Adapted from Alex Pasternack's ’01 Milton Academy Survival Guide

1212
A small, intimate performance space originally located upstairs in Warren Hall, now located in Wigglesworth Hall. 1212 has evolved into a popular theater for smaller productions, like Ivanov, Hedda Gabler, and Waiting for Godot.

A
Ad Council
The administrative board: the Head of School, Upper School Principal, K–8 Principal, Chief Communication Officer, Assistant Head of School for Development and Alumni Relations, Chief Financial and Operating Officer, Dean of Admission, Chief Information Officer and Director of Multiculturalism

ACC
The Athletic and Convocation Center. The ACC houses basketball courts, a hockey rink, locker rooms, and a fitness center. This is where Monday morning’s all-School assembly, the holiday assembly, and other large events take place.

ACC Lot
The parking lot next to the ACC, designated for upperclassmen.

B
Blue Card
The card that boarders use to sign out of the dorm. If you’re going home with your parents, to the mall with friends, or simply down the block in a day student’s car, students need to indicate on the card the destination, departure and return time. The faculty member on duty must sign the card, and students leave the cards in a box near the front door of the dorm.

BB&N (Buckingham, Brown, and Nichols)
One of Milton’s athletic rival schools, located in Cambridge.

Boat Dance
The junior class’ version of the prom, held on a boat in Boston Harbor.

C
The Cage
A room in the bottom of the Robert Saltonstall Gym where athletes get equipment and jerseys. Go down the stairs, take a left and go down the hallway. The Cage is on the left-hand side.

Chapel Dress
For Sunday chapel (and other formal occasions), a sports jacket, collared shirt, tie, dress pants and dress shoes (no sneakers) are required for boys. Girls should wear a dress or a skirt and blouse, or dress pants and blouse. Denim (jackets, skirts, pants) is not appropriate, nor is any other athletic wear (jackets, shoes).

Chewonki
Located on the coast of Maine, Chewonki, like the Mountain School and CITYterm, is a semester-long academic program away from Milton.

Chicatawbut Road
A scenic road in the Blue Hills, near campus.

CITYterm
An academic, semester-long program at the Master’s School in Dobbs Ferry, New York. CITYterm is open to students from all schools, and is not operated by Milton. Applications are available for the fall and spring of the Class II year.

Class IV Talk
A requirement for all freshmen, the Class IV Talk is a required 5- to 7-minute speech on a
subject of each student’s choosing. The talks are scheduled throughout the year.

Cut
A mark on your attendance record that says that you cut a class.

D
DC (verb: DC’d)
The Discipline Committee. Made up of equal numbers of faculty and students, the DC hears cases involving larger offenses at Milton. More minor offenses are dealt with by the Dean's Committee.

Dean’s Committee (verb: Dean’sed)
As opposed to the Discipline Committee (DC), the Dean’s Committee is made up of faculty, including one of the deans, and hears minor disciplinary cases. Work hours are the typical punishments.

DYO
The “Do Your Own” experiment. The major science courses feature this experiment, which students design and execute on their own.

F
The Fishbowls
The glass rooms on the second floor of the library. These are popular places for studying, for conversing with friends, or for getting extra help in a class.

H
HS&R
Human Sexuality and Relationships. An optional, non-credit course for Classes III, II and I that meets in the evening once a week in the winter.

House Head
The faculty member or members in charge of a dorm. The house head’s signature will occasionally be needed on certain permission forms.

K
Kellner
Milton’s performing arts center. Opened in 1992, it houses King Theater, the music practice
rooms, the speech and debate practice rooms, the "black box" studio theater, and the department's costume and set design spaces.

King Theater
Milton's main stage theater, located in the Kellner Performing Arts Center and named after
Ruth King, Stephen King’s mother. Students can see plays, musicals, jazz and orchestra concerts, the annual dance concert, and a number of other events here every year.

L
Lake O’Hare
The muddy lake behind the tennis courts near the ACC.

Lights Out
The boarding policy that requires Class IV to be in their rooms with the lights out by 10:30 PM and Class III to do the same by 11:00 PM.

M
The Measure
The official student newspaper, published every two weeks.

Med Leave
A leave of absence that a student or his or her parents can request for medical reasons.

The Milton Paper
The independent student newspaper, published weekly.

MiltOnline
Milton’s email and conferencing system.

The Mountain School
Milton’s interdisciplinary academic program set on a 300-acre farm in Vermont. Students
from Milton and elsewhere can apply to spend either the fall or spring semesters of their
junior year at the school, where classes are mixed in with farming, outdoor education, and wilderness trips. A popular program among outdoor and non-outdoor types.

N
Nobles (Noble and Greenough School)
Milton’s key rival. Each sports season culminates in Milton-Nobles Days, the most festive and rowdy athletic days of the year, when Milton and Nobles compete in almost every sport. The rivalry originated in 1886, when the two schools played their first football game, which today remains the highlight of the fall Milton-Nobles Day and the biggest athletic game of the year.

O
Oxfam Day
An annual event during which students consider the threat of hunger around
the world by drawing a lottery ticket at lunch that allows either a regular meal, a plate of rice and gravy, or just a bowl of rice. Run by the Community Service Board, the day not only raises awareness of world hunger, but also—by donating the money saved at the dining hall—raises funds for the humanitarian Oxfam charity.

P
Parietals
The rules that govern how, when, and where boys can be in girls’ dorms, and vice-versa.

Pool Lot
The parking lot near the swimming pool and next to the CSG.

Proxy server
The filter used by the School to monitor students' Internet use.

S
Sanctuary
The safety net for students who have put their health at risk through drugs or alcohol, but who might also be hesitant to get help for fear of discipline. Any student at risk, or with a friend at risk, may request help from a faculty member though the sanctuary policy, without worrying about getting in trouble. This policy also applies to intoxicated people who may be trying to help a friend in dire need of medical attention.

Senior Project
In May, every senior has the option to work on an independent project and drop his or her normal classes. Each Senior must settle his or her plans, recruit a faculty overseer, and submit a proposal by late February which then must be reviewed and approved by the Senior Project committee. Projects have ranged from building robots to learning how to fly, from making a film to writing a book.

Studio Theater
A performance space in Kellner Arts Center, smaller than King Theater, but larger than
1212.

Swap-It
An annual and popular flea market organized by K–8 parents, where students and other members of the community can find hip, vintage clothing and all kinds of gently used goodies.

Swap-It Dance
The annual after-Swap-It ritual, when students show off their Swap-It finds, or anything
else they feel like wearing.

SYA
School Year Abroad. Students can apply in the modern language department to spend their entire sophomore, junior, or senior year in France, Spain or China.

T
Turner’s Pond
A pond across the street from the football field, beyond the northwest boundary of campus.

V
Valedictorians
The male and female students from the senior class elected by their classmates to deliver a speech at graduation. The position has nothing to do with grades.

W
Wednesday Assembly
Second period on Wednesday is reserved for assemblies. Assemblies range from panel discussions (held by cultural and political clubs) to renowned speakers.

The Wetlands
The forested area behind the pool lot.

Withington Room
The small dining room nestled between Forbes dining hall and Robbins House. The room is frequently used for club-sponsored discussions, faculty meetings, classes, or as another place to eat lunch.