A Message From the Head of the Junior School – Friday, October 27

On By havergaljuniorschool

Dear Junior School Families,

This week we celebrated all of our Junior School Athletes with a Green and Gold Dress Down Day on Thursday. Students from Grades 1 – 6 have participated in a variety of teams throughout the fall term, including: Multisport, Pickleball, Basketball, Soccer, Swim, and Cross-country. It has been such a pleasure to see so many of our students having fun as they develop not only their physical skills, but also to learn about the importance of communication, collaboration, and perseverance. Congratulations to all of our fall term athletes, and a HUGE thank you to our Junior School Athletic Director, Ms. Bartlett, and all of ourHavergal coaches for the enormous time and effort that goes into making all this possible.

Please note that registration for ALL of our Winter Co-Curriculars opens on November 3. All the information you need, including the catalogue of what is running, and registration details can be found in the Co-Curricular section below.

Warmly,

Kate White

Today’s edition of “The Weekly” contains information on the following:

REMINDERS

Halloween in the JS!

Halloween is just around the corner and the JS community is very excited!!  As the day approaches, we would like to share some details with you.

Costumes and Accessories:

  • Students are welcome to come to school in their costumes 
  • Should leave any accessories (masks, broom sticks, etc…) for their costume in their lockers or cubbies, until it is time for the JS Halloween Parade in the afternoon.

What NOT to bring:

  • Students are not permitted to bring in any gifts or candy to share with their classmates. Our JS Prefects and their Council will be bringing in treats to hand out at the Junior School

Activities

12:40 pm – 2:10 pm

  • Halloween Activities Run by the Halloween Committee (Crafts, Halloween Read Alouds, Pumpkin hunt, Halloween Just Dance, Kahoot games and more!)

2:15 pm – 2:30 pm

  • JK- Grade 6 Halloween Parade Through the School

2:30 pm – 2:50 pm

  • “Halloween Assembly” in the Junior School Gym, all parents are welcome to join us!

3:00 pm – 3:30 pm

  • Regular dismissal procedures

Please note: 

  • All Co-curriculars will still run as per usual on Tuesday, October 31st; with the exception of Choir, which will not run on October 31.

Learning Skills Report Cards – Available for viewing on Wednesday, November 1 (Grades 1 – 6) 

Your daughter’s Learning Skills Report Card is available through a link on your Parent Portal on Wednesday, November 1 at 4 pm.  Please follow the instructions outlined in theJS Learning Skills Report Card Information Letter  from Dr. Seonaid Davis, Vice Principal of Teaching & Learning. 

If you have any questions please reach out to your daughter’s homeroom teacher as the first point of contact.

Diwali Prayers & Parent Reception – Friday, November 3

Families are invited to attend the Junior School Diwali Prayers & Parent Reception on Friday, November 3 from 8:30 to 9 am in the JS Gym, and afterwards for a reception of coffee, tea and snacks in the JS Dining Hall from 9:00 am to 9:30 am. Students who celebrate Diwali are invited to wear their traditional or cultural dress on this day.

Junior School Parent-Teacher Interviews 

The first Junior School Parent/Teacher Conferences of the school year will take place virtually via Zoom on:

  • Thursday, November 16 from 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm 
    • There will be an early dismissal on this day
      • JK- Gr. 3: 1:30-1:45 pm
      • Gr.4-6: 1:45-2:00 pm
      • Gator Care will run from 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm; billing begins at 2:00 pm and be sure to register for Gator Care by Monday, November 13th, so that we can ensure we have the appropriate staffing.
  • Friday, November 17 from 8:00am – 3:00pm 
    • Please note there are NO CLASSES or Co-Curricular Activities on this day.

Zoom links will be made available for the interviews in 

“The Weekly – Junior School,” on Friday, November 10 

Havergal’s online booking system – PickAtime

The online conference booking system used by Havergal College is called PickAtime. A link for this will be included in next week’s edition of “The Weekly – Junior School.”

  • PickAtime OPENS:  Thursday, November 2 at 6:00 pm
    • If you have any last changes, please contact Sarah Robertson (srobertson@havergal.on.ca) 
    • Please note that PickAtime does not permit the scheduling of back-to-back appointments 
    • Student Support Team Members (formerly Learning Support) will join homeroom teachers for as many of these interviews as possible
  • PickAtime CLOSES: Thursday, November 9 at 6:00 pm

Registering and Signing into pickAtime:

Already have a pickAtime account?

  • CLICK HERE  to sign into your pickAtime account with your password.

Need to register for an account?

  • If you do not have a pickAtime account, please create a pickAtime link in advance of the online opening. 
  • Please be sure to select the “Junior School” option in the drop down menu (not the “Upper School” or “Green and Gold”).

How to Optimize your Experience on Zoom

In order to have the best possible experience at the upcoming event, it is strongly recommended that your Zoom application be updated to the latest version. 

The following information and links have been provided by our IT department for your use:

Need any Further Help?

For assistance with pickAtime, please contact the Service Desk at servicedesk@havergal.on.ca (416) 483-3843 ext. 6663 and they will assist you. Their hours of operation are from Monday – Friday 7:30 am to 5 pm.

WINTER CO-CURRICULARS – Registration Opens Friday, November 3 at 8:00 am

Please note:

  • All registration for clubs, arts and athletics can be done in the “Registration” section of the Parent Portal. Here is the:  JS Winter Co-Curricular Catalogue for your review
  • Registration will close on Tuesday, November 14th at 8:00pm.  
  • Clubs and Arts programming begin the week of January 15. 
  • Most athletic programming begins the week of November 14th.
    •  Please reference the JS Athletics Schedule for more information.

Athletics – JS Athletics Schedule

What an incredible fall season it has been. I’d like to share with you the pictures of the season. These pictures are taken by our professional photographer who captures the moments and the spirit that the students display. They make fantastic Christmas presents for loved ones. 

Fall Athletic Photographs. 

Clubs and Arts 

NOTES FROM THE HCPA

Ivy Market – Tuesday, November 21

Save the date for this fantastic holiday market and cocktail party. Watch your inbox for more details on Monday!

HCPA Coffee Mornings at HC

Thank you to everyone who joined us this morning for our first coffee morning. We look forward to seeing Grade 4 – 6 parents in the beautiful Biowall/Student Commons space at the Upper School from 8 – 9:30 am on Friday, December 1. (RSVP to hcpa.parentevents@gmail.com). 

WHAT’S ON THE MENU NEXT WEEK

YOUR CHILD’S PERSONALIZED CALENDAR

Use this link to see a personalized summary of your child’s activities next week, on the Parent Portal.

KEY DATES ON THE HORIZON 

Tuesday, October 31 

  • Halloween is celebrated in the JS. We welcome all parents to our Halloween Assembly, which begins at 2:30pm in the JS gym. 

Wednesday, November 1

  • Student Progress Reports available for viewing at 4pm on the Parent Portal

Friday, November 3 

  • Diwali Prayers (8:25 am – 9:00 am) and Reception (9:00 am – 9:30 am)

Thursday, November 9 – Monday, November 13

  • November Break – No Classes
  • Thursday, November 9 – Professional Development Day for Faculty

Tuesday, November 14 

  • Classes Resume

Thursday, November 16

  • Parent Teacher Interviews 3 pm – 7:00 pm 
  • Early Dismissal
    • JK- Gr. 3: 1:30-1:45 pm
    • Gr.4-6: 1:45-2:00 pm

Friday, November 17

  • Parent Teacher Interviews (8:00 am – 3:00 pm)
  • No Classes

Tuesday, November 21

  • Ivy Market & Cocktail Party

Friday, December 1 (8:00 am – 9:30 am at the Upper School Bio Wall)

  •  HCPA Coffee Morning for Parents in Grades 4 to 6 

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