Friday, February 2, 2024

On By Havergal Upper School

UPPER SCHOOL

Drop-off & Pick-up

Please be advised that only the Front Circle entrance can be used for student drop offs and pickups. Private driveways, such as the South House driveway, are not to be used for entry and exit of the School. This will ensure smooth operations and maintain high safety levels across the campus during the busy periods.

Solar Eclipse – April 8

On Monday April 8 Toronto will experience a Solar Eclipse in the late afternoon. Planning is underway to add learning opportunities on that day and a review of our schedule and plans to ensure students are kept safe. Classes will be in session on this day. We are not planning to adjust our Professional Development days as some of the school boards are considering.

HOCKEY DAY 2024: Online Registration & Ticket Purchase – Closes Monday at 12 pm

On Tuesday, February 13, at approximately 12:45 pm, Havergal College will play against Bishop Strachan School’s (BSS) U20 Hockey team in a battle for the Hewitt Cup (HOCKEY DAY!!).

In this annual hockey game—faculty, staff, and students are decked out in green and gold to cheer on our Gators with pride. Our Junior School Gators will play against the BSS Junior School team during the first intermission. Similar to last year, this year’s game will be held at the Mattamy Athletic Centre (Formerly Maple Leaf Gardens) located at 50 Carlton St, Toronto.

Attendance is mandatory for students in Grades 4 to 8; students in Grades 9 to 12 are encouraged to attend.  The parents of all attendees must complete online registration and ticket purchase. 

Students in Grades 9-12 may be dismissed directly from Mattamy Athletic Centre after the game. Parents, if you wish to grant your child permission to leave after the game (and not take the bus transportation back to Havergal) please check the appropriate box during registration. Only students who have this parental permission, via Veracross registration (no emails), may be dismissed directly from Mattamy. Please note that if you choose this option, there may not be space on a return bus should they change their mind later.

**Registration link is also located on the Parent Portal**

Student accounts will be charged $25 to attend the event, which includes bus transportation, a spirit item and admission to the arena. If you have any questions please contact Ms. Di Filippo 

Attention Parents of Grade 9 Students: What is TC-9?

Today we held our second TC-9 information session for parents of Grade 9 students. 

Period Product Drive

We are collecting period products from now until February 15th for our community partnership, Youth Without Shelter. Please donate any items you have to the bin outside of the staff room. For more information on the topic of period poverty, please check out this video. Thank you for your support!

HC-X Innovation Series: Digital Wisdom Parent/Guardian Experience

Parents and Guardians, Level-up your Digital Wisdom. On Monday, February 12 from 7:00 -8: 00 pm, HC-X will present an online workshop about how our relationship to digital devices and social media is impacting our lives, identities and skills for the future. Participants of all ages are welcome and will leave with more confidence, strategies and mindsets when it comes to your own devices and that of your child(ren).
Signup will be available next week here in The Weekly.

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Form this Week

Our House leaders will be leading each Form in a House-themed Kahoot that they have prepared. 

Form 8E/F will host the MS Assembly with the theme of Spirit and Sportsmanship. We look forward to seeing what they have in store for us!

#winatsocial Coffee with the Head of Middle School

If you are interested in learning more about the #winatsocial parent tool-kit, join us on February 6 at 8 am in the Ellen Knox Library. We will demonstrate the ways your child is using social media, and share how we are helping them to make positive choices while on their devices.

SENIOR SCHOOL

In Advising this Week

This week in Advising, we kick off our second Careers Spotlight event, a collaborative effort between Guidance and Alumni Engagement. We’re excited to welcome Interior Designer Cynthia Ferguson ’88, Interior Designer Clair Fitzgerald ’86, Textile Designer Kingi Carpenter ’81, and recent Master of Arts graduate and Western University doctoral candidate Calla Elia ’14. They’ll be joining us to engage with our Grade 11 and 12 students in an arts-themed discussion, shedding light on their careers.

Grade 9 students will be attending sessions using the #winatsocial platforms. The topics will be “Handling the pressures of representing something bigger than yourself“and “Respecting Boundaries and helping others to respect yours.” Our Grade 10 students will attend sessions on learning how to make safe choices with their friends and partners in social settings, and managing risky behaviour.

Grade 9/10 Dance – February 23

Havergal will be hosting a Grade 9/10 dance on Friday, February 23. Students were already sent a google form to sign up and parents will be emailed directly to register their daughter. Please remind your daughter to check her email for the sign up.

REMINDERS

Re-registration is due TODAY!

Please remember to re-register your daughter for school. The link is on the parent portal. 

Course Selection Deadlines

All students should submit their course selections for 2024-25 by Friday, Feb 9.

Gator Gala – Save the Date – April 13

All Upper School students and an adult guest are invited to join us for an evening of dining and dancing “carnival style”—watch for an email in your inbox on Monday, February 5!

NEXT WEEK IN THE UPPER SCHOOL

Mon Feb 5   
Black Cultural Prayers & Parent Reception – special speakers, 8:40am

Tue Feb 6     
MS #winatsocial Coffee with the Head of Middle School,  8:00am

Wed Feb 7   
Grad Photos, all day 

Thu Feb 8    
Lunar New Year Prayers & Parent Reception, 8:40am 

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