Middle School - OCTOBER 17, 2024
upcoming events
Monday, October 21, 2024, 7:00pm - Grade 8 to 9 Parent Information Evening
Parents are invited to the Learning Commons on Monday, October 21 at 7:00pm to learn about the Senior School experience.
Please R.S.V.P
Tuesday, October 22, 8:30am - Middle and Senior School Photo Day (Grades 6 - 11)
October 23, 2024 - Grade 6 Trip to The Canadian Heritage Warplane Museum
Grade 6 students should be in their homeroom by 7:45am on the day of the trip.
See the VO form for more information.
October 24 & 25, 2024 - Virtual Student Centred Interviews
Student Centred Interviews are scheduled for October 24 from 1:00pm - 8:30pm and October 25 from 8:30am - 4:00pm.
There will be a compressed schedule for the morning and no classes in the afternoon of October 24 or all day on October 25.
Students will be dismissed from school at 11:40am on October 24 in order to get home for interviews.Pick-A-Time is open for parents to book appointments for Student Centred Interviews. Click on to this video for instructions.
Please note that there will be no lunch service, athletic practices or co-curriculars on the afternoon of Thursday, October 24.
Monday, October 28 to Friday, November 1 - U13 to Varsity CISAA Championship Week
Thursday, October 31, 9:05am - Halloween Costume Catwalk Assembly
Students are welcome to come to school dressed up in silly and fun Halloween costumes
Wednesday, November 6, 4:00pm - Middle School Movie Night - Save the Date
Friday, November 8 to Monday November 11, 2024 - Fall Mid-Term Break (No Classes)
Photo Day
Tuesday, October 22, 8:30am - Middle and Senior School Photo Day (Grades 6 - 11)
Students should wear one of the following uniform items: the long-sleeved Navy polo shirt, the Navy crewneck sweatshirt, the Navy ¼ zip sweatshirt, or Navy short-sleeved polo shirt with their regular uniform bottom.
STUDENT LIFE AND BELONGING
YORK SCARES HUNGER CAMPAIGN - October 21 - November 1
This year, we are encouraging students and families to help alleviate food insecurity in our community and city by supporting our annual York Scares Hunger campaign in one of the following ways:
Daily Bread Food Bank —>
Bring in the following items and place them in your House bin outside the Student Life office in the cafeteria or the Middle School commons between October 21 - November 1Children’s Breakfast Clubs Charity
Make a donation to CBCC which serves 5000 hot meals a week
to elementary students in the GTA experiencing food insecurity.
Questions? Please contact Erin Porter, Director, Student Life & Belonging at eporter@yorkschool.com.
HALLOWEEN - October 31
We are looking forward to handing out some serious house points on Halloween as staff and students contribute to our 4th C-Value - Creativity!
At 9:05am we will have two options for our community to participate in - a Halloween Costume Catwalk Assembly or a low-sensory, alternative programming classroom.
At 11:30am we will have a Halloween Carnival in the Fitness Centre for our Middle School students, hosted by the spooktacular YPA and our Spirit Council student leaders.
As always, Halloween at York continues to be an opportunity for us to show our sense of community and innovation through school-appropriate costumes and activities with sweet incentives.
Questions? Please contact Erin Porter, Director, Student Life & Belonging at eporter@yorkschool.com.
Middle School Halloweek Events
On Wednesday October 23 the Middle School will be launching their halloween events. This year we will continue to have our homeroom door decorating and pumpkin carving competitions!
Ask your kids what theme or design they have chosen as a class!
Questions? Please contact Diana Rowell, Coordinator, Middle School Leadership at drowell@yorkschool.com.
Save the date- YPA Middle School Movie Night
On Wednesday November 6th the YPA will be hosting their annual Middle School Movie Night from 4:00pm - 6:00pm. Permission slips and pizza order forms will be available at a later date.
Please mark this event in your calendar!
Questions? Please contact Diana Rowell, Coordinator, Middle School Leadership drowell@yorkschool.com.