Middle School - OCTOBER 5, 2023

Happy Thanksgiving to all York School families

  • School is closed from Friday, October 6 - Monday, October 9, 2023

Changeroom and Uniforms

  • Students will begin using the changerooms on Tuesday, October 11, 2023 to prepare for PE classes and/or athletic training.

  • Students will be expected to wear their school uniform each day. 

  • The exception is GLAD Fridays when York School Athletic tops and bottoms are permitted. This is NOT a casual Friday dress. The alternative is the school uniform.

  • PE faculty have reviewed with students the rules about the changerooms.

Middle School Parent Coffee Mornings

  • You are invited to meet some key members of the Middle School educators, Ms. Gin, Principal, Ms. Robertson/Ms. Rhemtulla, Learning Strategist, Mr. Biagiarelli, MYP Coordinator, Rory, Social Worker and other parents. 

  • The coffee mornings will run from 8:30am - 9:15am in the Learning Commons -
    Grade 6, Tuesday, October 10
    Grade 7, Wednesday, October 11
    Grade 8, Thursday, October 12

Lock Down Drill and Fire Drills 

  • Lock down drill - Tuesday, October 10

  • Fire Drill - Thursday, October 12

  • If you anticipate your child may need additional support during our upcoming fire drills, please reach out to your child’s homeroom teacher.

Grade 6 First Note Night - October 12, 2023

  • Mr. MacFarlane & Mr. Pittman are delighted to welcome Grade 6 students and their families to First Note Night on Thursday, Oct 12 from 7:00pm - 8:30pm

  • Instrument specialists will provide families with guidance on tone production, practice habits and instrument maintenance to students and their parents/guardians. 

  • Following the session, students are welcome to take their instruments home at the completion of this event. We can't wait to see you all at First Note Night!

Grade 6 Trip to The Canadian Heritage Warplane Museum - October 13, 2023

  • The program offered at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum is designed to help deliver the Matter and Materials strand from the science & technology curriculum, particularly the Properties of Air and The Characteristics of Flight Unit. 

  • The students will be participating in activities looking at pneumatic and hydraulic systems, the concepts of pressure and lift as well as thrust and drag. 

  • Students will also have the opportunity to take a trip back in time to the days of Daniel Bernoulli, a mathematician and scientist, which is a great link between the two subject areas.

Grade 8 to 9 Information Evening

  • Parents are invited to the Learning Commons on Tuesday, October 17 at 6:30pm to learn about the Senior School experience.

  • Please R.S.V.P Here

  • Students will receive a separate presentation during the day in their homeroom classes.

Curriculum information

Curriculum guides and videos are now available on YorkNet!

STUDENT LIFE & BELONGING

Middle School Student Council ‘23-24

Thank you to all of the students in grades 6 and 7 who ran in our recent election. We hope you will join us in congratulating the following candidates in earning a place on this year’s student council as representatives for their homeroom: 6A - Emma C, 6B - Naomi F, 6C - Reese R, 7A - Ridley K, 7B - Soren A and 7C - Alice P.

York families, Ms Porter has challenged our students to complete a 1000-piece puzzle a month. Our students, in true York fashion, have taken up this challenge and are finishing puzzles in 2-3 days! To this end, if you have a puzzle at home gathering dust, please send it in. Puzzles can be dropped at the Student Life & Belonging office (room 201).

Call For Puzzles!

House Spirit Week - October 16 to 20

We are looking forward to a week of themed dress downs, lunch time activities and a House “Choose Your Challenge” morning (Wed. Oct 18th), all planned by our spirited Student Council!

Ways that students can earn house points, which will go toward a casual day for the house that wins spirit week and ultimately, the end of year House Cup, is to dress according to the theme and sign up to participate in the activities. Please remind your student to check their email if they are interested in signing up to participate and represent their house!

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

York Scares Hunger Food Drive - October 16 to 31

York families are encouraged to donate to our annual food drive, supporting the Daily Bread food bank, between October 16 - 31. House bins will be placed outside the Student Life and Belonging office (room 201) and donations should be non-perishable, unopened foods including - cereal, soup cans, beans and legumes, uncooked pasta, rice, baby food etc. 

Additionally, if families would like to make a monetary donation, you may do so at our page: https://www.dailybread.ca/?form=FUNCTVNSFLV&fundraiser=NWZHXQST&member=SWDGPRNJ 

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

Remembrance Day Assembly
Call for Presenters and Items for Video Piece

On Wednesday, November 8 the Senior and Middle Schools will gather for our Remembrance Day assembly. This year, we will recognize Indigenous Veterans Day (November 8) and focus on sharing our community’s connections to service during the World Wars as well as global conflicts. The hope is that we can recognize the historical nature of Remembrance Day while honouring members of York families who were directly involved with and impacted by war. Bringing this history home reminds us of the privilege of living in a free country and being a part of a safe and inclusive school community.

To this end, if your family has a service story, an artefact, photographs or a personal connection that you would be willing to share at our assembly, either as a live presenter or as part of a film piece, please contact Erin Porter - Director, Student Life & Belonging at eporter@yorkschool.com.

Peer tutoring

Great news, York!

The Peer Tutoring Program is up and running again this year!

Peer tutors will be offering support in a variety of ways: individual and small group, subject specific or supporting student organization. Peer tutoring sessions can be in person (preferred) or virtual. Tutors and their students (tutees) will be meeting about once a week for a 30-45 minute session at a mutually agreed upon time. This could take place before or after school in person or into the evening if you decide to meet virtually.

If you would like to sign up to be matched with a tutor, please fill out the Grade 6-9 Peer Tutoring Request Form 2023-24. The sessions can be subject-specific, or to help you with organization, planning, and more. You are also welcome to sign up with a friend and receive tutoring together! 
Please email Ms. Robertson at jrobertson@yorkschool.com or Ms. Rhemtulla at krhemtulla@yorkschool.com if you have any questions about the Peer Tutoring program.

The York Shop

  • The York Shop will be open on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from October 2, 2023 to December 15, 2023 for in person shopping.

    The shop hours:
    11:30am to 12:30pm

    If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to Astrid Fischer at Afischer@yorkschool.com

  • For families who are not able to make it to the shop in person, we have created an online order form for each of our campuses. Please click on the appropriate link below, keeping in mind the campus of your child.

    Junior School families please click here to fill out the order form.

    Middle and Senior School families please click here to fill out the order form.