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3,2,1...Action! 🎥 Grade 4 students celebrated

3,2,1...Action! 🎥
Grade 4 students celebrated #nationalpopcornday by dressing up as theIr favourite movie characters! 🍿
#bialikhds #dressup #remotelearning

Today our Senior Division students enjoyed an opti

Today our Senior Division students enjoyed an optional 20-minute fitness class on their lunch break. As we continue to learn from home, it is important that we do our best to remain physically active and that students have opportunities to interact with each other. Thanks for the great sweat @fh_villagegym

#bialikhds #fitness #workout #sweatsesh #health

Check out Grade 5 teacher Mrs. Fallis working with

Check out Grade 5 teacher Mrs. Fallis working with a small group of students learning long division during their math BUILD centres. They meet in small groups multiple times a week, using Zoom breakout rooms. What a great way for her to check in and see how the students are doing, and help them with anything they need.

#bialikhds #smallgroupinstruction #breakoutgroups #smallgroups #math #distancelearning #zoom #remotelearning

Last night we welcomed Dr. Alex Russell to address

Last night we welcomed Dr. Alex Russell to address the Bialik community for the first of our two-part Parent Speaker Series. He addressed some of the challenges families may be facing during COVID and provided validating insights and helpful advice to promote a stable emotional environment when everyone is at home together. Thanks to the Viewmount and Himel PTAs for sponsoring this dynamic and informative evening.

Save the date for our second speaker, Alissa Sklar, Ph.D. who will join us on Wednesday, February 24 at 7:30 p.m. for a presentation on Digital Citizenship.

#bialikhds #parenting #emotionalgrowth #resilience #anxiety

Our Grade 1 students are learning about winter ani

Our Grade 1 students are learning about winter animals. They chose their own winter animal to research from a selection including penguins, arctic foxes, caribou and more. Working together in Zoom breakout groups, they highlighted key words describing their creatures. They then worked independently to create a poster with facts and pictures, which they shared with their classmates. What a wonderful way to develop their research skills.
#bialikhds #research #writing

Tonight's the night! Don't miss out on our first P

Tonight's the night! Don't miss out on our first Parent Speaker, Dr. Alex Russell, who will present to our community this evening at 7:30 p.m. on Zoom. Dr. Russell will address some of the challenges families may be facing during COVID and will provide advice that will help you encourage good judgment and resilience in your children.

Pre-registration is still open at the link in our bio.

#parenting #bialikhds #emotionalgrowth #resilience

It was so much fun connecting with our families, g

It was so much fun connecting with our families, grandparents and staff members this afternoon to resume our weekly BINGO games. We started these weekly games during the spring lockdown and they were such a hit that we've brought them back. Our master BINGO caller, Mrs. Damelin, did such a great job — as always! — calling out the numbers and keeping everyone on track. With the extended COVID closure, we are grateful for these opportunities to spend time together!

#homeisbialik #bialikhds #bingo #zoom #community #connection

Our JKs blew us away with their creative Wacky Wed

Our JKs blew us away with their creative Wacky Wednesday costumes! What a delight to see their cute and smiling faces!

#bialikhds #wackywednesday #themedays #bialikonline #distancelearning #virtuallearning

"Whether at home or at school, our students deserv

"Whether at home or at school, our students deserve the opportunity to struggle, fail and thrive in a safe environment," shares Blake Enzel,
Associate Director of General Studies in his latest blog post.

Read his tips for creating a supportive and nurturing remote learning environment at the link in our bio.

#bialikhds #remotelearning #virtuallearning #onlinelearning #parenting #learningathome #parentingincovid

We love seeing the way our teachers are creating e

We love seeing the way our teachers are creating engaging environments in their remote learning classrooms. Einav has set up a whiteboard behind her with useful visuals cues to encourage her Grade 1 students to participate. Her set-up replicates the students' daily routines, including a beautiful name tree that she uses to take attendance at the beginning of each lesson. What a wonderful way to give a sense of familiarity when the students are learning online!

#bialikhds #bialikonline #remotelearning #virtuallearning #virtualclassroom #onlinelearning #jewishstudies #teachersofinstagram

Are you, like so many others, facing parenting cha

Are you, like so many others, facing parenting challenges during COVID? Bialik is excited to offer our Parent Speaker Series — sponsored by the Himel and Viewmount PTAs — to address some of the challenges our families may be facing right now. Register for our first speaker, Dr. Alex Russell, who will present to our community this Thursday, January 14 from 7:30-9:00 p.m. on Zoom.

Dr. Russell's topic will be:
Keeping Them Safe While Helping Them Grow:
Supporting children’s emotional growth in challenging times.

Sign up for this dynamic and informative evening at the link in our bio. Tickets are $15 per person.

#parenting #covid #emotionalgrowth #bialikhds #parenthood

That's a wrap on our first week of school for 2021

That's a wrap on our first week of school for 2021, which was chock full of learning and fun despite being entirely online! Thank you to our teachers for engaging our students not only with lessons, but with fun theme days! From Wacky Hair Wednesday to Tie-dye Thursday to Fancy Friday, we loved everyone's Bialik ruach! Shabbat Shalom!

#bialikhds #remotelearning #bialikonline #themedays #learningisfun

Members of our Student Council from both branches

Members of our Student Council from both branches were lucky to attend the online @jnfca leadership workshop. They were inspired by Maor Romem, from Israel, and Toronto-born Rafi Yablonsky, who shared their personal stories of the ways they are involved with the community.

"Hearing these inspiring stories, I learned that, regardless of your age, you can make a difference. Don’t underestimate the impact that a small act of kindness can have on somebody else," shared Samantha, Viewmount Student Council President.

"I saw a lot of my friends from other schools and I learned that it does not matter how young you are, you can still make a difference,"shared Noam, Grade 6.

#bialikhds #jnf #leadership #community #israel #toronto

Before Queen's University came calling to sign Dev

Before Queen's University came calling to sign Devon Eisen'17 to their Women's Soccer program, she showed off her hard work and fancy footwork as a Bialik Bear. Here she is (on the left) after winning the JDSSL Tournament with her teammates in 2015. Devon will join @queenswsoc as an Attacking Midfielder — Kol Hakavod on this exciting achievement!

#bialikhds #bialikalum #bialikbears #soccer #athletics

During the final week of class before winter break

During the final week of class before winter break, 6AH Zoom conferenced with a school in the First Nations community of Selkirk in the Yukon. The Selkirk students had just read a Holocaust novel and our students had read Fatty Legs, a memoir about a young First Nations girl who was sent to a residential school. The students had such an engaging discussion — what a memorable learning experience!
#bialikhds #yukon #culturalexchange #torontoschool

Our Grade 5s have been designing! Using recyclable

Our Grade 5s have been designing! Using recyclable materials, they built their own games for children with different abilities. First, they were introduced to the range of challenges experienced daily by children with different abilities. An OT helped develop their empathy by guiding them through activities that challenged their senses, such as typing wearing gloves or writing with their feet. The students designed and built prototypes of their games and recorded videos of family member testing them out.

#bialikhds #STEM #designthinking #games #accessibility

It has been wonderful reconnecting with our studen

It has been wonderful reconnecting with our students and hearing how they spent their winter break. We were very proud to hear from a Viewmount family who shared how they used their time off to give back. Daniel, Grade 8 and Sam, Grade 6, baked and delivered treats for the homeless living on the streets of downtown Toronto.
“It was an eye opening experience for all of us," shares their mother Michelle. "The boys agreed that it can feel better to give to others than to receive yourself! We were so proud that they came to that conclusion."

What wonderful social action in action!"

#bialikhds #tzedakah #givingback #socialaction #toronto

Today, we were happy to welcome our students back

Today, we were happy to welcome our students back from the winter break with a jam-packed day of remote learning. Since launching our online program last March, we have made many refinements, learning from experience and thanks to feedback from our families. Our students' online school day now more closely resembles the in-school schedules and we are using new Learning Management Systems, such as @seesawlearning for our Primary Division. It was wonderful to see all the great learning taking place and we appreciate the flexibility of our students and staff in adapting so well to their new routine.
#bialikhds #remotelearning #adapt #grateful #learningathome #onlinelearning #virtualclassroom

#bialikhds invites you to register for an exciting

#bialikhds invites you to register for an exciting two-part Parent Speaker Series that will address some of the challenges families may be facing during COVID. Our speakers will provide you with insights and advice that will help you encourage good judgment and resilience in your children, as well as helping you maintain supportive relationships with open communication.

Registration is now open for our first speaker, Dr. Alex Russell, who will present to our community on Thursday, January 14 from 7:30-9:00 p.m. on Zoom. Dr. Russell's topic will be:

Keeping Them Safe While Helping Them Grow:
Supporting children’s emotional growth in challenging times

Sign up for this dynamic and informative evening at the link in our bio.

Tickets are $15 per person.

#parenting #torontoparents #parentingchallenges #resilience #emotionalhealth #emptionalgrowth #parentingincovid

Our staff have had a great day of Professional Dev

Our staff have had a great day of Professional Development to welcome in 2021. We refined plans, schedules and more in preperation for welcoming our students to their virtual classrooms and can't wait to see everyone's smiling faces tomorrow!

#bialikhds #professionaldevelopment #remotelearning #weloveourteachers

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