Middle School - DECEMBER 7, 2023

Hanukkah Begins at Sundown - December 7

  • Happy Hanukkah to our families observing this holiday.

Lost and Found - Final Call December 8

  • All lost and found items will be on display in the Fitness Centre until Thursday, December 14 at 2:00pm.

  • Students are reminded to take time to collect any missing items.

  • Unclaimed items will be donated.

Pinewood Derby - December 11

  • See below for more details.

Grade 7 Lunch Out - December 14

  • The next optional Grade 7 Lunch out is on Thursday, December 14.

  • Homeroom teachers will review the boundaries and rules with students.

Grade 8 Variety Village Trips

  • 8C - December 14

  • 8A and 8B - December 15

  • Students will participate in Variety Village’s Outreach and Education program. As part of the program, students will experience exclusive sport.

  • Activities can include wheelchair basketball, seated volleyball, indoor sledge hockey and other sensory activities.

Locker and Desk Clean Out 

  • Over the next couple of weeks, students will be given time to clean out their lockers and desks.

  • Students should take home anything they will need over the winter break e.g. winter coats and boots.

Winter Wonders Middle School  Challenge - December 21

  • The middle school will have a Winter Wonder’s afternoon on Thursday, December 21 from 1:25pm - 3:15pm.

  • Students will work in house teams and move through the 8 challenges to gain points for their house.

  • Students will have homeroom from 3:15pm - 3:25pm.

Winter Break (No Classes)

  • Winter break runs from December 22 - January 7.

  • Classes resume on Monday, January 8.

Pinewood Derby

The 13th annual Grade 7 Pinewood Derby race will take place on Monday, December 11, 2023 from 8:30am - 11:40am in the Fitness Centre at the 1320 Yonge Street campus. Students will be showcasing their car designs and testing them to find out who produced the fastest car.

For the first time in several years, parents, guardians and members of our community will have the opportunity to watch the event in person on campus. Or the event can be viewed virtually by accessing the Zoom Livestream: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84866176108

If you are visiting the campus for the event, please ensure you enter the 1320 Yonge Street building from the main doors. Kindly sign in at reception to obtain a visitor's badge and you will be directed to the Fitness Centre.

Everyone will have the opportunity to vote for the “People’s Choice” award on race day using the linked Google Form: https://forms.gle/sgbYdmN3KxKnjDx39 

Schedule Overview:
8:30 - 8:45  Opening Ceremonies
9:10 - 9:00  7A Racing Heats
9:50 - 10:20 7B Racing Heats
10:35 - 11:05 7C Racing Heats
11:05 - 11:30  Finals Race with all Classes
11:35 - Awards Ceremony

There are several overall and class awards including Best Design, People’s Choice and Fastest Car. Who will be crowned the new 2023 Pinewood Derby champion? Visit or view the Livestream on December 11 to catch all the action as it happens.

STUDENT LIFE & BELONGING

Winter Co-Curricular Schedules - Live Now!

Please review the updated co-curricular schedules for Middle and Senior School. These will be our new schedules from now until March break and a few additions have been made in the clubs section!

A reminder to students who wish to propose a new club to please do so using the submission form on the Student Life YorkNet Resource Tile.

MIddle School Co-Curricular Schedule

Senior School Co-Curricular Schedule

Questions? Please contact Erin Porter, Director, Student Life & Belonging at eporter@yorkschool.com

Rainbow Railroad Update

Thanks to the generosity of our community, the Rainbow Railroad fundraisers contributed an unprecedented $18 000 between online donations, candy gram sales and the breakfast bake sale!! The York School’s support means that LGBTQI+ individuals experiencing persecution and/or displacement in their home countries will have the opportunity to be relocated to safety, receive financial assistance and access community support.

Thank you to Rainbow Railroad’s CEO, Kimahli Powell, for his inspiring presentation at our assembly on Wednesday and his leadership in championing human rights globally. We hope all students took away his key messages of treating others with dignity, respect and kindness.

December Spirit Week - Monday 18 to Thursday 22

We are excited to end off an incredible term with our annual Holiday Spirit Week!

Students and staff can look forward to daily dress-down theme days as well as fun activities in the mornings and at lunch time.

All week long will be our gingerbread person hunt. Students and staff can look forward to finding  the missing gingerbread people hidden around the school and place them back in their gingerbread house for house points!

As well, our community card station will be open and students are encouraged to send a message of cheer to a staff member or team within The York School as we strive to foster gratitude throughout this season!

Questions? Contact Adina Fuss, Student Leadership Coordinator at afuss@yorkschool.com.