Akiva Academy

4th graders enjoyed a picnic style board game day 🎲

5th grade reviewed the material about the State of Israel through a special game using an Israel-themed parachute.

5th grade really enjoyed exploring Oh Wow! yesterday 🧫🧪🔬

6th and 7th grade at the Museum of Illusions

Kindergarten, 1st Grade, and 3rd Grade had a wild time at the Akron Zoo today 🐒🐅🦁🦦🐧🦩🐢🦕🪼

Today our kindergarten students had the opportunity to strengthen their reading skills in a very special way...by reading to our 8th-grade students!

The younger students did a wonderful job practicing their fluency, expression, and confidence while sharing stories with their older peers. Our 8th graders were encouraging role models, making the experience even more meaningful for the kindergartners.

It was a great reminder that learning happens at every age and that building connections across grade levels helps strengthen our entire school community. We are so proud of our young readers and grateful to our 8th graders for taking the time to listen and support them today!

Our 6th-grade students had an amazing time at Eastwood Field today watching YSU take on Milwaukee! ⚾️

Students enjoyed a great day at the ballpark filled with baseball, school spirit, and fun memories with friends. They had the opportunity to interact with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers mascot, explore the stadium, and cheer on the teams throughout the game. Several students even caught souvenir baseballs during the game!

Despite the chilly weather, our students represented our school wonderfully and had a fantastic experience together. Thank you to everyone who helped make this field trip possible!

We celebrated our final school-wide Kabbalat Shabbat of the year with a meaningful program centered on *friendship and loyalty*.

Our 8th grade students led the tefillah with confidence and heart, inspiring our entire school community. We are incredibly proud of them and grateful for such a beautiful way to close the year together. 💙✨

NJHS getting ready for Pasta Lunch!

We’re proud to share that twenty students from Akiva Academy, along with English Language Arts teacher Ms. Jodi West, recently participated in the Youngstown State University English Festival and were recognized for their outstanding reading and writing achievements!

Now in its 48th year, this incredible event brings together nearly 3,000 middle and high school students from across Ohio and Pennsylvania. Students read seven selected books and take part in writing contests, book discussions, and creative workshops.

Several of our Akiva students earned honors in essay writing and other competitions—a true reflection of their hard work, dedication, and love of literature. We are so proud of the effort they put in over the past few months to prepare for this experience.

Congratulations to all of our participants on this well-deserved recognition! 📚✨



Students receiving recognition were:

1st Place – Candace Gay Memorial Essay Contest

Honorable Mention – Jeremy Salvner Memorial Music Award

3rd Place – Journalism Writing Contest

2nd Place – Writing Games

2nd Place – Not So Trivial Pursuit- Session 1

3rd Place – Not So Trivial Pursuit- Session 2

2nd Place – Connections- Session 1

3rd Place – Connections-Session 2

3rd Place – Connections-Session 3

Congratulations to all who attended and represented our school with pride.