WALNUT HILL SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS ORIENTATION SCHEDULE Sunday, September 3, 2017 9:00 AM 12:00 PM Registration for New Boarding Students Boswell Hall, Eliot 10:00 AM -1:00 PM Fitness Center Open House Fitness Center, ATC 10:30-11:00 AM Campus Tour Campus Center 11:00 AM -12:00 PM Technology Training for the Parent Portal Keefe Center 11:00 AM 1:00 PM Lunch for Families Dining Hall 11:30 AM-12:00 PM Campus Tour Campus Center 11:30 AM- 1:00 PM Registration for New Day Students Boswell Hall, Eliot 11:30 AM- 1:00 PM Day Student Activity Campus Center 12:30 1:15 PM International Parents and Students meet with Lauren Johanson, International Program Coordinator 12:30 1:15 PM College Counseling Meeting for New Seniors and Parents Amelia Hall College Counseling, ATC 1:30 1:45 PM Welcome & Introduction from Antonio Viva Keiter Center 2:00-2:45 PM Advisor Meetings for Students and Parents Locations in packets 3:00-4:00 PM Arts Department Orientations Parents will meet with the Department Directors and students will meet with the Department Representative 4:00-5:00 PM Day Student Meeting with Day Representatives Boarders can unpack Swap Shop Open Theater Black Box/Studio 36 Dance Studio 1/Studio 2 WFMA WFMA Building Music Amelia Hall/Keefe Center Visual Arts Painting Studio/Apparel Studio Amelia Hall Stowe Basement
4:00-5:00 PM Practice Rooms Open Various locations 5:15-6:45 PM All Family Dinner Dining Hall 6:00-6:45 PM Goodbye to Families: Time for a Final Photo Opportunity! 7:00 PM Check-in & Dorm Activity for Boarding Students Campus Center Monday, September 4, 2017 7:30 9:00 AM Breakfast Dining Hall 9:00-11:00 AM Practice Rooms Open Swap Shop Open Walk to downtown Natick 9:00-10:00 AM ELL Class for New International Students (as assigned) Various locations Stowe Basement ATC 9:15-9:45 AM Campus Tour Available Campus Center 10:15-11:45 AM Math Placement ATC 10:30-11 AM Campus Tour Available Campus Center 11:00 AM-1:00 PM Picnic Lunch at the Head s House Head s House Patio 1:30-2:30 PM Scavenger Hunt Field 2:30-4:30 pm Cluster Activities Swap Shop Open 3:15-5:15 PM JAZZ Placement Test and Audition (New Jazz students only) TBD Stowe Basement Amelia Hall 3:15-4:45 PM ELL Placement 1 ATC 5:15 6:45 PM Dinner Dining Hall 7:00-9:00 PM Trail Mix Activity Campus Center 9:15 PM Dorm Check-In for Boarding Students
Tuesday, September 5, 2017 8:00-9:00 AM Practice Rooms Open Various locations 9:00 9:30 AM All School Assembly for New Students Keiter Center 9:00-1:00 PM Returning Student Registration Boswell 9:30 10:30 AM New Students meet with Department Faculty Theater Keiter Dance Studio 1/Studio 2 WFMA WFMA Building Music Amelia Hall Visual Arts Painting Studio/ Apparel Studio 10:30 AM- 12:00 PM Art Department Activities for New Students: Dance: Warm Up class Music: Practice Time Theater: Monologue Demonstrations WFMA: Text/Image Prompts Visual Arts: Meet with Jim Woodside Dance- Studio 1 Music- Practice Rooms Theater-Keiter WFMA-WFMA Building Visual Arts- Painting studio 10:30 AM -12:00 PM ELL Placement 2 ATC 11:00-1:30 PM Lunch Dining Hall 11:15-3:30 PM Auditions for NEW Instrumental Music Students (classical & jazz) 12:00-6:00 PM Ongoing Student Activities (Target Shuttles 1-4 PM) Fitness Center Open House Practice Time 1:00 2:30 PM New Student World Language Placement Tests and Interviews 1:30-2:30 PM College Counseling Meeting for Returning Parents and Seniors 4:00-5:30 PM Music Theory Placement Test for NEW Music Students Boswell Various locations on campus ATC 228 Keiter Center ATC
5:15 6:45 PM Dinner Dining Hall 6:45 7:45 PM Department Specific Activities Campus Center 7:45 PM Check-in & Dorm Meetings for Boarding Students (no E-list) Wednesday, September 6, 2017 10:00 12:00PM Class Activities Various locations as assigned 12:00 1:00 PM Lunch Dining Hall 1:15-2:00 PM Advisory - Final Schedules Distributed Individual Advisor Locations 2:00-5:15 PM Arts Placement as assigned: Music: -Auditions for NEW Classical Voice Majors: 2-3 -Auditions for ALL pianists 3-6 Dance: -All NEW Students 2-3:30 -All RETURNING Students 3:45-5:15 Theater: -All NEW Students will attend workshops with faculty -All RETURNING Students: Monologue Demonstrations WFMA: WFMA Collaborative Projects Visual Arts: -All Department Meeting Music: Boswell Dance: Studio 2 WFMA: WFMA Building Visual Arts: Painting Studio Theater: Keiter 2:00-7:00 PM Practice Rooms Open Various locations 7:45 PM Check-in & Dorm Meetings for Boarding Students (no E-list) Thursday, September 7, 2017
9:30 10:30 AM Heads Convocation Required for All Keiter 10:30 11:20 AM A Block Individual Schedule 11:25 12:15 PM C Block Individual Schedule 12:15-1:05 PM D Block Individual Schedule 1:10 2:00 PM B Block Individual Schedule 11:00-1:30 PM Lunch Dining Hall 2:00 6:00 PM Arts Placements or Classes as noted Individual Department Schedules 7:00 PM Check-in & Dorm Meetings (no E-list) 8:00-9:30 PM Study Hall for Boarding Students Friday, September 8, 2017 THIS IS A CLOSED WEEKEND, ALL BOARDING STUDENTS ARE CAMPUSSED EXCEPT FOR SCHOOL SPONSORED ACTIVITIES. DAY STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COME TO ALL EVENTS. 8:00 AM 2:00 PM Academic Classes (Full Schedule) Individual Schedules 11:00 AM- 1:00 PM Lunch Dining Hall 2:00 6:00 PM Arts Placements or Classes as Noted Department Schedules 7:30 PM Coffee House sponsored by Gold Key Dining Hall 11:00 PM Dorm Check-in for Boarding Students Saturday, September 9, 2017 THIS IS A CLOSED WEEKEND, ALL BOARDING STUDENTS ARE CAMPUSSED EXCEPT FOR SCHOOL SPONSORED ACTIVITIES. DAY STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COME TO ALL EVENTS.
8:00-9:00 AM Breakfast Dining Hall 9:00-12:00 PM Orientation Trip to NEC for NEW Music Students NEC 10:00-12:00 PM Target Shuttles, Natick Tours, Campus Center movie Various Locations 11:00 AM -1:00 PM Lunch Dining Hall 10:00 AM -1:00 PM Practice Rooms Open for Returners Various Locations 1:00-3:00 PM Major Mix Up Various Locations 3:00-5:00 PM Chill on the Hill and Other Activities TBD 7:00 PM Drive in Movie Campus Center 10:30 PM Dorm Check in for Boarding Students Dorms Sunday, September 10, 2017 THIS IS A CLOSED WEEKEND, ALL BOARDING STUDENTS ARE CAMPUSSED EXCEPT FOR SCHOOL SPONSORED ACTIVITIES. DAY STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COME TO ALL EVENTS. 9:00-10:00 AM International Student Meeting 10:15-11:15 AM Class Activities Locations as Assigned 12:00 5:00 PM Boat Cruise 5:15 6:45 PM All Student Dinner - Mix it up BBQ Outside 7:00 PM Dorm Meetings for Boarding Students - THERE IS NO E-LIST