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ED I T O R Laurie Wasser
DESIGN / LAYO UT Lynn Stanley, Graphic Directions
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PRI N T I N G Origo Communications
PHOTOGRAPY Matt Feinstein, Feinstein Photography
Shauna Kipper | Jordan Dubins Photography
STUDEN T ED I T O R Becca Moss ’13 TCW
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alumni, parents and friends of the school.
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COVER PHOTO Taylor Frankel, TCK ’14
Registration is
currently underway for the
2013/2014 school year.
C O N TA C T
Rosemary Tile, Admissions Manager
rtile@tanenbaumchat.org
or 416-636-5984 x 377
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TANENBAUMCHAT’S SOCIAL MEDIA
PROPELS COMMUNICATION
Student art promotes social media integration in the school
NEW GENERATIONS OF PARENTS REQUIRE NEW MODES
OF COMMUNICAT ION. SCHOOLS NEED A WAY TO MAKE
INFORMATION INSTANTLY AVAILABLE, IN A FORMAT THAT
ALLOWS PARENTS TO VIEW CONTENT WHEN THEY WANT
T O, IN A WAY T H EY WOULD LIKE TO VIEW IT.
Social media has been heralded as the latest and greatest new marketing and community building tool over
the past several years, and TanenbaumCHAT is ready to jump on the bandwagon to really leverage these tools
for building relationships and strengthening networks. Organizations that are using social media to mature
their social culture and adapt their work for a networked age are seeing much more than a rise in ‘likes’ on their
Facebook Page. They are engaging new audiences, networking with other organizations, empowering new
leaders, and listening carefully to their constituencies. TanenbaumCHAT is now moving to fully engage in this
intense and powerful experience, and to take advantage of the opportunity.
Join us in conversation! Follow us on TanenbaumCHAT’s social media networks
School Website: tanenbaumchat.org | School Facebook Page: Facebook.com/tanenbaumchat1
Alumni Facebook Page: Facebook.com/tanenbaumchatalumni
YouTube: youtube.com/tanenbaumchat1 | Twitter: @TCWallenberg
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TANENBAUMCHAT
makes a splash at the SRC
THE EARLY MORNING HOUR
AND DARKNESS OUTSIDE
COULDN’T DAMPEN THE ENTHUSIASM
OF KIMEL CENTRE STUDENTS AT
THEIR RECENT SWIM TEAM PRACTICE.
The official opening of the Schwartz/Reisman Centre was great news for the TCK Swim Team who now call
the new Stupp Aquatic Centre home. Team coach Emily White says the kids are thrilled. “Once they arrive
at school they can quickly change and be warming up in the pool. We have more time to practice and now
enjoy the convenience of having a pool physically connected to our school.”
Participating in extra curricular athletics has great value for our students. No matter what their sport,
students active in athletics develop their time management skills in order to balance their curricular and extra
curricular obligations. Being a part of a team helps them strengthen social skills, leadership and fosters team
building.
What sets our swimmers apart is that they mostly compete individually (other than relays). They need to
be at the top of their “game” and perform well at each meet. They can’t depend on anyone but themselves.
This type of competition allows our students to see what they’re made of and see how far they can push
their own limits. Swimmers come in at all levels and strive to reach their physical and psychological potential
with the help of our excellent coaches. “The swim team has an excellent history of having all its members
qualify and compete at the YRAA championships and this year appears to be no different!”
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S C H WA R T Z / R E I S M A N C E N T R E
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Students involved in the Kimel Centre Visual Arts Department learn many valuable skills that aid in their success in a highly visual world.
Art students connect to the past and also project their ideas onto the future by envisioning, critiquing, reflecting and relating to the visual world
around them. They learn to appreciate and use historical techniques and materials as well as gain mastery of contemporary technologies and
concepts. Participating in visual arts classes gives students collaborative experiences, confidence and creative problem-solving skills that are highly
valued in today's workplace. Finally, arts courses offer the invaluable opportunity for the self-expression that teenagers crave as part of discovering
who they truly are.
THE ARTS@
In its 6th year, the Kimel Centre music program continues to thrive. The Symphonic Band had a very busy start to the year performing six
times at Feeder School Tours, Academic Awards, Grade 8 Open House, and the Grand Opening of the Schwartz / Reisman Centre. The vocal
class, now in its second year, has doubled in size and students enjoy singing choral music in a variety of styles including jazz, popular, classical
and musical theatre. Arts Café performances were a huge success which included all of the major ensembles, Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble,
Concert Band, Senior Jazz Band and the TCK singers. Our dynamic and hard-working students make the music department a magical place to
be.
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‘‘
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ducators can make a difference and that’s exactly why a new program was implemented to tackle the issue
of mental health at TanenbaumCHAT’s Wallenberg campus. “Disable the Label” was designed to create both an
awareness of mental health issues and, at the same time, give students a safe and comfortable place to talk about
“the elephant in the room.”
When Margaret Klompas, Head of Guidance for Wallenberg campus, attended a “Focus on Mental Health” conference
geared to post high school institutions, she was struck by one of the statistics: “Seventy per cent of adults living with
mental illness say symptoms developed before they were eighteen years old. The fear of stigma often delays diagnosis
and treatment; therefore, early intervention can make an enormous difference over a lifetime.”
The Guidance Team was then mobilized and together with the Dean of Students, started to plan a year-long series of
events, under this year’s school theme of Creating a Caring Community, to educate both staff and students. A callout
to TanenbaumCHAT alumni was made inviting them to take part in a panel discussion for students to share how their
illness affected them during high school and university and how they coped with their challenges. After receiving an
overwhelming amount of replies, Mrs. Klompas realized that she had obviously touched a nerve. Current students
also volunteered to help form a student committee.
Presentations and a panel discussion by alumni for students have already taken place on eating disorders, bullying,
drinking and driving, anxiety, as well as a presentation from Kids Help Phone. Faculty also received presentations on
eating disorders, anxiety in students and the stigma attached to mental health disorders. Mrs. Klompas wants staff
and students to understand that people who suffer from mental illness could actually be suffering twice – from the
illness and from the lack of understanding.
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Over
TANENBAUMCHAT’S
INAUGURAL
GRANDPARENT
DAY
165 new students were welcomed for a morning of activity at TanenbaumCHAT’s
Wallenberg Campus .... well, not the usual students. These ‘students’, of another
vintage shall we say, were equally as eager to participate in classroom
activities … our very own TanenbaumCHAT grandparents.
Grandparents were welcomed by a host of volunteers, including the Tiger mascot.
After registration, breakfast and a welcome program, grandparents had their
timetables in hand and were escorted to their grandchild’s class for an interactive hour of
learning. This was really the highlight of their day … and all received passing grades!
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Above photo: Sylvia Lustgarten & Ayelet Lustgarten ’16, TCW
THIS WAS REALLY THE
HIGHLIGHT OF THEIR DAY
…AND ALL RECEIVED
PASSING GRADES!
A celebratory luncheon for grandparents and all their grandchildren was the final part of the program.
This event was such an overwhelming success that we look forward to sharing the TanenbaumCHAT
Experience with them again next year.
www.facebook.com/tanenbaumchat1
www.youtube.com/tanenbaumchat1 www.tanenbaumchat.org/grandparents
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TANENBAUMCHAT’S T O G E T H E R C A M PA I G N HAS BEEN A TREMENDOUS
SUCCESS RAISING OVER $7.6 MILLION TOWARDS OUR $10 MILLION GOAL.
OVER 200 GENEROUS DONORS INCLUDING PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS,
ALUMNI, TEACHERS, STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS HAVE ALREADY
SHOWN THEIR SUPPORT, BUT WE STILL HAVE TO RAISE $2.4 MILLION DOLLARS
W e ’ r e
n o t
d o n e
y e t !
H E L P U S TA K E O U R CA
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The external walls of the future
Guttman Family Science Wing are now
clearly visible. The new wing will feature
five state-of-the-art science labs, a greenhouse, science garden and project room.
This new addition will have a domino
effect of enhancements and improvements
throughout the school.
The Guttman Family Science Wing will
transform the current U-shaped footprint
of the school into a square, allowing for
better circulation and navigation. The
ever-popular school courtyard, used for
many celebratory events throughout the
year, will benefit from this construction
with its own renovation. This inviting,
multi-use open-air courtyard will feature
a stage as well as individual landscaped
seating areas that will foster the
informal exchange of ideas and provide a
welcoming space for students and faculty.
The enthusiasm and excitement that
this project has generated within our
community has been astounding. We want
you to feel the excitement too and are
now offering hard hat tours of the building
site. We also welcome your involvement
with our Campaign Team, who has been
hard at work for well over a year, but we
could use more help.
For more information,
please contact
Laurie Wasser,
Major Gifts Manager
at 416-636-5984 x 291 or
lwasser@tanenbaumchat.org
AMPA IGN TO THE FINISH LINE!
youtube.com/tanenbaumchat1
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Bella Nussbaum z’’l was born in
Kanczuga, Poland on February 10th, 1938.
She survived the horrors of the war
by hiding with her family for
two and a half years in the attics and
fields of several Righteous Gentiles.
Bella Toba Nussbaum z’’l
Upon her arrival in Canada in 1948, Bella was
determined to set herself free from the atrocities that
she had endured. Determined to lead a meaningful life
while committed to learning, Bella mastered the English
language in three months and completed five grades of
elementary school in one year to catch up to her peers.
As a voracious learner and top student at cheder, she
was soon selected by the Rabbi to become one of the
teachers at Talmud Torah. Years later as a grandmother,
Bella applied her love of reading, Hebrew and Torah by
volunteering at United Synagogue Day School as both
librarian and tutor in Torah for students in the younger
grades.
In 1957, Bella met her husband Aaron. During their
53 years of marriage, they were blessed with two children
and six grandchildren. Among Bella’s most notable
qualities were her fierce loyalty to her family, her natural
poise and elegance, her insatiable appetite for learning,
and her innate business sense.
Due to circumstance, Bella was not able to attend
university after high school, but that did not lessen her
desire for a university education. When her children
started university, she also enrolled, on a part-time basis
at York University. Although it took a little longer than
the traditional four years, in 1991 Bella was awarded
an honors BA in combined psychology and sociology
with a minor in Jewish studies. She was a remarkably
intelligent woman who imbued in her children and her
grandchildren a thirst for learning.
For the Nussbaum family, creating the
preserves Bella’s
memory. Her fervent desire was always to perpetuate a
strong Jewish future through education and community.
Her life was devoted to raising her family and she often
said that one of her proudest achievements was sending
all six of her grandchildren to Hebrew day school. This
gift to TanenbaumCHAT is the perfect vehicle for the
Nussbaum family to provide future generations with a
quality Jewish education that they in turn can associate
with the memory of Bella Nussbaum; a beloved wife,
mother and grandmother.
JEWISH STUDIES REMEDIATION CENTRE
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CHAT
with our Alum
J O A N N E F R I S C H ’ 99
We recently sat down with
Joanne Frisch ’99, of CS&P
Architects Inc., and Project
Manager of the expansion
of TanenbaumCHAT’s
Wallenberg campus.
When did you realize that you wanted
to pursue a degree in architecture?
I decided to be an architect on Career Day in Grade 11
at CHAT. I had no idea what I was getting myself into.
I knew my favorite subjects were math and art.
What were your academic pursuits
after you graduated from CHAT?
I did a Bachelor of Science, Architecture degree at
McGill and a Master of Architecture degree at the
University of Illinois. During these two programs I had
the opportunity to study abroad in Australia and Spain.
What is your favourite CHAT memory?
Grade 12 Talmud. Studying with friends for multiple
days well into the nights – chevrutah style was great.
Our hard core studying was balanced by Friday classes
when our teacher, Rav Gurvitz, would bring in his stereo
for impromptu singing sessions. I still sing those songs
with friends sometimes and reminisce.
As a graduate of the school, do you have a
different sense of pride working on the Guttman
Family Science Wing than for other projects?
I have a great appreciation for the dedication and hard
work that occurs behind the scenes to create a strong and
intimate community in most projects. Here though, it’s
a unique feeling to actually be a part of the community.
What has been your biggest challenge
with this project?
One challenge has been creating an environment that
meets the current needs of the school, while planning
for the future. Technology, curriculum and teaching
models are evolving rapidly. We have to respond
with design so that kids will be interested to learn
and explore both in class and outside of class.
I Am
....BUI L D I NG NEW C HEMISTRY!
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CHAT
Keep your ear to the ground for up-and-coming band Of Gentlemen and Cowards. Not only are they a truly talented pop-rock
band, but two of the four band members are TanenbaumCHAT’s very own Simon Edwards ’09 and Jake Warren ’09.
Performing all over the Hamilton music scene, these current McMaster students won a contest hosted by Redbull Soundstage
beating out of 1200 applicants from across North America. The grand prize was a performance on the Late Show with David
Letterman. Their song “Save Me” is featured on the film soundtrack, “We Made This Movie”, produced by Letterman’s production
company Worldwide Pants. To find out more,
please visit ofgentlemenandcowards.com.
MU SIC TO O U R E A R S !
S I MON ED WA RD S ’0 9 & JA K E WA RREN ’09
(Left to right) Josh Dawson, Simon Edwards ’09, Jake Warren ’09 and Christian Fedele
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with ourAlum
CONG R AT UL AT IONS
A ND G OOD L UCK
ON T H ES E EXCIT ING
JOUR NEY S !!
In front of a stadium of over a thousand people, Evan Malach ’03, competed against 29 other artists from around the
world to win the 2012 Global Jewish Singing Contest – a contest that was designed to reconnect contestants to their Jewish
roots through music.
Evan not only won a monetary prize, but will be recording a duet with renowned Israeli singer, Dudu Fisher, and will
be on a global tour of Jewish venues where he will perform. Along with singing, he also writes and records his own
original music. To find out more about Evan, please visit evanmalach.com.
EVA N MA L A C H ’03
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Lifeafter
TanenbaumCHAT
2012
TanenbaumCHAT
Lifeafter
Life After TanenbaumCHAT provides our
Grade 12 students with the insight and
guidance as to what life can look like after
high school graduation.
This annual full day program includes informative sessions on
Israel Gap Programs, Life on Campus for a TanenbaumCHAT Grad,
Universities and Colleges 101, and a panel discussion led
by our own alumni called One Degree-Many Opportunities.
(Left to Right) Edward Prutschi ’92, Sean Friedman ’03, Tracey Hendler ’02 and Daniel Warner ’01
Thank you to our dedicated alumni who took time from their own busy schedules to participate.
Michael Budd ’02 | Sean Friedman ’03 | Aaron Goldstein ’01 | Allan Grill ’92
Tracey Hendler ’02 | Jason Izraelski ’02 | Kyle Klein ’06 | Rochelle Monson ’89
Edward Prutschi ’92 | Danny Richmond ’03 | Daniel Warner ’01 | Andrea Zeifman ’97
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Not Your Average Matchmaker....
TanenbaumCHAT’s Mentorship Network
Arranging the perfect match to explore your career goals.
The Mentorship Network is an alum-to-alum
mentorship program established for TanenbaumCHAT
alumni of all ages. We have a resource bank of
mentors in a variety of industries including medicine,
finance, law, media and the arts. This program has
seen great success as a result of our personalized
mentee-mentor matching process.
* Funding for The Mentorship Network has been
assisted by the Adam Buck z’l Family Business Fund
to open new opportunities for TanenbaumCHAT alumni.
For more information, please contact:
Ben Mogil | Chair, Mentorship Network
mentorship@tanenbaumchat.org
OR
Heather Gutmann
416.636.5984 ext: 333
hgutmann@tanenbaumchat.org
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NACHES
Ilana Halperin ’00 and
Noah Ivers welcomed
Cooper Paul
Jennifer (Fleischer) Kipper ’00
and Michael Kipper welcomed
Noah Xavier
Stephanie Kauffman ’98
and Noah Plener
welcomed
Stella
Adam Ohayon ’04 and Esther Edery welcomed
AvrahamYoel
Jacob Scutaru ’03 and Devora Firestone welcomed
Sima Raisel
Do you have a special occasion or some good news to share?
Please keep sending us your announcements and photos!
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Alumni Association
Births
Deborah (Lev) Langer ’95
and Ruby Langer welcomed
Eitan Aaron
Nathaniel Lipkus ’98
and Amanda Steiman
welcomed
Oscar Gray
Joanna
(Rochwerg)
Shlesinger ’01 and
Yaron Shlesinger
welcomed
Joshua Nathan
Rachel (Dayan) Wald ’91 and Ron Wald welcomed
Abbie Solish ’99 and Mike Warga
welcomed
Contact Heather Gutmann
416.636.5984 ext: 333
or hgutmann@tanenbaumchat.org
Joshua and Tamar
Eden Hannah
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NACHES
Samuel-Sone
Greisman-Schneider
Milner-Applebaum
Weddings
Wolkin-Friedman
Engagements
Adam Applebaum ’03
to Lindsay Milner
Elissa Banach ’99
to David Elharar
Lisa Citron ’86
to Issie Chaimovitch
Jordan Lass ’06
to Sara Gurza ’07
Sean Friedman ’03
to Stephanie Wolkin ’04
Matt Reingold ’03
to Chani Greenwald ’04
Elysa Greisman ’86
to Isaac Schneider
Aaron Rosenberg ’06
to Jessica Abourmad
Galit Sone ’06
to Adam Samuel ’06
Yasher Koach
Lisa Ain Dack ’99 on publishing her first book Intentional
Interruption: Breaking Down Learning Barriers to Transform
Professional Practice.
Jeremy Ansel ’11 on making aliyah.
Russell Citron ’09, Jeremy Chad ‘09 and Ethan
Feldman ‘09 on winning the 2012 Monitor Case Competition.
Ashley Gold ’05 on graduating with a Doctorate of Veterinary
Medicine from Guelph, and on interning in New York City.
Adam Hummel ’03 on being honoured by Ve’ahavta
for his leadership.
Jason Isaacs ’11 on winning the Golden Key International
HonourSociety from York University.
Tyler Rochwerg ’10 on winning NESTEA The Recruit
and starting an internship at
Coca-Cola.
Daniel Warner ’01 to
Esther Benarroch ’98
Lass-Gurza
Abourmad-Rosenberg
Greenwald-Reingold
Benarroch-Warner
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TanenbaumCHAT
Defining
MOMENTS 2011-12
TANENBAUMCHAT
MESSAGE FROM
THE PRESIDENT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS | LIFE MEMB ERS
Marcy Abramsky
Stephen Bloom
Robin Brudner
REPORT FROM
Ellen Chaikof ’80
THE ACTING
Miray Cheskes Granovsky
HEAD OF SCHOOL
Lisa Dack ’99
PA G E 4
Sara Dobner
Dr. Gary Elman, Secretary
ADVANCEMENT
Judy Engel, Immediate Past President
REPORT
Michelle Factor
PA G E 5
Percy Fink
Leslie Fluxgold, Chair
FINANCIAL
Wayne Gelb
HIGHLIGHTS
Netta
Greenblatt
PA G E 6
Carol Grubert
Fran Grundman
COMMITTEES
Brenlee
Gurvey Gales
PA G E 7
Trevor Kahn
Debbie
Kimel
EDUCATION
Karine
Krieger
COMMITTEE
Bonnie Langer ’87
REPORT
Susan Lindzon
PA G E 8
Leanne Matlow, Vice President
Ben Mogil ’91
JEWISH STUDIES
Harvey
Naglie
REPORT
Chantal Ohayon
PA G E 9
Ray Rubin
Stephen Selznick
OUR GENEROUS
Miguel Singer ’76
DONORS
Leonard Zaidener
P A G E 10
Cecile Zaifman, President
Howard Zerker, Treasurer
PA G E 3
Cover photo:
Ahsher Zeldin, TCW ’14,
Simon Ungar, TCW ’14
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Donald Carr, Q.C.
Dr. Sydney Eisen
Mel Finkelstein
Stephen Freedhoff
Bernard Ghert
Dr. Arthur Haberman
Dr. Ben-Zion Shapiro
Dr. Murray Urowitz
From September
to December 2011
Susy Bogler
Laurie Cohen
Philip Gordin
Jenifer Lev ’89
Jonah Sigel
Guy Weissberg
Jack Zimmerman
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M E S S A G E
F R O M
T H E
P R E S I D E N T
I will be completing my term as
President of TanenbaumCHAT at this
year’s Annual General Meeting. It has
been a rewarding, stimulating and
challenging experience – and I have
treasured every moment. I became
involved with the Board when my son
started at the school in 2004, and
have had the privilege of serving on the
Board and many different committees
since then. My term ends as my youngest
child graduates from TanenbaumCHAT
this spring.
The past year has been extraordinarily
busy for the lay leadership at our
school. It has been a honour to work with
such a committed and dedicated Board
of Directors whose wisdom and vision
have been invaluable. We broke ground
on the Guttman Family Science wing
last spring, and are fulfilling the long
awaited dream for state of the art
science facilities at Wallenberg campus.
Our Together Campaign Committee is
continuing to work very hard to raise
the remaining funds. The Search
Committee is also currently very involved
in the process of searching for a new
Head of School to lead TanenbaumCHAT
into the future.
We could not achieve our goals
without the involvement and contributions of so many people to different aspects of
school life – our students, faculty, staff, parents, alumni, lay leadership and all of
our volunteers. As my term comes to an end, I would like to acknowledge everyone
involved with TanenbaumCHAT. A school’s reputation is built upon the success of its
students. Our students go on to find success and become leaders all over the world.
We are committed to securing the future of superior Jewish high school education in
Toronto.
Cecile Zaifman
Thanks to the involvement of our
entire TanenbaumCHAT community,
the future looks very bright.
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THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
OF OUR STUDENTS
AND THE STAFF
ARE UNPARALLELED
AND THE LIST GOES
ON AND ON
R E P O R T
F R O M
T H E
A C T I N G
A fresh, new marketing campaign, profiling the slogan “I am
TanenbaumCHAT” opened the 2011/12 school year. This slogan was
showcased on bus shelters, T-shirts, banners and our revamped website.
We promoted our brand on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to show the
many facets of the TanenbaumCHAT Experience.
We had another stellar year of outstanding success in so many areas,
from the Shabbaton program to music and athletics. The accomplishments
of our students and the staff are unparalleled and the list goes on and on.
We were privileged to have two inspirational speakers address us,
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, Chief Rabbi of England, and Rabbi Donniel
Hartman, President of the Shalom Harman Institute in Jerusalem, who
spoke about the “Future of Judaism” as the Ronald and Aviva Heller
memorial lecturer.
Much of our effort this year was focused on ensuring the construction
of the new Guttman Family Science Wing on the Wallenberg Campus
could commence at the end of the school year. In order to meet this goal,
we had to raise $7.5M, finalize the architectural drawings, contract a
project manager and secure building permits from the City of Toronto.
Thanks to the efforts of many people, all targets were met and construction
got underway as planned when the school year drew to a close in June.
Paul Shaviv took his leave in June. Over 5,700 Generation Y students,
born to baby boomers between 1981 and 1997, were directly impacted
by his leadership and vision during the 14 years he served as Director
of Education. I am confident that under the exemplary leadership of our
Campus Principals Helen Fox and Jonathan Levy, Director of Jewish
Studies Sam Kapustin, Director of Advancement Frances Bigman, Board
President Cecile Zaifman and Board Chair Les Fluxgold, the school will
continue to go from strength to strength.
Rhona Birenbaum
Acting Head of School
CFO/Executive Director
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H E A D
O F
S C H O O L
ADVANCEMENT REPORT
ADVANCING THE MISSION OF OUR SCHOOL
The Advancement Department has the unique and
rewarding opportunity through their work to advocate for and
ultimately help deliver the mission of the school. By identifying,
recruiting and stewarding human and financial means we are
ensuring that TanenbaumCHAT has all the resources required
to prepare our students for a lifetime of individual accomplishment, Jewish commitment and community leadership.
This school year marked the evolution of the Development
Office into a 21st century Advancement Office, integrating
the school’s admission, development and marketing/
communications programs. The advancement team worked
tirelessly to successfully integrate these strategic functions. The
result was an amazing year launching an exciting new
recruitment campaign, two outstanding editions of the
CHATTER, highly professional e-newsletters and collateral
campaign materials, all wrapped up in a 10,000 square
foot tent at the groundbreaking for the new Guttman Family
Science Wing. It was a heady celebration – the school had
raised $7.6 million dollars!
And there was more! As donors were identified and
cultivated for the new science wing – even more support
for the school was discovered, leading to more exciting
enhancements in other areas of school life. The Together
Campaign seemed to create a new momentum of exciting
redevelopment. Nearly $300,000 additional dollars were
raised for new projects including significant improvements
to the TCW drama studio and discussions for the same at
TCK; a new Jewish Studies Remediation Centre and an interim
Beit Midrash for the Wallenberg campus; enhancements
to the TCW Art Studio and upgraded technology at the
Kimel Centre. Most exciting for TCK students – 10 new sofas
throughout the campus for their exclusive use.
The TanenbaumCHAT Advancement Office understands
that the recruitment of students and the recruitment of donors
provide the two streams of revenue crucial to fiscal stability
and school viability—hard income (tuition and fees) and soft
income (donations). We are thrilled that we have adopted
this overarching, analytical framework that will lead us to
increased recruitment and fundraising success in the future.
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TA N E N B A U M C H AT
Sources of Revenue year ending June 30, 2012
Sundry & Interest 1%
Annual Fund Fundraising 1%
Cost Recoveries 5%
UJA Fed Grant 7%
Tuition 86%
Expenditures for year ending June 30, 2012
Salaries & Employee Benefits 74%
New Stream & Special Ed 3.4%
Annual Fund Fundraising Expenses 0.2%
Rent & Physical Plant 11.2%
Classroom & Admin 11.2%
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS: YEAR ENDING JUNE 2012
In February 2011, TanenbaumCHAT’s Budget and Finance
committee set a tuition fee of $21,500 for the 2011/12
school year including a capital levy of $800. For the year
ending June 30, 2012, the school met its breakeven target,
netting a surplus of $155,600, representing less than 1% of
revenues, after provision was made for future retirement
gratuities. In the prior year, the tuition fee of $20,100 returned
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a surplus of $211,400, also representing less than 1% of
revenues. Although a drop in enrolment of 5% had been
predicted, the school experienced an unprecedented retention
rate of 96%. This resulted in total enrolment 3% lower
(45 fewer students) than 2011. In the prior year enrolment
also declined by 3% (42 fewer students) compared to 2010.
COMMITTEES
A U DIT
CO MMITTEE
EDUCATION
COMMITTEE
Lorne Cappell, Chair
Wayne Gelb
Brian Joffe
Michael Lipton
Marcy Abramsky, Chair
Alan Applebaum
Sandra Appel
Marcy Abramsky
Rhona Birenbaum
Ellen Chaikof ’80, Chair
Alan Applebaum
Alan Applebaum
Miray Cheskes Granovsky Les Fluxgold
Rhona Birenbaum
Rabbi David Aronson
Sara Dobner
Phil Gordin
Ellen Chaikof ’80, Chair Rhona Birenbaum
Brenda Dzaldov
Les Fluxgold
Ellen Chaikof ’80
Michelle Factor
Rabbi Adam Cutler ’00
NOMINATIONS Helen Fox
Helen Fox
Phil Gordin
Les Fluxgold
Marcy Abramsky
Carol Grubert
Sam Kapustin
Carol Grubert
Stephen Bloom
Brenlee Gurvey Gales
Barry Kuretzky
Aaron Komlos
Ellen Chaikof ’80
Jennifer Joseph ’85
Bonnie Langer ’87
Baila Lubek
Judy Engel, Chair
Sam Kapustin
Jonathan Levy
Ray Rubin
Les Fluxgold
Allan Katchky
Ray Rubin
Cecile Zaifman, Chair
Leanne Matlow
Karine Krieger
Paul Shaviv
Cecile Zaifman
Jonathan Levy
Cecile Zaifman
Howard Zerker
Susan Lindzon
Michelle Millman
Ben Mogil ’91
TO GETH ER CA MPA IGN CO MMITTEE
Liz Pearl
Harvey Naglie
David Engel
Honorary
Marcy Abramsky
Ray Rubin
Chairs
Carrie Orfus Gelkopf ’83
Judy
Engel
Frances
Bigman
Paul Shaviv
Paul Shaviv
Les
Fluxgold
Rhona
Birenbaum
Allan & Helen
Heather Weinstock
Laurie Wasser
Fran
Grundman
Harvey
Blankenstein
Guttman
Zev Steinfeld
Cecile Zaifman
Paul
Marcus
Stephen
Bloom
Cecile Zaifman
Warren & Debbie
David Matlow
Ellen Chaikof ’80
Kimel
Sheldon Disenhouse Leanne Matlow, Chair
Larry & Judy
B U DGET &
FIN A N CE
Rhona Birenbaum
Susy Bogler
Judy Engel
Percy Fink
Les Fluxgold
Wayne Gelb
Elana Glass
Paula Hurwitz
Chantal Ohayon
Stephen Selznick
Cecile Zaifman
Howard Zerker, Chair
NEGOTIATIONS PERSONNEL
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE
SEARCH
COMMITTEE
Tanenbaum
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E D U C A T I O N
C O M M I T T E E
R E P O R T
OUR GRADUATES
LEAVE WITH A SENS E
OF PURPOSE AND A
BELIEF THAT THEY CAN
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
IN THE WORLD
TanenbaumCHAT is a community of inclusion where
students and faculty work together in order to reach each
student’s greatest potential. Through participation in activities
inside and outside the classroom, students learn, through
collaboration, the critical thinking and problem-solving life
skills that are so critical to success. Multiple opportunities are
made available to provide students with a chance to pursue
their passions or explore new ones. The myriad of options
includes clubs, committees, theatre, film and music festivals,
talent show, Shabbatonim, philanthropic activities, athletics,
yearbook, academic competitions and entrepreneurial
activities. Through these avenues students learn to assume
leadership roles and create programming as well as interact
with teachers and students of various grades.
In 2011/12 the Education Committee spent the year
looking at how the TanenbaumCHAT Experience shapes
the whole child. Faculty members who provide the students
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with their career and civics curriculum, guidance, athletics,
student services and Judaic programming activities were all
invited to present. The facilitators provided insight into the
educational philosophy behind the programs, and clearly
articulated the goals and expected outcomes of each. What
was highlighted was the nurturing environment wherein staff
built ongoing relationships with students in order to foster the
tools for self-empowerment and self-advocacy for each student.
The positive results produced through the support, guidance
and encouragement of the TanenbaumCHAT staff are evident
throughout the school year. The impact of the TanenbaumCHAT Experience is the building of character, Jewish
identity and a sense of belonging that our students carry with
them into adulthood. With their individual skills and values
strengthened during their four years at TanenbaumCHAT, our
graduates leave with a sense of purpose and a belief that
they can make a difference in the world.
JEWISH STUDIES
J E W I S H
LIFE IN SCHOOLS is a complicated and varied phenomenon:
complicated because so many different factors contribute to
educational success, and varied, because it is often difficult to
identify and categorize them. Those who may not know, or perhaps
never knew, what really transpires in schools tend to imagine that
it’s only about students sitting in a classroom with teachers up front
transmitting information. If that stereotype was ever true, it is
certainly no longer the case. The evolving role of the teacher,
sometimes described as “from the sage on the stage to the guide
on the side”, coupled with technology and a renewed appreciation
of the student as an active partner in the learning process, all
belie this imperfect picture present in the minds of many.
Perhaps we appreciate today more than in the past that just as
we must relate to the whole child, we must similarly relate to the
whole environment. At TanenbaumCHAT, it is not only reflected in
the myriad of extra-curricular, student activities on offer, but also in
a number of recent additions that might be easily, and mistakenly,
overlooked, despite the significance of their impact.
To me nt i o n j us t a f e w :
1)
The Bella Toba Nussbaum z”l Jewish Studies Remediation
Centre, which for the first time provides a stable home for
the large number of our students who benefit from systematic,
individualized attention to help them fulfill their potential in
Jewish Studies.
L I F E
I N
T H E
S C H O O L
2)
The soon to be completed interim Wallenberg Campus Beit
Midrash, will provide all students with a fitting venue for prayer
and the study of Talmud.
3)
The appointment of Ilana Shapira as the new Director of Ivrit,
a post not filled for two years, indicating both the dearth of
qualified candidates and the School’s tenacity in finding the
right professional for this demanding and crucial position.
4)
The essential and ongoing work of Jewish Studies curriculum
development, the outcome of countless hours by many teachers
to provide a continually updated, meaningful and engaging
program that will meet the educational and pedagogic needs
of all students.
Are these simply “bells and whistles” that we could just as easily
do without? Absolutely not, not if we wish to maintain our commitment to excellence and to enriching the total TanenbaumCHAT
Experience.
After all, the Jewish life
in our school is too precious
for the Jewish future to
be left to chance.
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T H A N K
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
ADMINISTRATION, STAFF
AND STUDENTS EXPRESS HEARTFELT
THANKS TO ALL THOSE WHO MADE
NEW DONATIONS TO TANENBAUMCHAT
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