Hearing talk about adding an extra year to your education may bring a feeling of dread to some students, but has been discussed by many school districts. Although an extra year of school is not mandatory in 2019, the future may hold that possibility. Adding an extra year of education may benefit students, and give them time to mature academically and developmentally. So we conducted a poll to find out whether grade 9 students would prefer to spend an extra year in middle school or York Mills CI. The results revealed that an extra year in middle school is preferred, most likely due to its lower stress, and relaxed academic rigor. Where would you want to spend an extra year of education? 

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By Elizabeth Xu

On October 17th, 2019, York Mills hosted its annual academic awards in Titan Hall. At this event, teachers and staff had the opportunity to acknowledge and congratulate the students with the highest grades in their classes. 

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