All School News - September 12, 2024
MESSAGE FROM STRUAN ROBERTSON, HEAD OF SCHOOL
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Helen Gin, our Middle School Principal, announced her retirement at the end of this academic year to students. We will recognize and celebrate Helen throughout this year for her incredible service.
Grades 7 & 8 are off to Camp Arowhon on Monday and Grades 5 & 6 will head out on Wednesday.
Grades 4 & 5 parent coffee morning is happening on Monday at 8:30am.
Grade 11 Introduction to the Diploma Program Parent Evening is Tuesday at 7:00pm.
Upcoming Head's & Principal's Breakfasts for new families - Middle and Senior School is on September 25 at 8:00am and the Junior School is on October 1 at 8:00am.
Great to see the students at 1320 interacting more in the cafe at lunch and not using their cell phones. Thank you to our parents and students for their support.
Middle School Principal Update
At this week’s Middle and Senior School Assembly, our Middle School Principal, Ms. Helen Gin, shared that in June 2025 she will be retiring from a 33-year career in education, which has included 23 extraordinary years at The York School. We are deeply grateful for Helen’s visionary leadership and the role she has played in creating our Middle School.
Ms. Gin starts the school year off right in September 2009.
Helen began her career as a Science and Math teacher with the Toronto District School Board and taught at IB Schools in Belgium and Japan before coming to York. Her first position here was teaching Biology, Science, and Theory of Knowledge in the Diploma Program. She also held the position of Vice Principal and Middle Years Program and Diploma Coordinator before she was asked to create our Middle School division and became its Principal.
With a keen understanding of students’ and teachers’ needs – and guidance from a task force of educators, parents and students – Helen created a Middle School that features supportive homerooms, as well as coaching and mentoring programs that empower faculty members.
As she begins her final year, Helen is reflecting on her time at York. She says working with faculty and staff who are collaborative, caring, and innovative to meet the needs of all students. Over the years, I have learned a lot from the students, start with positive intentions, exercise kindness and generosity and hold true to your integrity to get the best version from students.
This year there will be opportunities for students, alumni, staff and parents to celebrate Helen’s incredible contributions to York and thank her for her leadership. We will share these with you in the coming months.
Head’s and Principals’ Breakfasts for New Families at York
We are excited to host new families in all divisions at the upcoming Heads’ and Principals’ Breakfasts! The Middle and Senior School Breakfast will take place on Wednesday, September 25. The Junior School Breakfast will take place Tuesday, October 1.
Please check your inbox for the invitation and remember to RSVP to save your seat!
Subscribe to school calendars
The school calendar is a valuable tool for tracking your child(ren)’s activities.
This is a video on how to sync your personal calendar with the school’s and a document that lists all of York’s calendar feeds.
ATHLETICS
TYS Athletics is in full swing! 22 teams and 5 developmental programs are going on this Fall!
2023 - 2024 was arguably the most successful year in our school’s history. What did we learn? We learned that this wonderful school has a standard. That standard is based on a togetherness and competitive spirit like no other. So what is 2024-2025 all about? It’s about strengthening our standard. I have already spoken to multiple teams about creating their team culture and identity.
Culture will always be a pillar that makes TYS strong.
The learning that sport provides should never be underestimated. It’s learning that is powerful, builds habits and character that stay with us forever, and fosters a deep appreciation for physical activity and well-being!
We are absolutely amped up for our weekend clinic series! Let’s keep those sign ups coming!
Lastly, our TYS well-being athletic programmes start next week for our community, middle and high school athletes.
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 - TYS Yoga
7:30am - 8:00am Grade 6-Grade 8
8:05am - 8:35am Grade 9-12
Strength and Conditioning Centre
Thursday, September 19, 2024 - TYS Girl Power Fitness
4:00pm - 4:40pm Grade 9-12 students
Strength and Conditioning Centre
Friday, September 20, 2024 - TYS Community Bootcamp
7:35am - 8:10am Open to All Parents
Enter through Farnham Avenue Strength and Conditioning Centre
#TYSProud
Mr.D
UPDATE FROM FINANCE
3rd Tuition Installment - Due Monday, September 30, 2024
The 3rd Tuition payment for the 2024-2025 school year is due by Monday September 30, 2024.
JK - Grade 12 $15,000.00
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 number.
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.
Welcome to Yorkschool Live Sports Streaming: Live & On-Demand Streaming of Athletics and Special Events
We will continue to broadcast sporting and special events in 2024 - 2025 school year! If you have not yet registered – it is quick and easy! Follow the directions below and get online to watch select events – live or at a time convenient for you – from your computer or mobile device.
To gain access and view the events you must register with the email you use to login in to Yorknet on our school website. All other emails to register will not work when you sign up.
Let’s get started!
1. REGISTER: click on this link (We recommend bookmarking it in your browser!) to be directed to the Yorkschool LIVE site. Click the “SIGN UP” button and enter your email address (same as Yorknet).
2. CONFIRM REGISTRATION: Those registering for the first time will receive a confirmation email from tysinfo@gameonstream.com. Click on the unique registration link on the bottom of the email confirmation and then follow the registration steps on the De La Salle LIVE site which include entering your name and setting up a password.
3. YOU ARE NOW LIVE! Enjoy your viewing experience. If you experience any technical challenges in viewing the live or on-demand videos, select the “Need Help?” link on the Yorkschoo LIVE homepage.
If you registered already, simply click on the “LOGIN” button the next time you visit Yorkschool LIVE and enter your email address and password.
How to Update Contact Information in YorkNet
Please check your profile in YorkNet to ensure it reflects your current contact information. This can be done in under 5 minutes by following these steps:
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
5. Save changes!
