Welcome, families!

Join us on campus for George School Family Weekend, November 4-5

Your family is part of ours, and we want to celebrate that with you. It will be a weekend full of fun activities and opportunities to learn about your student’s experience both on and off campus. We look forward to seeing you!

• Advisor Meetings and Mini-Class schedules are available on the Portal. Please take a screenshot of your schedule before coming to campus. Printed copies will not be available.
• Fall break begins after a student’s last school commitment on Thursday, November 3.
• There are no classes on Monday, November 7.  Classes resume on Tuesday, November 8 at 8:15 a.m. EDT.

Questions? Contact Ginny Waller gwaller@georgeschool.org or 215.579.6574

Campus Map

Friday, November 4

3:00-4:30 p.m. | Information Booth
Red Square

4:00-6:00 p.m. | Advisor Meetings
Location: as assigned
Find your scheduled time and location here and plan to arrive 5-10 minutes ahead of your scheduled meeting time. Those who have scheduled virtual meetings should log in early and will be placed in the Teams waiting room until their scheduled meeting time. If you have a technical glitch and cannot join your meeting on time, please reach out to your student’s advisor via email.

4:30-6:30 p.m. | Student Presentation and Love Without Borders Art Show
McFeely
Join students from the Storytelling for Social Justice course who recently returned from Greece to enjoy their video, audio, and print reflections. Tour their Love Without Borders art show. 100% of proceeds from the show will go to the refugees.

6:30-8:30 p.m. | Parent and Guardian Association Reception
Location change: La Stalla Restaurant, Newtown 
Join fellow parents/guardians to enjoy food, drinks (cash bar) and camaraderie in a beautiful, tented and heated outdoor area. The event will be outside in a beautiful tented area with heaters; however, it is recommended to bring a jacket or sweater. Reception sponsored by the Parent and Guardian Association.
*For parents and guardians only

Saturday, November 5

8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. | Advisor Meetings
Location: as assigned
Find your scheduled time and location here and plan to arrive 5-10 minutes ahead of your scheduled meeting time. Those who have scheduled virtual meetings should log in early and will be placed in the Teams waiting room until their scheduled meeting time. If you have a technical glitch and cannot join your meeting on time, please reach out to your student’s advisor via email.

8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. | Registration and Information Desk
Walton patio

• 8:00-9:00 a.m. | Meet Board of Trustee members, Lisa Parry Becker, Marguerite Chandler, Linda Heinemann, Betty Lou Thompson.
• 9:45-10:15 a.m. | Meet Associate Head of School, Scott Spence.
• 9:45-10:45 a.m. | Meet Learning Center/Library Associate, Caroline Sipio.
• 10:00-10:30 a.m. | Meet International Baccalaureate Program Coordinator, Kim McGlynn.
• 10:00-10:30 a.m. | Meet Associate Director of College Counseling, Emily Carmichael .
• 10:30-11:30 a.m. | Meet Director of Development, Jaime Zamparelli Abramov.

9:15-9:45 a.m. | Welcome
Walton Center Auditorium
Head of School Sam Houser and President of Student Council Ankita Achanta ’23 welcome families and share some reflections on the start of the school year.

9:45-10:15 a.m. | Peru Service Trip Information Session*
Bancroft, Room 202
Ariadne Costa and Rachel Hudson provide information to families of students attending the Peru Service Trip
*Open to families of students attending the Peru Service Trip

10:00-10:30 a.m. | Silent reflection
Meeting House
Enjoy a moment of quiet reflection

10:30 a.m.-12:20 p.m. | Mini-Classes
Follow your student’s Term 2 class schedule:

• 10:30-10:50 a.m. | Arrangement 1 class
• 11:00-11:20 a.m. | Arrangement 2 class
• 11:30-11:50 a.m. | Arrangement 3 class
• 12:00-12:20 p.m. | Arrangement 4 class

11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | Lunch
Main Dining Room

11:00-11:30 a.m. | Silent reflection
Meeting House
Enjoy a moment of quiet reflection

12:00-1:00 p.m. | International Baccalaureate Open Office Hour 
Main 104
Learn more about the International Baccalaureate Program and have your questions answered by Kim McGlynn, Director of the International Baccalaureate Program.

12:30-1:00 p.m. | Silent reflection
Meeting House
Enjoy a moment of quiet reflection

1:00-1:45 p.m. | Service Trip Information Sessions*

• South Africa Trip: Erin Sio and Amedeo Salamoni (Spruance Alden, Room 201)
• Tanzania Trip: Bob Fest, Brittany Mokshefsky, and Polly Lodge (Spruance Alden, Room 203)
• Vietnam Trip: Ben Croucher (McFeely Basement)
• Italy and Turkey: Sharada Shreve-Price and Edna Valdepeñas (Bancroft 208)

*Open to parents/guardians and students attending the trips

1:45-3:00 p.m. | Family Fun Activities
Red Square

• Student Scavenger Hunt: Student teams of two compete for prizes as they complete a scavenger hunt across campus. Prizes for first, second, and third place teams.
• Cross Country Trail Walk:  Bring walking shoes, comfy clothes, and join Director of Parent Engagement Ginny Waller  on a walk along portions of George School’s cross country trail. Departs from Red Square promptly at 2:00 p.m. Enjoy hot cocoa and hot cider upon return!