Hello!
My name is Carrie Fisher-Malley. I am the Director of Student Life. I oversee the dorm program, as well as the after-school program. I am excited to explain what's happening with our dorm program! Our dorm students go to school and then they go to the dorms at 3 pm. Most of the dorm students are already very busy. They are involved in many things such as sports. They are also involved in student organizations like Jr. NAD, Yearbook Club, Academic Bowl, Chess Club, and Senior Class. The seniors get together to discuss and plan their senior year.
We have the Wildcat Zone with a game room. When the dorm students are not participating in after-school activities, they play pool and ping-pong games. Sometimes, they set up tournaments for the fun of it! Across from our game room is our snack shop. Dorm students sometimes purchase snacks and hang out together. In the lounge is a large TV where we have our movie night on Thursday nights. Dorm students agree on which movies to watch every week.
We have a homework center that is open on Monday through Thursday. We have a tutor who is Deaf and fluent in ASL. They help with any subject. We aim to have all dorm students do well in school and earn good grades!
While the dorm students do have fun activities, they also do have some down time that they need to rest and feel like they are at home. They love to hang out and talk with their friends. Every month, we celebrate students' birthdays and students make cupcakes. During quiet time (likely in between sports), we go bowling, watch open-captioned movies at a movie theater, and if they are in the mood for a yummy drink, we go to Starbucks! Our main goal of the dorm program is to make it feel like a home for our students!
Carrie
Carrie Fisher-Malley, Director of Student Life
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