Parents Weekend

List of 4 items.

• Thursday (Optional)

  11:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Registration—Schoolhouse, Sackett Forum
  Families pick up registration packets, schedules, and nametags and have an opportunity to meet fellow parents. Refreshments available all day.
  

   

  1:00–5:00 p.m. Parent/Teacher Conferences—Schoolhouse
  Parents meet with teachers in ten-minute intervals, as scheduled. Please see your specific schedule for details, times, and exact locations.

• Friday

  11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Lunch—Dining Hall
  
  

  11:30 a.m.–1:15 p.m. International Parents Luncheon—Headmaster’s House
  A luncheon for our international families
  
  

  11:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Registration—Schoolhouse, Sackett Forum
  Families pick up registration packets, schedules, and nametags and have an opportunity to meet fellow parents. Refreshments available all day.
  
  

  12:30–5:00 p.m. Parent/Teacher Conferences—Schoolhouse
  Parents meet with teachers in ten-minute intervals, as scheduled. Please see your specific schedule for details, times, and exact locations.
  
  

  4:00–5:00 p.m. Academic Services and Counseling Open House—Schoolhouse, Ground Floor
  Join us for an opportunity to meet the faculty from our support service departments, Counseling and Academic Services, in our refurbished space.
  
  4:30 p.m. Open Rehearsal—Campbell Performing Arts Center, McBaine Studio Theater
  
  

  4:45–5:05 p.m. Fifth Form College Counseling Information Session—Schoolhouse, Multipurpose Room
  This is a meeting for parents of Fifth Form students to learn more about the counseling process and to hear from Peter Newcomb, Director of College Counseling.
  
  5:00–7:30 p.m. Dinner—Dining Hall
  
  

  5:10–5:30 p.m. Introduction to College Counseling—Schoolhouse, Multipurpose Room
  This is an optional meeting for parents of Third and Fourth Form students to learn more about the counseling process and to hear from Peter Newcomb, Director of College Counseling.
  
  

  5:30–6:00 p.m. Spiritual Life Open House—Schoolhouse, Room 140
  Join Spiritual Life team leaders for refreshments and informal presentation and discussion of weekday Chapel services and our weekend religious gatherings.
  
  

  6:00 p.m. Game Time Tent – Friday Night Lights—Field of Inclusion, Turf Field 
  Go Groton! Join parents and students under the tent for tailgate-themed food, and cheer for our Groton Zebras! 
  
  

  6:00 p.m. Varsity Field Hockey vs. BB&N—Field of Inclusion, Turf Field
  Details may be found on the website athletic calendar.

• Saturday

  7:00–9:00 a.m. Breakfast—Dining Hall
      
  7:30–11:30 a.m. Registration—Schoolhouse, Sackett Forum
  Families pick up registration packets, schedules, and nametags and have an opportunity to meet fellow parents. Refreshments available all day.
  
  

  8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Parent/Teacher Conferences—Schoolhouse
  Parents meet with teachers in ten-minute intervals, as scheduled. Please see your specific schedule for details, times, and exact locations.
  
  10:30–noon Parent Fund Volunteer Meeting—Schoolhouse, Multipurpose Room
  Parent Fund volunteers and parents interested in learning more about Groton School’s Parent Fund are welcome to attend. The presentation begins at 11:00 a.m.
  
  

  11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Lunch—Dining Hall

  
  1:30–2:15 p.m. Headmaster’s Address—Schoolhouse, Sackett Forum
  Please join us to hear Headmaster Temba Maqubela’s Parents Weekend address.

  
  2:15 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Global Education Opportunities (GEOs)—Hundred House, Reading Room
  Join Dean of Globalism and Experiential Learning, Nishad Das, and other members of Groton's faculty to learn more about Groton's Global Education Opportunities (GEOs). Our GEOs help students understand cultural, socioeconomic, and political disparities throughout the world.
  
  3:00 p.m. Athletic Contests—Athletic Fields
  Details may be found on the website athletic calendar.
      
  4:30–7:30 p.m. Parent Reception—Sunset Farm, 154 Farmers Row, Groton
  Stop by to enjoy the company of other parents at Sunset Farm. This reception is for adults only, as alcohol will be served. Continuous shuttles will depart from the Marion D. Campbell Performing Arts Center lobby. You may also drive to Sunset Farm (one mile from campus), but parking is limited.
  
  5:00–7:30 p.m. Dinner—Dining Hall
  
  

  8:00–9:00 p.m. Parents Weekend Performance—Marion D. Campbell Performing Arts Center
  Families welcome. Students who are performing should arrive at 7:00 p.m.

• Sunday

  10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Brunch—Dining Hall
      
  11:00 a.m. Chapel Service—St. John’s Chapel
      Episcopal service of Holy Communion with music from the Choir.
  
  

  11:00 a.m. Buddhist Sangha—Hundred House, Memorial Room
  
  

  12:15 p.m. Catholic Mass—St. John’s Chapel