HURRY! WE ONLY NEED 15 MORE ORDERS TO PROCEED WITH CONCERT VIDEOGRAPHY!
This is one purchase YOU WILL NOT REGRET! Students absolutely love watching the concert over and over again. The DVD (and accompanying digital download to share globally) are keepsakes for LIFE!
ONLY $20!
 Payment will go to Lon Gross of Shutterhouse Films
 There are still tickets available for the morning show. Everyone welcome!
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HanNEWconnection: BUILDING BRIDGES ONE FAITH AT A TIME . . .
VTT students from Grade K-7 students prepared Hanukkah gift packages for Muslim, Catholic and First Nations students in our city. Each package included items related to Hanukkah with an explanation and a personalized greeting. The goal is for our students to learn about tolerance and to respect and value differences in one's community. Given children's natural curiosity and openness, this is the perfect time to build bridges with students of other faiths. The first set of packages were delivered yesterday to St. Augustine's Catholic School.
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DOES YOUR HOME HAVE A CO2 DETECTOR?
Last week the Andison family had an extremely frightening close call with a carbon monoxide leak in their home. Their detector was NOT working. Thanks to an alert from their daughter, Julia (pictured above), they escaped their home in time and received emergency medical treatment at VGH and Children's Hospital. The consequences of this odorless, tasteless and colorless menace are deadly. Please make sure your home has a working detector and--if it's a plug in--check the expiration date! Available at London Drugs, Canadian Tire and Costco.
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PAC NEWS / VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
The PAC is looking for volunteers to help sort books in the Learning Commons next week on Thursday after 10am and Friday afternoon. Please contact Nicole Anderson
There are a few more volunteer jobs to fill on Tuesday, Dec 16. Click hereThe Games Room will be hosting dreidel games with prizes next week. Carol Konkin, our parent volunteer, is seeking the following donations : Chess, Connect Four, Sorry and standard Monopoly (not Jr.). LEGO is always welcome! NEW! - The PAC Ruach Team Our mission is to increase spirit and ruach at VTT! Our door is open to all VTT parents, grandparents and caregivers. Our main objectives are: - To provide opportunities for all parents, new and established, to connect with each other and feel welcome in the VTT community.
- To help parents become well informed about VTT life by encouraging attendance at class social activities, information sessions and educational opportunities.
- We recognize that parents' input and voice is of tremendous value and can offer a wealth of ideas and support to benefit all families in the school. To facilitate this we will provide opportunities to hear your ideas and suggestions to bring more ruach (spirit) to our school!
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS - Join the ruach team and represent your class:We are looking for diversity within our team and therefore would like 1 or 2 Ruach Class Reps from each class at VTT. The main responsibilities would be to: - Act as ambassadors for VTT & your class
- Organize casual social meet ups with your class
- Attend FOUR Ruach meetings per year
You will get 10 volunteer hours for this position (or if there are 2 reps you can split the hours). Sign-up sheet will be emailed on Monday, Dec 15th at approx. 9:30 am We look forward to a fun year ahead! Your Ruach Planning Team, Natalie Wiseman, Sherri Wise, Tamara Howarth and Annie Simpson We welcome your feedback, so please email us at RuachVTT@gmail.com |
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We are pleased to be able to share our students'
divrei Torot (Torah commentaries) with our community. Last week, seventh grade student Teah Bakonyi celebrated her Bat Mitzvah at Congregation Beth Israel. Below is her analysis on forgiveness from Parashat VaYishlach.
As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I would still be in prison." Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela knew that if he did not forgive the injustices that happened to him he would waste his energy seeking revenge, instead of focusing on human rights and uniting a divided country.
Mandela was jailed, humiliated and stripped of his freedom for 27 years, yet he found it in his heart to forgive his oppressors in hopes of making the world a better place.
This week we read parashat Va'yishlach. In the portion, Esav and Jacob, the brothers, meet up after 20 years of being separated. Esav was upset with Jacob because he had stolen his father's blessing and he had forced him to sell his birthright previously in the Torah. Now after two decades of being separated, the brothers meet.
The question is, will the brothers fight with each other or will Esav forgive jacob for all the bad thing he had done to him. Jacob does a few things to help insure that his brother will forgive him when they meet.
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SCHOOL NEWS
Thank you, Talmud Torah, for your help decorating our first-ever community hanukkiyah! We love the beautiful result! A big thank you to Dina Sacks for the weeks of time she spent making this amazing project happen.
Check out the amazing creativity of our Grade 5 students. Working (primarliy) in teams, they created original hanukkiyot for Hanukkah. See all the photos here.
We love it when grandparents contribute to school life! A special thank you to Bob Kaplan, Nora Forman's zayde, who visited K2 to speak about his job as a pediatrician.
Have you read the latest edition of 4B's Class Newsletter? Simona, Danielle, Rachel and Jesse are proud of their printed handiwork.
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NEED TO REACH THE OFFICE TEAM IN A JIFFY?
| Send an email to office@talmudtorah.com to reach Debbie, Lihe, Natalie, Moran and Tammy in one fell swoop. Use this email for late notes, absent notes, bus requests, etc.
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DATES TO REMEMBER
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Light Shabbat candles
3:56 p.m.
Shabbat ends at 5:09 p.m.
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The challah program for first term has ended. The PAC will resume the program in 2015.
Hanukkah Concert Costumes Due
All costumes should be bagged and labelled and brought to school
VTT PAC Hanukkah Sale
Until Wed, Dec 17 at morning pick-up and drop-off in the foyer No Jewcy Cuisine today
Monday, Dec 15
First Hanukkah Candle
Tuesday, Dec 16 Pick up Latkes Orders
Tuesday, Dec 16, 3:20 p.m. Deadline to register for Chess Club and Mad Science for Term II
Wednesday, Dec 17 Click here to download Chess registration formClick here to download Mad Science registration formNo Jewcy Cuisine today
Wednesday, Dec 17 Hanukkah Concert
Wednesday, Dec 17 Grandparent Show: 10 am Parent Show: 7 pm at Beth Israel ballroom Late start due to Hanukkah Concert (10 a.m.) for K-Gr 7
Thursday, Dec 18 (Normal start time for preschool) Deadline to get Strathcona Raffle Tix to sell for iPad Mini incentive
Thursday, Dec 18 Contact Tirzah AbrahamLatkes Cafe for Hanukkah
Thursday, Dec 18 Yachad Assembly
Thursday, Dec 18, 2:30 p.m. Deadline to return all books to the Learning Commons
Thursday, Dec 18 As an incentive, all students who return their books will automatically be entered into a draw to win a prize. The winner will be drawn on Fri, Dec 19.Last Day of School Before Winter Break
Friday, Dec 19 Report Cards Issued (online)
Friday, Dec 19 Last Day of Hanukkah
Tuesday, Dec 23 School Resumes After Winter Break
Monday, Jan 5
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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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LEARNING COMMONS NEWS
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The A-Z Reading Challenge continues throughout the year! One winner will be selected every month. Prize is a gift card to Chapters! Deadline to return all books to the Learning Commons is Thursday, Dec 18.
As an incentive, all students who return their books will automatically be entered into a draw to win a prize. The winner will be drawn on Fri, Dec 19. |
| Michelle Dodek, once again, has done a spectacular job organizing our school for Hanukkah, including ordering all the items for the week long Hanukkah sale. Joe Roubini has masterfully had his finger on the pulse for the sale and a special thank you to Stacey Levitt for organizing and managing the latke sale. We exceeded our goal and sold close to 900 potato pancakes!
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
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ONE DAY ONLY! JCC membership sale!Sunday, Dec 14 Ellie Slavin JCC Chanukah PartySunday, Dec 14, 10:30-1 pm Chanukah Menorah Workshop at The Home Depot Sunday, Dec 14, 10-noon Menorah Lighting in RichmondTuesday, Dec 16, 6:45 Chabad Family Chanukah Party at The Zone Bowling Saturday, Dec 20, 6-7:30 pm Camp Gan Israel Winter CampDec 22-24 Dec 29-31, Jan 2 JCC Camp Shalom Winter CampDec 22-24 Dec 29-31, Jan 2 RBL Basketball Camp for Boys at the JCCDec 29-Jan 2
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SHONOT/ODDS 'N ENDS
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Are you looking for a sweet holiday gift idea? VTT second grade student Madi Barnett is selling copies of her beautiful book, "How to Make Popsicles." (And exquisitely illustrated by VTT parent Jazmin Sasky.)
The hardcover book is selling for $15 with $5 of EVERY book sold will go to the Vancouver Sun Children's Fund's "Adopt-A-School" program which helps fund food programs.
Copies available now in Jennifer's office!
Read This: A Jewish Festival in a Polish Town Without Any Jews
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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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