SENIOR SCHOOL - February 20, 2025

Thursday, February 20, 5:00 pm: Virtual Challenge Week Parent Information Evening

Monday, February 24 - Friday, February 28: U13 to Varsity CISAA Championship Week

Tuesday, February 25:

  • Grade 12 Biology Zoo Trip, 9:30 am

  • Reach for the Top, 2:40 pm

Wednesday, February 26:

  • Professional Photoshoot at 1320 Campus: A professional photographer will be photographing students, teachers, and classes in action next Wednesday.
    All students should be in uniform.

  • Student Leadership Launch Assembly

  • 2025-2026 Student Leadership applications open

February 26 & 27: Leadership Fair at lunchtime in Learning Commons

Thursday, February 27, 7:00 pm: Drama Trip to Soulpepper Theatre to see Kim’s Convenience

February 28 - March 29: Ramadan

  • Students are encouraged to let their homeroom teacher know if they are fasting. 

  • Students who are fasting have the option of sitting in the Middle School commons area during lunch.

Monday, March 3, 3:30 pm: Middle and Senior School Jazz Showcase at the Lula Lounge

  • Student performance groups include the Senior Jazz Band, Senior Jazz Nonet, Senior Jazz Orchestra, and Middle School Jazz Band

Tuesday, March 4:

  • Reach for the Top, 2:40 pm

  • Personal Project Showcase, 3 - 4 pm

Wednesday, March 5, 9:05 am: Gradest Showdown Assembly

Thursday, March 6:

  • Humber Next Generation Jazz Festival 2025, 11:40 am

  • Student Leadership Applications

  • Chair Applications - due by 12 pm

  • General Applications for Directors, Coordinators, Editors and Committee Members - due by 4 pm

  • Candidates’ meeting at 4 pm

Sunday, March 9: Daylight Saving 

Monday, March 10 - Fri, March 21: March Break (No Classes)

UPCOMING EVENTS

Personal Project Showcase 2025

Hello York Community,

We’re thrilled to invite you to this year’s MYP Personal Project Showcase! Our Grade 10 students have been hard at work all year, creating an inspiring range of innovative, thought-provoking, and impressive projects.

Join us in the 1320 Cafeteria on Tuesday, March 4th, from 3:00 – 4:00 PM to explore their creativity and dedication firsthand. We can’t wait to celebrate their achievements with you!

See you there!

Daniel Neville
Personal Project Coordinator

STUDENT LIFE AND BELONGING

STUDENT VOTE!

Our Grade 11 CAS students are engaging our community in learning about the platforms of our 4 major party leaders ahead of the Provincial election. The CIVIX student vote is a tradition in many schools across Canada for grades 8-12 to encourage informed votership and civic engagement.

At York, our student voting days will be taking place next week with support from our Civics and Social Studies teachers. 

Questions? Contact Craig Aitkenhead (caitkenhead@yorkschool.com) or Jesse Grosman (jgrosman@yorkschool.com

STUDENT LEADERSHIP APPLICATIONS FOR 2025-2026

Student leadership applications for the 2025-2026 school year will open on Wednesday, February 26 following an information session during our spirit assembly.

Student leadership is one of the many ways to get involved and connected with The York School community in a way that amplifies student voice and influences our student life programming. 

Please encourage your students to review the Leadership Descriptions Doc and note Grade Eligibility before completing their application. Students will be able to rank their top 3 choices on the application. The timeline for applying to all positions, including elected and interviewed positions, can be reviewed here.

There will be a Leadership Fair for students to ask questions of this year’s student leaders during lunchtime on Wednesday, February 26 and Thursday, February 27 in the Library/Learning Commons.

Application Deadlines:

  • Thursday, March 6 at 4 pm: General Applications for Directors, Coordinators, Editors and Committee Members

  • Thursday, March 6 at 12 pm: Chair Applications


    Please note there is a candidates’ meeting at 4 pm on March 6.