UPPER SCHOOL

Parents as Partners Speaker Series: Lisa Damour

As part of our Parents as Partners Speaker Series, Havergal is proud to welcome Dr. Lisa Damour as our first speaker on November 28. Dr. Damour will be working with our students from Grade 7 – 12 during the day and also running professional development with our faculty in the afternoon.

Dr. Damour will be speaking with parents from 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm in the Brenda Robson Hall.  Her talk will focus on understanding adolescent’s emotional development; and strategies that foster connection, self-awareness and self-regulation.  There will be an opportunity to ask questions. Parents are welcome to bring additional guests; registration for the event can be found here. 

We are grateful to the Southam family for their contributions to Thrive Week and to the Class of 2023 for their donations to our wellbeing program that allow us to have speakers and programs like this.

Winter Sports Registration Opens Thursday, November 2

Registration for winter sports tryouts will open on Thursday, November 2 at 8:00 am and will close on Wednesday, November 8 at 8:00 pm. The link to register is found on the parent portal (parent portal → Upper School → Under Registrations “Winter 23-24 Registrations”).

To view the winter sports tryout dates and times, as well as the dates and times of practices, games and CISAA finals, please click HERE (be sure you are looking on tab 2 “Winter 2023-2024”. Once you are registered for tryouts, the specific practice times will appear on your household calendar.

Please email Carla Di Filippo, Director of Athletics, with any questions. 

Applying for Financial Support/Bursary – Deadline: Friday, December 1

New and returning students entering grades 7 to 12 should submit their application by December 1. To be considered, please complete the Financial Assistance for Canadian Students (FACS) application form available on applefinancialservices.ca.

Bursaries are granted on an annual basis; therefore an application must be submitted each year. Refer to Havergal’s guide on Affordability, available here on the Parent Portal to learn more about the Financial Support program. 

Diwali Prayers & Reception

The Upper School will be acknowledging Diwali during Prayers on Monday, November 6. Parents and grandparents are invited to join us for this event, following which there will be a reception for those families in attendance. Please fill out this Google form if you would like to attend: US RSVP Form.  

Parent Teacher Interview Sign-up Opens Next Week

The pickAtime booking system will open on Thursday, November 2 at 12:00 pm. Here is the link for pickAtime: LINK.  The sign-up will close Monday, November 13 at 5:00 pm.  After pickAtime closes, the only way to book appointments is by emailing teachers directly; only they will be able to add to their schedules.

MIDDLE SCHOOL

St. Andrew’s & St. Anne’s Dance – Friday, November 24

On Friday, November 24, St. Andrew’s and St. Anne’s will be hosting a COSSOT dance. Students will be sent a form on Monday, Oct 30 at 8:00 am. Those who wish to attend this dance can indicate their interest in this form. Sign-up will close on Friday, November 3 at 8:00 am. Students will be selected by lottery and notified if they have been selected for the dance on November 14.

In Form Next Week

On Monday, we will host our annual halloween door decorating contest. Each Form is asked to select a theme and to bring in supplies to decorate. Winning Forms will be announced at the Halloween assembly on Oct 31.

Three times a year, we host Grade 12 chats with our MS students. Next week, our senior students will be visiting Forms to have discussions about attending a school dance. 

SENIOR SCHOOL

Virtual Information Session for Rowing Parents – Thursday, November 2

There will be an information session on Thursday, November 2 from 7:00 – 8:00 pm for all athletes and their families who are interested in the Havergal rowing program. The session will be led by Michael Greig, Head Rowing Coach.  

The session aims to answer questions about the rowing season such as the tryout process (including the team selection document), expectations about commitments to practices and racing, associated costs, etc. 

Please join the meeting via this zoom link. 

University Visits

Individual University Reps will be visiting Havergal College to speak to Grade 11 and 12 students during the lunch hour from 12:15 pm -1:00 pm or after school from 3:30 pm – 4:15 pm in room B16. This is a great opportunity to see what the universities offer.

Thursday, November 2 from 3:30 pm – 4:15pm

• University of Calgary

Thursday, November 9 from 3:30 pm-4:15 pm

• Ivey Business School

Friday, December 1 from 3:30 pm – 4:15 pm

• Queen’s University 

In Advising Next Week

Grade 9s will continue to get to know Havergal and one another with a special game designed by their Grade 9 Representatives. Grade 10 students will have a second prep session for the OSSLT exam. Grade 11 students will continue to work through their leadership, wellbeing and EDIB modules. Finally, our Grads will have another university counselling session to help prepare them for the road ahead, answering any questions they may have. 

REMINDERS

OSSLT Preparation Continues

In Advisory on Wednesday morning, students will log in and test the software they downloaded last week to allow them to write the Ontario Secondary School Literacy test at Havergal on November 14. Students will receive this reminder email on Monday morning.

Ivy Market

Save the date for this fantastic holiday market and cocktail party. Watch your inbox for more details on Monday!

HCPA Coffee Mornings

Don’t forget to RSVP! The HCPA is hosting two coffee mornings in the beautiful Biowall/Student Commons space at the Upper School from 8:00 – 9:30 am! RSVP to hcpa.parentevents@gmail.com. 

• Wednesday, November 8: Grades 10 to 12 parents
• Wednesday, December 6: Grades 7, 8 and 9 parents

Next Week in the Upper School

Tues Oct 31      

Halloween Assembly (dress up day)

Wed Nov 1      

Learning Skills Report Cards available to parents at 4pm

Thurs Nov 2     

Upper School Winter Sports Registration Opens at 8am

Pick-A-Time System Opens for Parent-Teacher Interviews at 12pm

Rowing Parent Meeting 7pm

Fri Nov 3         

MS Havergal Dance 7pm