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PICKING UP A LITTLE LATER? OUR PARKADE CLOSES AT 3:45 p.m. EVERY DAY (2:25 on early dismissal Fridays)
Come to the entrance on West 26th after 3:45 p.m.
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EARLY YEARS OPEN HOUSE -- TELL YOUR FRIENDS!
Anyone to curious to learn more about our rich early years programming is welcome to join us at our Open House on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.Contact Tammy Kalvari to register or for more details.
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INTRODUCING THE VTT BOOK CLUB! Beginning Friday, November 7, Morah Lisa will be facilitating a lunch time Book Club for all our avid readers in Grades 3-6. Bring a lunch and bring your recommendations and/or ideas of books to explore. |
SCHOOL NEWS
A degree in math is required for this challenge! Our new families tackled the challenge of braiding a six stringed challah at our New Parent Tea today. Thanks to Tamar Bakonyi and Leanne Coleman for organizing and to Ella and Marat Dreyshner of ikosherbake.com for supplying the challah dough and supporting us through the braiding process. The Dreyshner's baked cooked, all BCK, are now available at Superstore on Main Street!
At Monday night's AGM, we bid farewell to Joel Guralnick (at right; who served on VTT's board for 9 years), Joel Greensite, Jessica Jaiven and Susan Quig. We also thanked the venerable Sue Hector (pictured at left with co-President, Bill Schonburn) who stepped down as President for the second time in 12 years! Joining the VTT Board, we gratefully welcome: Sharon McNamara, Alissa Rogachevsky, Lilly Kazaz, Bo Rothstein and Samantha Rossman. All 19 Board members freely give of their valuable time and expertise to ensure a school of academic and programmatic excellence. Thank you to all!
A group of Grade 3 boys are determined to dig a canal in the sandbox, fill it with water and then race homemade boats. Now that the sandbox is covered, flushing it with water is proving much more challenging!
Our faculty know how important student photos are to families so they go the extra mile to ensure your children look their best for photo day.
Russ Klein, Head of School at King David High School, met with our faculty earlier this week to give our intermediate teachers a status update on the school. As our seventh graders prepare for high school, we always appreciate building on the relationship with have with KDHS to ensure Jewish continuity in our community. Our teachers were pleasantly surprised to learn that Mr. Klein is a VTT alum!
Kindergarten 2 students developed a heightened appreciation for fresh herbs and vegetables when VTT parent Anchana Gelfand showed off her culinary skills and taught the students how to make a homemade Thai curry. Can you say อร่อย? (Delicious!)
The covered sandbox is attracting many more students of all ages to this play space. Rain or shine, the opportunity to explore and create beckons! Every week, artist Riba Kalb works with our preschool 3 & 4 students to create original masterpieces. Riba also teaches children at Arts Umbrella. |
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NEED TO REACH THE OFFICE TEAM IN A JIFFY?
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DATES TO REMEMBER
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Light Shabbat candles 5:34 p.m.
Shabbat ends at 6:40 p.m.
Daylight Savings Time ENDS this weekend. Don't forget to turn your clocks one hour back late Saturday night.
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Grade 7 Havdallah Service & RACademy
Saturday, Nov 1, 7:30 p.m. Jewcy Cuisine Munch a Lunch Ordering Site Closes
Sunday, Nov 2, 11:00 p.m. Order hereNot sure how to order? Read the instructions hereRandom Acts of Chesed Week
Monday-Friday, Nov 3-7 Last Chance to Order PAC Challah for November 7
Tuesday, Nov 4 Order your Shabbat challah hereDeadline to submit Grade 7 Strathcona forms
Tuesday, Nov 4
Faculty Meeting
Wednesday, Nov 5, 3:30 p.m. Remembrance Day Assembly (led by Grade 6)
Thursday, Nov 6 Remembrance Day Assembly (led by Grade 3)
Friday, Nov 7 Lunch Time Book Club with Lisa Romalis begins
Friday, Nov 7 Early Friday Dismissal Begins
Friday, Nov 7, 2:20 p.m. Pro D Day--No Sessions
Monday, Nov 10 Remembrance Day--No Sessions
Tuesday, Nov 11 Early Years Open House
Wednesday, Nov 12, 7:30 p.m.
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ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH YACHAD, VTT's social responsibility initiative?
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DOES YOUR CHILD VISIT THE LEARNING COMMONS AFTER SCHOOL?
Hours of Operation:
Mondays - Thursdays:
Open until 4:30 p.m.
Fridays: CLOSED
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Please pick up your children on time
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| We have relied upon the efficiency and flexibility of Alisa Korbin-DeLisle and Alex Moses for the last couple of years to manage our complex photo day operations. Thank you to both of them! Their good nature and good humour is critical to its success.
Games Room is BACK thanks to the volunteer efforts of Carol Konkin. So far, our students have the option to play games indoors every Tuesday, especially welcome during the next several months of rain!
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
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King David High School Open House
Thursday, Nov 13 at 7 pm
Read more here
Wine Tasting Fundamentals at the JCC
Nov 5-26 (4 sessions)
Register at jccgv.com
The Jewish Film Festival is coming Nov 6-13 Check out their excellent line up of both Israeli foreign films. The opening film, Above and Beyond, was produced by Nancy Spielberg, sister to Steven! |
Gimme Shelter: Closing the Middle Class Housing Gap in Israel and CanadaFree lecture! Thursday, Nov 20, 7 pm Temple Sholom Register here |
SHONOT/ODDS 'N ENDS
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Dr. Robert Krell, world renown psychiatrist (and VTT grandparent) addressed a symposium in Berlin in August to discuss the impact of the Holocaust on child survivors. Read his fascinating analysis here
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The Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre's latest exhibit "Carl Lutz and the Legendary Glass House in Budapest" is on now. There is a guided tour on Sunday November 16, 2014 at 2 pm. Visit www.vhec.org Get your crayons, paint brushes and/or cameras out for a chance to have your artwork grace the cover of TheJewish Independent's 2014 Chanukah issueContest Rules: * Open to artists up to Grade 7 or 13 years of age. * Your creation should be about 8" x 11" (vertical). * When designing your artwork, please remember that the Jewish Independent logo will run across the top of the page. * Include your name, age, phone number and name of school on a separate piece of paper along with your entry. Visit jewishindependent.ca
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MISSION STATEMENT
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Vancouver Talmud Torah is a traditional Jewish community day school dedicated to excellence in an engaging and respectful learning environment in which Jewish children can become proud, caring, responsible, and dedicated members of the Jewish people and Canadian society.
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 Vancouver Talmud Torah gratefully acknowledges the ongoing support of the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver. |
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