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January 2022

Campus COVID-19 Booster Clinic

The School will be hosting a COVID-19 booster clinic on Thursday, Jan. 20 in the MAC fieldhouse. With the increased cases of COVID-19, vaccination continues to be our best protection against severe illness. We strongly encourage all eligible students (five months since the primary Pfizer or Moderna series was completed - OR - two months since the J&J vaccine was received) who have not received a COVID-19 booster to schedule an appointment. If requests for appointments exceed availability on Jan. 20, additional opportunities will be provided.

Action Required for an Appointment

Students will receive an email from Danielle Shippey, director of health services, to register for an appointment.
Parent/guardian permission is required for all students under the age of 18. Parents must complete both the COVID Vaccine Intake Form with parental permission and the Pre-Vaccination Screening Form prior to the appointment.
Students must print and bring these completed forms to their appointment.

If your student has already received a COVID-19 booster, please upload their vaccination record on the Health Center Portal.

Important Announcements

Hotchkiss Athletics Spectator Policy

Livestreams available to cheer Bearcats on! Click here for access to upcoming games.

While we work to establish a safe campus COVID bubble following Winter Break, please note that visitors, including families, will not be able to attend home games for the time being.

Reminder: Updated 2022 Spring Travel Calendar

On Jan. 5 we published revised spring travel dates. Click here to access a PDF of the updated spring calendar.

Transportation for Upcoming School Breaks

Long Winter Weekend: Feb. 4 - 7

Students may depart campus after their last commitment on Friday, Feb. 4.
The bus reservation deadline is Jan. 20. Please make your reservation now through the OneCard web portal.
Click here for the transportation schedule.
Parents of boarding students departing campus for the long weekend must submit absence requests through the Veracross Parent Portal.
If travel plans change after the request has been submitted, please complete a new request identifying the update to previously submitted plans.

Spring Break: Mar. 5 - 21

Bus reservations will be available Feb. 4 - 18. Please make your reservation through the OneCard web portal.
Click here for the transportation schedule.

Do you have a transportation question? Please contact Laurie Grusauski.

Mischianza Memo: Order Congratulatory Ads and Yearbooks Now!

The deadline for congratulatory ads for the Class of 2022 has been extended to Monday, Feb. 14 as we have just a few pages of space remaining. Each member of the Class of 2022 receives a complimentary copy of the yearbook. Upper mids, lower mids, and preps (or seniors/PGs who would like a second copy) may order yearbooks directly from Herff Jones.

Visit the Mischianza webpage for info and links.

The College Corner

For Upper-Mid Families: important information about test prep, registration, and upcoming deadlines.

Standardized Test Dates: Click here to access a list of 2021-22 dates.

Hotchkiss in the World

Summer 2022 Travel Opportunities

We are excited about the range of planned travel programs for this summer.

The application deadline for programs and grants to support travel is February 9, 2022.

Some highlights:

We have added a program from June 12-18 for Spanish language students to Puerto Rico. Ms. Dockery-Perkins and Ms. Hermoso will lead the Hotchkiss contingent and join students from schools across the nation. Click here to find out more about this program.
The Watson Civic Engagement Fellowship provides grants for two summers to members of the Class of 2024.
Applications for the inaugural Hersey Scholars program will be due on Feb. 16 - students should contact Dr. Norman for more information.

Virtual Summer and Gap Year Opportunities Fair

We are not able to hold the fair this year on campus, but will have a virtual version with more than 20 different travel organizations.
The first half hour will offer students and families a chance to hear ten-minute presentations from programs that interest them, and then the second half hour attendees can visit breakout rooms for all the programs in attendance.
Stay tuned for the specific date (in the last week of January) and descriptions of the programs in attendance.