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Academic News
NEW: St. Mark's Saturdays Classes Will Meet Tomorrow
St. Mark's Saturdays classes are scheduled to meet tomorrow, February 5.
The remaining Saturday class dates are: February 12, 26; and March 5, 2022.
Admission News
NEW: Admission and Dean's Office Announce Process for Day Students Who Want to Be Considered for Boarding Next Year
Our offices are in the process of making projections for the 2022-2023 school year. For all parents of DAY students currently in the III, IV, or V Form: please let us know if you would like your child to be considered for a BOARDING spot next year. (A few of you have already reached out.) There are a limited number of openings for those who may want to switch from day to boarding. We will gather all requests and review them on both a case by case and first come basis. To be considered for one of these spots, please have your family send an email (or letter) to both Anne Behnke and David Vachris. Written requests are due by Friday, February 18. Shortly thereafter, we will follow-up with your family about your request. Please be aware that if your family decides to have a child switch to boarding, they must remain boarding throughout the tenure of their time at St. Mark's. Thank you.
To all non-graduating families: please stay tuned to the Deans' Weekly in the coming weeks for important information about the annual re-enrollment process. This process will take place in the second half of March. More details to come!
College Counseling News
NEW: Important Information for Class of 2023 Parents
Please join the St. Mark's College Counseling team on Tuesday, February 8, from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. for the second in their series of Parent Zoom meetings. Topics for the meeting include: catching up on V Form Saturday class, college research, college visits, and the use of data in the creation of college lists.
Meeting ID: 988 2460 1409
Dean of Students News
NEW: Spring Break Travel
St. Mark’s is arranging bus transportation to New York City and shuttles to airports for spring break. Please see the updated transportation dates & times below. The deadline to sign up is Friday, March 4, at 2:00 p.m. If you have any questions, please contact Stacie Allen (stacieallen@stmarksschool.org).
Friday, March 11, 2022: 6:00 p.m. departure to Logan Airport
Saturday, March 11, 2022: 9:30 a.m. and noon departures to Logan Airport
Saturday, March 11, 2022: 9:30 a.m. departure to Connecticut/New York
Monday, March 28, 2022: 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. arrivals from Logan Airport
Monday, March 28, 2022: 9:30 a.m. bus returns from New York/Connecticut
Charged to Lion Card: $100 each way to Conn./N.Y.; $35 each way to Logan Airport.
Please provide 24-hour cancellation notice, or you will be charged.
REMINDER for Spring Break: Houses Close by 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 12, and reopen on Monday, March 28, at 2:00 p.m. Boarders are expected back in houses by 7:30 p.m. on March 28, 2022.
NEW: Order Your St. Mark's Signet Rings
On Thursday, February 10 and Thursday, February 17, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., students can place their orders for a custom collegiate style ring featuring the St. Mark's School seal. Please see this flyer for more details.
NEW: Weekend Activities at St. Mark's School for February 4—6
What's up this weekend? St. Mark's activities for this weekend include:
- Saturday off-campus trips: the Natick Mall; Trader Joe's; Whole Foods; and An Nam Grill
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Saturday on-campus activities: miniature golf in the Cage; Los Leones & NAA present Columbian food from Pueblito Paisa and the movie Encanto
- Sunday on-campus activities: open gym; open skate; and sticks and pucks
- Sunday off-campus trips: Sapporo; Target; Worcester Public Market; and dean-sponsored trips to the YMCA for swimming and to the JFK Museum
Bookstore News
NEW: Sale! Sale! Sale!
The online St. Mark's School store is currently having a 20 percent off sale on long-sleeve T-shirts for the month of February. Shop the sale here, and pick one up today! You can purchase additional school merchandise online here. Happy shopping!
Parents' Association News
NEW: Alumni & Parent Hockey Game
Save the date! The Alumni & Parent Hockey Game will take place Friday evening, February 25, followed by a reception off-campus. More details to follow.
Health & Safety News
NEW: Head of School Letter Contains COVID-19 Protocols & Updates
In today's letter, Head of School John C. Warren '74 shared COVID-19 protocols and an important communications update with our School community.
Important Reminders
REMINDER: VI Form Parent/Guardian Survey
VI Form parents and guardians should have received a survey from the Office of Institutional Research, which asked you to provide valuable feedback for the College Counseling Office. If you did not receive the survey in your email or cannot locate the survey, it is linked here.
Thank you for your participation. Your feedback is appreciated!
REMINDER: Semester One Feedback
As a reminder, grades and effort marks were posted to the Parent Portal this week on Wednesday, February 2.
REMINDER: III Form and IV Form Parent Chats Hosted Virtually
Our III Form and IV Form Parent Chats will now be hosted via Zoom. Join us at noon on Saturday, February 5 (III Form), and on Saturday, February 12 (IV Form) to hear important School updates, learn more about the student experience, and connect with fellow Form parents. Please register and submit questions in advance at the links below.
REMINDER: Parent/Faculty/Staff Book Club for February
The February meeting of the St. Mark’s Parent/Faculty/Staff Book Club will take place via Zoom on Wednesday, February 9, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. (EST)
The March book title for discussion will be selected at the end of this meeting by those in attendance.
REMINDER: Mock Admissions Program for Class of 2023 Parents
V Form parents, a friendly reminder that the Mock Admissions program will take place on campus Saturday, February 26, from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. You are invited to attend in person! We'll be joined by college admission officers who will lead small groups in an application review exercise aimed at demystifying the admission decision process. Please look out for more details as the date approaches, and plan to join us, if at all possible.
REMINDER: Please Notify Health Services of Health Related Absences
Parents should notify Health Services (particularly in the mornings), of any health-related student absences, missed classes, or St. Mark’s commitments.
REMINDER: Essential Dates Calendar
REMINDER: Health and Safety & COVID-19 Updates
Important messages from Head of School John C. Warren '74, as well as additional details pertaining to COVID-19, can be found on our website.
REMINDER: Previous Deans' Weekly Newsletters
All Deans' Weekly newsletters can be found here on our website.
Upcoming Events
Saturday, February 5
Virtual III Form Parent Chat
Noon EST
Zoom
Wednesday, February 9
Parent/Faculty/Staff Book Club
1:00 to 2:00 p.m. EST
Zoom link will be provided on February 9.
Saturday, February 12
Virtual IV Form Parent Chat
Noon EST
Zoom
Friday, February 25
Alumni & Parent Hockey Game
An evening game at St. Mark's followed by a reception off-campus
More details to come!
Saturday, February 26
Mock Admissions Program for V Form Parents
9:00 to 11:30 a.m.
Stay tuned for more details from College Counseling!
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