Dear JS Parents,
Thank you for all of your congratulations this week! For those that have not heard, I am pleased to share that The Fraser Institute has ranked Havergal College Junior School as one of sixteen elementary schools in the province with a score of a perfect ten! The report card ranks over 3,000 schools based on nine academic indicators from results of annual EQAO tests in reading, writing and math tests. The Junior School also received a score of a perfect 10 in 2012, and the Upper School was ranked second out of 749 schools in 2015.
Congratulations to all of our faculty and staff, as well as our students on these consistently excellent results.
Warmly,
Kate White
In this message, read about:
- Havergal’s STEM Program
- Lunar New Year
- Dismissal
- Spirit Week
- Athletics
- Hockey Day
- Important Link
- Important Dates on the Horizon
Havergal’s STEM Program
Havergal’s STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) program gives students hands-on experience that piques their interest and confidence in areas where women are often underrepresented. By helping our students realize their potential in these areas, we know that their bright minds are working towards solving society’s most complex problems in their future careers!
To date, $12.6 million has been raised towards the Limitless Campaign, which will create even more opportunities for students to explore STEM through enhanced spaces that inspire learning. A new STEM classroom at the Junior School will provide students with habits of mind –– curiosity, deductive reasoning and problem-solving –– that promote innovation and discovery from a young age. At the Upper School, the custom-designed Makerspace and new technology education classrooms will create opportunities for students to tailor their STEM experience to their unique interests and passions.
Visit our online donations page to make a contribution towards the campaign. To learn more about how your gift will impact Havergal’s STEM program, watch our new video.
Lunar New Year Prayers
A reminder that On Friday, February 1, we will be celebrating Lunar New Years in Prayers. There is a reception following in the Temerty Commons.
Students are welcome to wear their traditional dress for the celebration.
Hockey Day
If your daughter is in Gr. 3-6 please be sure to sign her up for Hockey Day.
Click here for Hockey Day Registration. Registration is open until Monday January 28th at 9am.
Hockey Day is February 5th at 12:45. The game will be held at Mattamy Athletic Centre (Formerly Maple Leaf Gardens) located at 50 Carlton St, Toronto, ON, M5B 1J2. The JS hockey team will play between 1st & 2nd intermission. (about 1:10)
Please note as this is a whole school event the girls will not be able to be picked up from Mattamy unless they are on the Hockey Squad team.
Dismissal – Extended until 4:00 p.m.
Starting Monday, January 28, dismissal will be extended to 4:00pm. Please note that students will come inside at 3:45 p.m. and will be called outside by a member of Havergal’s security team. You are asked to display your pink student identification card on your dashboard to ensure an efficient and safe dismissal.
Spirit Week- Monday, Feb 4 – Friday, Feb 8
Monday, February 4 – Music Monday
- Students can dress in their house colours from the knees down (e.g., house socks, house coloured tights), and in their HC uniform from the knees up!
Tuesday, February 5 – Hockey Day
- Students Grades JK- 2 to wear their HC uniform with green and gold accessories
- Students in Grades 3 – 6 are invited to wear FULL green and gold clothing to show their school spirit, as they will be attending the Hewitt Cup Hockey game in the afternoon.
Wednesday, February 6 – Wellness Wednesday
- Students are invited to dress in house colours from their waist down (e.g., house socks, house coloured leggings, house coloured shorts, house coloured skirt), and their HC Uniform from the waist up!
Thursday, February 7 – Trivia Thursday
- Students are invited to dress in house colours from their shoulders down (e.g., add a shirt or sweatshirt).
Friday, February 9 – House Celebration
- Students are invited to wear all of their colours…from the tips of their toes, to the top of their heads!
Athletics
Congratulations to the Swim team who participated at their first meet. The girls competed at an extraordinary level and they should be very proud.
The Hockey Squad won their game vs BSS on Thursday. They are gearing up for Hockey Day which is on Feb 5th. If you haven’t registered your Gr. 3-6 daughter please be sure to sign her up to attend hockey day. Hockey Day Registration.
Schedules
U12 Swim Team
U12 Green Volleyball Schedule
U12 Gold Volleyball Schedule.
U11 Volleyball Schedule
Volleyball Squad Team
Hockey Squad Team
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, January 28
- 7:00 – 8:00 am U12 Green & Gold Vball (JS Gym)
- 8:25 – 8:55 am: JK- Grade 3 partake in Community Circles
- 8:25 – 9:30 am: Chris Vollum Social Media Assembly, Grades 4-6
- 10:40 am: Gr.1 Intramurals
- 11:50 – 12:20 pm: Gr.1-6 Chess Lunch Club (Learning Hub)
- 12:20 – 12:50 pm: Gr.5 & 6 Math Discussion Group (Learning Hub)
- 3:45 – 4:45 pm: Gr. 1 & 2 Drama Club (Rm.117)
- 3:45 – 4:45 pm: Gr.1-6 Strings Ensemble (Rm. 213)
Tuesday, January 29
- 7:00 – 8:00 am: Swim Team
- 8:25 – 8:55 am: D.E.A.R Mindfulness Activity
- 10:40: Gr.2 Intramurals
- 12:20 – 12:50 pm: Gr.5 & 6 Math Discussion Group (Learning Hub)
- 3:30 – 4:30 pm: Gr. 1&2 Multisport (JS Gym)
- 3:30 – 4:15 pm: Gr.4-6 Junior Choir (Music Room)
- 3:45 – 4:45 pm: Gr.1-3 Tinker Lab (Rm.208)
- 3:45 – 4:45 pm: Gr.4-6 Photography Club (Rm. 209)
Wednesday, January 30
- 7:00 – 8:00 am: U11 Vball (JS Gym)
- 8:25 – 8:55 am: Haverpals
- 10:40: GR.3 Intramurals
- 11:50 – 12:20 pm: Cookies and Conversations (Learning Hub) (Gr.5 & 6 invited to attend)
- 12:20 – 12:50 pm: Gr.3 & 4 Math Discussion Group (Learning Hub)
- 3:30 – 4:30 pm: Volleyball Squad Team (JS Gym)
- 3:45 – 4:15 pm: Gr.1-3 Primary Choir (Music Room)
- 3:45 -4:45 pm: Gr.4-6 Explorers Discovery Lab (Rm. 210)
- 3:45 – 4:45 pm: Gr.6 Homework Club (Rm.210)
Thursday, January 31
- 8:30 – 8:50 am: JS Prayers (Perseverance – Ms. Watt)
- 10:40 am: Gr. 4 Intramurals
- 12:20 – 12:50 pm: Gr. Math Discussion Group (Learning Hub)
- 3:30 – 4:30 pm: Gr. 3&4 Multisport (JS Gym)
- 3:30 – 5:30 pm: U12 Green & Gold Vball Game vs SMLS & MS (US GYM A/B) (Dismissal at 2:45 pm)
- 3:30 – 4:45 pm: Gr.4 Homework Club (Rm.207)
- 3:45 – 4:45 pm: Gr.1-3 World Food Fest (JK Classroom)
- 3:45 – 4:45 pm: Gr.4-6 Celebrity Chef Kitchen (SK Classroom)
- 4:00 – 5:00 pm: U11 Vball vs SMLS no early dismissal (US GYM C)
Friday, February 1
- 7:45 – 8:15 am: Gr.5-6 Math Contest Prep Club (Rm.215)
- 8:30 – 8:50 am: JS Prayers (Lunar New Year Celebration)
- 10:40 am: Gr. 5 Intramurals
- 12:10 – 12:50 pm: Gr.3 & 4 Math Discussion Group (Learning Hub)
- 12:20 am: Gr. 6 Intramural
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