7 December 2016 | Elementary School News, Latest News
By Aviva Engel, Director of Communications Hebrew Academy Elementary students participated in an exciting initiative this week, together with tens of millions of others in over 180 countries worldwide. Called the “Hour of Code”, the event offers a 60-minute...
11 November 2016 | Elementary School News, High School News, Latest News
by Aviva Engel, Director of Communications High School and Elementary students and faculty gathered this morning in separate tributes to mark Remembrance Day and honour the thousands of heroic men and women who sacrificed their lives to protect our country. Elementary...
1 November 2016 | Elementary School News, Latest News
In honour of Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan, our Grade 6 boys and their teachers Rebbe Binyomin Aisenstark, Mrs. Sheri Gray and Mr. James O’Hagan are visiting the JEM workshop this morning. JEM is an adapted workplace that employs individuals with intellectual and...
22 September 2016 | Elementary School News, Latest News
by Aviva Engel, Director of Communications You might say they had an unbeelievable time. Grade 1A and B students were abuzz with excitement on Tuesday when they visited a 150-acre farm all the way in Cockeysville, Maryland, in anticipation of Rosh Hashana. The virtual...
17 May 2016 | Elementary School News, High School News, Latest News
With a total of 30 participants who already passed the Regional leg of the International Bible Competition, Hebrew Academy had an incredible showing at this year’s National Chidon HaTanach yesterday in Toronto. Accompanied by Hebrew Academy parents and teachers,...
7 April 2016 | Elementary School News, Latest News
Months of collaboration, hard work and creative planning by Hebrew Academy faculty, staff and students came to fruition on Wednesday night, at the Elementary School’s first-ever school-wide exhibition From Generation to Generation. Open to students’ extended families...
9 February 2016 | Elementary School News, Latest News
by Elyse Haber, Elementary English Studies and Technology Integration Coordinator To end our “Space Week” both Grade 3 classes participated in a virtual classroom visit with Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield on Friday. Two hundred schools across Canada had...
26 January 2016 | Elementary School News, Latest News
by Karen Gurman, Hebrew Academy Elementary School English Teacher Every week, Grade 4B takes some time to write just for the love of it. These writing activities normally include quick writes on fun topics or the 100 word challenge (see our class blog and scroll down...
21 January 2016 | Elementary School News, Latest News
It’s not every day that a talented musician from the Montreal Symphony Orchestra (OSM) visits your school and delivers an exclusive performance of Pachelbel’s Canon on her exquisite, 80-pound harp. But then, it’s not every day that your school celebrates Jewish...
14 January 2016 | Elementary School News, Latest News
by Elyse Haber, Elementary English Studies and Technology Integration Coordinator Mrs. Leona Lands’ Grade 2B English class recently got up close and personal with Icky the elephant from the Center for Elephant Conservation in central Florida via Skype. Beyond...
