Delivering Academic Excellence at Akiba:
Your Chance to Make a Difference Today!

Akiba faculty members and administrators constantly seek and identify new programs, educational materials, teaching tools and environmental enhancements to enrich the academic experience provided at Akiba. These opportunities can sometimes be funded by our regular operating budget but at other times, they cannot. 

We invite you to peruse our interactive Wish List, which offers opportunities where your financial support would be greatly appreciated. If you are interested in making a contribution towards a wish list item(s), please contact the Development Office at 214,295,3400, or email our Director of Development Marilyn Rutner at mrutner@akibaacademy.org.

All contributions are tax deductible and will be recognized in Akiba’s Annual Report. 

We thank you for all your support: we look forward to a most successful academic year in 2008-2009!

Wish List for 2008-2009

Preschool

• Listening Centers
  4 centers for Nitzanim and Chaverim preschool rooms for children to listen to books on tape, an important component to help develop both literacy and technology skills.
  Cost: $145 each – Total $580

• 48” Round Tables
  3 tables for Nitzanim and Chaverim preschool rooms to be used for the creation of mini art studios.
  Cost: $190 each - Total - $570
  
• Storage shed for the playground.
  Will be used to house playground equipment.
  Cost: $1,800

• Games and Athletic Equipment
  Replacement and additional equipment aftercare.
  Board Games needed for aftercare.
  Cost: $200

• Athletic Equipment (Balls, jump ropes, hoola hoops, etc.)
  Cost: $200

Complete the Online Pledge Form, indicating what item you are purchasing.

Lower School

• Letter Blocks Activity Carpet 9' x 12'
  1 carpet for kindergarten room.  This cozy carpet is perfect for small groups, circle time and more. Plus, they’re each printed with 26 big, uppercase letter blocks that provide a skill-building setting for a variety of language activities—from reinforcing letter recognition to teaching alphabet sequence.
  Cost: $399

• Magna-Tiles Magnetic Building 32-Piece Set
  3 sets needed for kindergarten.  These tiles are used to develop patterning, shape recognition, three-dimensional thinking, building skills, fine motor skills, and magnetic principles.
  Cost: $44.95 each - Total $134.85

• Drying Rack
  1 rack needed for kindergarten.  With thirty large shelves this will provide drying space for a whole class’s paintings or a series of prints.
  Cost: $175

• Cubby for Additional Kindergarten Students
  Cost: $590

• Judaic posters and materials
  Chumash and Navi posters to be used as visual aids to enhance the teaching of Judaic subjects.
  Cost: $400

• Mitzvah Program – TARYAG Program
  As an optional extra curriculum learning experience, 3rd-4th grade students learn about character development.  We will be using a program put out by TARYAG which focuses on character lessons from the Torah. 
  Cost: $750

Complete the Online Pledge Form, indicating what item you are purchasing.

Middle School

• Calculators
  10 TI-83+ calculators for 7th and 8th graders
  Cost: $120 each - Total Cost $1,200

• Visual Presenter
  1 Visual Presenter needed for middle school.  This classroom image viewing system allows you to show just about anything - on a large screen (through any LCD projector) and monitors. Works independently or simultaneously.
  Cost: $1,500

• Digital cameras
  5 Digital cameras for middle school
  Cost: $129.99 each - Total $649.95

• Presentation Stations
  6 stations needed for middle school.  These stations will enable an entire class to view information directly from the teacher’s computer.
  Cost: $525 each - Total $3,150

• Judaic posters and materials
  To be used as visual aids to enhance the teaching of Judaic subjects.
  Cost: $300

• Art Supplies for Judaic projects
  Students in middle school are doing a number of top quality hands on projects in their Navi and Mishna classes.  These projects in very creative ways display the interactive learning that goes on in the classes.
  Cost $300 (for materials)

Complete the Online Pledge Form, indicating what item you are purchasing.

Judaic Resource and Professional Development Books for Faculty

Many new resources are now available for teachers:

• 6 copies of Ishai Hatanach
  Cost: $330 each - Total Cost $1980

• 6 copies of Artscroll Mishna
  Cost: $150 each - Total Cost $900

• 5 Books on enhancing the teaching of Tefillah
  Cost: $130

• 12 books on enhancing the teaching of Parsha
  Cost: $350

• Books penned by acclaimed educators: Mel Levine, Alfie Kohn, William Glasser, C.M. Charles, Rafe Esquith and other educational theorists.
  Cost: $550

Computer Lab

• Flat screen monitors
  16 replacement monitors in the computer room to allow for additional working space.
  Cost: $200 each - Total $3,200

• Computer Room Tables
  6 replacement tables needed
  Cost: $335 each - Total $2,010

Administration

• Digital Message Board
  This valuable tool will replace the letter boards and be used to communicate with parents, students, faculty and community, in an interactive way. Akiba plans to display an electronic message board at a primary carpool location.
  Cost: $3,500

• Portable Sound Systems
  2 replacement systems needed to support campus events.
  Cost $1,000 each - Total Cost - $2000

• Security Recorder and Camera
  This recorder will be used to enhance our current security system and can support 32 additional cameras.
  Cost: $23,000

Complete the Online Pledge Form, indicating what item you are purchasing.

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We thank you for considering the purchase of items on the Akiba Wish List today! Your contribution is essential to the success of our students! We truly appreciate it!

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Akiba Academy of Dallas
12324 Merit Drive, Dallas 75251
214.295.3400