All School News - September 5, 2024

MESSAGE FROM STRUAN ROBERTSON, HEAD OF SCHOOL

  • We were excited to welcome everyone back this week!

  • Senior School students are enjoying a great week at camp  

  • JK/SK parent coffee on Monday morning at 8:30am and a grade 1 - 3 parent coffee on Thursday morning at 8:30am

  • Junior School Meet the Teacher on Wednesday evening from 6:00pm - 7:10pm

  • Grade 12 University Application parent evening on Thursday at 7:00pm

  • Please take a moment to update your contact information in YorkNet

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!

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.

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!

Student Life and Belonging

HONOUR NATIONAL DAY FOR  TRUTH & RECONCILIATION ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 BY PURCHASING AN ORANGE SHIRT

As part of our commitment to Truth and Reconciliation at The York School, we will be participating in the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation/Orange Shirt Day on Monday, September 30 by wearing orange to commemorate the residential school experience, witnessing and honouring the healing journey of the Survivors and their families. EVERY CHILD MATTERS.

Wearing orange relates to the experience of Phyllis Webstad, a Northern Secwepemc (Shuswap) from the Stswecem'c Xgat'tem First Nation. On her first day of residential school, she arrived dressed in a new orange shirt that was taken from her. It is now a symbol of the stripping away of culture, freedom and self-esteem experienced by Indigenous children over generations.

If you would like to support the Orange Shirt Society, which provides resources to Residential School Survivors, please purchase your child’s official orange shirt from the list of approved vendors below:
McCabe Promotional (Premiere Retailer)
Aritzia
Canadian Tire
London Drugs – Available in stores, while supplies last
Mark’s – Unisex adult
Mark’s – Unisex youth
Turtle Lodge Trading Post
South Island Crafts
Beaded Orange Shirt Lapel Pins can be purchased from Tribal Roots Imports.

As a school, we will also engage in divisional assemblies, classroom activities, lessons, and discussions that amplify indigenous perspectives while educating and promoting awareness about the intergenerational harm that residential schools have caused to Indigenous families and communities.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 (JUNIOR SCHOOL CAFETERIA, 2:30PM TO 5:00PM)

PRELOVED UNIFORM SALE

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change of start time: 2:30pm

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PRELOVED UNIFORM SALE - change of start time: 2:30pm -

Preloved Uniform Drive runs UNTIL SEPTEMBER 11

Junior School: Preloved Uniform Drive collection boxes are on the main floor by the elevator.
Middle/Senior School: Preloved Uniform Drive collection boxes are on the main floor by the reception.

Preloved UNIFORM Donations

Please bring all your Preloved uniforms to your child/children's respective campus and place them inside the boxes provided at reception.