Daily Bulletin: Tuesday, November 14

UPDATE Dress Code for the Week

Dress code is in effect all day Tuesday. On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, you may wear tee-shirts, sweat shirts, leggings, and sweatpants. No PJ pants or slippers. Get up and start the day with a good breakfast and purpose, and good luck to you!

UPDATE No Regular Work Jobs This Week

*Tour guides do have tours on Tuesday and must show up for their assigned tour time.

There will be no regular work jobs for students this week due to review and exams.

However, any student needing a make-up will be notified by email of their expected duties. These students will be covering Dining Hall Duties and Trash Truck.

UPDATE Walkway from Library to Taylor Closed — Wednesday, November 15

The walkway from the Library to Taylor dorm will remain closed on Wednesday as a crane will be installing steel for the jobsite. All other ways of traversing campus will be open as normal.. regular operation of the walkway should resume for Wednesday.

NEW International Education Program Study Break — Wednesday through Friday

Interested in learning more about this year's International Education Programs to THE GALAPAGOS, UTAH, SPAIN, PUERTO RICO, AND VIETNAM & CAMBODIA?? The Alvord Center will be hosting Study Breaks this Wednesday-Friday from 10-10:45am where students can learn more about this year's programs, the application process, and enjoy a snack!

A reminder that program applications and advisor recommendations are due November 28th (the day we get back from Thanksgiving Break!). Information about the programs/links to the application documents can also be found here: www.loomischaffee.org/student-travel.

REMINDER Thanksgiving Transportation
The bus to New York Penn Station and Stamford is FULL. If you need to secure a spot for the JFK airport or Bradley Airport please email Mrs. DeConinck directly. Cancellations should also be sent to my email. virginia_deconinck@loomis.org.

NEW College Office Open Hours for Final List Checks

All seniors are required to meet with their college counselor to finalize their college list after Thanksgiving break. The College Office will be hosting open office hours all day on Thursday, November 30 and Friday, December 1 so please plan on dropping by then to sign off on your list!

REMINDER Return Athletics Uniforms & Locker Room Clean Out

Return of FALL uniforms: Athletes as the end of the FALL season is now here, please return ALL uniforms & gear TO THE EQUIPMENT ROOM before you leave for Thanksgiving break. Also, please clean out your locker of all clothing before leaving for break. The cleaning crew will be thoroughly cleaning these rooms during Thanksgiving break and anything left behind on the floor will be discarded.

REMINDER Writing Studio will be open Monday-Wednesday

The Writing Studio will remain open this week only on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday evenings (from 7:30 to 9:30 pm). You may make a 30-minute appointment at tiny.cc/lcwriting, or you are welcome to walk in whenever we are free!

REMINDER Color in the Library

Brush Library will be providing coloring stations for you to de-stress during the testing period. Stop by the 1st floor of the library from Tuesday Nov. 14th through Friday Nov. 17th to take a study break and relax with some coloring.

Tryouts for Varsity Boys Squash

Boys Varsity Squash Try-outs start Monday, 11/13, 4-5:30pm. (JV Boys Squash Tryouts will take place after Thanksgiving Break.)
Next week's schedule:
Monday: 4-5:30
Tuesday: 4-5:30
Wednesday: 1:30-3:30
Thursday: 1:30-2:30
Friday: 1-3 (Optional)

Athletics Independent Study Deadline: Wednesday, November 15
All students wishing to pursue an independent study for athletic credit during the winter term should submit a written proposal with a detailed outline to Ms. Cabot, Athletic Director, no later than Wednesday, November 15. As a candidate for an ISP, you must arrange for a project advisor (who will maintain contact with an off-campus coach, if applicable). The independent study must be equivalent in time, effort, and accomplishment to work in a club or interscholastic sport.

Course Change Deadline — Friday, November 17

The deadline for course changes for the winter term is Friday, November 17 at 5:00pm. After that date, only level changes will be allowed. Any questions, please see Mr. DeConinck or Mr. Lawrence in the Academic Office.

QRC Hours

As we get closer to the end of the fall term, we'd like to remind you that the QRC is open in the library from 8-9:30 p.m. on study hall evenings, and the QRC in Clark is staffed most blocks. Our schedule for the daytime QRC is which is also posted on the cork-board in the QRC. No appointments needed.

Science Resource Center

As we get closer to review and finals week, we wanted to remind you that the Science Resource Center is open 8-9:30 Mondays and Thursdays for Chemistry and Physics help. Biology questions are welcome as well. Come by if you need any help!

Boys' Varsity Hockey Desires Three Good People to fill out its Support Staff

Boys' Varsity Hockey is seeking three staff members covering different areas of responsibility. Those three different positions include the following:

1. Media/Communications Manager: Responsibilities include managing the team's twitter account, organizing and prepping the team's bulletin board, conducting post-game interviews, and managing the rink snack bar during home games.

2. Video Coordinator: Responsibilities include filming all games, uploading and managing film on the team's video database Krossover.

3. Bench Assistant: Responsibilities for this position will cover the day to day team needs, such as water, food, practice needs, travel needs, score and time keeping.

Please email Mr. Zavisza john_zavisza@loomis.org if you are interested in any three of the positions.

Pelican Presents for Windsor

It is that time of year again to join Community Service in making the holidays better those in our community who are in need. Holiday Help has been renamed Pelican Presents since it is expanding to include Project Santa this year! The entire Loomis community is unfailingly generous every holiday season, we helped 25 individuals last year! Every team, department, and dorm can sponsor an individual from the Windsor Senior Center or a family through Project Santa!! Please see the attached flier for details. If interested, please email Mrs. Heather Henderson at heather_henderson@loomis.org

Spend the Winter with Community Service!!

With the holiday season upon us, winter term is a great time to volunteer in Community Service! There are so many different ways to give back to our community, there is something for everyone!! If you like working with children, seniors, creating needed items, making music or videos you can find these opportunities in the many after school opportunities! Come check it out for yourself! Use the attached form to sign up online. Learn more at the information session on Wednesday 11/29 at 1:30 p.m. in the Norton Center for the Common Good.

Boys Varsity Basketball Managers Needed

If you are interested in managing the Boys Varsity basketball team please e-mail Coach Battistoni. It is a great experience where you will travel to NYC and Boston a few times.

Gaia Art!

Milton Academy wants writers and artists from multiple schools to submit their work for inclusion in their monthly Gaia Issues. Gaia is a website, created by Milton Students, that displays and raises awareness about environmental issues across the world. We want Loomis students to submit their visual art or written work that relates to the environment! For submission email Kalina_Szemraj@loomis.org.

Girls Diving as a Winter Sport!

Girls, looking for a winter sport? The Girls Swimming and Diving team is looking for any girls who would like to participate in diving for the winter. No experience necessary although a gymnastic/tumbling background is certainly helpful. If interested or have any questions, please contact Mr. DeConinck or Mrs. Scanlon in the Athletic Office to sign up!

Project Green Clothing Drive
If you have clothes that you don't wear anymore, look for our clothing drive bins around campus. You can find one in your dorm or in the gym. We take most clothing EXCLUDING underwear, socks, and things in tattered or unusable condition. All donations will be used by Project Green or donated to local places of need. For more information, feel free to contact becca_mucheru@loomis.org mark_valadez@loomis.org lilith_yu@loomis.org or freya_rich@loomis.org

Girls Varsity Hockey Managers Needed

The girls varsity hockey team is looking for managers for this winter season! If you are interested in getting your sports credit taken care of while watching some of the best girls hockey in New England please reach out to Mrs. Leyden (email: liz_leyden@loomis.org).