4 Tuesday
     Grade 9 Trip to Westtown Ropes Course, 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
     Grades 1 – 5 New Student Orientation, LS

  5 Wednesday
     LS Opening Day, 12:00 p.m. Dismissal
     Visiting Day for Pre-K and K
     Grade 6 Orientation, 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., MS Resource Center
     Grades 7 & 8 New Student Orientation,
        8:30 – 10:00 a.m., MS Resource Center
     Grade 6 Parent/Grades 7 & 8 New Parent Coffee, 8:30 a.m., ASDR
     US Student Government Retreat,
        9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Beechwood
     Grade 11 Book Sale, 9:00 – 10:30 a.m., Lowrey
     Grade 12 Book Sale, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Lowrey

  6 Thursday
     MS Opening Day
     Pre-K and K, 12:00 p.m. Dismissal
     Grades 9 & 10 Film Assembly, 8:30 – 9:15 a.m., Riely
     Grade 9 Mini Classes, 9:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
     Grade 10 Big Brother/Big Sister Meeting, 9:15 – 10:00 a.m.
     Grade 10 Book Sale, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m., Lowrey
     Grades 9 & 10 Big Brother/Big Sister Meeting & BBQ,
        12:00 – 1:00 p.m., ASDR
        Tours of Upper School, 1:00 – 1:45 p.m.
     US New Student Orientation, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m., Room 511
     Grade 9 Book Sale, 1:45 – 3:00 p.m., Lowrey
     Grade 4 College Settlement Trip Meeting, 7:00 p.m., LS

  7 Friday
     US Opening Day (First Full Day of Classes)
     Pre-K and K, 12:00 p.m. Dismissal

  8 Saturday
     Family Welcome Back Barbecue,
        12:00 – 2:00 p.m., LS Turf Field and Playground

10 Monday
     MS Class Coordinators Meeting, 2:00 p.m., Brownell BR

11 Tuesday
     LS New Parent Coffee, 8:15 a.m., LS Courtyard
     LS Parent Coordinators Meeting, 9:00 a.m., Beechwood
     Grades 3-5 Back to School Night, 7:00 p.m., LS

12 Wednesday
     Annual Fund Volunteer Meeting, 8:15 a.m., Brownell LR

13 Thursday
     Rosh Hashanah—School Closed

14 Friday
     **Grade 7 Brandywine River Canoe Trip
        Rescheduled for Monday, September 17
     **College Counseling Coffee Hour:
        Rescheduled for Monday, September 24

17 Monday
     US Photo Day
     **Grade 7 Brandywine River Canoe Trip

18 Tuesday
     US Class Coordinators Meeting, 8:15 a.m., Brownell BR
       Topic: How does Student Advising work in the Upper School?
     Pre-K – Grade 2 Back to School Night, 7:00 p.m., LS

19 Wednesday
     Grade 4 Trip to College Settlement (Through 9/21)
     All-School Assembly, 9:15 a.m., Yarnall
     College Essay Workshop (Optional), 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.
     Admissions Information Session at
        The Freeman Cultural Arts Center, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.,
        419 Edgmont Ave., Chester, PA
     Grade 6 Potluck Dinner, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m., ASDR
        Back to School Night, 7:15 p.m., MS Resource Room

20 Thursday
     **College Counseling Coffee Hour for Grade 12 Parents,
        Rescheduled for Monday, September 24
     Shipley Shops Committee Meeting, 8:30 a.m., Brownell LR
     Board of Trustees Meeting, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m., Lowrey
     Grades 11 & 12 Potluck, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m., ASDR

24 Monday
     **College Counseling Coffee Hour for Grade 12 Parents,
        8:00 a.m., Brownell LR

25 Tuesday
     Grades 7 & 8 Potluck Dinner, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m., ASDR
        Back to School Night, 7:15 – 9:00 p.m., MS Resource Room

26 Wednesday
     Middle School Photo Day
     Mandarin Chinese Language Lessons Information Session,
        7:00 p.m., LS Gym

27 Thursday
     Introduction to Volunteering Coffee,
        8:30 a.m., Beechwood

28 Friday
     Grade 6 Maize Maze Trip
     Upper School Visiting Day (US Classes End at 12:30 p.m.)

29 Saturday
     Super Saturday/Sports Day
     Upper School Dance, 8:00 – 11:00 p.m., Yarnall Gym

30 Sunday
     Trustee/All Colleague Reception, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., Head of School's House