Middle School - November 7, 2024

upcoming events

Friday, November 8 to Monday, November 11, 2024 - Fall Mid-Term Break (No Classes)

Wednesday, November 13, 9:05am - Remembrance Day Assembly

Wednesday, November 20, 9:05am - Spoken Word Assembly

Thursday, November 21, 7:00pm - The York School Live & In Concert Music Night 

  • Students participating in co-curricular ensembles; concert, jazz bands and choir will be featured from the Middle School

November/December -Upcoming Optional Lunch Outs 

  • Grade 6’s will have their first lunch out on Thursday, November 21.

  • Grade 7’s have a Lunch out on Wednesday, November, 27 & Thursday, December 12.

  • Homeroom teachers will review the boundaries and rules with students

  • Grade 8 Students will continue to have an optional lunch out on Fridays 

November 28 - 30, 2024 - Middle and Senior School Play, Cinderella

  • November 28 & 29 at 7:00pm and November 30 at 2:00pm

  • The online box office will be open for tickets mid-November.

UPCOMING:
Monday, December 9, 8:30am - The 14th Annual Pinewood Derby Race

HALLOWEEN PHOTOS

Thanks to everyone who helped with our incredible Halloween festivities. Please click the button to enjoy the many photos in our album.

Winter Co-Curricular Schedule

Winter Athletic Practice Schedule

Lunch Menu & Schedule

STUDENT LIFE AND BELONGING

WINTER CO-CURRICULAR SCHEDULE

Our Winter Athletics season began on Monday, November 4. Clubs and Committee meetings and Service placements will remain the same until January. 

Please check the schedules below to see what is being offered for the this term of Athletics!

Middle School Co-Curricular Schedule

Senior School Co-Curricular Schedule

Questions about Athletics? Contact Rick DeMarinis, Director, Athletics at rdemarinis@yorkschool.com.
Questions about Clubs, Committees and Service Placements? Contact Erin Porter, Director, Student Life & Belonging at eporter@yorkschool.com.

REMEMBRANCE & INDIGENOUS VETERAN’S DAY ASSEMBLY -
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13

On Wednesday, November 13, we are honoured to welcome Lieutenant-Colonel Jaime Phillips to York to speak about her past and present service in Canada’s Artillery. LCol Phillips was the first female Artillery Troop Commander deployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan in 2007. Recently, she has completed a peacekeeping mission in Mali and is currently working as Chief of Operations at the 4th Division Headquarters in Toronto.

Additionally, the Middle School and DP instrumental ensembles will perform and we look forward to the contributions of many student and staff speakers.

Families who wish to join us for our assembly may do so by logging in to our Livestream feed.

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

Livestream access can be found at https://tys.gameonstream.com/ under upcoming events. If you need to sign up for our livestream service, please see the instructions below.

Let’s get started!

1. REGISTER: click on the link immediately below to be directed to the Yorkschool LIVE site. Click the “SIGN UP” button and enter your email address (same as Yorknet).

REGISTER NOW on the Yorkschool LIVE on Demand site: https://tys.gameonstream.com

2. CONFIRM REGISTRATION: Those registering for the first time will receive a confirmation email from tysinfo@gameonstream.com. Click on the unique registration link on the bottom of the email confirmation and then follow the registration steps on the De La Salle LIVE site which include entering your name and setting up a password.

3. YOU ARE NOW LIVE! Enjoy your viewing experience. If you experience any technical challenges in viewing the live or on-demand videos, select the “Need Help?” link on the Yorkschoo LIVE homepage.

If you registered already, simply click on the “LOGIN” button the next time you visit Yorkschool LIVE and enter your email address and password.

WELLBEING WEDNESDAYS

Our Wellbeing Student Leadership Committee has planned a series of community events for Wednesdays in November. Students and staff can look forward to connecting with one another as a way to engage in positive mental health strategies during the following dates and times:

  • Slime making @ Lunch in the Cafeteria - November 6

  • Hot chocolate from 8:10am - 8:50am in the Cafeteria - November 13

  • Sticky Notes and Quotes @ Lunch in the Library/Learning Commons - November 20

  • Snow Flake Creation from 8:10am - 8:50am in the Library/Learning Commons - November 27

  • Sleep-in & York Spirit or Athletic Casual Dress Day - December 4

    • Middle School Homeroom starts at 9:30am

    • Senior School starts at 9:55am

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

YORK SPIRIT Events in November

As we move toward the grey skies of November, the student life leaders are looking for ways to keep spirit going at York. In addition to the Wellbeing Student Leadership Committee activities mentioned above, the following initiatives have been planned for our community:

  • November 15 - Falling for Fall Photography competition - submissions are due 

  • November 19 - Mario Kart competition at Lunch in the cafeteria

  • November 20 - Spoken Word Assembly

  • December 4 - First Home Game - Varsity Basketball vs. Crestwood @ 4:00pm *York Athletic or Spirit Casual Dress Day*

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