Opening of School 2007 (26 July 2007)

New Teacher Workshop Meetings in the CTC, all other meetings in VHW Center Reading Room unless otherwise noted, meals in the CTC unless otherwise noted

Tuesday, August 7: Cabinet Meeting

Wednesday, August 15: Administrators on campus

Saturday, August 18: AlumnaeVolunteer Day

Sunday, August 19: 6:00 Getting to Know You: Kick-off for SMS New Teacher Workshop: all new faculty and staff and second year teachers: Margaret Broad’s house

HW: Read Unit A and start Unit B

Monday, August 20: You and SMS

Second year teachers please join us 10:30 through lunch

New Development and Admissions 8:30-10:30

8:30 Continental breakfast

9:00 Mission: Margaret

9:30-10:30 Who are our girls? ViAnn

And where are they going? Sheri

10:30-11:30 Discussion of first year of teaching with second year teachers - George

11:30-12:30 Developing a philosophy and curriculum: George

12:30 Lunch at Rivahside Cafe

HW Finish Unit B Start Syllabus and think about philosophy

Tuesday, August 21: Helping All Students Succeed

Second year teachers invited for 8:30-11:30

New Development and Admissions assistants join us 8:30-10:30

8:30 Continental breakfast

9-12:30 How Students Learn

Learning Styles F.A.T. City - ViAnn

12:30 Lunch here from Subway

1:30-2:30 Network and Library—George, Katie

2:30-3:30 Security, Phone, Copy,—Nancy

3:30-4:30 "Artea" /Art & Tea/ - introduction to SMS Visual Fine Art Program with Konst and Konstantina at Pettigrew Hall #7.

HW Readings on Differentiated Classroom and Bloom

Incorporating what you learned today into Syllabus and Unit

Assign Presentations of Unit C

Wednesday, August 22: Workshops on CCS Campus – Bishop Brown

New Development and Admissions included

8:10 Depart for CCS

9:00 – 12:15 Fleet Safety Training for new teachers, coaches, drivers, and those who have not had it

12:15 Lunch at CCS

1:15 – 4:00 Prevention of Sexual Misconduct Seminar for new teachers, coaches and those who have not had it

HW Unit C

Work on Syllabi and Unit of Instruction

Thursday, August 23: Managing the Classroom

Second year teachers join us for breakfast and presentations

8:30 Continental breakfast

9:00-11:00 Presentations and Discussion of Unit C

11:00-11:30 Working with international students – Leslie Bohon

11:30-12:00 Information from department heads

12:00-1:30 Lunch with mentor and review of syllabus and unit lesson plans

HW Unit D

Finish Syllabi and Unit of Instruction

Friday, August 24: The Rest of the Story

Second year teachers please join us for breakfast and until 11 and lunch

New Development and Admissions 10-1

8:30 Continental breakfast

9:00-10:00 Discuss Syllabi and Units: Academic Team

Close the Academic component of New Teacher

10:00-11:00 Advising, ViAnn/Time with Mary Williams, Clinical Advisor

11:00-12:00 Co-Curriculum and Duty: George, Keith, Natasha

12:00 Graduation lunch – Margaret R. Broad Dining Room

Saturday, August 25: Dorm counselor dinner with Natasha McClain

Sunday, August 26: Dormitory Staff Orientation/Prefects return by noon

Monday, August 27: Peer leaders return by noon, meet at 3:00

12:00 Community lunch for community friends and invited faculty/staff

1:00-3:00 Students check in with Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Soule, Mrs. Farmer, Nurses– Latane library

3:00 Coaches Meeting (All seasons)

5:30 Dinner for leaders at Mrs. Broad’s with Ms. McClain and Mr. McDowell

Tuesday, August 28: Opening Day for all Faculty/Staff

Athletes and AP Calculus students return by 2

9:00 Reception/Cont. Breakfast in the Dining Hall

9:30 Opening Worship

10:15 Opening Meeting for all faculty and staff: Margaret, Nancy, Kim

10:15-12:00 Leaders meet Faculty Student Center

12:00-2:00 Returning students check in with Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Soule, Mrs. Farmer, Nurses– Latane library

12:00 Lunch

1:00-2:00 Advising (faculty, advisors, duty team members) ViAnn and Kim

2:15-4:30 Duty drawing (for the year)

Dorm staff meeting

Leaders meet

3:30-5:00 AP Calculus class

5:30 Cookout for all faculty, staff, administration and families at Cathy Sgroi's parents’ home (stay on 17 N through light at Airport Road, turn at third driveway on right “Nutshell” and go to end of driveway, park on grass)

5:30 Dinner on campus for students – leaders host

7:00-8:30 Practices

Wednesday, August 29: Creating a Healthy Academic and Residential Environment: Working with Students and Families

New International students arrive by Noon

7:00-8:30 Practices

8:00-9:00 Breakfast

9:00-12:00 International students register in B-House

9:00-11:00 Leaders meet

9:00-10:00 Department Meetings

10:00-11:00 Team Meetings

11:00-12:00 Calculus class

12:00 Lunch

1:00-1:30 Bloodborne pathogens: all faculty, staff, and leaders

1:30-2:30 Technology Workshops by Teams

2:00-4:00 International parent and student orientation with International Programs Director Leslie Bohon - VHW Reading Room

2:30-4:30 Prefects meet

4:30-5:15 Reception for international families and students at Mrs. Broad’s house with Cabinet, ESL teachers and advisors of international students

5:20 Picture of international students – SMS Hall steps

5:30-6:30 Dinner – International students eat with buddies

4:30-6:00 Calculus class

6:30 International students depart for shopping – in front of SMS Hall

7:00-8:30 Practices

Thursday, August 30: Creating a Healthy Academic and Residential Environment/

7:00-8:30 Practices

8:00 Breakfast

9:00-3:00 International Students – school wardrobe shopping in DC - Bohon and Schnee (parents invited)

9:00-12:00 Leaders meet

9:00-10:00 Faculty/advisors/duty team members:

Co-Curricular groups

School Life Office policies/changes

10:00-11:00 Minimester Planning

11:00-12:00 Day and night study hall proctors, lab teachers, substitutes with ViAnn Farmer

Calculus class

12:00 Lunch

12:30-5:30 CPR for all dorm counselors and coaches – required!

5:30 Dinner for boarding students in Faculty/Student Center

6:00 Day Family Dinner and Orientation – all faculty and advisors

7:00-8:30 Practices

Friday, August 31:

7:00-8:30 Practice

8:00-9:00 Breakfast

9:00-10:30 Health plan/flex plan/retirement plan –new and interested faculty and staff

9:00-12:00 Newest students resolve schedules with Mrs. Farmer

9:00-12:00 International students with Mrs. Bohon Cottage 12 for placement

9:00-11:00 AP Calculus

11:00-12:00 Leaders meet

12:00 Lunch

12:45-2:00 Orientation for international students in Dining Hall with Mrs. Bohon

2:00-3:00 International students - Math placement in Cottage 12 with Mrs. Sgroi

2:00-4:00 Leaders check with faculty sponsors for orientation

3:00-4:00 International students - schedules in Cottage 12 with Mrs. Farmer

3:00-4:00 AP Calculus

4:00-5:00 International students order books

4:00-5:30 Practices

5:30-6:30 Dinner
7:00-9:00 Leaders meet

Saturday, September 1: ALL HERE for Arrival of All Boarding Students – Old and New

7:00-8:00 Continental Breakfast – Latané Basement

7:15 Leaders report to CTC

7:30-4:00 Parent Council Dorm Décor Sale

7:30-10:30 New students arrive and go through registration in CTC 

11:00 Parent meeting for new families in CTC – all faculty and advisors 

12:00-1:00 Lunch for new students and families with advisors-CTC – all faculty and advisors

Lunch for returning and new international students in the Fac/Stu Center

1:00-3:00 New families continue to get daughters settled

Returning families arrive and register in CTC

4:15 All students, sponsors, cabinet gather in front of SMS Hall

4:30 Opening chapel at St. John’s Church for students, their families, cabinet, and class sponsors

5:30 Picnic on the lawn for all boarding families-day families strongly encouraged to attend

7:00 All parents depart campus

7:00 Dorm Orientation

9:30 Snacks in the Dorms

Sunday, Sept. 2: Orientation

9:00 Breakfast

9:30-11:30 Orientation for New Students (30 minute rotations)

Library/Tech.

Campus/Town

Traditions/Who’s Who

Honor Code/School Rules

10:30 Returning Students go to CTC Computer Lab to log in

11:00 Returning Students meet in Dining Hall to vote for Blue/Grey captains

11:30 Advisor Lunch

Sports and Activity sign-up

12:30 Blue Grey drawing

1:00-4:45 Mile Run, Fitness Test, Swim Test, Ubuntu Check-in (45 minute rotations)

4:45-5:45 Blue-Grey games on Riverfront

5:45 Dinner

7:00 Dorm Orientation Part 2

Boarders go through schedule

Monday, September 3: Classes begin: 7 period day

Activities/Sports begin

Residential Meeting

Tuesday, September 4: Classes: 7 period day

Wednesday, September 5: Classes: 3 period day: Team Meetings

Handbook test

Thursday, September 6: Classes: 4 period day

SGA lunch meeting

Friday, September 7: 7 period day – closed weekend

Outdoor entertainment

Sunday, September 9:

River Swim – Blue Grey event

6:30-7:00 Prefect Meeting

9:30-10:00 Desk aide Meeting

Thursday and Friday, September 13-14 : RIVER DAYS