Message from the Head of Junior School: September 21, 2018

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Dear Junior School Parents,

This morning we honoured our Grade 6 class with the presentation of House Pins, and officially welcomed them as formal leaders of the Junior School.  Mr. Garth Nichols, Havergal’s Vice Principal of Student Engagement and Experiential Development, joined us to talk about the Five Domains of Leadership and representatives from the Grade 6 class spoke about their personal experiences as community, intellectual, formal, informal and “self” leaders. Thank you to all parents who attended prayers this morning. to honour our Grade 6 students.

We wish you all a wonderful weekend.

Sincerely,
Kate White

In this message, read about:

Athletics

Thank you to all student-athletes for their participation in tryouts for the fall season. Our athletic program has the breadth to meet the needs of a diverse group of students, and the depth to challenge students at all stages of development. It also develops in all students: self-confidence, sportsmanship, commitment, perseverance, co-operation, responsibility, resilience, self-efficacy and pride in representing the school.

The Junior School is proud to have squads, squad teams and teams to support this philosophy.  We encourage those athletes who are not playing on the team of their choice to seek out their coach and find specific ways they can develop their skill.  

Squads and Squad Teams start their practices this week. They will continue practicing once a week until Nov. 23rd.

We will be running practices on Wednesday, Sept 26th a ‘Day 9’.

Schedules for JS Teams:

Teams, Squad teams and Squad Practice schedule

U11 Bball Team – Coach Scott & Ms. Bartlett

U12 Bball Green Team – Coach Alonzo & Mme. Rizzo

U12 Bball Gold Team – Coach Sarah & Ms. Partyka

U12 Soccer Team – Coach Mychel & Mr. Webb

U12 Swim Team – Coach Tanya & Ms. Campbell

U12 Cross Country Team – Mme. Gareau, Ms. Murphy & Ms. Lockington

Good Luck to our cross country team participating in their first meet of the season on Monday.

JS Clubs

A reminder that JS Clubs start next week. The link below contains all information you need to know about which clubs (dates, times, supervisors, rooms).  Parents are asked pick up their daughter from the location of their club.  Students that have not been picked up at the end of a club, will be escorted to Gator Care.

JS Fall Club Schedule

Day 9: Wednesday, September 26, 2018

To fully embrace this year’s Day 9 experiences, we would like to highlight their purpose and intended outcomes, share the understanding of Day 9s as unique opportunities to have your child engage in their own learning, and finally to invite you to support this strategic initiative in specific ways. To learn more click on the following link:

 Purpose of Day 9

Junior Schoo Day 9 Programming_September 26, 2018

To learn even more about Day 9: Watch this VIDEO.

Lice Squad – Tuesday, September 25

Communication and education about head lice with students and parents/guardians is essential for fostering a relationship of trust and respect in dealing with the issue. As such, we have arranged for the Lice Squad to come to the Junior School on Tuesday, September 25.  While the treatment of head lice is ultimately the parent/guardian’s responsibility it is our hope that through open and honest dialogue, the school and parents can work together to reduce the transmission of lice between individuals while maintaining the dignity of those affected by this nuisance.

 

Pediculosis (Head Lice) Protocol

JS Lice Check Schedule_Fall 2018

 

Christmas Concert Date Change

Please note that the Grade 1- 6, JS Christmas Concert will be held in the Brenda Robson Hall at 4pm on Tuesday December 18th. This date differs to the date that was published in the JS school date calendar. Please make note of the date change in your calendars. We look forward to sharing an evening of festive, holiday music with you.

LAST CALL! Pizza Day Sign-up Reminder

Please ensure to sign-up your daughter(s) for pizza day by Monday, September 24th!
Click HERE to register.

Our first pizza day is Monday, October 1st.

Dismissal

Should you need to come into the school at the end of the day, please park either on the Cohen Field or the at the Upper School Lot. Reminder that if you have more than one child, please come at the oldest child’s pick up time.  Please note that dismissal will end daily at 3:45pm. After this time, please proceed to Gator Care to pick up your daughter.

Volunteers Needed: New and returning parents for the Havergal Welcome Committee!

The Welcome Committee is a group of Havergal Junior School parents who work with the Admission Office to give tours to prospective families. Members of the Welcome Committee are also involved in admission events such as the Open House and Coffee and Conversation sessions. This is a great way to meet new people and share your love of Havergal with families who are going through the admission process. Being part of the Welcome Committee is a flexible role and we will work around your availability.

If you would like to be a part of the Welcome Committee, please email Amy Holder aholder@havergal.onl.ca  and join us at our Welcome Committee orientation meeting on Monday, October 1 at 9:00 a.m. in the Learning Hub. (right after Prayers)

The Admission team truly values the involvement of our Welcome Committee volunteers. Prospective families love meeting you. They really appreciate feeling welcome in our school and love hearing your HC stories!

Celebration Saturday – Magazine and Cookie Drive

This year we will once again be running a magazine and cookie dough drive for our Celebration Saturday fundraiser.  Please see the below links:

HCPA News

  • September 29, Celebration Saturday
  • October 9th, Junior School “Coffee with the Head”
  • October Used Book Drive (October 9 – 12; Please drop off books in bins by the Learning Hub)
  • November 14th, Mother-Daughter Breakfast for Grade 1
  • November 16th, HCPA Annual Parent Luncheon
  • November 28th, Mother-Daughter Breakfast for Grade 4
  • JS Grade Rep Meetings

Click here to visit the HCPA Blog and learn more about these events, RSVP, purchase tickets and other HPCA news.

Havergal on Social Media

We invite you to explore Havergal’s Social Media Channels to learn even more about the day to day life of the school.

http://www.facebook.com/HavergalCollege

http://www.twitter.com/HavergalCollege

http://www.youtube.com/HavergalCollege

Important Dates on the Horizon

Monday, September 24

Tuesday, September 25

Wednesday, September 26

  • 8:30 am  JS Grade Rep Meeting
  • Day 9
  • Please note that Primary Choir is Cancelled today

Thursday, September 27

  • 8:30 am Prayers (Liz Watt – Friendship)
  • 10:20 am JS Emergency Evacuation Drill

Friday, September 28

  • 8:30 am Prayers (Old Girls)

Saturday, September 29

  • 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Celebration Saturday – Students to wear House Colours!

Tuesday, October 2

  • 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm New to Havergal Parent Event (Brenda Robson Hall)

Friday, October 5

  • 8:30 am – 9:15 am JS Harvest Festival (Brenda Robson Hall)
  • 9:15 am – 10:00 am JS Harvest Festival Parent Reception (Temerty Commons)

Monday, October 8

  • Thanksgiving Day, school closed

Tuesday, October 9

  • Coffee with the Head of the Junior School, 8:30-9:30 am (Learning Hub)

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