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YHS Students Take Virtual Field Trip with Google Expeditions

On March 30, 2016, YHS hosted Google Expedition Trainers. Many of our Junior School and Senior School classes had the opportunity to experience Google’s latest virtual reality technology. Students who participated were able to visit places all over the world without leaving the classroom.

Our teachers had a choice from a list of over 230 expeditions to enhance classroom learning. Expeditions selected included “Biomes”, “Life in the North: Churchill, Manitoba”, “Versailles”, “Life of a Robot”, “Ocean Safari”, “Out of Syria: Back into School” and “Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum”. Here are some of our Grade 3s and a Grade 7 French class trying out the technology.

Watch this overview video to learn more about Google Expeditions.

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Career Day

CareerDay_08Apr2016-9860On April 8, 2016, our senior students had a chance to sit down with York House alumnae and hear first-hand about a Yorkie’s journey after graduation. Thirteen YHS alumnae from a variety of fields joined us for the afternoon, and our girls had a choice of two sessions.

Thank you to the following alumnae who came to share their career paths with our students:

  • Christine Tam ’01 – Public Relations
  • Shalni Pawa ‘09 – Engineering
  • Nafeesa Valli-Hasham ‘01 – Lawyer
  • Ana Douglas ‘08 – Social Media Specialist
  • Stephanie Gurski ‘04 – Investment Banker
  • Amanda Weltman ‘06 – Conservation Biology
  • Devon Edgar ‘05 – Accountant
  • Aliza Vellani ‘09 – Actor
  • Sonia Bozzi ‘89 – Entrepreneur
  • Nick Harvey – Computer Science Associate Professor
  • Marietta Tang ‘04 – Occupational Therapist
  • Dr. Gillian Simonett ‘93 – Physician
  • Sarah Boatman ‘90 – Business Manager at Microsoft

Read their bios here.

A special thank you to Ms. Hoang and Ms. Kane-Wilson for organizing such an incredible afternoon of learning for our students.