Details for All Families: Grandparents & Special Friends Day

Grandparents and Special Friends of Shorecrest students are cordially invited to campus for a special program at the 40th Annual Grandparents & Special Friends Day on Friday, March 28!

The event will run from 8am-1pm and will include a special program and lunch.

REMINDERS FOR PARENTS -

Upper School

• Student drivers will be instructed to park at 7401 4th St. North (the site of Gallagher's Pumpkin and Christmas Tree's patch / old Winn Dixie) 
• Shuttle buses will bring students to and from campus and satellite parking
• Upper School will follow its late start schedule on Friday

Middle School 

• Middle School students should be dressed in uniform (not spirit wear)

Experiential and  Lower Schools

• Experiential and Lower Schools’ students should be dressed in uniform (not spirit wear)
• Dismissal for grades ES-4 is 11:45am
• Lunch will be available on campus 11:30am-1pm for Grandparents / Special Friends who RSVP'ed to dine with their students
• Lower School students leaving with their grandparents must be signed out in the classroom before leaving campus
• Experiential School Families will need to complete an Authorized Pick-Up Plan Form, which will be shared in advance through Schoology
• Students signed up for School Closed Child Care after lunch with a Grandparent/Special Friend need to be signed in for School Closed Child Care 

EVENT SCHEDULE -
8am: Check-in begins in Charger Commons. Plan to arrive before 9am
8-9am: Breakfast available in Charger Commons
8:10-8:45am: Admissions Q&A available in the Raymund Center
9-9:45am: Program/Performances in the Janet Root Theatre
10-11:25am: Classroom Visits
11:30am-1pm: Lunch with students in Charger Commons

EVENT PARKING -

• All available parking areas will be marked with Chargers flags
• Personnel will be on hand to help direct you where to park
• Please expect a high volume of cars and slower than usual traffic
• If there is heavy rain prior or on the day of the event, the grass Event Parking lot on the north side of campus will be closed. Grandparents & Special Friends may park in any parking lot on campus, except for the 1st Street lot, which is reserved for faculty. 

If you have any questions about the event please contact Olivia Segalman, Associate Director of Advancement / Community Engagement and Events, at [email protected].

We look forward to celebrating our 40th annual Grandparents & Special Friends Day at Shorecrest!