Ethel Walker SchoolCheck back often for new and important updates and additions relating to Opening Days.
Registration times are in bold.
| 9:00 a.m. | Breakfast | Abra’s |
| 9:00-11:00 a.m. | Student Leader Registration and Move-In (Big 7, Proctors, EWAC, Heads of Cicerones) |
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| Welcome/Student Life | Beaver Brook Lobby | |
| Health Center | Office Near Head of School | |
| Business Office | Conference Room | |
| Mail Room Open | Lower Level of Beaver Brook | |
| Tech Office | Lower Level of Beaver Brook | |
| Dorm Move-In | Dorms | |
| Impact Testing for Leadership Cohort | Computer Lab | |
| Family Photos | Chapel Steps | |
| 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. | Lunch | Abra’s |
| 1:00-4:00 p.m. | Student Leadership Training | Library |
| 5:00-6:00 p.m. | Dinner | Abra’s |
| 7:00-9:00 p.m. | Dorm and Upper School Locker Room Decorations and Set-Up | Dorms and Beaver Brook |
| 9:00 p.m. | Day Students Depart | – |
| 9:00 p.m. | Dorm Program — Check-In and Safety Protocol Meeting | Dorms |
| 10:00 p.m. | Boarding Student In-Room | Dorms |
| 7:30-8:30 a.m. | Breakfast | Abra’s |
| 9:00-10:30 a.m. | Preseason Athlete Registration (Boarders) | – |
| 10:30-11:30 a.m. | Preseason Athlete Registration (Day Students) | – |
| Welcome/Student Life | Beaver Brook Lobby | |
| Health Center | Office Near Head of School | |
| EWSPA | Living Room | |
| Academics | Living Room | |
| Co-Curriculars | Living Room | |
| Residential Life (Keys) | Living Room | |
| Business Office | Conference Room | |
| Laundry Service – E&R | Lower Level of Beaver Brook | |
| Lands’ End | Lower Level of Beaver Brook | |
| Mail Room Open | Lower Level of Beaver Brook | |
| Tech Office | Lower Level of Beaver Brook | |
| Dorm Move-In | Dorms | |
| 9:30-11:30 a.m. | Family Photos | Chapel Steps |
| 10:00-11:00 a.m. | Impact Testing for Field Hockey and Volleyball | Computer Lab |
| 10:30-11:00 a.m. | Impact Testing for Soccer | Computer Lab |
| 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. | Lunch All welcome, new families strongly encouraged |
Abra’s |
| 12:15-1:00 p.m. | Head of School Opening Remarks and Dessert Parent Social with Administrators and EWSPA | Common Room and Terrace |
| 1:00 p.m. | Parents Say Goodbye and Depart | Centennial Center Lawn |
| 1:00 p.m. | Training Room Opens | Lower Level of Centennial Center |
| 1:30-2:00 p.m. | Athletic Director Welcome for Student Athletes | Centennial Center Soc |
| 2:00-4:30 p.m. | Preseason Athletic Practices | Fields and Courts |
| 5:00-6:00 p.m. | Dinner | Abra’s |
| 7:00-8:00 p.m. | Evening Programming | Centennial Center Lawn |
| 8:00 p.m. | Day Students Depart | – |
| 8:00 p.m. | Dorm Program — Check-In and Safety Protocol Meeting | Dorms |
| 8:30 p.m. | Activities by Dorm | Dorms |
| 10:00 p.m. | Boarding Student In-Room | Dorms |
| 7:30-8:30 a.m. | Breakfast | Abra’s |
| 7:30 a.m. | Training Room Opens | Lower Level of Centennial Center |
| 8:30-10:00 a.m. | Preseason Athletic Practices | Fields and Courts |
| 10:15-11:30 a.m. | Student Leadership Training | Library |
| 10:15-11:30 a.m. | Swim Test for New Student Preseason Athletes | Centennial Center Pool |
| 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Lunch | Abra’s |
| 12:30-2:30 p.m. | Down Time for Student Leaders | Campus |
| 2:30-5:00 p.m. | Preseason Athletic Practices | Fields and Courts |
| 5:00-6:00 p.m. | Dinner | Abra’s |
| 7:00 p.m. | Day Students Depart | – |
| 7:00-9:00 p.m. | Evening Programming | – |
| 9:00 p.m. | Boarding Student Check-In | Dorms |
| 10:00 p.m. | Boarding Student In-Room | Dorms |
| 7:30-8:30 a.m. | Breakfast | Abra’s |
| 7:30 a.m. | Training Room Opens | Training Room |
| 8:30-10:00 a.m. | Preseason Athletic Practices | Fields and Courts |
| 10:15-11:30 a.m. | Swim Test for New Student Preseason Athletes | Centennial Center Pool |
| Student Leadership Training | Library | |
| 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Lunch | Abra’s |
| 12:30-2:30 p.m. | Down Time for Student Leaders | Campus |
| 2:30- 5:00 p.m. | Preseason Athletic Practices | Fields and Courts |
| 5:00-6:00 p.m. | Dinner | Abra’s |
| 7:00 p.m. | Day Students Depart | – |
| 7:00-9:00 p.m. | Evening Programming | – |
| 9:00 p.m. | Boarding Student Check-In | Dorms |
| 10:00 p.m. | Boarding Student In-Room | Dorms |
| 7:30-9:00 a.m. | Breakfast | Abra’s |
| 8:00 a.m. | Training Room Opens | Lower Level of Centennial Center |
| 8:00-9:00 a.m. | International Parent Breakfast For families arriving from outside of the U.S. |
Common Room and Terrace |
| 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. | Diddle’s Open | Lower Level of Beaver Brook and Noyes Lounge |
| 8:30-10:30 a.m. | Preseason Athletic Practices and Student Leader Site Set-Up and Check-In | Fields and Campus |
| 9:00-10:30 a.m. | All Student Arrival (Boarders) | |
| 10:30-11:30 a.m. | All Student Arrival (Day Students) | |
| 9:00-11:30 a.m. | Family Photos | Chapel Steps |
| 10:30-11:00 a.m. | College Counseling Open | College Counseling Office |
| 11:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m. | Equestrian Travel Meeting and Reception For families with riders traveling to Wellington |
Bell Library |
| 12:00-1:00 p.m. | Community Lunch | Abra’s and Common Room |
| 1:00-2:00 p.m. | Technology Presentation | Ferguson Theatre |
| 1:00-2:30 p.m. | Life at Walker’s Roundtables | Beaver Brook Second Floor Classrooms |
| 2:00-2:30 p.m. | Athletics Meet and Greet All students |
Centennial Center Gym |
| 2:30-3:00 p.m. | Advisory Meet and Greet All students and families |
Advisory Locations |
| 3:15-4:00 p.m. | New Girl Chapel | Chapel |
| 3:15-3:45 p.m. | All Returning Middle and Upper School Student Meeting | Ferguson Theatre |
| 4:00 p.m. | Boarding Families Say Goodbye | Chapel Lawn |
| 4:00-5:30 p.m. | Parent Reception with Head of School For all parents and guardians |
Debby’s House |
| 4:00-5:00 p.m. | Middle School/Upper School Activity | Centennial Center Lawn |
| 5:00-6:00 p.m. | Student BBQ Dinner with Old/New Girl Groups | Centennial Center Lawn |
| 6:00 p.m. | Day Students Depart | – |
| 7:00-8:00 p.m. | All-Dorm Program — Safety Protocol Meeting and Dorm Parent Introductions | Dorms |
| 9:00 p.m. | Boarding Student Check-In | Dorms |
| 10:00 p.m. | Boarding Student In-Room | Dorms |
| 8:00-9:00 a.m. | Breakfast | Abra’s |
| 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | Orientation Sessions | Campus |
| 12:00-1:00 p.m | Lunch | Abra’s |
| 1:00-2:00 p.m. | Orientation Sessions | Campus |
| 2:00-4:00 p.m. | Athletic Practices | Fields and Courts |
| 4:30-5:30 p.m. | All-School Assembly New students and faculty |
Cluett Pit |
| 4:30-5:30 p.m. | All-School Assembly Returning students and faculty |
Chapel |
| 5:30-7:00 p.m. | BBQ Dinner | Abra’s |
| 7:00 p.m. | Day Students Depart | – |
| 9:00 p.m. | Boarding Student Check-In | Dorms |
| 10:00 p.m. | Boarding Student In-Room | Dorms |
| 7:30-8:30 a.m. | Breakfast | Abra’s |
| 8:30-9:15 a.m. | A Block | Classrooms |
| 9:25-10:10 a.m. | B Block | Classrooms |
| 10:20-11:05 a.m. | C Block | Classrooms |
| 11:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | D Block Middle School Enrichment |
Classrooms |
| 12:00-1:00 p.m. | Advisee Lunch | Abra’s and Common Room |
| 1:00-3:00 p.m. | Upper School Roundtables By Advisor | Common Room, Library, Little Ferg |
| Middle School Co-Curriculars | Fields | |
| 3:30-5:00 p.m. | Upper School Co-Curriculars | Fields and Courts |
| 5:30-7:00 p.m. | Dinner | Abra’s |
| 7:00 p.m. | Day Students Depart | – |
| 7:00-9:00 p.m. | Study Hall | Dorms and Library |
| 9:00 p.m. | Boarding Student Check-In | Dorms |
| 10:00 p.m. | Boarding Student In-Room | Dorms |
| 7:30-8:30 a.m. | Breakfast | Abra’s |
| 8:30-9:15 a.m. | E Block | Classrooms |
| 9:25-10:10 a.m. | F Block | Classrooms |
| 10:20-11:05 a.m. | G Block Middle School Class Meeting |
Classrooms |
| 11:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | H Block | Classrooms |
| 12:00-12:45 p.m. | Lunch by Grade | Middle School: Front of Middle School by Ferguson Theatre 9th Grade: Flag Pole 10th Grade: Library Lawn 11th Grade: Centennial Lawn 12th Grade: Senior Lawn |
| 12:45-1:15 p.m. | Safety Chapel | Ferguson Theatre |
| 2:30 p.m. | Middle and Upper School Co-Curriculars | Fields and Courts |
| 5:30-7:00 p.m. | Dinner | Abra’s |
| 7:00 p.m. | Day Students Must Be Off Campus | – |
| 7:00-9:00 p.m. | Study Hall | Dorms and Library |
| 9:00 p.m. | Boarding Student Check-In | Dorms |
| 10:00 p.m. | Boarding Student In-Room | Dorms |
