Dear Upper School Families,
I sincerely hope that you had the opportunity to see our student perform RENT this past weekend. I was blown away by the passion and authenticity of our students as they gave voice to deeply human characters and stories. The show was truly a gift to our community. I’m incredibly proud of all of our Cast and Crew, and am grateful to all the adults - particularly, Phil Brown, Chelsea Clark, and the families of our student performers - who invested in their success.
As a reminder, your ability to view your child’s course requests began yesterday. You can review their choices via ShipleyNet until March 25, when the system closes. Please see the announcement below for more detailed information on how to access course requests, as well as information about our courses. We are grateful to partner with you in helping your child map out their academic journey.
As part of our School-Family Partnership, I’m excited to invite you to our upcoming Coffee and Conversation event, where we will be highlighting our Clubs & Activities program. I will be joined by our Dean of Students, Rachael Jennings, who will share our vision for, and current state of, the program. I look forward to seeing you all there. Please see the announcement below for more specific details.
Yours in partnership,
Kris
WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS
NEW PROCESS - PARENT SUBMITTED ATTENDANCE IN SHIPLEYNET
We are asking all parents/guardians to submit all attendance via ShipleyNet, including early dismissals and late arrivals. For full instructions, please review the guide.
US COURSE REQUEST PROCESS FOR PARENTS
March 18 - March 25
Parents and guardians are now able to view course request information via ShipleyNet and have the opportunity to give feedback through March 25. These directions outline both the student and family process. Please look for the form to complete in ShipleyNet. We encourage families to review course offerings in the Upper School Course Catalog; as well as look at sample 4-year plans in the Upper School Course Planning & Selection Guide. Finally, please know that Ms. Lein is available to meet with families to discuss course plans - feel free to reach out to her through email (plein@shipleyschool.org) to schedule a time.
US COFFEE AND CONVERSATION WITH KRIS RYAN
Thursday, April 16
8:15 - 9:15 am
Beechwood House
We will be joined by our Dean of Students, Rachael Jennings, who will share information regarding our Clubs & Activities program. Please join us!
COLLEGE COUNSELING EVENTS
The College Counseling Office has created a College Counseling Events document to compile all events, on campus, off campus, and virtual, in one place. Please contact the college counseling office (collegecounseling@shipleyschool.org) if you have any questions.
TWO WEEKS AT-A-GLANCE