Convocation is Monday, September 16, beginning at 5:00 p.m. Students will sit by class in formal dress (coat and tie for boys, no tennis shoes) for the event. District Attorney David Sullivan P’08, ’10 will be this year’s speaker. Following Convocation, the Class of 2014 will attend Senior Dinner, with speaker Sara Delano Collins ’98.

Class orientations are on Sunday, September 8. Day students need to be on campus from 8:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Students should be dressed in clothes and shoes appropriate for outdoor activities.

Auditions for the fall play, A Servant to Two Masters, by Carlo Goldoni and adapted by Lee Hall, are Tuesday, September 10 from 6:30-8:30 pm in the Williston Theatre. Students do not need to prepare anything in advance but should come ready to do some improvisation and read from the play. For more information, including a summary of the play, rehearsal schedules and performance dates, please contact Emily Ditkovski, Director of the Williston Theatre.

Assistant Dean of Students Dave Koritkoski has completed housing and advising assignments, and we’re excited for the upcoming class orientations at the opening of school on Sunday, September 8. We’re looking forward to the Proctors’ return to campus on September 3 for their training, and all the great student activities in the year ahead!

At Registration parents will be asked sign a Student Handbook acknowledgement form and Acceptable Use Agreement. A copy of the handbook has been posted in advance on WillyNet, under Academic Resources, so that parents can review it in advance. They will receive a hard copy at Registration. The Acceptable Use Agreement, regarding the use of technology, also available on WillyNet, along with the school’s Acceptable Use Policy. Thank you for reviewing these documents in advance and helping ensure that Registration goes as smoothly as possible!