New Student Orientation 2008

Wednesday, September 3 - Friday, September 5, 2008

Wednesday, September 3

8:30-12:00
Registration begins in Reading Room, Colby House
Business Office, laundry, nurse, school counsellor, academic advising

11:00 a.m.
Tours of the school for interested parents and students, beginning in Colby Reading Room

11:30– 12:30 or 1:15-1:45
Meet advisors in their classrooms or offices

12:30 p.m.
Welcome reception and lunch in LeBaron Dining Hall

1:45 p.m.
Question-and-answer period for parents with Headmaster. Parents depart

1:30 p.m.
Orientation activities: All student activities begin on the football field

4:30 p.m.
Get to know your prefects (in dorms)

5:30 p.m.
International buffet dinner

6:30 p.m.
Stanstead’s Amazing Race

8:00-10:00 p.m.
Casino night in Student Centre

Thursday, September 4

9:00 a.m.
JUNIORS (Pierce Hall) - “On being Canadian…” What is it like to be at Stanstead? Stanstead town tour
SENIORS (C202) – SLEP (Secondary Level English Proficiency) test for seniors
Seniors not writing the SLEP test have time to arrange their rooms

10:30 a.m.
ALL DAY STUDENTS (Colby - C400) for day student workshop

10:45 a.m.
SENIORS (Pierce Hall) - “On being Canadian…” What is it like to be at Stanstead? Stanstead town tour
JUNIOR (C202) – SLEP (Secondary Level English Proficiency) test for juniors
Juniors not writing the SLEP test have time to arrange their rooms.

12:30 p.m.
Lunch – A taste of Quebec (LeBaron Dining Hall)

1:30-5:00 p.m.
Laptop distribution in C207 for all students when not in meetings

1:30-3:00 p.m.
Grade 10, 11, 12 students: timetables in C113

3:00-5:00 p.m.
Grade 7, 8, 9 students: music auditions (3:00 in Pierce Hall)
Grade 7, 8, 9 students: timetables in C113 (4:00-5:30 in C113)

6:00 p.m.
Opening Dinner - full school uniform

7:00-9:00 p.m.
House activities

7:00-7:15 p.m.
Davis and Webster meet in Pierce Hall

Friday, September 5

8:10 a.m.
Opening school assembly - school dress

8:30 a.m.
Classes begin

12:40 p.m.
Sit-down lunch with advisors

3:30 p.m.
Sports begin

7:00-9:00 p.m.
House activities

9:00 p.m.
Bonfire