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Passport
For Friday & Saturday
Visitation
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31
Complete at least one of the following activities:
Activity
Initial
‡ Shadowing Day
‡ Catherine Hall Play
‡ Health & Wellness Expo
‡ Costume Walk
‡ Spartan Family Network Mtg.
‡ Football Game at Trinity
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1
‡ Must visit with your child’s school:
Building:
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
‫ ڌ‬The Winter Family Weekend is March 6-8,
2015!
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Traveling to MHS
Public transportation to our campus is limited. Families can travel by train or bus to Harrisburg, and then
take a taxi to the campus. Harrisburg-based taxi
services are the closest to Milton Hershey School.
Suggestions for taxi service: Penn Central Taxi,
717-238-7252; and Keystone Cab Co. at Harrisburg
International Airport, 717-234-4400.
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An additional service made available to MHS that
may offer a lower rate than the choices above is
Sweet Ride Transportation Services. They can be
reached at 717-805-2141.
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MHS Website
Go to the MHS website at www.mhskids.org. Click
on the “Parents” tab to find a wealth of information,
such as helpful resources, directions to campus, important dates, staff contact information, FAQ’s and
much more!
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www.facebook.com/MiltonHersheySchool
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Parent Portal: https://infinitecampus.mhs-pa.org/
campus/portal/mhs.jsp
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HERSHEYPARK IN THE DARK
TICKETS FOR SALE!
Discounted Hersheypark tickets will be for sale at
the following locations on campus:
Friday, Oct. 31 - 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. during the
Spartan Family Network Meeting
Saturday, Nov. 1, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. during
lunch in Founders Hall Dining Room
Sunday, Nov 2, 9 - 10:00 a.m. during breakfast
in Founders Hall Dining Room
Initial:
Parent/Sponsor Name:
Ticket prices:
$25 per person (Regular price $34.00)
$20 Jr (ages 3-8) (Regular price $23.00)
$20 Sr (ages 55+) (Regular price $23.00)
Child’s Name:
Grade:
IMPORTANT INFORMATION!
Division:
MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL
SPECIAL EVENTS SCHEDULE
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1
Around the World with Milton and Kitty
Clyde Stacks Visual Arts Gallery - 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Ó This special show will feature the many personal and
business travels of Milton and Catherine “Kitty” Hershey.
Among their travels, the Hersheys explored some of the
finest mountains, beaches, and hot springs the world had
to offer. In doing so, they collected unique and fascinating
postcards and treasures, some of which have never been
exhibited until now.
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MHS and the Arts’ Mural - 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Catwalk Entrance to Clyde Stacks Visual Arts Gallery
 Be among the first to come out and see the newest mural
addition to the School: a collage of images, depicting
individual and collective high school art student
interpretations of the wonderful opportunities in the arts at
MHS!
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William E. Dearden Alumni Campus
McCorkle Road - Open 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
³ Feel free to stop by the Dearden House and take a peek at
life on campus in the early days!
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Have you Experienced the Parent Portal?
Founders Hall Rotunda - 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Staff will be available to provide assistance with logging on
and navigating through this valuable resource.
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MHS School History - FH Dining Room
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Stop by and visit the School History table! Take your picture with Milton and Kitty, see photographs from our past,
and learn about the Camelot exhibit in Founders Hall and
the MHS Heritage Center at Kinderhaus.
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Spartanwear for Sale
Founders Hall Rotunda - 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
☺ Visit the Alumni Association to purchase your very own
Spartanwear, MHS mementos and gift items.
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Family Lunch
Founders Hall Dining Room - 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
ᅃ An assortment of healthy food choices will be served!
Fall Family Weekend Š Oct. 31 - Nov. 2
**LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY**
Over 1,000 parents/sponsors have completed the Limited
Power of Attorney! Have you completed yours? For your
convenience, a notary will be available in the upper level
Dining Room during lunch.
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Being a Spartan Sponsor
Founders Hall - Heritage Room - 12:30 - 1:15 p.m.
Strongly encouraged for new parents/sponsors!
Jay Garvey, Coordinator of Family Relations and New
Student Transitions, will lead this interactive workshop
that identifies the characteristics of a “Spartan Sponsor” and strategies to help their children in becoming
successful. This session will provide the opportunity
to strengthen relationships and better understand how
to play an active role by supporting your child while at
MHS. The workshop will include insight from current
MHS students and sponsors. Topics include: working
effectively with MHS staff and encouraging and supporting your children from home.
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A Crucible/McCarthy Hearing Mashup
Black Box Theatre - 2:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
**Limited Seating**
 An MHS dramatic mashup that highlights the allegorical parallels between Arthur Miller’s 1953 classic
American play The Crucible and McCarthy Anti-Communist Hearings of the mid to late 1950s.
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Open Gym - Copenhaver Gym - 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Come on over and get physical! Throw some hoops or
run a few laps.
Dear Families:
Welcome to new and exciting school year! The Fall Family Weekend at Milton Hershey School is right around the corner
and will be held Oct. 31 - Nov. 2. We invite you to take the opportunity to spend time with your child on campus while developing a strong partnership with the School! Fall Family Weekend promises to be an exciting time full of interactive and
information sessions, such as the MHS Fall Harvest Health & Wellness Expo. At the Expo you can take advantage of health
screenings, demonstrations and plenty of handouts. We welcome you to join us as we recommit to the mission created by
Milton & Catherine Hershey to create a bright future for our students!
It is important to notify the houseparents or TL staff of your visitation plans as soon as possible so they may arrange schedules accordingly. Please note: While there is no long weekend visitation during Family Weekends that count as one of the
five weekends, a new opportunity is available for you by spending Friday and Saturday with your child.
If you wish to visit your child in their school building on Friday, November 1, please contact the school’s main office no later
than Monday, October 25. PLEASE NOTE: Classes are in session; therefore, visitation is for parents/sponsors only.
Elementary Division - Memorial Hall Main Office: 717-520-2400
**Visitation for the Elementary Division is from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.**
Middle Division - Catherine Hall Main Office: 717-520-2600
Senior Division - Senior Hall Main Office: 717-520-2804
Important: In the interest of safety for your child, all parents/sponsors will be required to present a valid state license or
picture ID upon entering the school building. Please contact your child’s main office in advance if you have any questions
about the identification requirements. Failure to present proper identification will result in the denial of access to the school
building.
Warm Regards,
Jay Garvey
Judy Smith
Coordinator, Family Relations and New Student Transitions
Coordinator, Family Relations and New Student Transitions
PLEASE READ!
**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**
REVISED AND UPDATED VISITATION OPPORTUNITY FOR MHS FAMILY WEEKEND
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Additional Information:
‫ ڣ‬Cash only
‫ ڣ‬Tickets are valid on November 1 or 2 only!
Student Home:
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Visitation for all Divisions begins at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, October 31.
If your student has co-curricular obligations as part of the weekend’s activities, please make sure they honor those
commitments prior to visitation.
There are three visitation options:
1. Day visitation either on Saturday, Sunday or both
2. Visitation beginning on Friday at 4:00 p.m. through Sunday at 5:00 p.m. will require the completion of the new
passport. Please follow the directions and instructions provided with your Family Weekend Passport found within this
flyer.
3. Saturday visitation (including overnight Saturday) will begin at 8:00 a.m. and students must be returned by 5:00 p.m. on
Sunday. This option does not require passport completion.
TO ENSURE THAT YOUR CHILD DOES NOT LOSE A LONG WEEKEND, PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW:
Visitation on Sunday ends at 5:00 p.m.
Sunday Chapel will be an All School Chapel in the evening and will begin at 6:00 p.m.
Parents/sponsors are welcome and encouraged to remain for chapel; however, it is not a requirement
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31
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One-on-One Parent/Sponsor Meetings
With Assigned Home Life Administrator
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Fanny B. Hershey Memorial Hall (elementary
school). Please call 717-520-2410 in advance for an
appointment.
Catherine Hall (middle school). Please call 717-5202402 in advance for an appointment.
Senior Hall (high school). Please call 717-520-2064 or
520-2901 in advance for an appointment.
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MHS Fall Harvest Health and Wellness Expo
Founders Hall Rotunda - 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
To support our President Pete Gurt’s ‘85 goal of
promoting a healthy campus, you are invited to
attend the first MHS Fall Harvest Health & Wellness
Expo! There will be many exciting educational and
informational opportunities! Just a few examples
include:
♦ Connection with resources from various health
care vendors
♦ Fitness demos
♦ Bike and car seat safety demos
♦ Confidential blood pressure screenings
♦ Resources for positive behavior modification
♦ Valuable nutrition information
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Thoroughly Modern Millie Jr. - 1:00 p.m. - CH
New York City, 1922 - young Millie Dillmount has
just moved to the big city in search of a new life for
herself. It’s a New York full of intrigue and jazz.
Filled with fun flappers, dashing leading men and a
dragon-lady of a villainess audiences will love to hate,
THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE JR. is a perfectlyconstructed afternoon of madcap merriment.
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Costume Walk - FH Fish Fountain - 3:30 p.m.
Join Jayme Hunsinger, featured in SHAPE Magazine
and on TV, and our students for
a fun one-mile walk through
the beautiful MHS campus! All
are welcome! Feel free to dress
up in your favorite costume. In
case of rain, event will be held
indoors.
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SPARTAN FAMILY NETWORK MEETING
Founders Hall Dining Room - 5:00 p.m.
Join us for a healthy tailgate meal and touch base
with the Family Relations staff. Then travel with us to
Camp Hill to support the MHS Marching Band and
team before we battle the Trinity Shamrocks!
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MHS Spartans at Trinity Shamrock
Camp Hill, PA - 7:00 p.m.
Travel to Camp Hill by bus and cheer on the Spartans
as they challenge the Trinity Shamrocks! The bus will
leave the Port Cochere promptly at 6:00 p.m.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1
TRANSPORTATION ANNOUNCEMENT
A cross-campus shuttle will be provided on Saturday, 7:30
a.m. - 12:30 p.m. The shuttle will depart approximately every
20 minutes from each stop, and make a continuous loop from
the following stops:
ᇩ Fanny B. Hershey Memorial Hall (Elementary School)
ᇩ Founders Hall (In front of the Fish Fountain and next to
Senior Hall High School)
ᇩ Catherine Hall (Middle School)
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SENIOR DIVISION EVENTS
Senior Hall
Jump Start - 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. - Senior Hall Forum
☼ Enjoy a beverage and healthy snack to start the day.
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Parent/Sponsors Welcome-8:45 a.m. - Senior Hall LGI
☀ Members of the Senior Division Leadership Team will
be on hand to meet and chat with parents/sponsors.
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Senior Hall Open House - 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
³ Administrators, classroom teachers and Student Health
Services staff will be available in the building. Senior
Hall Visual & Performing Arts teachers will be available
in the following locations: Cristal Sheaffer, Choir Room,
Copenhaver N-119; Tim Stephan, Band Room, Copenhaver N-118; Ron Rickens, TV Studio, Copenhaver
S-169; Colleen Nielsen, Visual Arts Studio, Stacks 112;
Dorren Fahringer, Visual Arts Studio, Stacks 113.
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Health & Wellness Clinics - Senior Hall South
Copenhaver Student Center - 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
‫ ڧ‬Visit the health services clinics to meet the school
nurses, psychologists, social workers and dental staff
that support your child. Health Services staff will be on
hand to meet with families to share information about
health care provided to MHS students. If you would like
to have a personal and confidential meeting with a health
services staff member, please call prior to October 27 to
schedule a private meeting. If you do not have the phone
number of your child’s health care provider, please call
717-520-3333 for assistance.
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JV Football - Henry Hershey Field - 9:00 a.m.
8 JV Football will play the Trinity Shamrocks on our
home field!
How Does the College/Career Counselor
Work with Your Child?
9:15 - 9:45 a.m. - Senior Hall North, Room N 004
Abbey Wascovich, College/Career Counselor, will share
with parents/sponsors the curriculum that is used to
develop and assist the students with their career/postsecondary plans.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1
SENIOR DIVISION EVENTS con’t.
How Does the College/Career Counselor
Work with Your Child?
9:15 - 9:45 a.m. - Senior Hall North, Room N 004
Abbey Wascovich, College/
Career Counselor, will share
with parents/sponsors the curriculum that is used to develop and
assist the students with their career/postsecondary plans.
Continuing Education Scholarship (CES) Program
10:00 - 10:30 a.m. - Senior Hall North, Room N 004
" Ken Brown, MHS Financial Aid Coordinator, will explain
the CES program. This session is for parents/sponsors of
students who want to continue their education after graduation from MHS.
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Guitar Ensemble and Praise Band
10:00 - 10:30 a.m. - Senior Hall Forum
♪ Come and hear our fantastic Guitar Ensemble and Praise
Band featuring many familiar selections you are sure to
enjoy!
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Spartan Internship Program
Members of the Jr. Class
10:45 - 11:15 a.m. - Senior Hall North, Room N 004
The Spartan Internship Program, presented by Mark Zerbe, is a five-week summer program which occurs during
the months of June-July. Juniors can apply to participate,
and if selected, he/she will intern in his/her career field
while being paid.
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New Horizons Vocal Performance - 11:00 a.m.
Senior Hall Forum
♫ Come enjoy the sounds of our award-winning show choir,
the New Horizons. Also, listen to a musical recital featuring some of our high school pianists.
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MIDDLE DIVISION EVENTS
Catherine Hall
Jump Start - 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. - Cafeteria
☼ Enjoy a beverage and healthy snack to start the day.
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Catherine Hall Open House - 8:30 - 10:50 a.m.
☀ Administrators, classroom teachers and Student Health
Services staff will be available in the building.
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One-on-One Student Health Services Meeting 8:30 - 10:50 a.m.
‫ ڧ‬Would you like to arrange a personal and confidential
meeting with your student’s school nurse, psychologist,
social worker and/or dental staff member? If so, please
call prior to October 27 to schedule an appointment. If you
do not have the phone number of your child’s health care
provider, please call 717-520-3333 for assistance.
MIDDLE DIVISION EVENTS, con’t.
Middle School Leadership Team Introductions
10:50 - 11:10 a.m. - Catherine Hall Auditorium
☺ Meet Dr. Robert Fehrs ‘63, Head of Middle Division;
Tanya Barton, Principal; Jeff Perales, Asst. Principal;
Nan Huffman, Asst. Principal; Heather Teter, Middle
Division Coordinator of Health Services; and Phil
Grimm, Director of Middle Division Home Life.
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Catherine Hall Jazz Band, Choir and Hand Bells
Catherine Hall Auditorium - 11:10 a.m.
♭ Sit back and enjoy student performances in the beautiful Catherine Hall Auditorium! The concert will
feature selections from our Middle Division Jazz Band,
Choir, and Hand Bell Ensemble.
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ELEMENTARY DIVISION EVENTS
Fanny B. Hershey Memorial Hall
Jump Start - 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. - Cafeteria
☼ Enjoy a beverage and healthy snack to start the day!
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Parents/Sponsors Welcome - 8:00 a.m. - Main Lobby
‫ ډ‬Members of the Elementary Division Leadership Team
will be on hand to meet and chat with parents/sponsors.
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Scholastic Book Fair - 8:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Parents/sponsors of elementary students are invited
to attend the Scholastic Book Fair. Books of various
reading levels for elementary students will be available.
The book fair provides a great opportunity to purchase
books at a reasonable cost.
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Open House - 8:00 - 11:00 a.m.
‫ ܮ‬Classroom teachers will be available in the building.
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Student Art Exhibit - 8:00 - 11:00 a.m.
" Student art work will be on display around the building.
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Health Services Staff Meet & Greet - 8:00 - 11:00 a.m.
‫ ڧ‬Visit the health services areas to meet the school
nurses, psychologists, social workers and dental staff
that support your child. Health Services staff will be on
hand to meet with families to share information about
health care provided to MHS students. If you would
like to have a personal and confidential meeting with a
health services staff member, please call prior to October 27 to schedule a private meeting. If you do not have
the phone number of your child’s health care provider,
please call 717-520-3333 for assistance.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2
Family Breakfast
9:00 a.m. - Founders Hall Dining Room
Æ Join us for a warm breakfast guaranteed to fill your
tummy! We will have a variety of healthy choices to
start your day right!
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Movie Time!
Founders Hall Upper Level Dining Room - 10:00 a.m.
š Enjoy some family time and watch a movie together!
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A Crucible/McCarthy Hearing Mashup
Black Box Theatre - 2:30 p.m.
**Limited Seating**
 An MHS dramatic mashup that highlights the allegorical parallels between Arthur Miller’s 1953 classic
American play The Crucible and McCarthy Anti-Communist Hearings of the mid to late 1950s.
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Chapel Service
6:00 p.m. – Founders Hall Auditorium
= Parents/sponsors and their families are invited and encouraged to remain on campus for our Chapel Service
with students on Sunday evening, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. in
the Founders Hall Auditorium. All students from the
three divisions will attend the evening Chapel Service.
Chapel music will be provided by a contemporary guest
worship band, and Pastor Mike will share a message
on the theme of “Family.” Dress for this special Sunday
evening Chapel Service is appropriate leisure wear. In
our efforts to model one of Milton Hershey School’s
sacred values, Mutual Respect, we will be closing the
doors to the auditorium at 5:45 p.m. out of respect for
the service itself, as well as its participants.
= Please note: So that this weekend does not count as one
of your weekends, all students MUST be seated with
their student homes AND appropriately dressed for
Chapel no later than 5:45 p.m. At 5:45 p.m., the doors
to the auditorium will be closed to begin the Service.
Guests who arrive after that time will be invited to
watch it “live” via video feed in Founders Hall Dining Room. Please be respectful of those seated around
you and to the students who are ministering and have
worked so hard to prepare for the service. Please sit quietly and be attentive to the service on the screen. Thank
you in advance for your flexibility and cooperation.
PASSPORT DIRECTIONS
 Please note! Passports are only
required for those students beginning
their visitation on Friday. Students
beginning their visitation on Saturday
do not need a completed passport.
 Visitation for Fall Family Weekend will
begin at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, October 31.
You and your child can qualify for a free
weekend during Fall Family Weekend
visit if you complete the following:
 Attend one event on Friday (see reverse
for schedule) - AND - visit your child’s
school building on Saturday (schedule
for school building visits is in body of
newsletter).
 Child must be returned at 5:00 p.m. for
evening Chapel service.
 Please locate your child’s houseparents
or an MHS administrator at the event or
activity to initial your passport.
 For your convenience, you can tear off
the Passport and carry it along with you.
 Once you complete the required
activities, submit the Passport to your
child’s houseparent.
 Failure to turn in your passport will
result in this visitation counting as one
weekend.
 Please note! If you have more than one
child, you must complete and submit a
passport for each child. Extra copies of
the passport will be available.