Dear Junior School Parents,
It was so lovely to see our students return after the mid-term break, refreshed and ready to continue learning. With just five weeks to go until the winter break, we are continuing to reinforce the importance of our school norms, as well what it means to be a member of the Havergal Community.
Sincerely,
Kate White
In this message, read about:
- Healthy Snacks
- Outdoor Play
- Havergal 125th Anniversary
- Junior School Build
- Parking Reminder
- Athletics
- Winter Clubs and Athletics – Registration Now Open!
- Important Links
- Important Dates on the Horizon
Healthy Snacks
With Halloween now behind us, a reminder that in order to reinforce good nutrition and ensure that children maintain a high energy level throughout the day, candy and soft drinks are not permitted in school. A high-energy snack such as fruit, cheese, crackers, yogurt and granola bars may be brought from home to be eaten at recess.
Outdoor Play
With the first snowfall of the season, please ensure that your daughter has all the appropriate outdoor gear, so that she can fully engage in outdoor play at recess. It is also recommended that she keep an extra pair of socks or tights in her bag, in the event she gets wet while outside.
Havergal’s 125th Anniversary
In 2019 Havergal will mark a significant milestone: our 125th anniversary. We will commemorate the occasion with a special performance to celebrate Havergal’s 125 years of academic excellence.
We invite you to join us on Friday, May 3, 2019 at Roy Thomson Hall at 7 pm for Past, Present, Future, an evening of dance, drama and musical performances.
Tickets for this evening occasion will be released in mid-January 2019 and we will share additional details with you in the coming months. Please note that this performance will replace our spring music concerts for this year and will be mandatory for students in Grades 4 to 12. Similar to Carol Service, students will be seated with their peers and teachers in their Houses. We are excited to embark on this journey together and the year of celebrations to come!
Junior School Build
The foundational work for our new facilities at the Junior School is nearly complete and we will be moving onto the next phase of construction—structural work—very soon. During this phase of the build, structural steel will at arriving to the work site and assembly for the new buildings will begin.
You may see cranes and steel beams inside the construction site once this work commences. As always, all work will take place inside the construction zone, however, some construction may be visible at times from the Junior School driveway due to the nature of the work.
In planning this project, we have established the necessary construction protocols with student safety at the forefront. Overhead protection has been installed to provide an additional safety barrier near the driveway and walkway, as safety remains our number one priority. To watch this portion of the build take shape, visit our Junior School live feed.
Parking Reminder
While Rosewell Avenue can be very busy during the morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up periods, we ask that you be mindful of the appropriate parking areas in the neighbourhood. Please take note of the accessible parking spaces in the area and do not use these spaces unless you are an accessible parking permit holder.
These spaces are necessary for citizens with restricted mobility and should not otherwise be used for stopping or parking without a permit.
Parking for Junior School visitors is available at the Cohen Field parking lot, the Upper School parking lot and on nearby side streets in allocated parking zones only. We ask that you please abide by the City of Toronto parking regulations when parking off-site and be a respectful neighbour.
Athletics
Next week is our last week of our fall squads and squad team practices and our first week of tryouts for winter season teams.
We are excited to offer a great athletic program for the winter season.
Schedule for the week of Nov. 19th.
Register for teams by Monday Nov. 19th (Tryouts start next week)
- Those who do not make a team will be placed directly on the Squad Team
Register for Squads & Squad Teams by Dec. 3rd. (Volleyball Squad Teams starts the week of Dec 3rd. Swim Squad Team and Multi-sport starts in January.)
- Hockey Squad Team – Schedule is to be determined – Hockey Day is Feb 5th.
- Swim Team will be taking a break after tryouts and start back up on Jan 8th
The Fall Athletics Celebration
The Tuesday before the November Break the girls enjoyed each other’s company as they ate lunch, watched a slideshow and had ice cream sundaes. Be sure to ask your daughter about the intense match of team paper, rock, scissors! To view the professional pictures taken for the fall athletics season please click on the team name below. These make excellent Christmas gifts.
TEAM PICTURES
Winter Clubs and Athletics – Now Open!
- To register for clubs and/or athletics please visit your Veracross page
- Closes on: December 3rd (for clubs, squads, squad teams)
- Tryouts for Teams start: The week of Nov. 19th
- (Gr. 5&6 parents, please register for teams by Nov. 19th)
Winter athletics season schedule.
Important Links
For information directly related to your daughter’s class, please be sure to visit the parent portal: Veracross Login
http://www.facebook.com/HavergalCollege
http://www.twitter.com/HavergalCollege
http://www.youtube.com/HavergalCollege
We also invite you to watch as our construction project unfolds in real time, via our Junior School live feed. To see view construction at the Upper School, click here.
Important Dates on the Horizon
Monday, November 19- Friday, November 23
- JS Winter Athletic Tryouts
Wednesday, December 12
- JS/US Full Report Available to Parents @ 4:00pm
Friday, December 14
- JK/SK Christmas Concert, 2:00-3:00 pm
Tuesday, December 18
- Christmas Concert Grade 1-6, 4:00-6:00 pm
Wednesday, December 19
- Carol Service – St. Paul’s Cathedral, 7:00-8:30 pm
Thursday, December 20
- Early Dismissal
Thursday, December 21 – Sunday, January 6
- Christmas Break
Monday, January 7
- Classes resume
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