We are excited to announce the yearlong line-up for family gatherings for 2020-21!

Mark your calendars and join us to hear about key areas of the School and to meet with other MHS families from around the globe.

Thursday, January 14, 8:00 a.m. EST

Alison Basdekis, MHS Director of Horizons, and Emerald Power, Associate Director of Horizons, will walk families through Miss Hall’s signature program and what Horizons looks like during this extraordinary year.

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Thursday, February 18, 8:00 p.m EST

Lisa Alberti, MHS Dean of Academics & Faculty, and Sarah Virden, Director of Academic Counseling, will present highlights of this year’s Hallmark Courses and introduce families to new course offerings for next year.

Thursday, April 8, 8:00 a.m. EDT

MHS Dean of Equity and Inclusion Paula Lima Jones will engage families in conversation about racial justice and student involvement in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, affinity groups, and community action at MHS.

Sunday, May 30
Stay tuned for details

• Academic and College Counseling at MHS: The Journey from 9th Grade through Commencement — Director of Academic Counseling Sarah Virden and Director of College Counseling Courtney Hatch Blauvelt shared how each MHS student’s academic program is personalized from day one at Miss Hall’s, all the way through graduation. Watch the video​

• Coffee Chat: Miss Hall’s Families Only! — At the request of parents and led by MHS Family Committee Members, this coffee chat was a chance for informal conversation and connection to each other. Come meet the other amazing Miss Hall’s families and share need-to-know tips and info. Postponed. Stay tuned for details about rescheduling.

• Introducing Personalized Family Tuition at MHS — David Hopkins, MHS Director of Admissions and Enrollment Management, briefs families on a new tuition structure that will be activated for the 2021-22 school year. Watch the video

• Chat with the Deans — On Thursday, September 24, fifteen parents came together for the first in a monthly series of virtual events for MHS families. Dean of Academics and Faculty Lisa Alberti ’73, Dean of Students Christie Higuera, and Dean of Equity and Inclusion Paula Lima Jones shared new initiatives and answered a range of questions about academics, student life, DEI, and more at Miss Hall’s in this unusual year. Watch the video​

The Miss Hall’s Family Committee is in full swing!

Members of this committee will be reaching out to new and returning members of the MHS community to welcome and connect with them. We thank all our members for their hard work, ensuring that even in a time when there are barriers to meeting in person, the Miss Hall’s family community remains close and supportive.

Gillian Canal (Chelsea ’21)
Robert Gong (Calla ’21)
Sienna Patti (Viola Quiles ’23)

Reggie Canal (Chelsea ’21)
Yiyan Zhou ’91

Yuemin Liang (Katie Qin ’15)

Kathy DeVarennes (Hadley ’21)
Robert Doerr (Olivia ’21)
Cathy Lankenau-Weeks & Christopher Weeks (Wendy ’21)

Calvin Chen (Elin ’22)
Huong Tran Tich Dinh (Tuong Nguyen ’22)
Van Y. Ho and Nguyet Huong Cao (An ’22, Vi ’23)
Fay McGeary (Randi ’22)

Mingming Deng (Yolanda Zhang ’23)
Yan Huang (Cici Chen ’23)
Liz Kelsey (Whitney ’23)

TBD

Interested in joining the MHS Family Committee or have questions? Contact Natalie Matus, Director of Alumnae & Family Engagement, nmatus@misshalls.org or 978-505-3151.