SENIOR SCHOOL - January 9, 2025
UPCOMING EVENTS
Thursday, January 9 - Friday, January 10 - Club Photo Days
Monday, January 13 - Tuesday, January 14 - Graduation Photo Days
Grade 12 students should arrive for their photo wearing a white-collared shirt.
Tuesday, January 14, 9:00am - Grade 10 Everyday Math Exam
Students who are taking math every day in grade 10 will sit a final exam for the first course (MDM2D) on the morning of Tuesday, January 14. Classes in grade 10 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.
Wednesday, January 15 - Saturday, January 19 - Columbia Model UN Conference and Exposition (CMUNCE) in New York City
Thursday, January 16, 8:00am - Grade 9 ICE Winter Camping Prep Day
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.
Wednesday, January 22, 9:05am - Holocaust Remembrance Assembly
STUDENT LIFE AND BELONGING
Beverley School Winter Outreach Campaign - January 10 - January 31
This past year, Grade 10 and 11 students at York have begun a service partnership with the Beverley School. The Beverley School offers K-8 programming for Toronto’s most medically complex students. Every Friday, two groups of senior students spend time building relationships with the students and staff at Beverley while also learning about inclusive programming and accessibility in education.
Yesterday, our Middle and Senior students had the opportunity to hear directly from our student volunteers and the Principal of Beverley about the needs of their community and the impact our partnership makes. Please check out this special video message about Beverley. In seeing the needs of Beverley’s community, our student volunteers have asked that this year’s winter outreach fundraising campaign directly support the student and staff experience at Beverley.
Donations will be made using a google form and directly charged to your York accounts. **If your student is going to make a donation, we would encourage you to have a conversation with them ahead of time about how much they can charge.**
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.
NEW - Clubs and Co-Curriculars for January - March
With the start of a new term comes the start of new co-curricular opportunities! Students are encouraged to review the new lunch-hour clubs that will start the first week back in January as well as look forward to attending clubs and leadership committees that have been extended until March.
In particular, we are excited to launch a new Middle School French Speech Competition Club (for students looking for an enrichment opportunity), as well as a Senior School Law Club, Fashion Club and Global Flavours Club!
Grades 9-10 looking for a volunteer opportunity can also now sign up with Ms Fischer to work in the York Shop on Mondays at lunch.
Questions? Please contact Erin Porter, Director, Student Life & Belonging at eporter@yorkschool.com.
SEMI FORMAL TICKETS - FINAL DEADLINE MONDAY!
The Senior School Semi-Formal Dance is being held on Friday, January 24. The ticket form went out by email to all students in Grades 9-12.
Time: 8:00pm - 10:30pm, doors close at 8:45pm
Where: The Warehouse Venue in Downsview Park (35 Carl Hall Rd #2, North York, ON M3K 2B6)
Cost: Approximately $55
If students plan on bringing a non-York school student as a guest, they must complete a guest form and return it to Ms. Fuss by Friday, January 17. Guest forms can be picked up from the Student Life office.
Questions? Please contact Adina Fuss, Coordinator, Student Leadership at afuss@yorkschool.com.