Commencement and Senior Events 2012
Graduation week is fast approaching. We thought you would appreciate an overview of all the graduation activities—senior/young alumni dinner, senior dinner dance, student rehearsal times, the special meeting for worship on Saturday, and the graduation ceremony itself on Sunday morning, May 27, at 10:30 a.m.
Please read all the materials in their entirety.
Recognition Assembly
| Date: |
Monday, May 21, 2012 |
| Time: |
8:50 to 9:50 a.m. |
| Place: |
Walton Center |
RETURN TO TOPSenior/Young Alumni Dinner
| Date: |
Monday, Monday, May 21, 2012 |
| Time: |
6:00 p.m. (All students will be transported by bus. Buses leave Drayton Circle at 5:30 p.m.) |
| Place: |
Washington Crossing Inn |
| Cost: |
No cost to student |
| Attire: |
Sunday meeting for worship attire |
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| Date: |
Tuesday, May 22, 2012 |
| Time: |
7:00 to 9:00 p.m. |
| Place: |
Sunnybanke |
RETURN TO TOPSports Banquet
| Date: |
Wednesday, May 23, 2012 |
| Time: |
4:15 p.m. |
| Place: |
Marshall Center |
RETURN TO TOPSenior Dinner Dance
| Date: |
Friday, May 25, 2012 |
| Time: |
5:00 p.m. for photographs on Red Square; buses leave George School at 6:30 p.m. All students must travel by bus. |
| Place: |
Keenan Motors, 4311 West Swamp Road, Doylestown, PA |
| Note: |
Parents are welcome to drop by Red Square at 5:00 p.m. to gaze at the transformed students who will be gathered there. |
| Cost: |
Tickets are approximately $70 per person. Tickets will be sold the week of March 27, 2012 (after the break). (Please consider sending a contribution to help provide funds for those students who cannot afford this cost. Contribution checks should be made payable to George School and sent to George School, Laurie and Stephen Moyer, PMB 4357, 1690 Newtown Langhorne Rd, Newtown, PA 18940-2414.) Tickets can be charged until April 30. After that date only cash will be accepted for the purchase. Students may not charge more than one ticket without an email from their parents giving permission for the purchase of more tickets. |
| Attire: |
Formal (Tuxedos are not required. Some boys have attended in suits.) Richard from Rochester Formal Wear will be available on campus (date TBD) to measure boys who would like to rent tuxedos, or they may rent their tuxedo locally. |
| Return: |
Departure from Keenan Motors will be at 12:00 a.m. and buses should arrive back at George School at 12:30 a.m. |
RETURN TO TOPSenior Dinner Dance Parent Reception
| Date: |
Friday, May 25, 2012 |
| Time: |
6:30 p.m. |
| Place: |
Sunnybanke, home of Head of School Nancy Starmer |
There will be a reception in Sunnybanke for parents of seniors immediately following the departure of their children to the senior dinner dance.
RETURN TO TOPSenior Lunch and Rehearsal
| Date: |
Saturday, May 26, 2012 |
| Time: |
11:00 a.m. for lunch, noon to 3:30 p.m. for rehearsal |
| Note: |
It is very important for every senior to attend the rehearsal for the entire time. If a senior does not attend the rehearsal for the entire time, his/her participation in the ceremony on Sunday will be jeopardized. |
| Attire: |
Casual and comfortable. Girls must wear their graduation shoes for rehearsal. |
| Boarders: |
Dorm teachers will check rooms from 10:30 a.m. until noon. |
RETURN TO TOPCommencement Meeting for Worship
| Date: |
Saturday, May 26, 2012 |
| Time: |
4:30 p.m. |
| Place: |
George School Meetinghouse |
| Attire: |
Girls should wear skirts, dresses, or dress slacks. Boys should wear dress shirts with ties, jackets, and dress pants. |
| Note: |
Families are invited to join their children for meeting for worship. |
RETURN TO TOPPizza Dinner
| Date: |
Saturday, May 26, 2012 |
| Time: |
5:30 p.m. |
| Place: |
George School Dining Room |
RETURN TO TOPCommencement
| Date: |
Sunday, May 27, 2012 |
| Seniors arrive: |
8:45 a.m.
Seniors must be dressed and in the Small Dining Room at 8:45 a.m. for the pinning of roses, photo, and line-up. The inclement weather location is the meetinghouse main floor. |
| Ceremony Time: |
10:30 a.m. |
| Place: |
Outdoor Auditorium directly west of the meetinghouse at the base of South Lawn. Inclement weather location: Worth Sports Center, south of the meetinghouse. (If weather is uncertain the George School telephone operator will know the locations after 8:00 a.m.) |
| Attire: |
Seniors must be uniform in their attire. The girls must wear all-white, mid-calf or longer dresses (the elevation of the stage makes shorter dresses potentially embarrassing), a slip underneath the dress, and white shoes (white rubber flip-flops are not appropriate). It is important that the dresses be pure white, not ivory. Dresses should be at least four inches below the bottom of the knees. No off-white or colored trims, please. No bare midriffs or skin-tight clothing. Girls must have their dresses approved by Barb Kibler, Pam Machemer, Laurie Moyer, or Maureen West by Tuesday, April 24, 2012.
The boys’ commencement attire includes white dinner jackets, black bow ties, white shirts, black trousers, black shoes, and black socks. All jackets and ties must match. To make this easier, all the clothing (except for black socks) is rented from Rochester Formal Wear. They will come to campus for fittings. The charge to rent the white dinner jacket, black bow tie, white shirt, and black trousers is $75. For an additional $12, black shoes may be rented. These charges will be on your spring bill under incidental expenses.
Seniors are asked not to wear any additional clothing not listed above. If students are not properly attired, they will not be permitted to participate in commencement. If you have questions about specific clothing or shoes, Barb Kibler, Pam Machemer, Laurie Moyer, or Maureen West should be consulted for advice. |
Class
Photograph: |
A class photograph will be taken at 9:15 a.m. on South Porch, Main Building. The inclement weather location is in the meetinghouse. This photograph, a DVD of the commencement ceremonies, and a photo of your child receiving his or her diploma is available for purchase. Please click here if you wish to order these items. |
| Generations Photograph: |
In addition to the senior class photo, another group will be photographed after the senior class photo—seniors who have a parent, grandparent, or great-grandparent who attended George School. (Any of these alumni relatives are encouraged to join the students in this photograph. Plan to come to South Porch, Main Building, for the photo immediately after the 9:15 a.m. class photo.) |
| Guests: |
There is no limit to the number of people you may invite, but seating is limited if there is inclement weather. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
On a sunny day, it might get very hot sitting in the outdoor auditorium. Guests might want to wear a hat and sunscreen.
If you will need handicapped parking or seating, please call Tina DiSabatino in the Advancement Office at 215.579.6564 or send her an email at tina_disabatino@georgeschool.org so that we may accommodate you. |
RETURN TO TOPPost-Commencement Reception
| Date: |
Sunday, May 27, 2012 |
| Time: |
Immediately following commencement |
| Place: |
Picnic grove. The inclement weather location is the dining room in Main Building. |
| Guests: |
All your guests are invited to this buffet luncheon at no charge. |
| Notes: |
Boys’ rented clothing should be returned between 12:00 and 3:00 p.m. in the Coffeehouse located on the upper level of Marshall Center. |
| Boarders: |
Seniors must move out of the dorms by 4:00 p.m. the day of commencement. |
RETURN TO TOPMiscellaneous InformationIf the student has a TD Bank checking account Please remind your child to report to the bank to update the status of his or her account by Friday, April 13, 2012. Graduating seniors who pass their eighteenth birthday before May 27, 2012, may keep their accounts active after graduation by completing a change of address form available at the student bank. However, they will no longer have access to their accounts through the student bank. Instead, these students will manage their accounts through ATM locations. Graduating seniors who will not pass their eighteenth birthday before May 27, 2012, must close out their accounts. We would encourage those who close their checking accounts to maintain a cash envelope at the student bank until the end of the school year. Please remind all students using the cash envelope system to close out their envelopes by Friday, May 25. The bank will be closed on the day of commencement. Larger amounts of cash may be kept in the Deans’ Office and picked up after commencement.
Class of 2012 Keepsake Blanket Click here to order.
Class Pictures and All School Photo
The all school photo and class pictures from freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior years are available at
http://panfoto.com/.
Commencement DVD and Photos To commemorate your child's graduation, you may purchase the following DVD and photographs.
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DVD (in DVD-R format) with the commencement ceremony, photos from the gathering on Red Square before the Senior Dinner Dance, and an overview of campus. $30 |
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Class of 2012 Commencement photograph, a George School classic, 8x10 in black and white. $18 |
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Your child's photograph, receiving his or her diploma from Head of School Nancy Starmer, 5x7 in color. $18 |
To order your DVD and photos,
click here.
Graduation Announcements and Invitations Commencement announcements and/or invitations will be available to purchase in January and will arrive to the bookstore in April. It is important to reserve them early. Questions? Contact Dan Zalenski at
dan_zalenski@georgeschool.org or by phone (215.579.6601).
Hotels, Motels, Inns, and Restaurants Please visit our
website for further information or contact the Advancement Office at 215.579.6564.
Passports International students’ passports are kept in the Deans’ Office. Students may pick up their passports on Saturday, May 26, before 10:00 p.m. or Sunday, May 27, between 12:00 and 3:00 p.m.
Post Office and Bookstore For your convenience, the school post office will be open on Friday, May 25 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Saturday, May 26 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., and Monday, May 28 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The bookstore will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 27.
School Ring Information A representative from Josten’s will be available sometime after spring break to take orders for school rings. Questions? Contact Dan Zalenski at
dan_zalenski@georgeschool.org or by phone (215.579.6601).
If you have any questions please see the list below. We look forward to seeing you during this special time.
| Class sponsor and boys’ rentals |
Laurie Moyer |
570.234.7762 |
| Class sponsor and boys’ rentals |
Stephen Moyer |
570.234.7763 |
| General information |
Carol Wozniak |
215.579.6573 |
| Handicapped parking |
Tina DiSabatino |
215.579.6564 |
| Hosting students, departures |
Deans’ Office |
215.579.6589 |
| Photos/DVDs |
Tina DiSabatino |
215.579.6564 |
| Questions on girls’ attire |
Barb Kibler |
215.579.6667 |
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Pam Machemer |
215.579.6539 |
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Laurie Moyer |
570.234.7762 |
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Maureen West |
215.579.6665 |
| Invitations or announcements |
Dan Zalenski |
215.579.6601 |
George School blanket
featuring the meetinghouse |
Dan Zalenski |
215.579.6601 |
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