<p>@Pulsar: There was no hazing incident. The tragedy is referring to a recent alumnus who committed suicide, if you must know. The difficult situation in the school was not major, and I believe had to do with a disciplinary situation that was hard to judge (again, completely separate of hazing) that all schools have to deal with now and then. The letter about a benefactor I have no clue, but that strikes me as a particularly private matter anyway. You should try to be less judgmental when speaking of a situation you know little about. It reflects better on yourself and avoids any misrepresentation of, in this case, Deerfield.</p>
<p>Pulsar.
Look up the word âdecorumâ.</p>
<p>@Sadie2: No action taken on your request, not needed, thank you. Donât be overly defensive! This is just a discussion board to exchange opinions! Loosen up Deerfield supporters! This is not to point out troubles with any school, the article looked as though they donât want to publish certain things, ie censorship. Read it and think what you may.</p>
<p>@TheGreenMachine: I didnât say hazing, my post said a difficult situation in your school such as hazing.</p>
<p>Pulsar, my school is perfect. How dare you criticize it on any level.</p>
<p>Does anyone know what the cost of laundry is per year, including and excluding dry cleaning?</p>
<p>I am planning out fall expensesâŠthanks.</p>
<p>yeah I would like to know that too!</p>
<p>[Boarding</a> School and College Laundry Services from E&R Cleaners](<a href=âhttp://thecampuslaundry.com/]Boardingâ>http://thecampuslaundry.com/) offers two plans at Deerfield (Password: AW23). The pricing for 2010-2011 is the same as this year; âJust the Basicsâ for $725 and âLook Sharpâ, which includes Dry Cleaning, for $910. Details are found at E&R. Payment is due in August 15th or add another $25 if paid later.</p>
<p>However, each dorm has at least 2 washing machines, and 2 dryer machines, 50 cents per load, if you choose that instead.</p>
<p>Questions :)</p>
<ol>
<li><p>Do peopleâs parents usually limit the amount of money they can use at school and if so, at how much</p></li>
<li><p>Iâm taking bio this year (as a freshman), it says that I should choose between regular or accelerated chemistry, and so which one is better? </p></li>
<li><p>I need help choosing between xcountry and volleyball :(</p></li>
<li><p>Howâs squash for the winter? Can I start as a sophomore on JV without any experience?</p></li>
<li><p>Which history courses do you think are the best out of the four (modern west, ancient west, asian, african and latin)?</p></li>
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<p>Alelu,</p>
<p>My d will b a 2nd yr student in the fall, I will not limit the amount of money but my d controls herself and she knows she needs to be careful. The question is do you need limits when it comes to money?</p>
<p>I am a college chemistry teacher and which course depend on you? Are you a math/science person or more english/history? If math/science is your strength and love then take the accelerated. My d is a english/history kid so she will take 4 years of science, but never the accelerated she will take accelerated/ap type classes in her areas of interest and strength.</p>
<p>Please remember, this is high school, Deerfield Academy at that. Have fun, enjoy all it has to offer.</p>
<p>Squash has cuts so unlike some teams, you are not guaranteed a spot.</p>
<p>Just to clarify, there is a ârec(reational)â squash team that is coed, and you still get to practice everyday and play in courts and everything. I donât believe there to be any interscholastic competition though. Crew is the only sport where you can be completely cut, and have no opportunity to row at all though (outside of ergometers), and are not on any roster for that sport.</p>
<p>alelu:</p>
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<li><p>Initially we capped my sonâs account at $100/month, but removed it when we saw responsible spending.</p></li>
<li><p>Are you sure youâre not taking Physics? Other new sophomores we know who took Biology last year are in Physics this year. The sophomores we know in Chemistry came in their freshmen year or had Physics already. Also, you are assigned an accelerated or regular course. You do not choose.</p></li>
<li><p>Sorry I cannot help you on this one. I know with cross country you will be invited to school three days earlier than regular registration to begin conditioning. Itâs a great way to get settled in your room, meet people and famaliarize yourself with the campus. It also makes registration day much easier and your parents can bring up things you need or forgot a few days earlier. (Their is a parent orientation on registration day, so theyâll be back.) I donât know if all volleyball players are invited to pre-season though.</p></li>
<li><p>See post above. I have heard that Rec Squah is a lot of fun.</p></li>
<li><p>This is your personal preference. I have not heard of anyone taking more than one Fr/So history, so itâs difficult to compare. I do know that the History Department Chair is the Asian Civilizations teacher. Sheâs very good, but has high expectations of her students and you really need to know the details.</p></li>
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<p>CKSABS</p>
<p>My d is a new sophomore and from what I figured out from the paper work is that she is to take chemistry this year and physics for juniors/seniors in her 3rd or 4th yr.</p>
<p>I am going to go to the horses mouth and get an answer. Late sunday we contacted the chinese teacher to get the textbook and study material for 2nd year and she got right back to us yesterday afternoon.</p>
<p>I was impressed with the turn around time and friendliness.</p>
<p>Iâll report my findings to the threadâlol</p>
<p>Dear Green Machine,</p>
<p>My s will be an entering junior in the fall.</p>
<p>Could you please comment on the difference between taking the American Studies
(Eng311/Hist311) interdisciplinary course vs. the Selected Topics in Amercian Literature / Honors US History (Hist 321) option? Both appear to prepare a student to take the AP US history exam, but are both options considered honors level coursework?
Would you suggest taking one Eng/Hist combo over the other?</p>
<p>Regarding the Selected Topics in Amercian Literature would you recommend taking Dreams, Ideas, Identities, Psyches or Spaces?</p>
<p>Thank you for all of your informative posts on this thread.</p>
<p>Hey Whisperer,
For obvious reasons I have not experienced every single one of the junior year English options. What I can only tell you is my impressions of them from people I know who take them/their reputations as classes (if they have any particular rep at all). Before I tell you anything though Iâd have to direct you to the [course</a> catalog](<a href=âhttp://danet.deerfield.edu/resources/files/Course_Catalog_2010_2011.pdf]courseâ>http://danet.deerfield.edu/resources/files/Course_Catalog_2010_2011.pdf), in case you havenât already read about each of the classes there. </p>
<p>The American Studies class, referred usually to on campus just as âstudiesâ is a double period that is the equivalent of an honors US History course, combined with an advanced American literature course. Itâs for juniors only (with I believe some exceptions, but theyâre rare). Itâs taught by two teachers, one who covers the history part and one who covers the English part. As I have not taken it I donât know how they mold the two together, but the class is known to be largely discussion based, with a lot of reading outside of class. It is my understanding there arenât formal tests but rather in-class essays and projects, all of which are challenging. If you sign up, it doesnât automatically mean you get in either, as the two teachers review your records in History and English (and if youâre a student already @ Deerfield) and only have a certain number of slots. I couldnât give you the âacceptance rateâ of the class or anything, but not everyone who wants to take it gets to. </p>
<p>The other history options are US History and Honors US History (unless youâve taken an approved course on US History before then). As for the other English options junior year, none are supposed to be âacceleratedâ or âadvancedâ. I do not know of any specific class that has an unofficial reputation of being more difficult than others. The differences between each of them are best articulated in the course catalog. </p>
<p>So to summarize, American Studies is a 2-period combination of Honors US History and a somewhat âacceleratedâ English course on American literature. If you donât take that, you take a US history and an English, separate. You can take an honors US history, but there is no specifically accelerated English class.</p>
<p>Alexz825Mom: Thank you for the update on Chemistry instead of Physics for sophomores next year. This is a change from previous years.</p>
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<p>Thank you Green Machine for such a thorough response! This information is very helpful!</p>
<p>For the courses, Iâm pretty sure you can choose or they at least ask for your input on the course registration form.</p>