It was a busy lunch hour today at Havergal! We had our first Big Sisters event of the 2016-17 school year, which brings together students in Grade 7 with seniors in Grades 10 to 12. We also had a yoga session, led by newly-certified instructor Brooke in Grade 12.

Reunion Weekend celebrations officially began this morning at the Junior School with our traditional Old Girls Prayers. Former teachers and Old Girls shared in the festivities. Old Girl and Junior School parent Jennifer Newton (Class of 1992) organized the Prayers, and students in Grade 6 who are the daughters of Old Girls spoke about their own and their moms' experiences as Havergal students. Thank you to everyone who attended! More photos: http://bit.ly/2dwN1pS

Our annual Community Partnership Fest was held at lunch today in the Brenda Robson Hall! Upper School students had the chance to learn about and sign up for one of our local community partnership programs. This year's partnerships include Dance 4 Life, Music Connect, Best Buddies, and more. More photos: http://bit.ly/2daNrCz

Grade 12 student Elaine Wang describes life as a Havergal Boarder in an article in +The Globe and Mail on boarding schools. "Before, I always thought of home as that place in Shanghai and it wasn’t until I came to Havergal that I found out that home is not a place, it’s a feeling, and I really like the feeling that’s created here." Read more:

On Celebration Saturday, stop by the Havergal College Old Girls Association (HOGA) Beer Tent for an alcoholic beverage from 11 am to 2 pm (19+). The first 50 people to order wine, beer, cider, or coffee with Baileys will receive a free HC wine glass! Remember that this year the HOGA Beer Tent is open to all Havergal community members - not just Old Girls! We will also be serving coffee and tea.

Maggie Houston-White, Executive Director of Enrolment Management, Heather Johnstone, Head of Guidance, and Heather Grant, Guidance Counsellor, along with reps from +Brown University, +Columbia University, +Cornell University, +Dartmouth, +Harvard University, +Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), +University of Pennsylvania, +Princeton University, and +Stanford University are looking forward to welcoming students and parents to Havergal for tonight's Ivy League information Evening!

Students in our Grade 11 and 12 World History classes visited the +Aga Khan Museum on Wednesday! They explored the Aga Khan's collections, learning about trade along the land and maritime Silk Routes. They also examined artifacts and tried to trace the flow of goods and materials across regions and ages. Students then played the new Silk Route board game, trying to make as much money as they could as traders! More photos: http://bit.ly/2cGQe5f

Our Grade 11 Outdoor Education course encourages students to be active and engaged in their environment. Last week, students in the course headed to Algonquin Park for a 4-day canoeing adventure. They learned how to pack and prepare for the trip during class and they all contributed to meal planning, equipment requirements, and navigation by map and compass. It was an amazing way to begin the school year! More photos: http://bit.ly/2djkQrn

We can now reveal our Tanya Taylor x Havergal collaboration t-shirt, designed exclusively for Old Girls by Old Girl Tanya Taylor (Class of 2003)! The shirt will be officially launched at Celebration Saturday, where it will be available for Old Girls to purchase in the HOGA Beer Tent. It comes in sizes S to 2XL and each shirt will cost $35, taxes included (payment by cash, credit card, or Celebration Saturday tickets). Proceeds will support Havergal College, with 10% going to support our community partnerships for all sales on Celebration Saturday. If you're interested in purchasing a t-shirt but are unable to make it to Celebration Saturday, email the Old Girls office at oldgirls@havergal.on.ca.

Grade 7 and 8 students and their mothers had a fun evening at our annual Middle School Mother Daughter Games! Students and their moms battled it out in games of Dodgeball and Ultimate Chicken. Groups taking part in the Scavenger Hunt collaborated to find all of the clues in a campus-wide search.

Mothers and daughters finished the evening by enjoying a delicious dinner from our Food Services team. Thank you to Athletic Director Jackie Suongas and to the Sports Prefects and Sports Council for organizing the event! More photos: http://bit.ly/2dAJ4N5

Congrats to Old Girl Jessica Munk (Class of 2016)! She was just listed as one of 10 Artists to Watch on stage this fall by NOW Magazine as part of the ensemble cast of Concord Floral.

Who doesn’t like cookies? Who doesn’t like flowers? What could be better than having cookies baking in the oven and tulips blooming in the front yard? New this year for Celebration Saturday, one of our fundraising activities includes selling buckets of cookie dough and planting bulbs, which is replacing our magazine drive. Have a look through the Tasty Batters Cookie Dough (http://bit.ly/2df2988) and Bloom: The Bulb Collection (http://bit.ly/2dkyokb) brochures and make your selections at http://www.qsp.ca/3736733 for the Junior School or http://www.qsp.ca/3736758 for the Upper School by October 11. All items will be delivered to Havergal by Friday, November 4. Thank you for your support!