Junior School - OCTOBER 24, 2024
UPCOMING EVENTS
Tuesday, October 29 - R.A.L.Y. ASSEMBLY JK/SK 9:30am - 10:15am
Wednesday, October 30 - Fall Co-Curricular Make Up Classes (Yoga Dance Fun, Disney Kitchen & Chess)
Thursday, October 31 - JS Halloween Costume Parade from 8:30am to 9:30am, Halloween Trick-or-treating activities from 10:00am - 2:45pm and Fall Co-Curricular Make Up Classes (Creative Cooking, Wonder Workshop & Jr Musical Theatre)
Monday, October 21 - Friday, November 1 - York Scares Hunger Food Drive
Friday, November 1 - Casual Day and Fall Co-Curricular Make Up Classes (Act One The Greatest Showman)
Monday, November 4 - Winter Co-curricular Athletics and Clubs begin
(13 weeks) and Grade 4 trip to Little Canada from 10:00am - 2:00pmTuesday, November 5 - JS Fire Drill and Grade 5 into 6 Parent Information Evening and tour in the Middle/Senior School from 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Friday, November 8 - Monday, November 11 - Fall Mid-Term Break (No Classes)
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
As our conference day on Friday, October 25 conflicts with the last Friday of the month, Friday November 1 is now a Casual Day.
Please sign in with reception anytime you are visiting the Junior School. If you are dropping something at the desk you do not need to sign in. If you plan to walk past the reception desk, please get a name tag. For the safety of students in the building and your safety, we need to account for everyone
STUDENT LIFE & BELONGING
MAKE UP CLASSES FOR MISSED FALL CLUBS
Fall Co-curricular Clubs & Athletics end this Friday, October 25. Next week, we have our Celebration/Jersey return for all of our Fall Athletic teams and our make up classes for only external provider clubs that were missed due to a conflict with a school event.
Please see below the external provider make up classes that will run on Wednesday, October 30 and Thursday, October 31.
Wednesday, October 30 - (Make up class due to JS Meet the Teacher Night on Wed. Oct. 11)
YOGA DANCE FUN! Gr. SK - 1
DISNEY KITCHEN COOKING CLUB Gr. 1
CHESS Gr. 1-5
Thursday, October 31 - (Make up class due to Student-Centred Conferences on Thursday, October 24)
CREATIVE COOKING CLUB Gr. SK
WONDER WORKSHOP: STEM, CRAFTS & MORE! Gr. 1 - 2
JR MUSICAL THEATRE: DISNEY ON BROADWAY Gr. 1 - 3
Friday November 1 - Act One The Greatest Showman will have their final rehearsal from 3:30 - 4:45pm
Our Winter Co-curricular Program starts on Monday, November 4 and runs 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. Due to a lack of student interest some offerings may be cancelled for the winter term. Zachary Vito will be reaching out via email next week to let families know of these cancellations.
JUNIOR SCHOOL WINTER CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAM GUIDE 2024
JUNIOR SCHOOL WINTER CO CURRICULAR WEEKLY SCHEDULE 2024 FINAL (Parent View)
Students are invited to wear costumes all day.
Halloween activities will be run by the YPA. Lunch hour and afternoon recess times will operate on the regular schedule.
Chef Marleny is flipping the regular menu for Wednesday and Thursday next week to serve spooky spaghetti and meatballs with rose sauce on Halloween. We will also be adding a surprise sweet treat to each cafeteria tray.
HALLOWEEN FESTIVITIES 2024
HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARADE - Thursday, October 31
On Halloween, please arrive by 8:20am. to ensure all students can join their classes for the parade. Before care is available as of 7:45am at no cost.
All parents are invited to join us for our annual Halloween costume parade (WEATHER PERMITTING). If we need to cancel the parade due to inclement weather, you will receive an email from the school by 7am that day. Either way, we will be sure to take lots of photos and a class photo to share with the community.
Our parade will be held at Yorkminster Park across the street from our school (see route map)
Light refreshments and snacks will be served.
Our JK & Grade 5 Reading buddies will begin the parade at 8:40am and walk around the perimeter of the park.
Parents are invited to line the parade route to wave and take photos. Please refrain from walking with your child.
Students will head to the playground at the end of the parade to re-enter the school via the back door.
We hope you can join us for this spook-tacular event
YORK SCARES HUNGER FOOD DRIVE
MONDAY, OCTOBER 21 - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1
We are off to a strong start in our efforts to collect donations for our annual York Scares Hunger Food Drive for the Daily Bread Food Bank. This year we are also supporting the Children’s Breakfast Clubs Charity with monetary donations to help them serve 5000 hot meals a week to elementary student in the GTA experiencing food insecurity.
The Fire House is in the lead with 143 items and the Water House is close behind with 133 items. This is a house challenge and students put their donations in their coloured house box in the Gathering Place on their way into school in the morning. We are proudly living our community service motto, “Take a Stand, Lend a Hand” as we work together to end hunger and help others.
HALLLOWEEN DECORATION TAKE DOWN
After Monday's amazing collective creation, it's hard to believe we are already talking about taking down our Halloween decorations. We are looking for a handful of volunteers for the morning of Friday, Nov. 1st from 8:30am - 10:00am to help us take down and neatly pack away decorations so they are organized and ready for next year.
If you're available, please complete this form by end of day October 29, 2024.
Everyone who submits the form will receive an email by October 30 as it is possible that interested volunteers will outnumber available spaces.
Thank you!
Jonathan, Karelyn + Sam
JS YPA Co-Chairs
YEARBOOK COVER DESIGN CONTEST
Submission Deadline: Friday, November 1, 2024
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 to 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.
