What to expect your first week at King’s-Edgehill School 2024

Tuesday, September 3 marks the first day of the 2024-25 academic year, and we are excited to welcome everyone back for another year of learning, traveling, athletics, arts, and more! To help orient students and families as to what to expect at the start of the new school year, here is an outline of our first few days: 

Monday, September 2 (Move-In Day)  

9:00 am-1:00 pm – New boarding students arrive

1:00 pm-5:00 pm – Returning boarding students arrive

Stanfield Dining Hall/McLellan Annex
11:15 am-12:30 pm – Lunch (all students and parents)

5:00 pm – Dinner (all students)

9:00 pm – Snack (all students) 

Fountain Performing Arts Centre
12:00 pm-1:00 pm – New parent orientation session (day and boarding families) 

Tanna Athletic Facilities
1:00 pm-3:00 pm – New boarding student orientation 

Alexandra Hall
1:00-3:00 pm – Head of School's Parent Reception*

Fountain Performing Arts Centre
7:00 pm – Head of School/Assistant Head of School, School Life Welcome Address

7:30 pm – House meetings for all boarding students (new and returning)

*The Head of School's Parent Reception is a great opportunity for parents to meet with KES faculty and other parents and to connect names with faces. Come meet our KES family.

Tuesday, September 3

8:15 am – Opening Day assembly for all students in the Fountain Performing Arts Centre

Every year we kick off the academic year with an opening assembly for all our students and faculty. At the assembly you will hear from our Head of School Mr. Seagram, Assistant Head of School, Student Life, Ms. Wade, and our new Junior School Director Mrs. Andrews. After the assembly, junior and senior students will meet with their advisors and will discuss sports selection, academic timetables, rules of the School, MyKES, and tour our campus. 

All students will also get a chance to attend each of their classes for a short period of time and will follow their day one schedule. Junior students will have opening day games in the afternoon and senior students will begin sports after classes.

And just like that the first day is over! 

Wednesday, September 4 

8:15 am – Assembly for all students in the Fountain Performing Arts Centre

During Wednesday morning's assembly, students will learn about this year’s clubs, teams, trips and opportunities to get involved and showcase their talents. KES students can expect regular assemblies throughout the academic year as a way to celebrate successes and to learn from one another. 

We have our KES Club Fair at lunch on Wednesday, September 11 (in the quad). Students can learn about the various committees, clubs, and travel opportunities available this year, ask questions, and sign up to take part.

At King’s-Edgehill School, we pride ourselves on keeping students and their families informed and updated about all school news and events. To stay informed and up to date on current events, bookmark the link to the KES School calendar. 

Another way we keep parents informed throughout the academic year is through our parent and student portal, MyKES. MyKES is designed to keep parents and students up to date on theatrical performances, sporting events, and more. It’s the only learning management system designed specifically for private schools. MyKES makes it easy to connect, communicate and share information with faculty, students, parents, and the entire KES community. As a parent, you can see all of the academic (report cards, attendance, class assignments, etc.) and co-curricular information related to your child. Students and parents also have access to learning profiles which are plans developed to help our students succeed. Parents also have access to team sport pages, schedules, scoreboards, and more – MyKES is a parent’s complete information database. To access the information, log into your MyKES account, and go to the resources section.

At King's-Edgehill School, we want to make sure our parents and students are informed and feel welcomed into the KES family. The student’s academic advisor is an important part of this process. Students meet with their advisors on the first day of school to review their class schedule and answer any questions and concerns. The academic advisor’s role is to help students navigate day-to-day life at KES and will remain their advisor until they finish Junior School, at which point a Senior School advisor will guide them through their senior years. 

The start of another school year brings with it a fresh slate ready to be filled with new adventures, friends and memories! We look forward to the new school year and seeing new and familiar faces on the first day.

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