Middle School - October 9, 2025
Upcoming Events
Curriculum Night Resources
Curriculum guides and presentation slide decks are available on YorkNet.
Upcoming Events
Grade 6 Trip to the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum - Friday, October 3, 7:45am
Grade 6 students should be in their homeroom by 7:45am on the day of the trip.
Students may wear “Storm into the Weekend” York-branded athletic clothing.
House Spirit Week - Monday, October 6 - Thursday, October 9
Late Wednesday - Wednesday, October 8, 9:20am
Middle School Family Games Night - Wednesday, October 8, 6:00pm
Pick-A-Time Opens - Thursday, October 9, 1:00pm
An email communication will be sent out next week with details about student-centred conferences and the booking process.
Thanksgiving Long Weekend (No Classes) - Friday, October 10 - Monday, October 13
Late Wednesday - Wednesday, October 15, 9:20am
Middle School Open House - Thursday, October 16, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Grade 7 Lunch Out - Thursday, October 16, 11:40am
Homeroom teachers will review the boundaries and rules with students.
Grade 8 students will continue to have lunch out every Friday.
Fire Drill at 1320 Yonge - Friday, October 17, 10:10am
Middle & Senior School Photo Day - Tuesday, October 21
Late Wednesday - Wednesday, October 22, 9:20am
Virtual Student Centred Interviews - Thursday, October 23 & Friday, October 24
Student Centred Interviews are scheduled for October 23 from 1:00pm - 8:30pm and October 24 from 8:30am - 4:00pm.
Students will be dismissed from school at 11:40am on October 23 in order to get home for interviews. There will be no classes on the afternoon of October 23 or all day on October 24.
Grade 7 Toronto Public Health School Immunization Program
Toronto Public Health (TPH) will be hosting a School Immunization Program (SIP) clinic at The York School on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. The clinic will offer hepatitis b, human papillomavirus (HPV), and meningococcal vaccines to Grade 7 students.
Grade 7 students have been given a consent package to bring home that includes an information pamphlet about hepatitis b, HPV and meningococcal vaccines as well as a consent form. Please follow the steps below, even if you do not want your child to get vaccinated at The York School clinic. Please return consent forms to school (Ms. Noman on the 4th floor or their HR teacher) by Friday, October 3, 2025.
If you wish to have your child vaccinated outside of school, TPH holds regular routine vaccination clinics around the city. For more information please visit this site.
Peer Tutoring - Sign up now!
This year at York we are continuing with our Peer Tutoring program!
We have peer tutors in Grades 10-12 who can help students review concepts, study for tests, or go over their weekly homework. This can be a great resource to help students keep up with their work and seek extra help from older students.
If you would like your child to work with a peer tutor this year, please fill out the form below! Request a Peer Tutor
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Ms. Rhemtulla, krhemtulla@yorkschool.com or Ms. McCuaig, jmccuaig@yorkschool.com.
YPA Middle school Family Game Night
Bring Your Game On!
The YPA has curated a fun-filled Games Night for all of our Middle School families. We will have puzzles, competitions, mini escape rooms, Jenga towers, TikTok dance competitions, trivia showdowns, etc.
There will be prizes!
Please see the event details below, and plan to bring your game faces to this family event:
When: Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Where: 1320 Cafeteria, please enter through Yonge Street doors
Time: 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Deadline to RSVP is Friday, October 3, 2025 (so we can organize food quantities)
Student Life & Belonging
Grade Lead Election Results
We are excited to announce the students who have been elected as this year’s Grade Level Leads.
Thank you to everyone who participated in the process - whether as a candidate, a supporter, or a voter. With such strong student leadership, we are looking forward to a fantastic year of collaboration, fresh ideas, and student voice in action.
TERRY FOX RUN FUNDRAISING EFFORTS 2025
We are so proud of our ongoing efforts as a community to raise money for cancer research with our annual Terry Fox Run. Thank you all for your generosity as we were able to surpass our fundraising goal of $8000 with t-shirt sales, our ‘Toonies for Terry’ initiative and online donations. As a whole school we raised $14,586.55.
Thank you York for keeping Terry’s dream alive!
House Spirit Week - October 6-9 and House Challenge Assembly, October 14
Students and staff can look forward to a full week of house-related challenges and opportunities to individually contribute to their house’s placement in the race for the house cup!
Themed casual dress days and lunch-hour activities are all ways that students can engage in the spirit of this week.
House Challenge assembly & House Colour Spirit Wear Day - will take place on Tuesday, October 14. Students and staff should wear their house-coloured clothing and prepare for a great morning of house-challenge activities!
On the heels of Senior camp, students learned that the following are the current house standings.
Questions? Please contact Erin Porter, Director, Student LIfe & Belonging at eporter@yorkschool.com.
World Animal Day & Toronto Humane Society Drive - October 6-20
Class of 2026 students, Charlotte and Laurel, are completing their CAS project by volunteering with and fundraising for the Toronto Humane Society.
During the weeks of October 6-20, Charlotte and Laurel are asking families to consider donating the following items for the Humane Society:
New - pet food, treats and litter
Gently used animal care supplies including: Food bowls, Litter boxes, Kongs, Rope toys, Rubber Toys (no stuffed toys), Leashes, Harnesses, Collars, Grooming Supplies, Crates and Carriers, Dog Jackets
Students can bring in their donations to the house bins located in the MS Commons and outside the SL&B office in the cafeteria.
Questions? Please contact Erin Porter, Director, Student LIfe & Belonging at eporter@yorkschool.com.