Day
Start Event Name Locations Participants
Thu 1
8:00 am Band Camp FULL BAND Band Room Band
8:00 am Band Pictures Houston Academy Band
9:00 am Incoming Grade 6 Student Orientation (students only) Dunning Hall Class of 2026
9:30 am Kickoff to Kindergarten Houston Academy Lower School Parents
Lower School Students
Houston Academy
9:30 am Rising 5th Grade MacBook Rollout (Returning Last Names: A-K and All New 5th Graders) Taylor-Malone Library Class of 2027
10:00 am Extreme Science LS Camp Upper School Parking Lot Middle School Parents
Middle School Students
Upper School Parents
Upper School Students
Houston Academy
10:00 am Incoming Grade 7 Student Orientation (students only) Dunning Hall Auditorium Class of 2025
11:30 am New 8th Grade Student Orientation (students only - students that will be new to HA) Taylor-Malone Library Class of 2024
12:30 pm Rising 5th Grade MacBook Rollout (Returning Last Names: L-Z) Taylor-Malone Library Class of 2027
1:00 pm Football (JV & Varsity) Pictures Killingsworth Gymnasium Football Varsity
Football JV
2:00 pm Extreme Science MS Camp Houston Academy Middle School Parents
Middle School Students
Upper School Parents
Upper School Students
Houston Academy
Fri 2
8:00 am Band Camp FULL BAND Band Room Band
Sat 3
9:00 am Band Camp/PREVIEW SHOW Heersink Gymnasium Band
Sun 4  
Mon 5
8:00 am Elementary Cheer Camp Killingsworth Gymnasium Class of 2026
Class of 2027
Class of 2028
Class of 2029
Class of 2030
Class of 2031
Class of 2032
8:00 am Faculty/Staff Professional Development Days Houston Academy Faculty/Staff
10:00 am Raiderette Dance Camp Killingsworth Gymnasium Raiderettes
Class of 2025
Class of 2026
Class of 2027
Class of 2028
Class of 2029
Class of 2030
Class of 2031
1:00 pm Varsity Cheer Practice Killingsworth Gymnasium Cheerleading Varsity
6:30 pm New Parent Meeting Dunning Hall Houston Academy
Upper School Parents
Lower School Parents
Middle School Parents
Tue 6
8:00 am Faculty/Staff Professional Development Days Houston Academy Faculty/Staff
10:00 am Raiderette Dance Camp Killingsworth Gymnasium Class of 2031
Class of 2030
Class of 2029
Class of 2028
Class of 2027
Class of 2026
Class of 2025
Raiderettes
1:00 pm Freshman and New US Student Orientation Houston Academy Class of 2023
Houston Academy
4:00 pm Preschool Popsicles on the Playground Houston Academy Class of 2033
Class of 2032
Class of 2034
4:00 pm Varsity Cheer Practice Killingsworth Gymnasium Cheerleading Varsity
Wed 7
8:00 am Teacher Inservice Houston Academy Faculty/Staff
12:00 pm 3P-4th Grade Meet the Teacher Lower School Classroom Lower School Students
12:30 pm Incoming Grade 5 Student/Parent Orientation Taylor-Malone Library Class of 2027
1:00 pm Grade 5 and 6 Meet the Teacher Taylor-Malone Library Class of 2026
Class of 2027
1:00 pm Varsity Cheer Practice Killingsworth Gymnasium Cheerleading Varsity
1:30 pm Makeup MacBook Rollout-New Students and Rising Fifth Graders Taylor-Malone Library Class of 2027
New Students 2019-20
5:00 pm Preschool Parent Meetings: 3P @ 5:00 p.m., 4P @ 5:45 p.m, 5K @ 6:30 p.m.. Lower School Classroom Lower School Parents