SENIOR SCHOOL - November 7, 2024
UPCOMING EVENTS
Friday, November 8 to Monday, November 11 - Fall Mid-Term Break (No Classes)
Wednesday, November 13, 9:05am - Remembrance Day Assembly
Tuesday, November 19, 8:25am - YPA Senior School Treats: Donuts & Hot Chocolate
Wednesday, November 20 to Saturday, November 21 - CAIS Senior Girls Basketball Tournament, Halifax
Wednesday, November 20, 9:05am - Spoken Word Assembly
Thursday, November 21, 7:00pm - The York School Live & In Concert Music Night
Saturday, November 23, 9:00am - DECA Regionals Competition
Wednesday, November 27 to Saturday, November 30 - CAIS Senior Boys Basketball Tournament, Ridley College
Cinderella
Performances:
Thursday, November 28 @ 7:00pm
Friday, November 29 @ 7:00pm
Saturday, November 30 @ 2:00pm
Tickets will be released soon!
HALLOWEEN PHOTOS
Thanks to everyone who helped with our incredible Halloween festivities. Please click the button to enjoy the many photos in our album.
STUDENT LIFE AND BELONGING
WINTER CO-CURRICULAR SCHEDULE
Our Winter Athletics season began on Monday, November 4. Clubs and Committee meetings and Service placements will remain the same until January.
Please check the schedules below to see what is being offered for the this term of Athletics!
Middle School Co-Curricular Schedule
Senior School Co-Curricular Schedule
Questions about Athletics? Contact Rick DeMarinis, Director, Athletics at rdemarinis@yorkschool.com.
Questions about Clubs, Committees and Service Placements? Contact Erin Porter, Director, Student Life & Belonging at eporter@yorkschool.com.
REMEMBRANCE & INDIGENOUS VETERAN’S DAY ASSEMBLY -
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13
On Wednesday, November 13, we are honoured to welcome Lieutenant-Colonel Jaime Phillips to York to speak about her past and present service in Canada’s Artillery. LCol Phillips was the first female Artillery Troop Commander deployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan in 2007. Recently, she has completed a peacekeeping mission in Mali and is currently working as Chief of Operations at the 4th Division Headquarters in Toronto.
Additionally, the Middle School and DP instrumental ensembles will perform and we look forward to the contributions of many student and staff speakers.
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.
WELLBEING WEDNESDAYS
Our Wellbeing Student Leadership Committee has planned a series of community events for Wednesdays in November. Students and staff can look forward to connecting with one another as a way to engage in positive mental health strategies during the following dates and times:
Slime making @ Lunch in the Cafeteria - November 6
Hot chocolate from 8:10am - 8:50am in the Cafeteria - November 13
Sticky Notes and Quotes @ Lunch in the Library/Learning Commons - November 20
Snow Flake Creation from 8:10am - 8:50am in the Library/Learning Commons - November 27
Sleep-in & York Spirit or Athletic Casual Dress Day - December 4
Middle School Homeroom starts at 9:30am
Senior School starts at 9:55am
Questions? Please contact Erin Porter, Director, Student Life & Belonging at eporter@yorkschool.com.
YORK SPIRIT Events in November
As we move toward the grey skies of November, the student life leaders are looking for ways to keep spirit going at York. In addition to the Wellbeing Student Leadership Committee activities mentioned above, the following initiatives have been planned for our community:
November 15 - Falling for Fall Photography competition - submissions are due
November 19 - Mario Kart competition at Lunch in the cafeteria
November 20 - Spoken Word Assembly
December 4 - First Home Game - Varsity Basketball vs. Crestwood @ 4:00pm *York Athletic or Spirit Casual Dress Day*
Questions? Please contact Erin Porter, Director, Student Life & Belonging at eporter@yorkschool.com.