Rabbi Grossman’s Corner
Faces of Akiva
Sep 14, 2016
Helaine Tecks Akiva teacher - teaching from the heart. “… Akiva School has always been like a vessel for me that allowed me to teach lessons that I couldn’t have done myself without the support of the school…. I’m able to do programs that give my students the...
Faces of Akiva
Sep 8, 2016
Franceen Retik, Akiva Teacher “I’ve been at Akiva for over 25 years now and I’ve seen the school flourish, growing from a single stream to a dual stream school with 2 classes per grade… One thing that has always remained the same is our focus on providing a...
Parashat Shoftim – Small words
Sep 8, 2016
I saw this posted on the door of the refrigerator in the staff room – the old-fashioned kind of posting that involves paper and scotch-tape: It gave me a moment of pause as I realized how quickly that tiny little word yet can shift the entire nuance of a statement or...
Faces of Akiva
Sep 6, 2016
Janie and Michael Etinson Akiva Grandparents and Past Parents "... Michael and I have a long history with Akiva School. The first of our five children started in 1976. We were looking for a school that reflected our values at home. We found it at Akiva. Then, our...