For Information: Bram Bregman /613-262-6279 / bram@ncsy.ca or
Gaby Scarowsky / 613-262-6283 / gaby@ncsy.ca Torah High's Campus Address (where classes take place): 261 Centrepointe Drive, Ottawa, ON, K2G 5Y6 (in Centrepointe Plaza) Torah High's Office & Mailing Address: 21 Nadolny Sachs Private, Ottawa, ON, K2A 1R9 (in the Soloway Jewish Community Centre) Torah High Fax Number: (613) 798-9839 | Send an Email |
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Torah High and what's in it for me?
Torah High is an after school Jewish Studies program for credit for public high school students in Grades 9-12. For the 2011/2012 school year, students can receive Open and University Preparation high school credits or can join the Mitzvah Action Corp and receive up to 40 volunteer hours. The University Preparation courses can be used on any Ontario university application. Torah High offers you a great way to learn and earn credit with fascinating classes, amazing topics, exciting discussions, and free food. It also gives you a chance to hang out with your Jewish friends from across Ottawa and meet new friends too!
Torah High is an after school Jewish Studies program for credit for public high school students in Grades 9-12. For the 2011/2012 school year, students can receive Open and University Preparation high school credits or can join the Mitzvah Action Corp and receive up to 40 volunteer hours. The University Preparation courses can be used on any Ontario university application. Torah High offers you a great way to learn and earn credit with fascinating classes, amazing topics, exciting discussions, and free food. It also gives you a chance to hang out with your Jewish friends from across Ottawa and meet new friends too!
What do I need to do?
In order to receive any Ontario Ministry approved credit, students need to complete 110 hours of educational instruction. 80 hours are completed through weekly Torah High classes while the other 30 hours need to be completed out of class. Click here for a full list of the various "Torah High Hours" options that are available.
Do I need to know any Hebrew to join Torah High?
No - students do not need to know any Hebrew to join Torah High. All courses are taught in English in a discussion-like format.
Can I be a part of Torah High if I never attended a Jewish school?
Yes! Torah High is open to all Jewish public high school teens regardless of religious affiliation, background or previous Jewish education. Torah High has a warm and accepting environment and we approach everything with an open and honest mind and let you draw your own conclusions.
Can I just come and try out Torah High?
Yes - we ask that you sign-up first and then you can try out the class. If you drop the course within 3 classes, Torah High will issue a full refund and it will not show up anywhere on your student record. So come and try out Torah High if you are not sure!!
Any tests?
Don't sweat it! For the Credit Courses, there might be a review quiz or short essay on the material studied in class. Most work is done in class with the guidance and help of your teachers. Like any other accredited course, there will be a mid-term and final test or project. Typically, the final assessment is a video essay in place of a written exam. This provides a unique and fun learning experience to bring together everything you have learned throughout your year in Torah High.
I'm hungry. Any food?
We know it has been a long day, so every week snacks and drinks are served. We serve different food every week including pizza, donuts, cookies, brownies, pastries, chocolate bars, chips, pretzels, and fruit. Sometimes our teachers even bring home-baked goods! Great! When do we start? You can register for Torah High online by clicking here. Classes begin on the week of September 19, 2011. Students can register and join courses to earn credit until the 5th class, though they may need to make up missed classes. |  |
How can I win a brand new iPad 2 or iPhone?
The earlier you sign up, the more chances you have of winning the iPad 2 or iPhone!! If you register by September 5th, you will receive 3 tickets in the draw. If you register by September 16th, you will receive 1 ticket in the draw.
Returning students get an extra ticket - for instance, a returning student that signs up by September 5th will receive 4 tickets in the draw. The iPad 2 is the 16GB WiFi version and the iPhone would be the latest version (cost of phone on a contract will be covered).
What do I get if I refer a friend to Torah High?
If you refer a friend who has never been to Torah High, you get $20 cash! Make sure your friend writes down your name on the sign-up form when it asks for who referred them to Torah High. Also, for referring a new friend to Torah High, you will get two more tickets to win the iPad or iPhone!
Any fees?
Torah High has a "Pay What You Can" tuition structure. For details of this structure, please click here to be taken to the Sign Up form. Your parents will receive a 100% tax receipt for the entire tuition amount. Your Torah High tuition covers your weekly classes, course materials and the food served, as well as local Torah High Hours options such as Sunday Seminars, Shabbat Dinners, Jewish Holiday Programs, and more. An out-of-town Weekend Convention, which is one option to receive Torah High hours, has a fee to cover the travel expenses (Torah High offers lots of scholarships for these trips). For more information, please email bram@ncsy.ca
Why does Torah High have an xBox, Wii and a foosball table?
Every Torah High class has a 15 minute break in which the xBox or the foosball table can be used. There are also social programs held at the NCSY Lounge outside of class in which the xBox and foosball table can be used.
How and when will my home school be informed that I am registered in Torah High?
A letter informing your school guidance department that you are registered in a Torah High course will be sent in the beginning of December. We take care of all of the paperwork - you don't need to do anything!
How and when are the credits sent to my home school?
Students who complete the course requirements by June 2012 will have their credits sent to their school in the summer. Students in Grade 12 will have their credits sent to their school over the last two weeks of June before graduation. We will send a Ontario Student Transcript to your school once you have completed all course requirements - we take care of everything so there is nothing for you to do!
The earlier you sign up, the more chances you have of winning the iPad 2 or iPhone!! If you register by September 5th, you will receive 3 tickets in the draw. If you register by September 16th, you will receive 1 ticket in the draw.
Returning students get an extra ticket - for instance, a returning student that signs up by September 5th will receive 4 tickets in the draw. The iPad 2 is the 16GB WiFi version and the iPhone would be the latest version (cost of phone on a contract will be covered).
What do I get if I refer a friend to Torah High?
If you refer a friend who has never been to Torah High, you get $20 cash! Make sure your friend writes down your name on the sign-up form when it asks for who referred them to Torah High. Also, for referring a new friend to Torah High, you will get two more tickets to win the iPad or iPhone!
Any fees?
Torah High has a "Pay What You Can" tuition structure. For details of this structure, please click here to be taken to the Sign Up form. Your parents will receive a 100% tax receipt for the entire tuition amount. Your Torah High tuition covers your weekly classes, course materials and the food served, as well as local Torah High Hours options such as Sunday Seminars, Shabbat Dinners, Jewish Holiday Programs, and more. An out-of-town Weekend Convention, which is one option to receive Torah High hours, has a fee to cover the travel expenses (Torah High offers lots of scholarships for these trips). For more information, please email bram@ncsy.ca
Why does Torah High have an xBox, Wii and a foosball table?
Every Torah High class has a 15 minute break in which the xBox or the foosball table can be used. There are also social programs held at the NCSY Lounge outside of class in which the xBox and foosball table can be used.
How and when will my home school be informed that I am registered in Torah High?
A letter informing your school guidance department that you are registered in a Torah High course will be sent in the beginning of December. We take care of all of the paperwork - you don't need to do anything!
How and when are the credits sent to my home school?
Students who complete the course requirements by June 2012 will have their credits sent to their school in the summer. Students in Grade 12 will have their credits sent to their school over the last two weeks of June before graduation. We will send a Ontario Student Transcript to your school once you have completed all course requirements - we take care of everything so there is nothing for you to do!
