Dear Parent, 

We continue to enjoy being here on campus together and we are grateful for the multitude of spaces at Havergal. At the same time, we are being vigilant with our health and safety protocols to support the health of our community. We continue to reinforce these messages at school and appreciate your support in reinforcing at home the same messages about mask wearing, physical distancing and hand washing. 

We are monitoring the trends and regular communications from Toronto Public Health. In the event that schools are directed by the government to close and that teaching and learning must occur remotely, please be assured that the College is prepared to do this quickly, and as seamlessly as possible. We appreciate your support in ensuring your child is organized and has the necessary materials such as their laptops, textbooks, paper and pens at home to support this potential transition. 

The first Upper School Parent/Teacher Conferences of the school year will take place virtually via Zoom on Thursday, October 15.  The online conference booking system that Havergal College uses will open on Tuesday October 6 at 6:00 PM. Sign-up closes on Tuesday, October 13 at 12 noon.

Please note:

• Appointments are five minutes long and are booked on a first-come-first-served basis.
• The online booking system does not permit the scheduling of back-to-back appointments. However, if you are the parent of two or more daughters that have the same teacher or if you are the parent of three or more Upper School students please contact my assistant, Ms. Sally Danto, by Thursday, October 8 before noon by emailing: sdanto@havergal.on.ca.
• Should you wish to meet with your daughter’s Guidance Counsellor, or Havergal College Social Worker, Caitlin Parsons, please email them individually in advance to book an appointment.
• CLICK HERE to sign into your Pick A Time account with your password.
• New to Havergal parents will have to establish a Pick A Time account, which can be done in advance of the online opening.
• If you need help navigating the site, please contact Havergal Information Technology Service Desk at 416-483-3843 ext. 6663. It will be open between 6:00 and 6:30 PM on Tuesday, Oct. 6 when the Pick A Time sign-up goes live. IT support is also available from 7:30 AM to 5 PM Monday to Friday. 
• Online bookings close on Tuesday, October 13 at noon.
• Boarding School Parents: In order to help you plan a time that will work for you, and fits within the established conference time in Toronto, click on this time zone converter  to determine what time you need to establish a meeting in your own time zone.

We also invite you to email your daughter’s teachers or her guidance counsellor at any point in the year to ask for an update on her progress. 

With best wishes for continued good health,

Lindsay Norberg & JJ Patterson