Dana Prepares to Welcome Parents

Dana Hall will host Parents' Weekend begining Thursday, October 22 with a reception and dinner at 6:30 p.m. in The Shipley Center. Parents' Weekend gives families the opportunity to meet their daughter's classmates, faculty, staff, and other parents.

On Friday, parents can visit their daughter's classes, attend Convocation and a Pep Rally, visit the Dana Hall Art Gallery, and join other families for dinner. Other highlights on Friday include Middle and Upper School performing arts presentations at 3:30 and 7:15 p.m. respectively. The Upper School presentation will feature the Flute Choir, Chamber Ensemble, Chamber Singers, Gospel Choir, Dana Hall Chorus, dance presentations, a docu-drama by the advanced acting class, and a preview of Dana's fall production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream."

Athletics will take center stage on Saturday with Dana athletes taking on Newton Country Day School, beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday activities also include a college counseling workshop, family lunch, activities in the Shipley Center and an alumna book signing.

For registration information and to download a complete schedule of events, please click here and select "Parents' Weekend 2009." For the latest information regarding weather-related schedule changes, please check this Web site.