Fall Family Weekend | Tilton School

Fall Family Weekend

Fall Family Weekend Schedule | October 12-14, 2023

Thursday, October 12, 2023

Early Arrival Registration | 6:00-7:00 pm
Skinner Tower – New Academic Building

Student Led Conferences (by appointment with advisors) | 6:15-8:15 pm 
(30 min per meeting, appointments are scheduled in advance via PTC wizard)
Location: by assignment

Friday, October 13, 2023

Families are welcome to attend classes or participate in special parent-guardian workshops/info sessions.

C Block Classes | 8:15-9:00 am 

School Meeting/Featured Speaker: Brooklyn Raney, Author of One Trusted Adult | 9:05-10:05 am
Tilton has partnered with Brooklyn Raney to support the growth and development of our community members. As the featured speaker at School Meeting, she will lead a session for all students and families that explores the incredible dynamics facing teens, parents, and educators in today’s world! 
Location: Fred A. Smart Chapel

D Block Classes | 10:10-10:55 am 

Featured Workshop: Top Strategies to Raise Resilient Teens | 10:10-10:55 am 
Featuring resources to support the growth and development of young people, this workshop will also equip you with tangible advice and strategies that can have an immediate impact on your relationship with your student.
Location: Davis Lecture Hall – New Academic Building

E Block Classes | 11:00-11:45 am 

Featured Presentation: Advisory Program – Growing Leaders & Habitudes | 11:00-11:45 am 
Grounded in established research, Habitudes is an image-based leadership development curriculum that empowers educators, coaches, parents, and adult leaders to prepare any student to become a leader.
Location: Davis Lecture Hall – New Academic Building

Lunch | 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Lunch is available for all students, faculty, staff and guests today!
Location: Masiello Dining Commons  

Open Classroom and Studio Time: Meet and Greet! | 12:30-1:15 pm 
All classrooms and studios are open for families to explore our learning spaces, chat with faculty members, and meet each other.

F Block Classes | 1:15-2:00 pm 

Featured Parent/Guardian Presentation: Student Experience Block | 1:15-2:00 pm 
The Student Experience Block (SEB) is a distinctive component of how we build learning opportunities within the Mastery Approach. Our Program Coordinator will share how we design interesting projects and leadership opportunities for each grade level.
Location: Davis Lecture Hall

Student Led Conferences (by appointment with advisors) | 2:15-5:00 pm
Instead of traditional parent-teacher conferences, our students take ownership of their own experience with student-led conferences. Designed by each individual student, these presentations offer a reflection of their progress (including SMART goals) and insights about their growth.

Feature Parent/Guardian Presentation: College Counseling | 3:15-4:00 pm 
Come meet our College Counseling staff and learn more about how Tilton supports each stage of development throughout high school. You will explore important resources, support services, and how the College Counseling team builds a timeline to support your student’s goals beyond Tilton.
Location: Davis Lecture Hall

Dinner BBQ at Field Hockey Game | 5:00-6:30 pm 
Families may dine off campus; each student is required to sign out with the AOD.

Dessert Reception at the Mansion for Parents and Guardians | 7:00-8:00 pm 
Please come explore the historic Charles E. Tilton Mansion project and take advantage of the opportunity to meet with faculty and other parents and guardians.

Saturday, October 14, 2023

Student-Led Conferences (by appointment with advisors) | 8:00 am-12:00 pm

Brunch | 10:00 am-12:00 pm 
Available for all students, faculty, staff, and guests!
Location: Masiello Dining Commons

Black and Gold Tailgate! | 2:00-4:30 pm 
Come support our teams! We’ll host a community spirit tent and be serving great food throughout the day.
Location: Charles E. Tilton Athletic Fields (located in Northfield)

2:00 pm – Boys V and JV Soccer Games
3:00 pm – Girls Soccer Game

Student-Led Conferences

Instead of traditional parent-teacher conferences, our students take ownership of their own experience with student-led conferences. Your student will offer a reflection of their progress (including SMART goals) and insights about their growth.

Student-led parent/advisor conferences will be held on:

  • October 12 from 6:15-8:15 pm
  • October 13 from 2:15-5:15 pm
  • October 14 from 8:00 am-12:00 pm

Sign-up today! The deadline for parent sign-up is Tuesday, October 10th at noon.
For your convenience, all conferences are scheduled via PTC Wizard.

Parent Log-in link: https://app.ptcwizard.com/tiltonschool  
The “SIGN-IN WITH GOOGLE” option is NOT available for use at this time.) 

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PARENT LOG-IN:

Username: firstnamelastname
Parent first name and last name — all lowercase and no space in between i.e.: (jane smith) = janesmith
No hyphens, apostrophes, etc. i.e.:  (bob o’hara) = bobohara  i.e.:  (ann doe-smith) = anndoesmith

Password: RamNation
Uppercase “R” uppercase “N” and no space in between

Trouble logging in? Please contact Kimber Carr at kcarr@tiltonschool.org