| Thursday, May 1 |
Retirement Celebration Honoring Chuck Bowers, Pedro Martinez, Darcey O'Malley, Rita Rajen, Shari Thomas, and Martin Yancey 4:00 - 5:30 pm Curran Courtyard (rain plan: Hearst Hall Auditorium) Join NCS faculty and staff, past and present, to celebrate the careers of NCS & STA Upper School Choral Director Chuck Bowers, Director of Buildings and Grounds Pedro Martinez, Upper School French Teacher Darcey O'Malley, Middle School Social Science Teacher Rita Rajen, Bookstore Manager Shari Thomas, and Director of Technology Martin Yancey.
3rd Annual Reunion Weekend Kick-Off Happy Hour, Hosted by the Alumnae Advisory Group 5:30 - 7:00 pm Head of School’s House (rain plan: Gray Library) RSVP Required; Free Event |
| Friday, May 2 |
Reunion Registration & Hospitality Suite 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Alumnae Parlor, Hearst Hall Enjoy a slideshow of photos from the archives, fill a swag bag, have a snack, or simply kick your heels up in the alumnae hospitality suite!
Middle and Upper School Class Visits & Student-led Campus Tours Throughout the day
Lower School Chapel Service featuring Mary Moffett Keaney '00 9:00 am Grace Chapel, Woodley North
Flower Mart 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Center for Ethical Leadership and Service (CELS) Open House 10:00 am Student Commons, Hearst Hall 322 Founded in 2013, CELS at NCS is rooted in the Episcopal tradition and core values of excellence, service, courage, and conscience. CELS helps students develop empathy, personal identity, and a global perspective, fostering connections across differences in an interconnected world. It houses the Offices of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI); Community Service; and Global Programs, providing opportunities for students to explore their relationships to both local and global communities.
NCS: The First 125 Years* 11:00 am Dalton Room at the Virginia Mae Center Please join us for this archival presentation given by visiting former faculty member, Elna Clevenger.
Alumnae in Focus: Share Your NCS Story with Future Filmmakers 12:00 - 1:00 pm 4th Floor, Gray Library In honor of our 125th anniversary, you’re invited to be interviewed by 7th and 8th Grade students in digital filmmaking. Spots for this class are limited; registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. RSVP Required; Free Event
Alumnae Association Induction Luncheon Honoring the Class of 2025 12:45 - 2:00 pm Hearst Hall Auditorium Join the Class of 2025 for lunch and welcome them to the 0s and 5s Reunion cycle! During this special luncheon, Seniors will receive their Alumnae Association pins. RSVP Required; Free Event
31st Annual Kente Cloth Ceremony* & Reception 2:30 pm Grace Chapel, Woodley North Join members of the Black Student Union (BSU), Black Parent Alliance (BPA), and the Black Alumnae Association (BAA), for NCS’s Kente Cloth Ceremony—the annual induction of senior members of the BSU into the BAA.
Toast to 125 4:00 - 6:00 pm Courtyard at the Virginia Mae Center (rain plan: Refectory, Virginia Mae Center) Join Head of School Elinor Scully for a cocktail hour in celebration of NCS’s 125th anniversary. Members of the Class of 2000 will receive a gift to honor their 25th Reunion.
28th Annual NCS/STA BBQ 6:00 - 8:00 pm Senior Circle, St. Albans (rain plan: St. Albans Refectory) Join fellow NCS and STA alumni for an enjoyable evening on the Close, featuring BBQ, games, and activities for the whole family! RSVP Required; $25 per person, kids under 12 free |
| Saturday, May 3 |
| Sunday, May 4 |
Early Sunday Holy Eucharist 8:00 am Washington National Cathedral
Principal Sunday Holy Eucharist * 11:15 am Washington National Cathedral or Livestream
Legacy Picnic: Celebrating 125 Years of NCS Families 12:15 pm North Lawn, Hearst Hall (rain plan: Hearst Hall Auditorium) You’re invited to join us for a Legacy Picnic honoring multi-generational NCS families. If your mother, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother, OR daughter, niece, granddaughter, or great-granddaughter attended or attends NCS, we would love to celebrate you and your family at our 125th picnic. RSVP Required; $25 per person, current NCS students free
*Also offered virtually. Event location and times are subject to change. |