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Junior School - March 27, 2025
UPCOMING EVENTS
Friday, March 28: JS Casual Day and ACT ONE Spring rehearsals begin.
Monday, March 31: Spring Clubs and athletic practices will begin on Monday
JK-G2 Primary Clubs & Athletics run from 3:15pm - 4:15pm
Pick up 4:15pm - 4:35pm Kinder and Yonge Doors Only (No Glen Elm Drive Pick up)
G3-G5 Junior Clubs & Athletics run from 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Pick Up 4:30pm - 4:50pm - Yonge Door Only (No Glen Elm Drive Pick up)
Act 1 Friday Pick Up is @ 4:45pm - Yonge Door Only
Monday, March 31 - Tuesday, April 1 - Eid Al-Fitr
Tuesday, April 1 - Grade 5 Author visit - Author of Mo Seto, 11:00am - 11:45am
Friday, April 4 - CISMF Rehearsal, 8:00am
Friday, April 4 - Grade 2 Visit - Chemistry Club, 10:20am - 12:15pm
Saturday, April 5 - CISMF Music Festival
Monday, April 7, 2025 - PD Day (No Classes)
Tuesday, April 8 - Friday, April 11 - Pride Week
Wednesday, April 9 - International Day of Pink 2025
Wednesday, April 9 - Junior School New Parent Welcome Reception, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
May 14 and 15 - Mark your calendars for Grandpals and Special Friends Days upcoming. An official invitation with registration information will be sent out soon.
Wednesday, May 14 - JK/SK, Grade 1, Grade 2
Thursday, May 15 - Grades 3, 4, 5
Monday, May 26 - Friday, May 30 - Spring Co-Curriculars Make-up classes
A Day in the Life of a York Kindergartener
Please RSVP by today, March 27, 2025. We are pleased to welcome parents for this exciting opportunity to sneak a peek and participate with your JK or SK children while they are in action at York. Experience an afternoon with your kindergartener where you will be learning and playing together!
Date: Thursday, April 3, 2025 | Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm | Location: York’s Junior School, 1639 Yonge St.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Important: Pick Up Updates - Starting Monday March 31
We are returning to pick up time from 3:15pm to 3:45pm for all grades.
JK/SK students can now be picked up through the Glen Elm “drive-thru” in addition to the JK/SK Yonge St. door.
Co-curriculars start on March 31. NO Glen Elm “drive-thru” option for this pick up time.
JK- SK: 4:15pm - 4:35pm (JK/SK Yonge door)
Grades 1/Grade 2 pick up: 4:15pm - 4:35pm (Yonge door)
Grade 3-5 pick up: 4:30pm - 4:50pm (Yonge door)
To provide more space for our Grade 3-5 students to play during the construction, the turf is open for soccer and we are making the gym available during their afternoon recess for basketball, volleyball and benchball.
YORK’S DONOR BOOK NOOK
We’re building more great spaces for our students today and tomorrow. Now is the time to support this important effort and add your ‘Book’ to our Book Nook.
The spine of each ‘book’ will be customizable, allowing you to include your family’s or child’s/children’s names, or a personal message.
Appearing in a prominent location on the main floor of the Junior School, our Book Nook will ensure that your family’s legacy of support endures for decades to come. The Book Nook will be made by a leading manufacturer of donor recognition signage using durable and high-end materials.
We invite all Junior School families to add their book, along with families whose children came through our Junior School and are now thriving in our Middle & Senior Schools.
Fun Book
Please send your child’s completed March Break Fun Book back to school by Friday, April 4 to hand in to their homeroom teacher. These books will be included in our Junior School Time Capsule to celebrate York’s 60th Anniversary. Students are aware that this is a House challenge and are eager to learn which House has the best participation and returns the most books. House Points will be awarded!
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF KINDERGARTENER
Please RSVP by today, March 27.
Thursday, April 3, 2025 from 1:00pm - 3:00pm | Location: York’s Junior School, 1639 Yonge St.
STUDENT LIFE & BELONGING
JUNIOR SCHOOL SPRING CO-CURRICULARS (ATHLETICS & CLUBS)
All spring clubs and athletic practices will begin next week on Monday, March 31 with staggered start times. Please note: ACT ONE starts early with their first rehearsal this Friday, March 28 and runs until Friday, June 6.
JK-G2 Primary Clubs & Athletics run from 3:15pm - 4:15pm
Pick up 4:15pm - 4:35pm Kinder and Yonge Doors Only (No Glen Elm Drive Pick up)
G3-G5 Junior Clubs & Athletics run from 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Pick Up 4:30pm - 4:50pm - Yonge Door Only (No Glen Elm Drive Pick up)
***Act 1 Friday Pick Up is @ 4:45pm - Yonge Door Only
Aftercare is still from 3:45pm - 5:30pm Monday to Friday in a new location. (Rm 201)
Spring Athletics/Clubs run for 8 weeks until Friday, May 23 with our make up classes the week of Monday, May 26 - Friday, May 30.
JUNIOR SCHOOL SPRING CO-CURRICULAR WEEKLY SCHEDULE 2025 (Parent View)
JUNIOR SCHOOL SHOWCASE 2025
Prior to the March Break, our Junior School students took to the stage to share their talents. Enjoy watching these videos of our student performers from Grades 1-5 demonstrating the learner profile attribute of risk-taking. Congratulations to all who participated!
GRADE 5 GRAD SWEATSHIRT STUDENT DESIGN CONTEST
Each year, the Grade 5 class has been invited to purchase a special sweatshirt featuring their graduating year from the Junior School and the names of all their classmates. Please remember that the purchase of this keepsake is completely optional. The students are currently working on their designs that are to be submitted by next Thursday, April 3 at noon. The Grade 5 Class will vote next Friday, April 4 on the final design and sweatshirt ordering information will be included in next week’s Flash.
The sweatshirt will be a black cotton hoodie or crewneck with the small York School logo on the front left side and on the back will be the student selected design with their names.
The school has confirmed that the sweatshirt will be able to be worn as a uniform piece in Middle School. (Tip: It might be best to size up for wear next year!)
The cost of these sweatshirts will range between $50 - $75 and will be charged to student accounts. We will not have an exact price from the vendor until the final design is chosen. We will update families on the exact price once we receive a quote.