Family Handbook 2019-20

Senior School COSSOT Social Events One of the objectives at the Senior School level is to provide opportunities for students to meet and socialize with other students from a variety of schools. These events are supervised by Havergal College faculty and staff when the event takes place on campus. Other events, held at other independent schools or at outside venues, are supervised by the host school. Permission forms are not required for Senior School COSSOT events, but Havergal students are required to sign up in advance for attendance and billing purposes. These events are typically billed to student accounts.

Parent and student compliance with this protocol is mandatory for students wishing to participate in activities with other independent schools.

The Coalition of Single Sex Schools of Toronto works cooperatively to support and host dances as an opportunity for our students to socialize safely with students from other schools. The agreed upon dance protocol is in place for all schools. Parents and the Grade 9 to 12 student (and her guest when hosting at Havergal College) who wish to participate in a COSSOT dance must agree to adhere to the COSSOT Dance Protocol and work cooperatively with all COSSOT schools to ensure a safe and secure dance event for everyone. 1. Tickets will be sold in advance and not at the door. Each school selling tickets for a dance will: a. fax or email a list of students who have bought tickets to the host school no later than 3 pm on the day of the dance; and b. have students arriving at the dance sign in on the sheet sent in by their school and be prepared to show photo ID, if required. 2. Dances will begin between 7:30 and 8 pm and end no later than 11:30 pm. 3. Doors will close by 9 pm and any promotional material, including tickets, must indicate clearly the time the doors will close. 4. Students who leave the building in which the dance is held may not re-enter (school grounds are considered part of the building). 5. Every COSSOT school has a strict policy that no drugs or alcohol may be brought into the school. All attendees must observe the provincial law that there is no smoking in any public place. Dance Protocol for All COSSOT Schools:

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

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