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This year has certainly been a landmark one for York! The building of the Gym/Auditorium and the Drama Room room is yet another feather in our cap. It is absolutely amazing to me to step outside my office and look down the corridor to the vast expanse of the new building. It opens up many new avenues! In this edition of the Yearbook, you will see photos of all sorts of activities taken in this facility... quite a contrast to years gone by! As usual, the work that goes into the production of this publication takes a lot of effort from a number of staff members. This year we would like to thank Mlle. Almeida, Mrs. Chandler, Mrs. Mason and Mrs. Dowman. In addition, the leadership given by Miss Charron and Mrs. Gilbert in the suomissions from the Grade 8 students is to be acknowledged as well. We value the Yearbooks, as they represent a historical perspective of our school which is 37 years old this year heading very soon towards our 40'h anniversary.
Barbara Goodwin-Zeibots Head
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There is never a dull moment at The York School! As I talk to prospective parents about what has happened at York over the years, they are truly astonished at the story of the "little school that grew". First the pre-school, then the elementary program, then a high school, followed by the IB Diploma and the laptops. What's next, they said! Well... a new Grade 1-4 empire on the main floor, a just-aboutcompleted drama room on the third floor and an amazing new "designer gym" which, once and for all, puts to rest any comments about how a mid-town school can't possibly have a first-rate phys ed and athletics program. York is proof that you can have it all! It's been another wonderful year- enjoy your yearbook and think fondly of all of the people who spent all of those hours putting it together!
Marilyn Andrews Admissions
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The York School
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Art Adams Maintenance
Katherine Almeida Primary French
John Anderson Building Manager
Christine Appadurai Accounting
Nancy Bunyard Instrumental Music
Murray Calvin Security
lan Cameron Network Administrator
Charles Camroux Lunchroom & Maintenance
Joey Cathers Reception & Attendance
Margaret Cathers Reception & Attendance
Ora Chandler Junior Library
Andrea Charlton Grade 5C
Faculty and Staff
Nish Damji Glebe
Moira Dossetor Director of Development
Gerald Feeney Director of Athletics
Melissa Freedman Grade 6F
Frank Gibbs Security
Liz Gilbert Senior Library
Barbara Gordon Grade 1G
Joanne Gordon The York Shop
Lisa Graydon Music
Shelagh Gustavison Grade 2G
Joanne Hamilton Special Education
Gordon Hefford Lunchroom & Maintenance
Pat Jerred Grade 4J
Jaqueline Jesser Grade 8J
lan Johns Maintenance
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Katherine Jurkovic Development Assistant
Sajeeda Kanji Glebe
Daniells Lemieux Grade 7L
Lois Lewis Primary Music, Choral
Akky Mansikka Special Education
Eric Maerov Grade 7M
Alyssa Marshall Phys. Ed
Susan Mason Junior Library
Julie Meskis Grade 1M
Leslie Miller ' Math
Sean Mitchell Junior Phys. Ed
Mary Moffat Grade 2M
Michael Nease Instrumental Music
Shannon O'Neil Grade 7N
David Paris Grade 6P
Kathleen Peak I.T. Support
Ann Peddie Head of EYP
Christine Pouliot Glebe
Sheila Royce Grade 3RB
Kathleen Ryan Administrative Assistant
Harriet Simand Grade 3S
Karen Smith Junior French
Bart Snow Art 1-5, IB
Carolyn Steele Administrative Assistant
Kevin Stewart Grade BS
Janine Suboch Art 5-7
Mary Teolis Glebe
Wilma Joy Veenstra Glebe
Sally Warren Administrative Assistant 7
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Glebe Downstairs
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Stefan Amsen
Devon Cole
Nicholas Corbett
David Eden
Thomas Freund
Charlotte Grieve
William Guthrie
Sarah Hick
Hannah Saville
Danielle Salish
Joshua Sud
Paige Tuchner
Jack Wallace
Jamie Wortsman Absent: Carson Lamont
Glebe Downstairs
Barrett Avey
Liam Avey
Kai Brown
Nicholas Fortier
David Grout
Absent: Nilufar Jalilvand, Jonathan Shammas, Lauren Tom
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Max Brenzel (fd)
Edgar Brown (am)
Jack Brown (fd)
Alistair Carscadden (am)
Annabel Colterjohn (fd)
Willis Daellenbach (fd)
Jenna Fletcher (am)
Robbie Freund (fd)
Zoe Grieve (fd)
Connor Guy路 (fd)
Paris Gurdon (fd)
Clare Harvey-Raymond (am)
Christina Jewell (fd)
Vanessa Lamont (am)
Sabrina Landegger (am)
Aaron Lengyel (am)
Absent: Michael Cole and Lucas Mandelbaum
Lianne Menkes (fd)
Maya Murmann (pm)
Paula Murmann (pm)
James Osborne (fd)
Courtney Rider (am)
Cameron Saville (fd)
Alexander Shammas (fd)
Max Salish (fd)
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Happiness is a brush, some paper and paint.
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Ms. Willoughby, Ms. Teolis, Ms. Veenstra, Ms. Peddie and class.
"A very hungry caterpillar."
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The Lower School- Grades One to Six It is hard to believe that another year is over, a year highlighted by the inauguration of our new gym. It opened virtually on schedule, is beautiful to behold, filled with light and space. It represents a great deal: the commitment of parents, the hard work of the board, the vision of the Head of School, the patience and dedication of the Physical education teachers, the vigilant eye and long hours of overseeing by our building manager, the creativity of our architect and many other factors along the way contributing to a building which will add so much to our school life. Concurrent with the planning and building of our new gym has been the building and development of the International Baccalaureate Years Program. We are now in the third year of implementation of this program and in October we applied to the lBO office in New York for authorization as a PYP school. On February 25'h Brian Nixon, head of curriculum and PYP for St. Andrew's School in Nassau, the Bahamas visited The York School to observe, advise, assess and consult with us on the progress we have made in developing the PYP inquiry approach in our classrooms and integrating the program of inquiry (six main themes or "big ideas") into our curriculum. The lower school teachers have worked very hard at exploring themes and making the PYP philosophy a part of their own educational philosophy and approach. I see so much evidence of this in all the classrooms, from the grade ones' enthusiasm and growing understanding as they explored 'Our Growing bodies' to the grade sixs" unit 'Against All Odds: Human Survival'.
Barbara Galbraith, head of the Lower School
I have observed a zest for learning, creativity in action and the willingness to collaborate and investigate new ideas on the part of both teachers and students, and am proud of our community of learners. I know that Mr. Nixon saw evidence of the PYP philosophy of internationalism, self-evaluation and reflection at work in our classrooms.
B. Barbara Galbraith Head of the Lower School
Grade 1M
Annie Boright
Liam Caven
Savannah Coffey
Alexei Frolov
Rowan Galbraith
Connor Hiorth
Helen Huband
Nurisha Ladak
Dillon Lawrence
Duygu Aylin Manduric
Calum Mulgrew
Anne Sophie Shogimen
Michelle Sprackman
Evan Stein
Absent: Theo Landegger
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Ms. Meskis and class 19
Grade 1G
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Lorraine Capone
Kevin Clifford
Chas Conacher
Sean Eylott
John Feather
Rachel Hung
Alexa Jarvis
Meghan Lynn Keenan
Samantha Kronick
Dominic Shogimen
Ryan Stevenson
Andrew Tureski
Charlie Walker
Francesca Walker
Kevin Wallace
Mrs. Gordon and class 21
Grade 2G
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John Acker
Nauman Ahmad
Emma Carscadden
Patrick Cowdrey
Luke Farewell
Sam Frankel
Madeline Goldberg
Molly Gurdon
Natalia Hartog
Devin Henderson
Samantha Kay
Jay McConnell
Graham Pitfield
Victoria Schwartz
Alexander Tong
Zachary Willis
Ready, aim, fire!
Ms. Gustavison and class 23
Grade 2M
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DylanAmsen
Rebecca Brown
Roberto De Pasquale
Rachel Dinoff
James Duncan
Rhys Eylott
Nicholas Freund
Carter Grieve
Rebecca Guy
Kathryn Haas
Russell Hanson
Peter Harquail
Ross Hinds
Gavin Leung
Jake Perlmutter
Stephanie Rider
Haley Steinberg
Ms. Moffat, Ms. Fabela and class 25
Grade 3RB
Lucas Burns
Imogen Chambers
Alexandra Csontos
Deanna Garson
Mary Howard
Alexa Kady
Ryan Kucan
Brandon Linds
James Made11
Shea Mandolesi
Jack Menkes
Genny Miller
Matteo Scaglione
Alex Shieck
Stella Speigel
Geoffrey Sugar
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Mrs. Bell and class
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Grade 38
Harry Ainley
Lilian Chen
Cassandra Di Matteo
Francesca Dill
Aleksa Hartog
Ryan Kady
Dmitri Kralik
Jesse Kronick
Harrison Lands
James Ratcliffe
Mitchell Stein
Rachael Stronach
Allie Surchin
Jenna Tabatznik
Elijah Teitelbaum
Saskia Walker
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Ms. Simand and class 29
Grade 48
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Chas Beatty
Alessandra Calleya-Cortis
Oliver Carscadden
Alexandra Cassels
Julianna Csopak
Stefan Eylott
Cara Fletcher
Saeed Ghods
Joseph Huband
Clare Kordyback
Stuart Layland
Gillian Love
Leah Mersky
Robbie Mingay
Madeleine Oswald
Olivia Parry
Emily Peckham
Zachary Stern
Ms. Bauld and class
Jacelyn Tu
Richard Walker
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Grade 4J
Grant Arnold
Leah Sandier
Mary Claire Bass
Jared Beber
Adam Dinoff
Austen Eagleson
Nicholas Fabro
Emily Goldberg
Molly Hanson
Samuel Hirsch
Hayley Hopmeyer
Varhini Kanishkan
Amanda Leibow
Adam Litman
Lyndsay Lyons
Natasha Merali
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Mrs. Jerred and class 33
Grade 5C
Robert Binet
Ben Boggs
Katherine Connell
Katrina D'Urzo
Harrison Goad
Kimberley Hamilton
Geoffrey Handley
Jennifer Kern
Jacob Levy
Elspeth Malcolm
Michael McConnell
Olivia Meikle
Jessica Mielke
Kaya Sabag
Jessie Stewart
Madeleine Sugar
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Petra Szirmak
Max Teitelbaum
Julian Uzielli
Andreas Von Tiesenhausen
Stacey Wilson
Ms. Charlton and class 35
Grade 58
Christopher Bass
Vanessa Battista
Cayla Copeland
Kelly Damp
Daniel Farewell
Jennifer Feather
Andrew Fisher
Catherine Flynn
Erin Gelgoot
Harry Hanson
Peter Hass
Rebecca Hinds
Jaclyn Kanitz
David Laciak
Nurfiza Ladak
Cara Martin
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Lucie Pivnick
Jordan Ross
Carly Surchin
Darrien Tu
Louis Winston
Mr. Barry and class
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Grade 6F
Yasmin Alabed
Christopher Beatty
Simon Burns
Oliver Chambers
Christian Daellenbach
Max Daviau
Jaclyn Ederman
Scott Fletcher
Ally Florence
Betsy Heller
Geneva Long
Alyssa Louis
Ali Lynette-Krech
Stefano Makuz
Zane Alexander Mersky
Michael Neirinck
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Jonathan Palmer
Eric Vehovec
Jake Wagman
Genevieve Westrope
Ms. Freedman and class 39
Grade 6P
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Robert Bedbrook
Camille Beinhorn
Samantha Boggs
Giampiero DePasquale
Lilly Enchin
Sally Engelhart
Devon Howard
Arielle Kaplan
Clare Karasik
Benjamin Kates
Tara Lengyel
Emily Maclennan
Matthew Menkes
Max Miller
Alicia Owen
Michael Sherman
Michael Sniderman
Zachary Watson
Mr. Paris and class 41
The Middle School The Middle School has grown significantly this year; there are now just over 120 students in the three grade seven and three grade eight classes. We also have our own wing on the second floor which we are enjoying! It has been a busy, productive year starting with the leadership and team building day at Seneca in September, Dorset and United Way Week in October, Shakespeare Day in November and the art and music afternoons in December. January was the opening of the long awaited gymnasium. The Quebec trip, the grade seven ski day and the boys basketball tournament in Vancouver all took place in February. Just before March Break, The York Singers comprised of many grade seven and eight students, went on a very exciting choir tour of France. April brought our annual Oochathon and student-led conferences. The busy spring term came to a close with the Art and Music night, the Athletic Banquet, outing day and sports day. The eight grade eight House Captains have been very responsible in fulfilling their duties this year and have raised the spirit level at York by organizing special events, having House assemblies and sporting activities. The grade eights also had more input into the yearbook this year. They were responsible for the write-ups that you see with some of the pictures throughout the yearbook. As always, the Middle School faculty has been extremely innovative and dedicated in providing the students with a stimulating and challenging curriculum within a caring, supportive environment. From what I see in the classrooms and the hallways, the teachers have certainly been successful in their endeavors! I want to thank the Middle School faculty and students for a wonderful 2001/2002 school year.
Susan Charron Head of the Middle School
Our second full year of integrated laptop learning in the Middle School went very smoothly with all students and teachers using their laptops in a natural, seamless way to augment teaching and learning on a daily basis. Written communication skills have been enhanced by ease of revision, rapid feedback from teachers and easy access to on-line thesauri, dictionaries and up-to-date information. This ability to manipulate data, analyze results and evaluate resources has increased critical thinking. PowerPoint, Hyperstudio and Arcview have enabled polished presentations and the web page and e-mail have opened up new ways to communicate. It is difficult to imagine life without our laptops and we all feel they have been a positive contribution to life in a vibrant, exciting Middle School.
Dianne Dowman Academic Head of Technology
Dianne Dowman, Academic Head of Technology
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Lauren Davies
Tahira Daya
Ella Finkler
Vahid Ghods
Emily Grant
Elizabeth Hass
Matthew Kaplan
Myles Kaufman
Mikaela Kofman
Kristen Laciak
Peter Malcolm
Thomas McCay
Taylor McEwan
Ben Nilsson
Harrison Notkin
William Peckham
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Mary Ratcliffe
Benjamin Stall
Lani Stern
Preena Tanna
Mile Lemieux and class
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Grade 7M
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Daniel Applebaum
Daniel Bayefsky
Taryn Beber
Katie Bishop
Gareth Cecii-Cockwell
Christopher Di Matteo
Molly Friedman
Thevishka Kanishkan
William Lampe
Robert Lee
Thomas Lee
Keon Maleki-Yazdi
lsanne Miller
Joey O'Neil
Scott Reynolds
Carly Rosenblat
Absent: David Godri
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Lauren Shields
Lisa Solovieva
Duncan Thompson
Mr. Maerov and class
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Grade 7N
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Danielle Aronovitch
Laurel Clayton
Elizabeth Clifford
Lauren Damp
Petra Hollosi-Kis
Andrew Irwin
Daniel Koenka
Eve Kordyback
Cameron Lilly
lan Love
Natania Marcus
Alex Mcintyre
Shannon Miller
Marta Montero-Diez
David Owen Cord
Rhyan Ranger
Absent: Maggie Murphy, Evan Silver
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Jordan Simon
Blythe Winters
Ms. O'Neil and class 49
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Grade 88 Chris Barber
Taylor Bibbo
I have been at York for seven years. Over that time, I have made and lost friends, nearly failed at least one class every year and tried out for a team each year. Next year I will be back at York in the Upper School, working my way towards college. I hope that high school is everything I want it to be.
I have been at York since grade four and have had many great years here. Each school year gets better. I have made several friends over the years. York has been a great experience for me and it has had a big impact on my life as well as the lives of other students.
Malcolm Cecii-Cockwell
Paul Gartenburg
Nothing to write about here ... I won't be leaving York so no touching comments to mention. Just want to say that the Funkengruven toque is the most amazing object is existence. Yeah, you know you love me.
These past two years at The York School have been a great experience. I think the teachers have great attitudes towards life and towards the students. My favourite part was being able to be a member of as many sports teams as I could. Mr. Mitchell was a fabulous footie (soccer) coach and I learned a lot from him. Thanks also to Mr. Barry and Ms. Lister.
Astrid Gutierrez
Liza Howard
I've been here for a long time, so I'm not sure if I'm going to be back next year. But if I do leave, I know that I'll remember all the fun I had here in sports, on trips and In class. My friends have definitely been the highlight of my many years at York so I think that they will be what I remember most. Thanks for all the fun and entertainment! Bye xoxoxo
Wassup everyone!!! I've been @ York for three years now and there have been many great experiences, from howling at the wolves in Mansfield, to the 'Fiddler' play, to skiing in Quebec. I just wanna say hi to all my awesome pals... NJ, Shelley, Dylan, Meesha, Nikki, Alix, Vic, Kate, Coco, Maddy, Mandy, Katie, Alex and Malcolm (lol)l: If u're not staying- good luck wherever you go and if u're staying- see u next yearl Ttyl. .. bye 4 now!
Shelley Kanitz
Sarah Lengyel
My eight years at York have been very enjoyable. They were filled with fun, laughter and learning Shout outs 2 LJH. KM, VM. MH. AR, NJS, MT, OM, NT, AS, KN and CA. Thanks so much you guys 4 a great time. Thanks to Ms. Rodrigo, Mrs Galbraith, Mrs. Bell, Mrs Royce, Mrs. Jarred, Mr Stone, Ms. Freedman, Mr. Maerov and Mrs. Bedbrook. I am definitely coming back next year. And one more thing to all my pals ... IT CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE!!!
Ever since Casa, York has been a part of my life. I have been at York for ten years and throughout those ten years they have let us have a little more independence! At York, I have had good times and bad I had a shaky start using laptops, but now I love them and can't imagine being in school without them. I have learned so much. Thank you Ms. Moffat, Ms Freedman and Mrs. Bedbrook. I will always remember my lime here.
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Dylan Mandolesi This year I got my first taste of York and it's been great. I've made lots of new friends and learned some new things, completely different to what I learned at my old school. I belong to Simcoe House and even though we're nowhere near first place, my spirits are still high. I want to say hi to all my homies: NT, SK, MT, CM, LH, KK, AS , AR, MH, KM , MC, and everybody I forgot to mention! Yorkside !
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Bryce Martin I have made friends and I have done well. School has been good for me this year. I've enjoyed homeroom and my friends in 8B. I'm glad it ended on a good note.
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Andrew Shenkman
Four years on Sheldrake, four years on Yonge and I have had a lot of fun. Sports teams and trips, grades 1-8. It's been long and pretty great. Thanks to all my friends for staying eight years with me. I wonder when we will see each other again. Thanks everybody!
I generally make an idiot of myself with reflections that are no longer than a couple of sentences, so I think I might as well let someone else do the talking . "I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I intended to be." Douglas Adams
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George Squire
Emily Strauss
I have been at York for ten years and I've seen amazing changes during that time. I'm off to grade nine next year. I hope I do well!
Hey! I've been here eight long years. It's gone really fast and it's been a lot of fun. I have great memories, such as Quebec and Montreal. I've learned many things and I've made some great friends. I'm planning to be back next year. Have a great summer!
Niroshy Sukumar
Meesha Tanna
Here @ York life has been pretty interesting. My two years here have had some very memorable moments, from getting in trouble for not wearing proper uniform to being chosen Johnson House Captain! (Johnson is da best there is, da best there was, and da best there there eva wi ll b!) BIG UPS to all my fine gurlz: LJ (lol), MT, NT, SK, OM, KM, KK, VM, AS, AR, MH, AG, Sl, CM, ES, JW, and Mrs. B. Hope to see y'all
I've been @ York since grade seven with Mile. Lemieux who was awesome. Grade eight with Mrs. Bedbrook was fantastic. A great memory is Quebec and my pals have been great: NJ (lol) LJ (he he) NT, SK, OM, and all the other ppl! I'll be back next year, so see -you then!
Nikki Toten Hey all! I've been at York for three years now. We've done a lot of great things that I will always remember, from dancing in the snow in our pajamas at Mansfield, to performing Fiddler on the Roof, to tons of fun in Quebec. I want to say hey to all my friends. Hope I see y'all next year! Luv ya! Have a great summer!
Shaan Wadhawan This is my first year at York. I like it so far. I can't wait until I graduate at the end of the year. My sax playing has really improved since I've been here. Until next year, goodbye.
Zachary Zmuda My two years at York have probably been the greatest two years of my life. The York School provided me with not only a great working environment, but with fascinating memories that will last a lifetime. All I want to say now is thank you to all of the teachers and friends who supported me the whole way.
Andrew Turk I have made many friends since I first came to the York School. I have been here for two years. I enjoy- The - York- School very much and I plan to stay as long as I can. I can't wait until I graduate this year and go into the Upper School. It will be fantastic to play in the jazz band and play the bass guitar.
Jessie Wilson
Hey! I've been here since grade five and little has changed. the sports are fun, the friends are amazing and most of the teachers are good. Quebec and Mansfield were a lot of fun and I will always remember how good they were, especially the pictures. Even though I'm not going to be here next year I know that I will always keep in touch with my friends who made this year so exciting. C YA LATER, mwa!l!
Grade BJ Corinne Allard
Devra D'Urzo
This is my first year at York and finally it's over. Most of the time my friends were there for me which made the school year. We didn't have much in common at first but, thankfully, we stilt managed not to kill each other. I will never forget ''the fudge queen", Alix, the "neo freak", Vic, and the download mistress Kate. Thanks to Devra and Ali, too. Bye, bye blazer.
So far, I have had a great first two years at York. I plan to come back next year for grade nine, but I think my middle years will be my most lasting memories. When I came to York in grade seven I was quick to make the transition and had a great year. This year I was in my friends ' class which made the experience even better. I have had a great lime so far and 1 look forward to next year.
Nicole Dong
Catherine Ennis I will tell you guys a little bit about myself. I like long walks on the beach and holding hands under the stars. I still live with my parents. I have a pet cat named Fox and my mom makes really good cookies. I have had a great time at York and have made a lot of new friends, but I don't know if I will be coming back next year.
I have been at York for 4 years. I have not shed many tears. I have many many a friend And I'll keep them to the end. See you later, Alligator.
Jake Goldsbie
Jeff Goldstein
I have been at York for eight years. I will always remember the first overnight trip we went on in grade six to Mansfield. I will also remember the talent show we had on one of the nights there. All in all, I think that York is a very good school.
I have spent two years at The York School. During that time, I have made many good friends and I won't be with them next year. I have had some great teachers in the past two years and they've helped me a lot. Thanks, York.
Haley Gotfrid This is my second year at The York School. I have really enjoyed my time here. I've made lots of good friends and I really like some of the teachers. I am not sure if I will be coming back next year. It's been fun.
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It's been four years here at The York School. I'm not sure if I will be coming back next year, so thanks for everything. Over the years I have made many friends and some great teachers. Thanks so much m.j., s.l., d.l. , d.f., I.e., and don't forget the cheese has gone sour!
Matthew Kazman
Laura Kern
I came to York In grade seven and I have made many friends and had some good times. I have enjoyed the sports teams that I have been on, like crosscountry and basketball. I will not be here next year, but I will remember the good times.
This is my second year at The York School. During my stay at the school, I have had many good times. I have enjoyed being here, but I am not sure if I will be coming back next year. I would like to thank MJ for being such a great teacher.
Max Laskin
Stephen Lengyel
I have been at The York School for seven years now. I really enjoyed playing for the York School sports teams. Although we may have lost ninety percent of our games, it was still fun. In the end, I'm glad to finally wear whatever socks I want and throw away that blazer.
I have spent four years at The York School since grade five. During that time I have made some good friends. I will miss them. I am thankful for my teachers for all their help. I thought that the field trips were fine and that my experience at York School was good.
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Kate MacKinnon remember reading the previous graduates' comments. They didn't make any sense. Too many inside jokes, I suppose. So I'll make it simple. I'm leaving. Goodbye. I'll miss you, York!
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Sean Menkes I have been at The York School for four years. I had a lot of teachers, lots of classes, lots of friends and lots of work.
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Victoria Mothersill
I have been at The York School for what seems like forever1 when I came to York in grade five, I instantly made York-long and life-long friends. I've had a lot of different teachers, some whom I liked and some .... Next year I'm not really sure if I will be coming back. Whether I do or don't, I know that I appreciate my years here.
I have been at York for five years and so far it's been interesting. The only thing better than waking up at 5:45 for practice was the amount of homework that kept you up until 5:45! Despite this lack of sleep I have had a great time and I've made many wonderful friends. Remember, it could change your life!
Daniel Myran
Alix Robinson
I have been at The York School for four years and I have enjoyed my stay here. I have enjoyed the sports at York even though the teams that I've been on have always lost. When I leave I am going to celebrate being able to wear whatever I want. I'd like to acknowledge Ms. Jesser for helping me through the years.
I have been at York for five years and the best part was my friends. I thank the teachers who let me have extensions on my projects. I thank the music department for helping me in what I love most. For Vic, Kate, Maddy, Katie, Coco and Alex- it's been really fun. I really loved our volleyball team, even if we didn't win a lot.
Ali Slaight
Ryan Tay
York's been great. Thanks for the Quebec trip and the choir trip to France.
This is my second year at York. There are a lot of students, a lot of teachers and a lot of work. There were many good times. Goodbye.
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Grade 88 Nick Bedbrook
Summer Beinhorn
I came to York from Australia when there were only two months left in grade six. I was nervous but everyone was so nice that I soon felt like I'd been here forever. I have loved playing on the teams, especially the basketball team this year. I have made great friends and have wonder1ul memories to take with me when I go home.
This year is my first year in Toronto at The York School and it has been a pleasant year. I moved from London, England where I had lived for six years. It was a big move. I was born in Singapore and lived there for eight years. I remember my first day at The York School because the people here were so nice to me and made me feel welcome and happy to be here.
Zoe Bider-Canfield
Alex Copeland
It is my second year here at York and it
I have had so many amazing friends and I have some crazy memories!!! I have had so much fun hanging around with my friends, going to Quebec, Dorset and Mansfield and being in the play 'Fiddler on the Roof'. I have also enjoyed being a McClung House captain and playing on sports teams.
is my best year yet. I have had lots of fun and laughs. My friends have been great and I will miss the ones who are leaving at the end of the year. I was on the softball and badminton teams and that was tons of fun. See you all next year.
Amira Dhalla
Luke Engelhart
Hi everyone! I have been at York for four years now and I've really enjoyed it. I've made some great friends and had a lot of fun. It has been nice being a House captain and planning house activities. Yes, I am a Yorkie for life, so I'll be here next year. Badminton and McClung are Number One. Ssssmmmmooooccchhh. Bye for now, York.
I have been at The York School since I was two years old. The work at York has been very hard but York has been very good to me and taught me many valuable skills. I have been on the soccer, track, volleyball, basketball and ultimate frisbee teams. The best time I had at York was at Mansfield in grade six. I have made lots of friends at York so I will likely be coming back next year.
Meredith Fear
Daniel Frankel
This will be my fourth and final year at York. I have enjoyed my many years here and have made many friends. I had a lot of fun on the baseball trip and in Quebec. Thank you York for the great friends and great times.
I have been at York since grade four. In a very old building on Sheldrake, we had only one class per grade, no computer lab and only a few athletic teams. Our school has changed , but thankfully many of my friends have stayed. I have been on the soccer, basketball, softball, volleyball and track teams. I will most likely be staying next year.
Maddy Hayles I spent four years at York- some I have enjoyed and some I have not. I have learned many things and I've met lots of different people. I will not be returning to York next year, so thank you for everything, especially for the friends and memories.
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Katie Heller This is my second year at York. It has really been fun and the Quebec trip was awesome!! I have learned a lot from teachers and had fun playing sports in the new gym at lunch and in gym class. I hope to see everyone back at school next yearl!
Evan Jerred
Katie Knowles
I have an interesting history here at York. I came with Luke and Cory in grade one and stayed until grade three. I then left the school for three years and came back again in grade seven. Over the course of these three years I have made many friends. I wi ll miss York when I leave.
I've been at York for two years now and I've had a lot of fun. I made good friends and have had some of the greatest teachers in my whole life. I would like to say goodbye to all my friends. See you later, especially MH and AS.
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Brad Miner
It was a pleasant day on Rigel VII and the two suns and six moons glowed with a green light. Walking down the road I suddenly received a message from my brain chip. "Attention Rigel 365.1XQ. Go to the space bay for scouting of a small planet for takeover." That's when my life turned. Now where is this white wood pulp going to end up?
I can't believe it's grade eight graduation at York! Mom and Dad, thanks for all you've done. Thanks to my sisters for tutoring me and to all my friends, thanks for the fun . Thanks to my teachers, especially for the re-tests. 18, look out!
lfran Merali !fran is now living in Pakistan.
Brian Putre I have many memories to look back on over my four years at York. I really enjoyed going to Quebec. Since I won't be back next year, I'll say bye now! In case I never see you again, thanks to all my friends and teachers for four great, fun-filled years and good luck in the future. No matter where I go, I'm sure York will always be on top!
Cory Shee
Alex Smith
Hi I'm Cory. My favourite sports are hockey and basketball. My favourite food is ice cream . This year I am graduating and then !w ill be going on to high school. The work will be harder, the teachers will be different and it will be a challenge, but I like challenges and this is one that I will take.
Although I only came to York this year, I am already leaving for a new school and city the next school year. I will miss my friends here SO much!! Hope to see you guys in the near future. (No, I WILL see you guys in the near future!) . BYE Liza, Katie, Kate, Maddy, Vic, Niroch, Dyl, Shelley, Meesh, Nikki, Alix, Coco and to all the other kids I know.
Adam Sniderman
Lianne Trachtenberg
My old school only went up to grade six and unless I wanted to take an hourlong bus ride to get to the other campus in the far reaches of Toronto, I needed to find a new school. I had never heard of The York School back then. It was not even my choice to come here, but I did and I have no regrets. I have had some of my best years here.
I can't believe it is finally time to graduate! I just wanted to say hi to all my friends in the graduating class of 2002! I have had so much fun and tons of memories whether it's been having a laugh with my friends, going on our class trip to Quebec or being captain of the badminton team. It has been my second year at York and it has really been an enjoyable one! See you next year!
Wilson Verheyen I have had a great time at York all the years I have been here. I will be coming back to York next year. I hope most people will be staying. I will miss everyone who doesn 't come back. See you next year, York.
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Girls 5/6 Volleyball 2000-2001 Season
The girls developed their skills and learned the rules of the game throughout the season. Everyone's personal goal of serving over the net was met by the end. Coaches Gilbert and Gustavison tried their best to be awake and vibrant during those 7:15 a.m. Monday practices. The highlight of the season was a mid-season pizza dinner and a grade 5 versus grade 6 game.
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Athletic In June 2001, Lower School team members, coaches and parents gathered together in Timothy Eaton United Church to recognize students' efforts and achievments in sports. The Male Athlete of the Year went to Thomas Gutierrez and the Female Athlete of the year went to Whitney Ross. Congratulations go out to all the team members for their hard work and participation. By Alex Copeland and Zoe Bider-Canfield
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Closing Ceremonies Grade 8 Graduation
Whitney Ross receives the School Spirit Award for the Lower School
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It was a cloudy rainy Friday afternoon on September 21, 2001 when we all gathered together at the reservoir for a Terry Fox spirit rally. Our Upper School House Heads prepared us for the run with a few warm up songs and dances. Parents, friends, teachers, dogs and the Gladiator joined all of the students in the run. Natasha's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Zimnoch, also participated again this year. When everyone arrived back at the school from the long, tiring run, refreshments were available in the MPR. Even though the umbrellas and rain gear had to come out, we all had a great time. Many thanks go to Mme. Lister and the Upper School students for their help in organizing the amazing event, which raised $27952.00 for a very worthy cause. See you next year! By Meesha Tanna and Niroshy Sukumar
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The grade sevens began their trip to Dorset on Wednesday morning, October 17th, 2001. It took us about two hours to arrive, but it was worth the journey. That day, we brought the snow with us - so it was a little chilly! Nothing distracted us from our busy schedule. On the first day, my class (7L) went on the Geomorphology Hike. It was beautiful! The fresh snow coated the leaves on the trees and the lake was still and blue. When we returned from our hike, we were- all exhausted. Who wouldn't be after hiking fer three hours? The other day activities were "Water Management" and "Rocks and Minerals". In "Water Management", the classes were actually able to go to a real dam and explore its different parts. In "Rocks and Minerals", we went across the road to a cliff of rocks and examined the various types of rock that we just learned about in class. Our day was JAM PACKED! Some of the evening and free time activities were sports games, such as volleyball or ping-pong. We also played drama games the first evening and many of us participated in a lapidary workshop (carving stones and making them into pieces of jewelry). Our second evening was the highlight of the trip. We had a huge dance/party in the lounge, everybody was dancing and singing, nobody even thought of the fact that we were leaving the next day. After three days of non-stop fun, it was time to leave for the city. Already? I, along with everyone else, only wish that we could have stayed in Dorset longer. By Emily Grant
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Fall Sports At York
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"The Play's The Thing" CINDERELLA AROUND THE WORLD
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EXCERPTS FROM 'HOW TO EAT LIKE A CHILD'
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From Blueprint to Reality All fall the students and staff anticipated the grand opening of our new gym. What used to be the beloved bubble is now a massive recreational space with a double gym facility, a running track and is used for volleyball, basketball, and of course ... dodge ball. For the whole school it meant a lot less trips to the reservoir where we ran around in sub-zero temperatures suffering from frostbite. Although we missed tripping in puddles and doing face plants into occasional marshes that appeared after a long night of rain, a new gym was a wonderful addition to the school. It also meant that the cleaning staff no longer found trails of mud in the hallways. The new gym offers a lot of natural light with a view of the lakefront, which makes it bright and enjoyable. During our home games the score was always visible on either end of the gym (of course we were always ahead). No longer is the MPR used as an auditorium, because our gym, when converted, is able to seat five hundred! In conclusion, our wonderful new facility is vital to the school. By Devra D'Urzo & Ali Slaight
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Our New Gym
Commemorating the Coliseum Thursday January 17, 2002, will always be a very special day in York School history. This was the day that the whole school had our very first assembly in the new 'coliseum'. It was an exciting event to have the whole school in one place at the same time. We were first enlightened with Mrs. Zeibot's opening speech, which gave us a little bit about the history of York's many gyms and how lucky we are to have such a beautiful space. To preserve the shiny gym floor we all came in our running shoes including Mrs. Zeibots, who bought a new pair of running shoes for the occasion. We were proud to give a York School gift to the architect who designed our gym. We were entertained by the primary choir, the jazz band and the cast from Fame who performed two numbers for us. With the gladiator in the lead, carrying the new York School flag, the team captains from all the winter sports entered the gym via the running track and ran a lap to the tune of Chariots of Fire. It was then that the under 20 basketball team challenged the staff to a match in February, in the new gym. Mr. Feeney made a special announcement about two of York's athletes. The first was Jordan Simon, a member of the under 13 boys basketball team, who scored the first two baskets in our new gym and the second person was Ashley Courtney, a member of the track team, who ran a half marathon at Disney World. Azra Dhalla, Head of McClung House, presented a cheque for over five thousand dollars to Anna Hatch, from United Way. This was the money that we raised, as a whole school, during United Way week. Azra also announced the house standings for the first term. Simcoe was in fourth, Champlain was in third, Johnson was in second and McClung was in first. Amira Dhalla and Alex Copeland, McClung House Captains, came up to accept their House shield. To commemorate this occasion many photos were taken from the track above the gym of all the students and staff. Next time you are in the school search the halls for these magnificent photos! By Amira Dhalla and Adam Sniderman
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