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End-of-Term Schedule
Friday, May 26—Conference day (a Monday schedule). Teachers will be available for conferencing to prepare for the week ahead.
Monday, May 29—No classes
Tuesday, May 30—Period 2 (8:30–10:30 a.m.) and Period 3 (12:30–2:30 p.m.)
Wednesday, May 31—Period 4 (8:30–10:30 a.m.), Period 5 (12:30–2:30 p.m.), and Period 6 (4–6 p.m.)
Thursday, June 1—Period 1 (8:30–10:30 a.m.) and Period 7 (12:30–2:30 p.m.)
Friday, June 2—Dorms close at noon (except for seniors)
- From Tuesday, May 30, through Thursday, June 1, each class will meet once, according to the schedule above. All classes will meet in person; attendance for all students is required.
- Term 3 ends at 3 p.m. on Thursday, June 1. No instructor may accept any additional work from a student after that time.
- Non-seniors may move out of dorms/leave campus after their last scheduled class on Thursday.
- All non-seniors must be out of the dorms no later than noon on Friday, June 2.
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Check Your FACTS
As our academic year winds down, please check to be sure your student’s account in FACTS is current. Questions? Please email Tina Rioux.
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Theatre & Dance This Weekend
Uncommon Women and Others, written by Wendy Wasserstein, is a story set at a historically women’s institution amidst the peak of second wave feminism. Going back and forth between the early to late ’70s, Wasserstein explores gender, friendship, love, and the role of female identity within a patriarchal, oppressive society.
Showtimes:
- Friday, May 19—7 p.m.
- Saturday, May 20—2 p.m.
Melancholy Play, by acclaimed contemporary playwright Sarah Ruhl, is a farcical and surreal exploration of sadness, how we feel it, and how we respond to the sadness of others. Find out why Tilly’s “exquisite” sense of melancholy causes everyone she meets to fall in love with her—and why one admirer is turned into an almond.
Showtimes:
- Saturday, May 20—7 p.m.
- Sunday, May 21—2 p.m.
All four shows take place in Steinbach Theatre in George Washington Hall. Seating is first-come first-serve. We recommend arriving 30 minutes prior to showtime to secure your seats. All persons in your party must be present; there is no saving seats and no late seating.
Families of students involved in the production can check in with the House Manager to receive priority seating. Due to limited seating, we respectfully ask that families choose just one show for priority seating.
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Seeking Host Families for 2023–2024
For nearly 30 years, the Andover Host Family Program has been instrumental in facilitating the transition of our international students to PA. Volunteer host families—who reside in the Andover area—provide occasional home-cooked meals, family outings, care packages, or assistance with airport runs during the academic year. More importantly, they offer friendship, support, comfort, and unique "family" experiences that are not typically available to international students attending boarding school.
We invite you to consider becoming a volunteer host family for the new school year! This September, PA will be welcoming approximately 70 new international students to our community. Most students are non-U.S. citizens; some are Americans or joint U.S. citizens living outside the United States. A few of them have recently moved to the United States. Being a host family presents a wonderful opportunity to engage in fun and educational cultural exchange.
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End-of-Term Reminders for Your Student- Lost and Found Open House: The Dean of Students Office is collecting, sorting, and organizing lost and found items from across campus and will hold an open house so students can search for lost belongings. There is A LOT of stuff! Please encourage your student to drop by the Dean of Students Office (in the basement of George Washington Hall) on Wednesday, May 24, Thursday, May 25, or Friday, May 26, between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. to look for anything they may have lost. Unclaimed items will be donated to a local charity.
- Athletic uniforms, library books, and AV equipment: Return as requested by various departments.
- Music rentals, lockers, keys, and instruments: All rental instruments must be returned by Friday, May 26. Instruments borrowed from the Department of Music DO NOT extend automatically over the summer; any student interested in summer rental must contact the music department to obtain approval. Students should clean out their music lockers, cubbies, and Rock Room lockers before leaving campus. No instruments, music, etc., may be left in Graves Hall over the summer.
- Clift Record Library in Graves Hall: All items must be returned by Friday, May 26; the library will close for the term at 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 1. No recordings may be kept over the summer. Music students can stop by the circulation desk or use the online NOBLE system to check the status of their Clift Record Library account.
- Dorm Cleanup: It is imperative that students leave their dorm rooms as they found them in the fall—clean, organized, and containing only school items. Your student should:
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- REMOVE all personal items from room, including rugs, furniture, posters, bins, and closet organizers.
- RETURN all standard PA furniture BACK to its original location. (Sometimes it gets moved.)
- Clean and vacuum.
- Remove trash and recycling; place it in designated outdoor bins.
- Remove, donate, or discard all personal items from the bathroom, laundry room, common area, and kitchen, and empty refrigerator.
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BlueCard Balances for Seniors
After Commencement, senior BlueCard accounts are reviewed. For students with balances of $10 or more, BlueCard funds are applied to the student account and will be combined with any credits. The balance is refunded to families in July.
If a senior’s BlueCard balance is less than $10, the funds are not refunded to the families. Questions? Please email Claudia Scofield.
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Claim Mail & Packages by June 5
Your student should pick up their mail and packages in George Washington Hall by Monday, June 5.
- On Tuesday, June 6, all mailboxes will be emptied. REMAINING items that are first-class or priority mail will be returned to the senders when possible.
- We will forward INCOMING first-class/priority mail as follows:
- For SENIORS/GRADUATES—through July 1 to their home address. Mail received after that date will be returned to sender.
- For RETURNING STUDENTS – through August 21 to your home address. Mail received after that date will be placed in student’s mailbox.
- Items that are not first-class/priority mail will be discarded.
- Bank statements will not be forwarded, as this information is available online.
- All unclaimed packages remaining at Mail Services or in dorms at 4 p.m. on Monday, June 5, will be considered abandoned property.
- All packages received after Monday, June 5, will be returned to sender when possible. Any items that cannot be returned will be discarded.
PARENT OF SENIORS: It is your senior’s responsibility to notify people and businesses of their change of address. They should notify college, family, friends, cell phone carrier, insurance providers, credit card companies, and any other persons or businesses that have been sending items to them at Andover. Be sure to change DEFAULT shipping addresses at online merchants like Amazon.
PARENTS OF RETURNING STUDENTS: Andover will begin accepting packages for the 2023–2024 school year on August 21. Please do NOT send packages or other items to Andover prior to this date; they will be refused and returned to sender.
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News from Parent Development
Special Reception for Parents of Seniors! Parents, guardians, and grandparents of seniors are invited to a reception on Friday, June 2, following the pre-prom procession and photos. Co-hosted by the PSPA, the reception will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Snyder Center and will include hors d’oeuvres, drinks, and a toast to the Class of 2023. Brief remarks will be made by the PSPA Senior Class Parent Team and Parent Fund Committee Co-Chairs Mr. Malcolm ’89 and Dr. Monica Palmer P’23.
We hope you will join us for this celebratory event to thank you for being such amazing members of the PA community! Please RSVP by Monday, May 29.
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2023 Commencement
We are excited to welcome the families of seniors to campus in three weeks to celebrate Phillips Academy’s 245th Commencement. We hope the following information will assist with planning.
If you have questions that fall outside of the resources on the Commencement webpage, please connect with Naomi Sobelson Mashburn ’08 via email or call 978-749-4225.
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News from the PSPA
Diploma frames for new graduates: Celebrate your senior with a custom diploma frame to showcase their achievement! PSPA is partnering with Church Hill Frames to offer several designs featuring the Phillips Academy seal and school name. You can order here.
More graduation gift ideas: Visit Campus Closet online 24/7 or stop by the shop (lower level of George Washington Hall) tomorrow, Friday, May 19, from noon to 4 p.m.
Campus Closet volunteers still needed May through July! Campus Closet relies on parent volunteers to operate and raise funds to support activities for students and the broader PA community. The shop is OPEN at various times during Reunion Weekend and Summer Session, so please click here to help out.
Social Mixer for Parents—Friday, May 26: Join us 6:30–8:30 p.m. at the Andover Inn for wine, cheese, and camaraderie! Please RSVP here.
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Family Weekend—Save the Date!
To help with travel planning, we are pleased to share that Family Weekend 2023 is October 20–22—and students will not have classes on Monday, October 23. Additional Family Weekend information will be provided this summer.
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Spiritual & Religious Gatherings
Friday, May 19
- 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 (enter from left side of building).
- 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, May 21
- 6 p.m.—Protestant Worship Service with PA Gospel Choir: Led by the Reverend Gina Finocchiaro, Protestant chaplain. Please join the PA Gospel Choir for a concert during Protestant Worship. This will be an evening of song and celebration. Enjoy the music—and sing along! All are welcome for this time of scripture, prayer, and spoken reflection. Cochran Chapel (main chapel).
- 6:15–7 p.m.—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 hospitality and 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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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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