June 9, 2023
Grade 8's in Washington D.C. - Day 5
Today our day started with a visit to the Museum of the Bible. We began by meeting with the museum rabbi and he talked to us all about being a…
June 9, 2023
Grade 8's in Washington D.C. - Day 4
Today was full of walking around to see all the different memorials and monuments in Washington. We started our day heading to the Jefferson Memorial. There were some prominent quotes…
June 8, 2023
Grade 8's in Washington D.C. - Day 3
Today we walked back to the National Museum of American History. We saw lots of interesting artifacts and information, along with artifacts that many of us recognized; like the ruby…
June 7, 2023
Grade 8's in Washington D.C. - Days 1 & 2
The morning of June 5th, our entire class met at the airport and we officially began our 5 day journey to Washington D.C. on a Holocaust and human rights focused…
June 1, 2023
Calgary Jewish Academy Shines at CISSA Track & Field Meet
The spirit of athleticism and competition was alive and thriving at the Calgary Independent School Athletic Association (CISSA) Track & Field Meet. On May 23rd, 2023, junior high students from…
May 11, 2023
A Journey North: Grade Two Students Learn About Indigenous Culture and Traditions Through Art
Grade two students at CJA recently completed a cross-curricular project that combined art and social studies. The project focused on Iqaluit, a city located in the north of Canada, and…
May 4, 2023
CJA Announces New Head of School/Principal
The Board of Directors of the CJA is excited to announce the hiring of the next Head of School/Principal, Joyce Kerr. Morah Joyce is currently serving as Elementary School Principal…
April 27, 2023
Grade 9 Israel Experience: Top 4 Sights of Day 9
By Ayelet & Emili VR Headsets in the Shimon Peres Centre for Peace and Innovation During our time at the Peace and Innovation Centre in Tel Aviv, we experienced the…
April 26, 2023
CJA Students Moved by Beautiful Performance of the Children of Willesden Lane
By Mira Tappenden On Wednesday, April 19th, 2023, through the generous support and coordination by Calgary Jewish Federation’s Holocaust and Human Rights: Remembrance and Education department, grade 7 and 8…