SENIOR SCHOOL - September 19, 2024
UPCOMING EVENTS
Thursday, September 19, 5:00pm - Puerto Rico Music Excursion - Virtual Parent Information Session
Friday, September 20, 12:40pm - Grade 10 Math CN Tower Trip
Monday, September 23, 10:15am - Fire Drill at 1320 Yonge Street
Tuesday, September 24, 9:30am - Grade 9 ICE Toronto Islands Day
Wednesday, September 25, 8:00am - Head’s and Principals’ Breakfast for New Families
Wednesday, September 25, 9:05am - Grade 9 Accelerated Math CN Tower Trip
Thursday, September 26, 6:30pm - Middle and Senior School Curriculum Night
Curriculum guides are now available on YorkNet
Friday, September 27, 2:00pm - Terry Fox Walk
Monday, September 30, 10:05am - National Day of Truth & Reconciliation Assembly
Students are encouraged to wear orange shirts to honour this day of significance. Please see below for more information.
Tuesday, October 1, 10:15am - Lockdown Drill
If you have any questions or concerns about your child’s participation in this drill, please contact Elissa Kline-Beber.
Tuesday, October 1, 7:00pm - Senior School Drama Trip to see 1989 at Berkeley Street Theatre.
Parent Coffee Mornings
Parents will be invited via email to Coffee Morning events in the coming months. Email reminders and an RSVP form will be emailed closer to the dates. These events will give parents the opportunity to meet with key staff at the school, ask questions, and connect with other parents in your child’s grade.
Grade 12 Coffee Morning: Tuesday, October 8, at 9am
Grade 9 Coffee Morning: Tuesday, October 15, at 9am
Grade 10 Coffee Morning: Tuesday, December 3, at 9am
Grade 11 Coffee Morning: Thursday, December 3, at 9am
Save the Dates: Grade 12 Exams
Please note the following exam dates for grade 12 students. The expectation is that all students write exams as scheduled and so please avoid booking any appointments or travel during these times.
December Exam Dates: December 9 - 19, 2024
*Schedule to follow shortly.
April-May Exam Dates: April 29 - May 21, 2024
*These exams are externally set by the International Baccalaureate and some exams will be written during the Victoria Day long weekend. Students can access their individual schedules via the assignment calendar.
Student Life and Belonging
Co-Curricular Clubs and Student Leadership Committees Begin Next Week!
Our Co-Curricular Clubs program officially begins the week of September 23. Please review the schedules below to determine where your student would like to get involved this Fall!
Middle School Co-Curricular Schedule
Senior School Co-Curricular Schedule
Our Student Leadership program has also begun with student leaders meeting with their committees and faculty advisors. Any students who are New to York, i.e. did not apply for leadership in the Spring, can apply to be part of a committee until September 20.
Questions? Please contact Erin Porter, Director, Student Life & Belonging at eporter@yorkschool.com.
YORK’S 31ST ANNUAL TERRY FOX SPIRIT HOUSE WALK/RUN
When? Friday, September 27
Run Times:
Middle School 2:00pm - 3:00pm *will return to school to be dismissed*
Grades 9-10 2:20pm - 3:25pm *dismissed directly from the park*
Grades 11-12 2:35pm - 3:25pm *dismissed directly from the park*
Where? David A Balfour Park
What to wear? Students are invited to wear house-coloured clothing and accessories or Terry Fox t-shirts past and present. Students will need to be wearing running shoes and have their water bottles.
Donations? Over 30 years, The York School has raised over $335,000 for The Terry Fox Foundation. This year, our goal for our school community is $10,000.
You can donate to our school’s team page: York School Terry Fox Fundraising Page or send a cash donation ‘Toonies for Terry’ with your child on Thursday and Friday morning to place in their house buckets at Reception.
Questions? Contact Erin Porter, Director, Student Life and Belonging eporter@yorkschool.com.
York is getting a NEW Mascot
At our opening assembly, students and staff heard from our newly appointed Athletics Reps that The York School mascot is being rebranded! We are welcoming all members of our community to submit their ideas for our new mascot - one that promotes the pride and spirit that we all have in our school.
Submissions can be made digitally using this google form or hand drawn and placed in the box in the MS commons/outside the Student Life & Belonging office.
All ideas will be collected until November 30th and then a community vote will take place in the new year!
We look forward to seeing what our creative community comes up with!
Questions? Please contact Rick DeMarinis, Director, Athletics at rdemarinis@yorkschool.com.
Grade 9 Students interested in DECA (Business Club)
Any Grade 9 Students who are interested in joining DECA this year but have a conflict with Concert Band on Thursdays should respond to the email from Mr Eaton indicating their preference for alternate meeting times. The Senior DECA leaders are working hard to organize additional “lunch and learn” opportunities to meet the level of interest from our Grade 9s!
Service Learning Opportunities @ York
Our in-house service partnerships with the Junior School, DramaWay and The Beverley School are beginning next week. Students are encouraged to connect with Ms Porter if they are interested in signing up for any of these programs as a few spots are still available.
To review possible service opportunities, what they entail and who to contact for more information, please check out this document.
NEW FULL ZIP BLACK FLEECE
Full Zip Black Fleece - Online Order Only
The online site is now open for orders until October 15, 2024. Orders can be shipped directly to your home or to The York Shop for free. These orders can be picked up between December 16, 2024 to December 18, 2024 from 11:30am - 1:30pm at The York Shop at our 1320 campus.
Click here to order.
If you plan on ordering a black fleece for yourself or your child in the JS, please head over to the Gathering Place this week in order to try on the samples. We will be moving all the Black Fleece samples at the end of the day this Friday September 27 so that our Middle and Senior School students will get a chance to try them on.