Middle School - SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Co-Curricular Clubs start Monday, September 25, 2023

  • Students are encouraged to explore and engage with a new or favourite interest, and expand their community. See the slide deck of opportunities.

Curriculum Night 

  • Tuesday, September 26, from 6:30pm - 8:30pm

  • Objective to meet your child’s teachers to learn about the curriculum and hear from other school program leads i.e. Wellness, Citizenship, Athletics, Learning Strategies

  • Curriculum Guides are available in YorkNet

Lunch Out

  • The Grade 7 students will have their first optional lunch out on Thursday, September 28th

  • HR teachers will review the boundaries, and rules to lunch outs. Failing to adhere to these rules may result in the loss of this privilege.

  • The Grade 8’s will continue to lunch out every Friday

Middle School Parent Coffee Mornings-October

  • You’re invited to meet some key members of the Middle School who will share information about the transition back to school

  • The coffee mornings will run from 8:30am - 9:15am dates are listed below:

    •  Grade 6, Tuesday, October 10

    •  Grade 7, Wednesday, October 11

    •  Grade 8, Thursday, October 12

  •  Please complete the coffee morning R.S.V.P. by Monday, October 2.

 Thanksgiving long weekend

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

Health & Safety

Health reminders for Back to School

  • Please have your child stay home if they are sick.

  • They may return to school if they have been fever free for 24 hours and their symptoms have been improving for 24 hours.

  • If they test positive for covid, they should remain home until they are fever free for 24 hours and their symptoms are improving/mostly gone. They should wear a mask for 10 days from when their symptoms began.

  • Please take a moment to look at the guidelines posted from Toronto Public Health. Bookmark the guidelines for easy reference.  

Wishing everyone a healthy fall. As always, any health related questions please reach out to Shana Brandes at sbrandes@yorkschool.com, our school nurse.

STUDENT LIFE & BELONGING

Grade 6 & 7 Leadership Applications Continue

September 26-28: Slideshow and speeches in Homeroom
September 29: Voting in Homeroom
September 29: Successful candidates announced after school via email
In supporting your student with their candidacy, please keep in mind that the application, slide, speech, teacher reference and the student vote all contribute to electing the student class leader.
If you have any questions or concerns please contact Ms. Rowell at drowell@yorkschool.com

Co Curricular Clubs Begin

Please review the Middle School Co Curricular Clubs Schedule and promotional slide deck with your student to help them assess how they would like to get involved at The York School this Fall. 

If you, or your student has questions, please speak to the staff or student leader listed on the schedule. Helping your child to make connections while creating a balanced schedule will also be done in consultation with the homeroom teacher.

ORANGE SHIRT day to honour truth & reconciliation

The focus of this year’s week of Truth and Reconciliation will be honouring and amplifying Indigenous voices. Through York Reflects and homeroom classes, students and staff will hear from various Canadian Indigenous thought leaders, change makers and influencers. 

On Friday, we welcome John Brown, the Legal and Strategic Advisor of Indigenous Initiatives for McCarthy Tétrault, LLP. At the assembly, John will be speaking about the importance of Reconciliation as we recognize Orange Shirt Day at The York School. 

There are various businesses in Toronto from which to purchase an Orange Shirt that will support the survivors of residential schools. We ask all students and staff to ensure they are supporting one of these businesses when making a purchase for Friday’s Orange Shirt Day.

To purchase directly from the Orange Shirt Society, please click here.

The York Shop

  • The York School is excited to share with our community that we are opening up a York Shop at our 1320 Yonge Street campus where students across all three divisions (Junior, Middle and Senior School) will be able to purchase black gym t-shirts for our Junior School students, gym uniforms for all Middle and Senior School Students as well as spirit wear items.

    *All purchases will be charged to Student Accounts

  • Where: 1320 Campus in the Learning Commons

    Hours: 11:30am - 12:40pm

    Start date: September 11, 2023

    *The York Shop is not selling the official school uniform which you must purchase through our uniform provider Top Marks (topmarks.ca)

  • Please note: Students in Grades 6-12 are able to purchase items independently on their student account. Students in our Junior School Grades JK-Grade 5 require parents to purchase on their behalf.

    If you have any questions please reach out to Astrid Fischer (afischer@yorkschool.com)