This issue is the first weekly parent newsletter for the 2017-2018 school year! We hope you have had a wonderful summer. We're looking forward to your son's arrival.
PARENT ASSOCIATION


Help the Parent Association's efforts to support our boys' experience at Blue Ridge. Please join the Baron Backers, click here to join online.


VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: The Parent Association is looking for a few parent volunteers to serve as Parent Ambassadors as well as a Baron Spirit Chairperson. For more information, contact PA President Robin Cline at robinpcline733@hotmail.com.

SAVE THE DATE:  On Thursday, October 26, the Parent Association is hosting a Baron Backer reception at the historic Lafayette Inn near the School. To register for this fund-raising event as well as Parent Weekend, please click  here . 


COLLEGE COUNSELING:

College Counselor Amber Wilkins has prepared a college handbook for all parents. The handbook includes timelines for 9th through 12th grade students. Click here to view the handbook and other helpful resources.

PSAT: Blue Ridge School will administer the PSAT this fall. In her first BRS blog post, Amber explains why the PSAT is more than a practice test for the SAT. To read her post, click here. 

Click here for ACT and SAT test dates.
 
SCHOOL NEWS

FACULTY ORIENTATION:
Dean of Faculty Pete Bonds met with the new faculty members this week to introduce the group to various School policies, best practices and other information.
 
ECLIPSE:  Faculty, staff, football players and coaches took time on Monday, August 21, to watch the eclipse.  Ms. Terry Benshoff supplied safe viewing glasses for all.  Despite a bit of cloud cover, the sun peaked out long enough for everyone to view the crescent-shaped sun and the crescent shadows on the sidewalk below.
 
ATHLETICS:
Registration for soccer camp begins at 1PM on Wednesday, August 30.  Lunch will be available at noon in the dining hall. Coach Matt Bennet and Assistant Coach Patrick Curtin are looking forward to the fall season.
 
The varsity football team travels to Staunton on Saturday for its first scrimmage game against Riverheads High School at 5PM. For the complete athletic calendar, click here.
 
IN THE NEWS:
- Click here to read the latest article on the football team.
- Click here for Channel 19's interview with Juan Mareco and Xavier Kane.
- ScrimmagePlay.com's latest online magazine includes the Barons on page 20. 

HEALTH FORMS: Please be sure all health forms, including your son's Virginia Health Form and Virginia Sports Physical form, have been completed. Click here to download copies of the health forms. 
 
If your son is attending any of the upcoming athletic camps, he will not be allowed to practice until all health forms have been entered in Magnus.

We have sent invitations to join the BRS private Facebook group to all new and returning parents. If you don't see the invitation in your mailbox, please check your spam folder and let us know. This is a great communications tool that allows parents to share tips, ideas and ask questions - to each other and school administrators.
 
If you hear of any parents who have not received this email from Constant Contact, please ask them to check their spam folders and mark this as "not spam."  This will ensure that everyone continues to receive these weekly missives.


FEEDING THE FOOTBALL TEAM: Can you help provide hydrating snacks and  after-game meals for the football team? Please sign up here  if are able to help.
 
You can still help if you don't live close. You can order meals and snacks in advance from a local restaurant, and a local parent will pick up the meals, or you may contribute money which would be used to purchase meals by clicking on this link.

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IMPORTANT DATES:

August 30
Soccer Camp Registration, 1-3PM

September 6
All Student Registration, 11AM-3PM

September 29-October 1
Fall Long Weekend -  Leave request forms are due September 20.

October 27-28
Fall Parent Weekend

November 17-November 27
Thanksgiving Break -  Leave request forms are due November 8.

December 15 - January 2
Christmas Break -  Leave request forms are due December 6.
 
CLOSED WEEKENDS (no leave allowed):
September 8-9
September 15-16
November 11-12
February 23-24
April 14-18 - Required Character Ed Trips
May 18-20

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