Message from Head of Junior School - January 19, 2018

Dear JS Parents,

During prayers, girls were asked: “Do you sometimes feel a little stressed? Do you sometimes feel frazzled, like you want to melt into the ground?  Do you feel like you need to take a break every once in a while throughout the school day?”

Starting Monday, January 22nd, girls in grades 4-6  who feel a need for a few moments of silence in their day are invited to join Ms. Mastri and Rev. Douglas during lunch recess. Mellow Monday is a time reserved for girls who seek a peaceful environment to calm and recharge their body and minds. It is a non-judgmental environment and a safe and quiet space to hone their well-being, calm their minds and take a breather from the day.

There is no need to sign up for Mellow Monday; it is about dropping in whenever one feels the need. Our hope is that by participating in Mellow Mondays, students will learn skills that help them calm their minds, whenever and wherever they might need to during their day. Please take a moment to discuss this opportunity with your daughter. If she feels that this would benefit her, she is welcome to bring a small mat or towel to lie on, or a small journal and a pencil or fine liner to sketch or write with. We will begin promptly at 12:25 with a grounding activity.  Once the door is closed, there is no in and out privileges so it is important that your daughter comes prepared to simply defuse without concern.

Warmly,
Kate White

Please Note:

SAFETY REMINDER FOR DROP-OFF AND PICK-UP

• Student safety is of the utmost importance at Havergal, and at this time we would like to remind parents to keep safety top-of-mind, particularly during the daily drop-off and pick-up at the Junior School.
• As you know, these times are very busy with traffic along the school driveway and neighbouring streets. While we have extra staff and security each day to assist during peak periods, we need your co-operation to help ensure a safe environment for all students.
• We ask that you reduce your speed, obey traffic and parking signs and be mindful of your surroundings. Please be sure to take extra care when driving, parking and walking along the Junior School driveway.

PARENT INFORMATION SESSION- GR. 5 EXCURSION 

Monday, January 22, 2018
6:30 p.m. -  7:30 p.m.
JS Learning Hub

• Join us for our Grade 5 Excursion Parent Information Session.
• The overnight trip will take place: Wednesday, February 7 to Friday, February 9 to Ranger Camp at Spirit Point, Algonquin Park

ATHLETICS

Schedule - Week of Jan 22-26
CLICK HERE!!

ATHLETICS - JS HOCKEY
Tuesday, February 6, 2017

Grade 3 - 6 Parents,

• On Tuesday, February 6, at 1:00 pm Havergal College U20 and U12 Hockey Teams will play against Bishop Strachan in the highly spirited annual HEWITT CUP!  Your daughter will travel to and from Mattamy Athletic Centre to this event with their teachers.  Please remember to complete this registration so your daughter has permission to get on the bus with her class.   
• Registration Link: https://events.veracross.com/hc/74-hd2018 
• Parents of girls who are playing on the Hockey Team are invited to join to cheer on our Gators!  
• All questions can be directed to Ms. Szolopiak - sszolopiak@havergal.on.ca

MATH DISCUSSION CLUB - UPDATE 2018

Winter Term Begins This Week! 

• Math Discussions Club resumes the week of January 22, 2018 in the Learning Hub from 12:10 pm to 12:50 pm.
• Day 1 and 2 - Grades 3 and 4
• Day 6 and 7 - Grades 5 and 6

ENRICHING GIRLS' MATH

This weekly math blog offers descriptions and examples of key mathematics concepts and principles of mathematics learning used at the Junior School (Havergal College).   URL - http://www.hc-girls-math.blogspot.ca

Check out the new features of this math blog, which include:

(1) Math For Parents tab includes 3 pages:

• Communication - any messages to all parents about mathematics at Havergal
• Doing Math With Your Daughter - (a) "Parent Guides for Mathematics Learning" that includes three parent math guides with ideas and explanations about doing mathematics at home; (b) "Inspiring Your Child to Learn and Love Math" - is 5 module on-line learning session (MOE, 2016);  (c) "Student Learning Materials" focused on Number Sense and Numeration (Grades K/1, 2/3, 4/5 and 6/7)
• Math Content Resources for Parents - Ontario Math Curriculum, Math Background Content booklets (to become familiar with what your daughter is learning in mathematics class)

(2) Math Practice tab for each grade.  (This feature is under construction - not ready ... yet)

• This section of the math blog will have downloadable PDFs of grade-specific mathematics practice questions (with answers for parents), from previous units, so that the students are constantly reviewing, practising (with feedback) and consolidating important mathematical concepts, skills and methods.

(3)  New Math Learning Websites Added  (Most of the websites have learning activities and explanations for K to 8)

• Mathies (MOE) 
• Mathville

(4)  NEW Blogposts include a four part series explaining "Number Structure," followed by explanations and summaries to methods for 

      Addition and Subtraction of Whole and Decimal Numbers.

(5)  Math Discussion Group Resumes the week of January 22, 2018

• Day 1 and 2 - grades 3 and 4
• Day 6 - grade 6
• Day 7 - grade 5
• tbd - grade 2

Thanks to Junior School parents who explain the kinds of materials they would appreciate in order to participate in their daughter's learning of mathematics. Continue to offer your ideas... 

JS BAKE SALE

Thursday, February 22, 2018

• Havergal’s Bake Sale is fast approaching on Thursday, February 22nd… and if you (and or your daughter) love to bake, we would love to have you on our team of bakers for this year’s bake sale! We are currently compiling a list of parents who would like to bake for the sale. If you do not bake, and would still like to contribute baked goods, we will gladly accept baked good contributions from nut-free facilities.  If you are interested in volunteering to bake or contribute to the sale, please email Dana Rippon (dana@kluge.ca).  We will then be in touch to provide greater details.  If you don't bake but want to join the fun and volunteer to help the day of the sale at the Junior School Bake Sale, there will be many volunteer opportunities for that as well.
• Please do email Dana Rippon (dana@kluge.ca) if you are interested and able to volunteer.

HC SUMMER CAMP (GRADES 4 - 6)
Summer 2018

• Junior School students in grades 4-6 are invited to register for an exciting summer camp program at Havergal College. Each year, Athletes in Motion (AIM) sports camp and Band at Camp Havergal (BACH) music camp invite students from our partner public schools Grenoble and Gateway Public School for a week of FUNdamental sport and movement skills and/or musical instruction in clarinet, trumpet, percussion, saxophone, trombone, and baritone. AIM and BACH Camps run in August and are supported by Havergal Senior School volunteers, the Forum for Change and the Director of Performing Arts. The registration fee is $400 per child per week and a portion of these fees will go towards ensuring our summer camp programming remains accessible to Havergal's Community Partners. 
• For more information please see the link to registration brochures below, or pick up a copy at the front desk. 
• Click on the following link for:  AIM SPORTS CAMP
• Click on the following link for:  BACH MUSIC CAMP

This Week at Havergal Junior School

Monday, January 22 (Day 8)

• 7:00 a.m. - 7:45 a.m. U12 Volleyball - Gold (JS Gym)
• 8:25 a.m. - 8:50 a.m.   JS Prayers  
• 11:50 a.m. - 12:50 p.m.  Chess Club (Learning Hub)
• 12:20 p.m. - 12:50 p.m. Grade 2 Math Discussions Club (Learning Hub)
• 12:20 p.m. -  12:50 p.m.  Intramurals - Mission Impossible (Jan 29-Feb14)
• 12:20 p.m. -  12:50 p.m.  Mellow Mondays (Art Room)
• 3:30 p.m - 4:45 p.m. Volleyball Squad
• 3:30 p.m - 5:00 p.m. JS Staff Meeting (in the staff room)
• 3:45 p.m -4:45 p.m. Music and Movement Gr 1-3 (Kindergarten Classroom)
• 3:45 p.m -4:45 p.m. Junior String Ensemble (Music Room) CANCELLED
• 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Grade 5 Excursion Parent Information Session (JS Learning Hub)

Tuesday, January 23 (Day 1)

• 6:50 a.m. - 8:00 a.m  U12 Swim
• 11:50 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. - Math Discussion Club Gr.3-4 (JS Learning Hub)
• 11:30 a.m. - 12:50 p.m. - Hockey Squad (Otter Creek)
• 12:20 p.m. -  12:50 p.m.  Intramurals - Mission Impossible (Jan 29-Feb14)
• 3:30 p.m -4:15 p.m. Junior Choir Rehearsal  
• 3:30 p.m -4:30 p.m. Creative Movement Gr. 1&2
• 3:45 p.m -4:45 p.m. Photography Club (4P Classroom)
• 3:45 p.m -4:45 p.m. Chem-Mystery Club (Grade 1 Classroom)

Wednesday, January 24 (Day 2)

• 7:00 a.m. - 7:45 a.m.   U12 Volleyball (Green) Practice (JS Gym)
• 8:25 a.m. - 8:50 a.m.   House
• 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.  JS Grade Rep Meeting (JS Learning Hub)
• 11:50 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. - Math Discussion Club Gr.3-4 (JS Learning Hub)
• 12:20 p.m. -  12:50 p.m.  Intramurals - Mission Impossible (Jan 29-Feb14)
• 3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.  U11 Volleyball (Green) Practice (JS Gym)
• 3:45 p.m - 4:30 p.m.   Primary Choir Rehearsal
• 3:45 p.m -4:45 p.m.  Tinker Lab - Engineering Workshop (6M Classroom)

Thursday, January 25 (Day 3)

• #1 Dress
• 6:50 a.m. - 8:00 a.m  U12 Swim
• 8:25 a.m. - 8:50 a.m.   JS Prayers
• 12:20 p.m. -  12:50 p.m.  Intramurals - Mission Impossible (Jan 29-Feb14)
• 3:15 p.m -6:15 p.m.  U12 Volleyball - Gold ; Tri-Meet @ Upper School
• 3:15 p.m -6:15 p.m.  U12 Volleyball - Green ; Tri-Meet @ Upper School
• 3:30 p.m -4:45 p.m. U11 Volleyball - Green @ Upper School
• 3:30 p.m -4:45 p.m. Multi Sport Squad Gr 1-2 (JS Gym)
• 3:45 p.m -4:45 p.m. Cooking Club  (2L Classroom)
• 3:45 p.m -4:45 p.m. 3D Art Lab Gr 1-3   (3L Classroom)
• 3:45 p.m -4:45 p.m. SIT Club  (3P Classroom)

Friday, January 26 (Day 4)

• 7:00 a.m. - 7:45 a.m.   U12 Volleyball (Green) Practice (JS Gym) CANCELLED
• 7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.   Math Club Grades 4-6  (6C Classroom)
• 8:25 a.m. - 8:50 a.m.   JS Prayers
• 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. JK Admission Assessment (JS Learning Hub)
• 10:40 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.  Short recess Intramurals - Mission Impossible (Jan 29-Feb14)
• 11:50 a.m. - 12:20 p.m  Grade 4 Lunch with Prefects (JS Gym)
• 11:50 a.m. - 12:50 p.m. Co-Curricular Concert Band Rehearsal (Music Room)
• 12:20 p.m. -  12:50 p.m.  Intramurals - Mission Impossible (Jan 29-Feb14)
• 2:30 p.m. - 3:10 p.m. Kindergarten Story Share (JK Classroom)

LOOK AHEAD Tuesday, January 30 - Grade 3 Lunch with Prefects (11:50-12:20 pm) Friday, February 2 - Grade 2 Lunch with Prefects (11:50-12:20 pm) Monday, February 5 -  Friday February 9 - Spirit Week Tuesday, February 6 - Hockey Day for Hewitt Cup @ Mattamy Centre for Grades 3 - 6 (12:00 pm - 3:20 pm) Wednesday, February 7 -  Friday February 9 - Grade 5 Overnight Excursion Friday, February 9 - Grade 1 Lunch with Prefects (11:50-12:20 pm) Tuesday, February 12 - Chinese New Year Celebration Prayers & Reception (8:25 am-10:00 am) Wednesday, February 13 - Lice Squad 9am Thursday, February 15 - DAY 9 Friday, February 16 - Professional Development Day (no classes) Monday, February 19 - Family Day (no classes) Thursday, February 22 - JS Parent Teacher Conferences - JS Bake Sale Friday, February 23 - SK Lunch with Prefects (11:50-12:20pm) Monday, February 26 - ATHL:  JS/US Spring Athletic Online Registration Opens Tuesday, February 27 - Toasty Tuesday @ Short Recess Friday, March 2 - JK Lunch with Prefects (11:50-12:20pm) Friday, March 9 - ATHL:  JS/US Spring Athletic Online Registration Closes Monday, March 12 - Friday, March 23 - March Break (no classes) Monday, March 26 - Classes resume

Message from Head of Junior School - January 12, 2018

Dear JS Parents,

A warm welcome back to all of our community!  We hope you had the opportunity to enjoy time with family and friends over the break.

For prayers today, Reverend Douglas, along with Grade 2L, spoke to the importance of developing a growth mindset.  She and the students helped our community explore the idea of what it feels like to not be able to do something...YET.

Please CLICK HERE to see images from this morning's message.  

2018 is off to a fabulous start!  Students are already deep into their studies, and we are looking forward to what the rest of the year will bring.

Warmly,
Kate White

Please Note:

REMINDER - JS DRIVEWAY at PICK-UP and DROP-OFF

• Families are reminded that cars are NOT to be left unattended along the driveway, as it is a fire lane and impedes the flow of traffic especially at pick-up and drop-off times.  Should you need to park, you are invited to do so on Rosewell or in the lower section of the Upper Schol Parking Lot, which has been reserved for JS families.   

REMINDER - OUTDOOR PLAY

• With the changes in weather, the playground and field can be quite wet at recess.  We strongly recommend students bring an extra pair of tights (or socks) to keep in their lockers.

REMINDER - VERACROSS

• Please remember to check Veracross for program scheduling as changes do occur.  Veracross will have the most up to date information. 

MODIFICATIONS TO THE UPPER SCHOOL UNIFORM

We wanted to share with you an update about our Upper School uniform, which will impact your daughter once she enters Grade 7 at the Upper School. Our school uniform has evolved many times over the years, and as such, we are planning to make the following slight modifications to the current Upper School uniform in order modernize and provide additional options for students:

• The green blazer, first introduced in 1930, will see an update in style, along with the white blazer. The enhancements will include a tailored jacket, with a more modern cut, smaller should pads and a lower button.
• The golf shirt will be refreshed, featuring a tailored cut and new fabric designed to keep its shape over time.
• The white turtleneck will be re-introduced as an alternate option to the long and short sleeved golf shirt.
• Pants will be introduced to the school uniform, based on feedback received from the Upper School’s Gender Task Force. Pants will provide students with a new and versatile option and will be available in black.
• As always, we will continue to offer the tunic in a variety of sizes, ranging from 4 to 20.
• Going forward, our #1 Dress at the Upper School will remain the same – white dress shirt, blazer and tie and kilt – with the option of black pants instead of a kilt.

We are aiming to have these new items available for students at the start of the 2018/19
school year. The current uniform will be permitted for wear in the two years following, until
the start of the 2020/2021 school year.

We are also exploring options to make black pants available to Junior School students as well and look forward to sharing an update with you at a later date. 

JUNIOR SCHOOL STRING ENSEMBLE

MONDAYS 3:45-4:45 pm
Music Room

• Does your daughter play violin, cello, viola or double bass? Our Junior School String Ensemble will run on Monday's after school in the Junior School Music Room with Mrs. Adrianna Lee. Rehearsals start at 3:45 p.m. and finish at 4:45 p.m. If you are interested please email Ms. Read at rread@havergal.on.ca  Thank you and we look forward to another great year of music making, Ms. Read and Mrs. Lee

CHOIR REHEARSALS 

• Primary Choir Rehearsals - Wednesdays 3:45 to 4:30 pm in the music room.
• Jan 10, 17, 24, 31
• Feb 14, 21, 28,
• March 7, 28,
• April 4, 11, 18, 25
• May 2, 9
• **Note : No rehearsal on Feb 7^th

• Junior Choir Rehearsals - Tuesdays 3:30 to 4:15pm in the music room.
• Jan 9, 16, 23, 30
• Feb 13, 20, 27
• March 6, 27
• April 3, 10, 17
• **Note: No rehearsal on Feb 6^th

ATHLETICS
Schedule - Week of Jan 15-19

ATHLETICS - JS HOCKEY
Tuesday, February 6, 2017

Grade 3 - 6 Parents,

• On Tuesday, February 6, at 1:00 pm Havergal College U20 and U12 Hockey Teams will play against Bishop Strachan in the highly spirited annual HEWITT CUP!  Your daughter will travel to and from Mattamy Athletic Centre to this event with their teachers.  Please remember to complete this registration so your daughter has permission to get on the bus with her class.   
• Registration Link: https://events.veracross.com/hc/74-hd2018 
• Parents of girls who are playing on the Hockey Team are invited to join to cheer on our Gators!  
• All questions can be directed to Ms. Szolopiak - sszolopiak@havergal.on.ca

JS MOTHER DAUGHTER PAJAMA JAMS 2018

GRADE 4: Tuesday, January 16  @ 7:30am

• In the Junior School, the Havergal College Parent Association (HCPA), is hosting a "pajama jam"  themed breakfast where moms (or another special woman) and daughters will arrive in pajamas! Mother-Daughter breakfast events to facilitate community building with new families and new girls in these entry years
• A delicious breakfast will be served and guests will also enjoy a slide show and interactive dance -along. The girls will receive photos and stuffies as keep sakes.
• Grade 4 moms, if you haven’t yet,  please rsvp to the Evite invitation sent out last week or please contact JS Mother Daughter Co-Chairs:   
• Alnar dr.meghji@gmail.com or Ply ply999@gmail.com for more information
• As a special bonus, all Junior School girls will have a pajama day on January 16th, 2018!

MATH DISCUSSION CLUB - UPDATE 2018
Winter Term Begins - Week of Monday, January 22, 2018

• Math Discussions Club resumes the week of January 22, 2018 in the Learning Hub from 12:10 pm to 12:50 pm.
• Day 1 and 2 - Grades 3 and 4
• Day 6 and 7 - Grades 5 and 6

ENRICHING GIRLS' MATH

• This weekly math blog offers descriptions and examples of key mathematics concepts and principles of mathematics learning used at the Junior School (Havergal College). 
• New blog posts about the meanings of “Number Structure” with examples are posted in a 4 part series in Issues 4(4) 121817, 4(4) 122617;  Issues 5(1) 010217, 5(2) 010817 and its application to addition and Subtraction of whole numbers  (1 digit to 6 digit) and decimal numbers (1 to 3 digit).
• Read and/or download blogs from October 2017 in the “Blog Archives” tab.
• Search through the “Math Learning Links” to access mathematics websites for your daughter to practice and learn mathematics.
• Ask questions and make comments about each blog post at “post a comment.”
• Request additional information, new website links at “post a comment."
• Ask questions and make comments about each blog post at “comments.”
• Sign up to automatically follow the blog, Enriching Girls’ Math
• Let’s leverage this blog to learn about mathematics content that your girls are learning and ideas to develop their precision, efficiency, reasoning/proving and communication in mathematics.
• BOOKMARK this URL … http://hc-girls-math.blogspot.ca

PARENT INFORMATION SESSION- GR. 5 EXCURSION 

Monday, January 22, 2018
6:30 p.m. -  7:30 p.m.
JS Learning Hub

• Join us for our Grade 5 Excursion Parent Information Session.
• The overnight trip will take place: Wednesday, February 7 to Friday, February 9 to Ranger Camp at Spirit Point, Algonquin Park

HC SUMMER CAMP (GRADES 4 - 6)
Summer 2018

• Junior School students in grades 4-6 are invited to register for an exciting summer camp program at Havergal College. Each year, Athletes in Motion (AIM) sports camp and Band at Camp Havergal (BACH) music camp invite students from our partner public schools Grenoble and Gateway Public School for a week of FUNdamental sport and movement skills and/or musical instruction in clarinet, trumpet, percussion, saxophone, trombone, and baritone. AIM and BACH Camps run in August and are supported by Havergal Senior School volunteers, the Forum for Change and the Director of Performing Arts. The registration fee is $400 per child per week and a portion of these fees will go towards ensuring our summer camp programming remains accessible to Havergal's Community Partners. 
• For more information please see the link to registration brochures below, or pick up a copy at the front desk. 
• Click on the following link for:  AIM SPORTS CAMP
• Click on the following link for:  BACH MUSIC CAMP

UPCOMING !! SAVE THE DATE 

• JS Grade Rep Meeting on January 24, 2018
• Whole School Bake Sale on February 22, 2018
• JS Father Daughter A Maze-ing Race!   Sunday, April 29, 2018

This Week at Havergal Junior School

Monday, January 15 (Day 3)

• 7:00 a.m. - 7:45 a.m. U12 Volleyball - Gold (JS Gym)
• 8:25 a.m. - 8:50 a.m.   JS Prayers
• 11:50 a.m. -12:50 p.m.  Chess Club (Learning Hub)
• 3:30 p.m - 4:45 p.m. Volleyball Squad
• 3:45 p.m -4:30 p.m. Music and Movement Gr 1-3 (Kindergarten Classroom)
• 3:45 p.m -4:45 p.m. Junior String Ensemble (Music Room)

Tuesday, January 16 (Day 4)

• JS Pajama Day for all students
• 6:50 a.m. - 8:00 a.m  U12 Swim
• 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Grade 4 PJ Mother Breakfast (JS Gym)
• 3:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m.  JS Hockey Game (Rinx Entertainment Centre)
• 1:30 pm class dismissal
• 1:45 pm bus departure
• 5:45 pm return time
• 3:30 p.m -4:15 p.m.  Junior Choir Rehearsal  
• 3:30 p.m -4:30 p.m. Creative Movement Squad Gr 3 - 4 FINAL SESSION (JS Gym)
• 3:45 p.m -4:45 p.m. Photography Club (4P Classroom)
• 3:45 p.m -4:45 p.m. Chem-Mystery Club (Grade 1 Classroom)

Wednesday, January 17 (Day 5)

• JS Caribou Math Contest
• Grades 4 & 5 @ 8am
• Grade 3 @ 11am
• Grade 6 during math class
• 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.   U12 Volleyball (Green) Practice (JS Gym)
• 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.   U12 Swim Meet @Markham Pan Am Centre
• Arrive at HC Junior School 7:00 am
• Bus departure 7:15 am
• Return to HC 4:00 pm
• 9:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.  Grade 4 Assessment
• 11:30 a.m. -12:50 p.m.  JS Hockey (Otter Creek)
• 3:30 p.m. - 4:45 a.m.   U11 Volleyball (Green) Practice (JS Gym)
• 3:45 p.m -4:30 p.m. Primary Choir Rehearsal
• 3:45 p.m -4:45 p.m. TinkerLab - Engineering Workshop (6M Classroom)
• 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Staff/Student Lane Swim

Thursday, January 18 (Day 6)

• #1 Dress
• 6:50 a.m. - 8:00 a.m  U12 Swim
• 8:25 a.m. - 8:50 a.m. JS Prayers - Goal Setting (Sarah Szolopiak & Students)
• 3:30 p.m -4:45 p.m. Multi Sport Squad Gr 1-2 FINAL SESSION (JS Gym)
• 3:45 p.m -4:45 p.m. Cooking Club  (2L Classroom)
• 3:45 p.m -4:45 p.m. 3D Art Lab Gr 1-3   (3L Classroom)
• 3:45 p.m -4:45 p.m. SIT Club  (3P Classroom)
• 4:00 p.m -5:00 p.m. U11 Volleyball Game  (Green)  @ The York School
• 4:00 p.m -5:00 p.m. U12 Volleyball Game  (Green)  @ The York School
• Class dismissal: 2:45 pm
• Bus departure: 3:00 pm
• Return to HC: 5:30 pm
• 4:00 p.m -5:00 p.m. U12 Volleyball Game  (Gold)  vs. BH @ Upper School Single Gym
• Class dismissal: 3:20 pm
• Walk to US with Coach: 3:30 pm

Friday, January 19 (Day 7)

• 7:00 a.m. - 7:45 a.m.   U12 Volleyball (Green) Practice (JS Gym) Cancelled
• 7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.   Math Club (6C Classroom)
• 8:25 a.m. - 8:50 a.m.   JS Prayers - House Captains

LOOK AHEAD Monday, January 22 Grade 5 Excursion Parent Information Session (6:30-7:30 pm) Learning Hub Monday, February 5 -  Friday February 9 - Spirit Week Wednesday, February 7 -  Friday February 9 - Grade 5 Overnight Excursion Thursday, February 15 - DAY 9 Friday, February 16 - Professional Development Day (no classes) Monday, February 19 - Family Day (no classes) Thursday, February 22 - JS Parent Teacher Conferences Monday, February 26 - ATHL:  JS/US Spring Athletic Online Registration Opens Friday, March 9 - ATHL:  JS/US Spring Athletic Online Registration Closes Monday, March 12 - Friday, March 23 - March Break (no classes) Monday, March 26 - Classes resume