Grandparents & Special Friends' Day
We have made the enormously difficult decision to cancel Grandparents and Special Friends’ Day on Friday, September 27. Governor Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency in Georgia in anticipation of Tropical Storm Helene, and this is the most prudent decision for the safety of our whole community. We hope you know how disappointed we are to be unable to welcome you to campus for this important event. This day means so much for so many families in our school.
While we are unable to reschedule Grandparents and Special Friends’ Day this year, we would like to invite all grandparents and special friends to join us on campus prior to the annual Fall BBQ on Saturday, September 28 at 2:45 p.m. We are making the event free to our entire community to attend the Fall BBQ so grandparents, parents, students and teachers can enjoy spending time together on campus. (If you previously purchased tickets, we will be in touch to offer a refund.)
During the pre-BBQ event, students can take grandparents and special friends to their classrooms, and Tom Taylor will speak with our gathered guests. We will also have a grandparent-to-grandchild letter-writing activity, photo booth, book donation sale, and opportunities to stock up on your favorite Python gear at the Pi Wear store. While we know these activities can’t replace the magic of Grandparents and Special Friends’ Day, we do hope you’ll join us. Regularly scheduled Fall BBQ activities will begin at 4 p.m.
Grandparents and Special Friends’ Day is an incredibly meaningful event for our community, and the event planning committee made tremendous efforts to plan this special day. We hope that you will join me in expressing our gratitude to our Grandparents and Special Friends’ Day Co-Chairs Heidi Hill, Rohini Kukreja and Lynda Maraia and our parent involvement and maintenance teams who worked tirelessly to prepare for this event.
Warmly,
Tom Taylor
Head of School
BBQ Schedule
2:45 p.m. - Campus open. Self-guided tours of classrooms and campus
3:30 p.m. - Tom Taylor to speak in Black Box
3:45 p.m. - Pi Wear Store and Library Book Sale Open
4:00 p.m. - BBQ begins