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The kids are assigned to a house ( dorm ) 

Common areas

We arrived early and had a headstart in organizing the room

This is it! 🙂

We decided to rearrange the room to give each of the kids fair chance of having their own bed space so no one has to be on top of the double deck.  So this is what we changed it to ( though I heard they already rearranged it after living there for a few weeks, I am still waiting for the photo 🙂  ) 

More storage space on top of the room

Roomates space

Jaime’s big brother, Chris 🙂

Thanks to some friends who helped us out an gave us a list of all the things we would need in the dorm.  We were guided so well in buying the things.  Even the stores were very prepared, they already have printed checklists which you can grab in the front of the store and use it as a guide.  It’s so common in the States that they are such experts at dorm living!

From Bed Bath and Beyond 

Go here to see a bigger version of this:  http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/bts01_checklist.asp

Wow, i wish I made my dorm room in college PINK! haha 🙂

The boys brought all the things up!! And let Mommy do the unpacking!!! Oh my! 🙂  They went to do other things that were needed – books, etc etc

For comfort since the mattresses could be quite old.   I want my son to have a good rest at night after all he will be studying very very hard! 🙂

I bought this pen so I could mark all his things!! in case it gets misplaced!

I bought dymo tape that you can iron on clothes

Name stickers to stick on school supplies

FOOD!!!  In case of emergency! 🙂  

For his few valuables

Attached to his bed

Tote to bring to the shower plus all the toiletries

School supplies from Staples

Bed lamp for reading

For all devices!

Phone with a very very long cord!

We bought those portable plastic drawers to put under the bed for additional storage – plenty bottled water, drinks, food and toiletries.  We figured it would be best to stock up so he does not have to go out of campus just to buy little things

After 3 hours, Mommy was tired!!! And this was the room

The closet 🙂

Still some space left which I am sure will get full as time goes by

Thanks to Lola Menchu for remembering to pack these!

After around 2 hours of me fixing, the roomate arrived

with 6 other family members!! WOW!!  It was a family affair 🙂 and he was lucky he had a lot of help – they finished unpacking even before me!

We were so happy to know that his roomate had a good family background! They even invited him already for Christmas to stay over! 🙂

Soon after lunch, they already had activities!!  Jaime was kicking us out already!! He was so excited!

Oh my! Mess already – we had not even left yet! 🙂

We went down to see what they were doing- they were already having dorm activities and last we saw was they were passing a football around – hmmm…

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I love how they make a ritual out of registering.  I dont ever remember having to do any of this when I was a kid.  We just go to school and go to our classroom!

 In fact James and I are enjoying this tremendously – especially James 🙂  How he wished he had the chance to go to boarding school when he was younger.  I think he is the one more excited! 🙂

I just had to take a photo of the police…. How cool 🙂

 First step is to go to this building to meet the head master

And It’s a tradition for the students to go to this desk…..

….to officially sign their name that they are a student of this school!  

 Then proceed to the tents by the chapel

They give each student a CFL bulb!  

 Beverage station 🙂

Entering again the chapel

A big brother or sister ( for the girls ) will be assigned to each new student. During registration they personally take you around and bring you to your house.  This is Chris di Giacomo – form VI and big brother of Jaime.  He is in the football team 🙂

Beautiful Choir room behind the chapel.  It’s rare to see old buildings and old historical places.  I am hoping my son will learn to appreciate these things!

The old chapel.  Some school rituals and traditions are still held here.  Students spend their first and last night here 

 As the number of students increased, this became small to have their morning chapel

The clinic!  It’s a building on its own and I was so happy they had this.  This gave me more peace of mind!  The school has a full time clinic for the kids

The nurse said that the kids can call the clinic anytime for anything!! They even told the kids not to call their parents but to call them first!  and they will be the one to call the parents 🙂

I’m so glad they had this poster up!

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 Arrived at St. Paul’s School in New Hampshire!  WOW!! So far, among all the boarding schools we have visited, I like this campus the most!  Beautiful greenery, layout of buildings, and interiors.

Previous entry:  Philips Academy, Andover August 10, 2010

Philips Exeter Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire August 10, 2010 

 The map of the campus!  It’s a whole world in itself.  The kids just stay inside the campus and it is self contained

 The Library- one of my favorite spots in campus

 View from the library

 Walking towards the chapel

 All students meet here 5 days of the week in the mornings to gather and listen to different speakers or to other students sharing their experiences

 They are assigned a space already in the chapel where they will sit

Post office

Art center

Kids running around campus

The newest building on campus which is a LEED building

visit their website for more information

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