UPPER SCHOOL

Hockey Day 2023!

On Tuesday, February 14, the Havergal Gators hockey team will be facing off against The Bishop Strachan School Bobcats in a battle for the Hewitt Cup. An event rich in history, the hockey game is mentioned in the Ludemus (Havergal yearbook) as early as 1955! Students will be bussed to Mattamy Athletic Centre (old Maple Leaf Gardens) after lunch to cheer on the Gators! The schedule for the day can be found HERE. 

Ticket sales for the beloved Hockey Day will be open on Monday, January 23 via email from Athletics Director, Carla Di Filippo. The email will include all details for the event. Ticket sales will close on Monday, February 6, 2023. Please email Carla Di Filippo if you have any questions.

Go Gators!!

Course Selections

Students had the opportunity to learn more information about course selections from the Guidance Department during their advising this week. Teachers from all the different departments were available for students to ask questions and learn more about the courses they are interested in taking next year. Students are reminded to visit the Guidance Portal – Course Selection page for more information, review the 2023-2024 Course Calendar/Uncalendar, and to book an appointment with their guidance counsellor if they need assistance. Course selections are due Friday, February 3rd.

Guidance Counsellor availability during Parent/Teacher Interviews

Please contact your child’s Guidance Counsellor by email if you need to book a meeting with them during Parent-Teacher Interviews. Please visit the Guidance Portal and click the Meet the Team button to access all the contact information for your child’s guidance counsellor.

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Music Festival

Grade 8 Band students are attending the OBA Festival on Wednesday February 15th. Students will be missing periods 1 and 2, and will be late for period 3. Please send your child with a bagged lunch on this day. In preparation for this competition there will be a few additional rehearsals. The dates are listed below:

Grade 8 Band Rehearsals in C26:

• Wednesday January 25th – 7:15 AM
• Wednesday February 8th – 7:15 AM
• Other dates as required

SENIOR SCHOOL

Music Festival

The OBA (Ontario Band Association) Festival is on February 13 & 15.

Students must bring a bagged lunch on this day. Students will miss period 1 and 2, and will be late for period 3 on the days they attend the festival. 

• Symphonic Band – Monday, Feb 13 
• Grade 9 Band – Wednesday, February 15

Grades 11/12 Semi Formal

The Grade 11/12 Semi Formal is being held at HC on January 27 from 7-10 pm. Sign-up closes on Monday, Jan 23. To complete the required AAR enabling your teen to attend, please go to the link in Veracross and complete form: https://events.veracross.com/hc/368-eaarexcursions22-23USJSD 

Student guest application forms need to be submitted to us via a google form which has already been sent to the students directly.

UCAS Deadline – January 23

Many of our Grads have already applied to UK universities using the UCAS (University and College Admissions Service) system. For those who have not completed their application, an important reminder that the final application must be submitted by Monday, January 23rd. Please remember to consider the time change as the UK is ahead of Canada so students are encouraged to submit early.

Reminders

Gator Gala

Save the date for Gator Gala 2023!  Havergal students in Grades 7-12, (along with one parent/guardian), are invited to an extravagant Candyland-themed evening of dinner, dancing and surprises!  Look for ticketing details to come soon!

St. Donat

The Grade 8 excursion to Saint-Donat, Québec is fast approaching (January 29th-February 1st 2023). Please ensure that the following two items are completed this week: 

1. Confirmation of medical information permission: Please ensure that you have completed this permission form that was sent prior to the holidays. https://events.veracross.com/hc/385-eaarexcursions22-23USONMed 

2. Digital copy of OHIP/medical insurance: Please send a picture or scanned image of BOTH sides of your child’s OHIP/medical insurance card to their Form teacher. It is important that the number, code and expiry date are visible.This information will only be used if a trip to a medical facility were required.

Next Week in the Upper School

Monday Jan 23

Pick-A-Time opens for Parent Teacher Interviews: 8 am

Prayers: Bell Let’s Talk – Special Speaker:  Hannah Laird ‘15

University and College Admissions Service (UCAS) Deadline

Wed Jan 25

Bell Let’s Talk Day 

Thur Jan 26

Holocaust Remembrance Prayers

Friday Jan 27

Grade 11/12 Semi-Formal: 7 pm – 10 pm 

Dates on the Horizon

Feb 2, 3

Virtual Parent Teachers Interviews

Feb 3

Course Selections are due