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Oct 16, 2015
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Volume XI, Issue 6
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3 Heshvan 5776
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Dates to Remember
Light Shabbat candles at 6:02 p.m.; Shabbat ends 7:06 p.m.
VTT Family Fun Run
EVERYONE WELCOME! Sunday, Oct 18, 9:00 a.m. Jericho Beach Sign up hereWinter Uniform Begins (no shorts; sweaters or vests required)
Monday, Oct 19 Running Club Practice
Monday, Oct 19, 3:30-4:30 p.m. VTT Annual General Meeting
Monday, Oct 19, 6 p.m. at VTT VTT PAC: Meeting at Large
POSTPONED!
PAC Social Gathering: Meet fellow parents!
Tuesday, Oct 20, 8 a.m.
Individual Student Photos (come dressed in complete school uniform)
Tuesday, Oct 20 Grade 7 Tornadoes Soccer Game
Wednesday, Oct 21, 3:30-5:00 Talk, Taste & Tour at the Talmud Torah Town Square
A special event for all current VTT familiesWednesday, Oct 21, 7:30 p.m. Congregation Beth Israel Ballroom
- See a fly through of the new campus
- Learn about our new early years model with extended hours
- Sample delectable treats from one of Vancouver's top kosher caterers
Provincial Pro-D Day--No Sessions
Friday, Oct 23 Your Life Online: Social Media Workshop (for grades 4 and 5;
6 and 7)
Tuesday, Oct 27 FREE SOCIAL MEDIA WORKSHOP FOR PARENTS!
Parenting in the Digital Age
Tuesday, Oct 27, 7:30 p.m. VTT Learning Commons Please RSVP to JenniferKindergarten Hearing Screening
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Oct 28, 29, 30 Yachad Assembly
Wednesday, Oct 28, 8:30 a.m. New Parent Tea
Friday, Oct 30, 8:30 a.m. Earthquake/Comfort Kits Due
Friday, Oct 30 Earthquake/comfort kit instructionsEarthquake/comfort kit update instructions
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Community Calendar
Parent Education: Getting Back in Charge of Electronics in your home with Suzanne FereraTuesday, Oct 20, 7:00-8:30 p.m. JCC, Room 302 The worldwide Shabbat Project is happening on Friday, Oct 23. Learn about it here. You can sign up to join here. Have you heard of the Great Challah Bake, part of The Shabbat Project initiative?
Join Vancouver's Jewish community on Thursday, Oct 22 from 7-9 p.m. to prepare challahs for Shabbat.
Sign up here
There will also be a FREE Havdalah concert at the conclusion of The Shabbat Project on Saturday, Oct 24th.
Sign up here
Israel & Germany: TWO CULTURES, ONE FUTURE
A concert celebrating 50 years of diplomatic relations between Israel & GermanyThursday, Oct 29, 7 p.m., JCC
Congregation Beth Israel is having an all-inclusive, family friendly Shabbat retreat in Whistler the weekend of November 27th.
Click this link to learn more
ISRAELI CONSULAR SERVICES IN VANCOUVERJewish Federation, in collaboration with the Consulate General of Israel in Toronto, is pleased to announce the visit of a consular representative to Vancouver. The representative will offer consular services that require an in-person meeting. Deadline to book: Tues, Nov 6
Read more here
Hebrew version here
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VIDEO OF INTEREST
Video and words by Eitan Chitayat
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PARENTS: THIS EVENT IS FOR YOU!
TALK, TASTE & TOUR AT THE TALMUD TORAH TOWN SQUARE!
A special event for the entire VTT parent community!
Wednesday, Oct 21, 7:30 p.m.
Congregation Beth Israel Ballroom
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PAYING TRIBUTE TO JOEL BELLAS, z'l
Vancouver Talmud Torah lost an active and ardent supporter of our school this week with the passing of Joel Bellas, z'l. The entire Jewish community mourns his loss.
Born and raised in Vancouver, Joel graduated from the University of British Columbia in 1970 with a Bachelor of Arts degree and in 1972 he received his Professional Teaching Certificate. At UBC, he was involved on the student board of Hillel and he was president of Zeta Beta Tau fraternity.
Joel taught in the public elementary school system for thirty years, impacting a generation of Jewish students at Osler School. In addition to having high expectations of his students, Joel expertly coached extracurricular activities such as track and field.
In the community, Joel became active on the Beth Israel's Youth Committee by planning and helping programs for the teens and preteens in USY. He was elected to the board of the Beth Israel and served for five years as the religious school chairman.
Joel also served for three years on VTT's Education Committee. He joined our board in 2004 and chaired the Bargaining/Negotiations Committee for four years. He also served on the Strategic Planning Committee, the Governance Committee and the Grievance Committee. In 2008, Joel resigned from VTT's board when his son, Rabbi Matthew Bellas, joined the leadership team as the school's Rabbi.
To support their passion for Jewish education, Joel, and his beloved wife, Ilene-Jo (also an educator), set up the Joel and Ilene-Jo Bellas Education Endowment Fund with The Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver.
The funeral will be held Sunday, October 18, 11 am at the Schara Tzedeck cemetery in New Westminster.
Our heartfelt condolences to his wife Ilene-Jo Bellas, his children, Rabbi Matthew (Oksana) Bellas, Adam (Britt) Bellas, Jennifer (Ariel) Wosk, his mother, Sonia Bellas, his sister Francine (Marvin) Binder, his brother-in-law Wayne (Lee) Greenberg, and his grandchildren Yaacov, Maya, Aliza, Jack and Daisy.
Shiva services will be held Sunday - Thursday, October 18 - 22, 6 pm at the Bellas home,
266 Waterleigh Drive, Vancouver.
May his memory be for a blessing.
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THE WEATHER LOOKS PROMISING THIS SUNDAY!
JOIN US FOR VTT'S FIRST-EVER FAMILY FUN RUN!
VTT families and friends are encouraged to join the VTT Running Club at their First Annual Family Fun Run at Jericho Beach on Sunday, Oct 18th. Choose from 1 KM, 2.5 KM or 5KM route options. Donations graciously appreciated. All monies collected will support hot lunch programs in needy schools in the Lower Mainland. Rain or shine! Fun for the whole family while supporting a good cause! Start time: 9 a.m. We will meet west of the Jericho Beach concession stand in the grassy area between the pond and the beach. Click the link below to register. Will take about 5 seconds!
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SCHOOL IMITATES LIFE
Grade 5 students exercised their democratic rights on Thursday and voted for their preferred political party. After registering with their 'driver's license,' they received a ballot, privately checked off their choice and then deposited their ballot under the watchful eye of two monitors. Votes will be tabulated and results declared right after Canada's federal election concludes on Monday.
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WEATHER COOPERATES FOR LAST WEEK'S TERRY FOX RUN
A big thank you to all our parent volunteers for helping out!
SEE MORE PHOTOS HERE
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Studying through STEM Short for Science, Technology, Engineering & Math, instructors from Daedalos Academy will be facilitating classes for Grades 3 & 6 this year. Students loved using Legos and computers to create their own spinning toy. See more from 3C's experience yesterday
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Using OREOs to understand the lunar cycle Morah Shoshi's students have been learning about their "Hebrew birthdays" and the differences between the Jewish lunar calendar and secular Gregorian calendar. They then used Oreo cookies to replicate the phases of the moon. See more photos here
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After school Lego Robotics
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Some Caribou Math Contest Participants
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The Grade 6 students have been busy in science class designing helicopters. The object was to create a helicopter that would be dropped from two metres and have the longest flight time until landing--using only paper and tape as materials. Students have been testing and collecting data from their flight trials and recording the info into their logbooks, which they submitted on Flight Registration Day. This assignment demonstrates their knowledge of using the Scientific Method: Hypothesis, Observation, Experiment, Analysis and Conclusion.
Wednesday October 14 was the final exam -- Flight Day. Their first challenge? Upon entering the classroom, students only had 10 minutes to build their best helicopter from scratch. Next they were divided into groups of three where they took turns timing, dropping, and recording the results.
A unique final exam indeed, and a fun way to conclude the unit!
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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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ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH YACHAD, VTT's social responsibility initiative?
This month's theme is Community Mindedness: Areyvut
You can read more here
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