Family Handbook 2017-18

pedestrian  in  the  Junior School parking  lot,  keep  control of  your  young daughter, walk on  the  sidewalk, hold hands and guide her  safely  to avoid  traffic.  

Student Drivers and Student Passengers  Students are not permi ed  to drive  fellow  students  to and  from  school and  school‐sanc oned  events without  the expressed wri en  consent of  the  students’ parents. Havergal does not  track,  or  keep  records of,  those  students who have obtained a driver’s  licence. Nor does  the  school  keep  records of  those parents who allow  their daughter  to  travel as a passenger  in a  car with another  Havergal  student driver. And while Havergal usually provides  transporta on  for  students  to and  from  school‐sanc oned events,  it  is  some mes  the  case  that  students are asked  to make  their  own way  to and/or  from excursion des na ons. Here  it  is  important  to note  that Havergal  assumes no  responsibility and/or oversight  for how  students get  to and  from  these  kinds of  school‐sanc oned events. An example  is our annual Founders’ Day  service, whereby day  school  students make  their own way  to St. Paul’s Bloor Street, but are bussed back  to Havergal a er  the  service. The  school’s expecta on  is  that  students will  take a  school‐ordered bus back  to Havergal.  Students  choosing  to drive  themselves  to  the event  should not drive passengers.  School Closure Procedures  The Principal makes  the decision  to  close or  cancel  school. The decision  is not  taken  lightly. The  safety of  students,  faculty and  staff are a priority. Situa ons  such as extreme weather  condi ons  or  the  loss of essen al  services  (e.g., water and/or power) may  require  the  school  to  close. The  school  consults  the Environment Canada website and  the Weather Channel as well as other  schools  in making a decision  regarding  school  closure due  to  inclement weather.  Should  it be decided  school  closure  for  the  following day  is necessary:  ● Students,  faculty and  staff will be  informed while at  school.  ● An email message will be  sent  to parents and  the message will be posted on  the Portal:  community.havergal.on.ca .   ● Radio  sta ons 680 News AM, CFRB 1010 FM, CHUM FM 104.5, CBC 99.1 FM and CityTV  (Breakfast Television) will be  informed.  Student Parking  Students are not permi ed  to park  in  the  school parking  lots. This  rule will be  strictly enforced. 

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

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