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Ordering Student Lunches

Further to our message from Wednesday, September 15, we are pleased to announce that we have made some important changes to our ordering process for the Food Services program.

Effective immediately, the CaterTrax platform will be disabled and will no longer be in use. Any orders that were placed on CaterTrax for the coming weeks will be cancelled. Today we are launching a simpler, less time-consuming method of ordering. You will need to reorder using the new ordering form going forward. Our new order form is intuitive, easy to use and can be found HERE. Please note that the order form is best accessed using Google Chrome as your browser.

Your feedback this week has helped us to better shape our offering and process. Below are the key changes to the Food Services program:

• We are starting the program with a simplified menu of options. We will continue to revise our menus, keeping both seasonality and your feedback in mind. 
• Menu items are now offered at a fixed price: $10.00 per meal.
• Drinks are available for an additional $1.25.
• Orders can be placed one week at a time on a single order form per child. You will receive an email confirmation once your order has been placed. 
• The deadline to order for next week (September 20 to 24) is Sunday, September 19 at noon.
• Ordering deadlines for subsequent weeks will be on Wednesdays at noon.
• For order cancellations, please communicate via the email address at the bottom of the form.

Thank you again for your patience this week. Your support is appreciated as we make the necessary adjustments to our process and system. Please stay tuned for further updates as we strive to continually improve our Food Services program at Havergal, in collaboration with our partner, Chartwells.

If you have any questions about the lunch program, please contact chartwellsfood@havergal.on.ca.

SchoolPass Update

Thank you for diligently completing the student health screening each morning. Up until now, students have only been asked to ‘scan out’ at a kiosk located at their designated door at the end of the day. SchoolPass has found a way to accommodate our late start on Fridays,  so starting Monday, September 20, students will be required to ‘scan in’ upon their arrival in the morning and ‘scan out’ when they leave for the day.  Please remember to ensure your child’s wellness screen has been completed (either by you or your child) prior to coming onto campus so that the time spent scanning in remains at a minimum. Students learned of this update through an announcement in Prayers on Thursday and received additional information today via email from their Head of School, Mrs. Patterson or Ms. Timusk. As a reminder, wellness screens should be completed on every school day, even if your child is not coming to campus. 

Grade 7 Immunization Program Update (Hep B, HPV, Meningococcal)

Prior to the pandemic, Toronto Public Health (TPH) ran in-school immunization clinics for Grade 7 students for Hepatitis B, Human Papillomavirus (HPV), and Meningococcal. TPH has begun hosting public clinics again, however they are no longer being run through schools. Families can book an appointment to have their child vaccinated at no cost at a Toronto Public Health clinic through this website. Students in Grade 8-12 who may be missing one or more of their doses of these immunizations should also refer to this site to book an appointment, or consult their primary care provider for more information. 

People & Program Feedback

Thank you to those of you who attended People & Program evening or have taken the time to view the recording posted to the class pages following the event. In an effort to continuously improve, we welcome your feedback through this google form.

Student Parking On Campus

Families are reminded that students are not permitted to park in any of the school parking lots. Parking spots are limited and reserved for faculty, staff, and visitors to the school. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

Dropping Off Items for Students

Due to the pandemic, we cannot allow parents to enter the school and as a result, if you need to drop off an item for your child, please leave it in the bin just inside the front doors located in the vestibule before entering the rotunda. Please remember that if a student has forgotten an item and contacted you to bring it to school, there are plenty of helpful adults in the building who will help them troubleshoot and find other solutions. If your child contacts you for this reason, please direct them to their Form Teacher or Teacher Advisor who is more than happy to assist them. 

Athletics

Thank you to all participants and coaches for a successful first week of tryouts. It was a gift to watch young people playing sports again! If your child is trying out for more than one team, please take some time this weekend to discuss with your child their first and second choice for sports. Athletes can only participate on one school team (not including cross country and Learn to Row for US students). Athletes should be communicating their first and second preferences to their respective coaches to help them with team selections. 

Week 2 tryout schedule is available HERE and on the Veracross athletic calendar. Also on the linked (Google sheets) calendar are CISAA games for the fall season. This will not be finalized until Monday, September 20th. 

If you have any questions, you may contact the Upper School Athletic Director, Carla Di Filippo at cdifilippo@havergal.on.ca

Performing Arts

The week of September 20th marks audition week for the performing arts. Auditions will be held each day afterschool for the Havergal Youth Theatre, Senior School (SS) choir, Dance Troupe and the SS Play. Please ensure that your child has the required audition material and has confirmed the audition location. Results will be posted via email by Monday, September 27. Audition locations can be found HERE.

If you have any questions, you may contact the Director of Performing Arts, Cissy Goodridge at cgoodridge@havergal.on.ca

Truth & Reconciliation Week: September 27 – October 1

As part of our work towards Reconciliation, a student and employee group has been working hard to plan a week of educational activities for the US students. There will be screenings of documentaries at lunch, special speakers during Prayers, a focused advising period, among other activities. 

On Thursday, September 30, Havergal will recognize Orange Shirt Day and students will be invited to wear an orange shirt to school. Orange Shirt Day is designed to commemorate the residential school experience, honour the journey of survivors and their families, and commit to the ongoing process of reconciliation. 

Subscribing to School Calendars via Veracross

Regular information about your child’s classes and the school calendar can be accessed through Veracross, please be sure to visit the parent portal. 

To learn how to subscribe to Havergal College calendars, so that they appear on your digital calendar please see the links below.

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Reminders

Upcoming Dates

Tue  Sept 21 House Colour Dress Down Day

Sat   Sept 25 Grade 12 Mother-Daughter Luncheon 

Thu  Sept 30 Orange Shirt Day

Tue  Oct 5 Club Fest: Students will have an opportunity to learn about all the

clubs and students are able to register for clubs through Veracross