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Mid-Point Grades & Progress Reports
Term 2 mid-point grades and progress reports will be posted on the afternoon of Tuesday, January 24, in the Student Reports section of The Hive. If you have questions after discussing the progress report with your student, please contact your student’s point person.
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Transcript Requests
As students begin to look at summer opportunities, they may need a copy of their Andover transcript. All requests for transcripts should be emailed to the registrar. If you request an official transcript, please note that it must be sent directly from the Registrar’s office to the organization requesting it, as students are not permitted copies of their official transcript. Please email if you have questions.
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Tuition Account Balances Due
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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Andover Fights Cancer
The athletics department is pleased to help raise awareness and funds in the fight against cancer. We encourage our fans to join in the fight by wearing purple as they cheer on Big Blue teams this month. Purple is the color of Relay For Life, which seeks to end all kinds of cancer.
- Friday, January 27: Girls’ Varsity Hockey—5:30 p.m.
- Saturday, January 28: Boys’ Varsity Hockey—2:15 p.m.
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Relay For Life returns! We are excited to announce the return of Relay For Life, sponsored by the American Cancer Society, on Saturday, April 22, from 8 to 11 p.m. in the Snyder Center. 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 consider making a donation here and spreading the word via #AndoverFightsCancer.
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Commencement 2023
We are excited to welcome the families of seniors to campus in June to celebrate Phillips Academy’s 245th Commencement. In the coming months, an invitation will be sent to your home and seniors will receive four additional “keepsake” invitations in their student mailboxes. Please note that invitations are not required for attendance.
If you have questions that fall outside of the resources on the Commencement webpage, please connect with Naomi Sobelson Mashburn ’08 in the Office of Alumni Engagement via email or call 978-749-4225.
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Parent Development Update
Thank you to the many parents and guardians who supported Andover with a gift to the Parent Fund last month. We are thrilled to report that 50 percent of current Andover families have given back to the Academy so far this school year. Please be on the lookout next week for our mid-year progress update from Rebecca Brewster, director of Parent Development.
Contact information for grandparents: Grandparents are important Andover community members, and we would like to keep them informed about Academy news and events in their area. To ensure your child’s grandparents receive Andover news and invitations, please fill out this form.
Our team is grateful to partner with PA families and looks forward to continuing to work together. If you have any questions about the Parent Fund and the ways you can get involved, please email Katherine Solimini, associate director of Parent Development, or call 978-749-4583.
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News from the PSPA
Casino Night—Saturday, February 18: Take part in the most anticipated event of the year and help make the evening a great one for our students! Starting on Friday, February 17, we need parent volunteers to decorate/set up, serve refreshments, and of course, deal cards at the gaming tables. Please sign up 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 issue of the Family Bulletin. Click here to email questions.
Blue & Silver Semiformal Dance—Saturday, February 25: Please consider volunteering to staff the dance so we can help make it a fun and festive event for the students! Click here to sign up.
2023 Summer & Gap Year Guide coming soon: The PSPA is getting ready to launch our annual guide to summer and gap year opportunities, featuring programs that are both local and global. 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. This will only take a small amount of time but will be a huge help. If you have a few minutes to spare, please click here.
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Spiritual & Religious Gatherings
Friday, January 20
- 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 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: Jewish Student Union 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 22
- 6 p.m.—Protestant Worship Service: Led by the Reverend Gina Finocchiaro, Protestant chaplain. Musician of the week: Avery Davis ‘25. All are welcome for this time of scripture, prayer, and spoken reflection! Cochran Chapel (main chapel).
- 6:15–7 p.m.—Catholic Mass: January 22 is a special WELCOME SUNDAY for day students, local boarders, and their families! Area families were sent an email invitation yesterday.
All are welcome (including families and guests) 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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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 locations:
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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