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A Message From the Head of the Junior School – Friday, November 25

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Dear JS Families,

What an eventful and exciting week! 

Students had the opportunity to participate in numerous activities related to “Thrive Week.” Highlights include visits from therapy dogs in JK to Grade 6, a workshop from the author of “Living with Viola”, Rosena Fung, Drama Activities where students role played a variety of social interactions, and participation in “Sound Baths,” zentangle, and meditation experiences. While Thrive Week highlights some of the strategies and skills that we can use to navigate all of life’s emotions, so that we are better able to thrive, our goal is to practice these each and every day.

Sincerely,

Kate

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

LATEST

World Cup Dress Down Day – Thursday, December 1

In support of Canada’s participation in the World Cup on Thursday, December 1, all students are invited to dress in colours in support of their favourite team. For example, if students support Canada, they could wear red and white. If they support multiple teams, they may wear multiple colours!

Upcoming Report Card – December 8

Please note that your daughter’s report card will be available for viewing on The Havergal Portal on December 8 at 4:00 pm.

For more information please review the December 8th Report Card Information document. 

New Circles Holiday Angel Donation Drive Important Information

As was announced last week, our Holiday Angel Donation Drive kicked off last week. Thank you to everyone who has sent in donations thus far! Please look for the message in your classroom communication and at the letter your child brought home last week if you need further information. We are thankful for this community’s support in bringing joy, warmth, nourishment and comfort to the families we are sponsoring this year.

Please note that the due date for donations is Wednesday, November 30th.

If you have any questions, please forward them to Nancy Tulli (ntulli@havergal.on.ca) and/or Rosa Mastri (rmastri@havergal.on.ca)

No Gator Care on Thursday, December 22

Please be advised that there is no Gator Care in the afternoon on Thursday, December 21. Gator Care is available the morning of December 22.

Visiting Artist Educator for Grades 4, 5 and 6

Students in Grades 4, 5 and 6 will have the opportunity to work with internationally recognized teacher Doug Goodkin during their regular Music and/or Integrated Arts classes on Monday and Tuesday next week. We are thrilled to be welcoming Doug to our school and invite you to read more about him below. 

Doug Goodkin

Teaching children and adults in some 45 countries for some 45 years, Doug Goodkin is an internationally recognized teacher of Orff Schulwerk. In addition to his long tenure teaching children at The San Francisco School, Doug is the director of the San Francisco International Orff Course, the founder of the Jazz/ Orff Course, Doug Goodkin & the Pentatonics Jazz Band, Pentatonic Press, the SF School Intern Program and a frequent guest teacher at The Orff Institute in Salzburg and in the Orff-Afrique Course in Ghana. He writes a daily blog Confessions of a Traveling Music Teacher and is the author of ten books (most recently Teach Like It’s Music). 

Athletics

Be sure to check out the student produced athletic newsletter Gator Zone

Gr. 4-6 Athletics had a great first week back. Please note that the schedule is now up to date. JS Athletics Schedule and the Veracross Athletics Calendar has also been updated. 

REMINDER

What’s on the Menu Next Week?

Take a look at what’s for lunch on the JS Fall Menu – December 

Hot Lunch Program for the Winter Term – Registration

The Hot Lunch program Registration Form is now open for the Winter Term. To sign up, and to learn more please COMPLETE THIS FORM.

Christmas Concert (Gr. 1 – 6) Acknowledgement and Assumption of Risk (AAR) Form – To be completed by Friday, December 16 

  • Our annual Christmas Concert will take place on Thursday, December 22 at St. Paul’s Bloor Street (227 Bloor St E), from 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Reducing the Spread of Respiratory Illnesses

We are sharing an important message from Toronto Public Health with regard to a number of steps that can be taken to help keep children and others safe from an increase in respiratory viruses among children including Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), Influenza and COVID-19.

Please note that Toronto Public Health and Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health strongly recommend wearing a well-fitted mask in indoor public settings, including in schools and childcares. Upon entry to Havergal, masks will be made available.

To learn more about how to protect yourself, your family and your community from COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses, we invite you to read the Government of Ontario’s Public Health Measures and Advice. 

HCPA UPDATES

Thank you to everyone for a hugely successful Ivy Market. We wanted to thank all the bakers, countless volunteers, parents, alum and past parents who attended all the events. Your support meant a lot to us and we hope you enjoyed all the shopping, treats and a chance to mingle and reconnect with others. 

Warm regards, 

Lisa and Tanuja, HCPA Co-Chairs

If you missed your chance to get a HC blazer or tunic ornament at Ivy Market, it’s not too late! Click HERE to place your order and get it before the holidays!

NEXT WEEK AT A GLANCE

Monday, November 28 (Day 4) – World Cup Dress Down Day

  • 7:15-8:15 am – U12 Volleyball Team Practice 
  • 11:30 am – 12:30 pm – Chess (Grades Gr. 4-6) Learning Hub
  • 3:20 pm – 4:20 pm – Drama Club (Gr. 1 & 2) Multipurpose Room 256
  • 3:20 pm – 4:20 pm – Strings (Gr. 1) Music Room 157
  • 3:20 pm – 4:45 pm – Strings (Gr. 2 & 3) Music Room 155
  • 3:40-4:45 pm – U10 Volleyball Team Practice 
  • 3:40-4:45 pm – U12 Swim Team Practice 

Tuesday, November 29 (Day 5) – #1 Dress

  • 7:00am – 7:50am – U12 Hockey Practice at Rinx.
  • 8:30 am – Prayers (Identity Prayers – Who Am I?”))
  • 3:20 pm – 4:00 pm – Primary Choir (Gr. 1 – 3) Music Room 155
  • 3:40 pm – 5:15 pm – Learn to Play Band (Gr.6) Music Room 157
  • 3:40 pm – 4:45 pm – U11 Volleyball Team Practice

Wednesday, November 30 (Day 6)

  • 7:15 am – 8:15 am – U10 Badminton Squad practice
  • 11:30 am – 12:30 pm – Chess Club (Gr.1) Learning Hub
  • 3:20 pm – 4:20 pm – Disney Dance Crew (Gr. 1)Multipurpose Room256
  • 3:20 pm – 4:20 pm – Discovery Lab Science (Gr 1 – 3) Dining Hall
  • 3:40 pm – 4:25 pm – Junior Choir (Gr. 4 – 6)  Music Room 155

Thursday, December 1 (Day 7)

  • 7:15 am – 8:15 am – U11 Volleyball Team Practice 
  • 11:30 am – 12:30 pm – Chess Club (Gr.2-3) Learning Hub
  • 3:20 pm – 4:20 pm  – Homemade Gifts (Gr. 1 & 2) Art Room 160
  • 3:20 pm – 4:20 pm – Teaching Kitchen (Gr. 1 – 3) Dining Hall
  • 3:40 pm – 4:40 pm – Drama Club (Gr. 3 & 4) Multipurpose Room 256
  • 3:40 pm – 5:10 pm – Learn to Play Strings (Gr. 5) Music Room 157
  • 3:40 pm – 4:45 pm – U12 Volleyball Team practice

Friday, December 2  (Day 8)

  • 7:00 am – 8:00 am – U12 Swim Team practice 
  • 8:30 am – Prayers (Women Worth Knowing)

A Message from the Head of the Junior School – Friday, November 18

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Dear JS Families,

We are excited to be participating in Thrive Week again this year, from JK to Grade 12! This is an opportunity for our whole community to come together to focus on wellbeing and to promote positive mental health for all. Throughout the week, students will learn about the “Thrive Five,” which includes the importance of moving more, sleeping soundly, saying Hi (Connection), eating well, and giving back.

Thank you to our Child and Youth Worker, Holly Fournier, who shared the following resource, from Positive Parenting Solutions, with their top picks for the Best Parenting Book for 2022, all of which help to support you and your family to thrive.  

Sincerely,

Kate

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

LATEST

Reducing the Spread of Respiratory Illnesses

We are sharing an important message from Toronto Public Health with regard to a number of steps that can be taken to help keep children and others safe from an increase in respiratory viruses among children including Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), Influenza and COVID-19.

Please note that Toronto Public Health and Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health strongly recommend wearing a well-fitted mask in indoor public settings, including in schools and childcares. Upon entry to Havergal, masks will be made available.

To learn more about how to protect yourself, your family and your community from COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses, we invite you to read the Government of Ontario’s Public Health Measures and Advice. 

Comfy-Cozy Dress-Down Day on Friday, November 25

As part of our Thrive Week, students are invited to wear their comfiest/coziest clothes or PJs on Friday, November 25.

Dress for the Weather!

As we enter into the winter months, families are reminded to send your daughter with the appropriate outdoor gear, so that she can enjoy time outdoors. Winter coats, snow pants, boots, hats, mitts, etc are all advised.

REMINDER

Athletics

Gr. 4-6 Athletics starts back up this week. Please see the JS Athletics Schedule and The Portal for more details. 

What’s on the Menu Next Week?

Take a look at what’s for lunch on the JS November Menu 

Christmas Concert (Gr. 1 – 6) Acknowledgement and Assumption of Risk (AAR) Form – To be completed by Friday, December 16 

  • Our annual Christmas Concert will take place on Thursday, December 22 at St. Paul’s Bloor Street (227 Bloor St E), from 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Hot Lunch Program for the Winter Term – Registration

The Hot Lunch program Registration Form is now open for the Winter Term. To sign up, and to learn more please COMPLETE THIS FORM.

The Ella Minnow Book Fair is Back – November 21 – 25

Havergal Junior School will be coordinating a book fair with Ella Minnow Children’s Bookstore from November 21st to 25th.  Such events provide kids the chance to choose what they want to read from a wide selection of bestselling titles, series, and beloved characters.  Students of all ages and reading levels can connect with stories that entertain, inspire, and delight. We invite you to enhance your home library and help us instill a lifelong love of reading.  Wishlists during that week will be brought home to be reviewed by parents and guardians.  Information on options for payments will be sent out in advance of the event. 

HCPA UPDATES

Ivy Market

You can still get tickets for the evening Cocktail Party on Tuesday, November 22!  Parents, alumni and past parents are all welcome.  Mingle and shop from 6 – 9 pm.  Click HERE to purchase tickets. You can also join us during the day!  An amazing group of curated vendors will join our HC vendors (including a fantastic bake sale) for both the day and evening events.

We need volunteers!

Please consider helping at the US on November 21 or 22.  Click HERE to sign up.  Would you prefer to bake or sell baked goods? Please click HERE.

Reminder for JS students: Bring $5 cash to spend at the bake sale on Tuesday, November 22.

HCPA Holiday Marketplace

The HCPA Holiday Marketplace (with the exception of wreaths and HC ornaments) will be closing this Friday.  Click HERE to get your holiday shopping done.  Shop for customizable Havergal ornaments, beautiful wreaths, scented candles, comfy blankets, Havergal-branded lazypants, HC frames and more.

NEXT WEEK AT A GLANCE

Monday, November 21 (Day 7)

  • 7:15 am – 8:15 am – U12 Volleyball Team Practice 
  • 11:30 am – 12:30 pm – Chess (Grades Gr. 4-6) Multipurpose Room 256
  • 3:20 pm – 4:20 pm – Drama Club (Gr. 1 & 2) Multipurpose Room 256
  • 3:20 pm – 4:20 pm – Strings (Gr. 1) Music Room 157
  • 3:20 pm – 4:45 pm – Strings (Gr. 2 & 3) Music Room 155
  • 3:40 pm – 4:45 pm – U10 Volleyball Team Practice 
  • 3:40 pm – 4:45 pm – U12 Swim Team Practice 

Tuesday, November 22 (Day 8) – #1 Dress

  • 7:30 am – 2:30 pm HCPA Bake Sale (students reminded to bring $5)
  • 8:30 am – Prayers (Thrive Week)
  • 3:20 pm – 4:00 pm – Primary Choir (Gr. 1 – 3) Music Room 155
  • 3:40 pm – 5:15 pm – Learn to Play Band (Gr.6) Music Room 157
  • 3:40 pm – 4:45 pm – U11 Volleyball Team Practice

Wednesday, November 23 (Day 1)

  • 7:15 am – 8:15 am – U10 Badminton Squad practice
  • 8:45 am – 10:00 am JS Grade Rep Meeting
  • 11:30 am – 12:30 pm – Chess Club (Gr.1) Multipurpose Room 256
  • 3:20 pm – 4:20 pm – Disney Dance Crew (Gr. 1)Multipurpose Room256
  • 3:20 pm – 4:20 pm – Discovery Lab Science (Gr 1 – 3) Dining Hall
  • 3:40 pm – 4:25 pm – Junior Choir (Gr. 4 – 6)  Music Room 155

Thursday, November 24 (Day 2)

  • 7:15 am – 8:15 am – U11 Volleyball Team Practice 
  • 8:30 am – 9:00 am – Prayers (Assuming Good Intent)
  • 11:30 am – 12:30 pm – Chess Club (Gr.2-3) Multipurpose Room 256
  • 3:20 pm – 4:20 pm – Homemade Gifts with ExploreIt!
  • 3:20 pm – 4:20 pm  – Homemade Gifts (Gr. 1 & 2) Art Room 160
  • 3:20 pm – 4:20 pm – Teaching Kitchen (Gr. 1 – 3) Dining Hall
  • 3:40 pm – 4:40 pm – Drama Club (Gr. 3 & 4) Multipurpose Room 256
  • 3:40 pm – 5:10 pm – Learn to Play Strings (Gr. 5) Music Room 157
  • 3:40 pm – 4:45 pm – U12 Volleyball Team practice

Friday, November 25 (Day 3) – Comfy-Cozy Dress-Down Day!

  • 7:00 – 8:00 am – U12 Swim Team practice 
  • 8:30 am – NO PRAYERS today

A Message From the Head of the Junior School – Friday, November 11

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Dear JS Families,

What a pleasure it was to welcome back our Grandpals to the Junior School this week! The halls were simply buzzing as our students proudly toured their classroom and favourite spaces around campus. We also paid tribute, on this day, to all those who gave their lives for our country, through our Remembrance Day Service. We are preparing a video of this service, and look forward to sharing it with you soon.

We hope that the November Midterm Break brings the opportunity for some relaxation, and time with friends and family.

Sincerely,

Kate

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

HEADING

Safe Driving Both on and off Havergal Property

Since the beginning of the year we have observed several incidents of unsafe driving, particularly when entering or exiting the Junior School driveway. This has the very real potential to result in serious injury, or worse.

As you know, we are located in a residential area, and share the street with two other schools, as well as with all those who live on Rosewell Ave, and surrounding streets. As such, it is not uncommon for there to be traffic congestion during both drop-off and pick-up times. It also means that there are a number of pedestrians, both from and outside of the Havergal community. 

To ensure the highest level of safety for everyone, Havergal has taken the following measures:

  • Active daily presence by our security team during drop-off and pick-up;
  • Signage along the driveway indicating where to park, and that the speed limit is 10 km/hr;
  • Implementation of a staggered dismissal schedule to alleviate the number of cars on campus at any given time;
  • Use of School Pass to safely and efficiently alert students when an authorized adult has arrived to pick them up;
  • Flashing Indicators around the crosswalk reminding drivers to slow down;
  • Working with the city to ensure that we consistently have a crossing-guard during drop-off and dismissal times.

We know that you share our belief that safety is our top priority. As such, we require your cooperation and compliance with the following:

  1. Slowing down, not just on Havergal property, but along the street as well; 
  2. Being alert, looking out for pedestrians, and other cars, and following the directions of our security team and the Crossing Guard;
  3. Using the Crosswalk, where our Crossing Guard is stationed, to cross the street;
  4. NOT walking across the exit lane to drop-off or pick up your child. Similarly, NOT walking off the property, where cars are entering.
  5. Following the rules of the road! Incidents of parking in front of fire hydrants and other no parking zones have been noted, and contribute to an unsafe environment. 

If you have any questions, or if you have witnessed a driving infraction on the Junior School Campus or on Rosewell Avenue in front of the school, please contact our Campus Security team at:

416-483-3519, or rstepien@havergal.on.ca o

JK/SK Christmas Concert Save the Date 

  • We are thrilled to welcome JK and SK Families to the JS Gym for a Holiday Concert on Friday, December 9 at 2 pm, followed by a reception in the kindergarten classrooms

Christmas Concert Save the Date (Gr. 1 – 6) & Acknowledgement and Assumption of Risk (AAR) Form 

  • Our annual Christmas Concert will take place on Thursday, December 22 at St. Paul’s Bloor Street (227 Bloor St E). 
  • Please note the following important information for your planning:
    • Students will travel to St. Paul’s in the afternoon for a rehearsal and then perform for their families at this venue at 4:00pm
    • Church doors will open to parents and families at 3:30pm.
    • All are welcome to attend and no tickets are required. 
    • There is no transportation back to the school and no Gator Care is available on this day. 
    • Students will be dismissed to their families after the concert is concluded. 
  • ALL FAMILIES are asked to complete the Grade 1 – 6 Christmas Concert Assumption and Acknowledgment of Risk Form. If you are not planning on having your child(ren) attend the concert, please complete as well, and just indicate that she will not be attending.

Hot Lunch Program for the Winter Term

The Hot Lunch program Registration Form is now open for the Winter Term. To sign up, and to learn more please COMPLETE THIS FORM.

The Ella Minnow Book Fair is Back – November 21 – 25

Havergal Junior School will be coordinating a book fair with Ella Minnow Children’s Bookstore from November 21st to 25th.  Such events provide kids the chance to choose what they want to read from a wide selection of bestselling titles, series, and beloved characters.  Students of all ages and reading levels can connect with stories that entertain, inspire, and delight. We invite you to enhance your home library and help us instill a lifelong love of reading.  Wishlists during that week will be brought home to be reviewed by parents and guardians.  Information on options for payments will be sent out in advance of the event. 

House Dress Down Day – Friday, November 18

Students in JK to Grade 6 are invited to wear their house colours on Friday, November 18. 

REMINDERS

What’s on the Menu Next Week?

Take a look at what’s for lunch on the JS November Menu 

HCPA UPDATES

HCPA Holiday Marketplace

The HCPA Holiday Marketplace is now online.  Click HERE to get your holiday shopping done.  Shop for customizable Havergal ornaments, beautiful wreaths, scented candles, comfy blankets, Havergal-branded lazypants, HC frames and more.

Ivy Market

Tickets are now on sale for the evening parent Cocktail Party on November 22.  Click HERE to purchase tickets.  Mingle and shop from 6 – 9 pm.

You can also join us during the day!  We will have a great vendor marketplace, bake sale, used uniforms, spiritwear and more.

Do you love to bake?  We are still looking for baked/purchased items and parent volunteers for the bake sale.  To donate or volunteer please click HERE.

NEXT WEEK AT A GLANCE

Monday, November 14

  • School Closed

Tuesday, November 15 (Day 3) – #1 Dress

  • 8:30 am – Prayers – “Kindness Catches!”
  • 3:20 pm – 4:00 pm – Primary Choir (Gr. 1 – 3) Music Room 155
  • 3:40 pm – 5:15 pm – Learn to Play Band (Gr.6) Music Room 157

Wednesday, November 16 (Day 4)

  • 11:30 am – 12:30 pm – Chess Club (Gr.1) Learning Hub
  • 3:20 pm – 4:20 pm – Disney Dance Crew (Gr. 1)Multipurpose Room256
  • 3:20 pm – 4:20 pm – Discovery Lab Science (Gr 1 – 3) Dining Hall
  • 3:40 pm – 4:25 pm – Junior Choir (Gr. 4 – 6)  Music Room 155

Thursday, November 17 (Day 5)

  • 11:30 am – 12:30 pm – Chess Club (Gr.2-3) Learning Hub
  • 3:20 pm – 4:20 pm – Homemade Gifts with ExploreIt!
  • 3:20 pm – 4:20 pm  – Homemade Gifts (Gr. 1 & 2) Art Room 160
  • 3:20 pm – 4:20 pm – Teaching Kitchen (Gr. 1 – 3) Dining Hall
  • 3:40 pm – 4:40 pm – Drama Club (Gr. 3 & 4) Multipurpose Room 256
  • 3:40 pm – 5:10 pm – Learn to Play Strings (Gr. 5) Music Room 157

Friday, November 18 (Day 6) – HOUSE DRESS DOWN DAY!

  • 8:30 am – Prayers – Supporting New Circles (HC Community Partners) and the Holiday Angel Program

A Message From the Head of the Junior School – Friday, November 4

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Dear Junior School Families,

Today in prayers, we celebrated the many students who participated in our Fall Athletic Program. I invite you to take a few minutes to watch this AMAZING VIDEO, made by our athletic director, Ms. Anna Bartlett which highlights our teams, games, and overall spirit!

We also had the opportunity to hear from Grade 6 student, Juliette, who was the first Junior Division recipient of the Dovigi Kindness Award in June, who shared what it means to be kind. 

This award will be given annually in June, in honour of one Primary and one Junior student who is consistently kind. Each recipient is someone who shows compassion to others, has the integrity to do the right thing, even when no one is watching, exhibits the courage to stand up and speak up when they see others being treated unfairly, and inquires about how they can make the world a better place. These individuals give generously of themselves, without seeking recognition or reward. They inspire others to make the Junior School community a place where people feel that they belong, are valued, respected and understood. 

We look forward to hearing from Maria, in Grade 2, who was our first primary student to receive this important award at another upcoming prayers.

Finally, I am curious of any of you heard the loud cheers and screaming coming from the JS Gym at lunchtime today, where our Grade 6s and JS Faculty and Staff faced against each other in a nail biting game of basketball?! It was a really joyful way to end off our week!

Sincerely,

Kate

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

LATEST

When do Clubs, Performing Arts, and Athletics Take Place Throughout the Year?

Please Note:

  • This week you are registering for Winter Athletics and Session 2 Clubs
  • There will be a registration for spring athletics in March
  • The following clubs and performing arts, take place ALL YEAR – you do NOT need to register again for these.
    • Chess; Choir; Learn to Play Band; Learn to Play Strings

JS Co-curricular (Clubs, Performing Arts, Athletics) Winter Registration Opens on TODAY at 4pm 

Junior School Musical Auditions (Grades 4 – 6)

  • We are excited to announce that Havergal will be putting on its first Junior School Musical! Students in Grades 4 – 6 are invited to participate in the production as actors, singers, dancers, set designers, costume designers, and backstage crew. We will begin working on the musical in January and our performance will take place at the end of May.
  • Students in Grades 4 – 6 can audition to be a part of the cast. Auditions will take place during the week of November 15. Students can sign up for an audition using the sign up sheets in the hallways. Please reach out to Paula Carson (pcarson@havergal.on.ca) if you have any questions.

Pizza Lunch is on Monday, November 7!

Please note that students will enjoy our second pizza lunch this coming Monday!

Upcoming Admission Events in the JS – Tell Your Friends!

Do you know a family who would be a great fit for Havergal? Referrals from our parent community are important to our admission process. As we look ahead to our application deadline on December 1, the Admission Team is hosting a number of events for prospective families, both online and in-person. Information and registration details about these events, including an early entry years (JK and Grade 1) event on Monday, November 7th and our Junior School Academics and Innovation Webinar, can be found on our website in the Admission Centre. Please consider sharing within your network!

REMINDERS

What’s on the Menu Next Week?

Take a look at what’s for lunch on the JS Menu Fall 2022  

Grandpals’ Day and Remembrance Day Service – Tuesday, November 8: 

We are very much looking forward to welcoming our Grandpals on Tuesday! Registration runs from 7:45-8:15 am followed by a reception in the Junior School Dining Room.  From 8:30-9:00 am, grandpals will be watching our Remembrance Day ceremony in the Dining Room.  Following the ceremony they will be invited into their granddaughters classrooms for a tour.

Please note that parking on campus is EXTREMELY limited. 

If possible, grandpals are encouraged to find alternatives to driving. If this is not possible, you may want to visit Spot Angels Toronto, which shows you all the parking options around you, and even sends reminders to make sure you don’t get tickets.

Questions?

ACTION REQUIRED: Magnus Health Information – Required for Winter Sports Registration, Excursions and Emergencies

In order to ensure we have the most up-to-date information about your child’s medical information you are required to update your child’s Vital Health Record, Over-The-Counter (OTC) Medication authorization form, and any applicable Health Plan of Care in Magnus Health (asthma, anaphylaxis, diabetes etc. 

The insurance section of the Vital Health Record should be updated with OHIP information, as this is used for emergency situations, we do not require supplemental day student private insurance information. 

Click here for a link to do the update. Don’t delay – do it today!

When students are seen by a nurse at the health center in the JS, we will share the note through the Magnus Portal. If your child tells you they have come to the Health Center and you would like to see any follow-up suggestions please log into your parent Magnus Health Portal. Note that we will still call home for any urgent or significant health concerns, and we will call home before administering any Over-the Counter medications in the Junior School. 

HCPA UPDATES

Save the date for Ivy Market on Nov. 22! Daytime shopping for parents and students including a bake sale, used uniforms (all uniform pieces available), a holiday marketplace, and spirit wear. Evening cocktail party for parents with time to shop and mingle. Tickets on sale NOW! Click HERE  to purchase tickets for the cocktail party. 

The HCPA Holiday Marketplace is now online for shopping! Click HERE to get your holiday shopping done.

Lazypants are on sale NOW! Click HERE to order.

NEXT WEEK AT A GLANCE

Monday, November 7 (Day 8) – PIZZA LUNCH DAY

  • 11:30 am – 12:30 pm – Chess (Grades Gr. 4 – 6) Learning Hub
  • 3:20 pm – 4:20 pm – Drama Club (Gr. 1 & 2) Multipurpose Room 256
  • 3:20 pm – 4:20 pm – Strings (Gr. 1) Music Room 157
  • 3:20 pm – 4:45 pm – Strings (Gr. 2 & 3) Music Room 155

Tuesday, November 8 (Day 1) – #1 Dress – Grandpals’ Day

  • 7:45am – 8:15 am –  Grandpals registration and Reception
  • 8:30 am – Remembrance Day Service – Grandpals view from Dining Room
  • 9:00 am – 9:45 am – Grandpals visit classrooms
  • 9:45 am – Grandpals Depart
  • 3:20 pm – 4:00 pm – Primary Choir (Gr. 1 – 3) Music Room 155
  • 3:40 pm – 5:15 pm – Learn to Play Band (Gr.6) Music Room 157

Wednesday, November 9 (Day 2)

  • 11:30 am – 12:30 pm – Chess Club (Gr.1) Learning Hub
  • 3:20 pm – 4:20 pm – Disney Dance Crew (Gr. 1)Multipurpose Room256
  • 3:20 pm – 4:20 pm – Discovery Lab Science (Gr 1 – 3) Dining Hall
  • 3:40 pm – 4:25 pm – Junior Choir (Gr. 4 – 6)  Music Room 155

Thursday, November 10 (November Break)

  • PD Day for Teachers
  • No Classes for Students

Friday, November 11 (November Break)

  • School Closed

Monday, November 14 (November Break)

  • School Closed

Tuesday, November 15 (Day 3)

  • School Resumes

A Message From the Head of the Junior School – Friday, October 28, 2022

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Dear Junior School Families,

Thank you so much for participating in our JS Parent-Teacher Conferences!

These important conversations provide an opportunity to discuss your child’s progress, to see the areas in which she is thriving, and to discuss targeted plans for continued growth. Moreover, they allow us to further strengthen the relationship between home and school.  It is important to remember, however, that while the conferences provide an overview of your child’s academic and social-emotional development, ongoing feedback throughout the year is paramount.  Should you ever have questions or concerns, we invite you to contact us and be assured that we will do the same.

Sincerely,

Kate

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

LATEST

Prayers – An Open Invitation for Families to Join Us, Starting on Friday, November 4!

Prayers takes place every Tuesday and Friday in the Junior School Gym from 8:30 am – 9:00 am. This is an opportunity for us to gather as a community  to reflect and deepen the school’s purpose in the world. As a school gathering, it prompts questions, deepens insights and celebrates our community, inviting each of us to reflect on these ideas and apply them to our own lives.

Please note that we will NOT be prayers this Tuesday, November 1, as we will be having an Evacuation Drill at this time

JS Co-curricular (Clubs, Performing Arts, Athletics) Winter Registration Information

Please visit JS Co-curriculars Information (Winter season) to see an overview of the offerings for the winter season, which will be available for registration on Friday, November 4 at 4pm on the parent portal.

Halloween in the JS!

Halloween is just around the corner and the JS community is very excited!!  As the day approaches, here are few reminders for parents:

  • Oct.31 will be a dress down day for Junior School students. All members of the Junior School community are invited to wear grub (no uniform) in the morning.
  • 12:00 pm – 12:15
    • JKs and SKs Trick or Treating in the Boarding School
      • JK and SK families are invited to meet the students JK/SK entry and dismissal classroom door to cheer on our students as they head over to trick or treat in the Upper School Boarding.
      • Parents are NOT permitted to go to the Boarding School with the students
  • 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
    • Student  Change into Costumes and  Halloween House Activities
      • Parents do not attend
  • 2:45 pm – 3:10 pm
    • Annual Gr. 1-6 Halloween Parade and Assembly) – All Families Invited to attend
    • The Halloween parade begins with the Grade One students leading the way (for Grades 2-6) from their classroom, up through the Junior hallway and then downstairs to the JS Gym.  

Magnus Health Information – Required for Winter Sports Registration, Excursions and Emergencies

In order to ensure we have the most up-to-date information about your child’s medical information you are required to update your child’s Vital Health Record, Over-The-Counter (OTC) Medication authorization form, and any applicable Health Plan of Care in Magnus Health (asthma, anaphylaxis, diabetes etc. 

The insurance section of the Vital Health Record should be updated with OHIP information, as this is used for emergency situations, we do not require supplemental day student private insurance information. 

Click here for a link to do the update. Don’t delay – do it today!

When students are seen by a nurse at the health centre in the JS, we will share the note through the Magnus Portal. If your child tells you they have come to the Health Centre and you would like to see any follow-up suggestions please log into your parent Magnus Health Portal. Note that we will still call home for any urgent or significant health concerns, and we will call home before administering any Over-the Counter medications in the Junior School. 

Catch Up Payments – An Ontario Government Initiative

Today, the Ontario government launched Catch Up Payments, offering families direct financial support to support their children as they catch up. This money can be used to help to offset costs, whether that be for educational supplies, additional tutoring supports or other items to help their children address learning needs resulting from the pandemic. This new initiative commits a total of $365 million in direct financial relief for parents.

Families of students in publicly funded, private, First Nation/federally-operated or home-school settings will receive financial support. Students (up to 18 years old) can receive $200 per child, while students with special education needs (up to 21 years old) can receive $250. Families can apply for Catch Up Payments through a secure website where they can create a unique profile for each eligible student and check the status of their application throughout the process. 

Applications for Catch Up Payments are now open and will remain open until March 31, 2023.

REMINDERS

What’s on the Menu Next Week?

Take a look at what’s for lunch on the JS Menu Fall 2022 –  October 

Grandpals’ Day and Remembrance Day Service – Tuesday, November 8: Reminder to RSVP, if you haven’t yet had the chance!

RSVP HERE  

Please note that parking on campus is EXTREMELY limited. If possible, grandpals are encouraged to find alternatives to driving. If this is not possible, you may want to visit Spot Angels Toronto, which shows you all the parking options around you, and even sends reminders to make sure you don’t get tickets.

Questions?

HCPA UPDATES

Bake Sale Volunteers Needed for the JS Bake Sale – Nov 22! Please sign Up HERE.

Save the date for Ivy Market on Nov. 22! Daytime shopping for parents and students including bake sale, Used Uniforms (all uniform pieces available), holiday marketplace, and spirit wear. Evening cocktail party for parents with time to shop and mingle. Tickets on sale NOW! Click HERE  to purchase tickets.

NEXT WEEK AT A GLANCE

Please note: There are NO ATHLETICS this week!

Monday, October 31 – Day 8 – HALLOWEEN

  • 11:30 am – 12:30 pm – Chess (Grades Gr. 4 – 6) Learning Hub
  • 12:00 pm – 12:15 pm – JK/SK Parents invited to see students head over to the Boarding School for Trick or Treating
  • 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
    • Student  Change into Costumes and  Halloween House Activities
      • Parents do not attend
  • 2:45 pm – 3:10 pm
    • Annual Gr. 1-6 Halloween Parade and Assembly
      • All Families Invited to 
      • The Halloween parade begins with the Grade One students leading the way (for Grades 2-6) from their classroom, up through the Junior hallway and then downstairs to the JS Gym for an Assembly
  • 3:20 pm – 4:20 pm – Drama Club (Gr. 1 & 2) Multipurpose Room 256
  • 3:20 pm – 4:20 pm – Strings (Gr. 1) Music Room 157
  • 3:20 pm – 4:45pm – Strings (Gr. 2 & 3) Music Room 155

Tuesday, November 1 – Day 1 #1 Dress 

  • 8:30 am – NO PRAYERS – Emergency Evacuation Drill
  • 3:20 pm – 4:00 pm – Primary Choir (Gr. 1 – 3) Music Room 155
  • 3:40 pm – 5:15pm – Learn to Play Band (Gr.6) Music Room 157

Wednesday, November 2 – Day 2

  • 11:30 am – 12:30 pm – Chess Club (Gr.1) Learning Hub
  • 3:20 pm – 4:20 pm – Disney Dance Crew (Gr. 1)Multipurpose Room256
  • 3:20 pm – 4:20 pm – Discovery Lab Science (Gr 1 – 3) Dining Hall
  • 3:40 pm – 4:25 pm – Junior Choir (Gr. 4 – 6)  Music Room 155

Thursday, November 3 – Day 3 

  • 11:30 am – 12:30 pm – Chess (Grades Gr. 2 & 3) Learning Hub

Friday, November 4

  • 8:30 am – 9:00 am Kindness Prayers – Families Invited
  • 11:30 am – 12:10 pm Staff v Gr. 6 Basketball Game.

A Message From the Head of the Junior School – Friday, October 21, 2022

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Dear Junior School Families,

It was another FANTASTIC week in the Junior School!

We sadly said thank you and goodbye to Mr. Arellano, who has worked as part of our facilities team in the JS for over twenty years, and wished him well in his retirement. We also shared our appreciation and said goodbye to Mrs. Walker in the Junior School Office, who has accepted a position with the Dufferin-Peel Catholic School Board, closer to home. 

The JS Athletics’ Program is fully up and running! Our U12s went to a swim meet at Branksome, our U9s went to a Cross-Country Mtg at Crestwood, and HC hosted a Cross-Country Meet, basketball and soccer games on campus! 

Our Grade 4s got busy working alongside Dougan Associates, our ecological consultants, with planting along the Lisa Hardie Trail. This activity served as the beginning of the next phase of the school’s restoration initiative to rebuild the Carolinian forest along the Burke Brooke.

In Prayers this morning, students and our amazing security guard, Lucky, shared their Diwali traditions, and why the festival of lights, that symbolizes the triumph of good over evil, is such an important part of their culture. 

Finally, we are thrilled to share that thanks to your generosity Havergal raised  $39,837.66 for our community partnerships during Celebration Saturday 💚💛 

To see more pics from this week, please be sure to visit Havergal’s Instagram and Facebook pages!

Sincerely,

Kate

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

LATEST

Learning Skills Report Cards

Your daughter’s October Learning Skills Report Card is available through a link on your Parent Portal beginning on October 25th at 4 pm.  Please follow the instructions outlined in the JS Learning Skills Report Card Information Letter from Ms. Davis, VP of Teaching & Learning. 

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

Parent-Teacher Conferences – Need to Know Information 

Thursday, October 27

  • Dismissal Times
    • JK/SK –  1:35 pm – 1:45 pm
    • Gr 1 – 3 –  1:45 pm – 2:00 pm
    • Gr 4 – 6 –  2:00 pm – 2:15 pm
  • Gator Care 
    • Available at 7:30 am, as always
    • Available from 1:35 pm – 6:00 pm (Gator will take place in the Learning Hub)
      • If you would like your child to attend Gator Care on this day, you MUST REGISTER by email at: gatorcare@havergal.on.ca before 9am on Wednesday, October 26, so that we can ensure we have the appropriate staffing ratios. 
  • Parent Teacher Conferences – Virtual
    • 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Friday, October 28

  • No classes
  • No Gator Care 
  • Parent Teacher Conferences – Virtual
    • 8:00 am – 3:00 pm

Celebrating Halloween in the Junior School – Monday, Oct 31

Believe it or not, Halloween is just around the corner and the Junior School is very excited to celebrate. Oct.31 will be a dress down day for Junior School students, faculty and staff. All members of the Junior School community are invited to wear grub (no uniform) in the morning. 

We have allotted time in the afternoon, before all the festivities begin, for students to change into their costumes. 

Please see below what the afternoon entails!

12:00 – 12:30 pm: JK/SK trick or treating in the Upper School boarding floor

1:45 – 2:30 pm: Students will change into Halloween costumes.  JK-Grade 6 students will be participating in Halloween Activities. Each house will have the opportunity, if they wish, to visit the Lisa Hardie Trail where they can walk through a fun and spooky halloween trail.

2:45 – 2:50 pm: The Halloween parade begins with the Grade One students leading the way (for Grades 2-6) from their classroom, up through the Junior hallway and then downstairs to the JS Gym. 

2:50 – 3:15 pm: Halloween assembly, presented by our JS prefect Hana, for Grade 1-6 students

3:20-4:00 pm: Regular Dismissal

REMINDERS

What’s on the Menu Next Week?

Take a look at what’s for lunch on the JS Menu Fall 2022 –  October 

Latest Time for Drop-Off is 8:20 am

A friendly reminder that students should be dropped off no later than 8:20 am. This allows them to get to their homeroom classes in time for attendance at 8:25 am. Please note, students who arrive after this time will be marked absent so they need to check in with reception.

Grandpals’ Day and Remembrance Day Service – Tuesday, November 8: Reminder to RSVP, if you haven’t yet had the chance!

RSVP HERE  

Please note that parking on campus is EXTREMELY limited. If possible, grandpals are encouraged to find alternatives to driving. If this is not possible, you may want to visit Spot Angels Toronto, which shows you all the parking options around you, and even sends reminders to make sure you don’t get tickets.

Questions?

HCPA UPDATES

Bake Sale Volunteers Needed for the JS Bake Sale – Nov 22! Please sign up HERE.

Save the date for Ivy Market on Nov. 22! Daytime shopping for parents and students including bake sale, used uniforms, holiday marketplace, and spirit wear. Evening cocktail party for parents with time to shop and mingle. Tickets for the cocktail party will go on sale soon! Watch for details in your Grade Rep Emails.

NEXT WEEK AT A GLANCE


JS Athletics Schedule

Monday, October 24 – Day 7

  • 7:15 am – 8:15 am – U12 Basketball practice
  • 8:15 am – 2:00 pm – Gr. 4 McMichael Canadian Art Collection field trip 
  • 11:30 am – 12:30 pm – Chess (Grades Gr. 4 – 6) Learning Hub
  • 2:45 pm – 4:45 pm – U10 Basketball Games at Upper School Gym A/B
  • 3:20 pm – 4:20 pm – Drama Club (Gr. 1 & 2) Multipurpose Room 256
  • 3:40 pm – 4:45 pm – Last U10 Soccer Practice 
  • 3:20 pm – 4:20 pm – Strings CANCELED (see email from Ms. Lo).

Tuesday, October 25  – Day 8 #1 Dress 

  • 8:30 am – Prayers – Grade 6 students present House Cheers
  • 2:00 pm U11 Basketball Games @ TFS – 5:00 pm  Bus return
  • 3:00 pm U12 Basketball Games @ TMSJ – 5:30 Bus return
  • 3:30 pm U12 Soccer Game @ Branksome – 5:30 pm  Bus return
  • 3:20 pm – 4:00 pm – Primary Choir (Gr. 1 – 3) Music Room 155
  • 3:40 pm – 5:15pm – Learn to Play Band (Gr.6) Music Room 157

Wednesday, October 26 – Day 1

  • 11:00 am – 3:00 pm U12 Swimming Final Meet at Markham PanAm Center – 4:30 pm Bus Return
  • 11:30 am – 12:30 pm – Chess Club (Gr.1) Learning Hub
  • 3:20 pm – 4:20 pm – Disney Dance Crew (Gr. 1) Multipurpose Room      256
  • 3:20 pm – 4:20 pm – Discovery Lab Science (Gr 1 – 3) Dining Hall
  • 3:20 pm – 4:20 pm – U9 & U8 Last Soccer Squad Team Practice 
  • 3:40 pm – 4:25 pm – Junior Choir (Gr. 4 – 6)  Music Room 155

Thursday, October 27 – Day 2 – Early Dismissal

  • 8:30 am – 9:30 am – Coffee Morning for Parents in Grades 4 – 6 (JS Dining Hall)
  • 11:30 am – 12:30 pm – Chess (Grades Gr. 2 & 3) Learning Hub
  • 12:30 pm – 3:00 pm U12 Cross Country Final Meet @ Centennial Park
    • If you are picking up your daughter from the meet please email fgareau@havergal.on.ca so that we know she will not be on the bus
  • Dismissal Times
    • JK/SK –  1:35 pm – 1:45 pm
    • Gr 1 – 3 –  1:45 pm – 2:00 pm
    • Gr 4 – 6 –  2:00 pm – 2:15 pm
  • 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Parent-Teacher Conferences (online)

Friday, October 28

  • 8:00 am – 3:00 pm No Classes; No Gator Care; Parent – Teacher Conferences (online)

A Message From the Head of the Junior School – Friday, October 14, 2022

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Dear Junior School Families,

This week, in prayers, we recognized both World Mental Health Day, and The International Day of the Girl Child. As an all-girls’ school, we are particularly mindful  of how girls around the world continue to face challenges to their education, as well as to their physical and mental wellbeing. We will, throughout the year, continue to support our students to develop the necessary mindsets and strategies to thrive, and “make a difference” not only as individuals, but as contributing members of a broader society.

Sincerely,

Kate

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

LATEST NEWS

Drop-off and Pick-Up Safety Routines

The safety of your children is our top priority, and we need your cooperation and compliance with the following:

  1. Use the Crosswalk, where our Crossing Guard is stationed, to cross the street; 
  2. Do NOT walk across the exit lane to drop-off or pick up your child. Exiting cars may not see you;
  3. Stay in the line while dropping off or picking up. “Jumping the Cue,” unless otherwise advised by a member of our security team is NOT permitted.

Outdoor Clothing

Daily outdoor play is an integral part of the day, and it is essential that our students have what they need to make the most of this time. Knowing how to dress your daughter for outdoor play in any weather can make a HUGE difference to the amount of time she is happy to spend outside. Clothing should remove the distractions that less-than-ideal weather imposes, leaving kids free to focus on play, not the physical discomfort of being “too hot” or “too wet” or “too cold”.

As we make the transition from summer to fall please ensure that your daughter arrives at school with the appropriate outdoor clothing. In the days to come, this may include items such as a raincoat, rain boots, a warmer jacket, sweatpants or splash pants, mitts, or a hat.

Diwali Prayers & Parent Reception – Friday, October 21

Parents are invited to attend the Junior School Diwali Prayers & Parent Reception on Friday, October 21 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 are invited to wear their traditional or cultural dress on this day.

Harvest Festival Recording

It was so wonderful to have the JS Harvest Festival Service once again, in Brenda Robson Hall! As promised, here is the RECORDING for your reference.


REMINDERS

What’s on the Menu Next Week?

Take a look at what’s for lunch on the JS Menu Fall 2022 –  October 

Grandpals’ Day and Remembrance Day Service – Tuesday, November 8

RSVP HERE

Please note that parking on campus is EXTREMELY limited. If possible, grandpals are encouraged to find alternatives to driving. If this is not possible, you may want to visit Spot Angels Toronto, which shows you all the parking options around you, and even sends reminders to make sure you don’t get tickets. 

The schedule for the day is as follows:

7:45 am 

  • Registration table opens in the Junior School Lobby, where Grandpals can hang up their jackets and receive their name tags.

8:00 am 

  • Reception begins in the Junior School Dining Hall where coffee, tea and light snacks will be served.

8:30 am

  • Remembrance Day Service begins, and will be live streamed into the Dining Hall from the Gym.

9:15 am

  • Grandpals can visit their granddaughters in their classrooms.

10:00 am

  • Event concludes

Questions?

Reporting Your Daughter’s Attendance

Please use the Parent Portal to report your child’s attendance. Please only call the JSO when it is a last minute change or an emergency. It is quick and easy – we promise! 

Parent Teacher Conferences

Parent Teacher Conferences will be held virtually on Thursday, October 27 (3:00pm – 7:30pm) and Friday, October 28 (8 am – 3 pm). The Pick-A-Time booking system opened on Wednesday, October 12 at 6 pm and will close on Tuesday, October 18th at 6 pm.  

Please ensure zoom is updated on your computer. Here are instructions for your convenience: Zoom Instruction links 

HCPA UPDATES

HC-crested puffer jackets and vests are on sale now until October 15.  Click HERE to order.

NEXT WEEK AT A GLANCE

JS Athletics Schedule

Monday, October 17- Day 2

  • 7:15 am – 8:15 am – U12 Basketball practice. 
  • 3:40 pm – 4:45 pm – U10 Basketball practice
  • 3:40 pm – 4:45 pm – U10 Soccer Practice 

Tuesday, October 18 – Day 3 

  • #1 Dress 
  • 9:00 am – 12:00 pm JS Open House (No Prayers)
  • 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm U12 Swim meet at Branksome Hall
    • 4:15 pm Bus Returns
  • 2:00-3:00pm – Havergal U12 Cross Country meet. At HC Lower Pitch. 
  • 3:20 pm – 4:00 pm – Primary Choir (Gr. 1 – 3) 
  • 3:40 pm – 4:45 pm – U11 Basketball practice
  • 3:40 pm – 4:45 pm – U12 Soccer Practice 
  • 8:00 pm – pickAtime Registration for Parent-Teacher Interviews Closes

Wednesday, October 19 – Day 4

  • 7:15 am – 8:15 am U11 Basketball practice.
  • 7:20 am – 8:05 am  U9 Cross Country 
  • 11:30 am – 12:30 pm – Chess Club (Gr.1)
  • 3:20 pm – 4:20 pm – Disney Dance Crew (Gr. 1)
  • 3:20 pm – 4:20 pm – Discovery Lab Science (Gr 1 – 3)
  • 3:20 pm – 4:15 pm – U9 & U8 Soccer Squad Team
  • 3:40 pm – 4:25 pm – Junior Choir (Gr. 4 – 6) 

Thursday, October 20 – Day 5 

  • 11:30 am – 12:30 pm – Chess (Grades Gr. 2 & 3)
  • 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm U12 Soccer Team Games at Cohen field. 
  • 3:15 pm – 5:00 pm U12 Basketball Game at HC Upper School Gyms 
  • 3:20 pm – 4:20 pm  – Homemade Gifts (Gr. 1 & 2)
  • 3:20 pm – 4:20 pm – Teaching Kitchen (Gr. 1 – 3)
  • 3:40 pm – 4:40 pm – Drama Club (Gr. 3 & 4)
  • 3:40 pm – 5:10 pm – Learn to Play Strings (Gr. 5)

Friday, October 21 – Day 6

  • 7:00 am – 8:00 am – U11/U12 Swimming
  • 8:25 am – Diwali Prayers and Reception
  • 1:00-2:00 U9 Cross Country meet at Crestwood School
    • Bus Returns by 3:00pm. 
    • If you would like to pick your daughter up from Crestwood please email Hilary Prosser at hprosser@havergal.on.ca

A Message From the Head of the Junior School – Thursday, October 8, 2022

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Dear Junior School Families,

What better way to start the Thanksgiving long weekend, than with the Harvest Festival! I feel particularly grateful to our students, who under the thoughtful care and direction of Mr. Jeff MacLean and Ms. Rachel Read, sang so beautifully!  We are also thankful to our faculty and staff for all of their support to prepare for this event. For all of those who were able to join us, we hope you left with warm and joyful hearts.

Harvest Festival is a longstanding Havergal Junior School tradition. It not only allows us to acknowledge all of our many blessings but also helps us to remember the importance of sharing the bounty.  We are also pleased to let you know that our community was able to collect close to 2000 pounds of food for the North York Harvest Food Bank. Thank you for your generosity.

We also came together this afternoon to once again participate in the Terry Fox Run. Students from JK to Grade 6 participated, and it was so lovely to see so many families join us.

On behalf of all of the staff and faculty of the Junior School, we wish you a restful and happy Thanksgiving weekend.

Sincerely,

Kate

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

LATEST NEWS

JS Student Photos Now Available To Order on Friday 7 at 4pm

Junior School photos will be online and available to view and order on Friday, October 7. Please go to: Havergal Junior School Photos

  • Click “Your Pictures”
  • Search by first or last name or password
  • Click on your daughter’s name
  • Enter your email address
  • Enter Password: Your daughter’s Student ID Number (if you do not know this ID number, please contact your daughter’s homeroom teacher)

Retakes?

  • Are scheduled for Friday, October 14 

Questions?

Morning Care Location Change

Starting Tuesday October 11th, Morning Care will be back in the JS Dining Hall. To drop off your daughter, please park in the parking lot and walk around to the back of the Dining Room (follow the brick path behind the parking lot).  A Gator Care staff member will be there to greet you. Morning Care is from 7:30 AM to 8 AM daily.

Remembrance Day Service and Grandpals’ Day  Save the Date – Tuesday, November 8

Remembrance Day Service (8:30 am – 9:00 am)

The Junior School will be marking Remembrance Day on Tuesday, November 9 in the Junior School Gymnasium. Students will wear #1 dress on this day. Poppies will be made available for students to wear. 

Grandpals’ Day (8:30 am – 10:00 am)

Grandpals’ Day will also take place on Tuesday, November 9.  On this special day, grandparents or other senior friends are invited to attend the Remembrance Day Service, and to spend time in the Junior School. Our students will show their guests their favourite places, as well share their learning, and take a photo in the HC Photo Booth. 

Stay tuned for more information in the coming weeks!

REMINDERS

Junior School Parent-Teacher Interviews 

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

  • Thursday October 27 from 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm 
  • Friday October 28 from 8:00am – 3:00pm 

Havergal’s online booking system – pickAtime

The online conference booking system used by Havergal College is called pickAtime 

  • pickAtime OPENS:  Wednesday, Oct. 12th at 6pm
    • pickAtime does not permit the scheduling of back-to-back appointments 
    • If you have any last changes, please contact the JSO (jso@havergal.on.ca or call (416) 483-3519 ext 6608
  • pickAtime CLOSES: Wednesday Oct. 19th at 8pm

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.

  • Oct 13   JK – 3            8:30am – 9:30am (JS Dining Room)
  • Oct 27  Grades 4 – 6  8:30am – 9:30am (JS Dining Room)

What’s on the Menu next week?

Take a look at what’s for lunch on the JS Menu Fall 2022 –  October 

HCPA UPDATES

  • Save the date for a new HCPA event – Ivy Market on Nov 22!  All day shopping for parents and students; evening shopping and cocktail party for parents.  Stay tuned for more details.
  • Shop for litterless lunch bags at COLIBRI – select Havergal College in drop down.  Deadline coming up soon – Oct 3rd.
  • HC puffer jackets and vests are on sale now until October 15. Click HERE to order.

NEXT WEEK AT A GLANCE

JS Athletics Schedule

Monday, October 10 – School Closed

Tuesday, October 11 – Day 6

  • #1 Dress 
  • 7:15 am – 8:15 am U12 Basketball practice. 
  • 7:20 am – 8:15 am U12 X-country practice. (U12 Basketball players are excused.)  
  • 8:30-10:05 – 4B Swimming. 
  • 8:30 – 9:00: Prayers: Mental World Health Day
  • 8:25 am – Prayers (World Mental Health Day)
  • 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm U12 Swim meet at Branksome Hall
    • 4:15 Bus Return. 
  • 3:20 pm – 4:00 pm – Primary Choir (Gr. 1 – 3) 
  • 3:40pm – 4:45 pm – U11 Basketball practice
  • 3:40pm – 4:45 pm – U12 Soccer Practice 

Wednesday, October 12 – Day 7

  • 7:20 am – 8:05 am  U9 Cross Country 
  • 11:30 am – 12:30 pm – Chess Club (Gr.1)
  • 2:00pm – 4:00pm: U12 Basketball Game @ BSS
    • 5pm: Bus Return 
  • 3:20 pm – 4:20 pm – Disney Dance Crew (Gr. 1)
  • 3:20 pm – 4:20 pm – Discovery Lab Science (Gr 1 – 3)
  • 3:20 pm – 4:15 pm – U9 & U8 Soccer Squad Team
  • 3:40 pm – 4:25 pm – NO Junior Choir (Gr. 4 – 6) 
  • 6:00 pm – pickAtime Opens for registration for Parent-Teacher Interviews

Thursday, October 13 – Day 8 

  • 8:30 – 9:30 am JK – Grade 3 Parent Coffee Morning (JS Dining Hall)
  • 11:00am: U12 Soccer Team departs for road trip to Ridley College
    • 1-3pm: Multi-game event for U12 Soccer Team. 
    • 5:30pm:  Bus return. 
  • 11:30 am – 12:30 pm – Chess (Grades Gr. 2 & 3)
  • 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm U11 Basketball Game at Upper School Gym 
  • 3:20 pm – 4:20 pm  – Homemade Gifts (Gr. 1 & 2)
  • 3:20 pm – 4:20 pm – Teaching Kitchen (Gr. 1 – 3)
  • 3:40 pm – 4:40 pm – Drama Club (Gr. 3 & 4)
  • 3:40 pm – 5:10 pm – Learn to Play Strings (Gr. 5)

Friday, October 14 – Day 1

  • 7:00 am – 8:00 am – U11/U12 Swimming
  • 8:25 am – Prayers (History of the Havergal House System)
  • 9:00-3:00pm: JS Photo Retake Day
  • 1:00-3:00pm: U12 Cross Country meet at Sunnybrook Park
    • 1:45 –  U10 Cross Country Start 
    • 2:00 – U11 Cross Country Start 
    • 2:25 – U12 Cross Country Start 
    • 3:30 – Bus returns to Havergal 

A Message From the Head of the Junior School – Friday, September 30

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Dear Junior School Families,

This week Havergal observed Truth and Reconciliation Week. Occurring from Monday, September 26 to Friday, September 30, this is a time for all Canadians to learn more about residential schools, their impact on Indigenous peoples today, and how to participate in meaningful reconciliation. Students in the Junior School participated in a number of activities, readings, and separate assemblies for our students in JK/SK, Grade 1 to 3, and Grades 4 – 6 throughout the week

We were particularly honoured to welcome Mr. Herbie Barnes, a long-time friend and partner of Havergal College to the Junior School this morning. An Anishinaabe theatre artist from Aundeck Omni Kaning First Nation on Manitoulin Island, Mr. Barnes was raised in Toronto. He is an accomplished playwright, performer, director and arts educator whose 30-year-career spans stages across North America. He was named as the Artistic Director of Young People’s Theatre in 2021. Today, he spoke to us about his family’s experience, the legacy of residential schools, and the importance of recognizing Orange Shirt Day and ways in which we can act as allies.

Sincerely,

Kate

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LATEST NEWS

JS Celebrating Diwali on Friday, October 21 

Diwali is the Indian “festival of lights,” and is acknowledged by Hindus, Jains and Sikhs around the world, and celebrates the triumph of good over evil. This year, it will be celebrated on Monday, October 24.

We will be celebrating this important festival on Friday, October 21 during prayers from 8:25 am – 9:00 am in the Gym. A warm invitation to any family members who would like to attend

If your family marks Diwali in your home, and your daughter is interested in speaking in prayers, please contact Ms. Julia Barrett (jbarrett@havergal.on.ca)  If your daughter wishes to speak in Diwali Prayers, she is committing to come to work on the message during lunch and long recess for at least 3 sessions.

The first session is October 11.  An announcement inviting interested students to participate will be made in Prayers at 8:30 AM on Tuesday October 4th.

Please note:

  • Students who celebrate Diwali are invited to wear cultural or traditional clothing on this day.
  • There will be a small reception in the dining hall immediately following the prayers. 

Junior School Parent-Teacher Conferences 

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

  • Thursday October 27 from 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm 
  • Friday October 28 from 8:00am – 3:00pm 

Havergal’s online booking system – pickAtime

The online conference booking system used by Havergal College is called pickAtime 

  • pickAtime OPENS:  Wednesday, Oct. 12th at 6pm
    • pickAtime does not permit the scheduling of back-to-back appointments 
    • If you have any last changes, please contact the JSO (jso@havergal.on.ca or call (416) 483-3519 ext 6608
  • pickAtime CLOSES: Wednesday Oct. 19th at 8pm

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.

REMINDERS

Safety Reminders for Students

The safety of our students is our top priority, and one that requires reinforcement both at home and at school. As a number of our students walk to and from school, we would like to highlight two key areas where we encourage you to have age appropriate conversations with your daughter(s) to empower her with the knowledge she needs.

Pizza Lunch – Monday, October 3

The Junior School’s first pizza lunch will take place on Monday, October 3 over lunchtime.

Please note that there is NO alternative hot lunch on this day. Should your child not wish to participate in hot lunch, she is asked to bring lunch from home.

Harvest Festival: Thursday, October 6 (8:30 am – 9:00 am) in the Brenda Robson Hall

Donations:

A friendly reminder to bring in your non-perishable food items for donations to the North York Harvest Food. Boxes are set up outside of the Junior School Library, by House. They are in particular need of the following items:

  • Pasta, Rice, Grains
  • Canned Tomatoes
  • Canned Vegetables
  • Cooking Oil
  • Canned Fish

What students should wear:

  • Number 1 concert dress consists of:
    • White long-sleeve dress shirt
    • Tie
    • Tunic (JK-Grade 3) and Kilt (grades 5 and 6)
    • Tights, not socks (if you do not have tights, please arrange with your family to order some from the Green and Gold shop)
    • Black shoes
    • Hair back from face with minimal hair accessories that are the same colour as your hair or the HC official hair accessories  

Terry Fox Run – Thursday, October 6 (2:00 pm – 3:00 pm)

How to donate:

Who can participate:

  • Students in JK to Grade 6 will all take part!
  • This is very much a community event, so all families are invited to join in! Please meet us down on Cohen Field at 2pm.
  • We kindly ask, however, that your furry friends stay at home. 

What students need to bring:

  • Each student will need to change into their Phys Ed uniform (from their #1 dress)  for the afternoon, as the Harvest Festival takes place in the morning.
  • A water bottle 
  • Please dress appropriately for the weather 

Upcoming Coffee Mornings

Don’t forget to mark your calendars and join us for a Coffee Morning.  It will be a great opportunity to mingle with both fellow parents and members of the Senior Leadership Team.  We hope to see you there.

  • Oct 13   JK – 3            8:30am – 9:30am (JS Dining Room)
  • Oct 27  Grades 4 – 6  8:30am – 9:30am (JS Dining Room)

What’s on the Menu next week?

Take a look at what’s for lunch on the JS Fall Menu.  

 HCPA UPDATES

  • Save the date for a new HCPA event – Ivy Market on Nov 22!  All day shopping for parents and students; evening shopping and cocktail party for parents.  Stay tuned for more details.
  • Shop for litterless lunch bags at COLIBRI – select Havergal College in drop down.  Deadline coming up soon – Oct 3rd.

NEXT WEEK AT A GLANCE

Monday, October 3 – Day 2 – PIZZA LUNCH DAY

  • 7:15 am – 8:15 am – U12 Basketball  
  • 11:30 am – 12:30 pm – Chess Club (Gr.4 – 6)
  • 3:20 pm – 4:20 pm – Drama Club (Gr. 1 & 2)
  • 3:20 pm – 4:45 pm – String Ensemble (Gr. 1 – 3)
  • 3:40 pm – 4:45 pm – U10 Soccer
  • 3:40 pm – 4:45 pm – U10 Basketball

Tuesday, October 4- Day 3

  • #1 Dress
  • 7:20 am – 8:15 am U12 X-country practice. 
  • 8:25 am – Prayers (The Legacy of Terry Fox)
  • 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm U12 Swim meet at Branksome Hall
    • 4:15 Bus Return. 
  • 3:15 pm – 5:00 pm U11 Basketball green & gold games at Junior School Gym
  • 3:00 pm U12 Green Soccer Game. Lower Pitch
  • 4:00 pm U12 Gold Soccer Game. Lower Pitch. 
  • 3:20 pm – 4:00 pm – Primary Choir (Gr. 1 – 3)

Wednesday, October 5- Day 4

  • Yom Kippur
  • 7:20 am – 8:05 am  U9 Cross Country
  • 7:15 am – 8:15 am – U11 Basketball Practice. 
  • 11:30 am – 12:30 pm – Chess Club (Gr.1)
  • 1:35 pm – 3:15pm: Gr.1 – 6 Harvest Festival Rehearsal (BRH)
  • 3:20 pm – 4:20 pm – Disney Dance Crew (Gr. 1)
  • 3:20 pm – 4:20 pm – Discovery Lab Science (Gr 1 – 3)
  • 3:20 pm – 4:15 pm – U9 & U8 Soccer Squad Team
  • 3:40pm – 4:45 pm – U12 Swim Team Practice 
  • 3:40 pm – 4:25 pm – Junior Choir (Gr. 4 – 6) 

Thursday, October 6- Day 5 

Last Day to MAKE A DONATION TO THE TERRY FOX FOUNDATION and to bring in non-perishable food items for the North York Harvest Food Bank

  • 8:30-9:15am: JS Harvest Festival (Brenda Robson Hall @ Upper School)
    • Students wear #1 Dress
  • 11:30 am – 12:30 pm – Chess (Grades Gr. 2 & 3)
  • 2:00pm – 3:00pm: JS Terry Fox Run (Cohen Field)
    • Students will change into their Phys Ed Uniforms
  • 2:45 – 4:15pm: U12 Basketball Team game at Upper School
    • 2:30 – Dismissed from Terry Fox Run. 
  • 3:20 pm – 4:20 pm  – Homemade Gifts (Gr. 1 & 2)
  • 3:20 pm – 4:20 pm – Teaching Kitchen (Gr. 1 – 3)
  • 3:40 pm – 4:40 pm – Drama Club (Gr. 3 & 4)
  • 3:40 pm – 5:10 pm – Learn to Play Strings (Gr. 5)
  • 3:40 pm – 4:45 pm – U12 Soccer 

Friday, October 7- 

  • Thanksgiving weekend- no classes JK-12

Monday, September 10 

  • Thanksgiving Weekend – No Classes

Tuesday, September 11

  • Classes Resume

A Message From The Head of the Junior School – Friday, September 23, 2022

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Dear Junior School Families,

The Havergal halls are simply buzzing with excitement as we prepare for Celebration Saturday tomorrow. We are looking forward to seeing everyone join together as a community in support of our school partnerships tomorrow. The Junior School will meet up at 8:45 am in the JS Gym, where attendance will be taken. We will then walk over to the Upper School, wearing our house colours, for the opening ceremony at 9:00 am

To all those celebrating Rosh Hashanah this weekend, we wish you a Shana Tova.

Sincerely,

Kate

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

LATEST NEWS

Truth and Reconciliation Week (Monday, September 26 – Friday, September 30)

Havergal College will honour Truth and Reconciliation Week between September 26 – 30th with in-class programming throughout the week. The week will culminate on Friday, September 30th with Orange Shirt Day, where the JS will commemorate residential school survivors with guest speaker, Herbie Barnes, Artistic Director of Young People’s Theatre. 

Students are invited to wear orange t-shirts on the 30th over their uniforms. If you would like to purchase an orange shirt for your child, it is encouraged to purchase from an Indigenous artist or these Indigenous retailers. Please note that this will not be considered a “grub” day.

What to Know about Returning to School After Illness

Please be advised that after illness or testing positive for COVID, students are able to return 24 hours after symptoms have improved (48 hours if symptoms are Gastro-Intestinal – GI – related), and are advised to wear a mask for 10 days after symptom onset and try to maintain distance when taking masks off and eating.

Magnus Health – Updating Your Child’s Health Information

This is a reminder to have parents complete updating their child’s health information in Magnus Health by September 23, 2022 so that we can ensure that we have the most up to date information for our athletic teams, excursions, food services etc. You can access Magnus Health from the Parent Portal by clicking on the Update My Child’s Health Information button located on all of the landing pages, or under the My Household menu in the navigation bar.  Please reserve 20-30 minutes per child to complete this process. Once information is updated in our system it will be reviewed and approved by the Health Centre and shared as needed to support your child’s health and wellbeing. If your child is seen by a nurse in the Junior School, notes from their visit can be shared through the Magnus Health portal to keep you updated on their visit. Please note, if they are seen for an urgent matter, you will receive a call from the nurse, rather than an update through Magnus. 

Pick Up and Dismissal from Clubs, Athletics, Performing Arts

Co Curricular activities are off to a roaring start!! When co-curricular activities are completed each day, the instructors, coaches and teachers will bring students to the front doors of the Junior School for dismissal. 

 If you are unable to make it on time to pick up your daughter, please make sure to register her in Gator Care before 9am on the day required. 

Gator Care

Our Gator Care best practices have changed a bit this year. We are no longer accepting students in Gator Care unless they are registered.

Please email gatorcare@havergal.on.ca by 9am of the day you would like to enroll your daughter. This allows our aftercare team to plan accordingly and also helps to ensure the correct ratios for the safety of our students. Students who are not registered will be brought to security to wait to be picked up.

Neighbourly Traffic Request

We have had some of our neighbours reach out with concerns that members of our community are making illegal and dangerous u-turns on our surrounding streets, as well as mounting the sidewalks and driving on lawns. Traffic on Rosewell Ave and surrounding streets is exceptionally busy, especially at drop-off and pick-up. Please drive safely and courteously.

Harvest Festival and Terry Fox Run – Thursday, October 6 

Harvest Festival (8:30-9:15 am in the Brenda Robson Hall)

The Junior School annual Harvest Festival takes place on Friday, October 6 at 8:30 am in the Brenda Robson Hall (Upper School). This formal service is an ideal and heart-warming start to the Thanksgiving break and a wonderful way for our community to gather and celebrate all that we have to be thankful for. We look forward to welcoming you and your family members!

Donations to the North York Harvest Food Bank

From September 27-October 6th, the Junior School will be running a food drive. Students in JK to Grade 6 are asked to bring in non-perishable food items to be donated to the North York Harvest Food Bank. 

The following items are urgently needed:

  • Pasta, Rice, Grains
  • Canned Tomatoes
  • Canned Vegetables
  • Cooking Oil
  • Canned Fish

Please send your donations to school with your daughter.  She can place them in the bins, which are organized by house, outside the Junior School Library. 

Terry Fox Run – Is Back at Havergal! 

We are very excited to once again be a part of this year’s Terry Fox event. Havergal Junior School Students will once again be participating in the Terry Fox Run on Thursday, October 6. To learn more about Terry’s Story, and his Marathon of Hope, please visit The Terry Fox Foundation. 

When:

  • Thursday, October 6th 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Who can participate:

  • Students in JK to Grade 6 will all take part!
  • This is very much a community event, so all families are invited to join in! Please meet us down at the Lower Pitch at 2pm.
  • We kindly ask, however, that your furry friends stay at home. 

What students need to bring:

  • Each student will need to change into their Phys Ed uniform for the afternoon, as Harvest Festival takes place in the morning.
  • A water bottle 
  • A hat if it’s a sunny day
  • Please dress appropriately for the weather 

How to donate:

  • Havergal has raised over $275,000 in support of The Terry Fox Foundation, to date!
  • Please support our school’s fundraising efforts once again this year through our website

REMINDERS

Celebration Saturday Is Tomorrow!

All the information you need for his event can be found in last week’s edition of “The Weekly.” 

What’s on the Menu next week?

Take a look at what’s for lunch on the JS Fall Menu.  

HCPA

We still need volunteers for Celebration Saturday!  Click HERE to sign up.

The Silent Auction is Live!  Sign up in advance and bid now! We have some great items e.g. HC Front Row Seats, tickets and more.

Shop for litterless lunch bags at Colibri – select Havergal College in drop down. Deadline Oct 3rd.

Parent Coffee Mornings  – Save the Date!

We are looking forward to welcoming parents into the school for grade Coffee Mornings this fall.  Join members of our SLT for coffee and conversation, in the JS Dining Hall, on the following days:

  • Oct 13: JK – Grade 3 (8:30am – 9:30am)
  • Oct 27: Grades 4 – 6(8:30am – 9:30am) ** Please note new date**

NEXT WEEK AT A GLANCE

Saturday, September 24

  • 8:45 am – Students and Parents in JK to Grade 6 come to the JS Gym for attendance (mandatory for Gr. 4 – 6; optional for JK – 3); wear house colours
  • 8:55 am –  Junior School walk over to the Upper School for Opening Ceremony
  • 9:10 am – Opening Ceremonies on the South Quad
  • 9:15 am – Festivities begin!
  • 1:00 pm – Celebration Saturday concludes

Monday, September 26 – Day 5

  • 7:15 am – 8:15 am – U12 Basketball  
  • 11:30 pm – 12:30 pm – Chess Club (Gr.4 and Gr. 6)
  • 3:20 pm – 4:20 pm – Drama Club (Gr. 1 & 2)
  • 3:20 pm – 4:45 pm – String Ensemble (Gr. 1 – 3)
  • 3:40 pm – 4:45 pm – U10 Soccer
  • 3:40 pm – 4:45 pm – U10 Basketball

Tuesday, September 27 – Day 6

  • #1 Dress
  • No morning Xcountry practice. 
  • 8:25 am – Prayers
  • 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm U12 XCountry meet at centennial park
    • Bus Depart from HC at 12:45pm. 
    • Bus returns at approx 4pm. 
    • If you would like to pick up your child up from centennial park please email fgareau@havergal.on.ca 
  • 3:20 pm – 4:00 pm – Primary Choir (Grades 1 – 3)
  • 3:40 pm – 4:45 pm U12 Soccer Team 
  • 3:40 pm – 4:45 pm – U11 Basketball Team 

Wednesday, September 28 – Day 7

  • 8:45 am: Grade 6 students depart for Camp Onondaga Excursion. 
  • 9:45 am – Junior School Evacuation Drill 
  • 11:30 pm – 12:30 pm – Chess Club (Gr.1)
  • 7:20 am – 8:05 am –  U9 Cross Country
  • 3:20 pm – 4:20 pm – Disney Dance Crew (Gr. 1)
  • 3:20 pm – 4:20 pm – Discovery Lab Science (Gr 1 & 3)
  • 3:20 pm – 4:15 pm – U9 & U8 Soccer Squad Team
  • No Swim Practice – Canceled. 
  • 3:40 pm – 4:25 pm – Junior Choir (Gr. 4 – 6) 

Thursday, September 29 – Day 8

  • 7:20 am – 8:05 am –  U12 Cross Country (Gr. 4&5 only)
  • 11:30 am – 12:30 pm – Chess (Grades Gr. 2 & Gr. 3)
  • 3-5pm U11 Basketball Game at Bayview Glen
    • 2:00 Bus Depart
    • 5:45 Bus return to Havergal
  • 3:20 pm – 4:20 pm pm – Homemade Gifts (Gr. 1 & 2)
  • 3:20 pm – 4:20 pm – Teaching Kitchen (Gr. 1 – 3)
  • 3:40 pm – 4:40 pm – Drama Club (Gr. 3 & 4)
  • 3:40 pm – 5:10 pm – Learn to Play Strings (Gr. 5)
  • 3:40 pm – 4:45 pm – U12 Soccer 

Friday, September 30 – Day 1

  • 7:00 am – 8:00 am – U11/U12 Swimming (Gr. 5’s only)
  • 8:25 am – JS Community Prayers
  • 11:30 am – 12:30pm – U12 Cross Country Team Practice
  • 3:40pm: Grade 6 students return from Camp Onondaga excursion