All School News - October 1, 2026
MESSAGE FROM STRUAN ROBERTSON, HEAD OF SCHOOL
THE YORK SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING UPDATE
The Board of Directors met on Tuesday evening at the Junior School campus to tour the new spaces, welcome incoming members and express their gratitude for those members completing their terms serving the Board. In addition, the Board approved the financial statements of the Corporation for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026, approved the motion calling the Annual General Meeting which will take place virtually on Tuesday, October 27 at 5:30pm ET.
Dr. Brendan K. Hartman hosted a virtual all parent webinar on September 28. The session equipped parents with practical, actionable strategies for supporting their child’s connection, resilience, healthy development and wellbeing. Please view the recording of the webinar here. Please view the handout from this session here.
GUEST SPEAKER Recording
Join us for a presentation and discussion on October 20 with Dr. Kaitlyn Regehr, author of Smartphone Nation : Why We're All Addicted to Our Screens and What You and Your Family Can Do About It.
When: October 20, 2026 | 6:30pm - Wine and cheese reception | 7:00pm - Welcoming remarks
Where: 1320 Yonge St. Gymnasium
RSVP Today: in-person all parent EDUCATION session
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Athletics
What a week! The Storm is making its mark on CISAA. Huge shoutout goes out to Megan H., Adrian N., and Henry S. as they won their divisions at the UCC Norval Meet. Also, big celebration shoutout to our U12 Girls Soccer team who made their debut in our school’s history playing a festival at Havergal.
Big wins were aplenty this week with Varsity Soccer, U14 Girls Basketball, U14 Boys Soccer, JV Girls Basketball and JV Boys Volleyball starting their seasons 1-0.
Good Luck to Ash S., Maya S., Asya S., Familia W. as they attempt to qualify for the OFSAA Tennis Championships (Provincial Championships) at Mayfair next week!
The Storm will also be dominating this weekend. We invite our community to support our Varsity Girls Basketball team as they take on Trafalgar Castle School in our Friday Night Lights event at 3:30pm. We also have the Volleyball Combine Saturday and Sunday at The York School. We wish our Varsity Boys and U14 Boys good luck as they will be taking on St. Andrew’s College this weekend as part of their homecoming.
Keep Storming!
DON’T MISS IT! RSVP BEFORE THE WEEKEND!
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
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.
