Parents Weekend

List of 4 items.

• Thursday (Optional)

  11:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Registration—Chapel Tent
  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—Various locations
  Parents meet with teachers in ten-minute intervals, as scheduled. Please see your specific schedule for details, times, and exact locations.

• Friday

  11:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Grab-and-Go Lunch—Pick Up in Dining Hall Lobby/Dine Outdoors

  
  11:30 a.m.–1:15 p.m. International Parent Luncheon—Headmaster’s House Tent
  For international families, their host families, and faculty
  
  11:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Registration—Chapel Tent
  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—Various locations
  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. Introduction to Groton Counseling—Dome Tent
  Learn how Groton’s Counseling and Psychological Services foster students’ psychological, social, and emotional well-being, with Director of Counseling and Psychological Services Dr. Sheila Fritz-Ellis. 
  
  5:00–5:30 p.m. Hindu Service—Gardner Room, Schoolhouse
  
  5:00–5:30 p.m. Jewish Shabbat Service—Gammons Recital Hall, Schoolhouse
  
  5:00–5:30 p.m. Muslim Service—Room 140, Schoolhouse 
  
  

  5:00–7:30 p.m. Grab-and-Go Dinner—Pick Up in Dining Hall Lobby/Dine Outdoors
  
  5:00–6:30 p.m. Sixth Form Family Reception—Athletic Center Terrace
  For Sixth Formers and their families. Communication Prefects will present a short video at 5:45 p.m.
  
  5:30–6:00 p.m. Introduction to College Counseling—Tent on the Circle
  An optional meeting for parents of Third and Fourth Form students that will introduce the college counseling process, with Director of College Counseling Megan Harlan and CCO faculty and staff. 
  
  

  5:30–6:30 p.m. Second Form Parents Reception—Dome Tent
  Enjoy the company of fellow parents and wind down after the day. This reception is for adults only, as alcohol will be served.
  
  6:30 p.m. Varsity Football vs. Rivers—Football field
  
  

• Saturday

  7:00–11:00 a.m. Grab-and-Go Breakfast—Pick Up in Dining Hall Lobby/Dine Outdoors
  
  

  7:30–11:30 a.m. Registration—Chapel Tent
  Families pick up registration packets, schedules, and nametags and have an opportunity to meet fellow parents. Refreshments available all day.
  
  8:00–9:30 a.m. Parent Fund Volunteer Meeting—Dome Tent
  For Parent Fund volunteers and parents interested in learning more about Groton School and the Parent Fund
  
  

  8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Parent/Teacher Conferences—Various locations
  Parents meet with teachers in ten-minute intervals, as scheduled. Please see your specific schedule for details, times, and exact locations.
  
  

  11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Grab-and-Go Lunch—Pick Up in Dining Hall Lobby/Dine Outdoors
  
  

  1:00–3:00 p.m. Theater Rehearsal—Campbell Performing Arts Center
  Open theater rehearsal 
  
  1:30–2:15 p.m. Headmaster’s Address—Tent on the Circle
  Please join us for Headmaster Temba Maqubela's Parents Weekend remarks.
  
  

  3:00 p.m. Athletic Contests—Athletic Fields

  Details may be found on the website's athletic calendar. 
  
  

  5:00–7:00 p.m. Grab-and-Go Dinner—Pick Up in Dining Hall Lobby/Dine Outdoors
  
  4:30–5:45 p.m. Fifth Form Parents Reception—Dome Tent
  Enjoy the company of other parents and hear remarks from Director of College Counseling Megan Harlan at 4:45 p.m. This reception is for adults only, as alcohol will be served.
  
  6:00–7:15 p.m. Third Form Parents Reception—Athletic Center Terrace
  Enjoy the company of fellow parents and wind down after the day.
  This reception is for adults only, as alcohol will be served.
  
  

  6:15–7:30 p.m. Fourth Form Parents Reception—Dome Tent
  Enjoy the company of fellow parents and wind down after the day.
  This reception is for adults only, as alcohol will be served.
  
  

  7:30–9:00 p.m. Parents Weekend Performance—Tent on the Circle
  Families welcome. Students performing should arrive at the tent at 6:30 p.m.

• Sunday

  7:00–9:00 a.m. Grab-and-Go Breakfast—Pick Up in Dining Hall Lobby/Dine Outdoors
  
  10:00–1:00 p.m. Grab-and-Go Brunch—Pick Up in Dining Hall Lobby/Dine Outdoors
  
  

  11:00 a.m. Chapel Service—St. John’s Chapel
  Episcopal service of Holy Eucharist 
  
  11:00 a.m. Buddhist Sangha—Schoolhouse, Gammons Recital Hall
  
  12:15 p.m. Catholic Mass—St. John's Chapel