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Family Weekend Starts Friday!
We are very excited to welcome families back to campus this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. A beautiful fall weekend is expected, but please check the forecast before heading to campus. Plan/pack accordingly and wear comfortable shoes—Phillips Academy is a walking campus! This special edition of the Family Bulletin, which replaces our regular Thursday issue, is full of important Family Weekend information and reminders.
- COVID-19 protocols/masks: 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. Any visitor who is ineligible or has a medical or religious exemption must mask indoors at all times when on campus. We expect visitors to stay off campus if they have any symptoms of illness and to mask if they develop any symptoms while on campus. 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 past 10 days. In the spirit of non sibi (not for self), the Academy trusts that campus visitors will follow these guidelines.
- Your student may go off campus this weekend: Requests for overnight permission must be submitted by your student by TODAY, Wednesday, October 12, through REACH Boarding, a cloud-based student life management system. Please remind your student to submit their request!
- Parking: Please reference this campus map for parking options.
- Wi-Fi access: To connect to campus Wi-Fi, select PA-OPEN-GUEST. No username or password is required.
- Advance registration ends today: Advance registration for Family Weekend closes at the end of today, Wednesday, October 12. If you miss registering in advance, please feel free to come and register in person at the Oliver Wendell Holmes Library. All families are welcome to join us on campus beginning at noon this Friday.
- On-Campus Registration/Check-In Hours: Friday, from noon to 7 p.m., and Saturday, from 7 a.m. to noon, at the Oliver Wendell Holmes Library.
- “Classroom Visits” schedule: Your student’s Saturday morning Classroom Visits schedule is now available in BlueLink. After you log onto The Hive, click the Student Schedule option under your student’s photo. The Family Weekend Schedule is available on the next entry page. To expedite campus check-in, please consider taking a snapshot of the schedule and storing it on your phone—or bring a printed copy with you.
- Download The Hive app: For your convenience while on campus, we encourage you to download The Hive app from Google Play or the Apple App Store as soon as possible.
- Be sure you can log onto The Hive before you arrive on campus: Your username is a combination of your first initial, last name, and 4 digits (Example: jdoe1978). Questions? The Technology Help Desk—available weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. by email or phone (978-749-4357)—can assist with login issues or forgotten credentials.
- Get the full Family Weekend schedule: The schedule for Family Weekend can be found on the new Andover Event Guides App, available through both app stores.
- Download the Andover Event Guides App. (Apple App Store | Google Play)
- Open the Andover Event Guides App and tap Find Guides (the magnifying glass in the bottom right corner of the app).
- Tap Have a passphrase?
- Type the passphrase Andover1778 to find the PA Families and Campus Community Guide for the latest information and schedule for Family Weekend. (Be sure to accept notifications so you will receive notice of any venue or schedule changes.)
- Once you have opened the PA Families and Campus Community Guide, please select the three bars in the upper left of the screen to see the full schedule. We invite you to customize your weekend visit using the My Schedule option within the guide—and hope you attend as many events as possible! If you are unable to download the app, please review the schedule of events online. A printed Family Weekend schedule will be available at registration.
- Individual teacher conferences not available: Given the number of events scheduled throughout the weekend, teachers, house counselors, and advisors are unable to hold individual conferences with parents. If you have specific questions, please connect with your child’s point person.
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Last Call: Friday Flu Vaccine Clinic
If you would like your student to receive the flu vaccine on campus on Friday, October 14 (10 a.m.–3 p.m.), the Sykes Wellness Center will need a Flu Consent form on file. If you have not yet completed the form, please visit the Sykes Wellness Center Health Portal, log in, and click the Forms tab.
If your child receives/has received the flu vaccine elsewhere, please upload documentation to the Sykes Wellness Center Health Portal.
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LITW Experiences for All Students
Learning in the World (LITW) offers students a variety of ways to experience the world! Visit the LITW website to find out about our 2022-2023 faculty-led programs that will take place during March break and summer vacation and in 11 locations around North America and Europe. Opportunities also abound with our affiliates in places such as South Africa, Europe, the Bahamas, and throughout the United States.
In addition, students all year long will have immersive learning experiences in classes and co-curricular activities in partnership with LITW, and many students and faculty will take part in virtual exchange hosted by affiliates such as Envoys and GEBG.
LITW Open House during Family Weekend: Come talk with faculty leaders, “Global Ambassadors” (student veterans of LITW programs), and representatives from some of our affiliates on Saturday, October 15, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. in the Tang Institute (second floor of the Oliver Wendell Holmes Library). Questions? Please email Mark Cutler, LITW director.
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Building Partnerships and Community
The Parent Development team looks forward to opportunities to help build partnerships and community with our families. We are hosting several Family Weekend events for parents/guardians to meet one another and discover ways to engage.
- Andover’s Finances and the Impact of Philanthropic Support—Friday, October 14, 1–2 p.m.: All are welcome to this annual presentation to hear from the secretary of the Academy, Parent Fund Committee co-chairs, and Parent Development team about the Academy’s finances, this year’s fundraising goals, and ways you can get involved. Kemper Auditorium
- Parent Welcome: Af-Lat-Am Society, Alianza Latina, and Black Student Union (BSU)—Saturday, October 15, 1–2 p.m.: Join families and students of Af-Lat-Am, Alianza Latina, and Black Student Union for a gathering hosted by Linda Carter Griffith, associate head of school for equity, inclusion, and wellness, in partnership with the Office of Community and Multicultural Development (CAMD) and Black Families of PA (BFPA). Learn more about equity and inclusion at Andover and meet other Andover families! Lunch will be provided. Snyder Center
- Reception for All Parents—Saturday, October 15, 5–7 p.m.: Join fellow parents/guardians for fellowship and conversation at this reception co-hosted by Parent Development and Parents of Students of Phillips Academy (PSPA). Refreshments will be provided. Please note that, due to alcohol being served, Academy policy prohibits currently enrolled students from attending.
For more information, please email Katherine Solimini, associate director of Parent Development, or call 978-749-4583.
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Shop Extended Hours at Campus Closet—Come show your PA Pride by picking up Phillips Academy gear at Campus Closet this Family Weekend. We have new designs from Patagonia, Champion, johnnie-O, Smathers & Branson…and all your favorites! Shop Friday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; Saturday, noon–4:30 p.m.; and Sunday, 11 a.m.–2 p.m., in the lower level of George Washington Hall. Or shop online 24/7.
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Parent-to-Parent Forum: “Thriving at Andover”—Friday, October 14, 2:30–3:30 p.m.: Join a panel of experienced PA parents accompanied by Amy Patel, MD, P’26, dean of health and wellness and chief medical officer; Vivian Baez, interim director of psychological services; and Susan Tsao Esty, PhD, P’22, dean of students, for a conversation about parenting PA students. Fellow parents will share their families’ Andover experiences, and topics will include adjusting to Andover life as well as challenges faced by adolescents. There will be an opportunity to ask questions. This is an invaluable discussion, especially for first-year parents. Kemper Auditorium
Be sure to also attend the Reception for All Parents on Saturday, from 5 to 7 p.m. (described in the previous section), which is co-hosted by Parent Development and the PSPA.
Andover-Themed Book Club: Say hello in person at our table just outside of Kemper Auditorium on Friday, from 2 to 5 p.m. Our first read for this year’s PSPA Virtual Book Club will be In the Time of the Butterflies, by Julia Alvarez ’67. Please register here for the Zoom discussion scheduled for Sunday, November 6, at 8 p.m. ET.
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From the Dean of Studies Office
Midpoint progress reports are posted: A reminder to families that midpoint progress reports are now posted on The Hive. Need help with your login? Please email the Help Desk.
Directory now available: The Directory, the Academy’s annual compilation of student, faculty, and staff photos and information—and much more—is now available on The Hive.
End-of-Term Travel: Please note that students must attend all class meetings during the final week of the term—regardless of how instructors plan to use those meetings.
- All students may depart campus after 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 17.
- All boarding students must be off campus by noon on Friday, November 18.
Only in extraordinary circumstances will permission be granted for a student to miss class meetings during the final week of the term. The purchase of nonrefundable tickets for an early departure is not considered such a circumstance. Permission to miss such class meetings may be granted only by David Fox, director of studies.
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Live & Learn at Andover Next Summer!
Andover Summer, open to rising 7th- through 12th-grade students, is a residential academic enrichment program that brings together a community of global learners at Phillips Academy for five weeks each summer. Students immerse themselves in exciting classes, such as Neuropsychology, Entrepreneurship, Great Issues and Controversies of the Modern World, and Art as Action: Murals of the 21st Century. With over 60 courses offered among three distinct institutes, there is something to satisfy every kind of student. Students explore new interests, take a step outside their comfort zone, and satiate their curiosity for learning. The Andover Summer program is a great opportunity for younger siblings, along with current students, to get a taste of life at Andover.
Andover Summer informational webinar: Our first live webinar will take place on Thursday, October 20, at both 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. ET, and the application for summer 2023 will open on Tuesday, November 1. Please click here to sign up for a webinar or get more information about dates and rates for this summer.
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Reception for Harry Benson: Four Stories
Join us on Saturday, October 22, for a Q&A and reception with photojournalist Harry Benson.
- 5 p.m.—Q&A with Harry Benson: Addison curators Tessa Hite and Allison Kemmerer will facilitate a question and answer session with Benson in Kemper Auditorium. Space is limited and registration is required.
- 6–7:30 p.m.—Reception: Celebrate the exhibition with the artist at the Addison Gallery! Both events are free and open to the public.
Harry Benson’s pictures have appeared in numerous publications, including Life, Vanity Fair, and The New Yorker. The exhibition Harry Benson: Four Stories, now on display at the Addison Gallery of American Art, showcases four powerful photo stories by Benson from the 1960s: the building of the Berlin Wall, the James Meredith March, the Beatles’ arrival to the U.S., and the presidential campaign and assassination of Robert F. Kennedy.
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Spiritual & Religious Gatherings
For general information about our chaplains, faith communities, worship, and student clubs, please visit our website.
Friday, October 15
- 1 p.m.—Jummah Prayers: Led by Noureddine El Alam P’19, ’21. All are welcome. Cochran Chapel, Meditation Room (lower level, enter on left side of the building)
- 5:30 p.m—Shabbat Service & Oneg Shabbat: Led by members of the Jewish Student Union and Rabbi Michael Swarttz. Kemper Chapel in Cochran Chapel (lower level, enter on left side of building)
Sunday, October 17
- 6:15 p.m.—Roman Catholic Mass: Overseen by Dr. Mary Kantor, Catholic chaplain, with a priest of the Archdiocese of Boston presiding and student leaders in other liturgical roles. Mass followed by hospitality and fellowship. All are welcome. Kemper Chapel in Cochran Chapel (lower level, enter on left side of building)
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You Are Invited!
Join us in person for An Evening with Head of School Raynard S. Kington, MD, PhD, P’24, as he meets with the Andover community in these four cities:
- October 14–16 on Campus: Family Weekend 2022
- October 14 on Campus: Bands and Orchestras Concert
- October 15 on Campus: Chorus Concert
- October 16 on Campus: Jazz Brunch
- October 19: A Session with Head of School Raynard S. Kington, MD, PhD, P’24
- October 22 on Campus: Q&A and Reception for Harry Benson: Four Stories
- October 23 on Campus: Faculty Jazz Ensemble
- October 23 in Los Angeles: Boo-tiful Halloween Costume and Decoration Making/Crafting Party, with Billy Kheel ’92 and Aimee Lubin ’92
- October 24: Blue Runs Deep Industry Series, A Conversation with Alumni in Journalism
- October 26: Peabody Diggin’ In Series: Practices of Home in Homeless Encampments, with Annie Danis
- October 26 on Campus: Student Recital
- November 10 on Campus and Online: 13th Annual Veterans Day Program and Dinner with CPT Alexandra Bell Farr ’13, U.S. Army
- November 12 on Campus and Online: Andover-Exeter Games
- November 12 in Washington, D.C.: 2022 Andover-Exeter Viewing Party
- November 12 in Philadelphia: 2022 Andover-Exeter Viewing Party
- November 17: How to Non Sibi—A Toolkit for Fostering Community Service and Connection
- November 28 in London: An Andover Evening, with Thom Lockerby and Ellen Sullivan
- December 1 in Dubai: An Andover Evening, with Thom Lockerby and Ellen Sullivan
All events are virtual unless otherwise noted. Keep an eye on the Alumni & Families Events Calendar for gatherings in your area—and check the Academy’s Events calendar for additional campus and other events that may be open to families (i.e., special student presentations, music, theatre, and dance performances, and athletic competitions).
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It’s School Picture Time
Photographers will be on campus in the coming weeks to take school photos. As we already collect BlueCard photos, school pictures are not required—but we know that some families appreciate the opportunity. If you would like your child to have their photo taken, please remind them of these dates and times!
9th-, 10th-, and 11th-graders: Photographers will be in Paresky Commons (lower left dining hall) on Thursday October 20, and Friday, October 21, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There is no sitting fee and it only take about a minute—students can just stop in when they are having lunch and get their picture taken. When students have their photos taken they will submit your contact info, and the photographers will send proofs to you via email. You can then decide if you want to purchase prints.
Senior Photos: Senior Yearbook Portraits will be taken in Paresky Commons (lower left dining hall) from Monday, October 24, through Thursday, October 27, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day.
There is a sitting fee of $40, which is payable only by student BlueCard. Senior photo sessions take around 10 minutes and offer several different backgrounds and poses.
Your senior will be emailed a link to sign up for a time that works for them. There will be three photographers on campus, so there should be plenty of time for any senior that would like their picture taken. Most seniors choose formal attire for their photo, but the school does not require any type of dress code. All portraits taken by the photographer will be automatically sent to the yearbook. You will be sent proofs if you wish to purchase additional prints.
Please note: You may also submit your own photograph for the yearbook. Most seniors choose a “traditional” head-and-shoulders pose in front of a neutral background, but you may choose whatever you prefer. Photos taken by another photographer should simply be emailed to Chris Capano, director of student activities, by January 1, 2023. Photos should be the highest resolution possible (at least 300 dpi) and have no photographer’s watermark.
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