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Today is the deadline to re-enroll for 2016-17
Enrollments received after Friday, March 11 will be subject to a $300 late fee. |
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PURIM SPIRIT WEEK
Monday-Friday, Mar 14-18
Come dressed in the following themes next week:
Monday: CRAZY HAIR DAY
Tuesday: PAJAMA DAY
Wednesday: HOUSE TEAM COLOURS DAY (Moshe, David, Esther, Devorah)
Also, Purim Pancake Breakfast/All Day Breakfast (K to 5) Thursday: HAT DAY
Friday: BEACH DAY
Grade 7s will be painting an outdoor mural all week
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Dates to Remember
Light Shabbat candles at
5:54 p.m.;
Shabbat ends at 7:01 p.m.
Deadline to re-enroll for 2016-17 without late fees
Friday, March 11
Deadline to submit tuition deposit Friday, March 11
Daylight Savings Time Begins (clocks one hour forward) Sunday, March 12, 2 a.m.
Seussical Rehearsal Sunday, March 13, 1-5 p.m.
Deadline to order Hamantaschen through PAC Tuesday, March 15
talmudtorah.com/purim
JCC Annual Public Speaking Contest Tuesday, March 15, 7 p.m.
(arrive by 6:45 p.m.)
Purim Pancake Breakfast/All Day Breakfast (K to 5) Wednesday, March 16
Regular Friday Dismissal Resumes (3:20 p.m.) Friday, March 18
Seussical Rehearsal Sunday, March 20, 1-5
VTT PAC Family Skate at Hillcrest Arena Sunday, March 20, 4-5 p.m.
Everyone welcome!
Pro-Day--No Sessions Wednesday, March 23
Purim Carnival--11:25 dismissal Thursday, March 24
Statutory Holiday--No Sessions Friday, March 25
Deadline to apply for tuition assistance Friday, March 25
talmudtorah.com/finaid
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NOT SURE HOW MANY PAC HOURS YOU'VE COMPLETED?
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| Morah Ellen Wiesenthal is looking for donations of nail polish for the upcoming Purim carnival. She's also in search of something resembling a crystal ball for fortune-telling. Contact her at ewiesenthal@talmudtorah.com
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Community Calendar
Call it Democracy: An Evening with Mira Oreck and Sharon Abraham-WeissMonday, March 14, 7:30 p.m. Temple Sholom FREE KDHS Presents Little Shop of HorrorsWednesday & Thursday, Mar 16 & 17 JCC, Rothstein Theatre, 7 p.m. Tix at door Yossilinks & JCC Purim Party (Age 19+)Saturday, March 19, 8 p.m. Purchase your tix hereFamily Purim Activities + Comedian Rabbi Bob Alper at Beth Israel Wednesday, Mar 23 Read all the details herePurim Carnival presented by Chabad of Richmond & RJDSThursday, March 24, 5:30 Matzah, Maror & Macaroons Second Seder at Beth IsraelSaturday, April 23, 5 p.m. Info hereSign up hereCreekside Community Centre is offering a Pesach break Minecraft camp (McKids Academy) the week of April 18-22, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Read the details hereor visit mckidsacademy.comPost-Pesach Pasta Party at Beth IsraelSunday, May 1, 5:00-7:30 p.m. Featuring Renowned Canadian Magician, John Kaplan Come hear Hootsuite CEO & Founder, Ryan Holmes at the JFSA Innovators LunchWednesday, May 4 Hyatt Regency Hotel chaired by VTT parent,
Sherri Wise
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KOL HA'KAVOD KUDOS KORNER
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The halls of Talmud Torah have been transformed to the times of Shushan in anticipation of Purim, thanks to the creative talents of Kylie Goldstein, Lynn Sommer and Advah Soudack. We are also grateful to Dina Sacks for brightening our halls with colourful masks. Many parents have been working non-stop to help hang decor. Todah Rabah!
Grade 3 students would also like to thank VTT parent, Dr. Dan Ezekiel, for his riveting presentation on the Arctic. He spoke about indigenous people, animals, adaptations, and the food chain. Students loved the lecture!
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NEED PAC HOURS?
WE HAVE LOTS OF VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR PURIM
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We especially need help with our Purim Carnival: Wednesday, March 23 & Thursday, March 24______________________________________ Many volunteers are needed to help with the Greater Vancouver Jewish Day Schools Purim project: 1. Pack-a-thon - March 22, 2016 at KDHS:
4 people for morning (8 to noon) and 4 people for afternoon (noon to 3).
2. Mishloah Manot Drivers. Delivery date - March 24, 2016 before sunset - 40 drivers.
Contact our volunteer coordinator, Tanya Markovich, at tanya.markovich@gmail.comPlease include a cell number in your email and your preferred route, if you wish to deliver Purim packages. |
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VTT PAC FAMILY SKATE:
SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 4-5 P.M.
EVERYONE WELCOME!
The PAC and the Social Gathering Committee would like to invite all families to a family style skate at Hillcrest Arena on Sunday, March 20 from 4-5pm.
We are renting out the ice rink for that hour so we hope to see as many families there as possible. Skate rentals will be available for a fee of $3.00/pair (exact change appreciated)
Come skate and socialize and have a good time!
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SOCIAL MEDIA, CONNECTED CHILDREN: PARENTING THE MOBILE DEVICE CHILD
VTT presents an evening with social media guru, Jesse Miller. Join us on Tuesday, March 29 at 7 p.m. RSVP to info@talmudtorah.com
An interactive and visual presentation helps parents understand where the social media and tech concerns are in our connected community. This is a must-see presentation for parents who would like to proactively examine the challenges of social media, reveal the realities behind the concerns around social media, and prompt dialogue that fits your home values. This presentation will provide parents with the tools needed to better equip themselves for parenting in the social media generation, extend the dialogue to reflect technology influences in your home, and address the current trends in social media use within British Columbia.
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CAN YOU SPARE SOME PENCILS FOR AFRICA
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VTT brothers, Aaron & Shem Liknaitzky, have organized a pencil drive for a school with few resources in South Africa. They will be visiting the school over Pesach break while visiting family. Bring your new and never used pencils to the collections box across from the communications office.
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VTT FOOD DRIVE FOR THE JEWISH FOOD BANK
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Tomorrow we launch our FOOD DRIVE to help those who don't have enough to eat in our community. Next time you go shopping, throw in an extra can of beans, box of pasta, or other healthy and non-perishable food items. Drop off in VTT's Food Bank box.
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We have a new Facebook group.
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Support VTT through purchasing on Amazon.
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GETTING READY FOR PURIM SPIRIT WEEK:
PAY ATTENTION TO THE DAILY DRESS UP THEMES . . .
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STRATHCONA RAFFLE SETS NEW RECORD
Thank you to all VTT students that sold raffle tickets in support of the grade seven Strathcona trip. This year, for the first time ever, there was tie for the top grade seven ticket seller. Ethan Doctor and Max Laskin combined to sell over $3,000 in raffle tickets, contributing to a total raised for Strathcona of $16,810! And, congratulations to Tamar Kotik from 2A who was the top ticket seller in grades 1-6. Stewart Aronson in Grade 5 was the lucky winner of the iPad raffle draw.
Thank you to the Strathcona co-chairs, Andy Beron and Iris Sharir, who helped to organize the raffle and source all of the prizing. Without their contribution the raffle would not have been possible. Lastly, we would like to thank all the grade seven parents and community members that donated the many prizes for the raffle.
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CELEBRATING 100 DAYS OF SCHOOL
To celebrate 100 days of school, our Kindergarten students show off their failing eyesight and creaking bones. It's amazing how quickly time deteriorates once healthy bodies.
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GRADE 4 TOWER POWER
Grade 4 students were tasked with the following challenge today. They had to build a Tower of Power using the following materials: 1 sheet of newspaper, 2 plastic cups, 6 straws, 4 pipe cleaners, 4 craft sticks, 6 paperclips, 4 mailing labels, 3 rubber bands, 2 pencils. The tallest structure--that didn't fall over--won!
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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 OMETZ LEV: COURAGE
You can read more here
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