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Ongoing Student Support During Remote Learning

As we continue with remote learning, please be reminded that your child’s Form Teacher/Cohort Advisor, subject teachers and Guidance Counsellors are available to continue to support them. If needed, please encourage your child to reach out via email to the appropriate adult. Additionally, you are always welcome to reach out to those adults if you have any questions or concerns that you feel should be brought to the attention of the school. 

Semester 2 Timetables

Semester 2 begins on February 2 and while we are remote, we will be following the schedule that is below: 

Students will be able to see their class schedule on Veracross on Monday, February 1st.  This will include their Form/Cohort group for Semester 2. Students will be in classes no larger than 20. For most students in Grades 9-12, and all students in Grades 7-8, their Form/Cohort is composed of students in one of their classes. 

When students return to campus, they will find that the school has been zoned by grade to reduce grade cross-over as much as possible.  Maps showing the grade zones will be posted on the Guidance webpages on February 1st.

People & Program Night – Thursday, February 4, 2021

The Semester 2 People and Program Evening is your opportunity to meet your child’s Form/Cohort Advisor, Grade Lead/Guidance Counselor, and Teachers on February 4, 2021 at 6:30 PM.  Below is the agenda for the evening.  The Zoom links you need will be sent to you via email on Tuesday, February 2.

The Havergal College IT Service Desk Team is here for you!

As you and your child use digital tools in the course of their schoolwork, you may encounter difficulties and require assistance. The first step is for you or your child to notify their teacher, who may be able to provide support for websites or applications that are specific to that course/class/grade. It is important for them to be aware when their students are experiencing technical difficulties.

If their teacher is unable to resolve your issue or if the problem is with a laptop or tablet issued by the school to your child, your next step is to contact the Havergal College IT Service Desk Team. They are available to help with systems and equipment provided by the school.
The IT Service Desk Team is available Monday to Friday, 8:00am-4:00pm, and can be reached by email at servicedesk@havergal.on.ca or by calling 416-483-3843 x6663.

Grade 7 Math Contest Achievement

Amazing performances! Our Grade 7 students’ most recent Caribou math contest scores were very impressive. In particular, we want to congratulate our top two students: Sophie Zhang and Alice Song who TIED for 1^st.

Sophie and Alice not only tied for 1^st in our school and region but were in fact tied for:

• 1^st in Ontario
• 1^st in Canada
• 1^st worldwide

This particular contest was written by over 7600 students worldwide. Congratulations!

Reminders

Toronto Public Health – Grade 7 Immunization Program Suspended

Over the past week, we have received some inquiries from Grade 7 parents about the Toronto Public Health (TPH) Grade 7 Immunization program and we thought it best to send a reminder to parents on this topic. In previous years, Havergal has provided the location for Toronto Public Health to run their Grade 7 Immunization Program whereby our Grade 7 students could receive their immunizations during the school day for HPV, Hep B, and Meningococcal. In the October 9th Upper School Blog, parents were informed that Toronto Public Health had suspended all of their in-school immunization for this school year. At that time, according to TPH, families could book an appointment to have their child vaccinated at a Toronto Public Health clinic. However, after exploring their website again this week, it appears that TPH will not have any clinics operating until further notice. Please click HERE for this bulletin from Toronto Public Health. 

Knowing this, students who are currently in Grade 7, or those in Grade 8 who missed their final doses last spring, should obtain these immunizations through their family doctor or primary care provider. Alternatively, a family can choose to wait until TPH begins their student immunization clinics but there is no indication as to when this will take place.