Back on topic, we have drop off in a few days, and the school is sticking to their most recent plan: testing and masks inside for the first two weeks, but otherwise a normal experience. Orientation for parents and students will be in full swing. We are excited to attend our first actual parent event! Well, I may be a tad more excited than my husband…his response: we are supposed to move kiddo1 in and then meet other parents all sweaty and gross?? And yes, he will in fact be sweaty and gross, as I moved kiddo1 in and out twice last year, so he gets to do all the heavy lifting this year! 
ETA: I do understand the disappointment about Groton’s rules. We would be very frustrated if we weren’t allowed in kiddo1’s dorm this year (as my husband wasn’t allowed in last year either). We felt similarly last year when kiddo1’s school seemed to have much stricter covid protocol than the majority of BSs. I hope that Groton is able to ease up on rules quickly, and that your child will have as close to a normal year as possible.