<p>hey, i'm going to loomis chaffee next year... to anyone who goes currently, or is going in the future: do students who play a fall sport go early for preason?</p>
<p>The younger Smile Pup goes there now (just finished his freshman year - last final this a.m.).</p>
<p>If you received an invitation to go to pre-season, it is probably something you'll want to do, and more importantly, enjoy. You get to be on campus a bit early to get used to a new place and a new routine which helps, plus you will get a few extra days to meet new friends who are doing something you have a particular interest in.</p>
<p>If you haven't received an invitation but think you'd like to go, just contact the coach for your fall sport and he or she might be able to work something out.</p>
<p>I don't know as much about the girls' program, but the boys' pre-season is pretty intense from a physical training point of view. I imagine the girls' program is too.</p>
<p>I will be there this fall as a sophomore.</p>
<p>Smile dog, I got the course selection packet and summer reading list. Do you know if Loomis give students summer assignments? Thanks.</p>
<p>Thank you!</p>
<p>and march10success2, i was wondering about that too, if we had to do any essays or something of the sort.</p>
<p>sportgirl17 - I will send an e-mail to the director of studies.</p>
<p>Yes, Loomis does have a summer reading list, specific to each class. They will send you the list in another mailing this summer, but you can also access it on their website through the link for the Katharine Brush Library.</p>
<p>I'm sorry to say that it's fairly extensive! :(</p>
<p>Oh, also I just remembered that, in addition to the books listed as official summer reading, there is usually an "all school read", one book that each member of the Loomis community is supposed to read before the start of the year. The idea is to set up general discussion for the coming year. You won't find out what that is until later in the summer. Last summer it was Wright's "A Short History of Progress".</p>
<p>March10Success: oops! I just realized that I had misread your post. You were asking about assignments, not the reading list. </p>
<p>No, Loomis doesn't give assignments over the summer (at least not for freshmen and sophomores - it's possible that some of the upperclass honors classes do - I just don't know). You will have a test in English on the specifically required summer reading (as opposed to the free choice reads) at the start of the school year.</p>
<p>smile dog - thanks for the information on summer reading. We have the summer reading list but did not know about the all school read. What a neat idea.</p>
<p>SportGirl17 - you need to make a choice between LCMI and pre-season because they take place at the same time. My son (new 9th grader) will do LCMI.</p>
<p>What is LCMI?</p>
<p>LCMI is the Loomis Chaffee Multicultural Institute: Loomis</a> Chaffee ~ Loomis Chaffee Multicultural Institute.</p>
<p>The progam looks very interesting. Is it well-attended? Will Loomis send the information/invitation or is a more proactive approach necessary?</p>
<p>Thank you smile dog, and march10success2.
to Lexima: isn't LCMI only for international students?</p>
<p>You will get more information about LCMI later in the summer, although you can go to the Loomis website and read about it under the link for Student Life. </p>
<p>And no, it is not only for international students, or students of color. It is quite specifically for any new Loomis student, although the focus of the activities is on bringing together, and unifying, the many cultures that are represented by the Loomis student body into one new community: the Loomis community. I think about half (maybe 2/3?) of all new students participate.</p>
<p>smile dog - Does Loomis allow overnight visitor? What kind of furnitures they have in the dorm room? Do we need to bring other furnitures ? Thank you.</p>
<p>Arling: as regards overnight visitors in the dorms, generally I think they are not allowed. There are special arrangements that can be made for day students to stay over on the weekends, and students from one dorm can visit for overnights in other dorms under certain circumstnces, but I don't know of any situations where people from off campus stay overnight (is that what you're asking about?). If you have some particular concern, I would try to get in touch with the Deans' Office to get some information and clarity.</p>
<p>Each dorm room has a bed (extra long), desk with built in bookcases, desk chair, and bureau, plus there is a closet for each resident. Often kids will bring their own desk chair, standing lamps (no halogen lamps are allowed), and mini refrigerator. I found that a little bedside table came in handy for SmilePup2 as well. But otherwise, the rooms are very nicely appointed and they don't really NEED any more than what is provided by the school (except for the lamps).</p>
<p>smile dog - Thanks!</p>
<p>Yeah, I read about it on the website. I still don't understand what the difference is between LCMI and new student orientation, though.</p>
<p>LCMI takes place on the Friday and Saturday before the rest of the new students arrive and register (on Sunday). Project Outreach, which is what they call the new student orientation, takes place on the Monday, and all new students participate in that. Then classes begin on Tuesday - there's nothing like leaping into the fire! :)</p>
<p>As a parent of boarder, how much we can involve with the school activities, events...? Thanks.</p>
<p>It's so nice to have a Loomis parent here.</p>
<p>How is the work load at Loomis?<br>
There are threads about how lack of sleeping at other BS (like 5 hours or even less). How many hours Loomis students spend for the homework? Even after a sport practice or game.</p>