Junior School - SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

UPCOMING EVENTS

Monday, September 18: JS Lice Checks, Preloved Uniform sale
Tuesday, September 19: First Fire Drill 23/24
Wednesday, September 20 to Friday, September, 22: Gr. 5 camping trip
Thursday, September 28: Curriculum night 
Friday, September 29: Orange Shirt Casual Day-National Day for Truth & Reconciliation

What you need to know

Cafeteria lunch change: 
Friday, September 15 menu: Cod nuggets and Potato Wedges with Tartar Sauce
Friday, September 22 menu: Pizza

Curriculum night information: 
The York School Gymnasium, 1639 Yonge Street
Thursday, September 28, 2023: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm 

6:00 - 6:30 (Wine + Cheese)
6:40 - 7:15 (K-2 Gym, 3-5 Classroom)
7:20 - 7:50 (3-5 Gym, K-2 Classroom) 
7:50 End of event 

We welcome to The York School Mahi,
our new JS morning and afternoon security.

YORK’S 30th ANNUAL TERRY FOX WALK/RUN 2023

STUDENT LIFE & BELONGING

  • Junior School

    When: Friday, September 15th

    When: 8:45am - 11:00am

    Run Times:
    JK & SK - 8:45am - 9:30am
    Grade 3, 4 & 5 - 9:30am - 10:15am
    Grade 1 & 2 - 10:15am - 11:00am

    Who: Students and Staff will participate in their classes.

  • Parents are welcome to join us. Please meet your children inside the gate of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery as classes exit the school for their scheduled run times.

    Where: Mt Pleasant Cemetery and Kay Gardiner Beltline

    What to wear: Students are invited to wear athletic clothing, their gym uniforms, or Terry Fox t-shirts past and present. Students will also need to be wearing running shoes and have their water bottles.

  • Donations: If you purchased a 2023 Terry Fox Run T-Shirt, 75% of the price went directly to cancer research. You can also donate to our school’s team page: York School Terry Fox Fundraising Page or send a cash donation ‘Toonies for Terry’ with your child on Friday morning to be collected by homeroom teachers.

    We look forward to coming together as a community to keep Terry’s legacy alive.

    Questions: Contact Sarah Charley, Director, Student Life and Belonging scharley@yorkschool.com.

ORANGE SHIRT day to honour truth & reconciliation

The York School will be honouring National Day of Truth and Reconciliation on Friday, September 29th.  We encourage families to order their own shirts independently through The Orange Shirt Society, a non-profit organization where Orange Shirt Day began in 2013.

Click here for Official Orange Shirt Society Merchandise Page (Scroll down to bottom of the webpage for list of approved t-shirt providers.)

In the spirit of reconciliation and to stand in solidarity with survivors and all those impacted by residential schools, we will wear orange to honour this day of significance and also engage in divisional assemblies, classroom activities, lessons, and discussions that amplify Indigenous perspectives while educating and promoting awareness about the intergenerational harm that residential schools have caused to Indigenous families and communities.

The York Shop

  • The York School is excited to share with our community that we are opening up a York Shop at our 1320 Yonge Street campus where students across all three divisions (Junior, Middle and Senior School) will be able to purchase black gym t-shirts for our Junior School students, gym uniforms for all Middle and Senior School Students as well as spirit wear items.

    *All purchases will be charged to Student Accounts

  • Where: 1320 Campus in the Learning Commons

    Hours: 11:30am - 12:45pm

    Start date: September 11, 2023

    *The York Shop is not selling the official school uniform which you must purchase through our uniform provider Top Marks (topmarks.ca)

  • Please note: Students in Grades 6-12 are able to purchase items independently on their student account. Students in our Junior School Grades JK-Grade 5 require parents to purchase on their behalf.

    If you have any questions please reach out to Astrid Fischer (afischer@yorkschool.com)