Dear JS Parents,
Spring has finally sprung! What a full and exciting week it has been!
On Tuesday, May 16, Havergal celebrated one of the most anticipated events of the school year: House Shout! The girls looked INCREDIBLE all dressed up in their house colours. Their signing voices could be heard miles away! We were lucky that the rain held off long enough for us to get together on Ratcliffe Field to hear the lively and creative cheers from each of our 10 Houses. When the cheering was over, students enjoyed popsicles in the South Quad. Thank you everyone for coming out and showing such amazing school spirit!!
Spring has finally sprung! What a full and exciting week it has been!
On Tuesday, May 16, Havergal celebrated one of the most anticipated events of the school year: House Shout! The girls looked INCREDIBLE all dressed up in their house colours. Their signing voices could be heard miles away! We were lucky that the rain held off long enough for us to get together on Ratcliffe Field to hear the lively and creative cheers from each of our 10 Houses. When the cheering was over, students enjoyed popsicles in the South Quad. Thank you everyone for coming out and showing such amazing school spirit!!
Also this week, on Wednesday, 75
students from grades 5 and 6 attended the Festival of Trees at the Toronto Harbourfront
Centre. This event is the culmination of a months-long reading journey. Earlier this month, students read, shared, and discussed ten nominated titles and then voted for their
favourite. The Festival was a day-long event, and students
met authors, attended workshops, and witnessed the awards ceremony, where the
winners of the program were revealed. It was a fun ending to our most
successful Forest of Reading year ever! Congratulations girls!
This morning we joined together as a Junior School Community to talk about the importance of Mental Health. The purpose was to bring about awareness of mental health and talk about how we keep our minds healthy. We have been discussing the importance of being able to experience a wide variety of emotions, and the strategies needed to manage them effectively. To learn more about Mental Health Day, ask your daughter about the following:
- Our walk through the Lisa Hardie Trail this morning
- The Graffiti Wall in the front hall
- Meditation after Recess
- Lunchtime Yoga
- JK/SK: The Emotions' Collage
- Grade 1 & 2 - Their "Feelings' Pie"
- Grade 3 - Mental Health Centres
- Grade 4 -6 - Guest Speaker, Dr. Tripler Pell http://www.triplerpell.com/
On behalf of everyone at the Junior School, we wish you all a wonderful and restful long weekend.
Warmly,
Leslie Anne Dexter
Please Note:
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LIBRARY BOOKS
- It is almost the end of the school year, and that means that it is time to begin returning library books. Books must be returned to the library by Friday June 2nd. Once books are returned and accounts for the year are cleared, students will be able to borrow books for the summer beginning Monday, June 5th. Lists are being sent home with students on an as-needed basis. If you would like a list of outstanding books, please email Erica Rodd at erodd@havergal.on.ca
LAST WEEK OF CLUBS
PARENT WORKSHOP – Supporting Beginning Readers Over the Summer
- Please note that this is the last week of Clubs for the Spring Session.
PARENT WORKSHOP – Supporting Beginning Readers Over the Summer
- Join our Literacy Coordinator, Nancy Tulli, in the HUB on May 30th from 8:30am – 9:15am for tips and resources. Please contact Nancy at ntulli@havergal.on.ca with any questions.
This Week at Havergal Junior School
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Monday, May 22
School is CLOSED - Victoria Day
Tuesday, May 23 (Day 1)
School is CLOSED - Victoria Day
Tuesday, May 23 (Day 1)
- 7:15 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. U10 Soccer Squad (Cohen Field)
- 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. U10, U11, U12 CISAA Track and Field Championships @ York U
- 7:15 a.m. meet outside the Junior School
- 7:30 a.m. Bus departs Junior School
- 4:00 p.m. Bus departs York University (earlier if event runs ahead of schedule)
- 4:45 p.m. estimated time of return to Havergal Junior School
- 11:50 a.m. - 12:50 p.m. Drop-In SIT (Grades 1 - 6; Hublet)
- 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Primary Student Institute Team (Grades 1 - 3; Hublet)
- 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Outdoor Adventure Club (Grades 1 & 2; Gr. 1 Room)
- 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. G & G Club (Grades 4 - 6; Room 213)
Wednesday, May 24 (Day 2)
- 10:00 am - 4:00 p.m. U12 CISAA Softball Championships @ Country Day School
- 8:15 a.m. meet outside Phys Ed office
- 8:30 a.m. Campus departure
- 4:00 p.m. estimated time of return to Havergal Junior School
- 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Cooking Club (Grades 4 - 6; Dining Room)
- 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Junior Student Institute Team (Grades 4 - 6; Hublet)
- 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Mindfulness and the Art of Drawing Club (Grades 4 - 6; Room 117)
Thursday, May 25 (Day 3)
- 7:55 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Junior School String Ensemble (Music Room)
- 8:30 a.m. - 8:55 a.m. Prayers (Grade 5 French Performance - Proud to be Canadian)
- 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Gator Gardening Club (Grades 1 -3; Dining Room)
- 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Board Games Club (Grades 1 -3; French Room)
- 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Junior Journalist Club (Grades 4 - 6; Hublet)
Friday, May 26 (Day 4)
- 8:25 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Prayers (Kindergarten)
- 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Introduction to Grade 1 at Havergal (For current and new parents going into Grade 1 next year)
MAY- JUNE
LOOK AHEAD
Wednesday, May 31
- Grandchildren’s Party (3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.)
Friday, June 2
- Gator Day
Tuesday, June 6
- Grade 6 Crossing the Bridge Luncheon
- Final JS Prayers (8:25 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.)
Monday, June 12
- Grade 6 Leaving Celebration Grade 6 students and families (4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.)
Tuesday, June 13
- JS Closing Ceremony @ Brenda Robson Hall (11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.) - JS Closing Day Reception @ Junior School (11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) |
