March 11, 2016
Volume IX, Issue 23
1 Adar II, 5776
hadashot
 

Today is the deadline to re-enroll for 2016-17

Enrollments received after Friday, March 11 will be subject to a $300 late fee.

 
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
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


NOT SURE HOW MANY PAC HOURS YOU'VE COMPLETED?


Spreadsheet updated March 8

Questions? Contact
Jacqui Sankoff 

 


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

 

Community Calendar

Call it Democracy: An Evening with Mira Oreck and Sharon Abraham-Weiss
Monday, March 14, 7:30 p.m.
Temple Sholom
FREE

KDHS Presents Little Shop of Horrors
Wednesday & 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 here

Family Purim Activities + Comedian Rabbi Bob Alper at Beth Israel
Wednesday, Mar 23
Read all the details here

Purim Carnival presented by Chabad of Richmond & RJDS
Thursday, March 24, 5:30

Matzah, Maror & Macaroons
Second Seder at Beth Israel
Saturday, April 23, 5 p.m.
Info here
Sign up here

Creekside 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 here
or visit mckidsacademy.com

Post-Pesach Pasta Party at Beth Israel
Sunday, 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 Lunch
Wednesday, May 4
Hyatt Regency Hotel
chaired by VTT parent,
Sherri Wise



KOL HA'KAVOD KUDOS KORNER


kudos

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!



NEED PAC HOURS?
WE HAVE LOTS OF VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR PURIM


We especially need help with our Purim Carnival: Wednesday, March 23 & Thursday, March 24

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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.com
Please include a cell number in your email and your preferred route, if you wish to deliver Purim packages.

Purim
Click on image to enlarge


VTT PAC FAMILY SKATE:
SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 4-5 P.M.
EVERYONE WELCOME!

family skate

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!


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
 
workshop

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.


CAN YOU SPARE SOME PENCILS FOR AFRICA

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.

pencils for africa


VTT FOOD DRIVE FOR THE JEWISH FOOD BANK
food drive

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.
 

facebook

We have a new Facebook group.

amazon
Support VTT through purchasing on Amazon.

 

GETTING READY FOR PURIM SPIRIT WEEK:
PAY ATTENTION TO THE DAILY DRESS UP THEMES . . .

Purim Spirit Week
 
STRATHCONA RAFFLE SETS NEW RECORD

raffle

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.
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.    

100 days
 
GRADE 4 TOWER POWER
  
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!

VTT
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.






Vancouver Talmud Torah gratefully acknowledges the ongoing support of the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver.

Yachad
ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH YACHAD, VTT's social responsibility initiative?
This month's theme is OMETZ LEV: COURAGE

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