Participation in the OJCS Summer Reading Challenge is growing every year. Kids love returning to school in the fall and claiming fun prizes and awesome new books. One thing I heard from many OJCS students was that they wanted the reading challenge to be more open-ended to allow for reading of any kind, so this … Continue reading The OJCS Summer Reading Challenge
At the end of our grade 8s OJCS journey, I am always curious as to which books had the biggest impact on the young adults they have become. Each year I ask them which book made the biggest impression, and that doesn’t mean it is necessarily their favourite book. This year’s 8s are such avid … Continue reading The Books that Shaped Our Graduating Class 2026
Here is a link to our story and activity for our K-2s. Here is a link to our grades 3 and 4 non-fiction story about a Torah that goes to space.
The OJCS was very fortunate to welcome author Sheila Baslaw for another visit this school year. She was the recipient of last year’s Canadian Jewish Literary Award for her book ‘The Light Keeper’, and it was also an Indigo ‘Heather’s Pick’ book. Our grade 2s and 3s were delighted by her reading which included getting … Continue reading Award Winning Author Sheila Baslaw Returns to the OJCS