Ethel Walker School
Join us on campus for Family Weekend 2021! Attend classes, meet your students’ teachers, learn more about Walker’s, cheer for our athletic teams, and enjoy connecting with other families.
We are eager to learn if you will be attending in person or will participate in the virtual portions of the weekend.
Arrive for Family Weekend a day early!
Join us for a fun day of golf on Thursday, October 21 while supporting Walker’s student-athletes! The proceeds of Walker’s Fall Classic will provide additional resources to enhance the Walker’s Athletics Program by creating and expanding opportunities for student-athletes to learn, lead, and compete.
Schedule is subject to change. Last updated October 15, 2021.
*Starred events can also be viewed virtually.
Walker’s Fall Classic
Golf Outing and Dinner at The Golf Club of Avon
10:30 a.m. Registration
11:00 a.m. BBQ Lunch
12:00 p.m. Shotgun Start
5:00 p.m. Cocktails & Dinner
7:30 a.m.-8:20 a.m. Welcome and Registration
8:00 a.m.-8:15 a.m. African Drumming Performance
7:30 a.m.-8:15 a.m. Parent Continental Breakfast
8:15 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Morning Meeting and Family Weekend Chapel*
9:10 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Master Classes* and Outdoor Classroom Visits
11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Lunch
12:00 p.m.-12:30 p.m. College Athletic Recruitment Info Session
12:45 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Music Ensemble
1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. State of the School: Head’s Update*
2:15 p.m.-3:35 p.m. Capabilities Approach Presentation*
2:15 p.m.-3:35 p.m. Outdoor Classes
3:45 p.m.-5:15 p.m. “Hidden” Walker’s Tour with Archivist Kim Thacker P’24, ’27
4:45 p.m. Volleyball Games
4:45 p.m.-5:55 p.m. Halloween Ride
6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. EWSPA Parent Reception
8:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m. “Hidden” Walker’s Tour with Archivist Kim Thacker P’24, ’27
9:00 a.m.-9:45 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:45 a.m.-11:05 a.m. Master Class: *Exploring our Socialization as a Tool of Awareness Toward Justice with Elisa Del Valle
9:45 a.m.-11:05 a.m. Outdoor Classroom Visits
11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Prepping for College: College Counseling Preview*
11:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Upper School Preview for Middle School Families
12:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Family Weekend Tailgate, BBQ Lunch, Field Hockey & Soccer Games*
Rooms have been reserved at the following hotels. Book yours soon!
The Simsbury Inn
Held until September 24, 2021
397 Hopmeadow Street, Avon, CT
860-651-5700
Simsbury 1820 House
Held until September 24, 2021
731 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury, CT
860-651-5700
Marriott Residence Inn
Held until September 26, 2021
55 Simsbury Road, Avon, CT
860-678-1666
Avon Old Farms Hotel
Held until September 23, 2021
279 Avon Mountain Road, Avon, CT
860-677-1651
Delamar Hotel
1 Memorial Road, West Hartford, CT
860-937-2500
