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Kindergarten Teddy Bear Clinic
Akiva Kindergarten students learned all about different specialties in the medical field. Mental health, dental hygiene, dermatology, neurology, radiology etc... at the Teddy Bear Clinic special kindergarten program, Kindergarten students explored a range of medical...
Kindness Week at Akiva
This week Akiva School celebrated kindness - kind deeds, kind words and kind actions were recognized across the classes and the school. The school wore pink on Thursday to recognize the importance of the fight against bullying. Kindness counts at Akiva!
Grade 1 Best Part of Me
Best Part of Me! In a project focusing on self awareness and appreciation of the human body, Grade 1 chose, photographed, and wrote about one of their favourite body parts that was special to them.
Grade 4 at Radio Canada
Agent Jean to the rescue! During French class, Akiva Grade 4 students have been learning through reading, comics, writing, and podcasts, about the world of Agent Jean, the lead character in the Quebecois French comic book series, L'Agent Jean! by local author Alex A....
Grade 2 Celebrates Simhat Torah with their Grandparents
Akiva Grade 2 students celebrated Simhat Torah with their grandparents in a beautiful morning event with singing, prayer, Torah learning and dancing. It was a wonderful way for grandparents to share in their grandchildren's Jewish education in a meaningful way.
Commemorating October 7th at Akiva School
Commemorating October 7th at Akiva School On October 7th, 2023, the world changed for Israel and the Jewish people. On Monday, Akiva School marked this day by remembering the unwavering spirit and strength of Israel, focusing on hope and healing, and praying for peace...
Shana tova from Akiva School!
Shana Tovah! Wishing all our families a happy and sweet new year! Our students had a wonderful past two days of holiday learning and fun in preparation for Rosh Hashanah.
A Test of Faith – Rosh Hashanah Message 2024
“When I was in school, do you know what I used to love about exams?” I sometimes ask my students. I then immediately supply the answer: “Nothing.” Empathy is essential in education, and I feel particularly empathetic towards my students when I see them writing a...
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Rabbi Grossman’s Corner
Scratch Programming – Robotics-Gr5
Grade 5 students learn to code using Scratch and EV3 educational Robotics. They use collaboration and problem-solving skills to solve challenges and create educational simulations.
Our Solar System
Grade 2 students learn about the solar system through hands on art-crafts activities. The focus of this activity was on the earths movement around the sun.
Shadows and Light
Grade 1 Students learn how to manipulate shadows using light. Through these activities students reflect on the effect of sunlight as it moves throughout the day.
New Beginnings
This week we begin the annual Torah reading cycle, starting with the creation of the world in the first chapter of Genesis. Standard English translations, based primarily on non-Jewish sources, render the first words of our parasha, “In the beginning, God created the...