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在周末, 我们充分利用我们美丽的校园, 先锋谷, 和新英格兰所能提供的. Weekends are full of a variety of activities that appeal to students with diverse interests and encourage all students to enjoy new experiences. 有些活动是去其他地方旅行, 比如参观当地的集市和节日, 商店, 影院, 以及像马萨诸塞现代艺术博物馆和诺曼·洛克威尔博物馆这样的博物馆. We also enjoy excursions to regional hotspots like Northampton and Shelburne Falls, 和特殊, 到波士顿和纽约的长途旅行. 其他活动离家更近, 比如在校长家游泳, 我们餐厅里的宾果游戏, 在老主街骑自行车, 徒步攀登附近的波坎塔克山脊, 在正规的外围app操场上进行体育游戏, 还有校园里的手工作坊. 每个周末, 我们努力在休息时间和学习时间之间取得平衡, 花在小组中的时间, 作为一个寄宿社区的时间.

正规的外围app's five dorms are situated at the north end of beautiful Old Main Street in Historic 迪尔菲尔德中学. 宿舍经过精心设计，以促进温暖, family atmosphere and offer common areas with a living room and kitchenette. 同时提供Wi-Fi. The dorms share a common courtyard that provides a wonderful space for congregating and recreation.

正规的外围app的宿舍很宽敞. 大多数房间都是双人间, but there are a few rooms that house three students and a few rooms house four students. 每个学生都有床、书桌、梳妆台、布告栏和壁橱.

每个宿舍不超过10个学生, the two dorm parents who supervise/lead each dorm get to know each boarder well and foster safe, 关爱生活空间. 登机 students build strong relationships with all dorm parents that nurture personal growth and support academic achievement. 我们寄宿社区每天三餐都在一起吃, 在自习室和其他机会扩展学习, 在宿舍放松, 在公共场所交际, 参加令人兴奋的周末活动. 我们的许多宿舍家长也在正规的外围app担任老师和教练, allowing students to interact with their dorm parents in the classrooms and on the playing fields in addition to the dorms. 登机 students also have an opportunity to connect with other classroom teachers in a different context when these teachers proctor evening boarder study halls and help with weekend activities.

所有男生都住在双人房、三人房或四人房. 所有女孩都住双人间或四人间. 学生 are usually roomed with someone in the same grade or close in age. Learning to live with another person is an important life skill that encourages organization, 责任, 和尊重. The chemistry between roommates is important, as is developing trust 和尊重 for each other. Dorm parents work with roommates to resolve any issues and encourage open and honest dialogue to help students make the most of their year together. 只要有可能, international students are placed in rooms with students who are not from their home country to encourage the development of English speaking skills.

We encourage students to decorate their rooms to reflect their personalities and interests, but that posters and wall decorations must be considered appropriate for a kindergarten through grade 9 school. 学生 each have a bulletin board in their room to display these decorations.

不幸的是，我们不允许学生带宠物来学校. 学生 enjoy the variety of animals who are a part of the dorm parent families.

学生可以携带笔记本电脑或平板电脑, 但它们在学校的使用仅限于学术目的. Each dorm has computers that can be used to allow video chatting or emailing. 访问一些社交媒体网站，如Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat也仅限于九年级学生使用, 然而, 并依赖于负责任的使用. 另外, 使用视频和电脑游戏是允许的, 然而, the rating on the must be PG-13 or below (parental permission required for students under 13 to watch the PG-13 as well) and the rating on the game must be E for Everyone.

同时，我们鼓励寄宿生与家里保持定期联系, 我们也在努力促进独立, 在寄宿社区对他人负责. 因此, we strive to maintain reasonable limits regarding the use of technology for communication and entertainment purposes. 出于这个原因, 使用手机或iphone等设备, 或者任何能上网的设备, 是否会被限制在特定的时间和公共空间. All technologies are locked up each night before lights out in the technology cabinet in each dorm. 如果学生喜欢在睡前听音乐, he or she will need to have a simple music player such as an iPod Shuffle or other basic music device. 熄灯后，带屏幕的物品不得进入房间. We appreciate your understanding and support as we try to help our boarders learn to responsibly use technology.

星期一至星期五, students can be reached by either personal cell phone or dorm phone from 4:45 p.m. 到5:15 p.m. 在8点之间.m. 9:30.m. 周末连接时间因时间表而异, 但清晨和傍晚通常是打电话的好时间. 登机 students will not have access to their personal cell phones during the school day. 如果家长需要在上课时间与孩子联系, 他们可以拨打正规的外围app的主要电话(413-774-7061).

父母 are responsible for securing air travel arrangements for students. 大多数学生, 往返正规的外围app时, 使用布拉德利国际机场(哈特福德), 洛根国际机场(波士顿), 肯尼迪国际机场(纽约). Travel itineraries are communicated to the the director of residential life who then arranges to pick up or deliver students from or to the airport, 公交车站, 或者火车站. 家庭将为这项服务收费. 大部分国际航班都是通过肯尼迪机场安排的, 还有这么多学生一起往返机场, 每个学生的费用通常比其他机场要低. We encourage parents to accompany their children at the start of the school year and to pick them up at the end of the school year.

Boarders who are sick report first to their dorm parents and the 正规的外围app Health Office. If necessary, they will be referred to the 迪尔菲尔德中学 Academy Health Center to be seen by a physician. 如果学生发烧超过100度, that student will be required to stay in the 迪尔菲尔德中学 Academy Health Center until the fever has subsided. 学生 who are not sick enough to need to stay overnight at the health center will be cared for by dorm parents as if they were their own children. 宿舍家长经常在泡茶, 提供冰袋或热水袋, 确保学生得到他们需要的照顾和安慰!