Dear Parents,

It has been a cold and rainy week, but that has not halted the warmth and sunshine inside the Junior School! Our students, both remote and on-campus are fully settled into their routines, and continue to thrive in their learning and play.

Please be sure to read today’s posting carefully, as it contains “need to know” information about the upcoming weeks. Please also be reminded that all calendar dates can be found on Veracross.

Sincerely,

Kate White

Latest News:

Halloween – Friday, October 30, “Dress-Up Day”

On Friday, October 30, students in JK to Grade 12 will be celebrating Halloween with a dress-up day, ALL DAY, for all students. Students are permitted to wear face makeup that is applied at home, but are not permitted to wear costume masks. All students must still wear a face mask, as they regularly would. 

Ms. Watt and our amazing Junior School Prefects have done some creative thinking to ensure this will be a truly SPOOK-tacular day!  We will document student entry, to create a “virtual Halloween parade,” students will participate in a door-decorating contest, as well as attend a virtual assembly in the morning. Our Grade 6 leaders have also been working hard to create Halloween themed activities to participate in during co-curriculars.

Diwali Prayers – Call for Submissions

The Junior School will be celebrating Diwali on Monday, November 2 during Prayers. If your family celebrates Diwali, we would love to have some photos to include of your family to include for our walk-in video. Please submit these to Reverend Douglas (sdouglasbowman@havergal.on.ca) by Friday, October 30th, so that they can be included.

Reminders:

Lockers – Outdoor Clothing (coats, boots, hats, etc…)

With the onset of the cooler weather, please ensure that your child has all of the appropriate outdoor gear required, so that she can fully engage in outdoor play at recess. Teachers will spend next week teaching students how to organize their locker or cubby, and how to use the space safely. Students are not permitted to purchase any kind of trinkets or decorations for their lockers or cubbies. Lockers will only be used only for boots and coats. All other items will continue to be stored in the classrooms.

Junior School Parent-Teacher Conferences

When do they take place?

• Thursday, November 5th from 1:30pm-7:30pm
• Friday, November 6th 8:00am-3:00pm

Registration

• Opens: Tuesday, October 27 @ 6pm
• Closes: Tuesday, November 3 @ 8am

Will Parent-Teacher Conference be held at school, or on Zoom?

• All Parent-Teacher Interviews will be held over Zoom.
• A link will be provided when you sign-up.

How to sign up:

• In order to sign-up, please go to Pick-A-Time 
  • Please note that this link will only allow you to register when registration opens on Tuesday, October 27th at 6pm.) 
  • A ‘Forgot Password’ link is available on the Pick-a-time website if needed.

Assistance:

• For assistance with Pick-a-time, contact our Service Desk at 416-483-3843 ext.6663 between the hours of 7:30am -5:00pm, Monday to Friday.

Ordering your Child’s School Photo

Your child’s school photos are now ready to be viewed and purchased. 

• The link to view and order pictures is:  HERE
• If you have any questions, please email Cameron Hubbs at cameron@echophotography.ca 

You will need your child’s student ID number which is the password to use when accessing the photos. Go HERE to view and order your child’s photos at your convenience.