Middle School - October 30, 2025
Upcoming Events
Halloween Costume Catwalk Assembly - Friday, October 31, 9:05am
Students are welcome to come to school dressed up in silly and fun Halloween costumes.
Daylight Saving Time - Sunday, November 2
Winter Athletics & Co-Curriculars Begin - Monday, November 3
TPH Vaccination Clinic at The York School - Tuesday, November 4, 8:30am - 12:00pm
Toronto Public Health (TPH) will be hosting a School Immunization Program clinic at The York School. The clinic will offer hepatitis b, human papillomavirus (HPV), and meningococcal vaccines to Grade 7 students.
Parents have to complete the consent form for their child to participate.
If you wish to have your child vaccinated outside of school, TPH holds routine vaccination clinics around the city. For more information, please visit this site.
Students who are participating in the vaccination clinic should wear short sleeves.
Grade 8 Field Trip to Mackenzie House & Old York - Tuesday, November 4, 9:05am - 3:00pm
Students should wear York branded clothing and dress weather appropriately for outdoor walking.
Students should bring TTC fare and lunch money.
Late Wednesday - Wednesday, November 5, 9:20am
Middle School Movie Night - Wednesday, November 5, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Fall Midterm Break (No Classes) - Friday, November 7 - Monday, November 10
Remembrance Day Assembly - Tuesday, November 11, 9:05am
Late Wednesday - Wednesday, November 12, 9:20am
Grade 6 Lunch Out - Thursday, November 13, 11:40am
Homeroom teachers will review the boundaries and rules with students.
The York School Live & In Concert Music Night - Thursday, November 13, 7:00pm
Students participating in co-curricular ensembles; concert, jazz bands and choir will be featured from the Middle School.
message from Ms. Barnes
Re: Wearable AI technology
As wearable AI technology such as AI glasses becomes more common, we want to remind students that these devices fall under our mobile device policy. Just like smartphones, smartwatches, and wireless headphones, AI-powered wearables must not be worn or used during the school day. This ensures that our classrooms and common spaces remain focused, respectful, and free from digital distractions. Students are asked to store these devices safely in their lockers or bags until after school hours.
Student Life & Belonging
RSVP - Middle School YPA & Student Life Movie Night
The York Parents Association (YPA) and Student Life are excited to have our annual YPA Middle School Movie Night on Wednesday, November 5 from 4:00pm - 6:00pm at 1320 Yonge Street.
This Parental RSVP is due back by Monday, November 3 at 4:00pm and is required as consent for students to participate.
Grade 6 Movie- Jurassic Park
Grade 7 Movie- Jurassic Park
Grade 8 Movie- Back to the Future
DAILY BREAD FOOD BANK DONATIONS - TOMORROW IS THE FINAL DAY - Please Support!
More than 1 in 10 Toronto residents now rely on food banks, and almost 1 in 4 clients are kids and youth.
We challenge all our students to bring in at least one item tomorrow for our final day of donations!
A single can of tuna, a bag of pasta, or a jar of peanut butter might not seem like much, but when we all contribute, it adds up to something meaningful for Toronto families.
Drop your items off outside the student life office, or in the middle school commons.
Thank you to all of our families who have already supported this decade-long partnership between York and the Daily Bread Food Bank.
Winter Term Co-Curricular Schedules
As the new Athletics term begins, our students are encouraged to review the cocurricular schedules as several additional offerings have been added to our clubs program. Students and families can review the promo slides here!
Please note, leadership roles and committee meetings are full-year commitments and students will continue to attend those meetings as they have since September.
As always, students should speak with their homeroom teacher and adviser to determine what opportunities they will engage with to maximize connection and balance within their schedule!
THANK YOU YPA!
Thank you to our YPA volunteers for making Halloweek 2025 a spooktacular one! From decorations to the Middle School Carnival, we appreciate our partnership with the parent community here at York.
Additionally, thank you to all families who donated to our Daily Bread Food Bank campaign.
November SL&B Events
We look forward to two upcoming assemblies for reflection and celebration, respectively:
Tuesday, November 11 - Remembrance Day Assembly @ 9:05am - Guest speaker, Reservist: Sterling Huang, from The Memory Project will join us. Students will be provided with a poppy during Homeroom ahead of the assembly.
Tuesday, November 18 - Spoken Word Assembly @ 9:05am