Our Traditions
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Whether she comes to 亚博集团 as a 6th grader or a rising junior, every student shares in 亚博集团’s traditions big and small. They provide a common experience through which friendships are forged and classes bond—and through which generations of alumnae are united in sisterhood.
Fall
OPENING DAYS
Opening Day at 亚博集团 is full of traditions and festivities that reinforce the joyful and supportive nature of our community.
Tie Ceremony
The day begins with Tie Ceremony, a special way for older, mentoring "buddies" in the Upper and Middle School to welcome incoming freshmen and 6th graders.
Seniors Drive the Circle
Later in the morning of Opening Day, senior students have the opportunity to "Drive the Circle". Students jump into cars and (very slowly) drive the perimeter of the central part of campus while cheering and celebrating the beginning of their final year.
Spirit Week
Crazy costumes, class colors, silly competitions, and school spirit fill 亚博集团's campus during Spirit Week in the fall.
Ringing
亚博集团's "ringing" tradition for juniors and seniors is much more than a twist on receiving class rings—ringing has reinforced the bonds of sisterhood amongst Upper School students for decades.
Grandparents and Special Friends Day
On Grandparents and Special Friends Day, students have the opportunity to share their experience as a 亚博集团 student with a beloved person they look up to. This event is typically held the day before Thanksgiving Break.
Spring
Rivalry
亚博集团 girls have a long history of building community through friendly competition and creative and spontaneous performance. In recent years, this manifests itself in Junior/Senior Rivalry each Spring.
Junior / Senior Banquet
The culmination of Rivalry Week is a celebratory dinner that brings students together for a fun and special meal together featuring an elaborate theme and sprinkled with performances throughout.
Founder's Day
亚博集团's founder, Mary Lockey, initiated a school tradition celebrating Arbor Day each year by planting a tree or shrub on campus. For decades, this time was used to beautify the campus and in 1940, Arbor Day at 亚博集团 became Founder's Day, in honor of Miss Lockey and the holiday she loved.
Fun on the Circle
亚博集团 girls have been building community and having fun on the Circle for over a century. Whether part of a decades-old tradition, or a spontaneous display of creativity; sisterhood, self-expression, and fun are values central to the student experience.