Arrival Days Schedule
August 27 to September 1, 2020
Note: All students need to watch the technology training video before August 31. Drop-in tech support hours are available for questions and issues.
Thursday, August 27
International Student Orientation with Mrs. Valine
9 p.m.
Friday, August 28
Student leaders arrive, please report to Main Quad tent first; day student bag pick up/testing in Main Quad tent
*Meals
- Boarding students with a wristband (indicating two negative PCR tests) may pick up grab-and-go meal in the Birch Dining Common.
- Boarding students in quarantine, please pick up your grab-and-go meal in the Cox Room of Birch Dining Common.
Breakfast* pick up (for boarding students and faculty)
7:15 –8:20 a.m.
Students move into dorms
8:30 a.m.–6 p.m.
Drop-in tech support on Zoom (available to all students)
9–10 a.m.
Lunch* pick up (for boarding students and faculty, staggered by dorms)
11:15–11:50 a.m. Mem East, Mem West, Conant
11:50 a.m.–12:25 p.m. 194 Main, John Hazen White, Ford
12:25–1 p.m. John Wright, Emily McFadon Vincent, Hathaway
Drop-in tech support on Zoom (available to all students)
3–4 p.m.
Proctor training with dorm heads (location determined by dorm head)
4–5 p.m.
Dinner* pick up (for boarding students and Faculty, staggered by dorms)
5:15–5:50 p.m. Mem East, Mem West, Conant
5:50–6:25 p.m. 194 Main, John Hazen White, Ford
6:25–7 p.m. John Wright, Emily McFadon Vincent, Hathaway
Drop-in tech support on Zoom (available to all students)
6:30–7:30 pm
Leadership Training with Dean of Students on Zoom (invite will be sent to all student leaders)
7:30–9 p.m.
Saturday, August 29
New boarding students arrive, please report to Main Quad tent first
*Meals
- Boarding students with a wristband (indicating two negative PCR tests) may pick up grab-and-go meal in the Birch Dining Common.
- Boarding students in quarantine, please pick up your grab-and-go meal in the Cox Room of Birch Dining Common.
Breakfast* pick up (for boarding students and faculty)
7:15–8:20 a.m.
SAT exam in Sabina Cain Family Athletic Center or Whitaker-Bement Center (please see email from Mrs. KaneLong for details)
7:45 am
Students move into dorms
8:30 a.m.–6 p.m.
Drop-in tech support on Zoom (available to all students)
9–10 a.m.
Lunch* pick up (for boarding students and faculty, staggered by dorms)
11:15–11:50 a.m. John Wright, Emily McFadon Vincent, Hathaway
11:50 a.m.–12:25 p.m. Mem East, Mem West, Conant
12:25–1 p.m. 194 Main, John Hazen White, Ford
Drop-in tech support on Zoom (available to all students)
3–4 p.m.
Dinner* pick up (for boarding students and faculty)
5:15–5:50 p.m. John Wright, Emily McFadon Vincent, Hathaway
5:50–6:25 p.m. Mem East, Mem West, Conant
6:25–7 p.m. 194 Main, John Hazen White, Ford
Drop-in tech support on Zoom (available to all students)
6:30–7:30 p.m.
Dorm meetings (format and location will be announced by dorm heads)
7 p.m.
Student activity on Zoom
8 p.m.
Sunday, August 30
Returning boarding students arrive, please report to Main Quad tent first
*Meals
- Boarding students with a wristband (indicating two negative PCR tests) may pick up grab-and-go meal in the Birch Dining Common.
- Boarding students in quarantine, please pick up your grab-and-go meal in the Cox Room of Birch Dining Common.
Breakfast*
7:15–8:20 am
Students move into dorms
8:30 a.m.–6 p.m.
Drop-in tech support on Zoom (available to all students)
9–10 am
Lunch* by dorm (for boarding students and faculty, staggered by dorms)
11:15–11:50 a.m. 194 Main, John Hazen White, Ford
11:50 a.m.–12:25 p.m. John Wright, Emily McFadon Vincent, Hathaway
12:25–1 p.m. Mem East, Mem West, Conant
Reminder: Students must watch tech training video before the end of the day. See your email from the IT office for details.
Drop-in tech support on Zoom (available to all students)
3–4 p.m.
Dinner* by dorm
5:15–5:50 p.m. 194 Main, John Hazen White, Ford
5:50–6:25 p.m. John Wright, Emily McFadon Vincent, Hathaway
6:25–7 p.m. Mem East, Mem West, Conant
Drop-in tech support on Zoom (available to all students)
6:30–7:30 pm
Dorm Meetings (format and location will be announced by dorm heads)
7 p.m.
Student activity on Zoom
8 p.m.
Monday, August 31
Orientation for Upper and Middle School students
*Meals
- Boarding students with a wristband (indicating two negative PCR tests) may pick up grab-and-go meal in the Birch Dining Common.
- Boarding students in quarantine, please pick up your grab-and-go meal in the Cox Room of Birch Dining Common.
Continental Breakfast* for boarding students and faculty
8:30–10:30 a.m.
New day student orientation and classroom tours, Williston Theater, Scott Hall (this is intended for day students who are completely new to Williston)
9 a.m.
Middle School orientation
New students meet outside Whitaker-Bement Center
9–11:30 a.m.
Returning students join by Zoom (link to come from Middle School Dean Andrew Syfu)
9:15–11:30 a.m.
Advisor introductions for new day students, Outside Scott Hall
10:15 a.m.
Tech training for new day students, Scott Hall
10:45 am
Brunch* by dorm
10:30–11:10 a.m. Mem East, Mem West, Conant
11:10–11:50 a.m. 194 Main, John Hazen White, Ford
11:50 a.m.–12:30 p.m. John Wright, Emily McFadon Vincent, Hathaway
Upper School Assembly on Zoom
1–1:45 p.m.
Upper School Class Assemblies on Zoom
2–3 p.m.
New boarding student classroom tours with proctors (head dorm parents will organize matchups)
4 p.m.
Dinner* by dorm
5:15–5:50 p.m. Mem East, Mem West, Conant
5:50–6:25 p.m. 194 Main, John Hazen White, Ford
6:25–7 p.m. John Wright, Emily McFadon Vincent, Hathaway
Dorm meetings (format and location will be announced by dorm heads)
8 p.m.
Tuesday, September 1
First day of classes and afternoon program for all students
Blue Tuesday schedule
Contacts
- Residential Life, COVID-19 Testing and Move In Details: David Koritkoski, dkoritkoski@williston.com
- Medical Forms, Medications, Health Services: Amber Mish, amish@williston.com
- International Students: Meg Valine, mvaline@williston.com
- Academic Questions: Greg Tuleja, gtuleja@williston.com
- Technology Department: support@williston.com
- Athletic Program Questions: Mark Conroy, mconroy@williston.com
- Leadership Training: Erin Davey, edavey@williston.com
- New Day Student Orientation: Kate Garrity, kagarrity@williston.com
Class Deans
- Ninth Grade Deans: Allison Marsland, amarsland@williston.com, and Matt Sawyer, msawyer@williston.com
- Tenth Grade Deans: Erin Davey, edavey@williston.com, and Will Eberle, weberle@williston.com
- Eleventh Grade Deans: Tommy Beaton, tbeaton@williston.com, and Kate Garrity, kagarrity@williston.com
- Twelfth Grade Deans: Melissa Brousseau, mbrousseau@williston.com, and Charlie Lonergan, clonergan@williston.com
- Middle School: Jen Fulcher, jfulcher@williston.com
Dorm Contacts
- 194 Main: Allison Marsland, amarsland@williston.com
- John Hazen White: Matt Sawyer, msawyer@williston.com
- Emily McFadon Vincent: Christa Talbot Syfu, ctalbotsyfu@williston.com
- John Wright: Liam McMahon, lmcmahon@williston.com
- Conant: Chris Pelliccia, cpelliccia@williston.com
- Hathaway: Ansel Garvey, agarvey@williston.com
- Mem East: Kate Garrity, kagarrity@williston.com
- Mem West: Teddy Schaffer, tschaffer@williston.com
- Ford: Tommy Beaton, tbeaton@williston.com