Family Handbook 2017-18

Weekly Email Messages  You  can  look  forward  to  receiving a weekly message  sent by  the  Interim Head,  Junior School and  the VP School  Life & Opera ons about upcoming  Junior and Upper School events. These  messages are usually  sent on Fridays  via grade‐ and  school‐specific email distribu on  lists  created  by Veracross.   Academic Communica on  Establishing and keeping open  lines of  communica on between  the  school and home  is essen al  to  the maintenance of an excellent  learning environment and promo ng wellness  in our  students.  For academic  issues parents are always encouraged  to meet directly with  their daughters’  teachers whenever  you have a ques on,  concern or  commenda on. Teachers will  reach out  to  parents by phone and email  to do  the  same as needed  throughout  the  year.  In general, parents  should never be  surprised about  their daughter’s academic progress  in any  subject.  Homeroom and Form  teachers, Teacher Advisors, Assistant Heads, Department Heads,  Learning  Support  Specialists, Guidance Counsellors, School Nurses,  the  school‐based  Social Worker,  Chaplains, Coaches and Vice Principals will  reach out  to parents as needed. Please  feel welcome  to  contact members within  this group at any  me  throughout  the  year  to  share behind‐the‐scenes  informa on  you  feel  is  important  the  school  to know about  your daughter: a beloved grandparent  is  ill;  the  family pet has died; a divorce.   Most  concerns  you may have  can be addressed by  the people noted above.  In most  instances,  you  can expect  for  your  call or email  to be  returned within 24 hours on a weekday. However,  some  issues or  concerns may  require  several  contacts  to be  resolved  sa sfactorily. Addi onally, parents  (and  students) who email  teachers at unreasonably  late  (or early)  mes during  the day  should not  expect  to  receive an  immediate  reply.  The  school  year at Havergal  is  viewed as one academic period  rather  than a  series of discrete  terms.  In addi on  to  the People & Program evenings,  there are five  mes during  the  year when  academic  communica on between  teachers and parents  is  scheduled:  two parent‐teacher  conferences and  three wri en  report  cards  throughout  the academic  year.  

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

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