A Full Parents and Family Weekend

On Oct. 12-14, 365平台欢迎家长和家人来学校参加一个完整的周末活动, including opportunities to attend teacher conferences, athletic contests, student performances and special programming. On Saturday, 下午在阿姆斯壮餐厅举行了一场特别的收获晚宴，伴随着音乐, s’mores and a fire pit on the newly renovated Keyes Patio.

 

虽然教师会议是周末的主要目的, parents enjoyed some quality time with their children. For Eli and Lisa Emerson who visited their daughter, Liv ’24, 这是一个特殊的日子，因为丽芙即将结束她在365平台的最后一年. 这将是他们最后一次在秋季家长周末参观校园, “and this gorgeous weather made it even better,” said Lisa Emerson.

 

Richard DiBeneditto and Stephanie Fondu, parents of Brody DiBeneditto ’26, 看到他们的儿子自去年以来的进步，我们很兴奋吗. “他的第一年对我们父母和布罗迪来说都是一种新的体验. It was a huge steppingstone,” Fondu said. Returning to campus for fall weekend this year, “我们可以看到他现在有了更多的家的感觉，他的信心是如何增长的. And as parents that is nice to see,” she added.

 

这些想法得到了学校校长伊莱恩·怀特和家长委员会联合主席朱莉和本·沃茨的赞同, 星期五下午在维尔纳百年纪念中心的演讲中. 怀特对家长们强调说:“你们的孩子正在成长，这个周末给了我们一个共同努力支持这一进程的机会.伍尔特夫妇敦促新父母更多地参与到学校中来，充分参与孩子在365平台的经历. Modeling this year’s theme of engagement, 委员会的工作是一种热爱的劳动，使所有学生受益, they said. “家长的反馈在推出一个充满活力和重塑的家长委员会方面发挥了重要作用,” Julie Wurts added.

 

On Friday afternoon, special parent social gatherings were held for each form, including the Sixth Form Keyes Patio Dedication. 怀特感谢这些家庭的支持，使凯斯的改造成为现实. She pointed out that the patio is a gift for the entire school; it is a gathering and meeting area to enjoy each other’s company in the Martlet spirit of community building. Lisa Rocchio P’24, who chaired the Class of 2024 Gift Committee, 委员会将庭院设想为一个“包容的空间和学生想要聚集的地方”, share meals, collaborate on schoolwork or just hang out. 从我这个周末听到的消息来看，在这短短的几个月里，它已经变成了这一切，甚至更多!”

 

Elizabeth Pruellage ’24, student activity co-leader, 评论说，除了一个聚会的地方，露台也可以在忙碌的一天中作为一个安静的地方.

 

During the weekend, 所有的家长和家庭都有机会享受校园和Keyes露台，以及普拉特大厦的景色, Andrews Memorial Chapel and Armour Academic Center. Adrienne Owen P ' 24评论说，虽然校园里有许多美丽的空间, 凯斯天井提供了整个山谷和超越山丘的壮丽景色.