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Parashat Vayetze – “I will return in peace.”
By: Deborah Abecassis Warshawsky. An email from my daughter’s high school reassures parents they have hired extra security this week, and that students will be kept indoors for recess and lunch. Federation advises Jewish schools and institutions to be extra vigilant,...
Le grade 6 visite le studio d’animation Quad – 18-11-2015
Chers parents, Le jour de notre visite au studio d’animation Quad se trouvait être également l’anniversaire de la naissance de Mickey Mouse et je ne peux m’empêcher de penser que ce fait était plus qu’une simple coïncidence; c’était le signe que nous allions entrer...
Parashat Toldoth – It’s all relative.
By: Deborah Abecassis Warshawsky. Genetics are a wondrous thing. The personalities and characteristics our children inherit from us and from their other parent make us swell with pride and drive us crazy. Usually on the same day. And also every day. When my daughter...
Parashat Hayyei Sarah – “In the end, only kindness matters.”
By: Deborah Abecassis Warshawsky Do you give your children an allowance? Do they do chores in order to earn that allowance? Do you withhold allowance if they don’t do all the chores every day? Money or stickers or stars or checkmarks are all tangible symbols that...
Parashat Vayeira – The Value of the Individual: “Shall the judge of all the earth not do justice?”
By: Deborah Abecassis Warshawsky My husband grew up going camping with his family every summer. I did not. We went to Acadia National Park one summer - our second summer married, when I was still a good sport - and spent a few days in a tent. Two things stick out...
Parashat Lekh Lekha – When giving doesn’t feel good.
By: Deborah Abecassis Warshawsky Oprah said, “The best feeling you can ever have is to give to others.” The play date found a package of “Frozen” Jelly Belly jelly beans, a special treat from a good friend out of town, and asked my daughter if she could have one. ...
Expert ED-Vice – Choosing an elementary school.
What should parents look for when choosing an elementary school for their children? The elementary school years span a period of significant development in your child’s life – mentally, emotionally and physically. Your choice of elementary school will help lay the...
What does “life-worthy” learning really mean for today’s students ?
What does “life-worthy” learning really mean for today’s students ? At this year’s “name of conference”, the key element identified to ensure our students’ future success was an education that was focussed on “life-worthy learning”, or learning that is relevant and...
Parashat Noah – Can you qualify perfect?
Monday morning we celebrated my eldest daughter’s Bat Mitzvah. As some of you may know, my daughter was born 10 weeks early - after a difficult and tenuous pregnancy - and weighed only 1080 grams, or 2 pounds, 6 ounces. She spent 51 days in the NICU and still only...
How do we best prepare our students today for a successful tomorrow
How do we best prepare our students today for a successful tomorrow? Studies tell us that students need to develop a whole new skill set to be ready for the future. Education must be focussed on promoting learning that is relevant and meaningful in today’s world. At...