Family Handbook 2019-20

Junior School Routines

Daily Attendance The safe arrival of students to school each day is something we take very seriously. We ask for your help in ensuring that the process is efficient and safe. If your daughter is absent or late for any reason, the parent(s) / guardian(s) must contact the Junior School immediately and report the reason for the absence. Please call: (416) 483-3843 ext. 6510 or email ​ jsoffice@havergal.on.ca ​ .

If the school is not informed about the absence, the school will make attempts to contact the parent(s) / guardian(s) through phone and / or email.

If we are unable to connect with the parent(s) / guardian(s) to determine the reason for the absence, an administrator will be informed and will decide what further action to take. If none of the contacts can be reached and the school cannot be satisfied as to the child's safety, a decision to take further action, including calling the police, rests with the Head of Junior School or Principal. Please verify that all your contact information in Veracross is up to date and correct. Include any / all people who should be contacted in case of an unexplained absence (grandparents, aunts, uncles, nannies, etc). Verify that your work / office contact information is up to date. Please note as well that your daughter’s regular attendance at school is critical to her academic and social success. Consistently missing time throughout the day, including arriving late and leaving early, can affect a student’s ability to thrive. Should a pattern emerge, parents will be contacted. Prayers: Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays The Junior School community (faculty and students) gathers together three times weekly for Prayers from 8:30 to 9 am. This is a time dedicated to spiritual and ethical development, which makes for a healthy and integrated child. Parents are always warmly welcome! We purposefully engage in inter-faith learning as we teach and celebrate the major religious festivals of other faiths while remaining firmly rooted in Anglican practice and tradition.

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

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