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.

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 during the identified timeframe 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.

Parent Schedule:

Location	Time	Event
Dining Hall/ Residences/ Campus	2:00p.m. - 4:00p.m.	Returning Students + Parents Arrive (Move-in Tours, Dining Hall Open for Coffee/ Snacks)
Chapel	4:00p.m. - 4:30p.m.	Returning Parent Leadership Team Presentation
Northcote	5:00p.m. - 6:00p.m.	Reception: Cocktails at Northcote for Incoming and Returning Parents with Leadership Team
	6:00p.m.	All Parents Depart

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. 

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)

• Period 1 (Class C) starts at 8:30 a.m.
• After Period 1 and 2 classes, you will gather with your grade to spend the afternoon preparing for your September Intersession experiences. You will review your September Intersession schedule, discuss what you need to pack, and prepare for the adventures to come in the upcoming days.
• After a House Soccer Game, you will gather as a House to design and create a "House Olympic Event" for the "Lakefield Olympics" on Saturday evening.  

Day Bus Schedule: the Bus will arrive at the school by 9:15 a.m. and depart at 8:30 p.m. (after programming finishes)

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 be dedicated to Fall Co-Curriculars—a time to get to know your Co-Curricular group and have team tryouts and auditions. 

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.

Monday Sept 16 will be a full day of Mod 1 Classes, Chapel and Monday Full-Year Clubs. 

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.

Optional: swimsuit, towel, water shoes

Day Student Bus: No bus available

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.