Are You Ready?

We’re gearing up for back to school!

New Student Orientation
New Student Orientation

New Senior School students were in today for orientation. They had the chance to meet their homeroom teachers, and received their locks, agendas and schedules. With their schedules in hand they toured the campus and found the location of their classes…. all which will help with first day jitters!

New Students Visit Archives
New Students Visit Archives

The Student Exec also planned a few “Welcome to YHS” activities that included a stop in at the archives for a quick look at YHS history with Archivist Susannah Smith (drop by if you haven’t already!).

We’ll see the rest of you tomorrow!

Are You Ready?

  • Make sure to review the traffic ins and outs around the school. You don’t want to get caught up in a traffic jam! Read the Traffic Protocol.
  • Confused about the senior school schedule for the first two days? Login to myYHS and read the Back to School Info under ‘announcements’. Don’t forget it’s Sports-o-Rama on Friday afternoon, so bring your house colours and your spirit!
  • P.S. Don’t forget your blazers!

Yorkies Compete Against Best Chess Players in Canada

Alice and Pepi with their trophies
Alice and Pepi with their trophies

The results are in from the Canadian Youth Chess Challenge (July 3-6, 2012) (Swiss 6/7).

Annika, Gr. 4, came 6th in her category of 14 (with 4 wins of 7 games).

Pepi, Gr. 6 came 4th in her category of 10 (with 4.5 wins of 7 games) & Most outstanding Player Award for Day 1.

and Alice, Gr. 10, came 2nd in her category of 4 (with 3.5 wins of 6 games).

The competitors are all the best selected youth players in Canada so these are amazing results for the girls and the school!

How these girls did it all – we don’t know. And when the tournament ended.. they all played a knock-out Bughouse Doubles chess game while waiting for the results !