It’s York House Day! 💛 This school year, House Days will be themed around the seasons, and York kicked it off in sunny fashion with a return to summertime. Our spirited community showed up in yellow and summer-inspired attire, racking up lots of House points in the process! ☀️😎

We have several recent Athletes of the Week to recognize. 👏👏 First up are two speedy members of the U14 Cross Country Team! Not only did Maeve F. and Adelaide M. (both ’29) have very successful races at the inaugural meet of the season recently, but they also served as “assistant coaches” for Grades 4-6 runners on the Junior Cross Country Team. These two athletes led warm-up drills with all the younger students, instructing with enthusiasm, positivity, and encouragement. Congrats, Maeve and Adelaide! 🎉👟

Taking to the court – our next Athlete of the Week is a member of the Varsity Basketball Team. Safina C. ’28 was a force in a recent game, from her drives to the basket to her outstanding defense, which led to an 8 second violation even though she was outnumbered in the backcourt. She brings intensity and positivity both on and off the court and elevates the game of her teammates. Congrats, Safina! 👍🏀

Students in Grades 7 and 12 recently spent four days at Camp Arowhon together, in what has become an annual tradition for a combined grade trip. This experiential learning opportunity encouraged the development of leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills, as well as bonding within each class, and across the two grades. As part of the experience, the students participated in a variety of activities and team initiatives including voyageur canoeing, archery, fire building, beach volleyball, and a vertical playground! 📸: ALIVE Outdoors

One of our two Grade 6 classes looked to soar overhead recently, as they learn about the concepts of flight! Using the Engineering Design Process, students designed and tested paper airplanes, made observations of the flight path and then applied redesigns to improve flight. This is all part of the learning leading up to the creation of their own Flying Machines this week!

The Grades 7 and 8 French classes have been practicing their French both inside the classroom and out in the local neighbourhood around SCS! Mme Dahesh, M Trick, and Mme Wan’s classes took advantage of the beautiful fall weather while playing Bingo, sketching and annotating the local urban landscape, and conversing in French.

During today’s Junior School Community Time, Grades 1-3 students gathered with this year’s Student Council Presidents and Community Committee Heads. These senior leaders spent time talking with the junior students about food insecurity. They also shared some of the ways SCS students and families can support the Thanksgiving Food Drive, currently underway at SCS and St. Clement’s Church.

This week, in Principal Perry`s Postcard, she shares a few anecdotes and stories from the first month of the school year. There is no shortage of curiosity and leadership from our Clementines!