Friday 16 December 2016


Message From the Head of Junior School: December 16, 2016

 Message From the Head of Junior School: December 9, 2016


Dear Junior School Parents,

Happy reading and best wishes for a wonderful weekend.

Warmly,
Leslie Anne


MONDAY, DECEMBER 19th

Kindergarten Christmas Concert

·       The concert will begin promptly at 2:00 p.m.

·       Parents, family and friends are invited to stay after the concert for refreshments in the Kindergarten Room.

  

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20th

Grade 1 – 6 Christmas Concert

Timing

        Grade 5 Arrive @ 5:55 p.m. at Upper School, drop off coats and head to EK to perform

        Grades 6 Arrive @ 5:45 p.m. at Upper School, warm-up/tune in C12, C13 then head to EK at 6:15pm to perform

        Grades 1 - 4 arrive @ 6:15 p.m.

 

Dress:

        All students are to be dressed in #1 Concert Dress, including:

         All Students:

         Shirt: White Long Sleeve

         Hair: pinned back from the face using a plain hair accessory (e.g., small pin, a headband without colour, sparkles or embellishments)

         Grades 1-3:

         Green tights

         Grades 4-6:

         Green kneesocks

 

Drop-Off / Pick – Ups Rooms:

        Primary & Junior Choirs (C21)

         NB:  Students in Choirs will go to C21 for Drop off only, and will be picked up in their Grade holding room. Students should return to their Grade holding room for pick up. Students in Choir are asked to first drop their coats off in their respective classrooms listed below, before heading to C21.

        All Grade 1s (C 47)  

        All Grade 2s (C 48)

        3L (C 39)   

        3P (C 38)

        4M (C 42)

        4P (C 41)

        All Grade 5s (C 26)

        6G (C 12)

        6M(C 13)  

 

 

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21

·         PJ Day! (All students are invited to wear their PJs to school – No Stuffies please!)

·         8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Holly Jolly Sing-a-long Assembly – Parents invited!

·         1:15 p.m. Students come to the Gym with their Haverpals to watch “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” – Parents invited!

·         2:40 p.m. Early Dismissal (Please note that Gator Care is OPEN until 6:00 p.m.)

 

GATOR CARE SIGN-UP

·         Online registration, for the period between January and March, is now open for Gator Care through your Veracross page. All rates, and registration options are listed there.

·         You can find Gator Care registration under portal links on the parent portals located on the right hand side of the page. If you are having problems, please contact the IT Service Desk at: 416.483.3843, extension 6663, or email: servicedesk@havergal.on.ca. (Service Desk hours are: 7:30 am - 5:00 pm)

 

CLUBS

·         Students will receive a notice of confirmation for the club(s) that they have been registered for on Monday, December 19.

·         Please note that if your daughter was already participating in a club that lasts all year (e.g., Choir, Math Club), she will not receive a notice of confirmation, as one was already given in September.

·         If your daughter chooses not to attend a club that she has been registered for, please inform Karen Nielsen in the JS Office (knielsen@havergal.on.ca ) as soon as possible, so that a student from the waitlist can be allowed to go.

 
 

SECRET PATH – FILM CREATED BY GORD DOWNIE

Montcrest School would like to extend an invitation to all CIS Ontario schools and their families to attend a very special viewing of the "Secret Path", a film created by songwriter and singer Gord Downie and artist Jeff Lemire. The film tells the story of one of the thousands of indigenous children who died in residential schools in Canada.

Following the viewing there will be an interactive question and answer session with special guest Mike Downie and a panel of First Nations' Elders. Once again, all faculty, staff, parents and students are invited to attend. 

Date: January 18, 2017

Time: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Location: Montcrest School, Toronto

 For further information and the registration link, please see the attached flyer. Montcrest School has asked that schools forward the flyer to faculty and staff,  and encourage their community to attend.
Click here for more information:

LOST AND FOUND:
A reminder that items from Lost and Found can be found outside of the Gymnasium.  Please stop by and pick up any items belonging to your family by Wednesday, December 21.  All remaining items will be donated or disposed of at the end

Friday 9 December 2016

Message From the Head of Junior School: December 9, 2016


Dear Junior School Parents,

Happy reading and best wishes for a wonderful weekend.

Warmly,
Leslie Anne




KINDERGARTEN CHRISTMAS CONCERT

Our Junior and Senior Kindergarten students are feeling the Christmas Cheer, and can’t wait to “shine” in their “Star” theme concert.  Families and friends of students of kindergarten students are invited to join us on Monday, December 19 at 2:00 pm in the JS Gym, for what is sure to be a fantastic start to the holiday season.
 

GRADE 1 – 6 CHRISTMAS CONCERT

It’s that time! Yes, the ‘official’ start to the holiday is taking place on Tuesday, December 20 as the girls in grade 1-6 will perform in their long-awaited, much-anticipated JS Christmas Carol Program – “We the North”. I look forward to seeing it with you at 6:30 pm in the Brenda Robson Hall at the Upper School. I’d like to offer the following important informational items to help you help us ensure a successful performance:

Tickets:

  • Parents are invited to pick up their two tickets for the concert at the JS office ASAP.  Parents can send their children to pick up their tickets if that is more convenient. 
  • Anyone not planning on using their Christmas concert tickets, please email Karen Nielsen at knielsen@havergal.on.ca  by Thursday, December 15th.
  • We will contact all parents who requested extra tickets by Friday, December 16th to let them know if we are able to accommodate them.
 
Timing:
  • 5:45-Grade 6 Arrival;
  • 5:55 - Grade 5 Arrival;
  • 6:15 - Grade 1-4 Arrival; 6:05-6:30 Grade 5 & 6 Performing in EK,
  • Concert Timing:  6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Teachers will meet students in the rotunda and will escort your daughters to their appropriate waiting area while you secure a seat in the Brenda Robson Hall. Individual tickets have been issued for entry, please check in at the arrival table.

Attire:
  • Girls must wear “Concert Attire”, consisting of #1 dress uniform, with special attention to the following: (1) a long sleeve white shirt, and (2) hair should be pinned back from the face using a hair accessory such as a small pin, or a headband without colour, sparkles, or embellishments.

Exiting the Auditorium:
  • Please exit through the marked exits, specific instructions are outlined on the back page of the concert program.

Pick Up/Rendezvous:
  •  To avoid congestion at the conclusion of the concert, we ask that only one parent/adult collect students from the holding areas indicated on the back page of the concert program.


PEDESTRIAN SAFETY
  • There were 15 pedestrians struck recently in the span of 24 hours in the city of Toronto. As the days get darker sooner and the snow begins to fall, it is a good time to remind our girls to walk safely. Waiting at lights, and going to designated crossing sections are all  good and prudent practices.


CLUBS
  • Thank  you for returning your club forms.  We will inform families what clubs students have been admitted to, on Monday, December 19.



STUDENT INSTITUTE TEAM

  • Does your daughter have an idea, question, or curiosity about the world she would like to explore?Wednesday morning Student Institute Team (SIT) sessions will begin this week on December 7th from 7:45 am-8:20 am in the Hub. Open to all students Grades 1-6. 

 

DATES TO KNOW
 
Monday, December 19
  • Kindergarten Christmas Concert (2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.)

Tuesday, December 20
  • Grade 1 - 6 Christmas Concert (6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.)

Wednesday, December 21
  • Holly Jolly Holiday Sing Song Assembly (8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.)
  • Student Viewing of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" in Haverpals (1:15 p.m.)
  • Early Dismissal (2:40 p.m.)
Thursday, December 22 - Sunday, January 8
  • Winter Holidays

Monday, January 9
  • School Resumes
Monday, January 16
  • Term 2 Clubs Begin
                
 
 

 






 

 



 

 

Friday 2 December 2016

Message From the Head of Junior School: December 2, 2016


Dear Junior School Parents,

Happy reading and best wishes for a wonderful weekend.

Warmly,

Leslie Anne

 

CHRISTMAS CONCERT INFORMATION
 
  • JK/SK Christmas Concert (NO Tickets Required)
    • Monday, December 19 at 2:00 pm in the JS Gym
  • Grades 1-6 Christmas Concert  (Tickets Required)
    • Tuesday, December 20 at 6:30 pm in the Brenda Robson Hall (Upper School)
Please note the following:

  • Each family will be provided with 2 tickets for the Grade 1-6 concert (tickets are not necessary for the JK/SK concert).
  • Tickets are to be collected from the JS office, students are permitted to pick them up on behalf of their parents.
  • We request that families who know that they will not be using one or both of their tickets to please advise the office as soon as possible.
  • Families who would like additional tickets may put in a request on our waitlist, all efforts will be made to accommodate everyone as best that we can.

We are looking forward the sharing the holiday cheer with you!

 

UPCOMING CHANGES TO CLUBS  & ATHLETICS IN SPRING 2017
 
Starting in the spring term, girls in the Junior School will be invited to join ONE club, and ONE Squad, Squad Team or Team per term.  Girls will also be able to continue to participate in choir.
 
In the family handbook, it is explained that co-curricular activities are designed to meet the interests of every student, and that a wide range of clubs and activities enrich the Havergal program. They offer students a chance to develop a new interest or share a passion with others. Girls often enjoy the cross-grade interactions that are part of co-curricular clubs and activities as well as the unique interaction with faculty and staff who keenly support these student-focused activities.

One of the strands of our Strategic Plan (Our Vision is Limitless: Havergal 2020) is “Adjusting the Sails.”  This strand embraces change, promotes well-being, and provides support for every girl at the school.  Mindful of the need for balance, we want to support our girls in making choices in all areas of school life.  After careful consideration, with numerous stakeholders, the school believes that this decision will better enable our students to maintain balance.

*Please note that club forms for the period between January and March were sent home today. Children will still be able to sign up and attend multiple clubs during this time.  All forms are due back on Monday, December 12th.  

 
CORRECTION:  Time of School Closure on December 21st
  • Please note that there was an error in the email version Inside Havergal. The school will close for the winter holiday on Wednesday, December 21 at 2:40 pm and will reopen for classes on Monday, January 9. We hope you have a wonderful break with your family and we apologize for any confusion this may have caused.
 

DATES YOU NEED TO KNOW:

  • Monday, December 5: JS Pizza Lunch @ 11:50 am
  • Wednesday, December 7: JS Grade Rep Meeting @ 8:30-9:30 am
  • Friday, December 9: 8:25-9:00 am Performance by Craig Cardiff
  • Monday, December 12:  Term 2 Club Forms Due
  • Monday, December 19: JK/SK Christmas Concert @ 2:00-3:00 pm in the JS Gym
  • Tuesday, December 20: Grades 1-6 Christmas Concert @ 6:30-8:00 pm in the Brenda Robson Hall (Upper School), students to arrive @ 6:15 pm
  • Wednesday, December 21: Early Closing @ 2:40 pm, school closes for Christmas break
  • Thursday, December 22 - Friday, January 6: NO SCHOOL, Christmas break
  • Monday, January 9: Back to school!
  • Monday, January 9: JS Pizza Lunch @ 11:50 am