Parents Weekend
Parents’ Weekend is October 14-15, 2011
Reserve your hotel room now!
It is a pleasure to invite you and your family to Parents’ Weekend. This weekend is your opportunity to attend parent-teacher conferences, sit in on presentations relevant to your child’s life at Lawrenceville, and watch our athletes and artists perform.
We ask you to sign up for individual appointments with your child’s teachers and advisor before you arrive on campus. Simply follow the instructions below. Sign-ups begin on September 21. I advise making your appointments early to get your first choice of dates and times. For your convenience, and to ensure we have enough time slots to accommodate everyone, we have added two hours for appointments on Thursday and Friday evenings, from 7:00-9:00 pm. Please direct any questions to Marge Sciarrotta at msciarrotta@lawrenceville.org or (609) 895-2087.
My colleagues and I look forward to welcoming you back to campus on October 14-15, 2011.
W. Graham Cole, Jr. H’87 P’91 ’95
Acting Head Master
Reserve your hotel room now!
For your convenience, we have blocked a limited number of rooms at local hotels. Mention Lawrenceville Parents' Weekend when you book your room to get the discount.
Lawrenceville Parents' Weekend Hotels
REMINDER:
There will be no classes Monday, October 17. Students may leave for the weekend after their last School obligation. Boarders are expected to check in by Monday at 7:00 pm. Classes resume Tuesday, October 18.
Scheduling Parent/Teacher/Advisor Conferences
Conference scheduling will begin on September 21.
Beginning September 21, please schedule your individual parent/teacher/advisor conferences online.
How to Register:
Go to the School’s Parents’ Net website
(www.lawrenceville.org/ParentsNet) on or after September 21 and log in. Click on the announcement entitled “Parents’ Weekend Online Conference Scheduling Now Available.”
Scheduling Deadline: October 9
Online scheduling will close on October 9 to give us ample time to prepare schedules for you.
Schedule of events:
| Afternoon Athletics (See Athletics Schedule) |
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| 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. | Parent-Teacher Conferences |
| 7:30 p.m. | Periwig Production Kirby Arts Center Lucky Stiff, book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, music by Stephen Flaherty. Open seating, no tickets required. |
| 7:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Registration and Refreshments Kirby Arts Center Pick up your conference schedule and enjoy refreshments in the café. |
| 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Parent-Teacher Conferences (Note – fall coaches will not be available after 3:00 p.m. for conferences.) |
| 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Refreshments Woods Memorial Hall |
| 11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. | Lunch Available in Irwin Dining Center and Abbott Dining Hall |
| 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Parents @ Lawrenceville Meeting Irwin Dining Center, Lower School Dining Room (first floor) You are invited to this meeting of the parents’ volunteer association. Enjoy an Irwin lunch and a presentation by History and Interdisciplinary Master Regan Kerney. |
| 1:00 – 1:45 p.m. | Common Adolescent Health Risk Behaviors Noyes History Center, Ambrecht Room Medical Director Robin Karpf and Dean of Students Nancy Thomas will discuss key points taken from results of the Health and Wellness survey administered to students last year. |
| 1:00 – 1:45 p.m. | College Admissions and the College Counseling Process For Fourth Form Parents Woods Memorial Hall, Heely Room (second floor) Meet with Holly Burks Becker and Jeff Durso-Finley, Directors of College Counseling, as they cover the college process in both broad strokes and concentrated detail for the year ahead. This session will also be given on Saturday at 9:00 am. |
| Afternoon Athletics (See Athletics Schedule) |
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| 2:00 – 2:45 p.m. | Harkness Learning Noyes History Center, Ambrecht Room In honor of the 75th anniversary of Harkness teaching, Dean of Faculty Kevin Mattingly and Academic Dean Kari Ostrem will lead a discussion on thinking and learning around a Harkness table. |
| 2:00 – 2:45 p.m. | College Admissions Update For Fifth Form Parents Woods Memorial Hall, Heely Room (second floor) Holly Burks Becker and Jeff Durso-Finley, Directors of College Counseling, will update Fifth Form parents about important topics, discuss current relevant issues and offer an opportunity to answer questions about where the Class of 2012 is in the overall process. This session will also be given on Saturday at 10:00 am. |
| 3:00 – 3:45 p.m. | Inquiry and Empathy Noyes History Center, Ambrecht Room Coordinator of Teaching and Learning Kelley Nicholson-Flynn and Dean of Faculty Kevin Mattingly will discuss how empathy and inquiry are being used as themes in various realms of the School’s curriculum. |
| 4:00 – 4:45 p.m. | March Break/Summer Travel Opportunities Kirby Arts Center Learn about international travel, community service, and athletic trip opportunities available over March break and summer. |
| 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. | Reception for International Parents Foundation House, Alumni Study Stop by and meet other international parents and parents living abroad. |
| 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. | Wine and Cheese Reception The Gruss Center of Visual Art Parents are invited to stop by for wine and cheese and view two shows: the Faculty Exhibit 2010 in the Hutchins Gallery and Works from the Permanent Collection in the Hutchins Rotunda. |
| 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. | Dinner Second through Fourth Form students and parents will eat in Irwin Dining Center. Fifth Form students and parents will eat in Abbott Dining Hall. |
| 6:00 p.m. | Kiddush Service Woods Memorial Hall, first floor with Rabbi Lauren Levy |
| 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. | Parent-Teacher Conferences |
| 7:30 p.m. | Periwig Production Kirby Arts Center Lucky Stiff, book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, music by Stephen Flaherty. Open seating, no tickets required. |
| 7:30 – 10:00 a.m. | Registration and Refreshments Kirby Arts Center Register and receive your conference schedule. Enjoy refreshments in the café. |
| 8:00 a.m.– Noon | Parent-Teacher Conferences |
| 8:00 a.m. – Noon | Refreshments Woods Memorial Hall |
| 9:00 – 9:45 a.m. | College Admissions and the College Counseling Process For Fourth Form Parents Woods Memorial Hall, Heely Room (second floor) Meet with Holly Burks Becker and Jeff Durso-Finley, Directors of College Counseling, as they cover the college process in both broad strokes and concentrated detail for the year ahead. This session will also be given on Friday at 1:00 pm. |
| 9:00 – 9:45 a.m. | Social Media and Digital Communication Noyes History Center, Ambrecht Room Director of ITS Bill Freitas, Dean of Residential Life Brian Daniell and Art Master Sheamus Burns will lead a discussion on teaching and learning in the digital age. |
| 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. | College Admissions Update For Fifth Form Parents Woods Memorial Hall, Heely Room (second floor) Holly Burks Becker and Jeff Durso-Finley, Directors of College Counseling, will update Fifth Form parents about important topics, discuss current relevant issues and offer an opportunity to answer questions about where the Class of 2012 is in the overall process. This session will also be given on Friday at 2:00 pm. |
| 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. | Student Leadership Bunn Library, McGraw Reading Room Join student leaders and Dean of Students Nancy Thomas in a discussion about leadership opportunities for students on campus. |
| 11:00 – 11:45 a.m. | Discussion of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon. Noyes History Center, Ambrecht Room Academic Dean Kari Ostrem and English master Chris Cunningham will lead a conversation about this all-school summer reading and what we can learn from it as a community. |
| 11:00 – 11:45 a.m. | College Counseling Information For Second and Third Form Parents Kirby Arts Center Co-Directors Holly Burks Becker and Jeff Durso-Finley will answer questions and provide guidance in advance of the college advising process for Second and Third Form families. Underform students with no obligations are invited, though not required, to attend. |
| 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Picnic Lunch in the Bowl For students, families and the entire School community. In the event of rain, Second through Fourth Form students and families will eat in Irwin Dining Center, and Fifth Form students and families will eat in Abbott Dining Hall. |
| 5:30 p.m. | Buffet Supper Lower School Dining Room, Irwin Dining Center. Stop by for a light meal before leaving campus. |