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Academic excellence esprit sportif
Celebrating
our Achievements
Célébrer
nos réalisations
Vision
L’académie hébraïque s’efforce de former des diplômés
visant à la fois l’excellence de l’éducation séculaire et
judaïque, Shomer Torah et mitzvot, et de leur transmettre
l’amour de l’état d’Israël.
Mission
It has truly been a Nous nous engageons à fournir un environnement
wonderful number of éducatif afin de permettre aux élèves d’atteindre leur plein
months since the start of potentiel à la fois intellectuel et spirituel.
school. You will see in the
• Favoriser le leadership et l’engagement communautaire
pages of this journal many
• Inculquer l’amour et démontrer un attachement à
Let’s Build on the Year’s Successes
of the individual and school
successes from throughout l’état d’Israël
the year. The year started • Offrir des possibilités pour alimenter l’esprit, le corps et
out with uncertainty and We began this year with the motto: “Moving forward with Nous avons amorcé l’année avec la devise suivante : « Avancer
l’âme
excitement around a number confidence and pride”. Thanks to the ongoing collaboration avec confiance et fierté ». Grâce à la collaboration continue et le
of institutional changes; we and unparalleled support of all of our constituents – particularly soutien incomparable de notre communauté, en particulier des
saw this as an opportunity
Valeurs our parent body and faculty – our confidence is elevated parents et des professeurs, nous sommes de plus en plus confiants
for the people we had in place to step up and take Hebrew • Valeurs de la Torah and we continue to beam with pride – at our students, at our et nous continuons à être fiers de nos élèves, de nos réalisations et
Academy to another level. Our goals at the beginning of the year accomplishments and at our unity as a community. de notre unité en tant que communauté.
• Curiosité intellectuelle et un amour de l’apprentissage
were to improve school culture, empower people to share their
leadership skills and contribute to Hebrew Academy’s success, • L’honnêteté et l’intégrité The reasons we are confident and proud are manifold. Nous puisons notre confiance et notre fierté de diverses
and to demonstrate our accountability to all stakeholders. • Le respect One need only flip through the pages within this report for sources. Il faudrait simplement feuilleter les pages de ce rapport
a comprehensive summary of the myriad successes we’ve pour avoir un aperçu complet des nombreuses réalisations que
Under the guidance of our administrative team of Executive • Midot tovot
celebrated over the past year. From local and national nous avons célébrées cette année. Nous avons uni nos forces
Director Linda Lehrer, High School Principal Laura Segall and • Maasim tovim achievements in the domains of academics and athletics to en tant qu’élèves, parents, professeurs, membres du personnel,
Acting Elementary School Principal Shauna Joyce, we can dynamic, creative programs that complement our curricula; bénévoles et bienfaiteurs afin d’obtenir des résultats remarquables,
confidently say that we have attained these goals. Thank you to Vision from our enthusiastic participation in multiple Chessed activities qu’il s’agisse de réussites scolaires et sportives, sur le plan local et
our administrative team, our faculty, our staff, our parents, our to our communal Mezuzah Dedication and Community-wide national, l’intégration de programmes dynamiques et créatifs pour
volunteers and our students for being part of that success. Hebrew Academy endeavours to nurture graduates who
Chinese Auction, we have pooled our collective strengths – as compléter notre curriculum, la participation dans plusieurs activités
strive for excellence in Torah and secular education, who
students, parents, faculty and staff members, volunteers and de Chessed, l’inauguration des mezuzot ainsi que l’encan chinois
As we transition into the summer break, our administrative are Shomrei Torah and Mitzvot, and have a love for Medinat
benefactors – and achieved remarkable results. communautaire.
team and lay leadership are hard at work preparing for next Yisrael.
year. Our goals are to build upon this year’s successes, while
The pages within serve as a tangible reminder of what we have Les pages suivantes servent de rappel concret de ce que nous
continuously striving for academic excellence as we work to Mission achieved, and what we can continue to achieve, as a team. It is avons accompli, et de ce que nous allons continuer à accomplir
cultivate students who will serve as Jewish role models both in
and out of school.
Hebrew Academy provides children of Torah-observant only by working together and supporting one another that we en tant qu’équipe. C’est uniquement en travaillant ensemble et
families with academic excellence in both Limudei have come so far and will continue to soar even higher. en s’aidant que nous avons parcouru tant de chemin et que nous
I look forward to another successful year. Kodesh and secular studies. continuerons à aller de l’avant.
We are committed to: The year has not been without challenges. As with every path
Alvin Suissa to success, however, the bumps we’ve confronted along the Cette année n’a pas été sans défis. Comme tout chemin vers la
President • Providing an educational environment to enable way have served to educate and inspire us to work even harder réussite, les obstacles que nous avons rencontrés nous ont servi de
students to reach their full intellectual and religious and aim even higher in the pursuit of our collective goals. We leçon et nous ont motivés à travailler encore plus fort et à viser plus
2014-2015 Board of Directors
potential look forward to moving ahead with our One School Educational haut vers nos objectifs collectifs. Nous avons hâte de poursuivre
• Fostering leadership and community involvement Plan and continuing to cultivate a school culture that embodies notre « One School Educational Plan » et de continuer à promouvoir
President and Board Members respect for all as we live by the values that make Hebrew Academy une culture scolaire qui incarne le respect de tous et qui favorise
Chairman of the Board Sharon Amar • Instilling a love of, and an attachment to, Medinat Yisrael
a flagship Modern Orthodox day school in North America. les valeurs qui font de l’Académie Hébraïque une école orthodoxe
Alvin Suissa (’85) Peter Benisti • Providing opportunities to nurture the mind, body and soul moderne prisée en Amérique du Nord.
Vice President Dale Boidman As we build on the successes and highlights of this past year,
Sam Drazin (’92) Vanessa Fallenbaum Values may we continue to emulate the guiding principles of Torah and Tout en nous inspirant des réussites et des moments saillants
Edie Friedman Ma’asim Tovim and draw inspiration from one another. de cette année, puissions-nous continuer à émuler les principes
Treasurers Meir Israel • Torah values
directeurs de la Torah et des Ma’asim Tovim et à nous inspirer les
Eric Amar William Jegher (’96) • Intellectual curiosity and a love of learning uns et les autres.
Nathan Hadid Chaya Lieberman
• Honesty and integrity
Secretary Russell Samuels
Lori Diner Lawrence Witt • Respect
Linda Lehrer
Immediate Past President • Midot Tovot Executive Director / Directrice générale
Elly Miller (’85) • Maasim Tovim
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Contents
2 Leadership
6 Achievements
10 Faculty and Staff
12 Shalom U’Litraot
13 Professional Development
14 Kindergarten
16 Academics
24 Student Life
33 Athletics
36 Graduates
38 Community
41 Volunteers
44 Media
46 Kollel Torah Mitzion and Sherut Leumi
48 Development
50 Financial Review
Summer / Été 2015
Editor / Rédactrice: Aviva Engel, Communications Director / Directrice des communications
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Joanne Druker, Louise Finkleberg, Simon Forget, Sheri Grey, Elyse Haber, Suzie Horvath, Alanna Korman, Linda Lehrer, Yoni Lehrer,
Dr. Morrie Levy, Chaviva Lifson, Marilyn Lucas, Beth Moskovic, Norma Newman, Warren Rohr, Rabbi Sorin Rosen, Jillian Rudnitsky,
Miriam Schrager, Dr. Laura Segall, Rabbi Eddie Shostak, Jacqui Silbiger, Chris Taylor, Lauren Thurber
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Achievements
It’s been a wonderful year at Hebrew Academy,
filled with reasons to celebrate!
Grade 6 students excel at QAMT
Hebrew Academy students top
Math Competition
Mazel Tov to Grade 6 students Adam Perras and Jacob Silverman upon
rankings in Chidon Hatanach
winning First Prize in the Provincial QAMT (Quebec Association of Math Each year, students around the world voluntarily take on the challenge of studying Chumash and Navi for several months to
Teachers) Math Competition in June! Kol Hakavod to Grade 6 students participate in the annual Chidon Hatanach – Bible Contest. Hebrew Academy students are no exception! In early March, they joined
Daniel Sternthal, Ari Wise and Adam Levy for winning Second Prize, and 150 other Montreal-area students to write the Regional Chidon Hatanach competition. All students across Canada write the same
Grade 2 student among
to Dov Vas and Oren Marciano for coming in Third. Thank you to English Regional exam and the top scorers in each city advance to the National Contest, held on alternate years in Montreal and Toronto.
Teachers Louise Finkelberg and Sheri Gray and to Math Enrichment Twenty-eight Hebrew Academy students from Grades 5 through 10 moved on to the National Contest in May!
Teacher Lori Aronoff for coaching the students and taking them all the way
to the top! Concours de Lecture In March, family and friends gathered at Congregation TBDJ to honour this year’s finalists in the Montreal Regional Chidon Hatanach.
winners Mazal Tov to Hebrew Academy students Jacob Silverman who placed Second, and Adam Levy who ranked Third in the Grade 5-6
Division and to Gabriel Mamane who ranked First in the Grade 7-8 Division!
Yasher Koach to Grade 2A student Aidan Knafo
who was among four winners of the Concours
Students win Prix du Mérite
On hand to encourage and honour the regional winners were 2014 national winners, Grade 10 students Eliana Rohr and Yehonatan
de Lecture in May, and to Hannah Alloul (Grade Haimovici, who performed exceptionally well in the International Chidon Hatanach in Israel on Yom Ha’atzmaut. Yehonatan placed
en Histoire
2A) who was among the finalists! Thank you to Fifth in the world and Eliana was among the Top 16 finalists who competed in the final round of the Chidon on live TV! Prior to the
French teachers Simone Cohen and Jeanine event, the two met with Prime Minister Netanyahu and other Israeli dignitaries.
Cohen-Bibas and for preparing the students so
The Ministry of Quebec awards an annual prize to students who obtain
wonderfully for the event! Mazel Tov to all of our winners and their families. A very special thank you and Yasher Koach to our coaches Warren Rohr (Elementary)
the highest marks in the Grade 10 History and Citizenship provincial
matriculation exam. Kudos to this year’s awardees Asher Bendayan, Ariella and Ora Amar-Rubenstein (High School) for their phenomenal and tireless work in coaching our students.
Eisenberg and Erica Hasen!
The Chidon Hatanach is sponsored by the Bronfman Jewish Education Center, Toronto’s Board of Jewish Education, the Canadian
Zionist Federation and the Jewish National Fund.
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Alumni continue
to make HA proud
Hazlacha Rabba to alumni Jonathan
Shaul (’12), Joshua Schwartz (’12) and
Dan Cohen (’13) who were accepted
into McGill University’s Med-P Program
and to Tamar Veres (‘06) upon
her acceptance into the Technion
American Medical Students Program.
Kol Hakavod to David Lugassy (‘12), Shmulie Kuperstock (‘12) and
HA wins Second Place in Jacob Israel (‘13) who are proudly serving in the IDF and to Jacob
city-wide Battle of the
Kuperstok (‘14) who will join them in the coming year. We pray for
their continued safety and well-being.
Juvenile Boys’ soccer Books
team wins JISA Midget Boys basketball team
Mazel Tov to our Battle of the Books participants
Sarah Azoulay (Grade 8), Michal Blechman, Meir
championship turns up the Heat with GMAA
Hersson-Edery, Gita Margolese, Andrew Miller (all of
Grade 9), and Jeremy Rimokh (Grade 10), who placed
championship win
Hats off to our Juvenile Boys who dominated second in Hebrew Academy’s first-ever showing at
every single game in the Jewish Interscholastic the Montreal-wide Battle of the Books. Seven teams
Sports Association Tournament and won the competed in the QAIS Battle, answering questions
championship game against Maïmonide by a Mazel Tov to our Midget Boys basketball team upon winning this year’s
from a 14-book reading list. In the four exciting rounds
score of 4 to 1. Kudos to Grade 11 student Noah final GMAA Division Two Championships against Yavne by a score of 55 to
of “regular” and “lightening” play, Hebrew Academy
Matarasso, who was named the tournament MVP. 40. Congratulations to Grade 9 student Noah Castiel for being awarded
finished only one question shy of the first place winners.
Todah Rabbah to Coach Andrew Albanesi, who MVP. Yasher Koach to coaches Natan Schecter (’91), Eric Lasry (’92) and
The students represented Hebrew Academy proudly
Avi Toledano (’04) and to Director of Athletics Yoni Lehrer (’99) for their
led his team to victory! with impressive team camaraderie and Derech Eretz.
exceptional leadership!
Each student received a book in recognition of their
Bantam and Juvenile
efforts. Yasher Koach to librarians Norma Newman and
Zehava Cohn for introducing this wonderful program 2015 National Honour Society
basketball teams
to HA, and for helping to prepare the team!
Inductees
Dr. Laura Segall recognized for
win silver at JISA
The National Honour Society recognizes high school students
her outstanding contributions as Grade 10 Girls come out who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of Scholarship,
Leadership, Service and Character. Mazel Tov to the following Grades
Jewish day school educator
Kol Hakavod to our Bantam and Juvenile Boys
and their coaches Ami Drazin (’86), Dr. Jake Burak, on top at community-wide 9 and 10 students upon their induction into the 2015 NHS: Rebecca
Azoulay, Myriam Benchaya, Rebecca Benchaya, Yonathan Castiel,
Moot Bet Din
Dr. Morrie Levy (’83) and Daniel Shaul (’04) upon
Mazel Tov to High School Principal Dr. Laura Segall upon being awarded
winning silver medals at this year’s Jewish Noa Cohen, Ariella Eisenberg, Sarah Elkaim, Eden Oliel, Naomi
the Pearl Feintuch Award in December, in recognition of her outstanding
Interscholastic Sports Association Basketball Ovadia, Avi Somech and Janna Sternthal!
contributions as a professional Jewish day school educator. The annual The Moot Court of Jewish law is an annual event
Tournament! award was established at BJEC by Hebrew Academy Board member Dale organized by BJEC where students prepare and argue
Boidman and her husband Nat, in memory of Dale’s mother, Pearl Feintuch, a legal case using rabbinic sources to defend their
a teacher whose primary focus was special education. A board evaluates position. Beginning in January, the Grade 10 Girls and
nominees’ contributions in the domains of creativity, leadership, school life their teacher Rav Mechanech Rabbi Eddie Shostak
and community. Mrs. Boidman presented Dr. Segall with the award as well as began to explore a fictional case involving a family
the accompanying $500 prize. inheritance dispute by delving into Torah sources and
submitting legal facta. Two groups were selected to
In addition to spearheading Hebrew Academy’s annual Science Fair
represent Hebrew Academy at McGill’s Faculty of Law in
in 2009, Dr. Segall initiated a Sunday Science enrichment program for
May, where they argued their cases before an esteemed
students interested in exploring such topics as virology, cancer, science
panel of judges. Mazel Tov to Eliana Rohr who won the
of the senses and biotechnology. Her mentorship of Hebrew Academy
title of Best Extemporaneous Speaker, and to Danielle
science teams enabled students to win the Shalhevet Freier Physics
Levi who won Second Best Pleader. Along with their
Tournament’s Montreal Competition, and secure Fourth Place in the
team-mates Janna Sternthal and Elisheva Eisenberg, the
international competition in Israel in 2013. Under Dr. Segall’s leadership,
girls also won Second Best Brief (out of 40)! Kol Hakavod
Hebrew Academy science students ranked first place in the Jerusalem
to Rav Mechanech Rabbi Eddie Shostak for preparing
Science Competition in 2014.
the students for this significant event.
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facult y and staff
We extend our deepest gratitude to all of the individuals
who make our school such an exceptional place! It is
truly a privilege to work with such wonderful people.
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professional development
Shalom U’L’hitraot One School, One educational plan
We bid farewell to the following beloved
teachers who are celebrating their retirement
this year:
The emphasis on collaboration is a driving theme in much of the private sector of industry. From concurrent engineering
to the creation of virtual collaborative networks, industry has long recognized that quality and productivity can be improved
when silos are broken down and departments communicate and collaborate with one another. Thanks to the generosity of
CJA’s Generations Fund and Mr. and Mrs. Samuel and Brenda Gewurz, Hebrew Academy has embraced this approach through
a program of professional development called the One School Educational Plan.
Now in its second year, the One School program is a formal program of professional development designed to ensure a
qualitative and quantitative edge inside the classroom and within our community of learners. The program is designed to
develop a common language and methodology for the faculty as a whole, from Kindergarten to Secondary V through the
professional collaboration of teachers and faculty members, breaking down the classroom silos and providing training and
support for educators. For the first time at Hebrew Academy, teachers are working together across grade levels, departments
and schools in collaboration with our support staff of special educators, guidance counselors and IT coordinators to enhance
the learning experience of every student.
A leadership team of administrators, coordinators (Elementary School) and department heads (High School) spearhead
Rabbi Baruch Abramovitz Joe Saragosti the professional development learning activities under the guidance of Leadership and Educational Consultant Jonathan
Judaic Studies Teacher and French Teacher, 10 years Cannon, a specialist in 21st Century Education and technology innovation in the classroom. Each month, Mr. Cannon meets
Department Head, 42 years with the leadership team to introduce the next step of the program, “adding tools to the educational toolbox of our teachers.”
The team then spends the day training members of their department and supporting them throughout the month, mentoring
teachers as they implement their learning. Thus far, the educational toolbox includes blended learning, differentiation,
collaborative workspaces for students and faculty, peer mentoring as well as models of assessment, data-driven decision-
Richard Bond making, identifying and addressing the various learning styles of students (visual, auditory or kinesthetic), methods for
French, History and Geography Teacher scaffolding student work, project based learning (PBL), collaborative learning, and training of the faculty in Google apps as a
and Department Head, 28 years platform for collaborative learning. Lastly, the team and faculty have created task forces for the improvement of school culture
in the areas of communication, professionalism and accountability.
We are ever grateful to these wonderful educators, for their years of dedication to Hebrew Academy. As pillars of Under the One School Plan, teachers now regularly invite their colleagues to their classrooms to share their excitement
our school community, they have shared their wisdom and expertise with our children and served as powerful role over new initiatives, consult with one another on particular areas of concern or train one another in new technologies. In
models for the next generation. We are privileged to have worked alongside them as colleagues, to relate to them as June, for example, Elementary and High School teachers visited a Grade 3 classroom to observe Genius Hour in action where
friends, and to connect with them as members of the Hebrew Academy family. students shared their passion through a platform of their choosing. The project allowed students to work to their strengths
and potential. The visit created an opportunity to introduce other teachers to an approach that could be adapted to any grade
We wish them Hazlacha Rabba in all their future pursuits. They will truly be missed. level. The excitement in the building was palpable.
The evidence of the improvement brought about by the One School Plan can be found within the pages of this report. For
the first time in years, members of different departments, grade levels and subject areas have been working closely together
“A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.” for the sole purpose of enhancing students’ experience in the classroom and improving student outcomes. Teachers are
working harder than ever but enjoying the opportunity for professional growth. We are looking forward to an exciting year
–Henry Adams of professional development in 2015-2016 as we restore Hebrew Academy to its rightful place as the flagship school of the
Jewish day school system in Montreal.
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kindergarten
All I really need to know I learned in
Kindergarten – at Hebrew Academy
A-E-I-O-U and
sometimes Y
To mark their completion of a unit on Un petit aperçu de notre année
magique en maternelle
vowels, Kindergarten A and B classes held “vowel
parties” this past year, featuring various vowel-
themed activities. Together with their parents, the
La maternelle est une étape significative dans la vie de vos enfants.
children enjoyed baking, playing word games
L’année est remplie d’événements ainsi que d’activités d’apprentissage.
and doing arts and crafts. The kids even arrived in
Lors de notre thème d’automne, nous avons maîtrisé les couleurs et abordé
creative hats designed especially for the occasion!
l’histoire d’Elmer l’éléphant qui nous a appris que l’individualité est une
fierté. Notre thème hivernal nous a mené à la decouverte des ours polaires
alors que le printemps nous a permis d’observer la métamorphose des
papillons. Au biodome, nous avons observé les 4 différents écosystèmes.
Classes share stories on Nous avons également pu observer certains animaux marins.
Skype
N’oublions pas notre thème des inventions où nous avons découvert le
Braille et le sens du toucher. En effet, nous pouvons compenser pour une
Excitement was in the air last fall as Kindergarten A and B lacune dans un sens en utilisant un autre. À travers notre “voyage” en Israel,
Intergenerational bonding
students exchanged book reviews with Kindergarten students nous avons appris l’aviation et les frères Wright.
from Georgia Elementary School in the U.S. The children
focussed on the theme of friendship and discussed the Prior to Purim, Kindergarten B students brightened the day for
makings of a good friend versus a bully. residents of Maimonides Geriatric Centre, with a special visit. The
children and seniors participated in a joint Purim-related arts and
“Skype in the classroom is beneficial to students as well as crafts activity, then posed together in a special photo-booth! In
educators, as it allows us to connect with and explore other the spring, a number of Maimonides residents returned to the
Kindergarten classes,” said Morah Kathy Knafo. “It also enables school for a fun follow-up art activity. The initiatives were part of
us to interact with and sensitize children to people from different “Helping Hands Across Generations” - a joint project between
cultures and backgrounds,” added Morah Ilana Krief. Hebrew Academy Kindergarten and Maimonidies.
Children travel to Israel
Kindergarten raises significant to celebrate Yom
funds for Chai Lifeline Ha’atzmaut
As a fundraiser for Chai Lifeline, Kindergarten A and B published KTM staff lead students in
meaningful Kabbalat Shabbat
In celebration of Israel’s 67th birthday,
Hebrew Academy’s first ever Chanukah Cookbook this past year!
Kindergarten students received passports and
The initiative raised $1200 for the non-profit organization, which
travelled to Israel on a very real-looking airplane The Lieberman Family Beit Midrash was the hub of activity on Friday
helps children suffering from serious illness and their families. In the
(complete with an El-Al in-flight safety video). afternoons this year, as Kindergarten students participated in a weekly
winter, both classes united to present the Tzedakah to Chai Lifeline
There, they visited the Kotel, performed drills at an Kabbalat Shabbat program with Kollel Torah MiTzion staff. In addition
Development Officer Riki Drazi, who thanked the students with
army base with a Chayal (aka KTM Bachur Shalom to singing Shabbat songs and listening to captivating stories, KTM staff
chocolate coins and class certificates.
Orkaby) and even did a beautiful art activity in put on humorous plays about Parashat Hashavua. The children were also
the Artists’ Colony in Tzfat!! presented with weekly Midot Tovot awards.
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academics
Our comprehensive education enriches
the whole child
Le voyage des élèves de la Les élèves épatent leurs invités au tout premier vernissage de
deuxième année, à Eretz l’école primaire
Canaan Les élèves du primaire de l’Académie Hébraïque ont dévoilé leurs talents de Van Gogh, Picasso, Chaki, Agam et Britto au tout
Les élèves de la classe 2B ont commencé leurs études formelles du premier vernissage de l’école. Conçue par le département de français du primaire, l’exposition dans le Beit Midrash de la famille
Chumash avec la Parasha Lech Lecha. Ils ont suivi les traces d’Avraham Lieberman a mis en vedette les œuvres d’art des élèves de la première année à la sixième année, des œuvres sur lesquelles les élèves
Avinou et ont entrepris leur propre voyage de Charan jusqu’en Eretz et les enseignantes ont travaillé pendant des mois. Nous avons eu droit à des autoportraits et des natures mortes, du pop art, des
Canaan. Les élèves avec leurs moutons et toutes leurs possessions ont masques, du découpage, des murales et de l’art en 3D. Les œuvres des élèves reflétaient le nombre d’heures passées à l’exploration
traversé deux fleuves y compris Nahar Prat pour arriver en Eretz Canaan. de divers supports, incluant l’acrylique, le papier mâché, l’argile, les pastels et le bois, ainsi que diverses thématiques incluant les fêtes,
Le voyage original qu’Hashem ordonna à Avraham de faire a duré 28 les saisons, la géométrie, les animaux et la théorie des couleurs.
jours, mais nous l’avons fait en une journée!
Les invités du vernissage, la famille et les amis de nos élèves ainsi que le personnel de l’Académie Hébraïque étaient véritablement
impressionnés par la beauté de l’exposition et du calibre des œuvres des élèves. « C’est avec une énorme fierté que nous vous
accueillons ce soir lors du vernissage des travaux de nos élèves réalisés dans le cours d’arts plastiques », ont dit les enseignantes de
français au primaire dans un carnet distribué aux invités. « Au sein de ce cours, l’élève est amené à inventer, à interpréter et à apprécier
Author leads Grade 2 workshop
des œuvres, tout en développant son esprit critique et son sens esthétique. Chaque situation d’apprentissage proposée aux élèves
en arts plastiques alphabétise visuellement l’élève, développe son potentiel créateur au regard du monde visuel et ses habiletés
on character development à symboliser, à exprimer et à communiquer par le biais de l’image. L’apprentissage des arts plastiques amène l’élève à vivre des
expériences multiples sur le plan affectif, cognitif, psychomoteur, social et esthétique. »
Both Grade 2 classes welcomed author Lydia Lukidis for a workshop
on creating compelling characters. The students explored various
archetypes (hero, villain, comedian) and expanded their vocabulary in
Grade 5 students master the art of
describing the traits of various character types. The children let their
imaginations lead the way as they wrote about and designed their very
own story characters.
debating
The students in Grade 5B engaged in an energetic debate on the pros and cons of
extending the school year. Debating is an excellent exercise in critical thinking and
communication; students will apply the skills they mastered during the activity throughout
their lifetimes. To the surprise of many, the arguments offered by the “Pro” side were highly
Students Skype with author of
convincing!
popular graphic novel series
Grade 3A students were excited to participate in a Skype lesson
with Stephen McCranie, author and illustrator of the extremely popular
Mal and Chad graphic novels series. In addition to sharing the steps
he takes when creating his stories, McCranie also demonstrated how to Une grenouille nomée Gaby
draw cartoons by beginning with simple shapes. The students had an Depuis quelques semaines, les élèves de première année ont travaillé sur le projet de
opportunity to ask the author questions about writing and illustrating la grenouille. Dans ce contexte, des ressources littéraires ont été exploitées, des notions
and really enjoyed watching him draw his characters. scientifiques ont été explorées et ils ont même adopté une grenouille nomée Gaby.
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Le programme de sensibilisation
«One of Us» favorise l’intégration
des personnes handicapées
Depuis plusieurs années, les élèves de la troisième année à
l’Académie Hébraïque ont participé à un programme spécial qui vise
à les sensibiliser aux personnes avec un handicap. Le programme,
qui s’intitule « One of Us », fait partie du curriculum d’anglais, dans
le cadre d’une unité sur les besoins particuliers. Le programme a été
créé par Rachel Silverstein, coordonnatrice des services de soutien et
de projets communautaires du centre de développement Yaldei. Le
programme est divisé en trois parties et favorise la compréhension
des élèves de ce que sont les handicaps physiques et intellectuels.
Parmi les sujets abordés, nous retrouvons : « Abilities versus disabilities
», « How to be a good friend », « Accommodating individuals with
Robotics a core subject at
physical challenges », « Famous personalities with disabilities », et «
How we think (a bit about the brain) ».
Nature walk
Lors de la deuxième session, les élèves participent à de nombreux adds value to Hebrew Academy
class lesson
ateliers qui simulent ce que signifie vivre avec un handicap. L’un The Elementary School Robotics Initiative is where learning and play intermingle.
d’entre eux s’intitule « Giving Tzedakah » (Donner de la charité), et This year, Grades 4 to 6 were treated to an enriched Science et Technologie module
les élèves reçoivent la note suivante : « Vous êtes certainement une using LEGO Mindstorms robots. In a series of workshops, students learned simple
After learning about Stav and the
bonne personne qui donne de la charité, mais vous avez un handicap and complex programming concepts using LEGOs, motors and sensors. The
changes in seasons and weather,
et vos mains ne fonctionnent pas comme il faut. Ouvrir votre sac ou visual programming environment facilitated students’ exploration and solving of
Grade 1A went on a special nature
portefeuille pour sortir de l’argent s’avère plutôt un défi. » Les élèves challenges such as steering, obstacle detection, visual and audio signals, tagging
walk to experience fall first-hand!
doivent mettre une paire de gants (ce qui rend la tâche plus difficile) obstacles and following set paths.
The children explored the grounds
et essayer de mettre des pièces de monnaie dans une boite de
outside Hebrew Academy and had
Tzedakah. Ceci dans le but de leur faire vivre la difficulté que certaines Problem solving, flowcharting, logic, reasoning, mechanics and mechanical
a marvellous time finding leaves of
personnes vivent tous les jours. assembly – are just a few of the topics covered. Students also became increasingly
various fall colours.
proficient in the use of standard programming structures, as well as in debugging,
« Les élèves d’aujourd’hui sont les leaders de la communauté juive de demain », a dit Silverstein. « En fournissant de l’information explaining and finding valid alternatives to their coding structures.
aux enfants à propos de leurs pairs qui ont des handicaps, nous nous assurons qu’aucun élève ne sera exclu de la communauté et
que nos enfants apprendront à voir la personne pour qui elle est, et non pas pour son handicap ».
Tapping into their inner geniuses
Grade 3 and Grade 5 classes participated in an exciting new educational
initiative this year called Genius Hour, a program that encourages students
to research their passions in depth. Students shared beautiful, highly
creative and interactive projects with their peers, faculty and staff in two
stimulating exhibits. Everyone left a lot smarter than when they arrived!
Digital Citizenship skills taught at Hebrew Academy
as early as Grade 1 Out-of-the-box teaching brings out students’ creativity
As part of Hebrew Academy’s English and Technology curriculum, students in Grades 1 through 6 participate in Digital Citizenship Upon completing a Perek in Sefer Bereishit, Grade 4B students were encouraged to create games for their peers that summarized the
classes throughout the year. The goal of these workshops is to teach students to use the Internet safely and efficiently; to recognizing story of Yosef in Parashat Vayeshev. The students truly outdid themselves and produced very creative games – from Monopoly and Snakes
potential pitfalls and threats; and to become responsible and educated digital citizens. Topics covered include cyberbullying, and Ladders to “Do you want to be a Chumash Acer?” – that were both engaging and fun to play!
showing respect online, copyright and evaluating search information.
HAppenings Summer 2015 HA-MTL.ORG • 19Exploring architecture
An in-depth look at the
through art
Grade 8 Boys explored various aspects of architecture in
Mitzvah of Shmita
their Visual Arts class this past year. Students picked a style As part of their Tefillah and Halacha class, Grade 9 Girls
of door or window to emulate, and included brick, stone participated in a distance-learning program with Rabbi Joel
or wood as their buildings’ façades. The objectives of the Cohn and Rabbi Allan Haber in Israel this past year, coordinated
unit were to discover different styles of architecture, achieve by former Hebrew Academy Principal Rabbi Stanley Peerless.
accurate proportions and develop a sense of texture in Each week, the students Skyped with one of the Rabbis on an
natural materials through watercolour paint.
issue related to the Shmita Year and Mitzvot HaTeluyot Ba’Aretz
(Mitzvot relevant to the land of Israel).
Most Impactful Posters
Students learn the values of
healthy eating
1st Place: Jordan Assouline, Nathaniel Gomolin
2nd Place: Arielle Lasry, Noa Elfassy
3rd Place: Nathan Ziri, Nathanel Benchaya Registered Dietician Chantal Bouganim Roditi (‘02)
returned to Hebrew Academy this year to give Grade 9
Best Essay - Hebrew students a series of hands-on lessons in nutrition as part of
their Science class. The group explored portion sizes, how to
1st Place: Eliana Rohr read nutrition facts, and nutrition myths, among other topics,
Honorable Mention: Yehonatan Haimovici, Danielle Levi, and even visited a local supermarket to learn about food
Shira Cohen placement and where to find the foods recommended by
Canada’s Food Guide for Healthy Eating.
Best Essay- French - Cycle I
(Grades 7 and 8):
High School marks 1st Place: Sarah Azoulay
Honorable Mention: Sara Moyal, Sarah Zagury-Orly
Anti-Bullying Month Best Essay- French - Cycle II
According to the Canadian Institutes of Health Research,
“At least 1 in 3 adolescent students in Canada have reported
(Grades 9, 10 & 11): Of dream homes and flying
being bullied recently”, and “47% of Canadian parents report
having a child victim of bullying.” These facts, together with
1st Place: Rebecca Azoulay
Honorable Mention: Nathaniel Ouazana, Baroukh Benaim, machines
the responsibility of all Quebec schools to educate students Nathan Cohen As part of a unit on Leonardo da Vinci in their Art class, Grade
about Bill 56 ( “An act to prevent and stop bullying in schools”) 7 Boys built fabulous flying machines (other than airplanes) that
and record and react to incidents of bullying, served as the Best Essay- English - Cycle I pushed the boundaries of creativity. Grade 8 Boys were instructed
imperative for Hebrew Academy High School to designate 1st Place: David Somech to design their dream homes out of foamcore. Students rose to
November as Anti-Bullying Month. 2nd Place: Arielle Rohr the challenge – adding windows, doors, staircases, skylights and
3rd Place: Emil Hersson-Edery even second stories with rooftop patios to their homes.
All High School students explored Bill 56 in English, French Honorable Mention: Sara Ohayon, Ari Samuels, Yehuda Bessner
and Hebrew through writing, art and multimedia projects and
participated in an essay contest in which they reflected on the Best Essay - English - Cycle II
definition and implications of bullying, and ways in which it
might be addressed and prevented. At the end of November,
the best posters, skits and essays were shared at an assembly
1st Place: Yoni Mydlarski
2nd Place: Yael Blechman
Yeshiva University Model United Nations
and prizes were awarded to first, second and third place winners 3rd Place: Gita Margolese Grade 11 students Menachem Friedman, Noah Margolese, Benjamin Rehany and Steven Wise proudly participated in the Yeshiva
in all languages. Congratulations to the following winners: Honorable Mention: Shai Edery, Aryeh Punski, Ryan Schwartz University Model United Nations (YUNMUN) in February. Representing the United States, our delegates sat on the Security Council
and on the counter-terrorism office, delivered position papers, debated current event concerns and woke at 3:00 a.m. for emergency
meetings!
HAppenings Summer 2015 HA-MTL.ORG • 21The Shalhevet Freier QAIS Public Speaking winners
Montreal Regional Physics Congratulations to the following winners of the Quebec
Tournament
Association of Independent Schools Public Speaking Contest:
Junior Division (Grades 7 and 8)
The Annual Shalheveth Freier Physics Tournament hosted by
the Weizmann Institute is the greatest safe-cracking competition 1st Place: Sarah Azoulay
2nd Place: Liana Friedman
known to high-schoolers. Participants must build a safe than can
3rd Place: Joelle Cons
only be opened using physics principals. During the competition,
each team attempts to “crack” the other teams’ safes in under 10 Senior Division (Grades 9 to 11)
minutes. Projects are judged by physics professors from McGill
1st Place: Esther Amsellem
and Université de Montréal based on the students’ understanding
2nd Place: Rebecca Azoulay
of the principles involved, their presentation and the elegance
3rd Place: Shmuel Perton
of their safe. The winning team moves on to the international
competition at the Weizman Institute in Rehovot, Israel. Proudly
Nos scientifiques en herbe impressionnent juges et visiteurs à representing Hebrew Academy this year were:
la 6e édition de l’Expo-Sciences de l’Académie Hébraïque Team 1
Ariella Eisenberg, Netanel Benchaya, David Bensoussan,
La 6e édition de l’Expo-Sciences du secondaire de l’Académie Hébraïque a eu lieu le lundi 15 décembre, dans le gymnase Moritz
Asher Bendayan and Netanel Toledano,
Hasen. Avec des présentations mettant en vedette des microbes et des nuages, ainsi qu’un vrai grillon et une montagne russe,
nos élèves du 1er et 2e secondaire ainsi que du 3e et 4e secondaire ont su impressionner nos juges et visiteurs à travers leur coached by Nathan Friedman (‘04)
créativité et leur savoir scientifique. Cela fut une soirée éducative de découvertes pour les familles et amis qui sont venus soutenir Team 2
nos scientifiques en herbe. Les visiteurs ont pris connaissance du système nerveux, de la meilleure manière d’apprendre un texte Eden Ovadia, Ryan Schwartz, Solomon Bendayan,
par cœur, de la manière la plus rapide de faire de la glace et de la génétique des empreintes. Les domaines de l’ingénierie et Baroukh Benaim and Yonathan Castiel,
de la biologie moléculaire étaient de mise dans la plupart des projets. Les élèves ont présenté leurs projets devant un comité de coached by Michael Wolman (‘13 and member of the 2013
juges composé de professeurs, médecins, dentistes et chercheurs, tous bénévoles. Félicitations à tous les participants pour leurs
Montreal Regional Winning team).
soumissions exceptionnelles et Mazel Tov aux gagnants de l’Expo-Sciences :
Premier cycle (1er et 2e secondaire) High school students Les sorties multidisciplinaires français/science
Premier prix: Maayan Levy et Arielle Rohr : « Germs Be Gone! » excel at the Concours consolident les apprentissages en classe des élèves
d’art oratoire
Deuxième prix: Emil Hersson-Edery et Netanel Goldstein :
« Improving Memory » Les élèves du premier cycle du secondaire sont allés au mois de mai au Centre des sciences de Montréal pour profiter d’une journée
Troisième prix (Égalité): Kyle Fallenbaum et Nathan Benizri : de découverte et d’apprentissage. Avec l’exposition permanente, les élèves ont pu explorer de façon interactive divers principes savants
Mazel Tov to the following winners of the
« What blocks your Wi-Fi? » étudiés en classe, comme le fonctionnement des barrages hydroélectriques, la pression de l’air et l’énergie solaire. Une séance sur les
Concours d’Art Oratoire:
et Michel Zrihan et David Bohbot : « Turning Milk into Plastic » processus cognitifs a permis aux jeunes d’identifier leurs forces pour résoudre des problèmes, avec l’agréable défi de construire un édifice
Junior Division (Grades 7 and 8) stable sous l’effet d’un tremblement de terre. Pour finir la journée, les élèves ont visionné L’océan secret de Jean-Michel Cousteau en
Deuxième cycle (3e et 4e secondaire) 1st Place: Kyle Fallenbaum IMAX, où les merveilles des profondeurs sous-marines ont été révélées grâce à une nouvelle technologie cinématographique.
Premier prix: Eliana Rohr et Janna Sternthal : « A Fishy Situation » 2nd Place: Sarah Azoulay En juin, les élèves du deuxième cycle du secondaire sont allés à l’ Électrium et à la centrale hydroélectrique de Beauharnois.
Deuxième prix: Samantha Attias et Galia Benchaya : « Catch the Glow! » 3rd Place: Sarah Amar À l’Électrium, on découvre la présence de l’électricité dans la nature et aussi dans le corps humain : anguilles électriques, éclairs,
Troisième prix: Rebecca Azoulay et Danielle Levy : « Genetic Patterns » 4th Place: David Somech aurores boréales, influx nerveux. On se lance des défis et on mesure la vitesse de nos réflexes !
Tous les projets gagnants ont été soumis au Montreal Regional Science & Senior Division (Grades 9 to 11) On est initié aux lois de l’électricité et au mouvement des électrons puis, on découvre ce que sont la tension, le circuit électrique,
Technology Fair (Expo-sciences régionale de Montréal) qui a eu lieu en mars. les champs magnétiques et plus encore. On nous renseigne sur la production de l’hydroélectricité au Québec et on nous donne un
1st Place: Nathan Cohen
2nd Place: Avi Somech aperçu des innovations technologiques qui changent le cours des choses. À l’Électrium, la science est à la portée de tous et la visite
3rd Place: David Bensoussan and Galia Benchaya se fait en français!
Honourable Mention: Rebecca Israel, Noa Dahan
and Nathanel Benchaya À la centrale hydroélectrique de Beauharnois, on nous explique comment se fabrique l’électricité grâce à la force motrice de l’eau,
on nous fait l’historique du développement d’Hydro-Québec et on visite cette centrale au fil de l’eau.
Les élèves retournent dans le temps Real-life business lesson
Les élèves du secondaire 1 ont participé dans une ‘Foire Médiévale’
Throughout the year, Grade 11 Business students learned about the various elements
au mois de Juin, pour leur classe d’histoire. Ils/elles se sont amusés
that go into running a business (i.e. how to be an entrepreneur, the meaning/importance
avec la musique, les danses, le théatre, et même une émission de
of advertising and marketing). As a final class project, students put their learning to the
“Master-Chef Canada-style Médiévale” qu’ils ont préparé, tout dans
test and chose products which they marketed and sold to fellow students and staff. Profits
le thème des temps médiévaux.
of their endeavours went toward the Grade 11 graduation trip.
HAppenings Summer 2015 HA-MTL.ORG • 23student life
Bat Mitzvah
program
In preparation for their group Bat Mitzvah
Creative initiatives complement students’ learning party in May, our Bnot Mitzvah participated
in a number of meaningful activities
throughout the year in conjunction with
Kollel Torah MiTzion.
The girls united for a musical Melave
Malka, a challah-baking activity with their
mothers, a simcha dancing lesson, and
a Henna, among other fun initiatives.
Grade 6 student ambassadors The program culminated with a special
celebration at TBDJ Synagogue, where
Kol Hakavod to our Grade 6 Student Ambassadors Aliza Cano, Noa the girls shared insightful Divrei Torah and
Abicidan, Ari Wise and Jacob Silverman who represented Elementary
put on a beautiful performance for their
School this past year at various school-wide and community functions
families and friends.
and assemblies. The students were chosen based on compelling essay
submissions in which they described their goals and plans to contribute
to the committee and the student body.
Students come to school in Unique group empowers,
pyjamas for Literacy Night celebrates girls
Beloved tween author
Students welcome their
Hebrew Academy’s first ever Literacy Night took place in A number of girls in Grades 4 and 5 participated in
visits Hebrew Academy
October. Kindergarten, Grades 1 and 2 students returned to a unique after-school group this past year, where they
Only four days into the first week of school, students
grandparents school in pyjamas, excited to be at school at night! The children
participated in literacy activities in their classrooms with their
explored their “selves” and celebrated their values and
accomplishments. The group discussed what makes
in Grades 3 to 6 were treated to a visit from Sarah Elementary students were delighted to welcome their teachers and assistants – many of whom got into the spirit of the being a girl special and how each student can put her best
Mlynowski, beloved tween author of the Whatever grandparents in September for Grandparents Day, a special night by donning bathrobes! Simultaneously, parents learned foot forward for all to see. The girls also experimented
After and the Magic in Manhattan series, as well as morning of joint activities and refreshments. Grandparents strategies to develop good reading habits, from an in-house with self-portraits; a creative art activity that enabled
numerous books for older readers. Sarah spoke about were equally thrilled to take part in the day, which included expert panel. Parents then joined their children to finish their art them to reflect on their strengths in a safe and accepting
becoming an author, took questions from students and art activities and games in the classroom and Moritz Hasen activities, enjoy milk and cookies and watch a video that each environment, where everyone encouraged one another.
autographed their books. Gymnasium. class created about reading.
HAppenings Summer 2015 HA-MTL.ORG • 25A day to remember
Students in Grades 4 to 6 observed
Remembrance Day with a meaningful assembly.
Following the singing of O Canada and the
Performance underscores recitation of the prayer for the Welfare of the
school values Torah Lishma Sorties divertissantes et Canadian Government, Grade 6 students spoke
activités stimulantes
about the meaning of Remembrance Day,
Grades 3 to 6 were treated to a special performance Grade 6 boys eagerly participated in a lunchtime Torah Learning Canada’s allies and the significance of poppies
of Game Changers in the fall, a play about tolerance and group this past year. Participation was voluntary, and the group as symbols of remembrance. They also read
Les élèves du primaire ont profité de plusieurs sorties amusantes
acceptance produced by Geordie Productions. Inspired by focussed on "Iyun Tefila; towards more meaningful prayer." essays on the theme of courage and delivered
au courant de l’année. Ces sorties comprenaient le patinage à l’Aréna
the proposed Quebec Charter of Values, the play was both an insightful Powerpoint presentation on
Samuel Moscovitch, iSaute, le Mont Avila, Cap-Saint-Jacques, le Centre
humorous and interactive and had students engaged up until Kristallnacht, followed by the singing of Kel Malei
d’éducation physique et des sports (CEPSUM), le Biodôme, l’Insectarium,
the very end. Rachamim.
le Jardin botanique et le Centre des sciences de Montréal. Les élèves ont
aussi eu le privilège d’accueillir des invités spéciaux comme Dynamix et
High School students were privileged to meet
Drum Café.
90-year-old World War II veteran Raymond Playfair,
who joined the Canadian Army on his 18th birthday.
Following his engaging address, students watched
two very moving videos on Remembrance Day
and Kristallnacht, created by their peers Shane
Safran, David Rogozinsky, Eliana Rohr, Gabriella
Cons, Emily Lawrence and Benjamin Friedman. The
student presenters also highlighted the significance
of Canada’s role as a peacekeeping nation. Prior to
the singing of Hatikvah, Mr. Playfair was honoured
with a plaque of thanks.
Les élèves de la 4e année
Students learn about chantent devant des centaines Science Enrichment
healthy eating de personnes Program
In honour of Nutrition Month in March, all Elementary
School classes learned about nutrition and were treated to
Nos élèves de la 4e année ont brillé lors de la 32e édition de la
Zimria, qui a eu lieu à la synagogue Shaar Hashomayim au mois de
Books come alive during Students in Grades 8 through 11 had the
Reading Week
opportunity to participate in a unique Sunday
healthy smoothies. Together with their assigned buddies, mars. Le concert a réuni plus de 500 élèves des écoles juives de
Science Enrichment Program this past year, which
students also explored the various food groups and Montréal, qui ont chanté devant un public d’environ 1 500 personnes,
In mid-June, Elementary students celebrated Reading Week; five fun introduced them to science concepts outside
enjoyed yummy fruit skewers. incluant familles et amis.
days filled with creative initiatives related to books and reading. Activities the High School curriculum. Topics covered
included bookmark booths, author questions, mystery readers, a staff chat, included science in the movies, biotechnology
cupcake celebration and Favourite Character Dress-up Day! and science of the brain.
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