SENIOR School - October 1, 2026
Reminders and Upcoming Events
Grade 11 & 12 DP Curriculum Night - Thursday, September 24, 6:15pm
Guest Speaker Assembly - Friday, September 25, 9:05am
Guest Speaker Webinar for parents - Brendan Kwiatkowski-Hartman - virtual all parent webinar on Monday, September 28 at 7:00pm. Please RSVP To This Webinar Here.
JCC Sukkot Celebration at Forest Hill Jewish Centre - Tuesday, September 29, 11:45am - 1:30pm
Grade 9 Truth & Reconciliation Guest Speaker Afternoon - Tuesday, September 29, 12:40pm
Late Wednesday - Wednesday, September 30, 9:20am
National Day of Truth & Reconciliation Special Assembly - Wednesday, September 30, 9:45am
Students are encouraged to wear orange shirts with their regular uniform bottom to honour this day of significance.
Grade 9 Accelerated Math Reservoir Data Collection Trip - Wednesday, September 30, 1:25pm - 2:20pm
Grade 9 ICE Toronto Islands Day - Thursday, October 1, 9:00am - 3:30pm
Grade 10 Math Reservoir Data Collection Trip - Thursday, October 1, 12:40pm - 2:00pm
Grade 9 & 10 MYP Curriculum Night - Thursday, October 1, 6:30 pm - Save the Date
Lockdown Drill at 1320 Yonge - Friday, October 2, 10:10am
Friday Night Lights - Senior Girls Game - Friday, October 2, 3:30pm
Course Change Deadline - Friday, October 2
The final deadline for submitting course change forms is on Friday, October 2. Please make any course change decisions by that date.
Make an appointment with your guidance counselor by October 2.
House Spirit Week - Monday, October 5 - Thursday, October 8
Grade 9 Accelerated Math Reservoir Data Collection Trip - Monday, October 5, 9:05am - 10:25am
Middle and Senior School Family Games Night - Tuesday, October 6, 6:00pm - 7:30pm. RSVP by October 2, 2026.
House Challenge Morning - Tuesday, October 6, 9:05am - 9:50am
Late Wednesday - Wednesday, October 7, 9:20am
Fire Drill at 1320 Yonge - Wednesday, October 7, 10:15am
Pick-A-Time Opens - Thursday, October 8, 1:00pm
An email communication will be sent out in the coming weeks with details about student-centred conferences and the booking process
Thanksgiving Long Weekend (No Classes) - Friday, October 9 - Monday, October 12
Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Program Registration - A summary of the award conditions can be found here. Students can register on their own using this website. Registration closes on October 30.
Attendance Policy Update
Thank you for your patience while the school prepares for the implementation of the updated Attendance Policy.
Please review this recording that describes The York School Attendance Policy implementation.
The presentation slide deck is attached here for you to review how to report a student absence. Thank you for your partnership.
Introducing Canvas: New Learning Management System
We are excited to launch Canvas, our new and upgraded Learning Management System replacing Blackboard in the Middle and Senior School.
Canvas gives you greater visibility into your child’s daily learning journey, offering clear, real-time insights into course materials, upcoming assignments, and personalized teacher feedback.
To connect your account and start observing your student's progress, please follow our step-by-step Canvas Parent Observer Setup Guide. All you need to get started is a quick pairing code generated from your child's student account.
Stop by our IT Support table during Curriculum Night on September 24 and October 1 and our team will be available in person to help you connect your account and answer any questions.
You can also always reach out to helpdesk@yorkschool.com for any additional questions regarding Canvas.
Connecting Our Community Through Shared Expertise
Alongside the YPA, we are building a network of parents and guardians interested in sharing their professional knowledge and experiences through guest speaking opportunities, class visits, and field trip hosting to help enrich student learning and co-curricular experiences at The York School. If you are interested please click the link and complete the google form.
YPA Middle and Senior School FAMILY GAMES NIGHT
Bring your Game On!
The YPA has curated a fun-filled Games Night for all Middle and Senior School families. We will have puzzles, competitions, mini escape rooms, Jenga towers, trivia showdowns and more. There will be prizes!
Please see the event details below, and plan to bring your game faces to this family event.
When: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Where: 1320 Yonge Street (please enter through Yonge St. doors)
Time: 6:00pm - Pizza in the Cafe ~ 6:30pm - 8:00pm Games in the Gym
Deadline to RSVP is Friday, October 2, 2026
Student Life & Belonging
Assembly Tomorrow - Friday, September 25
We are looking forward to welcoming Dr. Brendan K. Hartman, an expert in the field of sociology, psychology and fostering community and belonging, to York.
The timing for the day will follow a regular, Tuesday assembly-day schedule.
Homeroom Timing - 8:55am - 9:05am
Assembly Timing - 9:05am - 9:55am
Following the assembly, Dr. Hartman will be facilitating two workshops for our Grade 12 leaders.
Questions? Please contact Erin Porter, Director, Student Life & Belonging at eporter@yorkschool.com.
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation/Orange Shirt Day - Wednesday, September 30
On Wednesday, September 30, we will observe the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day.
Students are encouraged to wear an orange shirt on this day with their uniform bottoms. If a student does not have an orange shirt, they should wear their regular uniform.
As this is a late start Wednesday, we will have an adjusted schedule to accommodate our assembly.
For our assembly, we are very excited to welcome our Grade 9 Kelowna Challenge Week partners, Greg Hopf (co-owner of Moccasin Trails) and Chief Frank Antoine, leader of the Bonaparte First Nations, to join our community and speak to the importance of relationships when reflecting on the Calls to Action and Truth and Reconciliation.
If you would like to support the Orange Shirt Society, which provides resources to Residential School Survivors, please purchase your official orange shirt from the list of approved vendors below:
Official Orange Shirt Society Retailers:
Orange Shirt Society
More options:
Indigenous Marketing Solutions
Old's Cool General Store
Resist Clothing
Questions? Please contact Erin Porter, Director, Student Life & Belonging at eporter@yorkschool.com.
Co-Curricular Clubs & Leadership Committees
All students have access to the Fall term Co-Curricular Club opportunities through their York Links folder on their web browser under the Student Life & Leadership folder. Here, students can browse the promotional slides for each club, learn who is leading the club and reach out with any questions they may have.
The Middle School Schedule can be found here. The Senior School Schedule can be found here.
Senior School Co-Curricular Clubs & Leadership Committees will start the week of September 21.
Middle School Co-Curricular Clubs & Leadership Committees will begin the week of September 28.
Questions about Leadership or Clubs? Please contact Erin Porter, Director, Student Life & Belonging at eporter@yorkschool.com.
Questions about Athletics? Please contact Rick DeMarinis, Director, Athletics at rdemarinis@yorkschool.com.
Questions about Arts? Please contact Shannon Barber, CIL, Arts at sbarber@yorkschool.com.
DUKE OF EDINBURGH’S AWARD PROGRAM REGISTRATION
Today, the Grade 9 students were introduced to the Duke of Edinburgh Award Program at The York School.
The Award asks participants to make a sustained commitment to a skill, a service, and a physical recreation activity. Participants must also complete an Adventurous Journey.
The Award is self-directed, which means the participant chooses which activities they do in each area. Some of the many benefits of the award include:
experiencing how perseverance and achievement can raise self-confidence
getting more out of activities that participants are already involved in
being inspired to try something new
giving back to the community
Award holders are internationally recognized and can be a great addition to any resume or University application
Grade 9 students who are interested in taking on this challenge will be supported at The York School however, it is the responsibility of the individual student to plan, participate in, track, reflect and obtain supervisor sign-off for each required component of the Award. Students will be charged a fee of approximately $150. And this award is completely optional.
A summary of the award conditions can be found here.
Students can register on their own using this website. Registration closes on October 30.
Regular Duke of Ed program support occurs every Friday morning in the cafeteria for any student working on their bronze, silver or gold awards.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Ms. Fuss at afuss@yorkschool.coms | resource.