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SEEING IS BELIEVING: CAMPUS CONSTRUCTION & SECURITY UPDATE
We are pleased to host architects from Acton Ostry as well as Royston Cobourne, our security consultant, Principal of CKR Global, for a discussion on the status of the campus construction and security measures at Vancouver Talmud Torah.
The discussion will be held on Wednesday, February 4th at 7:30 p.m. at Talmud Torah.
Everyone is welcome to attend, though we do request that you RSVP. Click on the box below to RSVP. We are also asking people to submit their questions in advance to ensure a smooth flow to the evening.
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SPRING INTO SPRING!
WEAR SPRING COLOURS FOR TU B'SHEVAT
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Suggested donation: $2
Grade 7 Strathcona fundraiser
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WE EXCEEDED OUR GOAL OF 50 ORDERS!
PAC SHABBAT CHALLAH PROGRAM WILL CONTINUE for now . . .
Submit your order by 11 a.m. on Thursday for a fresh, delicious and kosher challah delivered to VTT every Friday from Sabra Bakery. $6 |
VTT READS: SEND US YOUR SELFIES!
All the books are now available to borrow from the learning commons. Encourage your children to enter the many contests and incentives to get them reading all the titles! Winning books announced at a school-wide assembly on Friday, March 27th.
Caught your child in the act of reading one of the recommended titles? Send a selfie of them reading to vttreads@talmudtorah.com |
The PAC is looking for parent volunteers:
Two parents to help at a Tu B'Shvat granola bars cooking workshop on Feb 3 and 4, all day.
One parent to help with shopping for the Grade 6 Shabbaton, before Feb 13.
Two or three parents to coordinate a brunch (e.g., bagels, cream cheese, fruit, drinks) for guests coming from Edmonton for the Grade 6 Shabbaton on February 13. They arrive at 10am.
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YACHAD ASSEMBLY--TAKING CARE OF ONE'S HEALTH (both physical & spiritual)
Our Grade 2 students took the lead at this month's Yachad assembly demonstrating all the different ways one can care for one's body and soul. See which students were recognized for embracing this month's value by clicking this link to see all the photos.
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Click on the thumbnail above to watch the video the Grade 2s created for the assembly.
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SCHOOL NEWS
 There were some very happy students as the Strathcona raffle results were unveiled at Wednesday's assembly. Mazal tov to Eva Dobrovolska for selling 100 tickets and raising $1,000, Keren Katz for selling 75 tickets and raising $750 and to Sam Weinstein-Smith for supporting the Grade 7 outdoor education program. All these students won iPad minis for their efforts. The raffle could not have succeeded with the generosity of our many donors and without the hard work and dedication of the following individuals: Todd Monge, Tirzah Abraham, Marina Steeves, Lisa Boroditsky, Elana Epstein, Marla Guralnick and Michelle Pollock and the many student and parent ticket seller. Todah rabah to all! See photos from the raffle draw here Grade 7 students were awed and inspired to meet Jessica Kruger, a quadriplegic who suffered a traumatic accident at age 15. Despite her many physical challenges, Jessica holds down three jobs, is the only female on BC's provincial wheelchair rugby team (also known as "murderball"), has travelled the world, bunjee jumped and skydived, was selected to be cosmetics giant Lise Watier's first-ever quadriplegic model, and even owns a side cake decorating (and jewelry) business. Amazing she finds the time for her boyfriend and friends . . Happiness, in her powerful words, is mind over matter! She has chosen to make the most of her life and to live it to the fullest. Amen to that! Congratulations to the winners of the first round of the Geography Challenge. Stay tuned for info on Round 2. Grade 4
Isaac Henry
Yair Infeld
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Daniel Rosenfeld
Elana Robibo
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Jonah Ezekiel
Aviv David
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 Looks like our Grade 6 Chesed Club has exceeded their goal of collecting a thousand pairs of shoes. Everyone is welcome to come help pack them all up this Sunday, Feb 1st from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at VTT. 
Are you getting excited for The Little Mermaid? We have 50+ fifth through seventh graders working very hard every Sunday to dazzle you. Stay tuned for ticket info. Show is March 24-26.
It's never too early for basketball practice! Seventh grade students arrive at Douglas Park at 7:30 a.m. every Friday morning to hone their hoop skills. This week they beat St. Augustine's and lost to McBride Elementary. Their current season record is 2-2.
Preschool 3 students get a kick out of their new gel ant farm. The insects are actually growing right in front of their very own magnifying glasses!
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PURCHASE ON AMAZON & EARN $$$ FOR TALMUD TORAH
Did you know you can shop talmudtorah.com/amazon for all your online shopping needs? VTT receives a percentage of all sales (up to 8.5%) at no extra cost to you! Don't forget to pass the link along to all your friends and relatives!
We have earned $25 in commissions so far. Every purchase helps!
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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
4:48 p.m.
Shabbat ends at 5:58 p.m.
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Shoe Collection Pack-a-Thon: Help us pack up thousands of shoes we've collected for Haiti and the Dominican Republic
EVERYONE WELCOME!
Sunday, Feb 1
10:30-12:30 p.m. at VTT
Little Mermaid Rehearsal
Sunday, Feb 1, 1-5 p.m.
please check rehearsal schedule for specific practice times for different cast membersTu B'Shevat
Wednesday, Feb 4 Wear Spring Colours for Tu B'Shevat--Non Uniform Day
Twoonie donation for Strathcona
Wednesday, Feb 4
Grade 7 Tornadoes Basketball Game
Wednesday, Feb 4, 3:30-5:00 p.m. Faculty Meeting
Wednesday, Feb 4, 3:30 p.m. New Campus & Security Update--A Community Conversation
Wednesday, Feb 4, 7:30 p.m. Deadline to order PAC Friday Shabbat challah
Thursday, Feb 5, 11 am talmudtorah.com/challahWe exceed our goal to reach 50 challahs. Program will continue for now . . .BC Family Day--No Sessions
Monday, Feb 9 Community Pro-D Day--No Sessions
Tuesday, Feb 10
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ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH YACHAD, VTT's social responsibility initiative?
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ATTENTION GRADE 3 & 4 FAMILIES | |
Don't forget to send $5 to the office to pay for a recorder for our music program.
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LEARNING COMMONS NEWS
Learning Commons Monitor of the Month: Ali Fadida
Top Readers: Naomi Infeld, Zak Greensite, Allison Roubini, Molly Robens, and Hannah Norden
Top Classes:
1st Place - K2
2nd Place - 1A
3rd Place - K3
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A-Z Reading Challenge Winner: Jasha Bichin |
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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| Thank you to Morah Ronit Shor, on maternity leave this year, for creating the Grade 2 Yachad Assembly video. It's great to have her support despite her absence this year. Thank you, as well, to Simone Wilson, our challah coordinator, and our new Ru'ach Reps who helped spread the message about our PAC challah program. Their outreach exceeded our 50 challah goal. Finally, Dina Sacks, artist and craftsperson extraordinaire, has led some wonderful Tu B'Shevat art projects for our students. Todah Rabah!
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
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Check out the new clubs at the JCC: for students in Grades 3-7
JNF presents Israel's former Ambassador to the United Nations, Dan GillermanTuesday, Feb 3, 7:30 p.m. Beth Israel FREE! RSVP required
VTT's Glee Club will be performing at this event!
VTT's winning JNF artwork will be presented to the Ambassador at the gathering
Make Learning Hebrew your 2015 Resolution!
Mini Ulpan Aleph with Rahel Halabe at the JCC
5 Sundays, beginning Feb 8, 9:30-2:30 Click here for more infoAlex! Live in Concert!for BC Family Day Monday, Feb 9, 10:30 a.m. JCC JCC, Jewish Federation and Temple Sholom will be hosting a special guest speaker, Noam Geshony--a Modern Israeli HeroTuesday, Feb 10 at 7:30 pm From Apache helicopter pilot to paralympic gold medalist!Against the Grain: Orthodox Feminism in IsraelFree lecture! Monday, Feb 23, 7 p.m. at Temple Sholom Click here to register
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SHONOT/ODDS 'N ENDS
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| Camp Miriam is offering FREE TUTORING to all VTT students at the JCC's libary every Tuesday and Wednesday from 4:30-6:00. All of the tutors are UBC or SFU students with a diverse range of backgrounds from biophysics, economics, engineering, microbiology & immunology to English literature to sociology and we are capable of helping with math, science, English and socials studies for any grade levels.
What does it take to make a home? That is the question local artist (and VTT parent) Jazmin Sasky asked single mothers. The result is the heartfelt "Home is Love" exhibit, a window into tales of hardship, hope, love and inspiration. The artwork will support the YWCA Cause we Care House, a new housing community with 21 long-term units for low-income single mothers and their children. VTT is invited to the opening reception!
Thursday, Feb 12, 6-9pm
WestSide Grand Gallery,
1928 W Broadway
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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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