Subject: Ninth Grade Orientation Activities
From: "Diane Scattergood" <[email-masked]>
Date: 23 Aug 2015 11:26:34 -0400

Dear Class of 2019 Students and Parents,

I hope you have had a wonderful summer and are excited about the start of the new school year.   As the first day of orientation draws closer, I wanted to resend some information I had sent out in June about scheduled times and such.  You will also find some new, more detailed instructions in this email.

From the June email:

The Class of 2019 Orientation events begin on the evening of September 2nd with a Welcome Dinner for students and parents.  It begins at 6:30 pm, and will be a casual affair.  Come when you can.  We anticipate it will run until about 8 pm.  You can begin to meet new classmates, many of your teachers, and other key people in Upper School.

Orientation for students continues on Thursday, September 3rd and Friday, September 4th.  We will begin each day at 8 am.   Attendance is required on these days.

A word about laptops:   Laptops are ubiquitous here in Upper School, but there is not a one-to-one program.  What that means is that students are either bringing a personal laptop with them or they are signing one out of the library when they need to.  I have had many questions from those considering laptop purchases and use.  There is no “one size fits all” answer.  You need to be able to access the on-line learning system (currently Haiku); you need to use spreadsheets and some other applications; you need to be able to do Internet searches; and you may find that you want to use a laptop as an organizational tool.  A smartphone is probably not enough.  A tablet of some kind may work for you.  If you know any current Upper School students, you may want to seek their advice.  Or send me more questions.

NEW INFORMATION:

During the afternoon of Thursday, September 3, we will be taking part in a class service project over at Newark Street Garden.  You will be helping to weed, mulch, rake -- typical garden tasks.  Please dress appropriately:  close-toed shoes, tee shirts or other shirts with sleeves, long pants (would be best), and whatever else you normally wear if you are going to be out in the sun and in some grasses.  You will have access to your lockers on Thursday.  We will be leaving after lunch, so you will be able to store bags and such while we are out.  You will also be able to store an extra pair of shoes or a hat, or whatever else you may want to have for this work.

On both Wednesday evening, September 2 and Thursday, September 3, you will need to know your class schedule as well as the names of your teachers.  If you have become adept at Educator and can access that information on a smart phone, you can feel free to do so.  Otherwise, please take some time to take a look at your schedule so that you will have this information.  We will be using it during some of the orientation activities.  (If you need a printed copy when you arrive at school, just let me or someone else know, we can always produce one for you.)

I will not be at school during the coming week, but I will have some access to email -- and I will be back on the 31st.  Please feel free to send me or your advisor questions.  We all look forward to your arrival on campus.

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