All School News - May 23, 2024

MESSAGE FROM STRUAN ROBERTSON, HEAD OF SCHOOL

Great Edutalk in Junior School this morning. The recording will be available soon.
Celebrating our Middle/Senior School Athletes next week at Breakfasts of Champions.
Junior School grade 5 PYP Exhibition next Wednesday.
Middle School grade 8 Science Extravaganza next Thursday morning.
Grade 5 students will visit Middle School campus next Thursday.
Wishing our grade 11 and 12 students a happy Prom tomorrow night.
Wishing the grade 12 students a wonderful Grad Retreat next Monday to Wednesday at Camp New Moon.
Don’t forget to purchase your tickets to the JS Carnival on June 8 - please sign-up to volunteer if you have an hour to spare.
Register for York School Alumni Reunion, please see details below.

THE YORK JUNIOR SCHOOL CARNIVAL

Join Us for Fun in the Sun

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Join Us for Fun in the Sun -

3:00pm - 6:00pm at 1639 Yonge St.

Tickets:
Children under 3 years: Free!
Children 3 years and older: $25 (includes food, ice cream, and a drink)
Adults: $50 (includes food and a drink)
Bring your own water bottle, sunscreen, hats and sunglasses.

RSVP by May 31, 2024

The Carnival needs Parent Volunteers. Parents who volunteer get a FREE ticket and only have to volunteer for one one-hour shift. Please sign up for a shift here. We need your help to make our Carnival out of this world!

ALUMNI REUNION - FRIDAY, JUNE 7 - 6:30PM TO 9:00PM

We are just two weeks away from our York School Alumni Reunion. There are more than 120 alumni registered for this celebration and we look forward to reconnecting with everyone and toasting Mr. Hamilton for his 29 years of remarkable service!

Reconnect with old friends, see your favourite teachers and take a nostalgic school tour -

all alumni welcome!

6:30pm: Doors Open & School Tours

7:00pm: Alumni Class Assembly & Toast to David Hamilton

7:15pm: Cocktails & hors d’oeuvres

Register Here

More great Spaces AT YORK

We have shared with the JS community the updated renovation timeline and plans and we are excited to direct everyone to our new microsite which provides a sneak peak of all the great spaces that we will be creating.

Visit Website

Athletics

What a year! This past week we witnessed success at the CISAA U10-U14 Track and Field Championships! TYS was absolutely awesome. CISAA recognizes the top 8.

Theo G.R.(U14) - CISAA champion 400m, 2nd 80m hurdles, 3rd 200m
Niko S.(U10) - 7th 80m hurdles
Sylvie P.(U13) - 2nd 100m dash
Logann S.L.(U10) - CISAA champion 100m, 4th 200m
Jaden N.(U10) - 5th 100m, 7th Long Jump
Claire B.(U11) - CISAA champion 100m, 3rd 400m, 2nd LJ
Owen H.(U11) - 3rd 100m, 5th 400m
Griffin D.(U10) - CISAA Champion 400m, CISAA Champion 200m, CISAA Champion TJ
Lesley S.(U11) - 6th 200m
Pedro P.(U11) - 7th 200m, 2nd TJ, 2nd High Jump
Matthew G.(U11) - 2nd High Jump
Grant S.(U13) - 3rd 800m
Alice F.(U13) - 3rd LJ
Millie F.(U11) - CISAA Champion High Jump
Alice P.(U13) - 7th High Jump
Matthew K.(U10) - CISAA Champion Javelin
Murray B.(U12) - 3rd Discus

U11 Girls 4 X 100 relay - 3rd place
U11 Boys 4 X 100 relay - 5th place
U13 Girls 4 X 100 relay - 3rd place

Zeke G. in Grade 10 represented TYS at The Metro Championships in Track and Field today and has qualified for the Provincial Championships (OFSAA) being held in London, Ontario June 6 - 8.

Next week, we culminate our year with our Breakfasts of Championships. We welcome back Alumni Truman Wood-Lockyer and Lauren Clarfield as honoured guests.

#TYSProud.

Mr.D

Junior School Athletics Assembly & Celebration Gr. 3-5 Friday, May 31 9:10am - 9:40am

Mr. D will be hosting a Junior School Athletics Assembly for our Grade 3 to 5 students to celebrate the contributions of young athletes this year from all three seasons. An assembly video will be shared with parents in an upcoming Flash.

Middle School Athletic Celebratory Breakfast

Grades 6-8: Tuesday, May 28, 2024 - 7:15am - 8:20am

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. DeMarinis at rdemarinis@yorkschool.com.

Senior School Athletic Celebratory Breakfast

Grades 9-12: Monday, May 27, 2024 - 7:15am - 8:20am

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. DeMarinis at rdemarinis@yorkschool.com.

2nd Tuition Installment - Due Friday, May 31, 2024

The 2nd Tuition payment for the 2024 - 2025 school year is due by Friday, May 31, 2024.

JK - Grade 12 $20,350.00

These payments only apply to those not on the monthly installment plan.

Payment options include:

Online Payment - Through most major banks, you are able to set up The York School as a payee to enable the payment of tuition online. Set up the “York School” as a payee and then use the last five digits of your child’s student account.

Cheque - The School prefers to receive your payments electronically, however, if you choose to pay by cheque, cheques may be dropped off at Middle/Senior School reception at 1320 Yonge Street.

Credit Card - Credit card payments through Plastiq can be made with most major credit cards. Go to https://request.plastiq.com/pay-the-york-school and register. Please note that payments may take 3-5 business days to process and that a service fee of 2.9% will be applied.

NEW FULL ZIP BLACK FLEECE NOW AVAILABLE

Full Zip Black Fleece - Online Order Only

The online site is now open for orders until June 21, 2024. Orders can be shipped directly to your home or to The York Shop for free. These orders can be picked up on August 27 and August 28, 2024 from 1:00pm - 4:00pm at The York Shop at our 1320 campus.

The link to order opens on Monday, May 6 - http://shoprightwaycompany.com.

Sizing samples available all week over at the JS starting at 7:30am to 5:00pm Tuesday, May 21, 2024 to Friday, May 24, 2024.

Please pop in to the Gathering Place and try on a sample so that you know what size to order.

These samples are true to size.

CAMPS THIS SUMMER

The following camps will take place at The York School this Summer. Please note that these programs are not endorsed by The York School and are run by independent third party operators.