Family Handbook 2018-19

Major School Dates

Date Day

Time

School Event, Holiday, Vacation & Breaks 

September 3

Monday

8 am 1 pm

BS Opens BS: New Boarders arrive BS: Returning Boarders arrive

September 4

Tuesday

JS & US Opening

September 29

Saturday

8:30 am ‑ 1 pm

Celebration Saturday   (compulsory attendance for Grades 4‑12)

October 5

Friday

8:30 am 3:30 pm 

JS: Harvest Festival JS & US close: Thanksgiving Holiday

October 8

Monday

Thanksgiving Monday: No Classes

October 9

Tuesday

8:15 am

Classes resume

November 6

Tuesday

3:30 pm 6 pm

JS & US close: mid‑term break BS closes: mid‑term break

November 7

Wednesday

JS, US & BS: No classes ‑ Professional Development Day

November 12

Monday

noon

BS opens

November 13

Tuesday

8:15 am

Classes resume

December 14

Friday

2‑3 pm

JS: JK/SK  Christmas Concert & Reception

December 18

Tuesday

JS: Grades 1‑6 Christmas Concert

December 19

Wednesday

7‑8:30 pm

US & BS: Carol Service at St. Paul’s Bloor Street church

December 20

Thursday

2:40 pm 6 pm

JS & US close: Christmas holiday BS closes: Christmas holiday

January 6

Sunday

noon

BS opens

January 7

Monday

8:15 am

Classes resume

February 14

Thursday

3:30 pm 6 pm

JS & US close BS closes for students NOT participating in the BS excursion

February 15

Friday

JS, US & BS: No classes ‑ Professional Development Day

February 18

Monday

noon

JS, US & BS close: Family Day BS opens for students NOT participating in the BS excursion

BS ‑ Boarding School (Grades 9–12)        US = Upper School (Grades 7–12)        JS = Junior School (JK–Grade 6) 

Last Updated August 17, 2018 Havergal College Family Handbook 2018–19

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