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Upper School Add/Drop Date Is Oct. 16
The deadline for Upper School students to add / drop/ change levels is Friday, Oct. 16. Students may add / drop / change levels until that date with no notation on their transcripts. After Oct. 16, students receive a Withdraw Pass / Withdraw Fail on their transcripts if they withdraw from a course. If they keep the class and change levels, they take their grade with them into their new class after the add/drop deadline, which is five weeks and three days from the beginning of classes.
Upper School Makeup Picture Day Is Oct. 19
The final Upper School Makeup Picture Day will be held Monday, Oct. 19, from 7:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. for students in grades 9-12. Mandatory Assembly Dress is expected, and school dress code with a “dressed-up” spirit is appreciated. These photos are used for the Upper School’s Black & Orange yearbook as well as the school’s MySchoolApp platform.
Parents and guardians will receive ordering information from Smile-Pro Portraits, the photography company. If you have any questions about ordering photos, contact Smile-Pro directly. If you have any questions about photo day or the yearbook, please contact Ms. Blanco, the yearbook’s advisor.
Parent/Guardian Social for Grades 9 & 10
The Upper School Parent/Guardian Social for Grade 9 and Grade 10 will take place Thursday, Oct. 22, from 6 to 8 p.m. in Southworth Library. To RSVP, click here.
Parent/Guardian Social for Grades 11 & 12
The Upper School Parent/Guardian Social for Grade 11 and Grade 12 will take place Thursday, Oct. 29, from 6 to 8 p.m. in Southworth Library. To RSVP, click here.
Senior Yearbook Ads Now Available
Attention, parents and guardians of the Class of 2027: The Black & Orange yearbook offers an opportunity for families to purchase an ad to congratulate the graduating senior in their lives. The deadline for these senior yearbook ads is Nov. 15; the purchasing process takes place online. For detailed information, including ad sizes and pricing, click here.
Benelli Visiting Writer Series: Desmond Hall To Visit Oct. 19
Desmond Hall, award-winning author of young adult novels Better Must Come and Your Corner Dark, is this year’s guest author for the Benelli Visiting Writer Series. Hall will be on campus Monday, Oct. 19, to address an Upper School assembly and visit Upper School classes.
In addition to his young adult novels, Hall is also an acclaimed screenwriter and playwright. To learn more about the author, click here.
College Visits Next Week
The Pulsifer College Counseling Center reminds seniors and the families of seniors that college visits to Thayer's campus are underway. Please note: Sign-up is through Scoir, and visits take place during the school day. Seniors should remember to discuss attending a visit — at least 24 hours in advance — with any teacher whose class will be affected by the college visit. Juniors may attend if they have a free period. Seniors can see all pending visits in Scoir. Remember: Colleges want to meet you!
Monday, Oct. 19
9:10 to 10:15 a.m.: Providence College
1:15 to 2:20 p.m.: University of Denver
2:25 to 3:30 p.m.: Union College
Tuesday, Oct. 20
8:50 to 9:55 a.m.: Savannah College of Art and Design
10 to 11:05 a.m.: Skidmore College
11:10 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.: Roanoke College
1:15 to 2:20 p.m.: High Point University
2:25 to 3:30 p.m.: University of Richmond
Wednesday, Oct. 21
8 to 9:05 a.m.: Lafayette College
9:10 to 10:15 a.m.: Brandeis University
10:45 to 11:50 a.m.: Hofstra University
Thursday, Oct. 22
8:50 to 9:55 a.m.: Merrimack College
8:50 to 9:55 a.m.: Simmons University
10 to 11:05 a.m.: Boston College
11:10 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.: Wentworth Institute of Technology
1:15 to 2:20 p.m.: Vassar College
2:25 to 3:30 p.m.: University of Michigan
Friday, Oct. 23
8 to 9:05 a.m.: Chapman University
9:10 to 10:15 a.m.: University of New Hampshire
1:05 to 2:10 p.m.: University of Alabama
1:05 to 1:55 p.m.: University of Calgary
2:15 to 3:20 p.m. University of Colorado - Boulder
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