Opening Days

KEY SUMMER DATES FOR PLANNING

MONDAY, AUGUST 10 Boarding students traveling by air, train, or other public transportation arrive on campus. Students from COVID-19 hotspots (as defined by Pennsylvania) arrive and begin isolation on this date if they plan to complete online learning on campus for Semester 1.

MONDAY, AUGUST 24 Prefects and mentors traveling by personal transportation arrive for registration and training.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26

New student registration is followed by orientation for boarding and day students. George School will open in August 2020, provided we are permitted to do so by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This includes bringing both boarding and day students to campus. Be sure all required registration tasks are completed, including: medical records updated, textbooks ordered, and summer assignments completed. Also, please note all important school dates. Additional information about back-to-school will be added to the website as it becomes available.

TRAVEL REPORTING AND ARRIVAL INFORMATION

The Arrival Information form is on your Registration Dashboard checklist and is due Saturday, August 1, 2020. George School will welcome students to campus in phases, depending on whether they will be

SATURDAY, AUGUST 29 Peer Group Leader registration and training begin.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 30 Returning boarding students traveling by personal transportation arrive for registration and move in.

MONDAY, AUGUST 31 Returning day students arriving by personal transportation arrive for registration; classes begin.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7

Classes are held on Labor Day. using public or private transportation to come to campus, and whether they are a day or boarding student. We need arrival information to help us learn when we can expect your child to be on campus.

REQUIRED HEALTH MONITORING

All students, faculty, and staff will be required to monitor and report their health daily for 14 days prior to their on-campus start date. Temperature and other important health information must be posted daily in the health monitoring system. All community members must have a 14-day record of normal temperatures and no COVID-19 symptoms before they come to campus.

All students, faculty, and staff will monitor and record health information throughout the year until no longer necessary. The health monitoring information will be accessible to the Student Health and Wellness

Center staff, and maintaining it daily is required for access to campus. Once granted access to campus, day students, faculty, and staff must:

• Avoid travel to COVID-19 hot sports, or areas with high infection rates, whether in the United

States or abroad. • Limit circulation in public to essential tasks. • Avoid personal contact with those showing symptoms of COVID-19 or under isolation protocols after exposure.

BOARDING STUDENTS

All boarding students traveling by air, train, or other public transportation should be on campus Monday, August 10 to observe a two-week isolation protocol. Students from COVID-19 hot spots (as defined by Pennsylvania) are welcome to arrive and begin isolation on this date if they plan to participate in distance learning on campus for the first semester. Please note that we cannot accommodate earlier returns to campus because of our faculty and staff’s work to prepare for the return of the entire student body. Health monitoring for these students begins Monday, August 3.

New boarding students arriving by personal transportation should arrive on campus on Wednesday, August 26 for registration, move-in, and the 2:00 p.m. start of the New Student Orientation. New boarding students are required to have monitored and recorded their health through the health log starting on Wednesday, August 12.

Returning boarding students arriving by personal transportation should arrive on campus on Sunday, August 30 for registration and move-in. Returning students are required to have monitored and recorded their health through the health log starting on Sunday, August 17.

DAY STUDENTS

New day students should arrive on campus on Wednesday, August 26 for registration and for the start of the New Student Orientation. New day students are required to have monitored and recorded their health through the health log starting on Wednesday, August 12.

Returning day students should arrive on campus for registration and the start of classes on Monday, August 31. Returning day students are required to have monitored and recorded their health through the health log starting on Monday, August 17.

STUDENT LEADERS

All student leaders who are boarding students traveling by air, train, or other public transportation should arrive on campus Monday, August 10 to observe a two-week isolation protocol. Students from COVID-19 hot spots (as defined by Pennsylvania) are welcome to arrive and begin isolation on this date if they plan to participate in distance learning on campus for the first semester. Please note that we cannot accommodate earlier returns to campus because of our faculty and staff’s work to prepare for the return of the entire student body. Health monitoring for these students begins Monday, August 3.

Prefects, International Student Mentors, and Peer Group Leaders who are boarding students and traveling by personal transportation should arrive on campus for the start of their individual training sessions. (See dates below.) Student leaders are required to have monitored and recorded their health through the health log daily for 14 days before arriving on campus.

Prefects, International Student Mentors, and Peer Group Leaders who are day students should arrive on campus for the start of their individual training sessions. (See dates below.) Student leaders are required to have monitored and recorded their health through the health log daily for 14 days before arriving on campus.

Key start dates for student leadership training and health monitoring include: • Monday, August 24. Prefect and International

Student Mentor registration and training begins.

Day student health monitoring begins Monday,

August 10. • Saturday, August 29. Peer Group Leader registration and training begin. Day student health monitoring for Peer Group Leaders begins Saturday, August 15.

NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION

The New Student Orientation at George School is designed to prepare students for life as a student at George School. The program begins after registration on Wednesday, August 26 from 3:00 to 5:30 p.m. The orientation program continues through Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily. Distance learners are permitted to attend the New Student Orientation on campus.

Highlights of the program include: • Students in small groups that reflect the diversity of George School facilitated by our student leaders • A focus on mind, body, and spirit • The first meeting for worship of the 2020-2021 year Classes led by George School faculty will include the following subjects: • Learning & the Brain • Intro to the Library & Research • Science Lab Skills • How to Navigate Hybrid Learning • Team Building Skills • Inclusion at George School • Intro to the Fitness & Athletics Center • Yoga and Guided Relaxation

ATHLETICS

George School is engaged in ongoing conversations and planning about interscholastic sports for the fall. More information will be shared when plans are settled. Preseason is canceled, and at this time, boarding students will not be permitted to leave campus for any club activities.

QUESTIONS?

If you have any questions as you make your plans, please contact the Registration Help Line at registration@georgeschool.org or by telephone at 215.579.6625.