September 21, 2018 NEWS
Tickets on Sale Now for Embrace the World! Join us for George School’s 125th celebration, Embrace the World, a dinner, dance, and auction on October 20. Coinciding with Parents Visiting Day, guests will taste an array of international foods and see the FAC transformed into a global wonderland. Proceeds support financial aid and faculty enrichment. Auction items include Broadway tickets, vacations, and more. Students are invited to a related celebration featuring food trucks, t-shirt giveaways, and music. More information.
Central, Lower, Upper, and East Sponsored Weekend. Students can enjoy Four Square under the lights this weekend, have s’mores outside at the Drayton fire pit, or watch a movie with popcorn in Walton Auditorium. Other activities include ultimate Frisbee, volleyball in the FAC, a fashion show where students can create attire from recycled items, and various food and shopping trips. Full Weekend Schedule.
Fathers’ Committee Meeting. The Fathers’ Committee will meet on Wednesday, September 26 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. in the Small Dining Room. This year’s co-chairs are Paul Bencivengo p ’21 and Kern Jolibois p ’21.
Parents Visiting Day. On Saturday, October 20, attend fifteen minute classes in the morning to learn about the courses your child is taking, join Head of School Sam Houser for his annual address, and participate in informational seminars in the afternoon during Parent’s Visiting Day from 7:30 a.m. to 3:40 p.m. Online conference scheduling will open on Wednesday, September 26, 2018. Stay on campus for our Embrace the World event!
PSAT/NMSQT Test. All sophomores and juniors will take the PSAT/NMSQT at George School on Wednesday, October 10 at 8:00 a.m. Please encourage students to spend time with the PSAT practice booklet that was recently placed in their mailboxes, which contains a full-length practice test and will familiarize them with the test format, policies, and procedures.
College Representatives are visiting George School now through Friday, November 2, 2018. Parents can view the complete list of schools in Naviance.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
September 26. Fathers’ Committee meeting at 6:30 p.m.
September 27. Voices & Visions: Artists of Haiti gallery talk and reception on Thursday at 3:10 p.m.
October 10. Parents Association meeting on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
October 13. George School IEA Horse Show
October 20. Parents Visiting Day
October 20. Fall Break begins
October 20. Embrace the World Dinner and Auction
October 23. Classes resume/Parents Conference Night
October 26 to 28. Harvest Weekend
October 28. Admission Open House
November 3 to 4. Fall Theater Performance A Midsummer Night’s Dream
November 12 to 15. Term 1 exams
November 16. Thanksgiving break begins
November 27. Classes resume
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