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