SENIOR SCHOOL - OCTOBER 19, 2023
UPCOMING EVENTS
Wednesday, October 25, 9:30am - Grade 9 & 10 Drama trip to Gargantua Theatre
Thursday, October 26 - Middle and Senior School Photo Day (Grades 6 - 11)
Students should wear one of the following uniform items: the long-sleeved blue polo shirt, the blue crewneck sweatshirt or the blue ¼ zip sweatshirt
Friday, October 27, 1:40pm - Lockdown Drill
If you have any questions or concerns about your child’s participation in this drill, please contact Elissa Kline-Beber
Monday, October 30, 1:40pm - Fire Drill
Tuesday, October 31, 9:05am - Halloween Costume Catwalk
Wednesday, November 1 - Grade 9 Take Our Kids to Work Day (No Grade 9 Classes)
Wednesday, November 1, 9:45am - Senior School Sleep-In (Classes start at 9:45am)
Grade 9 Take Our Kids to Work Day
On Wednesday, November 1, The York School will be participating in the National Take Our Kids to Work Day Initiative. There will be no grade 9 classes held that day and all grade 9 students are encouraged to participate.
Grade 9 parents are to complete this form to let us know whether or not they need or can provide a placement for their child and/or additional students. Please note that should you offer to take another student, you are consenting to our providing them with your email address so that they can communicate with you with regard to the specifics of the day.
In order to assist students with seeking extra help, we are offering designated extra help times for each subject as indicated in the schedules posted below. Please note that there are separate schedules for Weeks A & B.
Grade 9 Extra Help Schedule
Grade 10 Extra Help Schedule
Grade 11 Extra Help Schedule
Grade 12 Extra Help Schedule
Extra Help Schedules
Grade 9 Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Program Registration -
Friday, October 20
Any Grade 9s who are interested in signing up for the Bronze Duke of Edinburgh's Award program this year should attend Ms Fuss’s registration session tomorrow morning at 8:00am in the cafeteria. Students who are unable to attend can register on their own but will need to contact Ms. Fuss first.
Regular Duke of Ed program support occurs every Friday morning in the cafeteria for any student working on their bronze, silver or gold awards.
Questions? Contact Adina Fuss, Student Leadership Coordinator at afuss@yorkschool.com.
Assembly - Wednesday, October 25
STUDENT LIFE & BELONGING
Students and faculty can look forward to hearing about many exciting upcoming events in our community including the launch of the strategic plan, house standings update, a new spirit points system, Halloween activity options and much more! Students have recently been given opportunities to provide feedback on our community events and we look forward to incorporating their voice into our planning.
Questions? Please contact Erin Porter, Director of Student Life & Belonging at eporter@yorkschool.com.
Community Outreach Opportunities
Face Paint Fundraiser for Princess Margaret Cancer Research
From October 23 - 31 between 8:20am - 8:55am and at lunch, student leader: Charlotte Y will be in the cafeteria running her third annual fundraiser. Cost is $2.5-$5 per student.
York Scares Hunger Continues - until October 31
Please remind your students to bring in non perishable food donations and place them in their house boxes outside the Student Life office and Middle School commons. As this is a spirit house and community service challenge to support the Daily Bread Food Bank, all contributions are appreciated.
If you would like to make a monetary donation to the Daily Bread Food Bank, please use our school’s donation page.
Questions? Contact Adina Fuss, Student Leadership Coordinator at afuss@yorkschool.com.
Halloweek Begins - October 23 - 31
York’s Middle and Senior school student leaders and teachers have been busy planning many festivities for our community this month! Please see below for key dates and information:
Middle & Senior School Ongoing House Challenges
Halloween Hunt - students and staff will find Halloween and Fall images scattered around the school. When they are found, they are to return them to their house box outside the Student Life & Belonging Office for points! The house that finds the most will win!
Halloween and Scary Movie Poster Competition - students guess the title of the movie posters outside the Student Life and Belonging office. Correct answers win, more house points!
Middle School Only Activities
Homeroom Door Decorating - October 23 -30
Halloween Carnival in the GLAD Centre at Lunch - October 27
Pumpkin Carving at lunch in room 428 - October 30 and 31
Middle & Senior School Halloween Assembly and Additional Programming - October 31
Halloween Costume Catwalk Assembly @ 9:05am - 9:50am
Students and Faculty are encouraged to dress up and compete at the assembly. Categories this year include: Most Creative Costume, Best DIY Costume, Funniest Costume and Best Team Costume
Additional Programming for students who are not attending the assembly will be provided in rooms 325 and 327
*Please ask your students to be especially mindful of their costumes for school this year. In the same way that we have educated our students about not misappropriating cultures in costumes, we would also request that costumes not have overly gory elements or violent imagery.