St. Paul's School Concord NH

<p>if you're caught, you're dc'ed. at the dc, the punishment that you'll receive is decided.</p>

<p>Ok, I think a little clarification is needed on a lot of things.</p>

<p>Generally speaking, dipping is a boys thing. When I say 5-10 percent dip, this is talking only about boys. So 2.5% - 5% if you want to think about it in terms of everybody. The reason dipping is popular is for a few reasons. You can receive a buzz however the punishment is virtually non existent. People get hurt in their DC for a couple of reasons, one is for the drug but two is for lighting a fire in a school building. Dipping does not require a lighter while smoking a cigarette does, so it is more appealing as it is not dcable. Also, it is more popular then pot as it is legal and almost all the seniors can buy it. The punishment usually results in a week on restricts.</p>

<p>These dippers must consume Altoids by the caseload.</p>

<p>dipping is gross</p>

<p>As many as 20% of high school boys and 2% of high school girls use smokeless tobacco, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Wish they understood that it can lead to Oral cancer of the lips, the tongue, the floor of the mouth, the roof of the mouth, the cheeks, gums etc. </p>

<p>Take Bill Tuttle, an outfielder for the Tigers, the Athletics and the Minnesota Twins. Doctors removed his tumor, along with much of Tuttle's face. Chewing tobacco as a young man cost him his jawbone, his right cheekbone, a lot of his teeth and gum line, and his taste buds. Oh and then he died. </p>

<p>Even Babe Ruth had cancer and died at 52 from chewing tobacco. So....Hockeykid841, tell the guys they are stupid. Really stupid!</p>

<p>Oh and yeah it is also gross.</p>

<p>...stupid and really really REALLY gross!!</p>

<p>Saw my Andover nephew yesterday. He says that, in addition to 3 that were arrested for cocaine, 7 others turned themselves in for cocaine usage, asked for 'sanctuary' and 4 were sent home because the school felt they were 'at risk'. So 10 and their term is not yet over. Sad to see and just plain stupid.</p>

<p>I'm currently a 5th former and have had two brothers attend the school as well, and I would say hickton's estimate is much closer to the truth. Many, many boys at the school dip, and it's become more popular over the years as the school has cracked down more on pot and alcohol use.</p>

<p>i go to SPS. and i mean yeah, kids do drugs, just like every other high school. private or public. i mean didnt andover have a drug bust a while ago?
as someone told me before, if you look for drugs you will find it, if you dont you will not. i dont and i have never come into contact with drugs at the school. im sure if you choose to hang out with the rowd that does drugs then you will find drugs. you just have to make good decisions</p>

<p>I'm a senior at SPS now and I agree with hockeykid's view on drugs at SPS. A lot of kids use dip because you can't really get in trouble for it and like any other school there is weed and alcohol. I just don't think the school has a particularily bad problem with it. And like GoSPSx3 said, if you want to find drugs/alcohol, you can find them. It's all about the choices you make.</p>

<p>I scored accordingly on my SSAT practice exam</p>

<p>Math-94%
Reading 96%
Verbal-72%</p>

<p>Composite- 92%</p>

<p>Is this too low for SPS?</p>

<p>No. You should be 'in the range'. But realize that SSAT scores are only one of the things they look at, and not the MOST important. They give one possible indicator of whether you should be able to handle the academic challenge. Realize, as trite as it sounds, they want you to succeed and flourish. Have you visited yet?</p>

<p>sps is still wonderful
even though dipping is disgusting
that's how great sps is
even with dipping
it's great
:D</p>

<p>im applying for St. Paul's this year! =)
Just been to see the school... it is SO BEAUTIFUL!!!</p>

<p>A lot of kids love it and then find college dorms a step down. Yes, rooms at home may be better, but nice to be independent and to have other kids around you all the time. Like a permanent sleepover. I had 4 older brothers and endless friends at our house all the time, so for me a dorm of guys seemed normal. Campus IS beautiful, the woods and lakes and streams are all fantastic. </p>

<p>Think my son would stay for years if he did not have to graduate. </p>

<p>Best memories anyone?
- Swimming and sunning on the Lower School docks
- View from the top of the chapel tower
Yours?</p>

<p>Though some of you might find the following from the Pelican (SPS paper) of interest. It give a small flavor of the settling in process:</p>

<p>Settling In
The first month of school has flown or crawled by and we have moved into October. That beginning stretch when teachers are still easing us in to the year, newbs are sorting out their priorities, and the weather is almost hot, has come to an end. Whether time has passed quickly or slowly, itā€™s odd especially as a new student to look back and think that just a month ago you didnā€™t know any of these people or any of the quirky SPS lingo you now use everyday. Itā€™s hard to believe that eating dinner at 5:30 has become not only natural but also imperative. The newbs are settling into the community, the fourth formers are settling into not being newbs, the fifth formers are settling into their new role as upper formers, and the seniors are starting to really step into their role as leaders of the school.</p>

<p>ā€œI feel like Iā€™ve been here forever,ā€ says new fourth former Erin McDonald. She has not completely memorized the schedule, but is beginning to feel less overwhelmed and confused about life. Third formers Annika Dermody-Mckeen and Margot Littlefield feel like they have truly started to become a part of the community these past two weeks. The packs of newbs seen running around campus or sitting on each othersā€™ laps in the Center common room are evidence that the general vibe at school is one of settling in and getting comfortable. ā€œI feel more comfortable acting insane now that Iā€™m an upper former,ā€ says fifth former Sophie Snowden. As clubs and community service groups get started, weekends begin to offer such thrills as dominos in the school house hosted by Island Posse, and sports teams begin the middle of their seasons, SPS resumes its jam packed, high stress, fun way of life.</p>

<p>Thrown into a community where ā€œclose-knitā€ is an understatement, it seems like one month was long enough to set everything in stone. It is important to remember that a month is just a month. Even if you feel like youā€™ve found or will never find your group of friends and have more or less made your daily routine permanent, thereā€™s still plenty of time left to meet new people and join Island Posse or Habitat for Humanity. You might even start going to breakfast by the end of the year. Weā€™re all settling into our roles in the community, but thereā€™s plenty more adjusting and settling to do. This place truly becomes more and more of a home next month and the month after that and the month after thatā€¦</p>

<p>Where do you read the pelican?</p>

<p>The Pelican is here: [url=<a href="http://spspelican.com/%5Dspspelican.com%5B/url"&gt;http://spspelican.com/]spspelican.com[/url&lt;/a&gt;] They sort of jazzed up the format, so it seems to be only selected articles. They call it Pelicanonline.</p>

<p>I just stumbled across this site: St</a>. Paul's School Hawley Observatory I never knew it existed. It not only has a description of SPS's four observatories but some TRULY incredible photos in their 'galleries' section taken by students. There is also a description of the courses, faculty, students etc. WELL worth a quick look. </p>

<p>My wife and I went up for the candlelit Service of Lessons and Carols in the New Chapel. Spectacular. </p>

<p>All I have missed to complete the Christmas season would be the Nutcracker and The Boar's Head Dinner. Any students here who can describe the Boar's Head Dinner? I understand third former boys (elected by girls) carry in the Boar but I have never seen it. Rumor has it the food is great, but people race from chapel to dinner to get in line.</p>

<p>Boar's head dinner is fun-third form girls elect SIXTH form boys to carry in the boar...usually they make a show of it (oil, no shirts) but this year "teacher's felt it was uncomfortable" (understandably) so they had to wear full clothing. Definitely not as fun from a girl's point of view-I think all the girl's were pretty angry. The food is good, and the singing groups performing after is even better....This year we also did christmas caroling which was fun.</p>