2024-2025 LEVEL I INFORMATION FORM
Excursion Name Holocaust Museum
Date(s) and Times
(And Transportation Details)
Group Involved (and number of students)
Group Leader and Staff Involved
Destination Address
Activity Description and Educational Rationale
Service Provider(s)
Emergency Contact Information
Transportation: School Bus Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024
Students will eat their snack at 10:00 a m and leave the school at 10:15. The Museum program will be between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm. Students will eat a bagged lunch at the museum before returning to school at 1:30. Students should be back to school by 2:15.
Grade 6 A,B,C - 51 students
Sherry Pielsticker, Michael Black, Jenny Laqua + 3 staff members
Prosserman Jewish Community Center 4588 Bathurst St, North York
In class, we are looking at the experiences and contributions of Jewish communities and the impact of antisemitism on these communities, as well as the Canadian government response to the Holocaust, acts of hate, and human rights violations This museum specifically addresses the history of the Holocaust, as well as Canada’s role during this time period
The York School, The Holocaust Museum Educational Department
Classroom teachers: (416) 926-1325
6A Michael Black, 6B Sherry Pielsticker, 6C Jenny Laqua
Approximate Cost Per Student $ 25 00
Cost includes: The school bus
Costs will be levied to student accounts after the excursion
Special Considerations and What to Bring
Students are required to bring a snack, a packed lunch, and a water bottle to eat at the Jewish Community Center We will have an early snack before leaving