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Just a reminder!!Our students in Kitah Dalet have been practicing their songs and look forward to singing with everyone! Shabbat Shalom!
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Grade 4 Extended: Tous Des Champions test - mercredi le 18 décembreAttached is a review sheet to help you practice for our upcoming unit test. All of the worksheets and the Tous Des Champions booklet were handed back in class in order to help you review. Don't forget to also review the words from the concours d'orthographe. [embeddoc url="https://ojcsgrade4.edublogs.org/files/2019/12/Tous-Des-Champions-unit-test.pdf" download="all" viewer="google" ]...
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2A: French homework: Plan de travail pour le 16 décembre.[embeddoc url="https://ojcsgrade2.edublogs.org/files/2019/12/Plan-de-travail-Grade-2-8.pdf" download="all" viewer="google" ]
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Parsha and PancakesIf you would like to attend, please fill out this form Questions? Feel free to contact Dr. Marcovitz directly at: a.marcovitz@theojcs.ca...
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Chanukah NewsThe Kinders have been getting ready for our school Chanukah Celebration on Tuesday evening. We are asking that the children wear a white shirt and blue bottoms. We can't wait to celebrate with all of our families. ...
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כיתה ד הכינו מפת מחשבות לחנוכהKitah Dalet worked well on developing their mind maps/ concept maps on Chanukah. They were enthusiastic and took the time to think outside the box and reflect on their knowledge of the holiday! They enjoyed making connections and using different concepts to relate and expand on their maps. כל הכבוד 🙂
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Articles re-quiz.Dear parents, We will be having our articles quiz next Tuesday (December 17th). I have encouraged all of the students to take part since the higher of the two quiz scores will be kept. I sent home a little study packet yesterday which is optional to complete, but will surely help with the comprehension of this difficult unit. Please let me know if you have any questions....
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Senator Marc GoldDear Grade 5 families, Just a quick note to remind you that we will be welcoming Senator Marc Gold to our classroom next Wednesday. We have covered Parliament and the Senate as part of our first unit in the Social Studies program. Senator Gold will be visiting our classroom and delivering a bilingual presentation as part of the Sengage program which coordinates senators' visits to schools around the city. We are encouraging our students to think of relevant questions for our guest speaker....
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Assignment from Bereshit Newspaper - Due date is Wednesday -Dec 18thילדים בבקשה לקרוא את הכתבה בעמוד 8 בעיתון בראשית: הנוער הישראלי רוצה לשרת בקרבי" ולהשלים את העבודה please read the article in page 8 " Israeli Youth Wants to Serve in Combat" and complete the work related to the article (in the same page). Please read the "Did you know"? part before completing the work....
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Grades 6-8: Parasha and PancakesDr. Marcovitz is bringing Parasha and Pancakes to OJCS! This is a fantastic opportunity to eat, learn, and develop critical thinking skills. Click this link to sign up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfDXLNPY-7_fe9dzL8ufnzcg8Oqgq3IKLIgQ4qVaRw0IfujFQ/viewform...
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Grades 6-8: Parasha Pancakes ProgramDr. Marcovitz is bringing Parasha and Pancakes to OJCS! This is a fantastic opportunity to eat, learn, and develop critical thinking skills. Click this link to sign up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfDXLNPY-7_fe9dzL8ufnzcg8Oqgq3IKLIgQ4qVaRw0IfujFQ/viewform...
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Parashah and pancakes with Dr MarcovitzHi Grade 3 and Grade 3 parents, Check out the poster below and use the link HERE to sign up. Any questions, please feel free to email myself or Dr Marcovitz....
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Grade 6 Learns About Communities in Canada: Past & PresentThe grade 6 English Social Studies class has been busy learning all about communities in Canada, both in the past and present. This builds on their grade 5 Social Studies unit where they learned all about early Indigenous communities in Canada and the first contact with Europeans. As part of the 'Communities in Canada' unit, students completed two different assignments during Term 1. The first assignment was 'What Does Being Canadian Mean To You? and the second was a 'Famous Canadian' project where students researched the biography and significant contributions of a Canadian. Each student shared one of the assignments on their blog- check out the links below and leave a comment for the students right on their blog page. Let them know you are reading their work!...
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Grade 8: WWI/Treaty of Versailles Graphic Organizer + Various Perspective AssignmentThe Grade 8 class been studying and analyzing the effects of WWI and The Treaty Versailles in order to build a stronger historical knowledge base. The purpose of this activity is to synthesize their comprehension and analyze various perspectives regarding the Treaty of Versailles. Throughout these discussions and activities, the students will begin to understand the desperation that was felt in Germany following WWI. By the end of the week, students will begin to learn about the rise of dictators and how Adolf Hitler came to power. [embeddoc url="https://ojcsjewishstudies.edublogs.org/files/2019/12/WWIReadingCompGraphic.pdf" download="all" viewer="google" ]...
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Grade 8 Learns about Sustainable DevelopmentGrade 8 has been learning all about sustainable development. We have learned about what population density is and how to calculate it. We have also been looking at different distribution patterns for communities such as linear, scattered, clustered, and peripheral. Linear: The population lines up along a natural of man-made feature. Scattered: The population is spread out over a large area....
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Grade 7: The LandladyAs we continue to analyze the various components of a short story, students spent time reading The Landlady in class this week. Students will re-read the text in order to complete the required reading comprehension/analysis questions. Additionally, students are being asked to investigate this text and search for the following literary elements: similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, oxymoron, irony, and foreshadowing. [embeddoc url="https://ojcsenglish.edublogs.org/files/2019/12/LandladyGuidedReadingQuestions.docx" download="all" viewer="google" ]...
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General studies homework - due December 18th 2019Final week for homework before Winter Break! Here are your options: Language Arts - continuing to develop interesting sentences. You need to finish the sentences starters to create interesting sentences. Don't forget to add in adjectives to describe your nouns. Add as much detail as you can uses the senses, click here for sheet!...
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Homework - December 10Problem of the Week due Monday, December 16 TOMORROW is Mystery Maccabee!! Don't forget to bring your gifts 🙂 MacSkimming field trip permission form if you haven't returned it yet.
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Kabbalat Shabbat this Friday!Shalom! Families, please join us for a kitah bet (grade 2) Kabbalat Shabbat service this Friday at 1:30 in the chapel. In addition, please send in any library books you are finished with....
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Gr. 8 Genius Hour Guest SpeakerFormer OJCS student and entrepreneur Pablo Srugo was kind enough to share his story with the grade 8 class. Mr. Srugo wanted to be a lawyer as a student but after realizing it wasn't for him he and his business partner Lee Silverstone (another OJCS alumni!) decided they wanted to start a company of their own. The creativity, working for themselves, and following their passions were reasons why entrepreneurship appealed to them. His first company was a tutoring company called MyTutor. His next venture, Gymtrack, raised over 5 million dollars, had 35 employees working for them and was featured in the Ottawa Citizen as a local startup company that focused on tracking activity at the gym to family the experience and make it more fun for participants. He now...
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Grade 6: Vocabulary Unit 1Important Dates Vocabulary Packet due Monday 12/16 Vocabulary Quiz on Wednesday 12/18 Students have been assigned a list of 15 words to learn over the course of the next week. Students are expected to complete their vocabulary homework practice assignments by Monday 12/16. These exercises are designed to allow students to practice using/recognizing these new words in a variety of activities....
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Grade 7: Vocabulary Unit 2Important Dates Vocabulary Homework Packet due Friday (12/13) Vocabulary Test on Monday (12/16) Students will be spending the week preparing for their next vocabulary assessment. After the break, students in Grade 7 will have the opportunity to take on an enriched vocabulary list if they choose to do so....
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Grade 8: Vocabulary Unit TwoImportant Dates Vocabulary Homework Packet due Friday (12/13) Vocabulary Test on Tuesday (12/17) ...
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Grade 8: Celebrating Chanukah with Prime Minister Trudeau and Other Political LeadersEarlier this evening, the students in Grade 8 had the opportunity to celebrate Chanukah with Prime Minster Justin Trudeau and other political party leaders. The students gathered with Members of Parliament and community leaders to light the menorah and take part in an early Chanukah celebration. Although we did not sing the blessings (due to Chanukah officially starting in two weeks), the menorah was symbolically lit. The political leaders spoke out against antisemitic events that have taken place throughout various university campuses nationwide. Students were able to engage with government officials, enjoy sufganiyot, and commemorate Chanukah with their peers....
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Grade 6: Reading Buddies was a Blast!The Grade 6 students spent a period reading with their buddies in Kindergarten last Friday. Students had the opportunities to read with their buddies and get to know each other. Check out their experiences below: ...
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2B French Homework: Les fruitsBonjour! This week, we are talking about vegetables AND fruits! For next Monday, students must complete the following:...
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Reading Buddy Bonding!Last week, Kindergarten students were introduced to their Grade 6 reading buddies! Every week, we'll be pairing up to practice our reading and listening skills. It was so much fun to welcome our new friends into our class! We can't wait for next week!...
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Les débrouillards deviennent des détectives !Basé sur la dernière édition des Débrouillards, les détectives de la 8e année ont été appelés à enquêter une scène de crime, en utilisant toutes leurs connaissances sur l'ADN, les empreintes digitales, ainsi que les récentes techniques des détectives. Vont-ils être capables de résoudre cette enquête ? Porteront-ils assez d'attention aux détails dans le salon ? Est-ce si évident que cela puisse paraître de résoudre ce mystère ? Qui est coupable ???? Voici une vidéo sur le site web Les débrouillards qui vous offre un petit questionnaire !...
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New Math Medium for Progress and PracticeHi there and Happy Monday Middle School (and hopefully, Middle School Parents, as well) Exciting news from your math teacher! This week and next, students in grades 6 - 8 will be Beta Testing a newer online math platform called; Knowledgehook....
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Jewish Studies Homework 12/09 -12/13In this week's homework, we are learning a Chanukah song. Students are encouraged to practice each paragraph for the given day then practice the song altogether. The link for the song is below. Students can listen and practice the song. לקרוא וללמוד את השיר לכבוד חנוכה...
