Orientation and Welcome Week

• noon–1:00 p.m. – Lunch, Dining Hall

• 1:00–2:30 p.m. – Student Leader Registration & Move-In (Requires approval), O'Neill Commons, Patterson-Sculley House

• 2:30–5:00 p.m. – Student Leader Training (including preseason athletes)

• 5:00–7:00 p.m. – Dinner for Student Leaders, Dining Hall

• 6:00–8:00 p.m. – Boarding Varsity Preseason Athlete Move-In (By invitation only), O'Neill Commons, Patterson-Sculley House

• 6:00–8:00 p.m. – Student Leader Training

  • House prefects in houses

  • Monitor training with Dean of Students Dr. Fish

  • PDL Training with Ms. Taylor

    
    

• 8:00 p.m. – House Check-in / Burnett (Day) Students Depart

  • Safety Information

  • Emergency contact information

  • Overnight contact

  • Meet your prefects

  • Plan for August 27 breakfast meetup and walk

• 7:30–8:30 a.m. – Breakfast, Dining Hall

• 8:00–10:00 a.m. – Varsity Practice Session for Preseason Athletes (Invitation Only), Various Locations

• 8:30–10:30 a.m. – New Student Arrival & Registration, O'Neill Commons, Patterson-Sculley House

  • 8:30–9:30 a.m. – New III Form (9th Grade) Boarding Student Check-in
  • 9:30–10:00 a.m. – New IV & V Form (10th and 11th Grade) Boarding Student Check-in
  • 10:00–10:30 a.m. – All New Burnett (Day) Student and Preseason Athlete Check-in
    

• 10:30–11:00 a.m. – New Student & Family Meeting with House Heads

  • Boarding students and families will meet in the common rooms of their houses.
  • Burnett (Day) students and families will meet in the Burgess Center, Forbes Presentation Room.
    

• 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. – Split Lunch, Dining Hall

  • 11:00–11:45 a.m. – New III Form Families & Students / Orientation Team / Faculty
  • 11:45 a.m.–1:00 p.m. – New IV, V, and Burnett (Day) Families & Students
  • 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. – Staff / Preseason Athletes
    

• 11:40 a.m.–1:30 p.m. – Math Placement Test, Second Floor, STEM Building

• 1:00–1:30 p.m. – Head of School Welcome, Putnam Family Center for the Arts (PFAC), Class of ’45 Hall

• 1:30–2:15 p.m. Advisor Meetings, Meet in PFAC then move to various locations

  • New students and families will have the opportunity to meet and speak with the students advisor to learn more about who they are and how they partner to have the best St. Mark's experience.
    

• 2:15–3:20 p.m. – New Student Community Building Activities, PFAC, Taft Hall

• 2:30–3:20 p.m. – Panel for Families: Hear about academics, athletics, and student life from current students and faculty, PFAC, Class of ’45 Hall

• 3:20–3:30 p.m. – Farewells! A moment for families to say goodbye as their students embark on their exciting St. Mark's journey!, PFAC Lobby

• 3:30 p.m. – New Varsity Athletes depart for practice with buddy.

• 3:45–5:30 p.m. – New Student Orientation Session Rotation, Burgess Center, Forbes Presentation Room

  • Dining
  • SWAY Testing
    
• 4:00-5:00 p.m. New Family Reception (Choate House)
  • We invite all new parents and guardians to join us for an intimate reception at the home of Head of School Dr. Ivory Hills and his wife, Christina Kopp. This event will welcome new parents and guardians to the St. Mark’s community and is a wonderful opportunity to mingle with other new families. We hope you will join us! Shuttle bus service will be available.
    
• 4:00–6:00 p.m. – Varsity Athletic Practices, Various Locations
• 5:00–7:00 p.m. – Student Cookout, VI Form Quad and Belmont Field (Rain Location: Dining Hall)
• 7:15 p.m. – New Student Chapel, Belmont Chapel
  • (School Dress expected, Required for new students, VI Form students, and student leaders)
• 8:30 p.m. – House Check-in/Burnett (Day) Students Depart

• 7:00–8:30 a.m. – Breakfast, Dining Hall

• 8:00–10:00 a.m. – Varsity Practice Sessions, Various Locations

• 9:00–11:00 a.m. – Various Activities for New Students, Various Locations

• 11:00 a.m.–12:45 p.m. – Lunch, Dining Hall

• 1:00–3:45 p.m. – New Students' Orientation Programing, Meet in PFAC, Class of ’45 Hall, then rotate through assigned locations.

  • Rotations: Technology Orientation, Canvas Orientation, Games, and Student Panel

    
    

• 2:00–4:00 p.m. – Returning Boarding Student Check-in, O'Neill Commons, Patterson-Sculley House

  • Returning Burnett (Day) Students are welcome to dinner, but do not need to check-in until Friday morning.

    
    

• 4:00–6:00 p.m. – Varsity Practice Sessions, Various Locations

• 5:00–7:00 p.m. – Dinner, Dining Hall

• 7:30 p.m. – House check-in/Burnett (Day) Students Depart

• 7:00–8:30 a.m. – Breakfast, Dining Hall

• 7:00–8:30 a.m. – Returning Day Student Check-in, O'Neill Commons, Patterson-Sculley House

• 8:00–10:00 a.m. – Varsity Practice Sessions, Various Locations

• 10:15–11:30 a.m. – House Meetings, Various Locations

• 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. – Lunch, Dining Hall

• 12:30–3:30 p.m. – Target Trips departing at 12:30 p.m. and 1:45 p.m., Front Circle

• 4:00–5:00 p.m. – JV, Thirds, and Wellness Meetings, Various Locations

• 4:00–6:00 p.m. – Varsity Practice Sessions, Various Locations

• 5:00–7:00 p.m. – Dinner, Dining Hall

• 7:00 p.m. – Convocation, PFAC, Class of ’45 Hall (School Dress)

• 8:45 p.m. – House Check-in/Burnett (Day) Students Depart

First Day of Classes

• 7:00–8:30 a.m. – Breakfast, Dining Hall
• 8:30–9:00 a.m. – Advisory Meetings, Various Locations
• 9:00–9:30 a.m. – Chapel, Belmont Chapel
• 9:35–10:05 a.m. – A Block
• 10:15–10:45 a.m. – B Block
• 10:55–11:25 a.m. – C Block
• 11:00–12:45 p.m. - Lunch, Dining Hall
• 12:30–1:00 p.m. - D Block
• 1:10–1:40 p.m. - E Block
• 1:50–2:20 p.m. – F Block
• 2:30–3:00 p.m. – G Block
• 3:30–5:00 p.m. – All Teams Practice Sessions/Wellness Session, Various Locations
• 5:00–6:30 p.m. – Dinner Cookout, Choate House (Rain Location: Dining Hall)
• 7:00–10:30 p.m. – Dorm Olympics!
• 11:00 p.m. – House Check-in/Burnett (Day) Students Depart