SENIOR SCHOOL - January 16, 2025
UPCOMING EVENTS
Monday, January 20, 9:00am - Grade 11 Everyday Math Exam
Students who are taking math every day in Grade 11 will sit a final exam for the first course (MCR3U) on the morning of Monday, January 20. Classes in Grade 11 will proceed but teachers will not move ahead with the curriculum during the morning periods. Students writing the exams will be dismissed for lunch after finishing and will return to their afternoon classes at 12:40pm.
Monday, January 20, 12:40pm - Grade 11 Extended Essay Research Afternoon
Monday, January 20, 5:00pm - Virtual Puerto Rico Music Trip Information Evening
Wednesday, January 22, 9:05am - Holocaust Remembrance Assembly
Thursday, January 23, 5:00pm - Virtual Grade 9 into 10 Parent Information Session on Course Options - Join through this Google Meet link
Friday, January 24, 8:00pm - Grade 9 - 12 Semi-Formal Dance
Monday, January 27 - Professional Development Day (No Classes)
Tuesday, January 28 - Friday, January 31 - Wellness Week
Wednesday, January 29, 9:05am - Wellbeing Assembly
Wednesday, January 29, 1:00pm - Pick-A-Time Goes Live
Thursday, January 30, 7:00pm - Grade 11 Drama Performance
Friday, January 31, 3:25pm - Senior School Staff-Student Handball Game
STUDENT LIFE AND BELONGING
REMINDER: Beverley School Winter Outreach Campaign
January 10 - January 31
Our winter student-initiated fundraiser for the Beverley School continues! If you haven’t already, please check out this special video message about Beverley.
We would encourage our Middle School families to consider supporting the purchase of a new accessible swing for their playground.
Senior School families can make donations toward a menu of items that has been shared with Senior School students to support student needs and enrichment at Beverley.
Donations toward the swing or materials will be made using this google form and directly charged to your York accounts.
As we look forward to a long-term partnership with the Beverley school where many of our students will be able to volunteer in their high school years, we thank you for considering supporting this campaign.
Questions? Please contact Erin Porter, Director, Student Life & Belonging eporter@yorkschool.com.
Holocaust Remembrance Assembly - Wednesday, January 22
On Wednesday, January 22 we will honour the International Day for Holocaust Remembrance. At this assembly, graduating student - Jack F - will share his experience on the March of the Living and we will also welcome Dr. Shari Golberg from Carrying Testimony. Dr Golberg will be sharing her Grandmother, Rose Mandelbaum’s story of resilience and fierce love for her family during the Holocaust.
Families who wish to join us for our assembly may do so by logging in to our Livestream feed.
Questions? Please contact Erin Porter, Director, Student Life and Belonging at eporter@yorkschool.com.
Livestream access can be found at https://tys.gameonstream.com/ under upcoming events. If you need to sign up for our livestream service, please see the instructions below.
Let’s get started!
1. REGISTER: click on the link immediately below to be directed to the Yorkschool LIVE site. Click the “SIGN UP” button and enter your email address (same as Yorknet).
REGISTER NOW on the Yorkschool LIVE on Demand site: https://tys.gameonstream.com
2. CONFIRM REGISTRATION: Those registering for the first time will receive a confirmation email from tysinfo@gameonstream.com. Click on the unique registration link on the bottom of the email confirmation and then follow the registration steps on the De La Salle LIVE site which include entering your name and setting up a password.
3. YOU ARE NOW LIVE! Enjoy your viewing experience. If you experience any technical challenges in viewing the live or on-demand videos, select the “Need Help?” link on the Yorkschoo LIVE homepage.
If you registered already, simply click on the “LOGIN” button the next time you visit Yorkschool LIVE and enter your email address and password.
Upcoming Events for Student Life & Belonging
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Wellness Week - January 28 - Friday, January 31
The York community can look forward to daily themed-casual days, activities to reduce the stigma around mental health and promote positive wellbeing strategies and a Wednesday assembly focused on this year’s theme: Balance. Stay tuned for more information next week! -
Lunar New Year Festival - February 4
Our Asian Student Alliance, parent volunteers and Ms. Zhao’s Mandarin students are looking forward to celebrating the Lunar New Year with our community with a lunch-hour festival on Tuesday, February 4. Calligraphy, Boba tea, red envelopes and more will help us to celebrate the Year of the Snake! Students and staff will also be encouraged to dress in red or their own cultural attire to celebrate this day.
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Black History Month - February
Our Belonging & Outreach student leaders are looking forward to celebrating Black History Month throughout the month of February. Weekly spotlights on York’s live morning show will focus on the theme of Black Resistance throughout Canadian history and on February 19, we will welcome Britta Badour, award-winning author, poet and educator to speak at our assembly.