VVS Life

Registration & Orientation Schedule

August 28th through August 31st



Wednesday, August 27th        RAs Arrive

Thursday, August 28th             New Students Arrive
       
8:00 – 9:00AM    Breakfast
            All new boarding and new day students arrive during the day
            Airport pickups at 2:30PM from Sky Harbor with: Forrest Davis, Margaret Casey

9:00AM  – Noon - Registration begins in the Main Office
Noon – 1:00PM - Lunch
1:00 – 4:00PM - Registration continues
2:00 – 4:00PM - Computer registration & Sport Signups in Dining Hall
4:30PM - VVS History presentation in Avery Gallery for parents only (Kevin                 Warren, Dean of Students and Paul Domingue, Headmaster)
6:00PM - Dinner in the dining hall, parents welcome!
7:00PM - Student activities on the Quad and campus tour
9:00PM - Required dorm meetings for all new boarding students
10:00PM - In-dorms/quiet hours: Dorm heads check

Friday, August 29th          Returning Students Arrive   

8:00 – 9:00AM -  Breakfast
            All returning boarding and day students arrive during the day
Airport pickups at 2:30PM from Sky Harbor with: Jeff Perkins and Amy Warren
9:00AM – Noon    Registration continues (start the process in the Main Office)
11:00 – 1:00PM    Computer registration & Sport Signups in Dining Hall (all trip leaders must attend)
Noon  – 1:00PM    Lunch in the dining hall
1:00 – 4:00PM    Registration continues
3:00PM     REQUIRED: All students interested in competitive soccer meet on the Quad.       
4:00PM    REQUIRED: All Students (new, returning & day) meet in Chapel for Community Expectations (Kevin Warren, Dean of Students & Paul Domingue, Headmaster)
5:30 – 6:30PM    Dinner in the dining hall, parents welcome!
7:00PM    All boarding student (day students welcome but not required) for fun and games
9:00 – 10:00PM    Late night snack, Dining Hall
10:00PM        In dorms/quiet hours: Dorm heads check


Saturday,  August 30th 
   
9:00AM – Noon    Final registration for late arriving students (begin in Main Office)
10:00 – 11:00AM    Brunch (Required for all boarding students)
10:00AM – Noon    Computer registration & Sport Signups in Dining Hall
11:00AM – Noon    REQUIRED: All students who will be taking a foreign language are to meet in the dining hall to speak with & take a placement test with language teachers (Wim Sprenger & Sara Wenzlick/Spanish, Ilka Workman/German & Nelson Camp/French)
Noon – 12:30PM    REQUIRED:    All SENIORS meet with Kendall Smith in Classroom 7
Noon – 12:40PM    REQUIRED: All new students meet in dining hall for math placement                 test
12:40 – 1:20PM    REQUIRED: All new students (including ESL students) meet in the                 dining hall for English writing sample placement test.
1:30 – 2:30PM    REQUIRED: All students (returning, new & day) in Brady Hall. Academic Expectations with Paul Stein, Academic Dean.     
2:30 – 3:00PM    REQUIRED: All students (new, returning & day) meet in Brady Hall regarding technology with Septimus Bean (Director of Technology) and Library technology with Diane Moen
3:00 – 3:30PM    REQUIRED: FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: Remain in Brady to speak with Amy Warren (International Student Coordinator)
3:30 – 4:15PM    REQUIRED: All Junior IB Diploma Candidates meet with Dale Domingue (CAS Coordinator) and Septimus Bean (Directory of Technology in Avery Gallery for Creativity, Action, Service program discussion. BRING LAPTOPS IF YOU HAVE THEM
4:15 – 4:45PM    REQUIRED: All Senior IB Diploma Candidates meet with Dale Domingue (CAS Coorrdinator) and Septimus Bean (Directory of Technology in Avery Gallery for Creativity, Action, Service program discussion. BRING LAPTOPS IF YOU HAVE THEM
5:30 – 6:30PM    Dinner
6:30 – 10:00PM    Free Time, off campus trips (TBD)
9:00 – 10:00PM    Late night snack, Dining Hall
10:00PM        In-dorms/quiet hours: Dorm Heads check

Sunday, August 31st
 
10:00 – 11:00AM    Brunch (REQUIRED FOR ALL BOARDING STUDENTS)
10:00 – Noon        Computer registration and Sports Signups in Dining Hall
11:00 – Noon        REQUIRED: All new students meet in Brady Hall for Field Trip                     orientation and sign ups.
Noon – 2:00PM    Final academic registration with Paul Stein, Academic Dean
Noon    Weber’s & WalMart shopping trips plus Flagstaff for soccer equipment only (drivers TBA)
5:45PM    Day students to arrive, please be prompt and dressed up (ties for boys & dress skirt or dress pants for girls) for photo and dinner.
6:00PM        VVS community photo in front of the Brady Hall.  Dress up for photo/                 dinner –-all students,     faculty & staff
6:30PM        Dress dinner in Brady Hall
7:45PM        VVS History Night in Brady Hall – REQUIRED ATTENDANCE
10:00PM        In-dorms/quiet hours: Dorm Heads check