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The TanenbaumCHAT Experience embodies so many diverse and special things that help shape the lives of our students in extraordinary ways. This issue of the CHATTER Magazine gives you a glimpse into the unique experiences that our students discover throughout their years at TanenbaumCHAT and those that extend well beyond our walls.
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A Message from President
ELLEN CHAIKOF ’80
When asked why I became P r e s i d e n t o f Ta n e n b a u m C H A T ’ s Board of Directors this p a s t D e c e m b e r, m y r e s p o n s e c o u l d be summed up in two values:
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o w n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h Ta n e n b a u m C H AT i s l o n g s t a n d i n g . Both my husband David and I (and our
siblings) attended CHAT in the 1970s, and we never lost our connection to the school. The CHAT Experience helped us form our Jewish identity, strengthened our connection to Israel, introduced us to lifelong friends, and prepared us for university and beyond. We have also been privileged to watch our three sons thrive at TanenbaumCHAT, and they too have forged deep and meaningful connections. I believe connection leads to commitment. I have had the privilege of being on the Board for 8 years, and have been inspired by the commitment of the many volunteers who have served on the Board and its committees to ensure the continued vibrancy of the school. Within the school administration, the commitment definitely starts at the top – our Head of School, Rabbi Lee Buckman, is committed to getting to know our community and building on TanenbaumCHAT’s legacy as a school of significance and enduring greatness. Our teachers, undoubtedly our greatest resource, show commitment each and every day, sparking curiosity both in and out of the classroom. With over 1100 students on two campuses, TanenbaumCHAT teachers deliver an unparalleled program of General and Jewish studies, and oversee an astonishing number of sports teams, clubs, trips, plays and competitions. All of you who are reading this magazine are connected to TanenbaumCHAT in some way: as students, alumni, parents, grandparents and donors. I urge you to act on that connection and maintain your commitment to the school, whether through volunteering, financial support or simply by being vocal ambassadors who spread the word about the extraordinarily special place that is TanenbaumCHAT.
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is filled with dedicated teachers. Our teachers are passionate about their subject matter but know that they are teaching first and foremost students, not material. Our teachers live and breathe their content and convey that passion to their students. They give students a voice and encourage them to develop and share their own opinions and questions. Our teachers provide an environment that is ripe for learning. Yet, our students are part of a society where many adults and children think that school is about success and careerism, not learning. They believe that the reason for earning good marks, getting involved in the arts, or engaging in community service is to pad a resume or impress university admissions officers. TanenbaumCHAT can be a counter-pressure to this culture by valuing not just success but significance. In a time when students flock to credit mills to ensure high marks, we stand to remind families that school is meant to be about sparking students’ curiosity, understanding the place of hard work, and
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appreciating the value of risk-taking in the service of learning. Education gains significance when we teach children how to use their minds and not just how to be a student. A TanenbaumCHAT education also gains significance when we affirm our Jewish mandate. Ours is a time-honoured mission that aims to help students develop a personal connection to Jewish tradition and a sense of responsibility to the State of Israel and to a sacred family. As an outgrowth of this Jewish mandate, we believe that school is about building character, acting like a mensch, and caring for people whom we may never even meet. Education is meant to push students to develop a sense of obligation to society, broaden their concerns, and find a cause that gives life greater purpose. We at TanenbaumCHAT affirm the transcendent purposes of learning that go beyond the prevailing ethos of many schools. We do so because these transcendent purposes ultimately lend significance to our students’ lives.
Rabbi Lee BUCKMAN
T H I S Y E A R all TanenbaumCHAT students had an opportunity to participate in at least one “Town Hall”, a new program that encourages school community building. The Town Hall provides a forum for students to voice their opinions, ask questions and take risks, which ultimately helps in developing leadership skills. The planning committee is comprised of administrators, teachers, and students who plan each Town Hall meeting. While the meetings are facilitated by the faculty-members, they are driven by the students; the students supply the ideas with which they and their peers are grappling, and the student council members weigh in with their experiences. Together the committee then figures out how to present the issues to the grade as a whole. Hallie Rodney, a TCK Grade 9 student involved in leading the meetings explains, “these meetings really brought everyone together and demonstrated how when people work together, you can make a much greater impact. It pushed students to step out of their comfort zone and has created a positive and involved Grade 9 community. Town Hall is a time where the grade gets to bond, learn and grow.” Many formats have been employed including: a panel of older students; skyping with alumni, break-out groups, and experiential programs, covering topics such as anxiety, getting involved, the role of Israel, and community service. Each meeting ends with a call-to-action, examples of which include our students sending letters to victims of terror and the creation of Chesed Day at TCK where students volunteered for organizations in their neighborhood such as REENA, ViVA, Bialik, and Ve’ahavta. Grade 9 Student leader Kayla Saul added, “this safe environment encourages us to not only think big and express ourselves, but to be active members of our larger community.”
THE TOWN HALL MEETING
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S AY I N G G O O D B Y E T O . . .
E L E V E N Y E A R S A G O , when Helen Fox came to TanenbaumCHAT after 32 years in the public and private school systems, one of her favourite parts of the school was the life of it. Today, even more so, she senses the feeling of ruach permeating throughout the building. While student involvement at the school has always been something to take note of, Helen hoped to introduce even more programming to ensure there was something for everyone. There are more clubs and committees now than ever before and programs like WYN (What You Need – a volunteer-leadership program with Baycrest) and DECA (business leadership program) all came to fruition under Helen’s guidance and leadership. In her early years at the school, Helen saw the need to integrate new teachers amongst the staff so they never felt isolated or alone. Her
HELEN FOX
introduction of the Faculty Mentor / Mentee program was not only well received, but continues to thrive and bolsters ongoing collaboration of both the Jewish and General Studies faculty members. Professional Development was high on the list of Helen’s priorities. She ensured that faculty members were given the tools to enhance the academic programming as well as to take on leadership roles. In fact, we now see twice as many students enrolling in Arts & Athletics programming at a senior level. In addition the Music Department has flourished since its inception five years ago offering a robust curriculum. Helen recognized the need to expand our programming to accommodate students of varying academic levels and as a result introduced college programing and learning strategies courses which serves a multi range of students. Exemplifying that
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we are truly a community school, Helen’s proudest moment was the year we welcomed the grade 8 class from She’arim Hebrew Day School to join our student body. Five years later, every one of those students that continued their highschool journey at TanenbaumCHAT successfully graduated. Helen’s level of professionalism has been contagious throughout the school and is apparent on our Ministry of Education inspections with glowing reports showing that TanenbaumCHAT is a shining example of what other schools should strive to be. While Helen was busy expanding the programming at the school, her family went through a growth spurt of its own. With her husband, Harry, and their three sons and daughter, they also welcomed two daughters-in-law and a son-in law. She can hardly wait to have more “Bubby” time with her two beautiful granddaughters.
S o w ha t w ill H e le n miss mo st as she sets off to begin this new phase of her life?
The people! The students and staff were the best part of her day.
Farewell LINDA NEWSTEAD I N 1 9 9 9 , when Linda Newstead was at a crossroads in her career and hoping to find a job opportunity that would put her educational background and corporate sector experience to work, she responded to a job posting for CHAT to act as a liaison between the school and UJA Federation for the 1999 Creating Space Capital Campaign. At the risk of sounding a little clichéd, we could write that the rest is history; however that would hardly do justice to the impact Linda has made at TanenbaumCHAT and the recognition that she so readily deserves. At the successful completion of the 1999 Capital Campaign, Linda continued to work with Director of Education, Paul Shaviv, and Principal, Shelley Friedman, managing the front office and putting policies, procedures and guidelines in place for support staff.
In June 2000, as the Wilmington Campus was bursting with increasing enrollment, she began to explore all options for more space, working tirelessly throughout the summer to ensure that the new Richmond Hill campus was ready for students to occupy in September. Moving into the role of Operations Manager, Linda ensured a smooth transition not only for the students, but for their parents who formed committees to work with the school on many fronts. It came as no surprise when Linda took on a leadership role once again during the construction and opening of the Kimel Family Education Centre in 2007. Serving on the committee working with architects, UJA Federation and the school, she wanted to ensure the faculty, students and staff would have an environment that would lend itself to the best Jewish high school educational
experience possible. And she did! Linda was proud of the sizeable growth of the school, but kvelled at the growth of her own family. She tried to squeeze in as many trips as possible with her husband Stephen, to Seattle and Melbourne to visit her children and grandchildren. Linda’s colleagues have the utmost respect for her and appreciate that her approach is not only from a logistics standpoint, but with an educational eye. Her goal is to ensure things run smoothly and subsequently she makes others shine. Her success as a manager can be attributed to her leading by example. She has built a cohesive team and has been an inspirational mentor for her successor, Zoe Shuman. As TCK welcomes Zoe to the role, she feels she has very big shoes to fill, but knows she’s well prepared since she learned from the best.
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We are a great team because of our captain – Linda is the heart of our organization – she’s one in a million. – ZOE SHUMAN
Linda Newstead and Zoe Shuman
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STUDENT COUNCIL MEMBERS WORK CLOSELY WITH OUR ACTIVE CLUBS, COMMITTEES, ASSEMBLIES AND SCHOOL SHOWS IN ORDER TO HELP EXECUTE HIGH-QUALITY ACTIVITIES A N D E V E N T S F O R T H E E N T I R E S T U D E N T B O D Y. The student leaders, guided by enthusiastic and committed faculty, ensure that the school calendar is jam-packed with a diverse collection of theme days, awareness activities and holiday programming, so that each week is loaded with opportunities for active student participation. Some of these programs include the Welcome Carnival, Yom A’Hava, Camp Aim Day, and Save a Child’s Heart Day. Student Council recognizes that the four years of high school can be challenging, and even overwhelming at times. Our activities are as creative and exciting as the students who plan them, some designed to raise awareness or funds for an important cause while others may be intended to inform, educate, entertain or just to make people laugh. Student Council meets formally at least once a week. At their weekly meetings, the Student Council President leads the meetings, reflecting on the events of the previous week, and plans for future events. The main goal of these meetings is to create new ways of engaging their peers. At meetings and on-site at student events, Student Council members are given opportunities to work on skills that they may not necessarily have an opportunity to focus on in a traditional classroom setting, including time management, team-building, event planning, budget planning and creative problem solving. At the end of the day, the goal is to help create a ruach that is unique to the TanenbaumCHAT Experience and to leave the students wanting more. Many of our Student Council members continue with student leadership initiatives or student government in their post-secondary careers. Many use the experiences and skills that they developed here at TanenbaumCHAT as a springboard for success in university and in their professional careers.
TANENBAUMCHAT STUDENT COUNCIL IS COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS: President (Grade 12) | Vice President (Grade 12) | Program Director (Grade 12) | Treasurer (Grade 11) Communications Director (Grade 11) | Secretary (Grade 10) | Grade Representatives (3 per grade)
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STUDENT COUNCIL PRESIDENTS REFLECTING ON THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR
ROMY SEGALL ’15
MAXWELL CHARLAT ’15
TCK Student Council President
TCW Student Council President
This year at the Kimel Family Education Centre, Student Council has played an extremely active role in student life. As Student Council President my primary focus has been to include and engage eager students who are not members of council in order to provide them with opportunities to get involved in school life. The most significant effort made by myself and council this year has been to accentuate the “Community” aspect of our school’s name. I believe that the TanenbaumCHAT community has a responsibility to give back and get involved in the greater community. An event that marked this goal was the organization and execution of a bone marrow and stem cell swabbing drive facilitated by OneMatch and Canadian Blood Services. This allowed our community the opportunity to give back and hopefully save young lives. As Student Council President I commend my fellow council members and feel proud of our accomplishments this year. I am honoured and grateful to have been a part of these experiences throughout my high school career.
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This past school year has been filled with many amazing programs. Shabbatonim were packed with tons of ruach and experiential Jewish learning. Actors, dancers and singers took to the stage in both English and Hebrew school shows. Our TCW Tigers won championships in junior and senior girls basketball as well as girls and guys ice hockey. In addition to revamping these excellent annual activities, this year TCW took Tikkun Olam to a whole new level. Raising over $10,000 collectively, Camp AIM Day and Save a Child’s Heart Day proved to be two extremely successful new fundraisers. Perhaps the greatest achievement of this school year, however, was TCW’s Relay for Life. Seeing our entire school community come together for twelve hours in support of the Canadian Cancer Society and raising over $160,000. The success of student activities at TCW is a reflection of the wonderful, creative, enthusiastic people that make up our school community. Thank you for making our school a better place.
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STANDARDS
BENCHMARKS
T ANAKH
...imbuing students with a LOVE OF TORAH and its connection to their lives.
S TA NDA RDS & BENCHMARKS
This year, TCK piloted a professional development program known as
meaning and relevance to their lives, as well as enhances academic
Standards & Benchmarks, which is designed to improve the teaching
achievement. Modeled on the Understanding by Design method, the
and learning of Tanakh (the study of Torah). The program originated at
students know in advance the learning goals of the entire unit, and
the Davidson Graduate School’s Melton Research Center for Jewish
therefore are able to see the big picture and be motivated toward
Education, located at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America in achievement. At the end of each unit, these goals are demonstrated New York in 2003 with generous funding from the AVI CHAI Foundation. when the students apply their new learning in a Performance Task, The project provides participating schools with a yearlong which is creative, scenario-based and authentic. Students are engaged professional development program focused on the application of the with the major themes of the Tanakh and see their connections to their Tanakh Standards and Benchmarks in the course of their curriculum
lives, feel a part of the ongoing chain of interpreters, and grapple with
planning to maximize student achievement. A second aspect of the
the big questions about the place of Torah in their worldviews.
project is its goal to prepare the schools’ Judaic studies leaders to guide their faculties’ professional learning. Implementing the Tanakh Standards and Benchmarks Project further imbues the students with a love of Torah and with the feeling of its
After evaluating its success, the program will run at both campuses for the 2015/16 Academic year. With much thanks to partial funding from a private donor, it has allowed us to embrace this opportunity and our students will reap great rewards.
T H A N K YO U to the TCK faculty involved who have put in countless hours all year to be intensely trained in this method and to begin to create the enhanced curriculum.
Rab b i S hal om Kr e l l , Rab b i Moshe Ye r e s, Rab b i Ne t ane l Javask y, S hi m on We i ss, J ud i t h S hap e ro '90, Keren Romm '98, Avi va S i l ve r m an; Ze v S t e i nfe l d , Rab b i Mi c hae l Root m an ' 99, D i na We i ss; Efrat Krell
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IMPACT BEYOND SCIENCE MARINE BIOLOGY IN ISRAEL
A major objective of TanenbaumCHAT is to become a more Israel-engaged high school. Foremost, this means that Israel must frame the educational experience. To this end, 30 Grade 10 students travelled to Eilat, Israel this winter to study Marine Biology in conjunction with Ben Gurion University. Students had the ability to participate in field research within various areas such as oceanography, water ecology, and animal behavior. This trip sparked students’ imagination in a way that other trips to Israel
Below: Saying goodbye at the Toronto airport
Above: Learning about dolphins at the Dolphin Reef Below: Students doing their research
do not. Moreover, they deepened their connection to Israel in a way that typical visitors don’t. As one of the students said, “I have only heard great things about the technology and research of Israel. But I was never part of it. Now, I was able to contribute in some way to the country I love and explore it in a totally different way than touring.” Or, as another said, “I feel more connected to Israel now because I was part of something important in Israel.” Eilat and the Gulf and the marine life are now “theirs.” Our TanenbaumCHAT students are now part of Above: Snorkeling in the water Below: Learning how to collect water samples from deep waters
Below: Testing the strength of an archway
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the story of Israel in an unprecedented way. The program was centered in the Toronto Jewish community’s Partnership Region of Eilat/Eilot. As such, the program afforded our students the opportunity to be involved in two mifgashim (meeting /gathering) with local students. In addition to the mifgash, our students enjoyed Shabbat in Jerusalem. Alumni spending Gap Year in Israel were invited to Shabbat celebrations to share their experiences. Also included were other TanenbaumCHAT graduates, who now live Above: At the underwater observatory Below: A playground made of concrete for quick shelter
Below: Breakfast in Eilat
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in Israel and have made careers there. Rabbi Buckman invited all of the students and their families to attend an evening at the Wallenberg campus where the students presented the findings from their research collected on the trip. The sentiment of the evening was clear, our students now had a deeper connection to Israel than they ever had before.
Above: Learning about fish samples at the Mariculture Centre Below: Friday morning at the Kotel
Above: Alumna Alysse Mathalon ’08 Below: Intense mountain climbing
T E N TAT I V E D AT E S F O R T H E N E X T
M ARINE BIOLOGY T RIP
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Learning&Creativity Congratulations to our winners: FIRST PLACE – Joelle Chandler ’15 (2 tickets to Israel courtesy of EL AL); SECOND PLACE – Mikhail Krivykh ‘16 (Samsung Tablet); THIRD PLACE – Carmel Daskalo ’17 ($180 gift certificate); FOURTH PLACE – Avigayil Margolis ‘16 (Season’s pass to Canada’s Wonderland)
The First Annual This year, learning about Israel took a whole new direction at TCK, one that promised its learned winner two flight tickets to Israel, courtesy of EL AL Canada. Project Israel is a year-long contest, includes all students, and is all about learning and competing on student knowledge and creativity related to the topic of Israel (history, Zionism, personalities, topography, achievements and more). Led and coached by our Shlichim, Rabbi and Mrs. Krell, Co-Director of Student Activities, Ms. Romm ’98
and Director of Educational Technology, Mrs. Aharon, the participants took part in a year-long series of stages ranging from knowledge tests, to creative stages where they either presented art or videos on the topics they learned and were tested on. The final stage and finale of the project, took place during the Yom Ha’Atzmaut school wide assembly, where nine finalists competed to be crowned the winner of Project Israel 2015. The competition involved several stages and was judged by a panel including Head of School, Rabbi Lee Buckman, Principal, Dr. Jonathan Levy, past President
of the School Leslie Fluxgold, Israeli Consul to Canada, Gad Alon, The General Manager of EL AL Canada, Dina Kutner, UJA’s Director of Israel Engagement Dr. Lior Hameiri and JNF Emissary to Canada, Hadar Epstein. There were audience contests, skits, a buzzer question round and video questions. Some video guests included Knesset member Mr. Naftali Bennett, the Grossmans – past TCK Shlichim, Yehuda Maes (son of faculty member, Dr. Nick Maes) and alumna Jordana Maged ’14.
We wish to thank all our sponsors for their generous contributions: EL AL Canada | JNF Canada | Masa Israel | Famous Laffa | Café Sheli
Top (left): Girls Dancing Group; Top (right): “Divided We Fall, United We Stand” (First Place Winners – Anna Ressin and Melanie Shimov); Above group photo – top row, l-r: Dr. Levy, Rabbi Buckman, Consul Gad Alon, Dina Kutner, Hadar Epstein, Leslie Fluxgold, Keren Romm ’98; bottom row, l-r: Rav Shalom Krell, Adam Silverman ‘17, Carmel Daskalo ‘17, Avigayil Margolis ‘16, Anna Ressin ‘18, Joelle Chandler ‘15, Jonathan Zrihen ’16, Noah Guttmann ‘15, Mikhail Krivykh ‘16, Yonatan Fortinsky ’16, Avital Aharon, Efi Krell Above (left): Adam Silverman ’17 14 | C H A T T E R M A G A Z I N E S P R I N G | S U M M E R 2 0 1 5
THE DUKE OF E D I N B U R G H ’ S AWA R D The prestigious Duke of Edinburgh Award Program is a non-competitive program in which participants set and achieve personal goals for community service, skills, fitness, and adventure. This award makes available
Stacey Morris ’15
the exploration of new interests and challenges that might not have been done otherwise. The award can be pursued by all young Canadians age14-25 years old and has three levels: Bronze, Silver and Gold.
Julia Sebastian ’15
TanenbaumCHAT started to offer the Duke of Edinburgh Award Program in 2009 and has seen over 60 of it’s students participate.
Hayley Wagman ’16
TCK student Stacey Morris ’15 and TCW students Julia Sebastien ’15 and Hayley Wagman ’16 are among three students that received awards from the program this school year. They describe their experience participating in this prestigious program:
As a motivated student, I took the initiative to enroll myself in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Program and recently earned the Silver Level Award. I participated in competitive gymnastics, volunteered at charity events at my local synagogue, went on the March of the Living program, and completed Grades 1-8 of piano with the Royal Conservatory of Music. The Duke of Edinburgh program has been so rewarding for me, physically and mentally, and I am appreciative for the experiences I have had as a result of it.”
Participating in the Duke of Edinburgh program has been an incredibly rewarding experience. For five years, I was pushed beyond my comfort zone and forced to overcome my mental and physical limitations. This intensive, multifaceted program trained me to become a leader by encouraging me to set personal goals and achieve them; I learned that by taking an active role in my own development, I could define myself and my future. I recommend this program because it builds confidence through personal growth and achievement, and prepares young people to tackle the challenges of life.”
In my Grade 9 year, a representative of the Duke of Edinburgh Award came to speak at TanenbaumCHAT. I learned that the award encouraged being a well-rounded person, and I was both intrigued and confident that I could complete it. I developed new skills, participated in more sports, did additional volunteer hours, and went on many canoe trips to fulfill the requirements of my Bronze and Silver level awards. Achieving these goals was not work but a fun challenge for me, and I look forward to doing even more to complete my Gold.”
Stacey Morris ‘15 | TCK Silver Level
Julia Sebastien ’15 | TCW Gold Level
Hayley Wagman ’16 | TCW Silver Level
Other participants of the program include: Lauren Singer ’15 | TCW – Si lve r Le ve l Shawn Zahavi ‘16 | TCW – Si lve r Le ve l Ethan Zatzman ’17 | TCW – B ron ze Le ve l Halee Ochshorn ’17 | TCW – B ron ze Le ve l
AND COMMEND ALL TANENBAUMCHAT STUDENTS THAT ARE PARTICIPATING IN OR HAVE COMPLETED THIS PROGRAM!
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BUILDING COMMUNITY
@TCK Kindness can be categorized as both a Jewish value and a civic responsibility and at TanenbaumCHAT, we are proud to be leaders in the community in teaching students about the intrinsic value of doing good for others.
TCK
a dlidw ziipa
We look forward to creating additional initiatives that help build dlidw (Community) within our school and beyond.
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Throughout the year, students have engaged in programming that has worked to foster a sense of community and peoplehood. Chesed Day was organized and implemented by students at TCK to provide real-life applications to the ideals they learn about every day. The purpose of the day was to teach students about the value of community, the benefits of doing community service, the connection between chesed and Purim and about the importance of engaging in acts of kindness within our TCK community and beyond. Our students spent the morning working together with their classmates, packing lunches for the underprivileged and visiting various community institutions and agencies on the Lebovic Jewish Community Campus, including REENA, Bialik Hebrew Day School, the Schwartz Reisman Centre Daycare, Crafting for a Cure and the VIVA Retirement Residence. Students and staff worked collaboratively to foster a strong sense of community and civic responsibility, to encourage social responsibility and to help make a difference in the world in which we live. In addition to grade 9 Chesed Day, our recent TCK Save-a-Life Program taught the entire school population compression CPR. If faced with a situation in which a fellow human being requires life saving measures, our students are now equipped with the knowledge and skill to help save a life. TanenbaumCHAT was one of the first schools in Canada to create such an event. CPR, for most, is an acronym for cardiopulmonary resuscitation however, our students have taken those letters even further to mean Community, Purpose and Responsibility. The Save-a-Life Program taught the TanenbaumCHAT community miig oz cioz “give a hand, give life�.
1000 students, teachers, staff, parents, siblings, friends, and grandparents showed up to participate in the 12-hour overnight R E L AY F O R L I F E WA L K at the Esther Shiner Stadium, which raised money for cancer research, affirmed their solidarity with cancer survivors, offered comfort to those who lost loved ones, and gave hope to those battling cancer now.
RELAY FOR LIFE
The Canadian Cancer Society’s signature event aimed at enhancing the quality of life for people with cancer.
The school’s choice to run the event through the night was guided by the notion that those that suffer with cancer deal with their pain at all times. “The idea that cancer doesn’t sleep inspired us to run the event overnight instead of the usual daytime events so as to mirror the experience of a cancer patient. The event begins in the light, goes into the darkness and finishes as the sun comes up. This represents a new day and new challenges,” said Josh Sable ’90, Co-Director of Student Activities, TCW. Many of our staff, students, and alumni have been touched by cancer, personally and through the experiences of family members. Grade 10 student
Joseph Erlich bravely shared his story at the schools informational assembly about the passing of his beloved brother and walked with his friends and family at the event. Joseph commented, “I was thrilled to participate in Relay for Life in memory of my big brother Evan. He wanted to put an end to cancer – and it was my honour to walk for him and walk in his memory at Relay for Life.” The evening was filled with a myriad of activities: a first lap dedicated to all cancer survivors from our community, special bags called Luminaries were lit and lined the track in commemoration of those we have lost to cancer, live music, Zumba, yoga,
tefillot, video games on an outdoor screen, inflatables, and food. All was celebrated with friends of all ages and grades. The event was a defining moment for the school that presented many reasons to be proud. It showed how much heart and soul TanenbaumCHAT has. Evidence of the success was the $160,000 that the students raised for cancer research, breaking a record for the most money raised by a high school in all of Canada.
The Relay for Life event is about more than cancer. It is about hope, courage and fighting back. It is about creating a network of support and taking care of each other, which is what the Tan en b au m C H AT Experience is all about.
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THE G I F T OF C REAT I V I T Y
music TANENBAUMCHAT NOURISHES ITS STUDENTS TO EXPLORE THEIR CREATIVITY BY RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ARTS
communication technology Through various courses students have the ability to expand and express their knowledge and showcase their projects. Students who study Drama, Visual Arts, Communication Technology and/or Music gain learning skills that benefit them throughout their high school years and beyond. TCK Communications Technology teacher, Warren Brown hears this statement from students quite often; “These are skills I see students applying to many of their other classes, from English to Rabbinics, as well as extracurricular events… I also hear back from many grads who have gone on to Ryerson or Western’s MIT (Media Information Technology) program with the intention of making this their career choice.” Alumna Samantha Eisen ’14 explains that “Music at TanenbaumCHAT has helped me with my university
WI TH TH E G I FT OF C R E ATI VI TY. . .
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drama life by teaching me how to work in a team, to set long term goals and to embrace the love of music.” Being in an Art Course gives students a safe place to explore their feelings and in turn can help in the development of their self-confidence and social skills. The Arts become a fundamental part of who these students develop into when they leave the doors of TanenbaumCHAT. “In the Drama Department, countless students find a place where they truly belong and can shine…[It] becomes part of who they are.” (Suzanne Socken ‘93, TCK Head of Drama). Students have echoed these sentiments and appreciate the strength of
visual arts our Art courses and the commitment of our Arts teachers to their subject. TCW student Hannah Ziegler ’15, stated “Artistic self-expression is integral at this pivotal time in our lives; being a part of the music program has allowed me to immerse myself in an accepting, creative community and has helped me come into my own.” To be creative and evolve ones artistic ability in the various Art courses provided at TanenbaumCHAT takes talent. Students come to TanenbaumCHAT with the gift of creativity and we give them the tools to expand their gift and reach their potential.
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HEALTHY LIFEST YLE NOT ONLY FOR THE BODY BUT ALSO FOR THE MIND THE ATHLETICS PROGRAM that TanenbaumCHAT offers allows its students to participate in both curricular and extracurricular activities that boast a healthy lifestyle not only for the body but also for the mind. TCW student and athlete, Jillian Weisleder ’16, describes how “being involved in athletics at TanenbaumCHAT has enhanced my high school experience to a great extent. It has shown me a sense of community, teamwork, and perseverance,
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and has taught me many life lessons I could not have learned inside a classroom. I have been able to learn from my teammates to improve my skills, and learned the importance of being a team player from my coaches. Every early morning practice, every away game has all been worth it. It has taught me important life lessons of what athletics are all about, and it has made me proud to be a TanenbaumCHAT student.”
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The positive effects of high school athletics reaches far beyond the four walls of our gym. Participating in high school team sports helps to develop a sense of dedication, commitment and discipline. Athletes require a certain mind-set when participating in their sport. This thought process increases the students’ self-esteem and provides them with a confidence in all areas of life. Lessons learned on the field are translated into their academics with time management and organizational skills.
TANENBAUMCHAT PAVED THE WAY FOR MY SUCCESS
ALUMNA CASEY ROSEN ’11, a participant in field hockey, ice hockey, and softball teams at TCW explains, “my participation in sports at TanenbaumCHAT greatly influenced my decision to continue athletics at university. As a member of many athletic teams, I was able to pursue my passion for sports and develop my athletic abilities, all while proudly representing my high school. While I thoroughly enjoyed the competitiveness of these sports, being on these teams was a great way for me to connect with my fellow classmates and devoted teachers outside of the classroom. The high standard of athletics at TanenbaumCHAT paved the way for my success as a varsity athlete on the Western University Women’s Ice Hockey Team.”
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Why is Israel Engagement a fundraising priority? ISRAEL ENGAGEMENT was one of our top funding priorities in the 2015 Annual Fund Campaign. As the CHATTER goes to print we will have raised more than $150,000 for both new and existing initiatives. Our hope is that TanenbaumCHAT students see Israel as fundamental to their Jewish identity. We want our students to be actively engaged with Israel not only because Israel itself benefits, but because active engagement with Israel will enrich their own identity as Jews.
SUPPORTING
ISRAEL ENGAGEMENT The TanenbaumCHAT Annual Fund
Our objective is to create a culture of ISRAEL ENGAGEMENT at TanenbaumCHAT that frames (not just culminates) the educational experience for students from grades 9 to 12 and that extends to alumni and parents into one grand conversation. The aim is to help students develop a deep sense of responsibility for the future of the State of Israel, feel an abiding connection with its people – past, present, and future, and grapple with the challenges that contemporary Israel faces. In developing a comprehensive plan for implementing a stronger and more vibrant ISRAEL ENGAGEMENT program at TanenbaumCHAT, we asked the following questions: HOW do we make Israel engagement a shared vision that is part of the consciousness of all our teachers and educators
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WHAT are ways we can increase our students’ contact and interaction with other Israelis, not just the shlichim and Ivrit teachers, so that our students develop relationships with Israeli peers and other Israeli role models HOW do we ensure that our students’ relationship to Israel is not defined just defensively (in terms of Israel advocacy) or negatively (in terms of the Holocaust or anti-Semitism) but positively HOW can we infuse Israel in the full gamut of clubs and activities — in the overall culture of the school— so that Israel becomes a core component of a TanenbaumCHAT education HOW can we increase the number of TanenbaumCHAT graduates who spend a gap year in Israel to beyond the current level of 10%
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It is only with your financial support that we can continue to build a vibrant ISRAEL ENGAGEMENT program for TanenbaumCHAT. P L E A S E C A L L Frances Bigman, Director of Advancement 416.636.5984 x 230 or email fbigman@tanenbaumchat.org to make your gift today.
TANENBAUMCHAT REACHES HIGHER AND HIGHER
TanenbaumCHAT is thrilled to announce the launch of CHAI Engineering Academy, a new initiative starting in the 2016/17 academic year. CHAI Engineering Academy is designed to prepare students to become some of the most desired applicants to elite university engineering programs. The hands-on approach will train students, through Ministry-approved courses, to understand the fundamentals of engineering, robotics, and design and empower them with an approach to solving complex authentic problems. Students will develop the “habits of mind” required of engineers. They will learn to address real-world problems, to fix what is broken, improve what works, to find resolution to problems that are not readily apparent and invent what is lacking. Through hands-on classroom discovery, authentic research projects, field trips, and exposure to guest speaker engineers in medicine, technology, energy sciences, business and industry, students will gain intrinsically valuable and transferable skills in problem-solving, creative thinking, and critical reasoning. A connection to the high tech world of Israel, the “Start-up Nation,” will be an indispensable part of the program. While the CHAI Engineering Academy will open officially in the fall of 2016, we will begin to excite students about the Academy with innovative Robotics programming in September 2015. Through co-curricular and extra-curricular clubs, we will introduce students to hands-on robotics projects where students learn about robot mechanisms, mircroprocessors, and intelligent controls. TanenbaumCHAT will also partner with several companies to expose students to the various uses of robotics technology and to introduce other technologies (e.g. CAD). At the start students will primarily utilize Arduino, which is an open-source electronics platform based on easy-to-use hardware and software that enable students to make interactive projects. A highlight for students will be the partnership with the leading robotics team in Israel at the Goldwater School in Eilat. CHAI Engineering Academy further underscores the value of a TanenbaumCHAT education. It demonstrates one more way that we reach higher and higher in order to provide our students the tools to contribute something of enduring significance to the world around them.
...introducing CHAI Engineering Academy L AUNCHING 2 016/17
The TanenbaumCHAT Titanium Tigers Robotics Team had the pleasure of hosting the Eilat Imperious Robotics Team from Goldwater high school for a morning workshop.
FU N DI N G FOR THI S PR OG R AM WAS G E N E R OU SLY PR OVI DE D B Y DA NI EL & A NI TA C H A I
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IMPROVING HEBREW LANGUAGE SKILLS WITH...
y TanenbaumCHAT has been selected to launch an exciting pilot project. Hebrew at the Center, in conjunction with Jerusalem Ed Tech Solutions (JETS), has developed an innovative asynchronous digital pilot program for the teaching of Hebrew. OUR SCHOOL WAS AN EASY CHOICE for the selection committee as they were searching for a sophisticated Hebrew language program already successfully in use at a Jewish high school. The program was recently launched in the spring of 2015 with Grade 10 students. Asynchronous learning is a general term used to describe forms of education, instruction, and learning that do not occur in the same place or at the same time. The term is most commonly applied to various forms of digital and online learning in which students learn from instruction — such as prerecorded video lessons or game-based learning tasks that students complete on their own—that is not being delivered Hebrew at the Center, Inc. – JETS – Jerusalem EdTech Solutions –
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in person or in real time. Yet asynchronous learning may also encompass a wide variety of instructional interactions, including email exchanges between teachers, online discussion boards, and coursemanagement systems that organize instructional materials and correspondence, among many other possible variations. The digital units will utilize written, oral recording, and video recording tools that will be presented on a Haiku learning management system (LMS), which provides many opportunities for student interactivity and fosters increased student participation in a user friendly format. There is much educational research which contends that online learning fosters
collaborative learning, the development of higher level problem solving and thinking skills, and the development of technology skills. There has been an explosive growth in distance and online learning in recent years. The development of the internet and social networking in the 21st century has changed the way in which students learn, and the way in which teachers teach. The internet, iPad, and apps have opened up a vast resource of possibilities to more effectively engage our students in the learning process—to greatly enhance their classroom experience and to enable them to generate their own learning beyond the classroom.
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AT A R A P I D R AT E . TA N E N B A U M C H AT now boasts a full time Director of Educational Technology to provide a leadership role for the entire school community in navigating the ever-changing world of technology and its implications for our school as an educational institution. The integration of technology in schools has changed today’s education and the way teachers and students use their classrooms. Technology has made it easier for teachers to impart knowledge to the students and for students to acquire it. Technology integration helps meet the individualized learning needs of students more effectively and broadens learning. The Internet has given education a new dimension,
providing a vast information base for students who are finding it an effective tool for acquiring knowledge. Accessing information happens in seconds. Communication happens globally with face-to-face technology. Students possess handheld mobile computers for communication, calculation, collaboration, curation, and creation. Documents, pictures, videos, and audio files are created, played, displayed, and communicated in a flash. This allows for more than just memorizing content — students and teachers can now create and curate content. Our tools lend themselves to collaboration on a local or global scale. Finally, technology’s strength is its ability to break down classroom walls, figuratively speaking. Real time
learning, in which students can remotely control microscopes at laboratories thousands of miles away or speak to experts in almost any field, for example, means that students are more engaged to learn. Our concept of the “classroom” has been expanded and transformed by new modes of collaborative learning. We hope to equip classrooms on each of our campuses with the technology required to provide a synchronous platform for our faculty. This will make possible new modes of collaborative learning that overcome distance barriers and logistical costs — providing dramatic economic savings. Because the internet is global, the classrooms of TanenbaumCHAT can now be global as well.
P ro v i d i n g a c o m p re h e n s i v e t e c h n o l o g y p ro g r a m i s c o s t l y. I f y o u w o u l d l i k e t o s u p p o r t t e c h n o l o g y a t Ta n e n b a u m C H AT please contact Frances Bigman, Director of Advancement at 416-636-5984 ext 230 or email fbigman@tanenbaumchat.org
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@ CAM P ROBIN HOOD GRADE 9 ORIENTATION
PRIM E M INIS T E R S T E PHE N HARPER WITH STUDENTS AND FACULTY
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PURIM CE L E BRAT IONS
DECA REGIONAL COM PE T IT ION
ONE MAT CH S WAB D RIV E
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WE IZ M ANN PHYS ICS S AFE COMPETITION
RUM BL E IN T HE J UNGL E
TCK HIGHLIGHTS
CHANNUK AH
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOL OUR D RE AM COAT
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ROS H HAS HANAH
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CLUBS & COM M IT T E E S
START UP PROGRAM
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Lisa Ain Dack ’99
WHEN THE STUDENT BECOMES THE TEACHER LISA AIN DACK ’99 has been working with the TanenbaumCHAT leadership team over the past year, and has been instrumental in redefining and in guiding our school leaders as they implement a new model of teacher professional development. Lifelong learning is not only what we teach our students but it is also what we model for our students. After Lisa graduated from CHAT in 1999, she received an undergraduate degree at Queen’s University, and Masters and Doctoral degrees in Developmental Psychology and Education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto (OISE, Uof T). She now works as an instructor in teacher education at OISE, UofT, and also supports schools throughout Ontario in school improvement. Thanks to Lisa, TanenbaumCHAT is now one of the few schools in Ontario that is exploring a new model
of teacher professional development (PD) that has a direct impact on student achievement. The goal was to make professional learning an on-going process rather than an episodic event. William Butler Yeats once said, Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. The Administrative group, made up of our Head of School, Principals, Vice Principals and Director of Educational Technology worked together with Lisa to roll out this new PD model and to inspire teachers to find the learning need that is burning within their department and to use their passion as educators and lifelong learners to learn something new in an effort to make an impact on student learning.
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As an alumna, I am honored to be working with the TanenbaumCHAT leadership team as they advance a cutting-edge approach to enhancing student achievement.” Lisa Ain Dack ’99
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our Alumni TO
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CLASS OF ’88
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WHO ARE CELEBRATING THE GRADUATION OF THEIR OWN CHILDREN IN THE CL ASS OF 2015 We wish to thank them for their ongoing commitment and dedication to TanenbaumCHAT
For further information please call:
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TCW Alumni Parent Lianne Leboff ’84 with daughters Danielle and Rachel; TCW Alumni Parent Ian Shore ’80 with son Joshua; TCK Alumni Parent Gavin Benjamin ’85 with daughter Rebecca; TCK Alumni Parent Eva Rosenthal ’81 with son Benjamin;TCW Alumni parents Melissa Joseph ’87 with Jeffrey Lipsitz ’77 tanenbaumchat.org | 31
NEWS&NOTES Engagements
YOS S I I Z R A E LS KI ’02 T O JE N N A KE LLN E R ’05 | JOEL KADISH ’10 TO ARIELLE MAZE ’09 | AMANDA KAHN ’07 TO JOSH MELNIK
MICHAEL KATCHEN ’05 TO NIKKI GOLDBERG | REMI KIRSHENBLATT ’06 TO JAYME KRUGER | ALEX MAGED ’12 TO BLIMA ZELINGER | SHAWNA MARON ’06 TO JONATHAN KAMIEN
RACHEL NAIMAN ’07 TO IDAN MIZRAHI | NOAH SCHACHTER ’05 TO TOBA COOPER ’05 | ANER SHACHAR ’04 TO ESTHER GOLDFARB | KATY TILE ’06 TO DAVID ALBERT
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NEWS&NOTES Weddings
JE R E M Y A N S E L ’11 T O REUT MOS HE | YA E L BOG LE R ’02 TO DANIEL BERNHOLTZ | BAILEY GALLINGER ’05 TO JORY STERN ’05
TALIA G OLD H A R ’06 T O JON ATH A N WOLKI N ’06 | C H E LS E A KAPLANSKY ’05 TO RYAN HERBLUM ’05 | ALEXA RUBIN ’08 TO STANLEY ABERGEL
Alumni Association
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NEWS&NOTES Births
Shaina T O M ATI S YA H U FR I E D M A N ’05 A ND C HA NA RI V K A H F RI ED MA N
ShoshanaRuth TO SEAN FRIEDMAN ’03 AND STEPHANIE WOLKIN-FRIEDMAN ’04
David Morris TO GAELA MINTZ ’98 AND JAY GUTFREUND
YasherKoach JOSH SATOK ’09 On being awarded the Wexner Graduate Fellowship/Davidson Scholars ••• ZACH BORDMAN ’07 ELAN PANOV ’07 BRIAN LUBELSKY ’07 REBECCA ZENDEL BERLINER ’07 MARTY ROTENBERG ’07 MELISSA GOLDBERG ‘07 For completing four years at Medical School at the University of Toronto ••• CHANA (HONIG) GERMAN ’95 and Andy German on the birth of their son Aaron Shalom ••• REBECCA HAMOVITCH ’02 and Michael Valo on the birth of their son Judah Xander
Shiri Bella TO MAHLA S H A P I R O ’07 A ND JEREMY F I NK L EMA N
Maya Witz
Shiri Bella
TO DORON GOLD ’85 AND IFAT WITZ
S E N D U S Y O U R N E W S & N O T E S ! Do you have a special occasion or some good news to share?
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GoesGlobal! CLASS OF 2015
Mazel Tov and best of luck on your acceptances at:
IN CANADA: BROCK UNIVERSITY
IN THE UNITED STATES:
CARLETON UNIVERSITY
BARNARD COLLEGE
DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
HURON UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
THE STUDENTS WHO HAVE CHOSEN TO EXPERIENCE GAP YEAR IN ISRAEL WILL BE ATTENDING:
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY
KINGS COLLEGE HALIFAX
BROWN UNIVERSITY
AARDVARK ISRAEL
MIDRESHET AMIT
LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY
MIDRESHET HAROVA
MCGILL UNIVERSITY
FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (FIT)
BBYO BEYOND
MIDRESHET MORIAH
MCMASTER UNIVERSITY
NYU
HEVRUTA AT SHALOM HARTMAN INSTITUTE
QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY TUFTS UNIVERSITY
ISRAEL EXPERIENCE AT BAR ILAN
MITZPEH BAGALIL
RYERSON UNIVERSITY SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
TULANE UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO WATERLOO UNIVERSITY WESTERN UNIVERSITY WILFRED LAURIER UNIVERSITY YORK UNIVERSITY
KIBBUTZ MAAGAN MICHAEL KIVUNIM MAGEN DAVID ADOM MAHAL (IDF) MARVA MECHINAT BEIT ISRAEL MECHINAT EIN PRAT
MIDRESHET TORAH V’AVODAH NATIV TZOFIM SHNAT SHERUT YESHIVAT ERETZ HATZVI YESHIVAT LEV HATORAH YESHIVAT TORAH V’AVODAH YESHIVAT TORAT SHRAGA
MECHINAT KOL AMI
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FUTURE GRADUATING CLASS OF 20/20
BE SURE TO JOIN US FOR OUR PARENT OPEN HOUSE FOR STUDENTS ENTERING IN 2016-17 WA L L E N B E R G C A M P U S (for families living SOUTH of Steeles Avenue) 200 Wilmington Avenue, Toronto
Monday, October 26th, 2015 – 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM OR Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 – 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
KIMEL FAMILY EDUCATION CENTRE, LEBOVIC CAMPUS (for families living NORTH of Steeles Avenue) 9600 Bathurst Street, Vaughan
Wednesday, November 4th, 2015 – 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM OR Thursday, November 5th, 2015 – 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Morning and evening information sessions available
For admission enquiries and/or a personal tour please contact: Laurie Wasser, Director of Admissions and Recruitment lwasser@tanenbaumchat.org | 416-636-5984 ext. 291 Learn about our New Stream program, designed for students with little or no Jewish day school education. The language of instruction for Jewish Studies courses is English, except in the Hebrew language course.
NE W ST RE A M I S AN ACADEMIC LEVEL PROGRAM. Morning New Stream Information Session – 10:30-11:15 AM Evening New Stream Information Session – 7:15 - 8:00 PM