Parent Information Evening
Parents from both schools joined us at Or Chaim for an evening focused on curriculum and post-secondary planning. Grade 9 parents learned about basics at YOC and Ulpana; grade 9 and 10 parents had formal curriculum sessions. After grade 11 and 12 parents had the opportunity to meet their son or daughter’s teachers, grade 11 […]
UO Sister assembly
The theme in Ulpana this year is to Live fully now/לחיות את הרגע. To kickoff the theme, we had our initial sister program. All the big sisters and little sisters met with each other, and with their extended ‘coffee’ family. They competed as a family in an escape room where they had to notice all […]
YOC Colour War Sports Program & First Mishmar
Toward the end of the day Thursday, YOC students participated in a Colour War activity afternoon. The program began with a Kahoot trivia game, with questions on Or Chaim and Torah. Students then had choices to play basketball, volleyball, chess, soccer, science building, ultimate frisbee or an art challenge. School-wide games included bump and dodgeball. […]
Grade 9 YOC Dynamix teambuilding
YOC Grade 9 students participated in a number of teambuilding activities on Wednesday afternoon. They worked together to complete tasks and got to know each other better.
Staff Meetings
Throughout the week, faculty met to plan and prepare for the school year: we welcomed new teachers, Rebbes and Religious Guidance Counselors planned valuable programs, and the entire faculty participated in meetings on Wednesday. Thank you to Mr. Rapp for leading the professional development programs for our teachers.
Grade 9 and 12 BBQ’s
Grade 12s welcomed grade 9s at BBQs. The UO BBQ was hosted by the Aziza family, while the YOC one was hosted by the Zieleniecs – thank you to both families for opening your homes. Grade 9s enjoyed getting to know the grade 12s and look forward to continuing to connect with them during the […]
Orientation 2017
Both schools held informative orientations to welcome students and provide them with necessary information about the year ahead! We look forward to a productive, meaningful school year.
#RaiseBAS
Bnei Akiva Schools joined Toronto’s Jewish day schools in a day of fundraising. Thanks to so many generous donations and support, we raised $511 106, surpassing our goal by 28%. Thank you to our volunteers, Sharon Kaminsky, Tamara Colodny and Ariela Snowbell for coordinating the fundraiser!
Graduation
Mazal tov to all of our graduates and their families! The program began with a welcome from board president Howard Wasserman and continued with a dvar torah from Rabbi Grauer. Our valedictorians, Anat Usatisnky (UO) and Jacob Herman (YOC) delivered thoughtful, inspirational speeches. The Governor General’s Medal, given to the student with the highest grade […]
