Upper School Fall Parents’ Day

Friday, October 17, 2025

3:00  – 4:30 p.m. Upper School Parent Conferences (for Boarding Families)

Note: Day Parents will have Parent Teacher Conferences on Thursday, October 9.

Conferences will be ten (10) minutes long. Parents will be able to schedule their conferences in advance using the Pick-a-Time App located in the Blue Dog Portal.

5:00 – 10:00 p.m. 37th Annual Auction & Celebration – Farmen Hall at the Campus Center

Step into the Roaring ’20s and enjoy a night filled with glitz, glamour, and community spirit—all in support of Rumsey Hall! Inspired by the elegance of the Great Gatsby era, the evening will feature a live and silent auction, passed bites and stations, live music, and plenty of sparkle and spirited bidding. This adults-only event is the perfect opportunity to raise a glass—and a paddle!—as we gather for a dazzling night together. Attire: Your Roaring ’20s Best.

Saturday, October 18, 2025

7:45 a.m. Welcome Table Opens on School Street

Welcome and Check-In at the Sanford House Study Hall. Continental breakfast available. Pick up a Program, Teacher Classroom Locations, a Campus Map, and your Conference Schedule.

8:00 – 11:30 a.m. Upper School Parent Conferences (for Boarding Families)

Note: Day Parents will have Parent Teacher Conferences on Thursday, October 9.

Conferences will be ten (10) minutes long. Parents will be able to schedule their conferences in advance using the Pick-a-Time App located in the Blue Dog Portal.

11:40 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. All School Assembly in the Magnoli Gymnasium

• Welcome – Brooke Giese, Head of School
• School Updates
• Student Recognitions
• Musical Selections

12:30 p.m.  VII Form Parents’ Secondary School Counseling Meeting in The Maxwell A. Sarofim ’05 Performing Arts Center with Clayton Ketchum P’14, ’17, Director of Secondary School Counseling

12:30 – 2:00 p.m. Buffet Luncheon in Farmen Hall at the Campus Center

2:30 p.m. Athletic Events Begin

• Varsity Football vs. The Buckley School Varsity
• Girls’ Varsity Soccer vs. The Frederick Gunn School JV
• Varsity Field Hockey vs. The Frederick Gunn School JV
• Varsity Volleyball vs. Taft School IIIs

More Parents’ Day Happenings

• Student Artwork: Visit the Allen Finkelson Gallery in the Maxwell A. Sarofim ’05 Performing Arts Center and Farmen Hall at the Campus Center to view Lower and Upper School Student Artwork.
• School Store: Get new Rumsey “gear” at the School Store! Open from 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. (closed from 12:15 – 12:45 p.m.) Located on the Lower Level of the Campus Center.
• Business Office: Located on the lower level of the Garassino Building. Open from 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
• Lost and Found: Visit the Lost and Found tables to check to see if there is anything that belongs to your child.

Weekend Check-Out Procedures

Students leaving campus on Saturday for the night, or extended weekend are required to submit a Weekend Pass in REACH by Wednesday, October 15. Before departing campus students are required to check out in the Lower Office, or with their dorm parent. Activities are planned for those students remaining on campus for the extended weekend.

• There will be no classes on Monday, October 20.
• Classes resume on Tuesday, October 21 at 8:00 a.m.
• Boarding students return to campus by Monday, October 20 at 7:00 p.m.