YOC Grade 9 students participated in a number of teambuilding activities on Wednesday afternoon. They worked together to complete tasks and got to know each other better.

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The theme in Ulpana this year is to Live fully now/לחיות את הרגע. To kickoff the theme, we had our initial sister program. All the big sisters and little sisters met with each other, and with their extended 'coffee' family. They competed as a family in an escape room where they had to notice all the clues and details around them in order to win. They ended off with a video introducing the theme and of course there was ice cream, music and dance to be enjoyed by all. The link to the video can be found here.

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Toward the end of the day Thursday, YOC students participated in a Colour War activity afternoon. The program began with a Kahoot trivia game, with questions on Or Chaim and Torah. Students then had choices to play basketball, volleyball, chess, soccer, science building, ultimate frisbee or an art challenge. School-wide games included bump and dodgeball. Across all 4 grades, students enjoyed getting to know one another better, meeting new faces and having fun. The camaraderie continued into a beautiful mishmar of singing and words of Torah. Thank you to staff who took the lead on preparing the day; to student leaders; and to everyone for participating!

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Grade 9 and 11 students will be discussing their summer reading choice in a mandatory book club evening on Monday, September 25 at 6pm. This evening is always a welcome opportunity to discuss literature in a different forum. Parents are welcome to join! RSVP to Mrs. Kagan at YOC and Mrs. Fixler at UO.

All mothers and women of the community are cordially invited to join your daughters for Tefillah on Thursday, September 14th at 8am, which will be followed by a short shiur and an opportunity to do Hatarat Nedarim with the members of the YU Torah Mitzion Kollel. Light refreshments to follow.  

Learn about the various clubs, chesed opportunities,
intramurals, and other co-curricular programs available
to you at Yeshivat Or Chaim and Ulpanat Orot!

There will be new parking and stopping restrictions put forward on Almore Ave on both the north and south sides. The south side regulations will be in effect for the entire day (until 6:00pm) and the north side regulations during drop off and pick up. These will hopefully improve flow of traffic and safety of our students most importantly.

The Acting Director, Transportation Services, North York District recommends that North York Community Council:

1. Authorize parking for maximum period of 15 minute from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday on the south side of Almore Avenue between Faywood Boulevard and a point 78 metres east.

2. Prohibit Stopping in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the north side of Almore Avenue, between Faywood Boulevard and Granite Street.

UO basketball second tryout will be Sunday, Sept. 17 @ YOC from 6-8pm

YOC Cross Country Practice

Monday September 11th 5:30-6:30

Wednesday September 13th 4:30-5:30

YOC Junior Boys Basketball
Second Tryout Tuesday September 12th 5:30-7:00

YOC Junior Boys Basketball
Second Tryout Wednesday September 13th 4:30-7:00