It's Halloween! As a young child this was one of my absolute favorite days of the year. I was positively bursting with excitement as I planned my costume, whether it was a princess, witch, clown or cowgirl and today I am a gourmet chef! The Junior School is full of some of the most creative, cute and even scary costumes you could possibly imagine. I hope that you were able to join us for our annual assembly led by the Upper School prefects and shared in some of this 'spirited' fun.
Stay safe and best wishes for a Happy Halloween!
Warmly,
Leslie Anne
ATHLETICS MESSAGE FROM DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS - ANNIE MAKI
To our grade 5+6 parents: The plans for the upcoming winter athletic season are already in motion. The girls will have the opportunity to try out for the volleyball and swim teams. The tryout period is from Monday, November 24 - Friday, December 4.
Online registration - we are pleased to announce that the Junior School is moving to online registration for the winter season. The online sign up is for our competitive teams only. The winter athletic volleyball training squad and primary athletic club will be part of the co-curricular clubs registration which will happen in the next few weeks. This club sign up will also include the JS hockey club. There is no online registration for the hockey club. Interested girls will be invited to sign up with the coaches soon.
Online registration is open from Monday, November 2 at 8:00 am, until Tuesday, November 17 at 12:00 pm. Please log into the Parent Portal for access to the Winter Athletics sign up link. Here, you will find the welcome message and be directed to the Launch registration link at the bottom of the page and be prompted to move through the registration. The teams that are visible are the only teams that your daughter is eligible to sign up for (ie: a grade 5 student will not be able to register for the grade 6 volleyball team). The Winter Athletics sign up link is both in your parent portal and your daughter's Veracross home page. It does not matter if you use your or your daughter's account to sign up. The system will not allow your daughter to sign up twice for the same team and you will be able to see if your daughter has already signed up. A confirmation email will be sent to the account that is used to register. Once registered and during the tryout period students will be listed on the team in Veracross so that they can see tryout times. Once the team has been selected only the students that have made the team will remain on the team list. Your daughter received an introduction to the online sign up process this week. We encourage you to go through the registration process together. The seasons schedule will be distributed to students at the first try out. It is an expectation that each team member attend every practice and league game. It is mandatory that all team members attend the final championship. If you have any question with registration, please contact Ms. Maki at amaki@havergal.on.ca or at 416.483.3843 extension 6606.
STARBOOKS - Tuesday, November 3
Our parent workshop on Independent Reading and how it is one of the most important factors in your daughter's reading development is being offered again on Tuesday, November 3 from 8:30-9:15 am in the JS Learning Hub. I encourage parents of students in Grades JK-6 to come and learn Havergal's philosophy and how you can support your daughter in her development of this crucial academic and life skill. I hope to see you there!
JS GRADE REP MEETING - Wednesday, November 4
Co-convenors Andrea Cohen and Dana Rippon would like to invite all parents to attend the upcoming Grade Rep meeting on Wednesday, November 4 at 8:30-9:430 am in the JS Learning Hub.
REMEMBRANCE DAY - Monday, November 9
The Junior School will be honouring Remembrance Day on Monday, November 9 at 11:00 am. As this is a formal occasion, we ask that your daughter come to school in her #1 uniform. We encourage family members to join us at this special service. Please note, that Junior School Grandpals' Day will take place on Wednesday, May 25 this year, rather than following the Remembrance Day Service.
JS PORTRAITS REMINDER
Just a quick reminder that your daughter's school portrait is online and available for purchase at www.perfect-portraits.com/. The password to enter the secure site for HC is: JR2015. The viewing and ordering is time sensitive as an upload fee of $20 will be applied to all orders after Saturday, November 7, 2015.
SIT - NEW CIRCLES NEEDS OUR HELP!
Our friends at New Circles have reached out to us for our support. Since moving to a larger space last year, they have been able to accommodate even more families. More clients means more demand, and New Circles is experiencing an unusual shortage of girls' clothing, winter coats and boots of all sizes. With winter fast approaching, the HC community will be collecting gently used items throughout the month of November. Collection boxes will be set up outside the Learning Hub. Coats, snow-pants, boots, hats, mittens, clothing and (new) socks and underwear of all sizes are all greatly appreciated. To learn more about this valued Community Partner, please visit their website: http://newcircles.ca/
CO-CURRICULAR CLUBS: Remaining Session Dates
Mondays:
ABT Ballet @ November 2, 9, 23, 30, December 7 (session times advised by Ms. Wade)
Chess Lunch Club & Basketball Clinic @ November 2, 9, 23, 30
Zodiactors @ November 2, 9, 23, 30, with a performance on December 7
Tuesdays:
Corking Club, Junior Choir, Multi-Sports, One Act Play, SIT/Primary @ November 3, 10, 17
Wednesdays:
SIT/AM (Grades 1-6) at 7:45-8:30 am @ November 4, 18, 25
Junior Tennis Club @ November 4
Primary Choir & SIT/Junior @ November 4, 18, 25
Thursdays:
Fashion Design, Junior Journalists, Science & Video Games Design Clubs @ November 5, 19, 26, December 3
NEXT WEEK AT A GLANCE: November 2-6
Monday, November 2: Pizza Lunch (Rose Reisman Catering not available)
Tuesday, November 3: Starbooks @ 8:30 am in the JS Learning Hub
Wednesday, November 4: JS Grade Rep Meeting @ 8:30 am in the JS Learning Hub
PARENT PORTAL REMINDER:
For detailed information about your family's household calendar, I encourage you to log onto Veracross through the Parent Portal (http://www.comunity.havergal.on.ca). For the latest school news, visit http://www.havergal.on.ca/news
