NEW UPPER SCHOOL STUDENT AND PARENT WELCOME

         

NEW UPPER SCHOOL STUDENT AND PARENT WELCOME  

 

DAY 1 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2nd - SCHEDULE  

  Time and Location

Event and Particulars

9:00am - Ridley College Arena & Fieldhouse

Welcome Breakfast, New Student Registration and House Move In! Park your car in the arena parking lot and join us in the Ridley College Fieldhouse for registration.

11:00am to 12:00noon - In your House

Family Luncheons in Your House! Parents and students are invited to meet your Head of House, Advisor and new fellow students! A light lunch will be served.

12:00pm to 1:30pm Second Century Building and the Mandeville Theatre

Welcome to Ridley - Headmaster’s Opening Address “Ridley College 101”: Presentations for new parents and students.

1:30pm to 6:30pm Fieldhouse

Registration Continues Come back to the fieldhouse to continue your registration process. Information booths will be set up in the fieldhouse to meet all your Ridley needs!

Lobby

Ridley booths available: academic counseling, finance, athletics, health services, Hank’s campus store (school uniforms, etc.), and more. Vendor booths available: SoftMoc (Doc Martens shoes for school uniforms/cadets), On The Ball (athletic shoes), insurance vendor. Cell phone vendor and Bank Account Setup (to be confirmed).

6:30pm to 8:30pm Kenyon-Lett House (Headmaster’s Residence)

Reception for New Parents Hosted by Headmaster and Mrs. Kidd - this is an opportunity to relax and meet the Ridley family!

5:30pm to 7:30pm Great Hall US, Williams Hall, Lower School

Dinner for Students.

7:45pm to 9:00pm - Houses

House Meeting and Student Activity (for all day and boarding Students). (Day students may leave after the House Activity but are encouraged to stay for the Student Café).

9:00pm to 9:30pm

Student Café. Grade 10 – PG - Great Hall, School House Grade 9 - Williams Hall, Lower School

9:30pm

Curfew in Houses

10:30pm

Lights out for all students

A final version of this schedule will be provided at the Welcome to Ridley days.

 

       

Returning and New UPPER SCHOOL STUDENT AND PARENT WELCOME DAY 2 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD - SCHEDULE

 

  Time and Location 9:00am to 10:00am – Mandeville Theatre

Event and Particulars New student laptop computer information meeting. Students who have purchased their own laptops are asked to bring them to this session.

9:00am to 10:30am – Fieldhouse/Houses

All returning students register at the fieldhouse. Boarding students move in. Information booths will be set up in the fieldhouse to meet all your Ridley needs! Ridley booths available: academic counseling, finance, athletics, health services, Hank’s campus store (school uniforms, etc.), and more. Vendor booths available: SoftMoc (Doc Martens shoes for school uniforms/cadets), On The Ball (athletic shoes), insurance vendor. Cell phone vendor and Bank Account Setup (to be confirmed).

10:00am to 10:30 am – Second Century Building Foyer

Parent Welcome Coffee Come and enjoy a morning coffee and breakfast pastries with other Ridley parents!

10:30am to 12:00pm – Mandeville Theatre

Headmaster’s Address for all New and Returning Parents.

10:30am to 12:00pm – Houses

Advisor Meetings (all students meet with their Advisors). All students must be in their Houses by 10:30am.

12:00pm to 1:00pm – Second Century Building Foyer

Parent Lunch Hosted by the Ridley College Family Guild.

12:00pm to 1:00pm – Great Hall and Williams Hall

Student Lunch

12:00pm to 6:00pm – HelpDesk, 2nd Floor – School House

All returning DAY students drop off laptops to the HelpDesk.

1:15pm to 2:00pm – Griffith Gym

Headmaster’s Upper School Assembly for all day and boarding students.

2:00pm to 3:30pm – Fieldhouse

Registration continues Information booths will be set up in the fieldhouse to help you complete the registration process.

4:45pm – Houses

All students to go their House.

5:00pm to 6:30pm – Great Hall and Williams Hall

Student Dinner

7:00pm to 8:30pm – HelpDesk

Returning BOARDING students drop off laptops

7:00pm to 9:30pm – Various locations

House Activity/Pack for Camp

9:30pm to 10:00pm – Houses

Meeting for all boarders

10:30pm

Lights out for all students

A final version of this schedule will be provided at the Welcome to Ridley days.