March 18, 2016
Volume IX, Issue 24
8 Adar II, 5776
hadashot
 

Everyone is welcome to join the VTT PAC FAMILY SKATE

This Sunday, March 20, 4-5 p.m.
Hillcrest Arena

Rentals ($3.00) will be open from 3:45 p.m.

Come skate, socialize and have a good time!
 
Dates to Remember

Light Shabbat candles at  
7:05 p.m.;
Shabbat ends at 8:12 p.m. 
 
Seussical Rehearsal 
Sunday, March 20, 1-5

VTT PAC Family Skate at Hillcrest Arena 
Sunday, March 20, 4-5 p.m.
Everyone welcome!
Rentals from 3:45 p.m.

Community Purim Pack-a-Thon for Grade 6
Tuesday, March 22

Pro-Day--No Sessions
Wednesday, March 23

Seussical Rehearsal 
Wednesday, Mar 23, 10-3

Purim Carnival--11:25 dismissal 
Thursday, March 24
Learning commons closed after school

Seussical Rehearsal
Thursday, Mar 24, from 11:30
 
Statutory Holiday--No Sessions 
Friday, March 25

Deadline to apply for tuition assistance 
Friday, March 25
talmudtorah.com/finaid

Reading Break--No Sessions 
Monday, March 28

Social Media Workshop with Jesse Miller 
Tuesday, Mar 29, 7 p.m.
RSVP to info@talmudtorah.com

Report Cards Go Online for Term II 
Thursday, Mar 31, 4 p.m.
parents.talmudtorah.com 

NOT SURE HOW MANY PAC HOURS YOU'VE COMPLETED?


Spreadsheet updated March 17

Questions? Contact Jacqui Sankoff 

 

Our Mishloach Manot Driver Coordinator, Tanya Markovich, is still looking for drivers to deliver Purim packages. Get FOUR PAC HOURS for helping out.

Email tanya.markovich@gmail.com
 
Community Calendar

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

JCC Parents Together Presents: "Not Yet - Using a Growth Mindset to Turn a Challenge into a Success"
Thursday, Mar 31, 6-8 p.m.

Israel Experience Information Session for youth aged 18-30
Thursday, Mar 31, 7:30
RSVP by Monday, Mar 28
Read the info here

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

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We are grateful for the tireless efforts of Rinat & Moshe Lanciano for spending many days at Talmud Torah working on our outdoor Grade 7 Purim mural. Debby Koffman deserves praise for her help on this project as well.

We have also had a slew of parents in the school all week long to support Purim Spirit Week activities. Todah Rabah!


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.


PIE FOR PI

Yishar Ko'ach to Noam Guralnick and Yishai Estrin, seventh grade students who were the top winners in their individual classes for PI day. Noam memorized 126 decimal points for PI and Yishai remembered 54. They were proud to supply homemade pie for dessert on Monday night.

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ANNUAL FIELD TRIP TO VICTORIA
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Yes, those are fifth grade Talmud Torah students in front of the BC Legislature. As part of their social studies unit on Government, our students travel to Victoria every year (by ferry) to see elected representatives in action. They also visit the oldest synagogue in Western Canada and the Royal BC Museum. Luckily, they had sunny skies for the day long trip.

To prepare for the visit, MLA for Coquitlam Selina Robinson, came to VTT to explain the intricacies of the Legislature. The students, naturally, were most curious about question hour.

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TALMUD TORAH SHINES AT ANNUAL PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTEST

speech contest

Everyone was a winner at last Tuesday's Annual Public Speaking Contest, presented by Jewish Federation and supported by the JCC, Israel Bonds, and the Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library. It takes courage and practice to stand up in front of an audience and deliver a well-crafted and well-prepared speech. Thank you to the teachers who supported the students and the volunteer parents who coached our students in their poise, presentation and delivery.


In the written category, mazal tov to Taya Benson (Gr 4), Aila Kushnir (Gr 4) and Zach Shapray (Gr 5).

In the Hebrew category, mazal tov to Hilli Kedem (Gr 5) and Yael David (Gr 5).

In the Grade 6 category, mazal tov to Elana Robibo and Asher Teperson.

In the Grade 5 category, mazal tov to Adam Sussman, Max Kimel, Zac Peter, Jessie Millman, Oliver Kraft, Brady Miller, Rafi-Smith Eidelman and Ruby Harris.

In the Grade 4 category, mazal tov to Aidan Ariel, Noah Merkur, Leo Kallner, Luca Jeffery, Max Dodek, Julian Lewis, Jamie Chelin and Chanel Lederman.
PURIM SPIRIT WEEK LAUNCHES WITH GREAT SURPRISE
Last Friday, students were called down to the gym where Mrs. Lowenstein awaited their arrival with a stern and solemn face ready to lecture the students about a topic of grave concern. Ten seconds into her talk, the curtains to the gym stage swung open whereupon Jordan Zwicker of the DJ music service, Beyond Sound, blasted popular tunes and students and staff spontaneously broke into hip and groovy dance moves. This was the formal introduction of PURIM SPIRIT WEEK and it certainly surprised everyone! Many thanks to Morah Ellen Wisenthal and her dedicated Purim committee (Ryan Gluckman, Kim Fisher, Rachel Berko-Gabay and Pat Girling) for the ingenious introduction of this most festive of weeks. 
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STUDENTS GET INTO THE SPIRIT FOR PURIM
Students showed creativity, ingenuity and flair for Purim Spirit Week. Responding to each day's theme request, students came to school with crazy hair; wore comfy PJs; supported their house teams in red, blue, green and yellow; donned hats, caps, tuques, sombreros, and fedoras; and showed up to school ready for the beach despite chilly weather but sunny skies. Our teachers joined them as well showing their ability to be playful and fun!   

crazy hair
 
BETTER THAN IHOP???
  
pancake breakfast

Our first-ever all-day Purim Pancake Breakfast, held in open tents in the playground, met with resounding student approval. It was wonderful to have alumni David Nemirow, Noah Boroditsky, Lyrie Murad and Arielle Murad helping out. We are also grateful to parents Sharon Goldman, Ruth Jankelowitz and Susan Tabliga for their help with flipping and serving the flapjacks.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU TAKE THE STORY OF PURIM AND INCORPORATE ELEMENTS OF POPULAR FAIRY TALES?
  
4A purim

4A students superbly re-enacted the Purim story incorporating elements of popular fairy tales. Kindergarten students were on hand to watch and cheer them on!
PARASHAT HASHAVUA/WEEKLY TORAH PORTION
  
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Last Saturday, seventh grade student Mikal Stein celebrated her Bat Mitzvah at Temple Sholom. Mazal tov to her parents Colin and Yael Stein. Mikal's interpretation of parashat Pekudei is below.

My parsha is called Pekudei. It's from the book of Exodus, or Shemot.

In this parasha, there is a lot of detail that describes all the steps the people of Israel took to build and complete the Tabernacle, the mishkan, a portable sanctuary. The tabernacle was a spiritual center that, even in the middle of the desert, was a place where the People of Israel could atone for sins or express gratitude, usually through sacrifices.

The mishkan was also the place where God would communicate with Moses, during the time of exile from Egypt, wandering through the desert to find Israel. At the end of the first section of this parasha, Moses' brother Aaron and the priests were given special clothing. This symbolic moment marked the completion of the building of the Tabernacle.

The parsha explains how the people of Israel built the Tabernacle, and Moses blessed them when he saw their work. It had become a holy place. Moses and the people knew this because of a cloud that hovered over the Tabernacle, symbolizing that God was temporarily dwelling in it. When the cloud lifted, it was a sign for people to move on.

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