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Shabbat Candlelighting:
8:44pm
Havdalah:
Erev Shavuot
Parsha:
Bamidbar
Numbers 1:1 - 4:20
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KDHS
Dates to Note
May 28
Shavuot School Closed
____________ May 29 Year End Celebration Honouring Student Achievement ___________
May 30
Collaborative day
10am Start
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A Message for Shavuot
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It is most fitting that we will celebrate Shavu'ot, "The Time of the  Giving of the Torah", close upon the heels of our Teaching for Tomorrow evening.
In speaking of the Giving of the Torah (Torah meaning teaching), our Rabbis present us with the following Midrash:
When Israel stood at Mount Sinai to receive the Torah, God said to them: "Bring Me good guarantors and I will give you My Torah.' They replied: "Our ancestors will be our guarantors.' God said to them: 'They are not sufficient, but bring me worthy guarantors and the Torah will be given to you. They answered, 'Our prophets will be our guarantors.' God responded: 'They too will not do, but present me with good guarantors and the Torah shall be yours. Then the Israelites said: "Our children will be our guarantors."
God replied: 'Certainly these are fitting guarantors.
Through them will the Torah be given to you".
(Shir HaShirim Rabbah)
With our children being the sole guarantors in making the Torah ours, the "Giving of the Torah", our tradition teaches, is nothing less than and can only be realized through "Teaching for Tomorrow".
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Celebration 5772
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May 29, 2012
7pm
Please join us for a Festive Evening featuring:
Music Performances
Dra ma
Art Displays
Edibles from our Foods Room
and Student Achievement Awards
For more information call 604 263 9700
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A Jewish History Collaboration
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"It was really interesting to hear this man's story. Especially when we heard about how he witnessed his brother being murdered almost right before his eyes" ~ Tyler, Grade 8
This week Holocaust survivor, Robbie Waisman, shared his life story with Grade 8 students in their Jewish History class. The students will be creating an art piece with Phillipa Friedland that depicts one or more aspects of this remarkable story of survival.
Mr. Waisman dedicates his extensive teaching to the 1.5 million children who perished during the Holocaust.
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Charity Really Does Begin at Home
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Two returning Alumni were featured Monday in a whole-school assembly. Michael Grubner, Class of 2008 and Jonathan Simkin, Class of 2009 returned home to King David to share with the student body their experience in creating their non-profit organization, Brainwave. Along with sharing a bit about what they had both been doing since graduating, both showed our students how they too can make a difference in the lives of others.
Founded last year with two of Jonathan and Michael's UBC classmates, Brainwave seeks to provide interactive educational experiences for students in the lower mainland through interactive field trips to UBC, Science World, and other local cultural venues and offer kids memorable, fun and educational experiences. The ultimate goal: to inspire kids to learn with hands-on, real-world experiences.
During their first summer, Brainwave was able to take over 50 students on various educational field trips, many of them at UBC's different science labs. This year, they have expanded their programs to Drama and other disciplines and hope to have over 300 students participate over the course of the summer.
Brainwave depends entirely on donations to sustain its programs. Next week, King David's Student Council has organized a charity Dodge-ball Tournament to raise money for Brainwave. If you would like to find out more or donate to Brainwave, please go to Brainwave
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Michael and Jonathan share their vision with King David
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Shakespeare at King David
| Theatre is an art that takes a lot of practice. Within this art, however, there are complex styles and simple styles. To assist our class with our study of Shakespeare's Macbeth, this week, we were given the exciting experience of having a workshop with a representative from Bard on the Beach. Our assignment was to choose scenes from the play in groups, memorize them, and perform them for the class. Our workshop started with simple theatre exercises so that we could loosen up enough to get into character. From walking around sticking our noses out, to leading our bodies with our chests, to saying a short line from our scene to a classmate with a certain demeanor, keeping a straight face for the first part of the lesson was far from easy. Afterwards, groups started to act out their scenes in front of the class, while our guest helped us to interpret stage directions to make our scenes more professional. Macbeth is a Scottish tragedy filled with murder, love, and the classic struggle for power, and our guest instructor helped us to embody all of these emotions and more.
~ Claire, Grade 11
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Supporting a Healthy Body Image
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On Thursday May 24th, Grades 9, 10 and 11 had a special presentation from Dr Kaela Scott. She spoke to our students about healthy body image, media literacy and overall health and well being. Dr. Scott broke down the myths of media, talked about how images and messaging affects us and even showed examples of ads that had been so altered with Photoshop that women were actually missing body parts. She also broke down gender stereotypes and discussed how these issues very often affect males as well. Dr. Scott offered strategies and tips around being kinder to ourselves, working on positive self-worth and developing realistic goals based on nutrition and healthy living instead of what we see on TV or in fashion magazines.
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Dr. Scott addresses the group
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This week, the Grade 8 students conducted an experiment where we synthesized oxygen by adding potassium iodide crystals to hydrogen peroxide and dish soap. The potassium iodide acts as a catalyst (speeding up the reaction) and breaks down the hydrogen peroxide into oxygen and water. We use soap to capture the pure oxygen in bubbles and then test for its presence by putting a burning splint into the foam. If the foam re-ignites then we have successfully synthesized oxygen.
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Science teacher Ms. Gardiner enjoys the experiment with excited Grade 8 students
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Meet our Science Teachers:
Monica Baloun and Tess Gardiner
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After graduating from Kitsilano Secondary, Monica Baloun attended UBC for five years, completing a Bachelor of Science in 2005, and a Bachelor of Education in 2006. Monica then spent a year working for the Vancouver School Board before joining the staff at King David as a senior Math and Science teacher in the 2007-2008 school year. Most recently, Monica returned to UBC in 2012 to complete her Masters in Education with a specialization in Math Education.
The highlight of Monica's school year is the annual Math Music Video Awards where Grade 12 students write, record and film their own material which is then shared with the school. Currently in its fourth year, this year's MMVA's are set for June 4th.
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In her time off, Monica enjoys traveling and being active outdoors. She initiated the Senior Girls Running Club this year, which she hopes to grow in the coming years. Fellow science teacher Tess Gardiner is her favourite training partner, and together they ran the BMO half-marathon last month.
Tess Gardiner joined the wonderful staff at King David as a Junior Science and Biology teacher in September 2011 after completing her Bachelor of Education at UBC. Tess was born and raised in North Vancouver and she has always had a passion for the outdoors. From a young age she has been interested in the ocean and forest environment. She pursued her passion for the environment and obtained her Bachelor of Science Degree from Simon Fraser University in 2008.
The following year, Tess volunteered at the Vancouver Aquarium and taught students from across the lower mainland about marine conservation. She then lived abroad in Taiwan for 14 months teaching English as a second language, eating dumplings and learning Mandarin.
In her free time, Tess enjoys snowboarding in the winter and hiking in the summer. Tess recently completed her first half-marathon with fellow Science teacher Monica Baloun. They will continue to train together this summer in hopes of improving their time for the next race in the fall.
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We did it!
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School's Out for Summer!
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Planning a Birthday Party? Reception? Bar or Bat Mitzvah?
Consider King David High School!
We encourage you to consider our facility if you are planning to host a kosher dinner, Bar or Bat Mitzvah, seminar, or other gathering. King David has its own inventory of tables and chairs, which can be supplemented or dressed up with rented furniture and accessories to make your occasion spectacular!
King David features a large 40' x 60' Atrium capable of accommodating up to 300 people or for your dining event can seat up to 100. Doors open to a two-tier concrete platform and biblically inspired garden, which can be used as part of your special occasion. Depending on your event, set-up styles can include theatre style seating, classroom, buffet dining/dancing, reception, outdoor BBQ's and other creative mixes!
The library accommodates up to 60 people depending on the set up. Various classrooms can be used on their own for up to 35 people, or as seminar break-out rooms.
If interested, please contact Sandy Jorgenson,or 604 263 9700
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