Torch - Fall 2012

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FALL 2012 THE TORCH 1
2013
The 2012-2013 school year is off to a rousing start.
Already we have enjoyed a wonderful Grade 12 Mother-
Daughter Luncheon; Celebration Saturday, in support
of our community partnerships; and Reunion Weekend, with
more than 300 Old Girls returning to Havergal to rekindle old
friendships and re-live old memories. And all this in just the first
two months! Other Havergal signature events—including Carol
Service, Founders’ Day and Graduation—will be joined by a major
fundraising Gala on May 4, 2013, at the historic Carlu in downtown
Toronto. If you have not been to this fabulously renovated event
space—formerly known as Eaton’s Seventh Floor—you are in for
a treat. The net proceeds from this special evening will support
a number of key school initiatives in both the Upper and Junior
Schools. It will be a night you won’t want to miss, and I hope to see
many of our readers there!
There are several other major projects underway this year,
including an accreditation process in which Havergal will
participate in the spring of 2013, run by the Canadian Accredited
Independent Schools (CAIS). The process is conducted
by a group of senior administrators and educators from other
CAIS member schools from across Canada. The CAIS team will
engage in an extensive review of all our operations; we will learn
from the best practices of other schools as well as share with them
what Havergal does best. The results of this accreditation process,
added to the results of the strategic surveys the school conducted in
March 2012, will provide an enormous amount of data upon which
to draw as we begin discussions for Havergal’s next strategic plan
2014-2019.
This fall issue of The Torch
includes a feature article on how
we support students to reach their
full potential. It also includes our
Annual Report (see page 27); I
want to take this opportunity
to thank our community for
their generous and unwavering
support for Havergal’s culture
of philanthropy. As the school
contemplates its future plans and
the need for enhanced teaching and
learning spaces, our community’s
ability to support these aspirations
will be critical to its success. It
is an exciting time in Havergal’s
distinguished history and, indeed,
in the history of education.
As you know, I will be “graduating” at the end of this year, and so
the Class of 2013 has a special place in my heart. My last year will
be a poignant one, and I can assure you that I will be savouring
every last minute of rich conversation and special moments with
our wonderful students, faculty, staff, Old Girls and parents.
Havergal College is an extraordinary institution—a proud
continuum of community members both near and far. Like a
family heirloom, it is both our pleasure to enjoy it and our
corporate responsibility to preserve it for the next generation.
Havergal’s Gala Event
May 4, 2013
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
A Continuum
of Excellence
By Dr. Susan R. Groesbeck
Please mark Saturday, May 4, 2013, in your calendars for the Havergal Gala, being held at the spectacular Carlu in downtown
Toronto. With the assistance of events professional Jennifer Bassett (Class of 1993), our committee of talented and dedicated
Havergal volunteers, led by co-chairs Loree Meneguzzi and Laurie Ogilvie Melbourne (Class of 1990), are planning a night you
won’t soon forget! Delectable food by Master Chef Mark McEwan, outstanding musical entertainment by Sean Jones and a
red-hot live auction (including a tuition raffle!) round out this fantastic evening.
Net proceeds will support the Outdoor Naturalized Learning Space in the Junior School and the Aquatic Centre, Science Labs
and Teaching Specialist Office in the Upper School.
Tickets are available for purchase through Bassett Events at 416-616-4660: a single ticket is $500; a table of 10 is $5,000.
For sponsorship information, please contact Jennifer Bassett directly at .