Family Weekend Schedule

Oct. 6-7, 2023

Friday, Oct. 6

Regular Class Day for students
Campus Store Open 8 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.

1:45-3 p.m. Parents Committee Meeting (Open to all)
Hamblet Campus Center Great Room
3-6 p.m. Registration, Main Common Room, Old School
3-5:30 p.m.

Pre-Scheduled Teacher Conferences

3-5 p.m. Athletics, Afternoon Activities, and Rehearsals
(open for families to watch)
5-7 p.m. Fall Festival Buffet Dinner, King Hall and Terrace
5-6 p.m.

Form Events for Families
Fifth-Form Families: “The College Process,” Madeira Hall
Sixth-Form Students and Families: Reception, Merrick House

5-7 p.m. Family Photo Booth,  

Simpson Courtyard (adjacent to Memorial Schoolhouse)
Rain location is the Hamblet Campus Center Great Room

6:30-8 p.m..

Friday Night Lights Game
Varsity Field Hockey vs. Lawrence Academy,
Montgomery Field

Complimentary Dessert Food Trucks, Crocker Field

8:30-10 p.m.

Receptions for Families in Newport (adults only)
Gardiner House, 24 Lee's Wharf, Newport

9 p.m. Dorm check-in for students

Saturday, Oct. 7

Campus Store Open 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

7-9 a.m. Full Breakfast, King Hall
7:30 a.m. Registration, Main Common Room, Old School
8-9 a.m. Breakfast for Families of New Students, Merrick House
9-11:20 a.m.

Classroom Visits:
A Period: 9-9:15 a.m.
B Period: 9:25-9:40 a.m.
C Period: 9:50-10:05 a.m.
D Period: 10:15-10:30 a.m.
E Period: 10:40-10:55 a.m.
F Period: 11:05-11:20 a.m.

8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Pre-Scheduled Teacher Conferences
11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Chapel with Welcome Address by Head of School Michael C. Wirtz and Student Performances,
Chapel (Only for parents/guardians and other guests)
12:30 p.m. “Dragons with Dragons” Photo,
Wheeler Garden (outside the Chapel)
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Buffet Lunch, King Hall and Terrace
 

Conversations and Special Programs with Faculty
Sessions Include:

1-1:30  p.m.
  • Mental Health and Wellness Resources with Director of Counseling Caryn Manning,
    Merck Center, Hill Library (lower level)
  • Geronimo - Learn more about the upcoming voyages with Captain and Director of Geronimo Program Mike Dawson via Zoom, Davenport Room, Hill Library
1:30-2  p.m.
  • Where We Are: Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategic Plan with Director of Equity and Inclusion Dr. Kim Bullock and Head of School Michael C. Wirtz, Head of School's Office
  • Arden/Diman/Eccles Renovation Update with Director of Operations George Staples and Director of Advancement Jedd Whitlock, Memorial Schoolhouse, Room 11
2 p.m.

Reception for Families of Students of Color, Head of School's Office

4 p.m. Refreshments, Hamblet Campus Center Great Room and Food Trucks

Saturday's Athletic Contests

Team Opponent Time
Cross Country - Boys Varsity vs.
Lawrence Academy
All Day
Field Hockey - Girls JV vs.
Lawrence Academy
Football - Boys Varsity vs.
Lawrence Academy
Soccer - Boys JV vs.
Lawrence Academy
Soccer - Boys Varsity vs.
Lawrence Academy
Soccer - Girls JV vs.
Lawrence Academy
Soccer - Girls Varsity vs.
Lawrence Academy
Volleyball - Girls Varsity vs.
Lawrence Academy
Cross Country - Girls Varsity vs.
Brooks
Cross Country - Boys Varsity vs.
Groton
Cross Country - Boys Varsity vs.
Brooks

Any boarding students who will take an overnight away from campus Saturday, Sunday, and/or Monday night(s) must complete a leave request in advance of the weekend. Additionally, a parent or guardian must approve all leave requests via the Reach electronic system.

There are no classes on Monday or Tuesday, Oct. 9-10. Varsity athletes are expected to return to campus for athletic practices by 3 p.m. on Tuesday. All remaining boarding students are expected back on campus by 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 10.

Upon arrival to campus, please stop by the Main Common Room to pick up your information packet and name tag. Parking is available in the Lower Road Lot, the rink lot, and adjacent to South Field. (Campus Safety will assist families with parking in a designated area.)

Family Weekend Parking 2023