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Welcome back Returning Students!

What to Expect in The First Weeks of School: September 5-14, 2024

We hope that you are enjoying a wonderful summer, with lots of time to connect with family and friends, have adventures, and get excited about your year at The Grove!

On this page, you’ll find an overview of what to expect during the first few weeks of September.

Arrival Days

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  • Thursday, September 5

    We look forward to your arrival on campus on Thursday, September 5, 2024:
    • Your Head of House will be in touch with you to arrange an arrival time.
    • If you are a returning boarding student, your arrival time will be scheduled between 2-4pm.
    • If you are a returning day student, your arrival time will be scheduled between 3:30-4 p.m.
    Our Grads will be on campus to welcome you back and help you unpack (if you’re a boarder). You can go directly to your house to connect with your Head of House, Associate Faculty and Advisor, get your class schedule and sort out any new school uniform items you might need after the summer. Once all of that is finished, you can enjoy a light snack in the Dining Hall before say goodbye to each other.

    Your parents will then join a presentation with Ms. Kee in the Chapel while you have the chance to meet all of the new students in your house and help welcome them to The Grove (they will have arrived that morning and will have spent the afternoon getting comfortable on campus).

    After some time to get to know each other as a house,  you will enjoy your first dinner together followed by the first Advisor Challenge of the year and a special dessert.

    Schedule:
    LocationTimeEvent
    Dining Hall/ Residences/ Campus2:00p.m. - 4:00p.m.Returning Students + Parents Arrive (Move-in Tours, Dining Hall Open for Coffee/ Snacks)
    Chapel4:00p.m. - 4:30p.m.Returning Parent Leadership Team Presentation
    Northcote5:00p.m. - 6:00p.m.Reception: Cocktails at Northcote for Incoming and Returning Parents with Leadership Team
    6:00p.m.All Parents Depart

    Dress expectations: clean casuals with a sweatshirt or jacket for the cooler evening

    Handy items to have: water bottle, hat

    Day Bus Schedule: Returning Day Students are asked to be on campus by 4 p.m. Bus will depart from the LCS Bus Turnaround at 8:30 p.m. after programming finishes.

    Important Note for Arrival Time:
    Students are strongly encouraged to plan travel that allows them to arrive on campus before 4 PM EST on their dedicated arrival day. We understand that flight schedules may present challenges and that siblings coming from outside of Ontario may wish to travel together. If (off-campus) early arrival support is required, please contact Jen Horrigan for more details.

  • Sunday, September 8

    After enjoying a delicious brunch in our dining hall, you are invited to explore the LCS campus and enjoy all it has to offer. You’ll have the option to participate in activities such as (sailing, windsurfing), canoeing, fishing, (rock climbing), disc golf, (ultimate frisbee), soccer, (yoga, our ropes course and climbing wall), or simply enjoy the waterfront or walking in the woods.

    Optional shopping excursions will also be offered to our boarding students to pick up items they may have forgotten to bring with them.

    The day is optional for day students, however, you are welcome and encouraged to join in the fun.

     
    Dress Expectations: comfortable clean casuals that you can wear outside

    Handy items to have: water bottle and hat 

    Optional: swimsuit, towel, water shoes

    Day Student Bus: No bus available
     

Feeling at HOME in your CLASSES

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  • Friday, September 6

    Friday and Saturday will be an opportunity for you to meet your teachers and classmates in your Mod 1 courses, participate in your first co-curriculars and learn more about your September Intersession Experience with your Grade.
    • Period 1 starts at 8:30 a.m.
    • After Period 1 and 2 classes, we will gather as a community for our Opening Chapel. The rest of the day will be spent with your house.
    • After classes on Monday, you will have the chance to reconnect with your house. Together, you will spend the afternoon participating in activities as a house, getting to know each other and exploring our LCS Values.
    • You will finish your afternoon by participating in your first day of fall co-curriculars and competitive team tryouts/ auditions.
    • Our first House Kickball games will take place after dinner. 

    Dress expectations: school uniform (Standard Dress), a swimsuit, towel, change of clothes and shoes that can get wet (for swim tests)
    and a change of clothes for co-curriculars

    Handy items to have: water bottle, laptop, binders, backpack, pen, etc.

    Day Bus Schedule: the Bus will arrive at the school by 8:15 a.m. and depart at 8:30 p.m. (after programming finishes)

  • Monday, September 9

    Monday will be an opportunity for you to meet your teachers and classmates in your Mod 2 courses.
    • Period 1 starts at 8:30 a.m.
    • After 4 short classes, you will meet with your Advisor and your peers in your Advisor Group and then re-connect with your Grade.
    • The afternoon will include Fall Co-Curricular Time as well as the first meeting on Monday Full Year Clubs.
    Dress Expectations: school uniform (standard dress) and a change of clothes for co-curriculars

    Handy items to have: water bottle, laptop, binders, backpack, pen, etc.

    Day Bus Schedule: Bus runs its regularly scheduled M/T/TH/F pickup times and arrives on campus at 8:15 a.m. Bus will depart LCS at 5:45 p.m.

Feeling at HOME in our COMMUNITY

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  • Tuesday, September 10 - Friday, September 13

    Grade 9 - 11s
    While our Grads are in Algonquin Park, Grade 9-11 students will have the chance to participate in experiential learning opportunities with their grade on campus, in the Lakefield and Peterborough communities and further afield.

    Grade 9s
    The focus of the Grade 9 September Intersession will revolve around discovering the Peterborough region, concluding with a guest speaker and an afternoon of "Camp Lakefield" at the waterfront. Grade 9 students will have ample time to familiarize themselves with both the LCS campuses—the main campus and the Northcote campus—and will also have the chance to experience a day and boarding student sleepover in their respective houses.

    Grade 10s
    Grade 10 students will engage in a diverse range of team-building endeavours, immersing themselves in a Treetop Trekking adventure and spending the night in the Ganaraska Forest. They will delve into the values of community stewardship by participating in a Bike Quest collaboration with the "Big Brothers Big Sisters Agency of Peterborough". Additionally, they will have the chance to experience a day and boarding student sleepover in their respective houses.

    Grade 11s
    Grade 11s will spend three days and two nights at Camp Kandalore where they will work to build deeper connections with each other while strengthening skills they will need for the year ahead. Students will participate in outdoor adventure programming and will also experience a global citizenship workshop during their stay at the camp. Additionally, they will have the chance to experience a day as a
    boarding student and sleepover in their respective houses.

  • Saturday, September 14

    After a sleep-in and brunch, our full community will participate in our annual Terry Fox Run and Community Celebration, wearing their Paper House Colours and competing for Paper House Points.
     
 
To allow you to be fully present and engaged with those around you during these experiences, we will be limiting cell phone usage. We will ensure that lots of photos are taken and made available. This will also be communicated to your parents ahead of time so that they are not expecting communication from you during the day. You may want to let your friends from home know this as well.

At the end of these two weeks, it is our hope that you feel at home within our community and ready to dive into learning and life at The Grove! 

School Information

4391 County Road 29, Lakefield Ontario K0L 2H0   705.652.3324   admissions@lcs.on.ca

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Lakefield College School is a private, coeducational boarding and day school for students in grades 9 through 12, located in Lakefield, Ontario, Canada.

We respectfully acknowledge that Lakefield College School is located on the Treaty 20 Michi Saagiig territory and in the traditional territory of the Michi Saagiig and Chippewa Nations, collectively known as the Williams Treaties First Nations, which include: Curve Lake, Hiawatha, Alderville, Scugog Island, Rama, Beausoleil, and Georgina Island First Nations. Lakefield College School respectfully acknowledges that the Williams Treaties First Nations are the stewards and caretakers of these lands and waters in perpetuity and that they continue to maintain this responsibility to ensure their health and integrity for generations to come.


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