October 11, 2024
A Time of Reflection and Connection at CJA
September and October have been a whirlwind of emotions at the Calgary Jewish Academy, where our community has come together to honour, remember, and celebrate significant moments in Jewish and…
June 11, 2024
Grade 7 & 8 Washington Trip: Arlington Cemetery and Teacher Reflection
It was our last day today and it was our third time to try get to Arlington cemetery. The bus we needed did not run on the weekend due to…
June 10, 2024
Grade 7 & 8 Washington Trip: Air & Space Museum and more...
Two of my favourite interests are air and space so imagine my surprise when we went to the Air and Space Museum this morning. The best part of the museum…
June 9, 2024
Grade 7 & 8 Washington Trip: White House, African American Museum & Shopping
This morning after being treated to little sleep in we had pancakes for breakfast (Yum). We had a slight change of plans after we waited for our bus for 45…
June 8, 2024
Grade 7 & 8 Washington Trip: Capitol Building, Monuments & Memorials
It was an early day so we could get to the Capitol building for our early tour. We walked with with empty hands to make sure we didn’t get held…
June 7, 2024
Grade 7 & 8 Washington Trip: The United States National Holocaust Museum
Today we were off in our uniforms to the Holocaust Museum. We started off on the top floor, after we got off the elevator that was symbolic of a gas…
June 6, 2024
Grade 7 & 8 Washington Trip: Dusk Tour, Canadian Embassy & National Archives
This morning it was cloudy but warm as we left the hotel. We walked to the Canadian embassy and we saw a famous sculpture that used to be on the…
June 5, 2024
Grade 7 & 8 Washington Trip: Museums, Galleries & a Baseball Game
This morning started off with a warm walk to the American History Museum. I started off with my group and we went to see the Star Spangled Banner. It was…
May 28, 2024
Grade 9 New York Trip - Days 5 & 6: Museums, The Rockettes & NBC Studios
Day 5: Sunday May 26th We began our day with a sudden awaking at 7:30 following the departure from the hotel at 8:45. Following our “rest day” we were ready…