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ReportsThe scholastic year is divided into two semesters, each concluding with majorexaminations (in December and late May/early June). Parents will receive grades at midsemester(late October/early November and March) and at the end of each semester. At the endof the semester, in addition to the student's grades, parents will also receive a letter from thestudent's advisor as well as a cover letter from the Class Dean. Class comments from allteachers will be sent to parents in December, March, and June. Finally, teachers report gradesto Class Deans approximately every three weeks on students who, in the opinion of theirteachers, are not doing satisfactory work. Though these grades will not be mailed home, ClassDeans use them to monitor students’ work. Class Deans will report to parents periodically onstudents about whom they have concerns.ClothingWhile more specific information about dress requirements will be forthcoming in theStudent Handbook, the following guidelines should suffice as you prepare for the year. For sitdowndinners, concerts, and certain other occasions, boys must wear a jacket, dress trousers,collared shirt and tie, socks, and dress shoes. Collared shirts, long trousers, and shoes,sneakers, or sandals are required for class.Girls wear dresses--long or short--or skirts with blouses or sweaters and dress shoes forsit-down dinner, concerts, and other similar events. Girls’ dresses should not expose the midriff,and skirts cannot be shorter than two inches below where fingertips hang when standingnaturally. For class, girls wear skirts or slacks, blouses or sweaters, and shoes, sneakers, orsandals. Skirt and top requirements mentioned above apply to class dress as well as formaldress. In a school setting, provocative attire is never appropriate.Patched or torn pants or skirts; denim jeans, skirts, or jackets of any color; fatigue orcamouflage clothing; overalls; shorts; T-shirts; and sweatshirts, hoodies, or athletic clothing arenot allowed for class dress.LaundryLaundry takes one week if done by the School's contract vendor, E&R Laundry. Everyarticle of clothing must be distinctly marked with the owner's name. Further information onlaundry service will be provided by the Business Office later in the summer. Coin-operatedwashers and dryers are available in both the boys' and girls' dormitories.FurnitureIt is our intention that students' rooms should be simply, but comfortably, furnished.Students' rooms are adequately furnished by the School with bed, bureau, desk, desk chair, andcurtains. Students must supply their own bed linen: four sheets, two pillowcases, four towels,blankets, and bedspread. Fire regulations prohibit the use of beanbag chairs. Student roomsthat are large enough to fit additional pieces of furniture are allowed a maximum of one loveseat(the fire marshal does not permit larger sofas) and one recliner or upholstered chair. Nosubstitutions for the school-provided furnishings will be allowed. The mattress is a standardsingle size.Desk lamps are available at a reasonable price from the School Store. Fire regulationsprohibit the use of halogen lamps in the dormitories. All students may have computers, stereos,and radios, but television sets are not permitted. Because of the limitations of the wiring and thefire hazard involved, no other types of electrical appliances are allowed except electric clocks,electric blankets, and hair dryers. Extension cords must be UL approved. If you are purchasingan alarm clock, we recommend one with a battery backup so that power failures will not result inmissed classes. Students will not be excused from class because of alarm clock malfunctions.