Newly Accepted Families - Garrison Forest School

WELCOME TO GARRISON FOREST

We're so excited that you're joining us! Please bookmark this page as we will update it with all of the information you need to begin your Garrison Forest adventure.

If you have questions or if you don't see something you think you might need, please know the Admission Office is always here to help you.

All Families

HEALTH FORMS

Uniforms

Transportation

Preschool Families

Orientation

ORIENTATION

Preschool parents will have a Back to School Night and preschool students will begin school on a staggered schedule:

Monday, August 26, Back to School Night, 6:30 PM
Wednesday, August 28, Split Groups for 3-Day Twos, 5-Day Twos, 3-Day Threes, 5-Day Threes and Pre-K, 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM or 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Thursday, August 29, Split Groups for 2-Day Twos, Regular Classes for 5-Day twos, 5-Day threes, and Pre-K. Early Birds option for Threes and Pre-K begins at 7:30 AM.
Friday, August 30, Regular Classes for 3-Day Twos and 3-Day Threes
Tuesday, September 3, Regular Classes for 2-Day Twos, Lunch Bunch and Little Woodlands begins

Contact Information

SUMMER READING AND MATH

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Lower School Families

ORIENTATION

SAVE THE DATE!

We are inviting all new families that are new to the Lower School for Open Office Hours this summer. Join Gail Hutton, Head of Lower Division, for Coffee and Croissants! Come for a campus tour or just a chance to get to know us and important events for the upcoming year. Open Office Hours this summer will be:

Wednesday, July 10, 8:30-10:00 AM, Lower School Office
Wednesday, August 7, 4:00-5:00 PM, Lower School Office

Additionally, we will host a Lower School Get Together, Crafting and Conversation, for all new and returning students and parents on Wednesday, August 7, at 5:00 PM. Details are forthcoming. Please plan to join us for this casual community event before school begins to help get ready for a great new year.

ORIENTATION

Orientation for all new and returning students and parents is Wednesday, August 28, from 12:30 PM - 2:45 PM. You and your daughter will meet with the teachers and Head of Lower School, Gail Hutton.
All Lower School families are invited to an Ice Cream Social following Orientation from 2:45 PM - 3:15 PM.
Students are not in uniform for this day.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Summer Reading and Math

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Middle School Families

Orientation

SAVE THE DATE

We are inviting all new families that are new to the Middle School for Open Office Hours this summer. Join Shannon Schmidt, Head of Middle School, for casual coffee, a campus tour or just a chance to get to know us and the program better. Open Office Hours this summer will be:

Wednesday, July 17, 8:30 -10:00 AM, Middle School Office
Wednesday, August 7, 8:30-10:00 AM, Middle School Office

Additionally, we will host a Middle School Get Together for all new and returning students and parents on Wednesday, August 14, from 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM. Please join us for this casual community event before school begins to help get ready for a great new year.

ORIENTATION

Orientation for all new and returning students and parents is Wednesday, August 28, 10:00 AM -12:00 PM. All new and returning students and parents will meet with the student's advisor, receive class schedules and discuss class events for the year. Students are not in uniform for this day.
A special program for all 6th Grade students and new 7th and 8th Grade students will run from 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM. Students will get a chance to meet more teachers, learn additional routines and expectations of the Middle School, get tours, participate in a question/answer session and begin to bond with fellow classmates. Students need to pack a lunch to eat between the morning Orientation session and this special program.
All parents who are new to the Middle School (all 6th Grade, new 7th & 8th Grade) are invited to a luncheon with Shannon Schmidt, Head of Middle School, as well as current families, from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM. While new students are in their special program, parents can meet with returning families for a casual lunch with Q&A. Lunch will be served in the Dining Hall. Kindly RSVP by emailing Barbara Laverdiere, Middle School Administrative Assistant (BarbaraLaverdiere@gfs.org).
Please take advantage of the optional locker move-in time on Wednesday, August 28, from 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM (this is highly recommended). Each Middle School student receives her own locker, which she may decorate and accessorize. Setting up locker shelves (please see Supply List for details) and moving in supplies before Orientation will ease any worries about completing that task and allow for more time for students to enjoy the day together.
Please visit our Middle School Parent Page to obtain our Supply List, Summer Reading and Summer Math resources and our Permissions Form that must be signed and returned to the Middle School Office

New 8th Grade Boarding Students, please see arrival information under the Boarding Students heading below.

BOARDING STUDENTS

On Monday, August 19, all Prefect arrive ready to move-in between 9:00-12:00 PM
On Tuesday, August 27, all Orientation Team (O-Team) members return, ready to participate in O-Team activities by 1:00 PM.
On Sunday, August 25, All NEW and returning boarding students (8th - 12th Grade) arrive between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM (noon).
On Monday, August 26, Orientation activities for new boarding students and their families will take place.
On Monday, August 26, more orientation for all boarding students will take place.

CONTACT INFORMATION

SUMMER READING AND MATH

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Upper School Families

Orientation

SAVE THE DATE

We are inviting all Upper School families this summer to join Reema Khanchandani, Head of Upper School, and Margaret "Randy" Beckford, Upper School Dean of Students, for lemonade and snacks, a campus tour or just a chance to get to know us and the program better. Office Hours this summer will be:

Thursday, August 1, 2:00-3:00 PM, The Manor House Sitting Room

Wednesday, August 14, 2:00-3:00 PM, The Manor House Sitting Room

ORIENTATION SCHEDULE

Wednesday, August 28, Orientation for all 9th Grade Students and any new 10th, 11th, and 12th Grade students is from 12:30 PM to 5:30 PM in Centennial Courtyard (rain location is McLennan Main Library). Parents of all 9th Grade students and any new 10th, 11th, and 12th Grade students meet their daughter's advisors at 4:30 PM.
Wednesday, August 28, ALL Upper School parents (new and returning) meet at 5:00 PM in the Centennial Courtyard or the McLennan Main Library (rain location) for a meet and mingle prior to Convocation at 5:30 PM in Garland Theater. ALL Upper School families are invited to attend Convocation.
Dress for Orientation: The uniform is not required. Students should come dressed for Convocation and may wear appropriate sundresses, skirts/pants and tops.
New and Returning Upper School Boarding Students, please see arrival information under the Boarding Students heading below.

On Orientation day, all new students will have the opportunity to meet and greet other students, get their new locker assignments and meet their teachers.

BOARDING STUDENTS

Monday, August 19, all Prefect arrive ready to move-in between 9:00-12:00 PM
Tuesday, August 27, all Orientation Team (O-Team) members return, ready to participate in O-Team activities by 1:00 PM.
Sunday, August 25, All NEW and returning boarding students (8th - 12th Grade) arrive between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM (noon).
Monday, August 26, Orientation activities for new boarding students and their families will take place.

On Monday, August 26 more orientation for all boarding students will take place.

For non-health forms and additional information, please click on the button below.

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CONTACT INFORMATION

SUMMER READING AND MATH

Boarding Families

Orientation

SAVE THE DATE

We are inviting all Upper School families this summer to join Reema Khanchandani, Head of Upper School, and Margaret "Randy" Beckford, Upper School Dean of Students, for lemonade and snacks, a campus tour or just a chance to get to know us and the program better. Office Hours this summer will be:

Thursday, August 1, 2:00-3:00 PM, The Manor House Sitting Room

Wednesday, August 14, 2:00-3:00 PM, The Manor House Sitting Room

ORIENTATION SCHEDULE

Monday, August 19, all Prefect arrive ready to move-in between 9:00-12:00 PM
Tuesday, August 27, all Orientation Team (O-Team) members return, ready to participate in O-Team activities by 1:00 PM.
Sunday, August 25, All NEW and returning boarding students (8th - 12th Grade) arrive between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM (noon).
Monday, August 26, Orientation activities for new boarding students and their families will take place.

Wednesday, August 28, Orientation for all 9th Grade Students and any new 10th, 11th, and 12th Grade students is from 12:30 PM to 5:30 PM in Centennial Courtyard (rain location is McLennan Main Library). Parents of all 9th Grade students and any new 10th, 11th, and 12th Grade students meet their daughter's advisors at 4:30 PM.
Wednesday, August 28, ALL Upper School parents (new and returning) meet at 5:00 PM in the Centennial Courtyard or the McLennan Main Library (rain location) for a meet and mingle prior to Convocation at 5:30 PM in Garland Theater. ALL Upper School families are invited to attend Convocation.
Dress for Orientation: The uniform is not required. Students should come dressed for Convocation and may wear appropriate sundresses, skirts/pants and tops.
New and Returning Upper School Boarding Students, please see arrival information under the Boarding Students heading below.

On Orientation day, all new students will have the opportunity to meet and greet other students, get their new locker assignments and meet their teachers.