Family Handbook 2018-19

glasses are handed into and kept at the Security Desk or the Day School Office (DSO). Any other  items left in the school will be collected by teachers and the cleaning staff and placed in one of the  boxes at The Pound.  

Lost & Found items are also stored in a a bin, which is located in the Upper School Athletic Centre. 

Driving Precautions  While on the school premises, always drive cautiously, keeping in mind that young children can be  unpredictable and may sometimes dart in between cars and greenery. As a 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 permitted to drive fellow students to and from school and school‑sanctioned  events without the expressed written 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 transportation for students to and  from school‑sanctioned events, it is sometimes the case that Upper School students are asked to  make their own way to and/or from excursion destinations. 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‑sanctioned events. An example is our annual Founders’ Day service, whereby Upper  School Day school students make their own way to St. Paul’s Bloor Street, but are bussed back to  Havergal after the service. The school’s expectation is that students will take a school‑ordered bus  back to Havergal. Students choosing to drive themselves to the event should not drive passengers. 

Student Parking 

Students are not permitted to park in any of the school parking lots. This rule is strictly enforced. 

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. Situations such as extreme weather conditions or  the loss of essential services (e.g., water and/or power) may require the school to close. The school 

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

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