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.