Save the Date! Reunion Weekend: Oct. 22-24, 2021

SAVE THE DATE: REUNION WEEKEND - OCT. 22-24, 2021
We hope to gather in-person if it is safe and allowed. The weekend includes reunions for class years ending in 1 and 6 as well as alumni from the San Miguel School for Boys. Also, class years ending in 0 and 5 will have make-up reunions if in-person gatherings are safe and allowed.

TOGETHER AGAIN...Celebrate the past and discover Bishop's today!
Come home to Bishop's and celebrate Reunion Weekend with family, classmates, friends, retirees, faculty and staff. Celebrate the Classes of 1956, 1961, 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 and 2016! Join in for classroom visits, campus tours, the kickoff party, milk break, chapel service, class reunion parties and more. Make your plans to be back on campus and remember the days of…senior rec room, uniform violations, T-Day, advisory and more.

Communications: Receive reunion updates via email, mail and phone by sending your contact information to the Alumni Office at (858) 875-0505 or tbsalumni@bishops.com. Much of our reunion communication is done via email, so be sure your email address is up to date with the Alumni Office to receive important information and join the conversation with your classmates via email and social media. 


Weekend Schedule

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  • FRIDAY EVENTS

    FRIDAY MORNING

    Flashback Campus Tours
    Walk the halls again on this guided tour of Bishop's! Visit your favorite spots on campus, peek into your old dorm room or advisory classroom and find your name on the chapel walls.
     
    Student Panel
    What is the Bishop’s experience like today? Hear from a panel of students what’s the same and what has changed since your time at Bishop’s from academics to student life to extracurricular activities and more. 

    Class without Homework 
    Sit in on classes with current students and participate in the discussion. Bonus: no homework! Subject options available in September.

    FRIDAY EVENING

    Reunion Kickoff Party
    Start the weekend under the stars catching up with classmates and friends as everyone arrives for the weekend. The event will also include a student performance, toast by Alumni Association Board Events Chair, welcome remarks from Head of School Ron Kim and recognition of the Class Reunion Chairs. Following the Kickoff Party, classes will reminisce at their off-campus Class Happy Hours.

  • SATURDAY CAMPUS EVENTS

    Milk Break and More
    Celebrate the tradition of a Bishop’s milk break by joining Head of School Ron Kim and Bishop's Chaplain Rev. Nicole Simopoulos-Pigato in the prayer garden before chapel for cookies, pastries, coffee and juice.

    Alumni Chapel Service
    All alumni are invited to join the Reunion Weekend chapel service featuring alumni readers and performers, blessing of classes beyond their 50th reunion and the reading of the names of our deceased reunion alumni. The Rev. Nicole Simpoulos-Pigato’s homily is sure to make you feel as though you are a student again - finding peace and inspiration in St. Mary's Chapel.

    Flashback Campus Tours
    Walk the halls again on this guided tour of Bishop's! Visit your favorite spots on campus, peek into your old dorm room or advisory classroom and find your name on the chapel walls.

    State of the School with Ron Kim
    Mr. Kim will share a candid look at today's student experience, what inspires our faculty and what is ahead for Bishop's. Alumni can submit questions for Mr. Kim in advance by emailing tbsalumni@bishops.com. 

  • INDIVIDUAL CLASS REUNION PARTIES

    Individual Class Reunion Parties
    Rekindle friendships and make new memories with old friends at your class reunion party. Details available this summer.

    Classes of 1961, 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 and 2016
    Classes of 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010 and 2015 (make-up reunions)

  • SUNDAY EVENTS

    Activities vary by class. Please ask your class reunion chair about planning a farewell brunch or beach walk with classmates on Sunday morning.

Travel Information

Hotel blocks and discounts:
We hope to gather in-person for Reunion Weekend 2021. Hotel room blocks and discounts will be posted in March and are typically available at Empress Hotel and Inn by the Sea at La Jolla within walking distance to campus.
 

Reunion Chairs

2021 REUNION CHAIRS

60th Reunion 1961 - Class Agent Mimi Holman Test
55th Reunion 1966 - Class Agent Melody Locke Evans
50th Reunion 1971 - Class Agents Jennifer Hunter Andrews, Sue Brown Lawson
45th Reunion 1976 - JoElla Geoffrey Brannon, Lon Mitchell, Ellen Utschig, M-C Brien, seeking additional chair
40th Reunion 1981 - Seeking chair 
35th Reunion 1986 - Seeking chair
30th Reunion 1991 - Class Agents Jeff Deems, Louise Brooks Nelson, Josh Parks, seeking local chair
25th Reunion 1996 - Stephanie Pettigrew Wilson
20th Reunion 2001 - Class Agents Katie Hartigan, Jami Johnson
15th Reunion 2006 - Class Agents Jackie Cook, Aundrea Dahl, Carrie Morgan, Tricia Rosas-Naylor
10th Reunion 2011 - Class Agents Brooke Rascoff, Canon Thomas, Jack Weller
5th Reunion 2016 - Courtney Douglas, Sahil Sheth, Sadie Traylor, seeking local help
San Miguel School for Boys Reunion - Devon Osborne '71

To join the Reunion Weekend Events Committee (plan and run on campus Reunion Weekend events like the kickoff reception, campus tours, chapel service and more) or your Class Reunion Committee, contact the Alumni Office at (858) 875-0505 or tbsalumni@bishops.com.
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The Bishop’s School is an independent, coeducational college-preparatory day school for students in grades six through twelve who live throughout San Diego County. Founded in 1909, the School is affiliated with the Episcopal church.