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Starting the School Year
School Day Schedules
When school is fully in-session, campus buildings will open for students at 8:00 a.m., and morning advisory will begin at 8:15 a.m. Between 8:00 and 8:15, boys may play outside in areas designated for their student cohort groups or go directly to their cohort classrooms. The library, gyms, and iLab will be unavailable.
The school day will continue following divisional schedules shared on pages 26-28.
On Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, Lower School pick-up at the end of the school day will begin at 3:40 p.m., Middle School at 3:50 p.m., and Upper School at 4:50 p.m. On Tuesdays, Lower School pickup will begin at 12:40 p.m., Middle School at 12:50 p.m., and Upper School at 1:00 p.m. The staggered pick-up time frames will help to prevent large student gatherings at any one time and facilitate an efficient pick-up process.
See page 37 for detailed drop-off and pick-up procedures.
WELLNESS AND THE FENN COMMUNITY
A Focus on Social and Emotional Wellness
As we prepare for and navigate an unorthodox return to school this fall, the social and emotional wellness of our Fenn boys, faculty, and staff will remain a priority.
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It is a focus of professional
development programs that our faculty are experiencing this summer to help support students and one another when we return to school. It is also an area of expertise for many faculty and staff who have invested in extensive training in this critical area.
It is guiding our development of a
thoughtful orientation program for the early days of school – one that invites boys into a warm and welcoming Fenn community and introduces them to the many steps we will take as a community to help keep everyone healthy and safe.
It will be integrated into the overall
fabric of the school day beyond the early days of orientation. As we are developing our school program for the unique year ahead, we are paying particular attention to:
u Increasing the amount of time boys spend with their advisory to provide comfort and space for trusted relationships to form and deepen;
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u Ensuring that diversity, equity, and inclusion are key factors in program decisions; Offering ample opportunities for boys to be active, move their bodies, and enjoy nature and the outdoors; Maintaining Fenn traditions (e.g. All School Meeting) in new and unique ways to provide familiarity; Relying on the comfort of cohorts and health and safety measures to help reduce anxiety and reinforce our commitment to the community’s welfare; and
n u Introducing new sports and activities (e.g. archery) that our boys will embrace.
And it will continue to be an area of support that our Consulting Clinical Psychologist Dr. Geoff Cohane will provide as a service to Fenn boys and
families. Families needing support now are invited to contact their division head(s) or Geoff directly at gcohane@fenn.org.
