2021-22 Back-to-School Guide - The Frederick Gunn School

We are excited to welcome students and faculty to campus for the 2021-22 academic year. International students and student leaders will be welcomed back starting Tuesday, September 7. Boarding students begin arriving Wednesday, September 8. Classes begin Monday, September 13. As you prepare for the new school year, we hope you will find this Back-to-School Guide a useful resource. We will be adding updates throughout the summer, so please check back for additional details as we look forward to the start our 172nd year as a school together. Go Gunn!

Health & Safety

Watch for updates about our Health & Safety protocols for the Fall Term.

Magnus Health Forms

All assigned health requirements and forms for the 2021-22 school year are due by July 1, 2021.

Calendar

Students start returning September 7.
Classes begin on September 13.

Student Handbook

Watch for the 2021-22 edition - coming in August!

Student Debit Accounts

Every student has a debit account in the School Store. Funds can be added prior to the start of the school year.

Summer Reading Guide

Order Textbooks Online

The Frederick Gunn School Bookstore opens August 1.

International Students

If you have questions as you prepare to return to campus, please email us at intsupport@frederickgunn.org.

Summer Checklist

Prior to September, please be sure that all required forms have been submitted to each department below.

Dean of Students

Registration forms (Authorization to Publish, Emergency Contacts, Additional Student/Family Information, Parent/Guardian Information, Release of Student Information, School Store Debit Account) submitted through HighlanderNation
Completed Student Life Survey (for new students) or Housing & Advising Survey (returning students) available from the Dean of Students Office

Academics

Academic forms and required placement tests available through HighlanderNation
Required Summer Reading

Health Center

All required health forms completed and submitted directly to Magnus Health via Highlander Nation
Be sure to upload a copy of your COVID-19 vaccination card under "Immunization Forms."

Business Office

Completed 2021-2022 contract (submitted through HighlanderNation) and required tuition payment

Admissions

Please send a current school portrait scan (or hardcopy) of your child to Jamie Zambero (zambero j@frederickgunn.org) for inclusion in the Student Handbook. Pictures must be received by August 1. Please do not send cropped pictures as the quality of edited photos does not reprint well in the handbook.

Information for New Families

Welcome to The Frederick Gunn School! You will find helpful information and links to required forms here so you are ready to go when you arrive on campus in the fall!

Advising

Advisors at The Frederick Gunn School are considered the “point person” for their advisees. Specifically, your student’s advisor will be your primary contact regarding your student’s progress, both academically and socially, throughout the year. Student advisors strive to know what’s happening in the lives of their advisees, including making sure that they settling in here at school during the first few days and beyond. Each advisor has at least one advisee, and they will gather as a group multiple times a week.

Students will hear from their advisors in early August. Throughout the school year, parents or guardians will formally hear from the advisor for their students in writing four times a year, and informally on a more frequent basis, depending on the communication preferences and needs of your family.

We welcome your input in qualities that you or your parents would like in your advisor. Please feel free to reach out to us at dos@frederickgunn.org if you would like to further discuss advisor placement.

Additional Resources & Information

School Calendar
Campus Map

Health Forms

Parents of new students can access Magnus Health by logging into the parent portal on Highlander Nation and clicking on "Resources" at the top of the page, and then on the yellow Magnus Health clipboard icon. Magnus Health is the secure, online record-keeping system our Health Center uses to collect and store students' personal health and medical information. All assigned health requirements and forms for the 2021-22 school year are due by July 1, 2021. Magnus Health will automatically generate emails to remind you of any forms that are due. These forms include:
Vital Health Record
Annual Physical Form (to be signed by your child’s physician by July 1)
Action Plans (for students with asthma, food allergies, diabetes or seizure disorders)
An Influenza Vaccine Consent Form (a conditional question)
A Physical, Immunization, TB Screening form
If you have any questions, please contact the Health Center at (860) 350-0131 or email healthdept@frederickgunn.org.

Dean of Students Office

Please take a moment to complete these forms, which are required for all students, in Highlander Nation prior to August 1, 2021. If you have questions about these specific forms, please reach out to Lauren Lord, Assistant Dean of Students, at dos@frederickgunn.org.

Profile update
Media permission
Travel acknowledgement
Student Handbook Acknowledgement Form

Residential Life

All students will receive their rooming assignments on the day they register in September. Students who have not yet completed the Student Life Survey, please contact dos@frederickgunn.org. We cannot guarantee that specific requests will be met (roommate preferences, single/double requests) but noting this important information in the survey will help us when making rooming assignments. Day students will also be assigned a room. Please let the Dean of Students Office know if you have any questions or concerns or would like us to have additional information about your housing assignment.

Information for Returning Families

Welcome back Highlanders! You will find helpful information and links to required forms here, so you are ready to go when you arrive on campus in the fall! Please be sure to complete all necessary forms prior to your arrival on campus in September.

Dean of Students Office

Please take a moment to complete these forms, which are required for all students, prior to August 1, 2021. If you have questions about these specific forms, please reach out to Lauren Lord, Assistant Dean of Students, at dos@frederickgunn.org.

Profile update
Media permission
Travel Acknowledgement
Student Handbook Acknowledgement Form

Advising

If you would like to switch advisors and did not communicate with the Dean of Students Office prior to the end of the last academic year, please email dos@frederickgunn.org as soon as possible. Please also check in with your current advisor and the advisor you have selected for the new academic year.

Residential Life

All students will receive their room assignments on the day they register in September. Students who have not already completed the Housing and Advising Survey are asked to email dos@frederickgunn.org. We cannot guarantee that specific requests will be met (roommate preferences, single/double requests) but noting this important information in the survey will help us when making rooming assignments. Day students will also be assigned a room.

Volunteer Opportunities

All Frederick Gunn School parents are invited to volunteer for one of our many Parent Volunteer Committees! There are opportunities throughout the year to get involved in admissions events, faculty appreciation projects, parent fundraising, and much more! Sign up at The Parents Council table during registration in September. Faculty Advisors will be in touch in October to kick things off!

Admissions Committee

Volunteers help facilitate outreach to prospective and incoming families and support and attend regional receptions, open houses, and campus Revisit Days. Non-local parents are welcome to join!

Parents Fund Committee

Volunteers help raise money for The Frederick Gunn School Parents Fund by soliciting other parents for donations through personal outreach, phonathons, and events on campus. Non-local parents are welcome to join!

Faculty Appreciation Committee

Volunteers help acknowledge and thank faculty and staff members for their hard work by organizing on and off-campus excursions, holiday goody bags, birthday cards, weekly baked goods & coffee and other small gifts or activities. Non-local parents are welcome to join!

International Hosts

Volunteer families provide international students with a welcoming and supportive home environment and place-to-stay during school breaks and Heads Weekends when the students are unable to travel abroad to visit home.

Who to contact with questions:

Dean of Students Office:
Ashley LeBlanc, Dean of Students, dos@frederickgunn.org
Cassie Ruscz, Director of Residential Life, dos@frederickgunn.org
Lauren Lord, Assistant Dean of Students, dos@frederickgunn.org

Health Center:
Emily Morgante, R.N., Interim Director of Nursing, healthdept@frederickgunn.org

Business Office/Student Accounts:
Amber Noe, Director of Student Accounts, noea@frederickgunn.org

Academics Office:
Jessica Rainville, Registrar, rainvillej @frederickgunn.org

School Store:
Deborah Doody, School Store Manager, doodyd@frederickgunn.org

Technology:
BJ Daniels, Director of Technology, danielsb@frederickgunn.org

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Technology Corner

Have questions about technology? View these resources or contact BJ Daniels, Director of Technology, danielsb@frederickgunn.org

New Student Technology Accounts Update

FGS Student Technology Recommendations

Laundry Services Information

Recent Communications to Frederick Gunn Community

A message from the Dean of Students: July 2, 2021 - sent to returning parents and students

A message from the Dean of Students: July 1, 2021 - sent to new parents and students

Summer Reading: June 17, 2021 - sent to all students

Course Registration Information - FGS Music Program: May 25, 2021 - sent to all parents

An Introduction to Magnus Health: May 19, 2021 - sent to all parents

Important Registration Information: May 6, 2021 - sent to all new parents

Welcome to The Frederick Gunn School: May 5, 2021 -sent to all families

Informational Resources

CDC Travel Guidelines
Requirements for air passengers traveling to the U.S.
Requirement for viral test 3-5 days after travel
State and local recommendations after travel (search: Connecticut)
CDC Isolation protocols if you are sick
WHO List of Approved COVID-19 Vaccines
Student Health Advocates (our preferred provider for vaccine and guardian services)

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