ETS Orientation Day for Great Books I Students

Saturday, August 30th, 2025 (Usually the Saturday before the first week of class)

We are excited that you are coming to join ETS! You are invited to join us for an orientation day. This is primarily for local students, but online students within driving range are welcome to attend.

We would love to have all incoming students come, however, we are also eager to have a number of returning students come to help introduce the new students.  

Prior to your arrival, please:

1. Read and sign the dress code (student and parent must both sign) Please dress according to the dress code for this event. We would really like for you to feel prepared and comfortable, so please come dressed in a way that shows you are ready to learn.

2. Register for Orientation Day

3. You may bring a dress or more formal attire to change into before the dance. Boys should wear a collared shirt. This is not a formal dance, but if you’d like to dress up a bit, this is an opportunity. 

4.Please bring (or have a parent bring later) a dish for the potluck or do the pizza buyout ($5 per person).  You can sign up here: Sign up Genius  

6. If you are a musician and would like to play some of that songs for the dance, you are welcome to bring your instruments.  They can be safely stowed away in the Hinrichs’ home until you need them. 

Please feel free to bring any potluck food to the kitchen, using the second door on your left on the patio at the side of the Hinrichs’ home. 

SCHEDULE
2 P.M. Welcome! Older students will meet younger students on the driveway with nametags and help them find their small group leader, who will be there to answer questions throughout the afternoon. After meeting in small groups, we will gather for the Name Game, where the entire group will work on learning each other’s names. 

3 P.M. Mr. Hinrichs will give a tour of the ETS grounds and answer questions.

4 P.M. Mr. Hinrichs will lead students in singing and teach some of the dances. 

5:00 P.M. Mrs. Hinrichs will go over the dress code and present ideas for outfits. 

5:30 P.M. New parents’ question and answer.  Mr. and Mrs. Hinrichs and some seasoned parents will be available to answer questions about ETS.

6:00 P.M. Potluck!  Please use the Sign Up Genius to select a dish to bring, or do the $5 per person pizza buyout. 

7:00 P.M. Dance for all current students.  Mr. Hinrichs will introduce the families to each other and then we will do the Virginia Reel, Patty Cake Polka, English country dances, swing, and waltz, ending with some singing.

9:00 P.M. Good night!  Drive safely.