SENIOR SCHOOL - November 16, 2023

Tuesday, November 21, 9:00am - Assembly on Understanding and Addressing Anitsemitism with Johanna Novis from UJA

Tuesday, November 21, 7:00pm - Parent Speaker Event: This Is So Awkward

Wednesday, November 22 to Saturday, November 25 - CAIS Senior Boys Basketball Tournament at Selwyn House, Montreal

Wednesday, November 22, 7:00pm - The York School Live & In Concert Music Night

Thursday, November 23, 1:00pm - Virtual Student-Centred Conferences

  • Students will follow a compressed schedule and be dismissed by 11:40am.

  • Pick-A-Time is now open for parents to book appointments for Student Centred Interviews. Click on to this video for instructions.

Friday, November 24, 8:30am - Virtual Student-Centred Conferences (No Classes)

Wednesday, November 29 to Friday, December 1 - CAIS Senior Girls Basketball Tournament at Gray Academy, Winnipeg

Thursday, November 30, 7:15am - Thrive Student Leaders Symposium

UPCOMING EVENTS

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Performances: 

Thursday, November 30 @ 7:00pm

Friday, December 1 @ 7:00pm

Saturday, December 2 @ 2:00pm

The online box office is now open for this year's Middle and Senior School production of A Midsummer Night's Dream!

Uniform Reminder

A reminder that students must wear their uniform and not wear non-uniform items. Students who lack uniform items may be required to rent the missing piece or return home to retrieve it.

STUDENT LIFE & BELONGING

Save a Child’s Heart Fundraiser - NovEMBER 20 & 21

On Monday and Tuesday, students will have the opportunity to purchase heart-shaped cookies for $5 in support of the Save a Child’s Heart organisation. 

Save a Child’s Heart is a global organisation providing free, life-saving heart surgery to children – regardless of where in the world they come from, their race, religion, gender, or financial means. 

Operating out of The Wolfson Medical Centre outside of Tel Aviv, it was chosen by students in our Middle School community, as well as members of the Senior School student solidarity group, for providing access to care for children in Israel and Palestine, in particular, as well as 70 different developing countries. 

Students will have the opportunity to hear more about this organisation on Friday in their homeroom classes.

Tables will be set up in the Middle School commons and cafeteria before school and at lunch for students and staff interested in supporting this initiative.

Assembly - NovEMBER 21 - Understanding and Addressing Antisemitism

Please note that our assembly will be on Tuesday next week at 9:05am. 

All students are expected to be in York uniform as we welcome guest speaker: Johanna Novis, UJA’s Director of Community Mobilization to Address Antisemitism, as well as York alumnus Ben S ‘20 and current students Ben M, Lyla W and Lily C to speak on this topic.

Wellness Wednesday Casual Day - NovEMBER 22

Our student wellbeing committee leaders invite all York students and staff to dress down on Wednesday, November 22.

UNIQUE holiday celebrations

During the month of December, we are eager to celebrate the rich tapestry of cultures that make our community vibrant and diverse. This year, we invite you to join us in showcasing the beauty of our collective traditions by sharing your unique holiday celebrations. Whether it's a festival, a special ceremony, or a cherished family tradition, we want to highlight the diversity that makes our community so special. By coming together to showcase our various customs and celebrations, we can foster a deeper understanding and appreciation for the multitude of cultures that coexist within our community. Let's embrace this opportunity to learn from one another, and strengthen the bonds that make our community a truly remarkable place. If you are interested in sharing your holiday celebrations with us please create a short (under 3 minute) video to be showcased one morning in December through our York Reflects. Please share your videos with Shelley Gopal at sgopal@yorkschool.com by November 24, 2023.

the York School Live & In Concert Music Night