Junior School - December 12, 2024
UPCOMING EVENTS
Monday, December 16 - Reports available to families on YorkNet
Tuesday, December 17- 3rd House Meeting, House Colour Casual Day from 11:00am - 11:45am
Thursday, December 19 - JS Cozy Casual Day - YPA end of term class parties
Friday, December 20 - Winter Break (No Classes)
Monday, January 6 - Classes Resume
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
On Wednesday, December 18, 2024, aftercare will end at 5:00 pm for all students due to our winter staff social event. Thursday, December 19 is a regular day with pick up timing.
December 20, 2024 - January 5, 2025 - Winter Break (No Classes). Classes resume on Monday, January 6, 2025.
STUDENT LIFE & BELONGING
GREAT CANADIAN OUTDOOR DAY - PERMISSION FORMS DUE THURSday, DECember 12
The deadline for parent consent for students to participate in our Great Canadian Outdoor Day is today Thursday, December 12. All Junior School parents are reminded to sign into their YorkNet account to review and submit the online Venturing Out (VO) Form for their child to join us on Friday, January 24.
Junior School students will take part in the following activities during our annual Great Canadian Outdoor Day:
JK - G2: ICE SKATING @ Leaside Memorial Arena
G3 - G5: SNOWSHOEING + CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING @ Hardwood Ski & Bike
G3: snowshoeing, winter ecology + activities
G4 + G5: XC cross country ski lesson + trails
Additional Waiver Required for Grade 3 -5 Parents ONLY
Grade 3-5 parents, if you have not already done so, please also complete and return a hard copy of the Hardwood Ski & Bike Waiver Form to your child's homeroom teacher before departing for the winter break.
END OF TERM FOR WINTER CO-CURRICULARS & CLUBS
All Winter Co-curriculars (Athletics and Clubs) end on Friday, December 13 and will continue upon our return to school on Monday, January 6. Before and After Care will continue daily until the last day of classes on Thursday, December 19. Reminder that on Wednesday, December 18 After Care will be shorter and will end at 5:00pm for staff and faculty to be able to attend our End of Term Staff Party.
UPCOMING JS CASUAL DAYS IN DECEMBER
LAST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH CASUAL DAY: Friday, December 13
Students are asked to leave their uniforms at home for our last Friday in December. It is a Children’s Choice Casual Day!
HOUSE COLOURS CASUAL DAY Tuesday, December 17
Our 3rd and final house meeting of 2024 is the ‘Snow’ Much Fun House Challenge. Students are asked to show their house spirit by wearing house coloured clothing and accessories.
WINTER COZY CASUAL DAY: Thursday, December 19
For the last day of classes and our Grade End of Term parties we are having a themed Cozy Casual Day. Students are invited to wear cuddly comfortable cozy casual clothes. (eg. warm sweaters, fuzzy socks, onesies, track suits, scarves, etc.)
YORK HOLIDAY HUB & SCAVENGER HUNT
We are launching our York Holiday Hub Scavenger Hunt from Thursday, December, 5 - Wednesday, December 18. This activity extends our Grade 2 Unit of inquiry that explores people using traditions to preserve culture and appreciate diversity.
All classes are invited to visit the 10 stations set up in the hallways on the 1st, 2nd & 3rd floors. Students will use their ipads to scan QR codes to watch videos and find out fun facts about different holidays and also complete a short holiday trivia quiz/reflection to enter into a raffle to win a prize.
