Middle School - FEBRUARY 6, 2025

upcoming events

Thursday, February 6, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Middle School Dance and Games Night 

Friday, February 7, 7:30 am - 3:45 pm - Middle School Outers Club trip to Snow Valley Ski Resort

Friday, February 7, 5:30 pm - 9:15 pm - Friday Night Lights

Saturday, February 8, 8:00 am - 6:15 pm - iDesign Vex Competition - Middle School Robotics and Programming Club

Tuesday, February 11, 10:15 am - 1320 Lockdown Drill

  • If you anticipate your child may need additional support during our upcoming lockdown drill, please contact your child’s homeroom teacher.

 Pick-A-Time is Open

February 12 & 13, 2025 - Virtual Student-Centred Conferences

  • Student-Centred Conferences are scheduled for February 12 from 1:00 pm - 8:30 pm and February 13 from 8:30 am - 4:00 pm.

  • On February 12 students will follow a compressed schedule and be dismissed by 11:40 am. 

  • Please note that there is no supervision or classes for students on the afternoon of February 12 and all day on February 13.  There will also be no lunch service (only grab-and-go items will be available), athletic practices, or co-curricular activities.

Early Dismissal, Student-Centred Conferences & Winter Mid-Term Break

Tuesday, February 18 - 2025-2026 Course Selection Forms Due

  • The Grade  6 and 7 students were presented with the elective options for the 
    2025-2026 academic year. The presentation is available here. 

  • 2025-2026 Grade 7 elective options are:  Mandarin, Drama, Coding, Spanish and  Learning Strategies. 

  • 2025-2026 Grade 8 elective options are: Mandarin, Drama, Coding, Spanish, Learning Strategies and Visual Arts.

  • Students and parents must complete two elective choices by February 18, 2025. 

  • You can access the Course Selection Form via your YorkNet account. When you log in to YorkNet, you will see this form (along with any other forms requiring completion). Only one parent needs to complete the form for your family.

Thursday, February 20, 7:45 am - 5:00 pm -
CIS Dance Fest 2025

Thursday, February 20, 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.

Winter Co-Curricular Schedule

Winter Athletic Practice Schedule

Lunch Menu & Schedule

STUDENT LIFE AND BELONGING

With Gratitude

We want to say thank you to the students, families and staff who supported our Beverley School partnership and fundraising campaign. Together, we raised just over $3000 and have been able to donate many materials that will enrich the student experience at Beverley as well as supporting the teaching and wellbeing of the teachers, ECEs and nurses at Beverley.

Additionally, we want to thank our YPA and parent volunteers who supported last week’s Wellness Week by providing a Friday lunch-hour treat to the whole school community as well as facilitated activities at this week’s Lunar New Year festival. Finally, the donation of a photo booth for this year’s Middle School Dance and Games night and extra hands for set up were greatly appreciated!

Our Belonging & Outreach student leaders are looking forward to celebrating Black History Month throughout the month of February. 

On Mondays, we will focus on the theme of Black Resistance throughout Canadian history on our weekly morning show and on February 19, we will welcome Britta Badour, award-winning author, poet and educator to speak at our assembly.

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

BLACK HISTORY MONTH - FEBRUARY

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS - TOMORROW!

Join us on Friday, February 7 as our Varsity Girls Volleyball and Varsity Boys Basketball teams take on Malvern Collegiate! 

There will also be York’s very own DJ Jonny Flow spinning tunes in between plays as well as a food truck on site. 
This is the Do Not Miss event of Term 2!

Questions? Please contact Rick DeMarinis, Director, Athletics (rdemarinis@yorkschool.com)

ChalleNge Week Virtual Parents Information Sessions - Save the Date

All Grade 6-10 parents are invited to attend our Challenge Week Virtual Parents Information Sessions in February: 

  • The Grades 7-10 Challenge Week Virtual Parent Information Sessions will take place on Thursday, February 20 at 5:00pm.
    Please note: The Grade 10 Jazz Train Virtual Parents Information Night will take place on Monday, February 10 at 5:00pm

  • The Grade 6 Challenge Week Virtual Parents Information Night will take place on Monday, February 24 at 5:00pm. 

These Parent Information Nights will be an opportunity to learn more about the details of your child's upcoming Challenge Week excursion. The lead teacher of your child's trip will be in touch in advance to share the google meet link via email.