SENIOR SCHOOL - APRIL 11, 2024
UPCOMING EVENTS
Thursday, April 11, 6:00pm - Grade 12 Art Exhibition
Thursday, April 11, 7:00pm - Senior School Drama Festival
Friday, April 12, 8:00am - CISMF Rehearsals
Friday, April 12, 9:00am - Pride Panel Assembly
Saturday, April 13 - CISMF Music Festival
Monday, April 15, 10:35am - Fire Drill
Monday, April 15, 10:45am - Canadian Team Math Competition at Pickering College
Tuesday, April 16, 9:00am - Grade 9-1 & 9-4 PHE Wall Climbing at The Rock Oasis
Tuesday, April 16, 6:00pm - Grade 12 Grad Prank Setup
Tuesday, April 16, 7:00pm - 2024 IB Film Festival at TIFF Bell Lightbox Theatre
Wednesday, April 17, 8:00am - Grad Prank Morning
Wednesday, April 17, 7:00pm - Senior School Arts Night
Thursday, April 18, 12:30pm - Grade 9-2 & 9-3 PHE Wall Climbing at The Rock Oasis
Friday, April 19, 8:00am - Global Ideas Institute Final Symposium
2024 IB Film Festival
You are invited to attend the 2024 IB Film Festival on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 7:00pm. This IB cinematic showcase is a special event this year for many reasons:
It is taking place at TIFF Bell Lightbox Theatre (350 King St W, Toronto, ON M5V 3X5), the premiere film venue in Downtown Toronto.
The video work of our TYS students to be highlighted is phenomenal. Come on out to support their film work alongside their peers from UCC and TMS.
Tickets are limited as the screening will be taking place in Piers Handling Cinema (Cinema 3), the most intimate of TIFF Bell Lightbox’s large-scale theatres.
If you wish to attend, please RSVP here by 8:00am on Monday, April 15, 2024.
Student Life & Belonging
Grade Lead Elections - Tuesday, April 16 and Thursday, April 18
Current Grade 9s and 10s will hear their candidates’ speeches and vote on Tuesday, April 16.
Current Grade 11s will hear their candidates’ speeches and vote on Thursday, April 18.
Both of these elections will take place during the 2:00pm Advisor slot. We thank all of our students who are running for and have applied to different leadership commitments for next year.
Questions? Contact Adina Fuss, Coordinator, Senior School Student Leadership at afuss@yorkschool.com.
Director Interviews Begin! - Monday, April 15 - Wednesday, April 25
Senior School students who have applied for a Director position in student leadership next year will have an interview for their respective positions starting on Monday. Students are reminded to check their timeslot and to communicate with the staff advisors listed below if they are unable to attend.
Wellbeing Committee Director Interview Contacts - Shana and Avallon
Belonging & Outreach Director Interviews - Ms Gopal and Ms Gordeyev
House Heads & Spirit Director Interviews - Ms Fuss and Ms Porter
Communication Director Interviews - Ms Fuss and Ms Porter
All Student Leadership applications for committee placements and next year’s appointments for all student leaders will be completed by April 26.
ECO Week @ York - Monday, April 22 - Friday, April 26
Students and staff have many activities and awareness campaigns to look forward to during our 2024 Eco Week including an assembly panel of experts in different fields of sustainable practices.
Questions? Please contact Robin Johannsen and Cathy Gordeyev, Advisors for our Eco Student Leadership Committee.
YORK Thrifts Campaign
Canada produces 500 million kilograms of textile waste annually, of which, less than 1% are recyclable. We hope to encourage change within our community to positively impact this statistic. To address this, Emily and Quinn, ‘24, have created the “York Thrifts” campaign centred around reusing clothing in our school’s own circular thrift shop.
Gently used and new clothing can be donated in the bins outside the York School Store from March 25 to April 18.
The thrift shop will open at the beginning of Eco Week - April 22 and 23.
Clothing will be priced at $3, $5, and $10 and will be purchasable through each student's student card. All proceeds will be donated to Fashion Takes Action, a Canadian operated non-for-profit that focuses on reducing and raising awareness about textile waste nation-wide. Excess clothing will be donated to New Circles.
Questions? Please contact Eco Team Advisor - Cathy Gordeyev at cgordeyev@yorkschool.com.
PROM Tickets On Sale Now!
Grade 11 and 12 students have been emailed a link to purchase tickets for this year’s Senior Prom.
Ticket sales will be available until Friday, May 3 and guest forms are also due on this date.
Questions? Contact Adina Fuss, Coordinator, Student Leadership at afuss@yorkschool.com.
