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Havergal Highlights
GET INVOLVED
You Are a Havergal Ambassador
As a member of the Havergal community, you are invaluable to
the admission process by letting your network (your neighbours,
colleagues and friends) know about Havergal College and our
wonderful educational program and welcoming community. We
rely on you to be ambassadors for our school here in Toronto and
beyond. If you know of a family whose daughter would make a
great addition to our community, please invite them to contact the
Admission Office at 416.483.4726 or .
Get Involved—Volunteer with the HCPA!
The Havergal College Parent Association (HCPA) is looking for
parent volunteers to assist with ongoing positions and special
events at the school for 2017–18. Becoming a volunteer is a great
way to connect with other parents, gain a better understanding of
the school, be a role model for your daughter and make lifelong
friendships. Share in your daughter’s success and give what you
can in time and talent as a volunteer.
You can learn more about opportunities at
or on the Parent Portal .
Volunteer for a single event or throughout the year—there are
positions that work with every schedule. For more information,
contact the HCPA at
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Principles and Practicalities: Formative Assessment,
Descriptive Feedback and Summative Judgment
Thursday, August 24 • 9 am to 3 pm
Havergal College
Presenter: Rick Wormeli
Attention teachers: Join us for a thought-provoking workshop in
which we identify fundamental elements of formative assessment
and contrast them with elements of summative judgment. Teacher,
author and education leader Rick Wormeli will emphasize how
clear and consistent evidence over time and the use of effective
rubrics can help teachers figure out:
• what’s important to teach;
• how to give descriptive feedback;
• why it is important to correlate assessments to objectives;
• how to apply dozens of formative assessment techniques; and
• how to design effective rubrics that identify what is most
important.
Don’t miss this insightful workshop to enhance your assessment
practice. Visit to learn more and to sign up
for this professional development opportunity.
Celebration Saturday 2017—Save the Date!
Saturday, September 23 • 9 am to 1 pm
Members of the Havergal community are invited to join us for
Celebration Saturday. Proceeds from the event go to support
our community partnerships. Celebration Saturday includes
bouncy castles, art activities, music, dancing, food trucks, cookie
decorating, a book drive, silent and live auctions, the Old Girls
Beer Tent and many more exciting opportunities. We hope to
see you there!
Workshop for
Educators 2017
HCPD Summer Course for Teachers
Members of the 2016–17 HCPA.
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