SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Thursday, October 17th

Grandparents' and grand friends' day

7:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Russell Lounge

Homecoming and family weekend will kick off with an event specifically for grandparents and grand friends: Grandparents and grand friends are invited to spend the morning attending class with their student. Registration for this event will take place separate from the Homecoming and Family Weekend RSVP; Contact Jeannette Maddalon with any questions.

Game Show for Boarding Students and FAMILIES hosted by hollyrock entertainment

7:00 p.m., Wilf Family Global Commons

Boarding families, students, and faculty are invited to play the original Brain Challenge, a live TV-style game show by Hollyrock Entertainment! The Brain Challenge is high energy fun for all ages with lots of laughs. Participants and spectators are both welcome. Who is ready to take on our reigning champions!? | Register to attend.

Boarding FAMILIES and Dorm Parent Social event in downtown princeton

8:00 p.m., Yankee Doodle Tap Room, Nassau Inn, Princeton

Following the game show, all boarding parents are welcome to meet and mingle with Hun dorm parents at the Yankee Doodle Tap Room inside the Nassau Inn in Princeton. This event is for adults 21+. | Register to attend.

Friday, October 18th

Parent brunch and sprouts flower farm truck

11:00 a.m., Russell Lounge

Join us for brunch and to make a bouquet of fall flowers with Sprout's Flower Trucks. | Register to attend.

Pep Rally

10:15 a.m., Grant M. Shipley '46 Pavilion

Hun students will celebrate an array of campus teams and groups in this energetic pep rally. 

parent session with digital wellness pioneer bailey parnell

3:15 p.m., Breen Performing Arts Center

Adapted from her Ted Talk with over four million views, Bailey Parnell will illustrate the current social media landscape as it relates to mental wellbeing, everyday life, and provide practice solutions for practicing #SafeSocial. | Register to attend.

head of school happy hour

4:15 - 5:30 p.m., Russell Lounge and Patio

This event is for adults 21+. | Register to attend.

BBQ Community Dinner and ATHLETIC GAMES

4:00 - 7:30 p.m., Athletic Center. All games are against The Hill School. BBQ begins at 5:30 p.m. (BBQ rain location: Breen Gym)

• JV Girls' Tennis - 4:30 p.m.
• JV Girls' Soccer - 4:30 p.m.
• Varsity Girls' Soccer - 6:00 p.m. Watch the livestream

drums, dance, and dessert

8:00 - 9:30 p.m., Russell Lounge and Patio

Students, faculty, and families are invited to join us for a drum line and DJ, dessert, a Volkswagon photo booth, and a candy wall.

Saturday, Oct. 19th

UPPER SCHOOL CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE 

10:00 - 11:45 a.m., Chesebro Academic Center | Register to attend

Parents are welcome to attend mock classes to learn more about their students' experiences. Each parent will be assigned to one humanities class and one STEM class taught by Hun faculty. *Please Note: Classroom visits are intended to demonstrate departmental philosophy and pedagogy; parents will not necessarily be assigned to the same teachers their students have in class. Registered guests should arrive to the Chesebro Academic Building at 9:45 a.m. to collect your class schedule. 

Athletic Hall of Fame

11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Grant M. Shipley '42 Pavilion

The Hun School of Princeton Athletic Hall of Fame will welcome seven new distinguished alums to its ranks. Contact Katarina Menze for more information:

• Gary W. Baggaley ’76
• Katherine Leahy Birch ’91
• Tiffany Carter Crockett ’03
• Shane Davis ’07
• Idris S. Hilliard ’07
• Morgan Cawley ’08
• Reinaldo S. González

Affinity Group gatherings

All Affinity Group Gatherings begin at 1:00 p.m. with the exception of the Hispanic and Latinx Affinity Gathering, which begins at 2:00 p.m. All community members are welcome! | Register to attend

• Black Affinity Gathering - The Hun Middle School. Contact Marcus Bright or Dara Martin with questions.
• Hispanic and Latino/a/x Affinity Gathering -  2:00 p.m., Middle School Multipurpose Room. Contact Lawren Pelling with questions.
• LGBTQ+ Affinity Gathering - Putman Family Courtyard and Breen Performing Arts Center . Contact Bill Esher with questions.
• South Asian Affinity Gathering - Chesebro Academic Center Library. Contact Radha Mishra with questions.
• East Asian Affinity Gathering - Global Commons Classrooms 1 and 2. Contact Ming Lee with questions.
• JCC - Chesebro Academic Center Room 202. Contact Steven DelVecchio with questions.
• Middle Eastern Affinity Gathering - Chesebro Academic Center Room 201. Contact Ahmet Bayazitoglu with questions.

The Hun School Presents Raider's Boardwalk

2:00 - 7:00 p.m., Athletic Center 

Enjoy a family-friendly boardwalk experience on Hun's campus. All community members are welcome!

athletic games

Games will be played rain or shine! 1:00 - 10:00 p.m., Athletic Center. All games are against The Hill School.

• JV Boys' Soccer - 1:00 p.m.
• Varsity Field Hockey - 1:00 p.m.
• Varsity Girls' Tennis - 1:00 p.m. Watch the livestream
• JV Field Hockey - 2:30 p.m.
• Varsity Boys' Soccer - 2:30 p.m. Watch the livestream
• Varsity Football - 6:30 p.m. Watch the livestream