Opening of School Schedule
Saturday, September 2, 2023
Early Sports Athletes Arrive — Welcome!
- 8:00-8:45 AM: Breakfast, Scully Hall
- 9:00 AM-12:00 PM: Early Sports Boarding Students Arrive, Smith Field House
(New and Returning Fall Varsity Athletic Candidates, Boarding) - 11:00 AM-12:00 PM: Early Sports Day Students Arrive, Smith Field House
(New and Returning Fall Varsity Athletic Candidates, Day) - 11:00 AM-1:00 PM: Lunch Available for All Students and Families, Smith Field House
- 1:15-2:00 PM: Head of School’s Welcome, Gardiner Theater
- 2:00 PM: New Students and Families Meet Advisors, Outside Gardiner Theater
- 2:15 PM: Athletic Team Meetings — Parents are welcome! The Quad
- 2:30-3:30 PM: Pride Parents’ Association Meet & Greet, Gardiner Learning Commons
- 3:30 PM: Parents and Families Depart
- 3:00-5:30 PM: Team Practices, Various Locations
- 5:30-6:30 PM: Cafeteria-Style Dinner, Scully Hall
- After Dinner: Athletic Team Gatherings, Various Locations
- 10:00 PM: All on Dorm
Sunday, September 3-Thursday, September 7
Early Sports Pre-Season Training Sessions
- 7:30-8:30 AM: Breakfast, Scully Hall
- 11:30 AM-12:30 PM: Lunch, Scully Hall
- 5:30-6:30 PM: Cafeteria-Style Dinner, Scully Hall
- 10:00 PM: All on Dorm
Friday, September 8
New and Returning Boarding and Day Students and Middle School Boarders Arrive
- 7:30-8:30 AM: Breakfast, Scully Hall
- 8:30-10:30 AM: New Boarding Students Arrive (Grades 8-PG), Smith Field House
- 10:00-10:30 AM: New Day Students Arrive (Grades 9-PG), Smith Field House
- 11:30 AM-12:30 PM: Head of School’s Welcome, Gardiner Theater
- 12:00 PM: Cookout Lunch for All Early Sports Athletes, Coratti Field
- 12:30-1:30 PM: Lunch for All Families, Scully Hall
- 1:45 PM: New International Student Families Meeting, Admissions Conference Room
- 2:00-3:00 PM: Pride Parents’ Association Meet & Greet, Gardiner Learning Commons
- 3:00 PM: New Students’ Parents Depart
- 2:30-4:00 PM: Returning Boarding Students Arrive, Smith Field House
- 2:45-4:30 PM: Required Campus Tours for All New Students, Meet on Cluett Terrace
Early Sports athletes are not required to be on the tour. - 3:00-4:00 PM: Returning Day Students Arrive (Grades 9-PG), Smith Field House
- 5:15 PM: Day Student Meeting (Grades 9-PG), The Cave
- 5:45 PM: Prefect Dinner (Blues and Grays), Gamage House
- 6:00-6:45 PM: Advisor/Advisee Dinner, Scully Hall
For 8th Grade Boarding, 9-PG Boarding/Day — Neat and Casual Dress - 7:30 PM: Dorm Meetings
- 10:00 PM: All on Dorm
Saturday, September 9
Middle School Day Student Arrive
- 7:00-8:30 AM: Breakfast, Scully Hall
- 9:00 AM-11:00 AM: All Institutes Planning (Returning Students in Grade 12), Location by Institute
- Environmental Stewardship: Smith Field House Bleachers
- Entrepreneurship: Admissions Conference Room
- Citizenship: Barone Dining Room
- Leadership: Scully Hall
- 9:00-9:30 AM: Technology Drop-In Help, Gardiner Learning Commons
- 9:30-10:15 AM: Class Meetings, Locations by Class
(All Students in Grades 9-11; New Students in Grade 12/PG)- Grade 9: Dann Lecture Hall
- Grade 10: Alumni Room, Smith Field House
- Grade 11: Gardiner Theater
- Grade 12/PGs (New Students Only): Allen Reading and Writing Lab
- 10:00–11:30 AM: Middle School Orientation, Gardiner Learning Commons
All Middle School Families are welcome! - 11:00-11:30 AM: Advisor/Advisee Meetings (Grades 9-PG), Locations TBD by Advisor
- 11:30 AM: Middle School Family Lunch with Advisors, Gardiner Learning Commons
Middle School Day Families and Students may depart after lunch. - 11:30 AM-1:00 PM: Cafeteria-Style Lunch for Grades 9-12/PG, Scully Hall
- 1:00-1:30 PM: Technology Drop-In Help, Gardiner Learning Commons
- 2:00-4:30 PM: Athletic Practices for JV, Thirds, and Varsity Teams and Farming
- 5:00-7:00 PM: Cafeteria-Style Dinner, Scully Hall
- 6:00 PM: Proctor Dinners, Various Dorms
- 7:30 PM: All-School Meeting, Gardiner Theater
For all Boarding Students; Day Students welcome but not required. - 8:30-9:30 PM: Dorm Meetings
- 10:00 PM: All on Dorm
Sunday, September 10
Opening Chapel Ceremony and Mini Classes
- 7:00-8:30 AM: Breakfast, Scully Hall
- 11:00 AM: All-School Chapel, All Saints’ Chapel
Grades 7-PG, Boarding and Day — Blues & Grays - 11:45 AM-12:30 PM: Family-Style Brunch, Scully Hall
Grades 7-PG, Boarding and Day — Advisees sit with advisors - 1:00-3:30 PM: Mini Classes for All Students, Dann Building
Grades 7-PG, Boarding and Day — Informal Class Dress - 4:00-5:30 PM: Athletic Practices for JV, Thirds, and Varsity Teams and Farming
- 5:30-7:00 PM: Underclassmen (Grades 7-11) Cafeteria-Style Dinner, Scully Hall
- 5:30-7:00 PM: Prefects, Proctors, Seniors, & PG’s Meeting, Dann Lecture Hall
Please wear Informal Class Dress. - 7:00 PM: Prefects, Proctors, Seniors, & PG’s Dinner, Gamage House
Please wear Neat and Casual Dress. - 8:00-9:30 PM: Dorm Meetings
- 10:00 PM: All on Dorm
Monday, September 11
First Day of Fall Term Classes — Onward!
- 7:00-8:15 AM: Breakfast, Scully Hall
- 8:00 AM: Optional 9/11 Remembrance Service, All Saints’ Chapel
- 8:30 AM: Monday Morning Meeting (“M3”), Gardiner Theater
- 8:50 AM: Fall Term Classes Begin, Dann Building
- 11:55 AM: Family-Style Lunch, Scully Hall
- 3:30 PM: Athletic Practices — All Levels, Various Locations
- 5:00-7:00 PM: Cafeteria-Style Dinner, Scully Hall
- 7:30 PM: Boarding Student Meeting, Gardiner Theater
- 10:00 PM: All on Dorm
Questions? Reach Out!
Campus Arrival & Opening of School Questions:
Office of Admissions
admissions@trinitypawling.org
845-855-4825
Dutch Keel
Dean of Residential Life
dkeel@trinitypawling.org
Josh Collins ’95
Dean of Students
jcollins@trinitypawling.org
Opening of School Hub
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