Middle School - April 3, 2025
upcoming events
Class Placements for 2025 - 2026
The objective of the class placement process is to ensure classes are balanced in gender, number, student academic diversity, and social dynamics, to name a few factors. We undertake this process in consultation with your child’s current team of teachers, social worker and learning strategist. We also believe that students have the ability to adapt to new social groupings, and are part of the developmental process.
At this time we welcome friend requests or insights to your child's learning style needs for students entering grade 7 and 8.
We do not accept teacher requests or exclusionary requests for students. As well, we do not accept any requests for students entering grade 9. At this stage of their development, the school believes the skills of adapting and meeting new peers is an important life skill.
In grade 9, students will be placed into a core Integrated Canadian Experience (ICE) group (English, History, Geography, Civics) and the class composition will be varied in the other 4 subjects (PE, Science, Math, Arts) of a student's timetable.
All class groupings will be communicated during the last week in August before the first day of school via the release of the timetables on YorkNet. Please complete this form by April 14, 2025. Given the lengthy class placement process, late submissions will not be considered.
Friday, April 4, 7:30am - 4:15pm - CISMF Rehearsal
Student groups include; Senior Choir, Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, Intermediate Choir, String Orchestras & Concert Band.
Friday, April 4, 10:00am - 10:30am - Toronto Police Services Assembly on Hate Crimes
Saturday, April 5 - CISMF Music Festival
Student groups include; Senior Choir, Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, Intermediate Choir, String Orchestras & Concert Band.
Monday, April 7, 2025 - PD Day (No Classes)
Tuesday, April 8 - Thursday, April 10, 7:00pm - 9:00pm - The York School Middle & Senior Drama Festival
The Drama Studio will be opening its doors for The York School’s Drama Festival on April 8, 9 and 10. All grade seven and eight drama students will be performing on Wednesday, April 9. Parents, family, and friends are invited to attend! Drama students are asked to arrive at 5:30pm to prepare, doors to the drama studio will open at 6:45 PM, and the show will begin at 7:00pm. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Ms. Barber at sbarber@yorkschool.com.
Wednesday, April 9, 2025 - Pride Panel Assembly (Grade 8-12) and Pride Workshops (Grade 6 & 7)
Wednesday, April 9, 11:40am - 3:30pm - Grade 7 Math Trip to Aga Khan Museum
Students are required to bring a packed nut-free lunch.
Thursday, April 10, 11:40am - 12:40pm - Grade 6 Lunch Out (Optional)
Homeroom teachers will review the boundaries and rules with students.
Wednesday, April 16, 9:05am - 9:45am - Ecco Week Assembly
Friday, April 18, 2025 - Good Friday (No Classes)
Monday, April 21, 2025 - Easter Monday (No Classes)
Tuesday, April 22, 10:10am - Fire Drill at 1320 Yonge Street
If you anticipate your child may need additional support during our upcoming fire drills, please contact your child’s homeroom teacher.
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 - Grade 6 Casual Day and Pizza Lunch
1st place winners of the Gradest Showdown.
Thursday, April 24, 2025 - Grade 7 Lunch Out (Optional)
Homeroom teachers will review the boundaries and rules with students.
Grade 8 students will continue to have lunch out every Friday.
Thursday, April 24, 7:00pm - 8:30pm - Middle School Arts Night - Save the date
Doors will open at 6:30pm to allow families, friends and staff to view the artwork prior to the music which starts at 7:00pm.
STUDENT LIFE AND BELONGING
BEVERLEY SCHOOL SAYS
THANK YOU!
The students and staff at The Beverley School created a beautiful card and presented it to a group of our Grade 10 volunteers at last week’s visit. They are extremely grateful for the weekly support and donations that The York School community has given this year. In particular, our gifts have made their play space more accessible and supported student learning and self-regulation in the classroom.
Thank you to all our families who supported our winter fundraising campaign!
From the Class of 2027 - Will A, Hailey W, Maya S, Penn S and Madi S alongside Beverley’s Principal - Danjela Malobabic
PRIDE WEEK 2025
Next week we will celebrate Pride at York! The Belonging and Outreach student leadership committee has chosen PrideTO’s theme of: ALL IN as this year’s school focus.
Students and staff can look forward to a week of learning about what it means to be “All In” as an ally and how we can take action to be a more inclusive, indivisible, inviting and inspired community.
Please check out the daily schedule of events and casual days below as York goes “All In” for Pride!
Wednesday’s Rainbow Day Community Colours:
Grade 12 - Red
Grade 11- Orange
Grade 10 - Yellow
Grade 9 - Green
Grade 8 - Blue
Grade 7 - Purple
Grade 6 - Pink
Staff - Rainbow
Questions? Please contact Erin Porter, Director, Student Life & Belonging eporter@yorkschool.com.
ECO WEEK - APRIL 14 to April 17
The York School is celebrating Eco Week in two week’s time!
Week Long Initiatives:
“Anything But A Car!” - we are encouraging everyone to get to school using anything but a car
BYO Reusable Water Bottles and Travel Mugs
Environmental-themed movies in the Cafeteria during lunch
As you enter the school through the main entrance, we invite you to add a dot in your house colour to the Collective Action Wall in the Learning Commons for doing either or both of these actions!
Tuesday
Bake sale in the cafe during lunch and Middle School recess. Come by to grab baked goods and support an environmental charity!
Wednesday
Josh Fullan - Maximum city - will address our community at the morning assembly.
Thursday
Community Clean Up at lunch. Participants can choose to walk or jog in a small group as they pick up litter (it’s called plogging and it's a real thing!). You will be dismissed slightly early from class before lunch and return around 1:00pm. Sign up via this form by Friday, April 11.
Questions? Please contact Cathy Gordeyev at cgordeyev@yorkschool.com.