Lower School Orientation
Student Orientation Schedule - ALL STUDENTS, Monday, August 16
All students (PK-5) will attend in-person orientation with their teachers on Monday, August 16. There are two time slots and students should attend during the designated time based on their last name. These sessions will be for students only. Students should follow standard carpool flow and be dropped off in the designated locations based on their grade level. Students should wear face coverings as they move from their car to their classroom and while in their school building. Teachers will be at drop off to guide students to their classrooms.
Grades PreK-5th
- 9:00 am-9:45 am – Students with last names starting with A-I
- 10:15 am-11:00 am – Students with last names starting with J-Z
Drop Off Location
- PreK 3 & 4 – Gate connected to PreK Playground
- Kindergarten & 1st – LS Office Entrance
- 2nd-5th – South End, near cafeteria
Drop off location map linked here.
Parent Orientations
New & Returning Kindergarten-5th Grade Parents - Monday, August 16
We will provide two virtual orientation times for parents in Kindergarten through 5th grade on Monday, August 16. Both of these virtual sessions will be recorded for parents who cannot attend. Classroom teachers will email parents with directions to join the virtual orientation by Monday morning. If parents cannot attend either session, please email your child’s teacher to set up an alternative time to visit over the phone. Each session should last no longer than 45 minutes.
Orientation Times:
- 12:00 pm - Parents should choose one session
- 2:00 pm - Parents should choose one session
K-5 NEW Parent In-Person Orientation - Monday, August 16
New parents are invited to join Mrs. Schuhmacher and Mrs. Radtke in the Braunfisch-Stella Boyle Smith Library for a welcome and orientation to the Lower School while their children are visiting their classrooms. *Please note this is only for NEW Kindergarten through 5th grade parents.
Orientation Times:
- 9:00 am-9:45 am - Parents with last names starting with A-I
- 10:15 am-11:00 am - Parents with last names starting with J-Z
PreK 3 & PreK 4 In-Person Parent Orientation - Friday, August 20
9:00 am-10:00 am - All PreK parents are invited to join Mrs. Schuhmacher in the Erwin Hall Performance Center and Gymnasium for a brief orientation. Parents will then visit the PreK classrooms and meet their child’s teacher. Please note that students should not attend this day. They will have met their teachers on Monday, August 16 during the student orientation time. This is not mandatory, but simply an opportunity for parents to spend some time in the Lower School before their children start school on Monday, August 23.
Middle School Orientation
New Student and Parent Orientations
*Please note that the below orientation programs are only for families new to Episcopal Collegiate Middle School. Returning seventh and eighth grade students/families have no orientation responsibilities, though returning students are encouraged to join their classmates for grade-specific social events on August 16 or 17.
Monday, August 16 – New 7th and 8th grade students and parents
Start time: 11:00 am at the middle and upper school dining hall
End time for parents: 12:30 pm
End time for students: 1:00 pm
Livestream link for those who prefer to participate virtually: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0Fcx9TvCdt3_JyaGoD1wdg/live
Tuesday, August 17 - 6th grade students and parents
Parents only
8:00-8:45 am: Optional (Virtual) Canvas training session with Mrs. Katie Robinson, Director of Academic Technology
Google Meet Code: meet.google.com/vii-ovst-zqr
11:15 am-12:15 pm: In-person parent orientation program (Championship Gym)
Livestream link for those who prefer to participate virtually: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0Fcx9TvCdt3_JyaGoD1wdg/live
Students only
8:30 am-12:15 pm: Students should be dropped off at the middle school carpool entrance between 8:00 and 8:30 am, where they will be met by teachers and escorted to the proper location.
Dress for students: T-shirts (appropriate logos/messages only) and shorts with sneakers. Students may also wish to bring a water bottle and snack. Snacks should not be shared.
Upper School Orientation
New Student & Parent Orientation
On Monday, August 16 from 9:00-11:15 am all new to Episcopal ninth-eleventh grade students and their parents should plan to attend an in-person program in the Upper School Simpson Library.