From: "Severn School" <severnschool@pushpage.org>
Date: July 2, 2015 at 1:36:58 PM EDT
To: "Todd Mohr" <tmohr443@gmail.com>
Subject: Summer Binnacle #1
Reply-To: "Severn School" <info@severnschool.com>

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Home | Calendar | Parent Portal | Past Editions   Links of Interest   Congratulations to the students who earned the academic distinction of making either the Headmaster's List (A minus average with no grade lower than a B minus) or the Honor Roll (B average with no grade lower than a B minus) for the 4th Quarter. Click here to see the lists.  The 14-15 Severn Annual Fund closed its books on June 30 and, with the final push, we broke all records! The $784,915 is used to immediately impact the Severn experience for students and faculty. THANK YOU!       IMPORTANT   You should have verified your family's information on the online Student-Family Info Form by now.   This is the info that will be included in the 2015-2016 Directory and used to ensure you receive all summer communications. Please verify your correct address, phone number and email for our records.    Severn School’s Applied Music Lessons Program is accepting registrations for the 2015-2016 school year. Lessons are offered in wind, brass and string instruments, as well as in piano, guitar and voice. The registration form and additional information about the program is avilable with all the other forms under the Ready, Set, Go! button on the Parent Portal.    The deadline for both returning and new student registrations is Monday, July 6. Registrations received after July 6 will be accepted but lessons are scheduled on a first come, first serve basis as teaching schedules and space permits. Questions? Contact Greg Bullen, Chair, Upper School Arts Department (410-647-7700 x2428). All Paperwork is due by Monday, July 6 (Lower, Middle, and Upper School)   Seems the summer's just started, right? We must insist, however, that all required registration forms for the 2015-2016 school year be completed and returned to School by THIS Monday, July 6.   Students MAY NOT participate in orientations, begin classes, or participate in Severn’s program in any way—including sports—until all forms are completed and returned.   All downloadable forms as well as summer reading, summer math and science, and important information are available through the Parent Portal on our website (click Ready, Set, Go!).   Mark Your Calendar (Lower, Middle, and Upper School)   Monday, July 6           ALL APPLICABLE FORMS ARE DUE   Friday, July 17            US & MS STUDENTS VIEW COURSE SCHEDULE Upper & Middle School ’15-’16 fall course schedules will be available online Friday, 7/17. Students will log-in to NETCLASSROOM (go to QUICKLINKS, then NETCLASSROOM).   Monday, July 20 US & MS BOOKS AVAILABLE FROM ON-LINE VENDOR Severn School works with one of the largest mail  order textbook vendors in the country, MBS Direct, who maintains a current list of our courses and the books/materials for those courses. You may access the Virtual Bookstore at www.mbsdirect.net. By using the FastPass Ordering and entering your student’s ID* you can print a personalized list of your student’s course materials. Please read any highlighted “special notations” for additional information.   Wednesday, July 22: 8:00—12:00p and 1:00—4:00p UPPER SCHOOL SCHEDULING OFFICE OPEN Director of Studies Ms. Lise Charlier will be available to address concerns regarding Upper School student schedules. Schedule concerns must be addressed in person and not by telephone or email. Students and parents may simply walk in.   Anytime after August 1 ESTABLISH MyPaymentsPlus ACCOUNT The optional Severn Prepayment Account allows your child to make purchases quickly and easily in Bauer Dining Hall on the Teel Campus. Set up your student’s account at no cost by visiting the website www.mypaymentsplus.com. Follow the directions and register your student using his/her Student ID.*  New students will be assigned a PIN which will be mailed to your home in August.    Tuesday, August 4 US/MS USED BOOK & USED UNIFORM SALE The Severn Used Book & Used Uniform Sale generates funds that are used to support APA-sponsored activities for our students, and provides families with another option to secure books and gently used Upper and Middle School uniforms. If you have any textbooks or uniforms to donate to the sale, please deliver them to the Boone House. 100% of the proceeds generated from the sale are given directly to the APA. Volunteers Needed… Do you have some time over the summer to help sort books/uniforms, set up the ale, or available to work on the actual sale day in August? Please contact Elle Shanahan.   Monday, August 10 JV & VARSITY FOOTBALL BEGINS   Wednesday, August 12 JV & VARSITY BOYS SOCCER BEGINS   Monday, August 17 JV & VARSITY CROSS COUNTRY, FIELD HOCKEY, GIRLS SOCCER, and GIRLS TENNIS BEGIN   Wednesday, August19 LOWER SCHOOL ORIENTATION For parents of new Lower School students. This event is a repeat of our orientation on June 1. 9:00a —Chesapeake Campus.   Wednesday, August 19: 12:00—4:00p UPPER SCHOOL SCHEDULING OFFICE OPEN Director of Studies Ms. Lise Charlier will be available to address concerns regarding Upper School student schedules. Schedule concerns must be addressed in person and not by telephone or email. Students and parents may simply walk in.   Monday, August 24:  8:00—2:00 SENIOR CLASS RETREAT All members of the Class of 2016 are expected to attend this Senior Class Retreat at Sandy Springs Adventure Park.   Tuesday, August 25:  8:00—11:00 UPPER SCHOOL SCHEDULING OFFICE OPEN Director of Studies Ms. Lise Charlier will be available to address concerns regarding Upper School student schedules. Schedule concerns must be addressed in person and not by telephone or email. Students and parents may simply walk in.   iPAD TRAINING for New-To-Severn UPPER SCHOOLERS All new-to-Severn Upper School students are required to attend an iPad session on Tuesday, 8/25 for basic training and review of Severn’s Acceptable Use of Technology Policy. Session I: 8 – 10a; Session II: 2:30 – 4:30p. Please email your choice to ipadregister@severnschool.com.   Sunday, August 30 UPPER SCHOOL ORIENTATION New to Severn 10th, 11th & 12th Grade STUDENT Orientation (attendance is mandatory, dress is casual).  4:00 – 6:30p in Creeden Hall Student Commons. Includes dinner. New to Severn 10th, 11th & 12th Grade PARENT Orientation (attendance is mandatory). 4:15 – 5:30p in Price Auditorium, McCleary Student Center. Freshman STUDENT Orientation (attendance is mandatory, dress is casual). 4:00 – 7:30p on the Boone House Lawn. Includes dinner. Freshman PARENT Orientation (attendance is mandatory).  4:15 – 5:30p in Price Auditorium, McCleary Student Center Monday, August 31 FRESHMAN RETREAT Attendance is mandatory at this Terrapin Adventures retreat.   Click here to sign the mandatory online waiver.     Monday, August 31 MIDDLE SCHOOL ORIENTATION For all new Middle School students and their parents. Price Auditorium in the Robert E. McCleary Student Center. 10:00a. orientation; noon for lunch (our treat).    Wednesday, September 2 FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!   LOWER SCHOOL: Preschool-Kindergarten staggered visits with parents; Grades 1-5 have a half day.   Thursday, September 3 Grades 1-5 full day; preschool through kindergarten half day.   Friday, September 4 Prekindergarten - Grade 5 full day; preschool half day.   Monday, September 7 LABOR DAY – School Closed   Tuesday, September 8 Preschool through Grade 5 full day. Hot lunch begins for LS.   Thursday, September 10 WELCOME BACK BASH For parents. Watch for your evite in August.

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