Junior School - May 16, 2024

UPCOMING EVENTS

View the Junior School Spring Athletics and Co-Curricular Schedules.

What you need to know

  • WE HAVE A SURPRISE FOR STUDENTS ON WEDNESDAY!!! We won’t tell you what it is yet, but come with lots of energy and your risk-taking hat on. 

  • “Raising a Mathematician” Edutalk is on Thursday at 8:45am. Please arrive by 8:40am as we plan to start promptly on time. If you missed the sign up, please email dhelou@yorkschool.com.

View the Grandpals and special Friends day photos

THE YORK JUNIOR SCHOOL CARNIVAL

Join Us for Fun in the Sun

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Join Us for Fun in the Sun -

3:00pm - 6:00pm at 1639 Yonge St.

Bouncy castles | food trucks | sports | climbing wall dancing & music | arts & crafts | games & prizes | silent auction | dunk tank for your favourite York staff

Tickets:
Children under 3 years: Free!
Children 3 years and older: $25
(includes food, ice cream, and a drink)
Adults: $50
(includes food and a drink)
Bring your own water bottle, sunscreen, hats and sunglasses.

RSVP by May 31, 2024

Volunteers Needed

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Volunteers Needed -

The Carnival needs Parent Volunteers. Parents who volunteer get a FREE ticket and only have to volunteer for one one-hour shift. Please sign up for a shift here. We need your help to make our Carnival out of this world! 

volunteers for 2024 - 2025

The York School Parents’ Association (YPA) is looking for volunteers to fill the Class Parent and specialized committee positions for the upcoming year. Becoming a YPA volunteer is a great way to connect with other parents and participate in activities that contribute to building our wonderful York School community.

We are looking for volunteers for 2024 - 2025 school year in the following positions:

  • Class Parents

  • Preloved Uniform Committee

  • Parent Connects (monthly Book Club and Coffee Socials)

The deadline to respond is May 23, 2024 at 4:00pm.

GRADE 5 CELEBRATION - PARENT PHOTO REQUEST

If you are a Grade 5 parent, we need your help to honour our students at the Grade 5 Celebration in June.

  1. Please share a photograph of your child at school in JK or SK. It doesn't have to be at the York School. This photo will be included in the celebration slide show.

  2. The Grade 5 Celebration Parent Committee is also putting together a special keepsake and needs photos of each of our Grade 5 students. To capture each student's school career, we would greatly appreciate it if you could select, scan and send us 5 photos of your child from different points in their life (kindergarten, primary and junior years).

All pictures can be submitted through this Grade 5 Celebration Student Photo Request Form - 2024 or emailed directly to Alex MacDonald alexandra.macdonald@gmail.com. Please submit all photos by next Wednesday, May 22 at 5:00pm.

STUDENT LIFE & BELONGING

SERVICE AS ACTION WEEK:
Tuesday, May 21 - Thursday, May 24

During our Service as Action Week The York School will be supporting Campfire Circle (formally Camp Oochigeas) a privately funded charity that helps to support kids affected by childhood cancer and severe illness. They offer year round, community and in hospital programs, as well as an overnight summer camp.

  • There will be a variety of camp-themed activities during the week including a virtual campfire, an Overcoming Obstacles Course at recess and a Camp Wear Casual Day on Wednesday, May 22.

  • Donations can be made electronically using our school fundraising page.

  • We will also have our week-long COINS FOR CAMP House Challenge to collect more donations. 

  • All funds raised will go to Campfire Circle to help us reach our school wide goal of $5000 to send a child to camp for two weeks.

  • Wednesday, May 22 Camp Wear Casual Day - Wear your summer camp clothing (shorts, t-shirts, or shirts with your camp logos, sunhats, sunglasses, running shoes/flip flops etc). 

  • Friday, May 24 House Swag Casual Day FINAL HOUSE MEETING - Wear your house colours and show your spirit!

CASUAL DAY REMINDERS FOR NEXT WEEK

YPA FUN DAY VOLUNTEER SIGN UP

Our YPA Fun Day is on Thursday, June 13 (the last Thursday of the school year). This event requires a huge team of amazing volunteers - RAIN or SHINE - so please share your availability in this sign up form for Fun Day 2024 by May 20 to help wrap up this school year in a big and incredibly FUN way!