Family Handbook 2019-20

Communication

Havergal makes every effort to keep parents and guardians informed throughout the school year. This is principally accomplished by reaching out to families by email and online. Our email distribution lists are derived from the contact information provided by parents and guardians, which is accurate to the extent the school is kept apprised of any changes. Havergal is also committed to openly communicating with every parent and/or guardian who is legally entitled to receive information from the school. This includes, but is not limited to, weekly email notes, access to online report cards and invitations to special school events (for example, Carol Service and Founders’ Day). Custodial changes that restrict and/or prevent information sharing by the school with parents and guardians in this way must be supported by legal documentation, which the school keeps confidentially on file. Veracross is Havergal’s web-based school information management system that connects parents with the school and the school with parents. Parents access Veracross through a password-protected area called the ​ Community Parent Portal. ​ To access the portal, you need only log into the Community portal of the school’s public website at: ​ community.havergal.on.ca It’s important that you familiarize yourself with Veracross because it will help you keep informed about your daughter’s school life. For a helpful step-by-step guide, ​ take a look at this PDF ​ : http://bit.ly/2uKU94Y ​ . myhavergal As a parent, the real power of Veracross is experienced through the ​ myhavergal ​ portal. It provides your family with student-, grade- and school-specific information about your daughter(s) academic, athletic and co-curricular life. It is through ​ myhavergal ​ that you will be able to access your daughter’s Report Cards, reach out to her teachers by email and view teacher-established course websites with information such as course outlines, homework assignments and what material has been taught by your daughter’s teachers. You can also update your household profile and daughter’s health file, access class schedules and websites, view online report cards and review messages. Veracross

Last Edited: August 20, 2019 Havergal College Family Handbook 2019–20

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