We are so excited to welcome you to campus for Fall Family Weekend 2023!
Registration for Fall Family Weekend will open mid-September. Registration for parent-teacher conferences will open over fall Long Weekend, and we will email all parents at that time with conference signup links.
If you have any questions about Fall Family Weekend, please reach out to Event Coordinator Alex Powell at apowell@standrews-de.org.
Event Information
Schedule of Events
Daily family activities include: walking the trails (trail maps available at the Registration tent), playing cornhole, volleyball, or spikeball on the Front Lawn, and meeting other parents in the Parents Lounge tent adjacent to Founders Hall.
Schedules
Subject to Change
Friday, October 20
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Time |
Event |
Location |
|---|---|---|
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12:45 - 5:00 PM |
Registration Open |
Green in Front of Founders |
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1:00 - 3:00 PM |
Parent-Teacher Conferences |
Designated Locations |
|
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
School Store Open |
Lower Level, Founders Hall |
|
4:00 - 5:30 PM |
Sports Practices |
Athletic Fields |
|
5:00 - 6:45 PM |
Class of 2024 Families Reception with Head of School Joy McGrath |
Home of Terence Gilheany and Hilary Mead P’24,’26, Trapnell House, Alumni Point (rain location: Dining Hall) |
|
5:00 - 6:45 PM |
III Form Dinner |
Head of School’s House |
|
5:00 - 6:45 PM |
IV Form Dinner |
Patio between Founders Hall and Moss Hall (rain location: Gym) |
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5:00 - 6:45 PM |
V Form Dinner |
Lawn of Genereaux Aquatic Center (rain location: Warner Gallery, O’Brien Arts Center) |
|
7:00 PM |
Orchestra Performance (Livestream here) |
Engelhard Hall, O’Brien Arts Center |
|
8:15 PM |
St. Andrew’s Theatre Presentation of An Evening of Confusion – Two One-Act Plays |
Forbes Theater, Founders Hall |
Saturday, October 21
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Time |
Event |
Location |
|---|---|---|
|
7:30 - 11:00 AM |
Registration Open |
Green in Front of Founders |
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7:30 - 11:00 AM |
Refreshments (Coffee and Donuts) |
Green in Front of Founders |
|
8:00 - 10:45 AM |
Parent-Teacher Conferences |
Designated Locations |
| 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | School Store Open | Lower Level, Founders Hall |
|
10:15 - 10:50 AM |
V Form Parents Meeting with College Counselors |
Gahagan Room, O’Brien Arts Center |
|
11:00 - 11:30 AM |
Welcome from Head of School Joy McGrath |
Engelhard Hall, O’Brien Arts Center |
|
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM |
Lunch |
Dining Hall, Founders Hall |
|
12:00 - 3:00 PM |
Varsity Football v. Academy of New Church (PA) |
Home |
| 12:00 - 1:30 PM | Girls Varsity Volleyball v. First State Military Academy | Home |
|
1:00 - 2:30 PM |
Boys Varsity Soccer v. Smyrna |
Home |
| 1:00 - 2:30 PM | Varsity Field Hockey v. MOT Charter | Home |
| 1:30 - 3:00 PM | Girls JV Volleyball v. First State Military Academy | Home |
|
2:30 - 4:00 PM |
Boys JV Soccer v. Smyrna |
Home |
|
4:15 - 6:15 PM |
Parent-Teacher Conferences |
Designated Locations |
|
5:30 - 7:00 PM |
Dinner |
Dining Hall, Founders Hall |
|
5:30 - 7:00 PM |
Family Photos |
Cloister, Founders Hall |
|
7:15 PM |
Jazz Ensemble Performance |
Engelhard Hall, O’Brien Arts Center |
|
8:15 PM |
Second Performance of St. Andrew’s Theatre Presentation of An Evening of Confusion – Two One-Act Plays |
Forbes Theater, Founders Hall |
Sunday, October 22
|
Time |
Event |
Location |
|---|---|---|
|
8:00 - 10:00 AM |
Continental Breakfast for Students |
Dining Hall, Founders Hall |
|
9:00 AM |
Chapel Service with Speaker Terence Gilheany P’24,’26 |
A. Felix duPont, Jr. Memorial Chapel, Founders Hall |
| 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | School Store Open | Lower Level, Founders Hall |
|
11:00 AM |
Choral and Dance Performances (Livestream here) |
Engelhard Hall, O’Brien Arts Center |
|
12:00 - 1:15 PM |
Lunch |
Dining Hall, Founders Hall |
|
1:00 - 3:15 PM |
Parent-Teacher Conferences |
Designated Locations |
Conference Locations
| Faculty Name | Conference Location |
|---|---|
| Barnett, Anabel | Study Room 4, Library, Founders |
| Browne, Ameila | Room 13, Central Corridor, Founders |
| Carroll, Jennifer | Room 101, Amos Hall |
| Carroll, Matt | Office, Ground Floor, Founders |
| Chiu, Chiachyi | Room 4, Rear Corridor, Founders |
| Cunningham, Neil | Office, Ground Floor, Founders |
| Cusick, Kate | Study Room 2, Library, Founders |
| DeSalvo, Dave | Chapel Office, Ground Floor, Founders |
| Doughty, Connor | Study Room 5, Library, Founders |
| Duffy, Donald | Room 8, Rear Corridor, Founders |
| Duprey, Stacey | Office, Ground Floor, Founders |
| Edmonds, Matt | Room 206, Main Floor, Arts Center |
| Everhart, Wilson | Study Room 1, Library, Founders |
| Ferguson, Erin | Room 2, Edith Pell Building |
| Finch, Eric | Room 102, Amos Hall |
| Garrett, James | Room 16, Front Corridor, Founders |
| Geiersbach, Fred | Room 119, Lower Floor, Arts Center |
| Gilheany, Terence | Study Room 3, Library, Founders |
| Gold, Avi | Cameron Dance Studio, Old Gym |
| Guldin, Gregory | Room 204, Amos Hall |
| Hammond, Mark | Room 211, Amos Hall |
| Harris, Maggie | Office, Library, Founders |
| Harris, Matt | Room 17, Front Corridor, Founders |
| Hastings, Anna | Office, Ground Floor, Founders |
| Hill, Alec | Reference Room, Library, Founders |
| Honsel, Kristin | Office, Ground Floor, Founders |
| Hoopes, Peter | Room 217, Main Floor, Arts Center |
| Horgan, Alex | Room 112, Amos Hall |
| Huang-Murphy, Angelica | Study Room 6, Library, Founders |
| Hurtt, Gretchen | Room 18, Front Corridor, Founders |
| Hyde, Ashley | Room 203, Amos Hall |
| Jackson, Shelby | Office, Main Floor, Arts Center |
| Kang, Ben | Room 109, Amos Hall |
| Kelsey, Navanjali | Painting And Drawing Studio, Room 309, 3rd Floor, Arts Center |
| Kemer, Eric | Room 207, Amos Hall |
| Kerrane, Quinn | Choir Room, Ground Floor, Arts Center |
| Klecan, Kim | Room 106, Amos Hall |
| Kunen, Jason | Room 14, Central Corridor, Founders |
| Kwon, Will | Room 209, Amos Hall |
| Lazar, Kelly | Room 108, Amos Hall |
| Mackie, Katy | Office, Room 215, Main Floor, Arts Center |
| Meier, Joshua | Printmaking Studio, Room 302, Arts Center |
| Miller, David | Room 7, Rear Corridor, Founders |
| Mufuka, Stephen | Room 12, Central Corridor, Founders |
| Myers, Dave | Room 201, Amos Hall |
| Myers, Terrell | Office, Ground Floor, Founders |
| O’Connell, Dan | Room 104, Amos Hall |
| Pears, Pamela | Room 5, Rear Corridor, Founders |
| Pitts, Martha | Faculty Room, Central Corridor, Founders |
| Porter, Will | Room 15, Central Corridor, Founders |
| Pressman, Emily | Room 11, Central Corridor, Founders |
| Preysner, Liz | Boathouse Patio |
| Ramírez, Ana | Office, Front Corridor Across From Classroom 18, Founders |
| Rehrig, Will | Room 206, Amos Hall |
| Saliba, Grace | Office, Central Corridor, Founders |
| Sanchez, Chris | Room 202, Amos Hall |
| Shrem, Max | Modern Language Office, Rear Corridor, Founders |
| Skeen, Bradley | Room 10, Central Corridor, Founders |
| Taylor, Ann | Forbes Theatre, Founders |
| Tisdale Fisher, Danica | Office, Ground Floor, Founders |
| Toltin-Bitzer, Adam | Room 110 Office, Amos Hall |
| Tower, Jon | Room 208, Amos Hall |
| Tower, Melinda | Room 9, Central Corridor, Founders |
| Vassallo, Angela | Office, Main Floor, Arts Center |
| Vitalo, Valerie | Room 6, Rear Corridor, Founders |
| Walsh, Phil | Room 1, Edith Pell Building |
| Wilson, Kyra | History Dept Office, Central Corridor, Founders |
| Wood, Al | Director Of Sports Medicine Office, Field House Gym |
Dining Options in the Area
Here are some nearby restaurants if you choose to dine off campus:
Middletown/Odessa
- Cantwell's Tavern
- Crooked Hammock Brewery
- Crystal's Comfort Food
- Curry & Cocktails
- First State Brewing
- Kiku Japanese Steakhouse
- La Banca
- Los Machados Mexican Restaurant
- Luna's Pizzeria & Italian Grill
- Metro Steak & Seafood
- Ochinili's Steaks
- Sushi Yama
- The Augustine Inn
- The Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille
- Two Stones Pub
- 1861