Fall Family Weekend 2021
We are looking forward to seeing as many families as possible for Fall Family Weekend 2021 at The White Mountain School. This year, we are offering a combination of in-person and remote (via Zoom) options to make it easier for families to participate in as many activities as possible. Programming has been condensed to fit entirely on Friday, October 22, so students will be free to depart when Friday evening programming is complete. All students will need to leave campus for Fall Break by 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 23.
COVID rates of infection are low in northern New Hampshire. However, due to the uncertainty that remains, White Mountain is offering visitors an in-person agenda (Plan A) and a remote schedule (Plan B) if we need to cancel. We plan to preserve our normal programming, requiring everyone to wear masks indoors for the day. If we need to go to the remote schedule, families may pick up their children after 2:00 p.m. on Friday.
Transportation plan forms will be reposted for families within myWMS. School shuttles to public transit options (plane, train, or bus) will be available on Saturday, October 23, only. As there will be no on-campus programming for Saturday, we have added additional earlier transportation options to the airports in Boston and Manchester. For questions, please email Angela Callahan at angela.callahan@whitemountain.org.
Agendas
Events with an asterisk (*) will be hybrid events with both in-person and remote attendance availability. All times are in U.S. Eastern Time (UTC—04:00). For locations, please see our campus map at whitemountain.org/map/.
Plan A: In-Person Schedule with Select Hybrid Offerings
Family Registration
7:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
The Foyer of McLane Building
Buffet Breakfast
7:30–8:15 a.m.
The Dining Hall
Opportunity to Attend C Block Classes
8:30–9:30 a.m.
College Counseling Meeting for Grade 9 and 10 Families*
9:15–10:00 a.m.
Lovejoy Chapel
Coffee with the Senior Administrative Team*
9:30–10:00 a.m.
Lovejoy Chapel
Opportunity to Attend D Block Classes
9:40–10:40 a.m.
College Counseling Meeting for Grade 11 Families*
10:30–11:15 a.m.
Lovejoy Chapel
Opportunity to Attend A Block Classes
10:50–11:50 a.m.
Buffet Lunch
11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
The Dining Hall
College Counseling Meeting for Grade 12 Families*
11:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Lovejoy Chapel
Morning Meeting*
12:30–1:00 p.m.
The Ruhl Family Amphitheater (Weather Permitting) or Lovejoy Chapel
Opportunity to Attend B Block Classes
1:00–2:00 p.m.
Advisor Meetings*
1:30–5:00 p.m.
Academics and Essential Skills and Habits Presentation*
2:10–3:00 p.m.
Lovejoy Chapel
Girls and Boys Soccer v. Vermont Academy
3:00 p.m.
Solar (Boys) and Edge (Girls) Fields
Open Rehearsals for Music and Dance*
4:00–5:00 p.m.
Both Floors of the Catherine Houghton Arts Center
Harvest Dinner
6:00 p.m.
The Dining Hall
Inquiry, Impact, and Innovation (I^3) Lab Presentation*
7:00–7:45 p.m.
The Basement of McLane Building
Open Gym and Climbing Wall (with Available Climbing Instruction)
7:00-9:00 p.m.
The Gym and the Beverly Selinger Buder Climbing Wall
Plan B: Entirely Remote Schedule with No On-Campus Offerings
Advisor Meetings
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
College Counseling Meeting for Grade 9 and 10 Families
9:15–10:00 a.m.
Coffee with the Senior Administrative Team
9:30–10:00 a.m.
College Counseling Meeting for Grade 11 Families
10:30–11:15 a.m.
College Counseling Meeting for Grade 12 Families
11:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Morning Meeting
12:30-1:00 p.m.
Meet A Block Teachers
1:30-1:45 p.m.
Meet B Block Teachers
1:50-2:05 p.m.
Meet C Block Teachers
2:10-2:25 p.m.
Meet D Block Teachers
2:30-2:45 p.m.
Open Rehearsals for Music and Dance
4:00-5:00 p.m.
Inquiry, Impact, and Innovation (I^3) Lab Presentation
7:00 p.m.