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Leslie Anne Dexter
CELEBRATION SATURDAY - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1
Important Information For JS Parents:
Arrival/Opening:
8:30 am - JK - Grade 6 Parents & students come to the JS gym
8:40 am - All walk over to the Upper School for Opening Ceremony
9:00 am - Opening Ceremonies on the South Quad
Dress:
JK-Grade 6: Casual/Grub dress
Grade 6: Casual/Grub dress with Celebration Saturday t-shirt (distributed in class on 9/30/16)
Purchases:
Tickets $2 each, 12 for $20 or purchase a wristband for $20 (cash only)
Auction Items Include:
- Concert tickets including: Drake & Sia
- Leafs & Raptors tickets
- Sight-seeing flight around Toronto
- Preferred seating for 6 + 1 parking spot at US Graduation
- One night's stay in the Boarding School
- Birthday party in Brenda Robson Hall hosted by US Prefects
- JS Pizza Party in the main office for your home form class
- Head of the Junior School for a day
- VIP reserved seating for all major JS events (see certificate for specific events)
- And much more!
For your convenience and information, please refer to the Celebration Saturday program at the following link:
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 Temerty Commons 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. Students in Grades 1-6 are asked to decorate at home a basket (eg: a simple recyclable cardboard fruit/veggie basket that can be found at the grocery store), place their offerings in it and bring it to school by Thursday, October 6. Students in JK and SK will decorate a basket together in class at school. Kindergarten students are asked to bring in their non-perishable food items. 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 are asked to adhere to the following "#1 Concert Dress" consisting of:
- Grade JK, SK, 1, 2, 3: long sleeve white shirt, tunic, HC tie, green tights & black shoes
- Grade 4: long sleeve white shirt, tunic, HC tie, green knee socks & black shoes
- Grade 5 & 6: long sleeve white shirt, kilt, HC tie, green knee socks & black shoes
- Grades JK-6: Special attention to hair - it should be pinned back from the face using a hair accessory without colour, sparkles or embellishments. Girls are permitted to wear small pins or a headband that matches their natural hair colour. Hair accessories in the Havergal colours, House colours, or any colour other than her natural hair colour is not permitted during the performance.
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. 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.
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.
For more information, click here:
Order forms are available here:
DATES YOU NEED TO KNOW:
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)
