Month: March 2019

Message from the Head of Junior School: March 29th, 2019

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Dear JS Parents,

It has been an active first week back from March Break, as we celebrated the Persian New Year in Prayers, joined together as a community for the HCPA Bake Sale, and met with families for Parent-Teacher Interviews.  We are so excited to begin the Spring Term, and look forward to continuing what has already been a fantastic year.

Sincerely,

Kate White

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Pizza Day

Just a reminder – Pizza Day is on Monday, April 1st

Father Daughter A Maze-ing Race -Last day to buy tickets!

TODAY is the LAST DAY  to purchase your Father Daughter A Maze-ing Race tickets!
The A Maze-ing Race will be held on Sunday, April 28th and we would love to see every family in the Junior School attend. Participants are organized by House to compete in head-to-head challenges and includes a festive party to crown the winners of the race.
Students can bring a parent, guardian or another significant adult over the age of 21 to this event. They also have the option of joining other father/daughter pairs if their parents are unavailable.
Purchase your tickets today at http://bit.ly/JSrace2019.
BONUS: the class that sells the most tickets by Friday, March 8 will win a pizza lunch!  Ticket sales up until 11:59 pm tonight will count towards the contest!

Greek Orthodox Easter

On April 29th, girls will be offering a message on Greek Orthodox Easter.  If you and your daughter mark this celebration in your home, and your daughter would like to speak in Prayers, please contact Rev. Douglas by April 5th.  She will be working with your daughter(s) to prepare the message.  You can reach Rev. Douglas at sdouglasbowman@havergal.on.ca

Ramadan Prayers

On Friday, May 3rd, we will be having Ramadan Prayers in the JS.  If your family observes Ramadan, and your daughter is interested in speaking in Prayers, please contact Rev. Douglas at sdouglasbowman@havergal.on.ca.”

Parent Math Seminar Registration Link

If you are interested in learning more about Number structure as a mathematical concept and doing some math, sign up for a parent math class on April 9. The primary session Gr 1-3 is from 9-11:30 and the Junior session is from 1-3:30.  Space is limited to 20  per class so please just sign up for one session.  We will have a wait list so we may be able to provide another session later in the year.  Come with a pencil, eraser and some paper because you are going to be doing math!

Athletics

Athletic Schedule for the Spring Athletic Season.

A detailed schedule with games and meets will be released in the April 12th blog when the dates have been confirmed.

    • Softball Team and Track Team start the week of April 1st to May 22nd.  
    • Multi-sport Squad, Soccer squad, Jump Rope Squad & Softball squad team start the week of April 8th and go until the week of May 27th.

HCPA New and Noteworthy

Be sure to check out the HCPA Blog to learn about exciting events like the Bakesale and the Father-Daughter Amaze-ing Race!

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, April 1

  • 8:30 – 8:50 am: JS Prayers
  • 11:50 – 12:20 pm: Pizza Lunch
  • 11:50 – 12:20 pm: Gr.1-6 Chess Lunch Club
  • 12:20 – 12:50 pm: Gr. 5 & 6 Math Discussion Group
  • 3:30 – 4:45 pm: Softball Tryout JS Gym/Lower Pitch
  • 3:30 – 4:15 pm: Gr.5 Homework Club (Rm.215)
  • 3:30 – 4:30 pm: Steel Pan Drumming & Orff Ensemble (Music Room)
  • 3:45 – 4:45 pm: Gr.1-6 Strings Ensemble (Rm. 123)
  • 3:45 – 4:45 pm: Gr.4-6 Junior Dance Company (US Drama Studio)

Tuesday, April 2

  • 7:15 – 8:00 am: Track Practice. Meet at Lawrence Park Collegiate
  • 8:25 – 8:55 am: Haverpals
  • 11:50 – 12:45 pm: Gr.6 Blazer Fitting
  • 12:20 12:50 pm: Gr.5 & 6 Math Discussion Group
  • 3:30 – 4:15 pm: Gr.4-6 Junior Choir (Music Room)
  • 3:45 – 4:45 pm: Gr.1-3 SPLAT! Exciting Artists 

Wednesday, April 3

  • 7:55 – 9:00 am: Gr.3-5 Math Caribou Contest
  • 8:20 – 9:00 am: JK – Gr.2 Teacher’s Choice
  • 11:50 – 12:20 pm: Cookies and Conversation (Learning Hub)
  • 1:00 – 2:00 pm: Gr.1-6 Steel Pan Drumming Concert by students from West Humberside Collegiate Institute (Brenda Robson Hall)
  • 3:30 – 4:45 pm: Softball Tryout JS Gym/Lower Pitch
  • 3:30 – 4:15 pm: Gr.6 Homework Club (Rm.210)
  • 3:45 – 4:30 pm: Gr.1-3 Primary Choir (Music Room)
  • 3:45 – 4:45 pm: Gr.4-6 Movie Maker (Rm.215)

Thursday, April 4

  • 7:15 – 8:00 am: Track Practice. Meet at Lawrence Park Collegiate
  • 8:25 – 8:55 am: JS Prayers 
  • 11:50 – 12:45 pm: Gr.6 Blazer Fitting
  • 12:20 12:50 pm: Gr.2 Math Discussion Group
  • 3:20 – 4:00 pm: Gr.4 Homework Club (Rm.207)
  • 3:45 – 4:45 pm: Gr.1-3 Mindful Games (Rm.119)
  • 3:45 – 4:45 pm: Gr.4-6 Homemade Gifts (Rm.212)
  • 3:45 – 4:45 pm: Gr. 5 & 6 Drama Improv Club (Drama Studio US)

Friday, April 5

  • 8:30 – 8:50 pm: JS Prayers
  • 12:20 – 12:50: Gr.3 & 4 Math Discussion Group (Learning Hub)

 

Message from the Head of Junior School: March 8, 2019

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Dear JS Parents,

This morning, we celebrated International Women’s Day with a presentation by some of our Grade 6 students.  They shared the story of Theresa Malkiel, who started the first International Women’s Day in 1909.  The focus of this year’s event is on the role of women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics).  Some of the students spoke about their own ambitions to pursue careers in these fields.  We have no doubt they will go far!

As we head into the two-week March Break, we would like to thank you all for a wonderful term of learning, growth and the community spirit. Please take a moment to read through the information below so that you are up to date when we return after March Break. We wish you all a healthy and happy holiday with family and friends. 

Sincerely,

Kate White

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Father Daughter A Maze-ing Race

Reminder to purchase your Father Daughter A Maze-ing Race tickets now.
The A Maze-ing Race is held on Sunday April 28th and we would love to see every family in the Junior School attend. Participants are organized by House to compete in head-to-head challenges and includes a festive party to crown the winners of the race.
Students can bring their parents, guardians or other significant adults over the age of 21 to this event. They also have the option of joining other father/daughter pairs if their parents are unavailable.
Purchase your tickets today at http://bit.ly/JSrace2019.
BONUS: the class that sells the most tickets by today, Friday, March 8 will win a pizza lunch!  Ticket sales up until 11:59 pm tonight will count towards the contest!

Junior School Support Community Partners

Be a part of connecting communities: Junior School, Senior School and Art City!

Art City is a local non-profit organization that encourages young people to put their imaginations to work. Using visual art as a vehicle to foster creativity, Havergal students design, facilitate and work with buddies and local professional artists on shared art projects. Art city offers programming free of charge to engage the community’s most vulnerable youth in a safe and non-discriminatory environment located in in St. James Town.

Shanti Mehta, a grade 11 student and co-head of the Art City Community Partnership has stewarded a collaborative project for grade 2 Havergal students and Art city participants to create cards via printmaking. All proceeds will go to Art City to support their year-long programming.

These cards make great thank you notes, or personalized greeting cards. Come out to get yours, they will go fast!

Cards are being sold on March 28th in the Junior School.

Athletics

Spring Athletic Schedule

  • Teams run from the week of April 1st to May 22nd.  
  • Squad & squad teams run from the week of  April 8th to the week of May 27th.

Junior School Bake Sale – Bakers and Volunteers Needed!

When it’s chilly outside, there is nothing more lovely than the smell of cookies and cupcakes baking in the kitchen!  This is our not so subtle segue into the upcoming Havergal Bake Sale on March 28. Right now, we need 2 things from the HC parent community: Baked Goods – lots of Bake Goods – and Volunteers!

HCPA New and Noteworthy

Be sure to check out the HCPA Blog to learn about exciting events like the Bakesale and the Father-Daughter Amaze-ing Race!

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, March 25

  • 7:00 – 8:00 am: U12 Green Vball (JS Gym)
  • 8:30 – 8:50 am: JS Prayers
  • 11:50 – 12:20 pm: Gr.1-6 Chess Lunch Club
  • 12:20 – 12:50 pm: Gr.2 Math Discussion Group
  • 3:30 – 4:45 pm: U12 Gold Vball (JS Gym)
  • 3:45 – 4:45 pm: Gr.1-6 Strings Ensemble (Rm. 123)
  • 3:45 – 4:45 pm: Gr.4-6 Junior Dance Company (US Drama Studio)

Tuesday, March 26

  • 7:00 – 8:00 am: Swim Team (pool)
  • 8:00 – 9:00 am: 125th Rehearsal with 4-6 Ensemble Members only
  • 8:25 – 8:55 am: Gr.1-3 Community Circles
  • 8:25 – 8:55 am: Gr.4-6 Just Dance
  • 11:50 – 12:30 pm: Gr.5 Kilt Fitting
  • 12:20 12:50 pm: Gr.3 & 4 Math Discussion Group
  • 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 SPLAT! Exciting Artists 

Wednesday, March  27

  • 7:00 – 8:00 am: U11 Vball (JS Gym)
  • 8:25 – 8:55 am: Gr.1-3 Just Dance
  • 8:25 – 8:55 am: Just Dance
  • 11:50 – 12:30 pm: Gr.5 Kilt Fittings
  • 12:15 – 12:45 pm: Gr.6 Lunch at the US
  • 12:20 – 12:50 pm: Gr.3 & 4 Math Discussion Group)
  • 3:45 – 4:30: Gr.1-3 Primary Choir

Thursday, March 28

  • 8:25 – 8:55 am: JS Prayers 
  • 10:20 – 3:05 pm: HPCA Bake Sale
  • 12:20 – 12:50 p m: Recycling Rescuers
  • 12:30 – 1:30 pm: Gr.4-6 Ensemble Members 125th Rehearsal (BRH)
  • 4:00 – 7:30 pm: P/T Conferences

Friday, March 29

***No Classes***

  • 8:00 – 3:00 pm: P/T Conferences

Message from the Head of Junior School: March 1, 2019

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Dear JS Parents,

On Tuesday, Havergal students celebrated Pink Shirt Day as a way to raise awareness about bullying.  We held two separate assemblies, one for students in JK – Grade 3, and one for students in Grades 4 – 6.  We spoke to the girls about how their words and actions can have a lasting impact on those around them, as well as what the difference is between being rude, being mean, and bullying.  We defined these as follows:

  • RUDE: When someone says or does something UNINTENTIONALLY hurtful and they do it once.
  • MEAN: When someone says or does something INTENTIONALLY and they do it once.
  • BULLYING: When someone says or does something INTENTIONALLY hurtful and they KEEP doing it – even when you tell them to stop or show them that you’re upset.

Finally, we also reminded the girls that they are not expected to handle these things all on their own, and to reach out to a parent or other trusted adult when they need help. Please continue to engage your daughter in conversation on this very important issue.

Sincerely,

Kate White

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Pizza Day

Please Note: Monday, March 4th is Pizza Day!

Ash Wednesday – March 6

Next Wednesday is Ash Wednesday.  Interested Junior School girls and faculty are welcome to join Rev. Douglas in Ms. White’s office at 10:40 am for a brief service with imposition of ashes.

If your daughter would like to attend, please email your permission to Rev. Douglas (sdouglasbowman@havergal.on.ca)

Spring Book Fair with Ella Minnow – March 4 – 8

March 4 – 8, 2019

Students are invited to browse the book fair with their class early next week. Purchases can be made on Thursday and Friday.

To learn more about the book fair:  CLICK HERE

If you have any questions, please contact Erica Rodd at erodd@havergal.on.ca or by phone at 416-483-3843, extension 7544.

Parent-Teacher Conferences

Parent-Teacher Conferences will take place on Thursday, March 28 (4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.) and Friday, March 29 (8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.)  Please note that there is NO SCHOOL for Junior School students on Friday, March 29th, but that classes continue for students in the Upper School.

Sign-up is through our online booking service (Pick-a-Time)

  • Junior School Sign-Up: Wednesday, March 6 at 6:00 p.m.
  • Upper School Sign-Up: Thursday, March 7 at 6:00 p.m.

Spring Clubs – Registration

Registration for Spring Clubs opens Friday, February 22 at 6:00 pm and closes Tuesday, March 5 at 12:00 pm. Please feel free to log in through your Veracross portal OR visit the following links to register:

JS Co-Curricular Clubs

JS Choir and Chess Clubs

Athletics

Spring Athletics Registration

  • Please note that registration closes on March 5, at noon.

Spring Athletic Schedule

  • Teams run from the week of April 1st to May 22nd.  
  • Squad & squad teams run from the week of  April 8th to the week of May 27th.
  • Please note that Multi-sport and Volleyball Squad will continue to run until March Break. 

Celebrating the Junior School’s Athletic Accomplishments this Winter Season!

  • A huge congratulations to all of our Junior School Athletes and coaches!  It has been a fantastic Winter Season.
  • To read more about what happened – CLICK HERE

Gator Zone

  • To learn more about athletics at Havergal, read “Gator Zone,” our whole school bi-monthly newsletter.

Junior School Bake Sale – Bakers and Volunteers Needed!

When it’s chilly outside, there is nothing more lovely than the smell of cookies and cupcakes baking in the kitchen!  This is our not so subtle segue into the upcoming Havergal Bake Sale on March 28. Right now, we need 2 things from the HC parent community: Baked Goods – lots of Bake Goods – and Volunteers!

Hold the Date- April 9th for Parent Math Class

Primary Math Class:  Come and learn how to do Primary Math on April 9 from 9 am – 11:30 am.  Registration details are coming.
Junior Math Class:  Come and learn how to do Junior Math on April 9 from 1pm-3:30 pm.  Registration details are coming!

HCPA New and Noteworthy

Be sure to check out the HCPA Blog to learn about exciting events like the Bakesale and the Father-Daughter Amaze-ing Race!

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, March 4

 

  • 8:30 – 8:50 am: JS Prayers (Compassion)
  • 11:50 – 12:20 am: Pizza Lunch
  • 12:20 – 12:50 am: Recycling Rescuers
  • 3:30 – 4:30 pm: Gr.4-6 Steel Pan Drumming Club (Music Room)
  • 3:45 – 4:45 pm: Gr. 1 & 2 Drama Club (Rm.117)
  • 3:45 – 4:45 pm: Gr.1-6 Strings Ensemble (Rm. 213)
  • 3:45 – 4:45 pm: Gr.4-6 Junior Dance Company (US Drama Studio)
  • 3:30 – 4:15 pm: Gr.5 Homework Club (Rm.215)

Tuesday, March 5

  • 8:25 – 8:55 am: House Meetings
  • 12:20 – 12:50 am: Gr.1 Math Discussion Group
  • 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, March 6

*** Ash Wednesday ***

  • 7:30 am: Gr.5 depart for Algonquin Trip
  • 8:25 – 8:55 am: Haverpals
  • 11:50 – 12:20 pm: Cookies and Conversation (Leadership)
  • 12:20 – 12:50 pm: Gr.5 & 6 Math Discussion Group
  • 3:15 pm: Junior Choir 125 Rehearsal in US
  • 3:45 – 4:30: Gr.1-3 Primary Choir
  • 3:45 -4:45 pm: Gr.4-6 Explorers Discovery Lab (Rm. 210)
  • 3:30 – 4:15 pm: Gr.6 Homework Club (Rm.210)

Thursday, March 7

#1 Dress

  • 8:25 – 8:55 am: JS Prayers 
  • 12:20 – 12:50 pm: Gr.5 & 6 Math Discussion Group (Learning Hub)
  • 3:20 – 4:00 pm: Gr.4 Homework Club (Rm.207)
  • 3:30-4:30 Volleyball Squad Team practice (Gr. 4’s only)
  • 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)

Friday, March 8

***Pyjama Day***

  • 7:45 – 8:15 am: Gr.5-6 Math Contest Prep Club (Rm.215)
  • 8:30 – 8:50 am: JS Prayers, (Compassion)
  • 4:00 pm: Gr.5 return to Havergal
  • 6:00 pm: Whole School closes for March Break