Welcoming Our Newest Falcon Families

New Family Support, chaired by Huntley Anderson and Heather Lingle in Upper School, Ashley Hanna and Jessica Meyer in Middle School, and Meredith Smith and Casey Hedges in Lower School, welcomed over 175 new Falcons through exciting and engaging events beginning in May and extending through the school year. Current students and entering Falcons were matched and grouped to create teams with diverse interests and backgrounds. The New Family Welcome Event in early May for Middle School and Upper School filled parents with helpful information while new students were introduced to each other. Then, we launched into fun summer gatherings starting with a Snow Cone and Ice Cream Sandwich Social on Falcon Green (sure to become an annual tradition) and a bowling party off campus just a few weeks later. Lower School sponsored a Buddy Family Program where they matched new families with existing families and organized casual playdates over the summer. In the Upper School and Middle School, small, informal gatherings were scattered through the summer, and by Freshman Orientation in August and the 6th Grade Trip in September, our newest Falcons confidently began Kinkaid surrounded by familiar faces. The stellar Falcon Friend teams continue to support the new families through GroupMe chats and text chains so they are kept informed of community events such as Homecoming, Falcon Family Feast, Book Fair, and upcoming performances in Fine Arts. Our new Falcons are flying high!

Clothing Nook Pop-Up Event!

This past August, in preparation for the upcoming construction, a Clothing Nook Pop-Up Clearance Event was held in the balcony of the Katz PAC. Chairs Stephanie Evans and Louise Rios would like to thank the Kinkaid community for their donations and for coming to shop. It was a huge success.

In lieu of a full Clothing Nook year-round, the Parents’ Association has two “pop-up events” planned for the rest of the school year on the balcony of the Katz PAC: March 7-9 May 22-25

There will be donation bins conveniently located around campus in the weeks leading up to these events.

Thanks to the Kinkaid community for supporting the Clothing Nook!