Family Handbook 2018-19

Weekly Email Messages  You can look forward to receiving a weekly message sent by the Head, Junior School and the  VP  School Life & Student Wellness about upcoming Junior and Upper School events. These messages  are usually sent on Fridays via grade‑ and school‑specific email distribution lists created by  Veracross.   Academic Communication  Establishing and keeping open lines of communication between the school and home is essential to  the maintenance of an excellent learning environment and promoting wellness in our students. For  academic issues, parents are always encouraged to meet directly with their daughters’ teachers  whenever you have a question, concern or commendation. 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 time throughout the year to share behind‑the‑scenes  information 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 satisfactorily. Additionally, parents  (and students) who email teachers at unreasonably late (or early) times 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 addition to the People & Program Evenings, there are five times during the year when  academic communication between teachers and parents is scheduled: two parent‑teacher  conferences and three written report cards throughout the academic year.  

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

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