Upper School Newsletter - August 2010

School starts in less than two weeks

As we all get ready for another year of learning and growth, we hope the following reminders will be helpful to you and your family.

Forms, forms, forms!

Click this link to find all the Back-to-School forms you need for the new school year.

Please make sure all of the paperwork for your son or daughter is completed and submitted to the Dean of the Upper School before registration (August 29-30). Questions? Please contact Mrs. Cassetori at 570-270-2170 or at scassetori@wyomingseminary.org.

Registration and Orientation Weekend

Friday, August 27, 12:00 p.m. - New International Students Orientation / Registration
Sunday, August 29, 2:30 p.m. - New Domestic Boarders Orientation / Registration
Sunday, August 29, 6:30 p.m. - New Day Students & Parents Meeting in BPAC
Sunday, August 29, 7:15 p.m. - New Day Students Orientation / Registration
Monday, August 30, 1:00 p.m. - All Returning Students Orientation / Registration

For a full Registration and Orientation Weekend schedule and to download the brochures, click here.

Two Important Events for New Students and Families:

Sunday, August 29:

Activities Fair - 4:30-5:15 p.m., Student Center and Gym
Family Picnic - 5:00-6:00 p.m., Back Campus

Students will enjoy learning about an enormous selection of clubs, sports and other organizations at the Activities Fair, and the Upper School Parents Association hosts an annual picnic for new families to get to know Sem and each other.

Freshman Retreat at the Lands at Hillside Farms

Monday, August 30 beginning at 7:45 a.m.

The class of 2014, along with faculty chaperones and orientation leaders, will participate in a retreat on Monday, August 30 at the Lands at Hillside Farms located in Shavertown, Pa. Small groups of students will go through a series of orientation games as well as perform small tasks for this local non-profit organization, earning up to three hours of community service credit. Students should arrive on Sem’s campus at 7:45 a.m. to begin the day’s activities. For more information, please contact Jonathan Siff, freshman Class Dean, or Jennifer Siff, Director of Student Life.

Tuesday, August 31, the First Day of School, is a Dress-Up Day

The first day of school is Tuesday, August 31 and is a dress-up day. This means girls should wear a skirt or a dress and boys should wear a coat and tie. It is a Sem tradition to start the year with a Convocation beginning at 9:00 a.m. followed by a full day of classes. For more information about the Upper School dress code, click here.

Confused about the day’s schedule? You can check the daily schedule and all announcements on the Upper School calendar. This will replace the online Knight and Day - simply navigate to Upper School > Calendar and Schedules, and click on the letter day (ex: E-Day, T-Day) and the letter day and all announcements will pop up. You can also view all calendar information on Sem's mobile site - just go to www.wyomingseminary.org on your smartphone and click "Sem Upper School Calendar." Questions? e-mail webmaster Patty DeViva at pdeviva@wyomingseminary.org

Announcing New Upper School Deans

We are happy to announce that Jay Harvey '80 is our new Dean of the Upper School, and Randy Granger is our new Academic Dean.

Get connected with Sem's online Calendar!

Wyoming Seminary's calendar now is totally online! Here's where it's located: Home Page > Upper School > Calendar and Schedules. The calendars will no longer be printed every three months - and because it's online, it's never out of date! Changes are made live instantly so you know you're looking at the most accurate version.