Junior School - OCTOBER 10, 2024
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Friday, October 11 - Monday, October 14 - Thanksgiving (No Classes)
Tuesday, October 15 - Gr. 1 Field Trip to Kortright Centre 9:00am - 2:30pm
Wednesday, October 16 - Junior School Open House 10:00am - 12:00pm
Thursday, October 17 - Gr. 3 Field Trip to Crawford Lake
Friday, October 18 - JS Photo Day
Winter Co-Curricular Athletics and Clubs Registration Opens at 9:00am
Tuesday, October 22 - JS/SK Trip to Downey’s Farm
Wednesday, October 23 - Winter Co-Curricular Athletics & Clubs Registration Closes at noon
Thursday, October 24 - Early Dismissal at 11:45am
Student-Centred Conferences 1:00pm - 8:00pm
Friday, October 25 - JS Fall Co-curricular Clubs & Athletics End
Student-Centred Conferences 8:00am - 4:30pm
Monday, October 21 - Friday, November 1 - York Scares Hunger Food Drive
Student Centred Conferences (IN PERSON):
Thursday, October 24 - 11:45am Dismissal (No lunch) - Conferences from 1:00 - 8:00pm
Friday, October 25 - No Classes - Conferences from 8:00am - 4:00pm
Grade 1-5 students: Should attend the conferences
JK/SK students: Should NOT attend the conferences
Pick-a-Time is now open for families
ATTENDANCE REMINDER: A reminder to please send any notices regarding your child's late arrival, early pickup, missed school days or one-off pick up instructions to their homeroom teacher and 1639attendance@yorkschool.com.
Lunch Update:
Thank you for feedback on lunches and the cafeteria experience. We have made some immediate changes and are working with the kitchen staff to ensure students' needs are being met. The salad bar is only accessible for Grades 3-5 primarily due to hygiene concerns. We understand that the students enjoy the options from the salad bar, so a staff member will hand out the salad bar items.
Additionally, homeroom teachers will remind students that both teachers and kitchen staff are available to assist with anything they may need, whether it's more food, salad bar options, milk, or water.
STUDENT LIFE & BELONGING
MORE PARENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR HALLOWEEN ACTIVITY STATIONS - Thursday, October 31
There are 3 rotations - (A)(B)(C) - running throughout the day, from 9:30am - 3:15pm.
We still need more volunteers for all shifts, but especially for Rotation C for G3 + G4 from 1:30pm --> until 3:15pm take down
Please share your Halloween availability in this form Halloween @ JS.
Everyone who submits the volunteer form will receive an email on Thursday, October 10 - as it's possible that interested volunteers will outnumber available spaces.
YEARBOOK COVER DESIGN CONTEST
Submission Deadline: Wednesday, November 1 2023
All Junior School students are invited to participate in our annual Yearbook Cover Design Contest. Students can draw anything that represents The York School.
Drawings should be submitted in a portrait format on 8 1/2 “ x 11” blank paper.
Use colour pencils and watercolours to create your work of art.
A fine line pilot pen for outlining is strongly recommended as is using lots of colour.
Students can hand in their work directly or if they choose do create a digital design on the computer please email your child’s work to their Homeroom Teacher. Students can enter as many pictures as they like and can work with their siblings, a friend or on their own.
JUNIOR SCHOOL WINTER CO-CURRICULAR OFFERINGS (ATHLETICS & CLUBS)
Our co-curricular programming provides students with a wide variety of team and club experiences. We continue to offer clubs led by external providers at a cost, as well as teacher-led clubs (free of charge) to extend student learning beyond the classroom.
In advance of our online registration, please preview the different co-curricular opportunities with your child in our Winter Co curricular Programme Guide 2024 and Week-at-a-Glance Schedule:
JUNIOR SCHOOL WINTER CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAM GUIDE 2024
JUNIOR SCHOOL WINTER CO CURRICULAR WEEKLY SCHEDULE 2024 FINAL (Parent View)
Be sure to review the Terms & Conditions on page 3 of the Program Guide before proceeding with registration. **All clubs including teacher-led clubs require re-enrollment for the winter term.
Registration/official sign-up opens for all athletics/clubs through YorkNet on Friday, October 18 at 9:00am and will close on Wednesday, October 23 at 12:00pm.
When registering, please be sure to review the days of the week for all offerings to avoid any conflicts between clubs and athletics or if your child has been invited to EXTENDED LEARNING/STUDENT SUPPORT IN LITERACY & MATH. Co-curricular registration is on a first come first served basis. Your child’s name will be automatically added to a waitlist should a club reach maximum enrolment. NOTE: If there is a high level of demand, new sections of clubs offered by external providers may be opened and those on the waiting list will be contacted.
If you have any questions regarding your registration please contact:
For Club Inquiries: Zachary Vito, Junior School Administrative Assistant at 416-926-1325 ext. 5282 or via email at zvito@yorkschool.com.
For Athletic Team Inquiries:Lia Domenis, Athletics Assistant at 416-926-1325 ext.1571 or via email at ldomenis@yorkschool.com.
HOW TO REGISTER ON YORKNET FOR JS WINTER CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAMMING 2024 (ATHLETICS & CLUBS)
At 9:00am on Friday, October 18, the registration message will change on YorkNet from “The registration for this event is currently unavailable" to "Register Now". At that time, you can Click on "Register Now".
You will be asked to register one child at a time. If you have more than one child to register, click 'Register Again' at the end of the process, and submit your next child's name and grade.
Please contact Zachary Vito at 416.926.1325 x 5282 or zvito@yorkschool.com if you have any difficulties with registration or need to make changes.
Registration will close at 12:00 PM on Wednesday, October 23rd. All winter clubs and athletic practices will begin on Monday, November 4 from 3:30pm - 4:30pm and run for 13 weeks (10 classes in total with holidays) until Friday, February 21.
Below are some screenshots to guide you through the process in YorkNet.
PHOTO DAY
Our individual and class photo day has been rescheduled to Friday, October 18 Students should be dressed in the York branded clothing. The green polo or York athletic sweatshirt.
YORK SCARES HUNGER FOOD DRIVE OCTOBER 21 - NOVEMBER 1
WHO: The York School JK-5
WHAT: A food drive collecting canned and nonperishable food items for the Daily Bread Food Bank and/or making a monetary donation to the Children’s Breakfast Clubs Charity which serves 5000 hot meals a week to elementary students in the GTA experiencing food insecurity. This service campaign is also a House Challenge in the Junior School.
WHEN: Starts on Monday, October 21 and ends on Friday, November 1
WHERE: Students are asked to put their food donations for the Daily Bread Food Bank in their coloured house box located in the Gathering Place or make a donation online at Children’s Breakfast Clubs Charity.
WHY: To work together to end hunger in our communities and help our neighbours who need it most!
NEW FULL ZIP BLACK FLEECE
Full Zip Black Fleece - Online Order Only
The online site is now open for orders until October 15, 2024. Orders can be shipped directly to your home or to The York Shop for free. These orders can be picked up between December 16, 2024 to December 18, 2024 from 11:30am - 1:30pm at The York Shop at our 1320 campus.
Click here to order.
If you plan on ordering a black fleece for yourself or your child in the Middle-Senior School, please head over to The Shop (1320 Yonge Street Campus).
The Black Fleece samples are outside The York Shop at the Middle and Senior School. Students can visit the Learning Commons to try them on for size.