Will we choose the mascot? Yes. Do we get lockers? Yes, every student gets a half locker. If we get lockers can we decorate them? You can masking tape pictures to your locker but you can't do anything that damages the paint. Can we leave the school grounds at lunch or recess? No, we have a closed campus, which means everyone stays for the whole day. Will there be a cheerleading squad? We don't know, but we hope there will be lots of teams and after school clubs. How many classes do we get a day? There are 4 blocks a day of about an hour and twenty minutes each, but teachers can divide up the block into smaller chunks of time. What are the bell times? We don't know what the bell times are yet, but we will coordinate the times with Mountain Secondary and the five elementary feeder schools. Will we get bussed? Students who live 3.2 km or more away from Yorkson will be bussed. Will there be a cafeteria? There is no cafeteria, but there is a canteen, which is a small room off the Foods room which we can use to serve small groups of students. Students eat their lunches in their classrooms. Are there gym uniforms? Students must wear athletic clothes to gym, but so far we do not have our own gym clothes. Is there a dress code? Yes, the school will follow the dress code in place in most Langley schools. Will we get field trips? You bet! Will there be a speech fest? We'll have to wait and see. How many teachers will there be? There will be about 40 teachers. Will we be allowed to have cell phones? This is a tricky one. Some teachers may want students to bring their electronics to school and use them in class. Other teachers may want them put away. At this point each teacher will determine if they want students to use their electronics in their class each day. Will there be vending machines? Yorkson will not have vending machines when we open, however they may be brought in at a later date. Will there be a drama club and will it perform plays? We certainly hope there will be a club, and if there is one, it will certainly be able to perform plays. Will there be a yearbook club? You bet! Will there be a Sports Day at the end of each year? There will be some special activities at the end of each year for every grade level. This may be a Sports Day, but could be field trip, Track and Field day, or some other activity. Will laptops be available in certain classes? Yes they will. Yorkson will use COWs just like most elementary schools. Will there be a study hall? There will be a homework club, but not a study hall. Do we have to have a backpack that fits in the locker? It would be a really good idea. Also, there are no backpacks allowed in bathrooms. Could someone take notes for us if we're away? I sure hope so! Will there be an awesome soccer teams with try-outs? We are hoping for soccer teams, but Gr. 6 & 7 teams will not have try-outs. The Gr. 8 team might as they play high school sports and they have different rules. Will there be a prom? No prom, but we could have dances.