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Warmly,
Leslie Anne Dexter
CELEBRATION SATURDAY - SILENT PRE - AUCTION
I am excited to share another Celebration Saturday Silent Pre-Auction with you. Gala tickets for Staying Power, a celebratory fundraiser for Partners In Health, one of our Community Partners. The gala takes place on Saturday, October 1 at ATRA Gallery in the Distillery District. Bidding is now open and closes at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, September 29.
Please consider donating to our auction and help us support our community partnerships. All donations, big or small are greatly appreciated. For more information about Celebration Saturday, read below.
JS GRADE REP MEETING - CHANGE OF DATE
Grade Reps, please note that the meetings originally scheduled for October 12 has been changed to Wednesday, October 19 at 8:30 am in the JS Learning Hub.
HCPA "HAVERGAL LAZY PANTS - SPIRIT WEAR" FUNDRAISER
The response for this initiative has been wonderful - but we still need more to make this work! Havergal College Parent Association (HCPA) is very excited to announce their new fundraising initiative in partnership with Lazy Pant sweatpants! Proceeds will help fund various parent events and contribute to the school's fundraising initiatives. The Lazy Pants are in the classic grey colour with white gulls on the front and white 'Havergal' lettering running down one leg. Lazy Pants are available in both adult and children's sizes. Order forms will be accepted until October 3, with delivery expected in 3-4 months.
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Order forms are available here:
Celebration Saturday brings together the entire school community for activities, games and opportunities to build connections with, and support for, our community partners in the city and beyond. This is a unique event as students, faculty, staff, parents, Old Girls, friends and neighbours of the school come together while developing a sense of our community spirit and an awareness of others in the greater community. Through the House system, students organize and carry out various activities. A fun part of this event that you won't want to miss out on is our silent and live auctions, which this year include:
Silent Auction
- Raptors tickets
- Toronto Maple Leaf tickets
- Sight-seeing flight around Toronto
- Schwinn mountain bike
- One night's stay in the Boarding School
- Birthday party in Brenda Robson Hall hosted by US Prefects
- And much, much more!
- Head of the Junior School for a day
- Front row reserved seating for all major JS events (see certificate for specific events)
- And much more!
CELEBRATION SATURDAY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - Actually 100 volunteers are needed - can you help?
Please click on the following 'volunteer' link to be a part of this special day, choose as many shifts as you like and have fun!
HARVEST FESTIVAL - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7 AT 8:30 AM
The Junior School annual Harvest Festival takes place on Friday, October 7 at 8:30 in the Brenda Robson Hall (Upper School). Parents, family members and guests are invited to a coffee reception in the JS Learning Hub immediately following the service. As part of our community partnerships, teachers and students are asked to make an offering of non-perishable food items for the North York Harvest Food Bank Collection. As is the tradition, these offerings are placed in decorated baskets and walked to the Upper School by the JS students. 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 hope to welcome you and all your family members!Student dress: #1 Concert Dress consisting of:
- Long sleeve white shirt
- HC tie
- Kilt (grades 5+6)
- Tunic (grades JK-4)
- Black shoes
- Green knee socks
- Special attention to hair - it should be pinned back from the face using a hair accessory without colour or embellishments. Barrettes and/or pins should be small, plain and minimalistic.
ASPIRE. INSPIRE.
Havergal College Junior School is thrilled to be hosting its 10th Annual Terry Fox Event on Friday, October 7 at 2:00 pm, rain date to be determined. All funds raised through our event will be forwarded to the Terry Fox Foundation to further the cause of cancer research. As in previous years, our run/walk will follow a course through the grounds of Havergal. The course is approximately one kilometer in length and students will be encouraged to complete the course as many times s they wish during the thirty-minute event. Please help your daughter remember to have her running shoes, water bottle, and gym uniform or Terry Fox t-shirt at school on Friday, October 7. The event will start at 2:00 pm. Teachers, volunteers and students will be on hand to supervise and assist students along with way. If you would like to volunteer please contact Tatiana Bidiak at tbidiak@havergal.on.ca
All students are encouraged to take part in fundraising. A pledge sheet was given to your daughter early this week.. Donations can also be made by going to:
http://www.terryfox.ca/HavergalCollegeJrSchTorontoOn and searching for Havergal Junior School. We also invite you participate by walking, running or cheering for your daughter as she completes her laps. If required, extra pledge sheets will be available in the office. You may collect donations until Friday, October 14.
Last year our school raised $16,700 for the Terry Fox Foundation. Since 2006, we have raised a total of $252,240! Congratulations HC! We are so very proud of all of you, and look forward to your support.
DATES YOU NEED TO KNOW:
Monday, September 26 - Friday, September 30: JS Clubs start
Tuesday, September 27: Grade JK/SK Parent Coffee Morning @ 8:30-9:30 am in the Learning Hub
Wednesday, September 28: Grade1/2 Parent Coffee Morning @ 8:30-9:30 am in the Learning Hub
Saturday, October 1: Celebration Saturday @ 9:00-1:00 pm
Monday, October 3: JS Pizza Lunch @ 11:50-12:50 pm
Friday, October 7: JS Harvest Festival @ 8:30 am in Brenda Robson Hall (Upper School), parent reception to follow in the JS Learning Hub
Friday, October 7: Terry Fox Event @ 2:00 pm
Friday, October 7: School closes for Thanksgiving holiday @ 3:30, Gator Care available until 6:00 pm
Monday, October 10: School closed for Thanksgiving
Tuesday, October 11: Back to school!
Wednesday, October 19: JS Grade Rep Meeting @ 8:30 am (please note change of date)
