Middle School - March 27, 2025
upcoming events
Uniform and class arrival expectations
Please remind your child of the importance of proudly wearing their uniform and arriving to class on time, as both reflect their commitment to our school community. We need parental support for the school’s measures and consequences.
Uniform infractions
After 5 uniform infractions, the HR teacher will call home, and after 10 infractions, the principal will follow up, with students supporting good decisions and deeds: clean and organize the lost and found, organize school materials in the middle school areas (commons, labs, games trolley)
Class arrival time
After 5 lates, students will serve a 30-minute afterschool detention, and after 10 lates, they will serve a 60-minute detention.
Thank you for your support in reinforcing these expectations.
Saturday, March 29, 8:45am - 6:00pm - OSDU Junior Provicial Championships
Students attending have been notified.
Wednesday, April 3, 7:45am - 4:00pm - CISMF Rehearsal
Thursday, April 4, 7:30am - 4:15pm - CISMF Rehearsal
Saturday, April 5 - CISMF Music Festival
Student groups include; Senior Choir, Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, Intermediate Choir, String Orchestras & Concert Band.
Monday, April 7, 2025 - PD Day (No Classes)
Tuesday, April 8 - Thursday, April 10, 7:00pm - 9:00pm - The York School Middle & Senior Drama Festival
The Drama Studio will be opening its doors for The York School’s Drama Festival on April 8, 9 and 10. All grade seven and eight drama students will be performing on Wednesday, April 9. Parents, family, and friends are invited to attend! Drama students are asked to arrive at 5:30pm to prepare, doors to the drama studio will open at 6:45pm, and the show will begin at 7:00pm. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Ms. Barber at sbarber@yorkschool.com.
Wednesday, April 9, 11:40am - 3:30pm - Grade 7 Math Trip to Aga Khan Museum
Friday, April 18, 2025 - Good Friday (No Classes)
Monday, April 21, 2025 - Easter Monday (No Classes)
Thursday, April 24, 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.
Thursday, April 24, 7:00pm - 8:30pm - Middle School Arts Night - Save the date
SAVE THE DATES
Grade 7 pUBLIC spEAKING competition
The Grade 7 Public Speaking Competition was held on March 26. Congratulations to all of the finalists for their informative and engaging speeches:
Christy S. - Fast Fashion
Serena T. - Negative Impacts of Homework on Students
Lucas S. - Plan B - Mars
Murray B. - They Mysteries of Music
Claire H. - Twins
Ben M. - Window Related Bird Death
Congratulations to the winner, Ben M., who will go on to the Sterling Hall Invitational Competition next week.
STUDENT LIFE AND BELONGING
STUDENT LEADERSHIP UPDATE - CHAIR ELECTIONS WEDNESDAY
Students and staff are looking forward to electing our Chair’s of Student Leadership next Wednesday during our spirit assembly.
Over the past two weeks, The York community has had many opportunities to become informed voters before the speeches and vote. As this is the highest leadership position offered at York, and these two graduating students are instrumental in leveraging student voice and shaping our school’s culture, we are excited to hear what each Candidate will propose for our future.
The results of the election will be shared on Friday, April 4.
Following the Chair election, our student leadership application process will continue with Director and Co-ordinator interviews for grade 10 and 11 students, Grade Representative elections and leadership committee appointments. Students will find out about their placements for the 2025 - 2026 school year on Thursday, April 17.
Questions? Please contact Erin Porter, Director, Student Life and Belonging at eporter@yorkschool.com.
PRIDE WEEK 2025
The Belonging and Outreach student leadership committee are excited to mirror Pride TO’s June theme of: ALL IN as this year’s focus for The York School.
Students and staff can look forward to a week of learning about what it means to be “All In” as an ally and how we can take action to be a more inclusive, indivisible, inviting and inspired community.
Activities for the week will include an assembly and workshops with the Canvas organization that focus on fostering cultures of belonging and inclusion, lunchtime pride activities like rainbow cookie decorating, friendship bracelet making and guess the LGBTQSIA+ artist/song, as well as a community mural with pledges for how we will be allies in action!
Questions? Please contact Erin Porter, Director, Student Life & Belonging at eporter@yorkschool.com.