Family Handbook 2017-18

metres  (past  the bend and  the  front doors of  the  school) not only  keeps  south‐ and northbound  traffic flowing be er on Avenue Road, but  it makes dropping off  your passenger(s)  safer. 

2. Stop and hop.  When  you  come  to a  complete  stop be  sure  your passenger  is  ready  to hop out of  your  vehicle.  Discourage  your daughter  from  tex ng, ge ng permission  slips  signed by  the driver, pu ng on  her boots,  looking  for her boots and/or grooming  the  family pet.  3. No  special deliveries please.  Parking  your  car on either  side of  the Upper School driveway  to deliver  your daughter’s  lunch,  tuba,  textbooks or any other  important  item  seriously  impedes  the flow of  traffic—every  me.  If  there  is a pressing need  for  you  to drop anything off at  security please do  so before 8 am; before  the busiest drop off  me, which  starts  just a er 8 am and goes un l 8:30 am.  4. Pack  to grab.  Some  students  carpool and a designated driver  can drop off as many as  four passengers, which of  course  requires  students  to get  their gear  from  the  trunk of a  car or  the back of an SUV. Students  should pack  their belongings  knowing  they have  to grab  them quickly  to  speed  things up  considerably. The  same  is  true  for  single passengers  in  cars with hockey bags,  ski equipment,  cellos and  trumpets.  Block Rota on  The  school operates on a  rota ng,  four‐block,eight‐day  cycle  that  students experience as odd and  even days.  In  this model,  your daughter will  see her  respec ve  subject  teachers every other day.  The block  rota on  schedule has been established  for  the en re  school  year and  your daughter  can access  it  in print by  referring  to her  school‐issued  student agenda or  through  the online  calendar.   Daily A endance  Daily  student absences must be  reported by a parent or guardian  to  the Day School Office  (DSO)  prior  to  the  start of  the  school day. This may be done by  telephone or an email message  sent  from  a parent or guardian’s email account. Students who expect  to arrive  late, or  leave early, must have  permission  from a parent or guardian. This permission may be  in  the  form of a wri en note, email  message  from a parent or guardian account or  telephone  call.  In  the Upper School,  students must  always  sign  in and out with  the DSO.  

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

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