Family Handbook 2017-18

Day School Office  (DSO, Grades 7–12)  The DSO  is  located  in  the Upper School  in C11, near  the Reta Weston  Library Resource Centre. The  DSO  is  the administra ve  centre  for  student a endance of  the Upper School and  is where parents  should phone  should  their daughter be absent.  It  is also where  students  sign  in  if  they are  late and  sign out  for appointments. The DSO  can be  reached at 416.482.4723 or dso@havergal.on.ca.  Hours are Monday  to Friday, 7:30 am  to 4 pm.  Dons  Dons are Boarding School  staff members who  live  in  the Boarding School and who  look a er a  “family” of up  to 15 Boarding  students,  including exchange  students  living  in  the Boarding School.  They may also have  teaching assignments and/or have other  supervisory du es  in  the Day School.  Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Program  The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, Young Canadians Challenge,  is a pres gious na on‐wide program  that  rewards all‐round achievement by providing a balanced  range of  co‐curricular ac vi es  for  students 14  to 25  years of age. A  student may par cipate at one of  three  levels of achievement:  Bronze, Silver or Gold, each of which has a minimum age  requirement. While Havergal College  offers  to help  facilitate  the program administra vely,  the onus  is on  students  themselves  to move  through  the  stages and ac vi es of  this  independent,  student‐driven program. The Duke of  Edinburgh’s Award program  is administered by  the Forum  for Change.  Ellen Knox  The First Principal of Havergal College, Ellen Knox  came  from Cheltenham  Ladies’ College  in  England  in 1894 at  the age of 36. Her work  set  the  school on a firm  founda on and her wisdom,  values and  vision  for Havergal and  its  students  con nue  to guide  the  school  today.  Ellen Knox  Library  (EK)  The  recep on  room  located off  the entrance of  the Upper School,  the Ellen Knox  Library was  originally established by  the Old Girls as a  library  for  the Upper School  in memory of Havergal’s  First Principal, Ellen Knox.  It was  transformed  into a  recep on  room by  the Old Girls when  the  1979 extension, housing  the Reta Weston  Library Resource Centre, was built. 

Last Updated Aug. 18, 2017  Havergal College Family Handbook 2017–18

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