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Meals All meals are served in the Knowles Dining Hall. Students are expected to attend all meals and should be respectful of their peers and the staff in the Dining Hall. All students should care for their belongings, appropriately disposing of trash and returning plates, silverware, cups, etc. to be cleaned. Dishes or silverware should not be taken from the Dining Hall. A sign-in sheet is posted on the Officer of the Day’s table, and all students are required to sign in to dinner each evening. The sign-in sheet is used to account for the safety of a student; therefore, students must only sign themselves into a meal. If a student is found signing someone else’s name on the sheet, the consequence is likely to be significant. It is imperative that the Officer of the Day accounts for every student on campus at the dinner meal. If a student needs to leave campus for any reason, he/she must check in with the Dean of Students or the Officer of the Day/Weekend and can do so at meal check-in. Monday dinner is a family-style meal, and all boarding students are required to attend in formal dress. During Monday’s evening meal, all campus buildings are closed to Tilton students. Day students are not required to stay for the Monday meal; however, if they remain on campus, they must attend this meal in proper attire. Shorts, sneakers and flip-flops are not allowed. The position of waiter will be assigned on a rotating basis; waiters will serve the meal and join the table for dinner. Following Monday’s formal dinner, the duty of cleaning the Dining Hall will be assigned to a group of tables on a rotating basis. Food Delivery Students may order food to be delivered to campus. All deliveries must be made to dormitory common rooms on the first floor only. This regulation is for the safety and security of our community. Food deliveries may take place at the following times: • Monday – Friday between 5:30 and 7:45 p.m. • Saturdays between 1 and 10:30 p.m. • Sundays between 1 and 7:45 p.m. Failure to comply with this rule will result in the revocation of student privileges, including the loss of ordering food deliveries and food ordered. If a student was unable to attend a meal, the on-duty dormitory parent may grant permission for food delivery outside of the prescribed times. Leaving Campus A student wishing to leave school for an overnight, unless with a team or club, must obtain documented parental permission, complete the necessary Campus Leave Request or Academic Leave Request forms, and receive the approval of the Dean of Students. The Dean of Students or Officer of the Day/Weekend grants permission to go off campus during the day. Students leaving campus without permission are subject to disciplinary action. While the School will not prevent a parent from taking his/her child off campus without School permission, the student may face disciplinary or academic consequences. In all cases, parents must inform the Dean of Students or the Officer of the Day/Weekend before taking a student off campus. The Town of Tilton Tilton School students are citizens of the Town of Tilton. They must respect private and public property and show respect to the other citizens and visitors to the town. Each student should become thoroughly familiar with the boundaries of School property and not trespass on private land. Students may not enter a local home without first receiving permission from the Dean of Students or the Officer of the Day/Weekend. All students must receive permission from the Dean of Students or the Officer of the Day if they are leaving campus for any reason, including going downtown. Motor Vehicles Boarding students are not permitted to have motor vehicles on campus. Students may not store motor vehicles on campus, in the Town of Tilton or in surrounding areas. Senior MacMorran Scholars may park a car behind the Chapel to use when commuting to and from home on weekends and vacations only. All other motor vehicles on campus must be approved by the Dean of Students. Day students must understand that driving a vehicle to and from Tilton School is a privilege. The motor vehicle policy for day students is as follows: • All cars must be registered with the Dean of Students. • A parking sticker will be issued to each day student registering a vehicle on campus. • Day students must park in designated spots. • Parking rules are in effect throughout the class day. • Day students are not allowed to use their cars during the class day without permission from the Dean of Students. • Students must request permission from the Dean of Students or the Officer of the Day/Weekend to provide transportation for another student. Riding permission must be on file, or a parent must give individual permission for this request to be granted. Violations of driving and/or parking privileges will result in appropriate consequences, which are likely to include loss of those privileges, detentions, and/or on-campus restriction. Repeated violations may result in a Discipline Committee hearing. 24 25
+5 PROGRAM LEADERSHIP Tilton School’s +5 Program is the bridge that connects traditional classroom learning to first-hand experiential learning. Tilton’s +5 Program is a nationally recognized co-curricular program integrating five areas of concentration: Art & Culture, Outdoor Experience, Athletics, Community Service and Leadership. These five areas reflect Tilton’s commitment to awakening, then developing each student’s potential. As a required element of the curriculum, the +5 Program encourages healthy risk taking in areas that students might not normally participate. The +5 Program is an integral element of the Tilton Experience. The +5 Program: • Tests and refines students’ existing skills • Challenges students to take risks and stretch further than the comfort zone of existing skills • Supports a student’s exploration and development of new interests, skills and competencies • Encourages a student’s pursuit of an evolving passion or lifelong commitment through the design of an Independent Learning Experience (ILE) • Broadens a student’s understanding of the almost boundless scope and diversity of choices available to the imagination • Creates circumstances that develop and test a student’s capacity for leadership and service • Promotes excellence through personal pride in one’s accomplishments • Nourishes self-confidence Special events like +5 Night, 9 th -grade skill days, Student Assembly elections and presentations, the student-generated Halloween festivities, and end-of-season athletic banquets facilitate individual, class, team and School unity. Activities such as music/drama productions, student publications, camping, canoeing, Winter Wilderness, Community Service Day, proctoring, and interscholastic sport competitions share the cooperative characteristics of personal growth, often by way of personal sacrifice to the power of group dynamics and strength in solidarity encompassing both concepts of team and teamwork. Participation in all areas of the +5 Program during each year of attendance at Tilton is a graduation requirement. Independent Learning Experience (ILE) Occasionally, a student may desire to pursue an activity that is not offered through the School’s regular afternoon programs. An Independent Learning Experience is a possible solution, but it is not easily attained. It is an earned privilege requiring a thoughtfully written ILE proposal that precisely documents the student’s interest, activities, schedule, supervisor and desired outcomes. An ILE should be a passion. For more information, including proposal deadlines and eligibility, students and parents can contact the Director of the +5 Program, Becky Albert. All students have the opportunity and at times are expected to be a leader throughout their years at Tilton. While leadership is a component of our +5 curriculum, it is important to recognize leadership in other areas. Leadership is a quality that can be expressed within a classroom, on a playing field, in the dormitory, or any place throughout the campus and beyond. Leaders are often elected or appointed and earn titles like Proctor, Captain or Supervisor. In order for these individuals to be most effective in their roles as leaders, a time has been allotted for student leadership groups to meet regularly throughout the year. One does not, however, need a formal title, as there is always a place for leadership to emerge at Tilton School. Jon Rand, the Director of Student Services and Co-Director of the 9 th and 10 th Grade Programs, oversees the leadership program at Tilton. If you are interested in leadership, learning more about leadership opportunities, or pursuing a formal position of leadership at Tilton, please contact Mr. Rand. Student Assembly Elected by their peers, members of the student assembly have been recognized as leaders and represent specific constituencies within the School. Tim Healy is the faculty liaison to the student assembly. Please contact Mr. Healy or any of the following individuals if you have an interest in student government at Tilton. Student Assembly President: Aidan McWhinney Student Assembly Vice President: Morgan Ostendorf Class of 2008 President – Sofia Spanos Vice President – Tana Polaski Discipline Committee – Adam Warmington Academic Committee – Nicholas Sawicki +5 Committee – Neya Kalu and Da Jung Kim Class of 2009 President – Edward Dobrowolski Vice President – Stephanie Downs Discipline Committee – Eric Hollingsworth Academic Committee – Morgan West +5 Committee – Brittany Hill 26 27
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