Junior School - May 22, 2025
UPCOMING EVENTS
Friday, May 23: Grade 2A Trip to Fire Hall, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Friday, May 23: All JS Spring Co-Curricular Clubs + Athletics End
Friday, May 23: Grade 5 Grad Photo Make Up, 9:00am - 9:45am
Monday, May 26: Gr. 1 Author visit with Phyllis Bordo! 11:30am - 12:25pm
Monday, May 26 - Friday, May 30 - Spring Co-Curriculars Make-up classes
Tuesday, May 27: JK Trip to Toronto Botanical Gardens, 8:30am - 1:00pm
Tuesday, May 27: SK Trip to Young People's Theatre, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Tuesday, May 27: JS House Color Casual Day - Final House Meeting
Wednesday, May 28: Gr. 2 Trip to Scotiabank Arena, 9:00am - 1:30pm
Thursday, May 29: Stepping Up to the Middle School Lunch, 10:30am - 12:00pm. Please complete this lunch order form by 9:00am on Wednesday 28.
Friday, May 30: JS Casual Day
Friday, May 30: Gr. 1 Trip to Humber Arboretum
Friday, May 30: JS Inflatable Obstacle Course at Recess.
Friday, May 30: Final day to sign up to volunteer for YPA Fun Day
Monday, June 2 - Wednesday, June 4: Grade 5 Camp New Moon
Wednesday, June 4 - Thursday, June 5: Grade 4 Camp New Moon
Tuesday, June 3: JS Fire Drill
Wednesday, June 4: Gr. 3 Poetry Cafe
Friday, June 6: JS Track & field Day
Friday, June 6: Final Act 1 Rehearsal
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
UPCOMING CASUAL DAY REMINDER
Tuesday, May 27 FINAL HOUSE MEETINGS & CASUAL DAY - Wear house coloured clothing and accessories
Friday, May 30 CASUAL DAY LAST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH - Children’s Choice Casual
Reminder: We have the YPA Inflatable Obstacle Course at recess so active wear and socks would be best.
SPRING CLUBS & ATHLETICS
Spring Clubs & Athletics end on Friday, May 23 with Act 1 and our Babysitting Course continuing. Our Make Up Classes/Jersey Return & Celebration/Mini Meet Week runs from Monday, May 26 - Friday, May 30.
We only have one club make up day scheduled as it was in conflict with our Gr. 1-4 Learning Celebration. We are running two of our Explore It! Clubs on Thursday, May 29.
THURSDAY: GR. JK - SK TOY MAKER CRAFTS CLUB and GR. 1 - 3 COMIC BOOK CREATORS
BABYSITTING CERTIFICATE PROGRAM SUMMATIVE TEST
This is a reminder to all students enrolled in the Canada Safety Council’s Babysitting Certificate Program. This engaging and informative program has provided students in Grade 5 and up with the essential skills and knowledge to safely care for children. The summative test for their certificate is on Wednesday, May 28 during their regular club time. Those who pass the test will earn a Babysitting Certificate, validating their readiness and skills to babysit responsibly.
Browse photos from Grandpals and Special Friends days
STUDENT LIFE & BELONGING
YPA CALL FOR FUN DAY VOLUNTEERS!
We are looking for many volunteers for each Grade to help facilitate our year end Fun Day on Thursday, June 12 morning and afternoon.
Please sign up to volunteer using this form. Volunteers will be confirmed by email on or by Friday, May 30 (as it is possible that interest will exceed available spaces). All confirmed volunteers will be needed, rain or shine!
FINAL ‘STEPPING UP TO THE MIDDLE SCHOOL VISIT’ Wednesday, May 29
Our Grade 5 students, are looking forward to their final visit to 1320 Yonge Street on Thursday, May 29 from 10:30am - 12:00pm. There will be a brief presentation from Ms. Gin followed by fun team building games in the drama room and then lunch in the cafe. Prime rib & beyond meat burgers with fries and salad. Students can bring their own packed lunch from home if desired.
Grade 5 Parents are asked to order their child’s lunch on this Lunch Order Google Form or indicate that their child will be bringing a packed lunch from home. Please complete lunch form by 9:00am on Wednesday, May 28.
Attention: Grade 5 Parents - Incoming Grade 6 Musical Instrument Trials
As you may already know, we begin instrumental music in Grade 6 at The York School! If your child will be joining us next fall, they will be learning an instrument as part of our curriculum.
To help facilitate this, Mr. Pittman, Mr. MacFarlane, and several instrumental specialists will be hosting an instrument trial buffet on the evenings of Wednesday, May 28 and Thursday, May 29 from 4:00pm - 8:00pm at the 1320 Yonge Street campus. We will send out the appointment schedule sign-up to all incoming families on Friday the 23 at 4:00pm. The appointments usually take 15-20 minutes per student.
If you do not receive the appointment sign up link at 4:00pm on Friday the 23, please email cmacfarlane@yorkschool.com and jpittman@yorkschool.com and we will send it your way!
Warm regards,
TYS 1320 Music Department