Junior School - OCTOBER 31, 2024
UPCOMING EVENTS
Monday, November 4 - Winter Co-curricular Athletics and Clubs begin (13 weeks) and Grade 4 trip to Little Canada from 10:00am - 2:00pm
Tuesday, 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
Tuesday, November 6 - 'Paddle to the Sea' grade 4 in school visit.
Friday, November 8 to Monday, November 11 - Fall Mid-Term Break (No Classes)
Monday, November 11 - Remembrance Day
Tuesday, November 12 - Remembrance Day Assembly Gr. 1-5 and JS Fire Drill
Thursday, November 14 - Remembrance Day Assembly JK/SK students and Gr. 5 Trip to Norval Outdoor School
Friday, November 15 - Gr. 4 Trip to Norval Outdoor School
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
We have started giving out our Learner Profile stickers as mentioned in the October Newsletter. Be curious and ask your kids why they got their sticker. Celebrate them and use the Learner Profile attributes at home as much as you can!
Reminder: Friday November 1 is a casual day.
STUDENT LIFE & BELONGING
WINTER COCURRICULAR SCHEDULE
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.
JUNIOR SCHOOL WINTER CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAM GUIDE 2024
JUNIOR SCHOOL WINTER CO-CURRICULAR WEEKLY SCHEDULE 2024 FINAL (Parent View)
HALLLOWEEN DECORATION TAKE DOWN
After our incredible Halloween festivities, we need to take down our Halloween decorations and store them away neatly for another year. Thank you in advance to the parents volunteers who are joining us the morning of Friday, November 1 from 8:30am - 10:00am to return our school to normal.
YORK SCARES HUNGER FOOD DRIVE
MONDAY, OCTOBER 21 - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1
Our annual York Scares Hunger Food Drive for the Daily Bread Food Bank ends tomorrow Friday, November 1. 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. Please bring in your donations if you have yet to do so.
The Water House is now in the lead with 205 items and the Fire House is close behind with 159 items. Come on Air & Earth! 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.
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.
