The JCHS Student Life Team is thrilled to welcome all incoming ninth graders to orientation on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. Our Senior Buddies are busy preparing activities to help you feel comfortable and cared for! This is a time for you to get to know your classmates and Senior Buddies, learn about school culture, and prepare for a fantastic start to the school year!
As always, we are taking steps to ensure that we keep our community healthy and safe. Please read through the reminders below:
- The orientation takes place on campus, Tuesday, August 22, 9:00am-4:00pm
- Lunch and snacks will be provided!
- Please bring a water bottle, comfortable shoes, and a warm layer.
- If you’re a student athlete, you are excused from practice and coaches are aware. In addition, there is no theater rehearsal.
Itinerary At-A-Glance
- 9:00 am
- 9th Grade students arrive at JCHS
- Casual coffee and schmooze for parents and guardians
- 9:30 am – Welcome and Ice-Breaker Games
- 11:35 am- Lunch (provided)
- 12:15 pm – Exploring Jewish Identity at JCHS
- 1:30 pm – Games and Activities at Alamo Square Park
- 3:00 pm – Senior Panel and Closing Program
- 4:00 pm – End of Program
If you have any questions on the day of the program, please contact our Director of Experiential Education, Evan Wolkenstein at ewolkenstein@jchsofthebay.org.
We are excited to help make JCHS feel like home for our new students and families!
