SENIOR SCHOOL - January 18, 2024
UPCOMING EVENTS
Thursday, January 18, 5:00pm - Virtual Grade 9 into 10 Parent Information Session on Course Options
Saturday, January 20, 9:00am - Day Retreat for Global Learning Excursion to Bhutan
Monday, January 22, 9:00am - Grade 10 & 11 Everyday Math Exams
Tuesday, January 23, 9:00am - International Day of Holocaust Remembrance Day Assembly with guest speaker, Sol Nayman
Wednesday, January 24, 8:00am - Grade 9 ICE WInter Camping Prep Day
Thursday, January 25, 10:15am - Senor School Trip to the Holocaust Museum
Monday, January 29 - PD Day (No Classes)
Wednesday, February 1, 1:00pm - Pick-A-Time Goes Live
Attendance and Lates
Please note that for the purposes of determining early morning detentions, lates accumulate up until the end of term, which is January 19. I hope some of our students will have made appropriate New Year resolutions!
Everyday Math Exams
Students who are taking math every day in grades 10 and 11 will sit a final exam for the first course (MDM2D for grade 10, MCR3U for grade 11) on the morning of Monday, January 22. Classes in grade 10 and 11 will proceed but teachers will not move ahead with the curriculum during the morning periods. Students writing the exams will return to their afternoon classes at 12:40pm.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Preloved UNIFORM DRIVE
January 8, 2024 - April 4, 2024
Junior School: Preloved Uniform Drive collection boxes are on the main floor by the elevator.
Middle/Senior School: Preloved Uniform Drive collection boxes are on the main floor by the reception.
Preloved UNIFORM Donations
Please bring all your Preloved uniforms to your child/children's respective campus and place them inside the boxes provided at reception.
STUDENT LIFE & BELONGING
Intramural House Basketball Competition
Every Monday until the March Break, the Student Council will be hosting Basketball Intramurals in the Gym.
Middle School games will be 11:40am - 12:10pm
Senior School games will be 12:10pm - 12:40pm
If students are interested in playing, please sign up in the Google Form sent by Student Council. Games will begin on Monday, January 22. Students will be notified by email about their team!
Participants will win house points and winning teams will win...even more house points!
International Holocaust Remembrance Assembly - Tuesday, January 23
On Tuesday we will welcome Holocaust survivor, Sol Nayman, to address our community as we approach International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Any parents and guardians who would like to watch Sol’s presentation on this day, we would encourage you to join/sign up for our livestream access from 9-10 am.
Livestream access can be found at https://tys.gameonstream.com/ under upcoming events. If you need to sign up for our livestream service, please see the instructions below.
Questions? Please contact Erin Porter, Director, Student Life & Belonging at eporter@yorkschool.com.
Let’s get started!
1. REGISTER: click on the link immediately below to be directed to the Yorkschool LIVE site. Click the “SIGN UP” button and enter your email address (same as Yorknet).
REGISTER NOW on the Yorkschool LIVE on Demand site: https://tys.gameonstream.com
2. CONFIRM REGISTRATION: Those registering for the first time will receive a confirmation email from tysinfo@gameonstream.com. Click on the unique registration link on the bottom of the email confirmation and then follow the registration steps on the De La Salle LIVE site which include entering your name and setting up a password.
3. YOU ARE NOW LIVE! Enjoy your viewing experience. If you experience any technical challenges in viewing the live or on-demand videos, select the “Need Help?” link on the Yorkschoo LIVE homepage.
If you registered already, simply click on the “LOGIN” button the next time you visit Yorkschool LIVE and enter your email address and password.
Tickets go on sale this Friday for York’s Senior Semi Formal! Students should purchase their ticket using the google form that was emailed to them from Student Council. Ticket sales will close on Monday, February 12.
Any students wishing to bring a non-York school guest must print and complete the guest form and return it to Ms. Fuss by Monday February 12.
Where: The Warehouse (35 Carl Hall Rd #2, North York, ON M3K 2B6)
When: Friday, February 23 - Doors open at 8:00pm and close at 8:45pm - event ends at 11:00pm
Cost: Approx $50
Questions? Contact Adina Fuss, Coordinator, Student Leadership at afuss@yorkschool.com.
