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List of 19 frequently asked questions.

• Q. What do I do if I'm concerned about my child?

  我们鼓励家长就任何关心的问题与孩子的辅导员联系. Your child’s dorm head is also a valuable resource. 辅导员、宿舍负责人和其他教职员工的易胜博app安卓下载见 在线目录.

• Q. 顾问是如何分配的?? 我的孩子可以换顾问吗?

  易胜博app安卓下载认为这种关系非常重要，并试图根据共同的兴趣或学生和导师在一周内进行日常接触的可能性，将即将入学的学生与成年人配对. Each new student is assigned a faculty advisor for the first year; thereafter, students may request a different advisor. Advisor changes for the following year are managed in the spring through the Deans’ Office; students are instructed on the process if they would like a new advisor.

• Q. 宿舍是如何管理的?

  Dorm heads are on duty in the dorm three nights a week, 其他三个晚上由附属机构(其他教员)负责宿舍. That group of four adults rotates duty on Saturday nights. 当你九月到达的时候, 您将收到一张卡片，上面有您孩子的指导老师和宿舍负责人的姓名和电话号码, as well as other important numbers.

• Q. 我的孩子应该穿什么?

  易胜博app安卓下载的着装要求, 2022年通过, 旨在创造性别中立的期望，导致对话而不是纪律, provide a wide array of clothing options for students, and reflect the school’s core ethos of inclusion and belonging.
  
  For more information, parents and students may 登录myGroton and refer to the Student/Parent Handbook.

• Q. What about linens and laundry?

  All students should bring a laundry bag or basket. Students may do their own laundry or use the E&洗衣服务. 
  
  每个宿舍都有洗衣机/烘干机，可以与宿舍或CSCPay手机应用程序一起使用. To use the app, install it and create an account linked to a credit card. 的 phone will connect to the machine via Bluetooth; you may scan the machine's QR code or enter the number on the front of the machine.
  
  E&R can wash sheets/clothing and dry clean, depending on the program selected. E&R星期五早上收衣服，星期二早上送回学校. 如果你选了E&R的服务, you need 不 provide linens or pillows, but many students prefer to bring their own bedding anyhow. (Mattresses are twin size, 74 inches long.)

• Q. Does my child need a cell phone?

  Though they are 不 required, most students carry cell phones.

• Q. What electronics should my child bring?

  Students should bring an alarm clock; they should 不 rely on their cell phone alarm because in some dorms phones are 不 permitted in the room after lights-out. A sturdy desk lamp is advisable too.
  
  More important is what they should 不 带:电视, 咖啡壶, 火锅, 烤面包机, 热板, 冰箱, 电饭煲, and microwaves are 不 permitted and will be confiscated.
  
  游戏系统和大型电脑显示器(通常用作电影或游戏屏幕)也被禁止. 请帮助我们让你的孩子在这个充满潜在干扰的时代保持专注.

• Q. Can my child bring extra furniture?

  Each Upper School room is limited to one piece of extra furniture, and that piece must be approved by a dean. Lower Schoolers may 不 bring any extra furniture into their cubes. Heavy pull-out sofas are prohibited, 因为他们被拖进拖出宿舍时，会对宿舍造成相当大的美观损害.
  
  All rooms have sufficient furniture, including a bureau with four or five drawers, 壁橱, 和货架.

• Q. Can my child keep a bike on campus?

  Yes, but during the winter, all bikes must be stored in dormitory basements. 在秋季和春季，自行车必须锁在校园周围的自行车架上. If you bring a bike, you must bring a lock and a helmet.

• Q. 学生应该带零食吗??

  在COVID-19大流行期间, 每个宿舍将有一个全尺寸的冰箱，食堂将储存零食. 学生可能会从家里带一些非常有限的零食，但这是不必要的. Most dorm kitchenettes have a sink and microwave.

• Q. Is there storage space in the dorms?

  存储空间有限: 请劝阻您的孩子不要带不必要的物品和过多的衣服. If possible, do 不 bring clothing for all seasons at once.
  
  必须乘飞机回家的学生在夏季被允许使用有限的存储空间. For students who have items that do 不 fit in the allotted space, 也适合那些希望在夏天存放物品的人，尽管他们的家离易胜博app安卓下载相对较近, off-site storage is available, 收费的.

• Q. 学生如何处理金钱?

  Student ID cards are also debit cards that parents can preload with funding. Students may use the cards in the school store, 体育商店, or to withdraw cash at the mailroom window. 家长可以在网上(或通过电子邮件)将钱存入孩子的借记卡账户www.mykidsspending.com) or by writing a check to the school. More information is available on the 商务办公页面. Students may withdraw up to $30 per day and $50 per week. 这里还有一台自动取款机.

• Q. How will my child receive mail?

  Each student has a mailbox in the mailroom. Stamps are sold at the mailroom window, and personnel can help students who need to use UPS or Federal Express. Every student has a Groton email account.

• Q. What if students lose something?

  标签的一切. Every item should have your child’s name sewn, written, or etched on it. 学校不负责赔偿丢失或损坏的物品, so students must care for and keep track of their belongings. 如果学生认为某件物品被故意拿走，应通知教务处.

• Q. How will my child get home for vacations and Long Weekends?

  At the beginning of vacations and Long Weekends, the school sends buses to New York City, 康涅狄格, 波士顿, 洛根机场, and the Manchester (NH) airport. 大多数休息时间在上午11:30开始.m., so you must never schedule a departing flight before 2 p.m.

  偶尔, 体育比赛或锦标赛在假期或长周末开始的下午举行, so please check with your child before finalizing travel plans.

  假期过后，巴士从纽约、康涅狄格、洛根和曼彻斯特返回学校. See the Student/Parent Handbook for specific schedule information.

• Q. Can my child leave school a bit early?

  No. 请不要在假期或长周末要求早退或晚归. 的 school will 不 allow students flying abroad to depart from school on early morning flights; no student flying abroad may leave before classes end. If you anticipate difficulties, please contact one of the deans.

• Q. Can my child stay on campus during breaks?

  Students may 不 remain on campus during the Thanksgiving, 圣诞节, 冬季长周末, and March vacations because school closes. 如果您预见到您的孩子有任何困难，请提前制定计划并告知教务处. Students must 不 return before dorms officially reopen.

• Q. Can the school escort my child through the airport?

  一些航空公司要求15岁以下的儿童由18岁或以上的人陪同或护送. 易胜博app安卓下载 can不 provide such an escort. 请研究您正在使用的航空公司，如果您预见到困难，请立即与院长联系.

• Q. Can I hire the school bus company myself?

  At heavy travel times (vacations and Long Weekends), 洋基线可能没有资源提供个性化的运输, 所以请计划让你的孩子乘坐我们组织的公共汽车. 的 游客指南 offers some suggestions for transportation in special cases, when school-provided buses may 不 be available.