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

On By havergaljuniorschool

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

In this message, read about:

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

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