The Athletic Trainers will be conducting individualized ImPACTconcussion baseline testing for all students during the opening days of school, as they have done for the past few years.
For more information on the ImPACT (Immediate Post Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing) protocols, please click here.
In the Dean’s office, Dave K and Christa have been putting on the finishing touches of housing and advising assignments, as well as planning for Orientations for all classes at the opening of school. They report being particularly excited about the Proctors’ return to campus on Sept. 4th for training and to kick off the student experience for the upcoming year!
See the full registration and orientation schedule for Sept. 4-14.
On Thursday August 30, 2012, there will be a mandatory all employee meeting in the theater from 1 PM to 3:15 PM. On the agenda for this meeting: Bullying, Harassment, and Hazing Prevention. We will also have a representative from ING to give us an update about the upcoming changes to our retirement plan. We will also review Emergency Response Preparedness. All employees are required to attend.
Permission forms for both boarding and day students are available online. Please take a moment to sign in to WillyNet and complete the forms. By doing this over the summer, you’ll help make registration in September even faster.
Tuition statements also are available online, through WillyNet. To review your information, login, then click My Grades and Statements, under My Account. Select “Billing” to see your statement. If you have any questions, please contact the Business Office.
There also are some terrific changes to the Middle School music program, and you can read about them online. If you have a Middle School student, sign up for the ensemble he or she prefers by calling (413-529-3230) or emailing Linda Kretchmar by August 1.
Activity sign-ups are now in progress. If you’d like to organize music lessons, please use the online form. You can review afternoon program opportunities, and if you have any questions or need to register your child, please contact the Athletic Department.
The booklist is now available, along with the list of what to bring. Please remember that you cannot purchase books in the campus bookstore. Books can be ordered online through either the school’s vendor or one of your choice. A list of Middle School supplies is available under Middle School Forms and Documents (you must be logged in to WillyNet to see it).
Health forms are due August 1. You can find the forms online. Please remember that if a student’s physical is scheduled for after August 1, you should send the results of his or her last exam. After the new exam is performed, please send the updated form to the school. Answers to many common questions concerning health forms can be found in the FAQ section of Health Services.
From Rick Teller:
As some of you may know, I have a second gig as a theater photographer. One of my clients is the Majestic Theater at 131 Elm Street in West Springfield. For the next six weeks they are putting on children’s theater, specifically The Princess and the Pea (this week and July 30-Aug. 1), Rumpelstiltskin (July 16-18 & Aug 6-8), and The Tale of the Frog Prince (July 23-25 & Aug. 13-15). Performances are Monday-Wednesday at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm, plus Monday evenings at 6:30. Tickets are a mere eight bucks.
The company is a group of very talented local high school students, with a professional director. They go all out. If you’re looking for ways to keep your children entertained, I can’t recommend this enough!
There’s more information at http://www.majestictheater.com/mct.html
Thanks!
Rick
