Middle School - April 30, 2026
Upcoming Events
Grade 7 Challenge Week Trip to Quebec City - Monday, May 4 - Friday, May 8
Grade 8 Challenge Week Trip to Montreal - Monday, May 4 - Friday, May 8
Grade 6 Lunch Out - Monday, May 4
Homeroom teachers will review the boundaries and rules with students
Grade 6 Trip to Toronto Zoo - Tuesday, May 5, 8:30am - 3:00pm
Grade 6 Challenge Week Trip to Ottawa - Wednesday, May 6 - Friday, May 8
Fire Drill at 1320 Yonge - Monday, May 11, 10:10am
Grade 6 & 7 Gauss Contest - Monday, May 11, 10:25am - 11:40pm
Grade 7 students and Grade 6s that volunteered will write the Gauss contest organized by the University of Waterloo's Center for Education in Mathematics and Computing (CEMC).
Preparation is not required, but students who want to know what to expect or try a past contest can find them here.
Grade 8 Gauss Contest - Tuesday, May 12, 12:40pm - 2:00pm
Grade 8 students will write the Gauss contest organized by the University of Waterloo's Center for Education in Mathematics and Computing (CEMC).
Preparation is not required, but students who want to know what to expect or try a past contest can find them here.
Late Wednesday - Wednesday, May 13, 9:20am
Forest of Reading Field Trip - Wednesday, May 13, 9:00am - 2:00pm
Grade 7 Microplastics Workshops - Wednesday, May 13 - Thursday, May 14
Grade 7 Lunch Out- Thursday, May 14, 11:40am - 12:40pm
Middle School Chamber Band at MusicFest Nationals - Thursday, May 14 - Friday, May 15
Founder’s Day (No Classes) - Friday, May 15
Victoria Day (No Classes) - Monday, May 18
CISAA Championship Week -Tuesday, May 19 - Friday, May 22
Student Life & Belonging
Challenge Week 2026
Our Grade 6 to 10 students and teachers are getting very excited for their upcoming Challenge Week trips. Challenge Week 2026 takes place from Monday, May 4 to Friday, May 8 2026 (please note: some trips depart or return on the weekends). Each year, this unique experiential program, offers a variety of curriculum-linked trips throughout North America for students in Grades 6 to 10 during the first week of May.
Challenge Week integrates the philosophy of the IB Middle Years Program (MYP), which currently runs at York from Grade 6 through Grade 10, with our experiential approach to learning, and directly supports our school’s mission “to nurture curious learners to become globally minded leaders with integrity and purpose”.
The lead chaperones of each Challenge Week trip will be in touch soon (about a week in advance of the trip) to share final reminders and trip details (including meeting times, final itineraries, emergency contact information, and packing lists).
Questions? Please contact Andrea Lossing, Experiential Educator at alossing@yorkschool.com.