Fall Family Weekend
Thursday, October 13 - Saturday, October 15

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Parent Cocktail Reception
Peter Marshall French Student Center
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14
9:00 - 9:30 a.m. Family DEI Committee
Frost Library
Learn more about the work of the Family DEI Committee and ways you can get involved.

9:40 - 10:10 a.m. Visiting Professionals Seminar Series
Frost Library
Join a conversation between our Academic Dean Karen Gold P’11,’17 and David Brooks P’23 to learn about our Visiting Professional Seminar Series and how David brings his experience working in television and films to his English elective, The Art of Persuasion.

10:20 - 10:50 a.m. Meet our Dean of Students Office
Frost Library
As we’ve put the first month of school behind us and Operation Reset is in full swing, enjoy learning more about the Deans’ Team areas of focus for the year ahead.

11:00 - 11:30 a.m. Experiential and Place-Based Learning in Byfield
Frost Library
Erika Mitkus, named the inaugural Director of the Bass Institute last spring, will share her vision for the new Bill '67 and Peter ’71 Alfond Coastal Research Center and partnerships and projects she is beginning to develop. 

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 pm. Meet the College Counseling Office
Duncan Phillips Library
Meet the Govs college counselors: Joe Bobrowskas, Heather Shows, and Jack Nivison. This is an informal opportunity to stop in to say hello or ask specific questions about the college application process.

11:45 a.m. Welcome and Remarks from Head of School Dr. Peter H. Quimby ’85, P’14
Frost Library
Dr. Peter H. Quimby will share his thoughts about the school year ahead and answer questions that you have about your student's experience at the Academy. 

1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Scheduled Conferences With Teachers 
More information about conference signups will be provided soon in an email from the Academic Office.

6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Senior Parent/Guardian Dinner 
Whiston-Bragdon Arena
Parents/Guardians of Seniors Parents: Join us for this beloved Govs tradition to share memories and enjoy dinner together. Parents/Guardians of seniors only, please. 
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8:00 p.m. Family Weekend Concert
Wilkie Center for the Performing Arts

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15
8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Scheduled Conferences With Teachers 
More information about conference signups will be provided soon in an email from the Academic Office.

10:00 - 11:00 a.m. College Counseling Session for Recruited Athletes
Frost Library
Join the College Counseling Office and Athletics Department for a look at the recruitment and admission process for college athletes. Students and families in all grades are welcome to attend.

12:00 - 5:00 p.m. Cardinal and White Day Begins! 
Enjoy home athletic contests, our complimentary Chili & Chowder Tent, seasonal refreshments, and time connecting with Govs alumni, parents and families, friends, faculty, and staff. 

ONGOING WEEKEND EVENTS

Student Art Show
Remis Lobby in the Wilkie Center for the Performing Arts
October 11 through November 4
Govs International Student Association (ISA) curated and installed Your Exotic, My Familiar in Remis Lobby Gallery. The exhibition consists of paintings, prints, sculpture, and ceramics highlighting the international student experience. The leaders of this diverse organization state:
We come from different backgrounds, studying abroad in an unfamiliar environment far away from home. Our cultures and traditions are exotic to you; they seem interesting, but also distant and mysterious as if always covered by a veil. So here in our artwork, we invite you into our world to explore these important components of our life together.

Fall Family Weekend Bookstore Hours
Friday 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. 
Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.