SENIOR SCHOOL - January 30, 2025
UPCOMING EVENTS
Thursday, January 30, 7:00pm - Grade 11 Drama Performance
Friday, January 31, 3:25pm - Senior School Staff-Student Handball Game
Monday, February 3 - Friday, February 7 - Grade 9 ICE Winter Camping
Monday, February 3, 7:30am - CISMF Rehearsal
Friday, February 7, 8:00am - Grade 12 Celebration Breakfast for students and parents
Friday, February 7 - Saturday, February 8 - 2025 DECA Provincials Competition at the Sheraton Centre
Tuesday, February 11, 8:25am - YPA Senior School Treats for Students
Tuesday, February 11, 10:15am - 1320 Lockdown Drill
Tuesday, February 11, 7:00pm - Grade 11 Post-Secondary Information Evening for Parents
Wednesday, February 12, 1:00pm - Virtual Student-Centred Conferences
Students will follow a compressed schedule and be dismissed by 11:40 am.
Pick-A-Time will open for parents to book appointments for Student Centred Interviews on January 29th. Click on to this video for instructions.
Thursday, February 13, 8:30am - Virtual Student-Centred Conferences
Friday, February 14 - Monday, February 17 - Winter Mid Term Break (No Classes)
Friday, February 14 - Wednesday, February 19 - New York City Drama Trip
Sunday, February 16 - Saturday, February 22 - Senior School Music Trip to Puerto Rico
Tuesday, February 18 - Course Selection Forms Due
Grade 9 into 10 Parent Information Session Materials
Please click below to access resources from last week’s grade 9 parent information session on course selection.
Senior School Uniform Reset
As we reset our focus on the school uniform, we want to emphasize its role in fostering community, belonging, and school pride. Wearing the uniform properly ensures that all students feel a shared connection to The York School. Students should be in running shoes (no boots), grey pants or a skirt, and a York School uniform top. Those not in uniform will receive a uniform infraction, with multiple infractions leading to detentions and further disciplinary consequences. We appreciate your support in reinforcing these expectations at home to help maintain a strong and unified school community.
STUDENT LIFE AND BELONGING
Lunar New Year Festival - February 4
Next Tuesday, students and staff can look forward to celebrating the Year of the Snake with our lunch-hour Lunar New Year Festival!
Thanks to our Asian Student Alliance, parent volunteers and Ms Zhao’s Mandarin students for hosting interactive stations where students and staff can participate in Jianzi, Chinese yo-yo, Calligraphy, Boba tea sampling and more!
The menu in the cafeteria at lunch will also be Asian-inspired, as chosen by our student leaders.
Students and staff are encouraged to dress in red or their own cultural attire to celebrate this day.
Questions? Please contact Jess Chau, Asian Student Alliance Faculty Advisor (jchau@yorkschool.com)
BLACK HISTORY MONTH - FEBRUARY
Our Belonging & Outreach student leaders are looking forward to celebrating Black History Month throughout the month of February.
On Mondays, we will focus on the theme of Black Resistance throughout Canadian history on our weekly morning show and on February 19, we will welcome Britta Badour, award-winning author, poet and educator to speak at our assembly.
Questions? Please contact Erin Porter, Director, Student Life & Belonging (eporter@yorkschool.com)
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS - February 7
Join us on Friday, February 7 as our Varsity Girls’ Volleyball and Varsity Boys’ Basketball teams take on Malvern Collegiate!
There will also be York’s very own DJ Jonny Flow spinning tunes in between plays as well as a food truck on site. This is the Do Not Miss event of Term 2!
Questions? Please contact Rick DeMarinis, Director, Athletics (rdemarinis@yorkschool.com)
Challenge Week Virtual Parents Information Sessions - Save the Date
All Grade 6-10 parents are invited to attend our Challenge Week Virtual Parents Information Sessions in February:
The Grades 7-10 Challenge Week Virtual Parent Information Sessions will take place on Thursday, February 20 at 5:00pm.
Please note: The Grade 10 Jazz Train Virtual Parents Information Night will take place on Monday, February 10 at 5:00pm
These Parent Information Nights will be an opportunity to learn more about the details of your child's upcoming Challenge Week excursion. The lead teacher of your child's trip will be in touch in advance to share the google meet link via email.