Visiting Day and Night October 2008

Please plan to join us on Saturday, October 18, 2008. Visit 15-minute classes in the morning to learn about the courses your children are taking, and attend an address by Head of School Nancy Starmer. Details about these and other activities are listed below.


VISITING DAY
Saturday, October 18, 2008

7:30–8:30 a.m.
Buffet Breakfast
Dining Room, Main

7:30–11:30 a.m.
Welcome Table
Lobby, Main
Be sure to stop by to pick up your schedules. Any conference schedules not picked up by 11:30 a.m. will be available in Main Lobby at the mirror table.

8:00–10:45 a.m.
Follow Your Child’s Schedule
Students are not required to attend classes on Visiting Day, but they are welcome to join you. (Student arrangement schedules are available at the Welcome Table.)

Classes meet as follows:

Arrangement 1		8:00–8:15 a.m.
Arrangement 2		8:25–8:40 a.m.
Arrangement 3		8:50–9:05 a.m.
Arrangement 4		9:15–9:30 a.m.
Arrangement 5		9:40–9:55 a.m.
Arrangement 6		10:05–10:20 a.m.
Arrangement 7		10:30–10:45 a.m.

10:50–11:20 a.m.
Head of School Address
Auditorium, Walton Center

11:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Buffet Luncheon
Dining Room, Main

11:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Teacher Conferences (10 minutes each)
Teacher conferences are optional during Visiting Day since it is early in the school year. If you would like to discuss specific issues with one or more of your child’s teachers, you may request a meeting time. Advance scheduling required. Please contact Carol Wozniak by phone (215.579.6573) or by email for information.

If you are not able to set up conferences in advance, you may arrange for phone conferences or you may set up appointments to meet on another day that is convenient for the teachers and you. Please feel free to call the teachers (and advisors) during the school week—Monday through Friday, between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.—throughout the year.

1:30–2:30 p.m.
College Guidance Seminar for Parents of Seniors
Coffeehouse, Marshall Center
College Counselors Nancy Culleton, Tiffany Fujioka, and Pam Machemer will address senior parents’ questions on the nuts and bolts of the college application and financial aid process. Parents of juniors will have a special college guidance program on Friday, January 30 (Conference Day).

1:30–2:30 p.m.
Service Projects Seminar
First Floor, Meetinghouse
Foreign Language Trip Coordinator Claudie Fischer, Service Project Coordinator Bev Trautwein, and Dean of Faculty/Director of Studies Scott Spence talk about school-sponsored service projects and domestic and international service trip opportunities. For more information about service learning, visit the “Service” section of the George School website.

Afternoon Athletic Events

1:00 p.m.		Boys Varsity Football vs. Elkton Christian Academy
1:30 p.m.		Girls Varsity Field Hockey vs. Morrisville High School
2:30 p.m.		Boys Varsity Soccer vs. Alumni

Fall Break
Fall break begins after a student’s last school commitment on Friday, October 17. There are no classes on Monday, October 20. Boarders return to campus by 7:00 p.m. on Monday, October 20. Classes resume at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 21.


VISITING NIGHT
Tuesday, October 21, 2008

6:30–8:00 p.m.
Welcome Table
Lobby, Main
Be sure to stop by to pick up your conference schedule.

7:00–9:00 p.m.
Teacher Conferences
Advance scheduling required. Please contact Carol Wozniak by phone (215.579.6573) or by email for information.

Teacher conferences are optional during Visiting Day since it is early in the school year. Conference requests must be received no later than Monday, October 13. Conferences are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis.


Dining and Lodging
For information on area dining and lodging, please see pages 67 through 69 in the George School Community Handbook or contact the Advancement Office by phone (215.579.6564).

Questions?
Contact Carol Wozniak by phone (215.579.6573) or by email.


Thank you for respecting our nonsmoking and alcohol-free policies.