Mixed Heritage Awareness Week Speaker

MOSAIC, Andover’s mixed heritage affinity group, is proud to welcome novelist Brit Bennett on Friday, January 13, from 7 to 8 p.m. in Kemper Auditorium. All are welcome! Bennett will speak about The Vanishing Half, her New York Times best-seller about twin sisters, inseparable as children, who ultimately choose to live in two very different worlds, one black and one white. Bennett’s debut novel, The Mothers, was also an NYT best-seller. Books will be available for purchase and a book signing will follow.

Special MLK Day Programming

For 33 years, Andover has celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by taking the day “on.” This tradition dates to 1989, when senior Brian Gittens staged a protest on the steps of Samuel Phillips Hall and played King’s speeches on his boombox to implore friends and faculty to mark the day with meaningful curriculum.

The Academy’s special MLK Day programming—which students attend in lieu of regular classes—takes place on Monday, January 16. Students will begin their day with a special All-School Meeting featuring keynote speaker Kahlil Greene, a Gen-Z historian, advocate, public intellectual, and passionate social media influencer. Following ASM, students will attend various workshops, guest lectures, and student-run performances.

Summer LITW Apps Due Monday

The deadline to apply to Learning in the World (LITW) programs that take place this summer is Monday, January 9. Your student should submit their application via our online portal. Please visit the LITW website to learn more about our current offerings.

Affiliate programs: Students should apply directly to affiliate programs now. Separate entities from LITW, each affiliate program has its own specific deadlines and requirements. An “expression of interest” in an affiliate program should be submitted by your student via our online portal by January 23.
Spring Break programs: Applications are closed for these programs.
Financial assistance: Need-based financial assistance is available for PA-sponsored and affiliate programs. Please email Andréa Gerakaris in the Office of Admission with specific inquiries.

Other questions? Email Mark Cutler, LITW director.

Check for Outstanding Balances

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!

News from the PSPA

Introducing Latino Families of Phillips Academy: Let’s get together in person for the new year! Join Latino Families of Phillips Academy for their first-ever Community Gathering this Saturday, January 7, at 6:30 p.m., at the Andover Inn. Food and refreshments will be served. Please RSVP here.

Latino Families of Phillips Academy is dedicated to enhancing the experience of Latino families and students in the PA community by providing support, nurturing family and student voices, and encouraging dialogue between families and educators. Questions? Please email Maria Rivera P’23, ’25.

Seeking Volunteers to Staff Campus Closet: Campus Closet will reopen next weekend. Stop by and visit our shop in the lower level of George Washington Hall!

Friday, January 13, 12–4 p.m.
Saturday, January 14, 12–4 p.m.

As you may know, Campus Closet is staffed by parent volunteers; all proceeds go toward student activities and building a stronger PA community. If you would like to help out, please sign up here.

Pot Pourri Yearbook Deadline

Create a “family message” for your senior by Saturday, January 14: Express pride and love and congratulate your soon-to-be-graduate with a fun and heartfelt ad in the yearbook. Choose from several sizes and full-color or black and white, and include your own special message and photo(s). Please download the order form, which includes instructions for submitting ad materials and payment. The deadline for submission is January 14.

It’s not too late to order a yearbook: Families are encouraged to order the 2023 Pot Pourri online (enter school code 3591) by March 1. Order forms are also available on The Hive. Yearbooks, full color and typically about 300 pages, will be delivered to students in mid-May.

Spiritual & Religious Gatherings

Friday, January 6

1–1:30 p.m.—Muslim Student Association (MSA) Prayers and Fellowship: Sermon (Jumma prayer). Led by Mr. Noureddine El Alam. Meditation Room, lower level of Cochran Chapel (enter from the 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: Shabbat Celebration led by members of the JSU and Rabbi Michael Swarttz. Included: Blessings over candles, juice and hallah, community conversation, sharing and fellowship. Paul’s Room, Paresky Commons.

Sunday, January 8

6 p.m.—Protestant Worship Service: Led by the Reverend Gina Finocchiaro, Protestant chaplain. Musician of the week to be determined. All are welcome for this time of scripture, prayer, and spoken reflection! Cochran Chapel.
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 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 the left side of building).

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 five locations:

January 10 in London

January 25 in Dubai

January 27 in Singapore

February 21 in Los Angeles—Save the Date

March 13 in Atlanta—Save the Date

January 14 on Campus: Coed Alumni and Parent Hockey Game
February 5 in North Andover: Windrush Farm Therapeutic Equitation, Inc., Non Sibi Project with Tiffany Horne Noonan ’99
February 5 in Seattle: Andover Gathering & Wine Tasting—Save the Date
February 9 in Cambridge: New England Welcome to the Neighborhood—Save the Date
February 16: MAXCourage Essay Judging Non Sibi Project with Blakeman Hazzard Allen ’66

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!

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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