Fall Family Weekend

All families of current students are warmly invited to campus October 18 and 19 for Fall Family Weekend.

This is a time to build connections with other families, get to know MHS faculty and staff, and learn more about our programs. Meet your student’s advisor and teachers, engage in conversations with the Deans, enjoy great food from Chef Russ and the Culinary Team, pick up MHS swag at the School Store, and more!

Thursday, October 17

• 7 p.m. ET — Deans’ Welcome Session (Virtual, via Zoom)

Join the Deans for an informal conversation about highlights from the first month of the year and to learn about ways to engage with MHS during and after Family Weekend.

Please use the Zoom link and passcode from our Oct. 3 Family Weekend Communication. If you don't have that handy, email jhobart@powerorigin.net.

Friday, October 18

• 2 p.m. — Check-in opens (Main Building, Living Room)

• 2:30 p.m. — Program Highlights (Linn Hall, Horizons Studio)

• 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. — School Store open (Main Building, Garden Level)

• 4 p.m. — Family Reception (Linn Hall, Common Room)

• 5:30 p.m. — Dinner (Main Building, Dining Room)*

• 7 p.m. — Fall Music Fest (Main Building, Centennial Hall)

*Students may eat off campus with their families; advance permission required.

Saturday, October 19

Attend Classes!

• 7:30 a.m. — Check-in opens (Main Building, Living Room)

• 8 to 8:55 a.m. — Breakfast (Main Building, Dining Room)

• 8 to 8:55 a.m. — Advisor meetings (sign up in advance)*

• 9 to 11 a.m. — Leadership Office Hours (Main Building, Library)

• 9 to 9:20 a.m. — A Block Class

• 9:25 to 9:45 a.m. — B Block Class

• 9:50 to 10:10 a.m. — C Block Class

• 10:15 to 10:35 a.m. — D Block Class

• 10:40 to 11 a.m. — E Block Class

• 11:05 to 11:25 a.m. — F Block Class

• 11:30 to 11:50 a.m. — G Block Class

• 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Lunch in the Quad/Dining Room

• 11:30 a.m to 1 p.m. — Advisor Meetings (sign up in advance)*

• 2 p.m. — Athletic Contests Begin!
  - JV Soccer vs. Deerfield (Class of ’57 Field)
  - Varsity Volleyball vs. Ethel Walker (Cross Center)
  - JV Volleyball vs. Ethel Walker (Cross Center)

• 4 p.m. — Fall Long Weekend begins!

*Advisor meetings can also be schedule during class periods, if the teacher/advisor is free.
**Students may be dismissed from school after the end of their last formal commitment.

Student Data & Design — Meghan Smith, Dean of Teaching & Learning
Dialogue Practices & Election 2024 — Paula Lima Jones, Dean of Equity & Inclusion
Learning Courage & Community Wellbeing — Julia Heaton, Head of School

Please drop in and have a conversation with MHS leaders.

9 a.m. to 11 a.m. (Main Building, Library)
Teaching & Learning — Meghan Smith, Dean of Teaching & Learning, and Rebecca Cook-Dubin P’24, Director of Academic Advising

Academic Skills Center — Alice Esteves, Academic Support Learning Specialist

College Counseling — Izzy Filkins ’10, Director of College Counseling

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion — Paula Lima Jones, Dean of Equity & Inclusion, and Kim Boland ’94, Horizons Teacher & Associate Director of DE&I Programs
Horizons — Emerald Power, Director of Horizons, and Kasey Leslie, Assistant Director of Horizons

Please call 413-395-7108 with any questions.

We can’t wait to see you!

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