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must be made in advance through the Class Dean’s office. Such requests must be the
exception to the rule. A representative of the Class Dean’s office, or the appropriate Class
Dean, will make a “Green Sheet” (application for early dismissal/late return) available to
a student who will be responsible for work covered during extended vacations.
College Visitations during the Academic Year
Any student visiting a college and missing an academic day must get a “Green Sheet”
from his/her Class Dean. Students are responsible for all work missed during the course
of their absence. Day students will need a written note from parents. Boarders will need
to sign out in their Class Dean’s office as well as with the Director of Residential Life in
the case of an overnight trip. In the event that a student does not get a card or a “Green
Sheet,” the absence will be considered unexcused.
Absence List / Bulletin Boards
Each student is expected to check either the bulletin board in the front of Sprague Hall
or the bulletin board in the Class Deans’ office daily. Of particular importance are the
Daily Bulletin, the absence list and the detention list. The Daily Bulletin includes the daily
schedule and important announcements; it is available on Sem’s Web site
(www.wyomingseminary.org/knight_and_day) by 4:00 p.m. of the previous day. The
absence list includes the names of students who must check with their Class Dean for
various reasons: class absence, notes for absences, etc. (Students must clear their name
from the absence list through a conversation with their Class Dean within 24 hours
of publication, or they will be assigned to an afternoon detention.) The detention list
includes the names of students who have been assigned to detention and are expected
to sit for detention on the afternoon of publication.
Standard of Dress
Wyoming Seminary students are expected to uphold a standard of dress that we can all
be proud of. As a college preparatory school, Wyoming Seminary prepares students for
college and for life. Neatness in dress conveys a professional attitude, self-respect and
a seriousness towards academics and other aspects of school life. Our standard of dress
is symbolic of what the school represents and is therefore an integral part of a Wyoming
Seminary education. It is in effect throughout the entire school year and in all school
buildings and on campus (except in dormitories).
Our standard of dress allows for a degree of individual expression, but the “spirit” of our
expectation requires all students to be dressed in a neat, clean, untorn, unpatched and
non-provocative clothing. The following points provide further clarification:
PLEASE NOTE: Once each month, a certain day is designated as a “Dress-Up Day.”
• Students are permitted to wear appropriate shirts, slacks for males; skirts,
dresses, or slacks for females; and seasonally appropriate footwear.
• Males must always wear a shirt with a collar unless wearing a crew neck
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