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Spring Break Host Families Needed
Looking for a meaningful cultural exchange? Vacation host families are needed for PA students who are unable to travel home over Spring Break and do not have friends or relatives in the area with whom they can stay. If you would like to host an international student from March 3 to March 19—or at least half of that time—please email international student coordinator José Peralta.
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AP Exam Registration Now Open
Spring registration for Advanced Placement (AP) exams runs until noon on March 1. The exams take place on campus May 1–12.
Students have been sent an email from the PA Standardized Testing Office with registration instructions. Exam fees will be paid through the Course Material Account and are processed later in the spring. Funds do not need to be added to the BlueCard.
Please note that AP exams are optional and not required for college applications. Student grades and classwork are more important than AP exam scores. AP exams require a significant amount of preparation and missed class time just before final assessments. Students who are unsure about taking AP exams should speak to a teacher or college counselor—and should not register for more exams than they are sure to take.
Click here for specific information on AP exam registration and exam dates and fees.
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Dance Performances This Weekend
Dance Open 2023, presented by the Department of Theatre and Dance, features student-choreographed work in a wide range of styles. Dance Open is directed this year by four 11th-graders under the mentorship of instructors Kareem Lewis and Judith Wombwell. Performances will take place in the Cristina A. Rubio Dance Studio in the Abbot Academy Dance Suite in the new Pan Athletic Center.
Showtimes:
- Friday, February 3—7:30 p.m.
- Saturday, February 4—7:30 p.m.
We recommend that all audience members arrive 30 minutes prior to showtime. Families of students involved in the production can check in with the house manager to receive priority seating. Seating is first come, first served for all other audience members.
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Course Requests for Spring Term
Students will prepare and submit course requests for Term 3 by Wednesday, February 8. Each student will work with their advisor to determine remaining diploma requirements, which of their current courses or sequences will continue in spring, and what space they might have to choose electives. Students should have conversations with adults (including parents) about what the spring might look like in big-picture terms, including sports commitments, extracurricular activities, family responsibilities, health, and well-being. For more information, see the January 26 Family Bulletin.
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Shipping Packages to Your Student
As a reminder, please note the following when sending packages to your student:
- Items may not exceed 40 pounds.
- Do not ship anything that requires refrigeration.
- Do not place same-day orders, including food orders.
- Do not send beverages. These packages are very heavy. Filtered water is available in every dorm and throughout buildings on campus. Protein powder should be ordered in lieu of protein beverages.
- DO send flowers. Students must pick these up from Mail Services.
- DO send mementos, nonperishable food items, notes, cards, etc.
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Account Balances Due Feb. 15
Please review your student’s 2022–2023 tuition account on FACTS, PA’s billing portal. All outstanding balances are due in full by February 15. Even if tuition has been paid in full, there may be additional charges, payments, and credits applied to your student’s account. If your student still has an outstanding balance from previous months, please remit payment immediately to avoid late fees. Questions? Please email Tina Rioux, bursar.
If you have already reviewed your statement and taken appropriate actions, thank you!
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Travel Over Spring Break
Phillips Academy will offer Spring Break transportation to and from New York City, with a stop in Darien, Connecticut. Students can sign up for one-way travel ($100) or roundtrip ($160).
Buses will depart at 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 2, and return Monday, March 20. Drop-off and pick-up occur at the southbound (to NYC) and northbound (to Andover) service plazas in Darien and at Dock 2 at the Port Authority Bus South Terminal in New York City.
Answers to travel questions are available on The Hive under Resources, located at the top of the page. The above information and the form have been emailed to students—only they can complete it.
For transportation to Logan (Boston) and Manchester (N.H.) airports or Boston’s South Station, arrangements can be made with private taxi and limousine service providers. A list of service providers regularly used by members of the PA community is available on The Hive. Questions? Email Claudia Scofield or call 978-749-4124.
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Relay For Life, sponsored by the American Cancer Society, returns to the PA campus on Saturday, April 22, from 8 to 11 p.m. in the Snyder Center. Relay For Life aims to end all types of cancer. We invite “teams” of Andover students, parents and family members, and our faculty and staff to participate along with our student-athletes and members of the athletics department. Please click here for more information, and spread the word via #AndoverFightsCancer.
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News from the PSPA
Volunteering on campus is a great way to take part in campus festivities and meet other parents! Your help would be greatly appreciated at these upcoming student events and also at Campus Closet.
Casino Night—Saturday, February 18: The most anticipated event of the year! Starting on Friday, February 17, we need parent volunteers to decorate/set up, serve refreshments, and of course, to deal cards at the gaming tables. Please sign up here.
Blue & Silver Semiformal Dance—Saturday, February 25: Please volunteer to staff the dance so we can help make it a fun and festive event for the students. Click here to sign up.
Campus Closet, the on-campus store for official Phillips Academy clothing and gear, is run by parent volunteers to benefit both students and the greater PA community. Sign up here to help out in the store between now and Spring Break pick-up day.
2023 Summer & Gap Year Guide coming soon: The PSPA will soon launch our annual guide to summer and gap year opportunities, featuring both local and global programs. Help us get the word out! We are seeking volunteers to help with social marketing of the digital guide to families in communities around the world. If you have a few minutes to spare, please click here.
PSPA Book Club—Sunday, February 19, 8 p.m. ET: Join us virtually as we continue our theme of student-read books with Arif Anwar’s The Storm. The New York Times describes the novel as “a fascinating, ambitious work, stretching across decades and countries and capturing troubled moments in each: Burma, 1942; India, 1946; Bangladesh, 1970; the United States, 2004.” Watch for the Zoom link in a future edition of the Family Bulletin. Click here to email questions.
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Spiritual & Religious Gatherings
Friday, February 3
- 1–1:25 p.m.—Muslim Student Association (MSA) Prayers and Fellowship: Sermon (Jumma prayer). Led by Noureddine El Alam. Meditation Room, lower level of Cochran Chapel.
- 5:30–6:30 p.m.— MSA Dinner and Discussion: Everyone in the community is welcome to join the gathering. Ada’s Room, Paresky Commons.
- 5:30 p.m.—Jewish Student Union (JSU) Shabbat Celebration: Led by members of the JSU and Rabbi Michael Swarttz. Included are blessings over candles, juice and hallah, community conversation, sharing, and fellowship. Paul’s Room, Paresky Commons.
Sunday, February 5
- No Protestant Worship Service this week: See you next Sunday!
- 6:15–7 p.m.—Roman Catholic Mass: All are welcome to join the PA Catholic community for Mass on Sunday evenings when school is in session. Overseen by Dr. Mary Kantor, Catholic chaplain, with presider Fr. Jack O’Brien and other guest priests from the Archdiocese of Boston. Student leaders participate in liturgical roles as lectors, Eucharistic ministers, and musicians, and help with hospitality. Mass is followed by fellowship with snacks and refreshments, and sometimes short programming by Catholic Student Fellowship (CSF) leaders. Kemper Chapel, lower level of Cochran Chapel (enter from left side of building).
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You Are Invited!
Join us for An Evening with Head of School Raynard S. Kington, MD, PhD, P’24, on these three dates:
Keep an eye on the Academy’s Events Calendar for gatherings in your area and an array of campus and other events that may be open to families (i.e., special student presentations, music, theatre, and dance performances, and athletic competitions). Please join us!
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PA Visitor/Guest Health & Safety Guidelines
On-Campus Visitors: In consideration of the health and safety of visitors and our campus community, we expect visitors to be up to date with COVID vaccination, if eligible. We expect visitors to mask at all times or stay off campus if they are a close contact of someone who has tested positive for COVID in the last 10 days, if they are within 10 days of having been diagnosed with COVID, and/or if they have any symptoms of respiratory illness. In the spirit of non sibi (not for self), the Academy trusts that campus visitors will follow these guidelines.
Guests at Off-Campus/Regional Events: In consideration of the health and safety of our Andover community, we ask attendees to be up to date with COVID vaccination, if eligible. We require all attendees to adhere to the public health guidelines established by the CDC and your state and local health officials, as well as to follow venue guidelines and regulations that are in place at the time of the event. Venue-specific guidelines will be shared close to the event date. Prior to attending, we ask that you monitor your health. We expect attendees to mask at all times—or not attend the event—if they are a close contact of someone who has tested positive for COVID in the last 10 days, if they are within 10 days of having been diagnosed with COVID, and/or if they have any symptoms of respiratory illness. In the spirit of non sibi, the Academy trusts that those in attendance will follow these guidelines.
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