Love of Learning

Cross-Curricular Literacy At York Memorial
 

Student Success Literacy Initiatives 

  • After-School Literacy Remediation Program (Oct – May)
  • Annual Family Literacy Night
  • OSSLT Mock Test
  • Author presentations
  • Subject-based literacy activities
  • Annual Read-A-Thon
  • Student Success Peer-Tutoring Club
  • One Book Campaign in collaboration with the Toronto Public Library
  • Ongoing Homework Help and Student Support
  • Literacy contests and awards
  • Literacy Week
     

Library Literacy Initiatives 

  • Student access to library resources
  • Grade 10 Introductions to the OSSLT
  • Author Presentations
  •  “Just Read It” Program and Awards
  •  White Pine Reading Club
  • One Book Campaign in collaboration with the Toronto Public Library

English Department Literacy Initiatives 

  • OSSLT preparation during class for Grades 9 and 10 students
  • Essay tutoring workshops during lunch
  • Lunch hour drop in for students to work on assignments and presentations under teacher supervision