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Early Years

Grade 1 Kabbalat Hasiddur Ceremony

May 19, 2023

On Friday, May 19, 2023, the Grade One students marked their learning of tefillah with a Siddur Ceremony.  The Siddur Ceremony is scheduled at the end of Grade One intentionally; it...
Early Years

The Honeycomb

September 22, 2022

The Generative Topic that is woven throughout the curriculum for our Grade 1 students this month (and continuing to the end of Sukkot) is: Creations join...
Early Years

MLK/Heschel Spirit Week

January 28, 2022

This week at Heschel, we celebrated the work and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. King Jr. was an American Civil Rights leader who dedicated his...
Early Years

The Heschel Gallery: Miracles Are in the Changes Around Us

January 20, 2022

The Heschel Gallery is a Heschel Hive column that appears at the end of every rotation throughout the year. It features students’ artwork with an explanation...
Early Years

Through the Classroom Window: SK Students Explore Measurement

December 10, 2021

“Through the Classroom Window” is an opportunity for teachers to share the inspiring learning that takes place in their classrooms, giving others a glimpse into the...
Early Years

Through the Classroom Window: From Olives to Olive Oil—A Miracle!

December 3, 2021

“Through the Classroom Window” is an opportunity for teachers to share the inspiring learning that takes place in their classrooms, giving others a glimpse into the...

Reading to the Grade 1 Students

January 22, 2021

Two weeks ago the grade eight students had an opportunity to read to the Grade 1 students and do an art activity with them. At The...
Early Years

JK Sharing from the Art Room

April 1, 2019

After exploring the potential of seeds and plants created on Day 3 of Creation, the JK’s explored their own potential in many ways, one of them...
Early Years

Havdalah on Ice 2019

February 11, 2019

On January, 26 2019, we had our annual Havdalah on Ice at the Scotia Bank Pond in Downsview Park. At the event, the school community took...