Registration is open for Grandparents and Grandfriends Day on Wednesday, May 8, 2024!
We are excited to welcome you to Farmington on Wednesday, May 8 for Grandparents and Grandfriends Day. During your visit you will have the opportunity to hear from the Head of School Dr. Katherine G. Windsor, attend classes with your MPS student, experience a horticultural tour of our campus, and more!
Make sure you sign-up to participate by clicking on the “Register Here” button above, and keep visiting this page for updates regarding the schedule and programming.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact parentrelations@missporters.org or 860-409-3627.
7:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Registration
Dr. Glenda Newell-Harris ’71 Student center
7:45 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Breakfast
Main Dining Hall
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Coffee with Kate
Dr. Glenda Newell-Harris ’71 Student center
8:45 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Attend classes with your student
Various locations
9:50 a.m.
Horticultural Tour with Groundskeeper Hayden Mixsell
Leaves from the Dr. Glenda Newell-Harris ’71 Student center
10:55 a.m.
Horticultural Tour with Groundskeeper Hayden Mixsell
Leaves from the Dr. Glenda Newell-Harris ’71 Student center
12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Bowl-A-Thon Fundraiser
Main Parlors
12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Lunch
Main Dining Hall
Official programming ends after lunch, but Grandparents and Grandfriends are welcome to stay as spectators for on-campus sports afternoon activities, practices, or athletic contests.
2:30 p.m.
Varsity Softball
Cow Barn Field
3:00 p.m.
Lacrosse – Varsity and J.V.
Kiki’s Field
3:30 p.m.
Badminton
Mellon Gym
Grandparents and Grandfriends are encouraged to park in the following areas:
The Tennis Court Parking Lot
69 Garden Street, Farmington, CT, 06032
The Pool & Squash Building Parking Lot
88 Garden Street, Farmington, CT, 06032
The Alumnae & Development Parking Lot
RESERVED FOR ACCESSIBLE PARKING
66 Main Street, Farmington, CT 06032
Upper Sarah Lane Lot
RESERVED FOR ACCESSIBLE PARKING
Driveway entrance between 48 and 54 Main Street, Farmington, CT 06032
Over the past several years, we have made many improvements to make campus more accessible for those of various needs. Main now has permanent ramps in the front as well as lifts, paths have been made wider and smoother, and Sarah Lane became a campus throughway reserved for mainly pedestrians.
During Grandparents and Grandfriends Day there will be accessible parking reserved in all of our parking areas, as well as two parking areas (The Alumnae & Development Office Parking Lot and the Upper Sarah Lane Lot) specifically dedicated to accessible parking.
We will also have golf carts and drivers available throughout the day to chauffeur guests around campus as needed.
In addition to being the registration location, The Dr. Glenda Newell-Harris ’71 Student Center will serve as a gathering place for grandparents and grandfriends throughout the day. So, if you would like to take a few moments to ruminate on the class that you just attended with your MPS student, grab a cup of coffee, or simply enjoy the view from the café area, feel free to pop into the student center at any point.
If you have any questions or specific accessibility issues that you would like to discuss prior to your visit, please feel free to contact parentrelations@missporters.org or call 860-409-3634.
There are many wonderful accommodations located in the Farmington Valley if you’re planning to spend the evening near Miss Porter’s School. Here are a few options to get you started in your search:
