York House School Blog
The Terry Fox Run was a “all school” event this year. The younger Yorkies (Gr. 1-3) were partnered up with a Gr. 11 or 12 buddy. Grades 4-10 wore their house shirts and ran/walked with their houses. We started off with a warm-up that included push-ups, sit-ups and burpees. Junior girls brought a “Twoonie for Terry” and the student exec. collected $5 from senior students – all for the Terry Fox Foundation.
The Warm-Up:
“There’s something just not right about a school without kids” said Ms. Ruddy and she welcomed back senior students at the first assembly of the school year. It’s only been two days and we’ve all gotten back in the swing of things – from assembly, fire drills, volleyball tryouts to Sports-a-Rama.
The first day is always exciting. Catching up with old friends (students and parents alike), and making new ones. Finding out who’s in your class and who isn’t (some sad faces), and what your new teachers are like.
Mr. Johnston left us with a great message at the end of assembly:
“Have a great year, try new things, and don’t be afraid to fail.”
Enjoy it while it lasts. We’ll be saying goodbye to another school year before you know it!
Check out the slideshow from the first day of school:
