#Chanukah – OJCS KINDERGARTEN / GAN

The Miracle of the Oil

Posted on December 8, 2023 by Andréa Black

Our Chanukah celebrations in SK started with a Science spin as both classes experimented and created with one of the symbols of this chag – oil!!

First, we got all the kids together and did an experiment with water, oil and food colouring. Be sure to ask your child if the water and oil mixed together or stayed separate and what happened to the food colouring…. feel free to put their responses in a comment on this post!

Then they had the opportunity to craft a Kad Shemen (oil jug) using liquid watercolours, oil and eyedroppers. Once again, they got to see the magic the oil created. Check out the pictures below for the results!!

We are hoping you will all be able to join us this coming Tuesday Dec. 12th for the OJCS Family Chanukah Celebration at 6:30 pm. There will be class performances, candle lighting, and some sweet treats to enjoy!!

For those attending, please bring your child to the SK classrooms no later than 6:30 pm and then you can go find yourselves seats in the gym. We will bring the kids to the gym for the performance and help them find you afterwards.

We ask that each child pick their favourite colour of the rainbow (please not black, white, grey or brown) and wear entirely that colour for their performance.

If you are not planning to attend, please do let us know so that we are aware of who to expect on Tuesday evening.

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

Fridays (from now until early March) – 2:00 pm Dismissal

Tuesday, Dec. 12 – OJCS Family Chanukah Celebration @ 6:30pm

Friday, Dec. 22 – Dress Down PJ Day (more details coming soon!)

Monday, Dec. 25-Friday, Jan. 5 – WINTER BREAK!!

Monday, Jan. 8 – School Resumes

Wishing you and your families a Chanukah filled with laughter, love and light… Chag Sameach!!

The SK Team

Chagim, Chanukah, Jewish Studies, Reminders

Pyjama Dress Down Day is tomorrow!!

Posted on December 22, 2022December 20, 2022 by Andréa Black

Tomorrow, Friday, December 23rd is a special Pyjama Dress Down Day. We will be collecting tzedakah and new pairs of pyjamas in support of the Pyjama Patrol. The kids are welcome to wear their jammies to school and bring a stuffy if they would like.

It is has been a great few weeks celebrating Chanukah in Senior Kindergarten!! From singing, dancing, eating yummy treats, and getting crafty, to practicing the brachot, Dreidel math and learning Chanukah vocabulary words in Hebrew, there has been tons of ruach-filled fun in our class!! Check out our Chanukah picture gallery below.

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

Fridays (from now until early March) – 2:00 pm Dismissal

Friday, Dec. 23 – Pyjama/Dress Down Day

Monday, Jan. 9 – Return to School!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

to Mia who turns 5 on December 31st

Wishing you all a wonderful Chanukah filled with light, love and laughter, and a restful, relaxing Winter Break!! See you in 2023!!

Chagim, Chanukah, Jewish Studies

Happy Chanukah from SK!

Posted on December 6, 2021 by Andréa Black

It is has been a great few weeks celebrating Chanukah in Kindergarten!! From singing, dancing, eating yummy treats, and getting crafty, to practicing the brachot, Dreidel math and learning Chanukah vocabulary words in French & Hebrew, there has been tons of ruach-filled fun in our class!! Check out our Chanukah picture gallery below. In case you missed the SK performance during last Thursday’s school-wide Chanukah Showcase, you can watch it (and the rest of the classes too) here:

We hope you all had a fantastic holiday with your families and we just wanted say thank you for the very generous Bayshore gift cards we received!!

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be taking place this Thursday, Dec. 9 and Friday, Dec. 10. Dismissal on Thursday is at 2:00 pm and there is NO SCHOOL on Friday.

Now that the snow has officially arrived, we thought we should clarify our Outdoor Play plan for the winter months. If it is colder than -20 (with or without the windchill), we will not be playing outdoors. We will be using the Weather Network to determine the temperature. As with rainy days, if there is no one on the playground at 8:30, please bring your child to drop-off at the front door. While we will strive to get outside as much as possible, we will take advantage of the gym or other indoor physical activities when the weather is not cooperating.

Have a great week!

The SK team

French Studies, General Studies, Jewish Studies

Happy Chanukah from the K team!

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Andréa Black

It’s hard to believe that we are already at the winter break!! How did that happen?!?

Speaking of winter, the weather is getting colder and we thought we should clarify our Outdoor Play plan for the winter months. If it is colder than -20 (with or without the windchill), we will not be playing outdoors. As with rainy days, if we are not on the playground at 8:30, please drop-off at the front door. While we will strive to get outside as much as possible, we will take advantage of the gym when the weather is not cooperating.

IMPORTANT REMINDER: Tomorrow (Dec. 18th) is a school-wide Pyjama Day for Dress Down Day and we will be collecting donations for Sit With Me Dog Rescue.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

to Harry (KA/B) who turns 5 on December 18th

to Nate (KB) who turns 5 on December 24th

to Jackson (KB) who turns 5 on December 30th

to Oliver (KB) who turns 6 on December 30th

and to Miriam (KA) who turns 6 on January 2nd!!

It is has been a great few weeks celebrating Chanukah in Kindergarten!! From singing, dancing, and getting crafty, to practicing the brachot, Dreidel math and learning Chanukah words in French & Hebrew, it has been tons of fun!! In case you missed the Ks performance during Tuesday’s school wide Chanukah Celebration, you can watch it here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zP7PfQZt9P5wrhTGKN4vidH6cEWYZEBE/view?usp=sharing.

We hope you all had a fantastic holiday with your families and we just wanted say thank you for the very generous Amazon gift cards we received from both classes!! We wish you all a wonderful winter break and cannot wait to see everyone back at school in 2021!!

Morah Andréa, Morah Shira, Madame Sophie, Morah Taylor & Morah Mushki