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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]That's what study halls are for.  [/quote]No, not always.  Some kids might trek down to Starbucks, some sleep (a lot).  Some might sit under a tree.  'Study halls' have changed since your day.[/quote]

Not the PP, but no they haven't. When I was at Sidwell we spent study hall literally in the hall. You'd sit on the floor near your locker, or if you were quick enough to get a seat - in the windows on the second floor (pretty sure they are gone now), and "study", which mostly meant talking to whoever else had study hall that period. Senior year we went to the senior lounge. Of course this was the days before there was an on-campus coffee bar and other amenities.[/quote]Your last sentence says it all....before there was an on-campus coffee bar and other amenities.[/quote]

The upper school building hasn't changed too much, although there are plans down the road to renovate the building.  As for the "coffee bar", at first I thought it was silly.  ("Coffee bar" is a grand description for a counter and a few tables in the school merchandise store.)  But I've come to appreciate its value as a place for students, staff and parents to drop by, interact outside class and hold the occasional meeting.  Proceeds go to school activities, the coffee's good and I'd rather see the community stay on the campus instead of walking several blocks away to the nearest Big Coffee (Starbucks) branch.[/quote]

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