2016-17 calendar

2016-2017 School Calendar5776-5777

AUGUST 11 Back-to-School Event: Pajamas, Popsicles & Storytime, 6:30-7:30 pm (Thursday)14 Tisha B’Av15 Grades 1-6-School begins; Kindergarten visits (Monday)16 Kindergarten-School begins (Tuesday); Join us as we welcome our

Kindergartners into the community, 7:55 am, Hassenfeld Chapel31 Fall Picture Day (Wednesday) (Spring pictures on March 8, 2017)31 Parents’ Night, 7:00 pm (Wednesday)

SEPTEMBER 5 Labor Day, No School (Monday)29 Parent/Teacher Conferences, 10:00 am-8:00 pm (Thursday-K-6th No School)

OCTOBER 2 Erev Rosh Hashanah3-4 Rosh Hashanah – No School (Monday/Tuesday)11 Erev Yom Kippur - 11:30 dismissal (Tuesday)12 Yom Kippur, No School (Wednesday)16 Build Sukkah at Akiva: Build and decorate the Akiva Sukkah, 10:00 (Sunday)16 Erev Sukkot (Sunday)17-18 Sukkot, No School (Monday/Tuesday)19 Sukkah Dinner, 5:30 pm (Wednesday)23 Erev Shemini Atzeret (Sunday)24-25 Shemini Atzeret, No School (Monday) & Simchat Torah, No School (Tuesday)

NOVEMBER 11 2:30 pm Friday dismissal begins (Friday)20 Federation’s Global Day of Jewish Learning, West End Synagogue (Sunday)23 Grandparents’ & Special Friend’s Day – 11:30 am dismissal (Wednesday)24-25 Thanksgiving Holiday, No School (Thursday/Friday)

DECEMBER 11 Barnes and Noble Bookfair, 1:00-3:00 pm 20 Hanukkah at Public Square, Mayor’s Office, 5:00 pm

22 Winter Break begins (Thursday)22-2(Jan) Winter Break 24 Hanukkah begins at sundown (Sunday)24-1 (Jan) Hanukkah

JANUARY 2 School Resumes (Monday)16 MLK, Jr. Day, No School (Monday)22 ISEE testing at Akiva, 8:30 am-12:30 pm (Sunday)

FEBRUARY 9 1st grade Siddur Ceremony, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm (Thursday), lunch and celebration

10-11 4th Grade Shabbaton (Friday-Saturday)11 Tu B’Shvat (Saturday)17 Fifth Commandment Tea, 1:30 pm (Friday)20 Presidents’ Day, School in session (Monday)

MARCH 8 Spring Picture Day (Wednesday)8 Talent Show, 5:30 pm (Wednesday)10 Purim Carnival, 2:30 pm dismissal (Friday)12 Purim (Saturday)


16 Parent/Teacher Conferences, 10:00 am-8:00 pm (Thursday-K-6th No School)17 3:30 pm Friday dismissal resumes 29 Curiosity: A Night of Innovative Exploration at Akiva, 6:00-7:00 pm

(Wednesday)

APRIL 4-5 WrAP Writing Assessment, Grades 3-67 5/6 grade Pesach Seder, 10:00 am (Friday)11-18 Passover10-18 Spring Break (Monday-Tuesday)19 School resumes (Wednesday)24 Yom HaShoah (Monday)

MAY 1 Yom HaZikaron (Monday)2 Yom HaAtzma’ut (Thursday)5 Volunteer Appreciation Tea, 2:00 pm (Friday)8-12 CTP 4 Standardized Testing, Grades 3-614 Lag B’Omer (Sunday)17 Akiva Math Contest, 4:00-8:00 pm (Wednesday)25 6th grade Graduation, 7:00 pm (Thursday)26 Field Day, Last Day of School, 11:30 am dismissal (Friday)


Rosh Chodesh & Birthday BooksAv/Elul (birthday books only) Sept. 2, 2016 (Fri)Tishrei & Cheshvan Nov 1, 2016 (Tues @ 8:55)Kislev Dec 1, 2016 (Thurs)Tevet (birthday books only) Dec 21, 2016 (Wednesday)Sh'vat (birthday books only) Jan 27, 2017 (Friday)Adar Feb 27, 2017 (Mon)Nisan March 28, 2017 (Tues @ 8:55)Iyyar April 26, 2017 (Wednesday)

Sivan/Tamuz May 26, 2017 (Friday)

QUARTERS1st Quarter ends October 26, 20162nd Quarter ends January 11, 20173rd Quarter ends March 16, 20174th Quarter ends May 30, 2017

2:30 pm Friday Dismissal datesFriday, November 11, 2016 – Friday, March 10, 2017

Family and friends are always invited to attend 7:55 am assembly to celebrate the new month and take part in birthday books presentations.Updated 5/4/23


Student Reports & Conference SchedulesParent Teacher Conferences September 29, 2016 Progress Report November 10, 20161st Semester Report Card January 27, 2017Parent Teacher Conferences March 16, 2017Progress Report May 11, 20172nd Semester Report Card June 9, 2017

Kindergarten (11) 2nd Grade (8) 5th Grade (11)Benjamin, Lilah* Cohen, Ben* Hilk, Lena


Cheng, Eli Coleman, Batya Hodes, BelaColeman, Hirsch Fried, Joey House, DashiellGinzburg, Omri Kullock, Iara Johnson, Sydney*Joseph, Noya* Michaeli, Arie Keha-Olsen, SimoneKammerman, Ruby Miles, Julianna Lieberman, GabiMackler, Sylvie Nissenson, Greta Parcover, JoshuaNumbers, Adrienne Numbers, Cedric Rice, EdenRothstein, Ruvi Shuman, YaacovSatinsky, Ariel 3rd Grade (9) Vaknin, ArielleStatinsky, Hope Cheng, Aaron Vaknin, Eitan

Cohen, Lielle Ginzburg, Tal 6th Grade (7) Keha-Olsen, Binah Ben-David, Mikka*1st Grade (13) Roberts, Rebecca Biller, AndrewBen-David, Yoav* Rosenbloom, Micah Cheng, IsaacFriedman, Gila Rothstein, Chaya Cohen, RachelGoldstein, Sarah Satinsky, Naomi Crouvi, MayaJohnson, Jacob* Strosberg, Cole Numbers, NaomiJohnson, Matthew* Woolf, BoazKammerman, Henry Kaplan, Ethan 4th Grade (17) Kullock, Abi Evans, Ansley Lemkin, Noa Ferguson, Seth Mackler, Hannah Friedman, Noam Meltzer, Gidon* Gershbein, Tilly

Strosberg, AmaliaHenning-Felder, Ada

Vorobeychik, Yasha Ice, Easton Lopez-Dvir, Alee Meltzer, Raphael* Nahmias, Leeds Nissenson, Esther Poster, Ben Rothstein, Mendel Shuman, Avi Sobie, Meena Tiechtel, Sarah * New Families Vorobeychik, Avital 76 students as of Wilons, Libby


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