All School News - September 24, 2026
MESSAGE FROM STRUAN ROBERTSON, HEAD OF SCHOOL
Virtual GUEST SPEAKER
On September 25, Brendan Kwiatkowski-Hartman, a consultant and speaker on social-emotional development will speak to our Middle and Senior School students about how gender, emotions and social pressures shape their world.
Brendan will also be hosting a virtual all parent webinar on Monday, September 28 at 7:00pm. He will offer an accessible look at the complex social-emotional world of today’s preteens and teenagers, including the shared and distinct pressures young people face related to gender, mental health, peer dynamics, technology, harmful online influences, and emerging challenges, such as sports betting and AI companions. The session will equip parents with practical, actionable strategies for supporting connection, resilience, healthy development, and wellbeing. Please RSVP To This Webinar Here.
Join us for a presentation and discussion with Dr. Kaitlyn Regehr on her book Smartphone Nation: Why We're All Addicted to Our Screens and What You and Your Family Can Do About It.
On October 20, Dr. Kaitlyn Regehr, author of Smartphone Nation, will be at TYS to speak to our Middle and Senior School students and then facilitate an in-person all parent PD session that evening.
in-person all parent PD session
Introducing Canvas: New Learning Management System
We are excited to launch Canvas, our new and upgraded Learning Management System replacing Blackboard in the Middle and Senior School.
Canvas gives you greater visibility into your child’s daily learning journey, offering clear, real-time insights into course materials, upcoming assignments, and personalized teacher feedback.
To connect your account and start observing your student's progress, please follow our step-by-step Canvas Parent Observer Setup Guide. All you need to get started is a quick pairing code generated from your child's student account.
Stop by our IT Support table during Curriculum Night on September 24 and October 1 and our team will be available in person to help you connect your account and answer any questions.
You can also always reach out to helpdesk@yorkschool.com for any additional questions regarding Canvas.
Athletics
Storm Report: Great opening week for our X-Country and Hoops teams!
Just a little reminder that all of our home games are streamed with HUDL. Here is the link: The York Storm HUDL Livestream.
Building on our value of community, we really encourage our athletes to wear their jerseys over top of their uniforms on Game days. We want all of our athletes to get a high five in the hallway or a “good luck” and by having their jersey on they will help build our Gameday culture.
We invite our entire Storm Community to “Friday Night Lights” next week (3:30pm on October 2, 20026 | 1320 Yonge St.) as The Varsity Girls take on Albert College. We will have the “Road Grill” Food Truck on site for after school snacks.
Go Storm!
Mr.D
YPA Middle and Senior School FAMILY GAMES NIGHT
Bring your Game On!
The YPA has curated a fun-filled Games Night for all Middle and Senior School families. We will have puzzles, competitions, mini escape rooms, Jenga towers, trivia showdowns and more. There will be prizes!
Please see the event details below, and plan to bring your game faces to this family event.
When: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Where: 1320 Yonge Street (please enter through Yonge St. doors)
Time: 6:00pm - Pizza in the Cafe ~ 6:30pm - 8:00pm Games in the Gym
Deadline to RSVP is Friday, October 2, 2026.
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1. Login to your YorkNet account
2. Click on your name in the top right corner to see the dropdown
3. Click on Profile
4. Add/update your phone, email and address
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