Junior School - November 14, 2024
UPCOMING EVENTS
Tuesday, November 19 - YPA Class Parent Meeting in JS Cafe from 8:30am to 9:30am
Tuesday, November 26 - JS EduTalk 8:30am to 9:15am and 2nd House Assembly 11:00am - 11:45am (Student Audience)
Wednesday, November 27 - Stepping up to the Middle School 8:45am - 10:00am
Friday, November 29 - JS Casual Day
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
JS EduTalk: RSVP and more details in next week’s Flash.
Save the Date: We are excited to invite you to our Junior School Celebration of Music for the school year 2024-2025. An invite with an RSVP link will be shared closer to the date.
Date: Friday, February 21
Time: 10:15am - 11:15am
Location: Christ Church Deer Park 1570 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M4T 1Z8
Here are the class photos. The Formal ones are full size. The Fun ones are web size and are offered to purchase on the order form. You can place your orders online.
STUDENT LIFE & BELONGING
2ND HOUSE MEETING AND HOUSE COLOUR CASUAL DAY
On Tuesday, November 26, students are asked to leave their uniforms at home and show their house spirit! Put together an outfit with house coloured clothing and accessories.
WINTER WONDERLAND DECORATING - Friday, November 29
We are looking for a handful of volunteers to help decorate and transform the Junior School into a whimsical winter wonderland.
Please join us on Friday, November, 29 from 8:45am - 11:00am as we get out our with snowflakes, icicles, polar bears, penguins and snowmen to decorate.
Please fill out the WInter Wonderland Decorating Volunteer Form by end of day Tuesday, November 19.
Everyone who submits the volunteer form will receive an email on/by Thursday, November 21 as it's possible that interested volunteers will outnumber available spaces.
Forest of Reading
The Junior School Library is excited to announce the 2025 Forest of Reading program! The Forest of Reading is a Canada-wide program that encourages children, teenagers, and adults to read the best of Canadian literature and vote for their favourite titles. You can find more information about the Forest here and on our York School Forest of Reading guide.
The Junior School will be reading through the ‘trees’:
Students are encouraged to read at least 5 titles from their respective trees to be eligible to vote and to track their reading progress. This year, Gr. 5 students who have read the minimum 5 books and voted will also have the opportunity to attend the Forest of Reading Festival down at the Harbourfront Centre in May!
Please note that while the various book lists have been carefully curated to suit the age and grade level by publishers and librarians, some titles deal with more mature themes. If you have any questions concerning the content, please feel free to contact Gemma Larcina.
WINTER CO-CURRICULAR CLUBS & ATHLETICS
Our Winter Co-curricular Program began on Monday, November 4 and run until Friday, December 13 when we are off for the Winter Break. Winter clubs resume on Monday, January 6 and continue until Friday, February 21.
JUNIOR SCHOOL WINTER CO CURRICULAR WEEKLY SCHEDULE 2024 FINAL (Parent View)