February 23 Highlights

Concerts & Coffee House | Theatre | Summer Learning & Fun

Special Schedule Begins Tomorrow

Friday, February 24: (Monday schedule) Conference day, plus athletics and rehearsals

Monday February 27: 8:30–10:30 a.m. (Period 1), 12:30–2:30 p.m. (Period 7), plus athletics and rehearsals

Tuesday, February 28: 8:30–10:30 a.m. (Period 2), 12:30–2:30 p.m. (Period 6), plus athletics and rehearsals

Wednesday, March 1: 8:30–10:30 a.m. (Period 5), plus tournaments, athletics, and rehearsals

Thursday, March 2: 8:30–10:30 a.m. (Period 4), 12:30–2:30 p.m. (Period 3), plus athletics

Please note:

Friday, February 24, is a conference day. Instructors will be available in their classrooms during the regularly scheduled time. These are “open hours”; students can come and go as needed.
From Monday February 27, through Thursday March 2, each class will meet once according to the above schedule. All classes will meet in person, and attendance is required for all students.
Term 2 ends at 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 2. No teacher may accept any additional work from a student after that time.
Any possible exception to these policies—if a student falls ill, has a family emergency—must be approved by the director of studies in collaboration with the medical director.

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.

End-of-Term Student Departure

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, March 2.
All boarding students must be off campus by noon on Friday, March 3.

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.

Music Performances This Weekend

The Department of Music cordially invites you to the following performances, which are free and open to the public.

Concert of Choral Music: Featuring guest soloists Melynda Davis, soprano, and Wayne Paul, baritone. Friday, February 24, at 7 p.m. in Cochran Chapel.
Academy Concert Bands: Sunday, February 26, at 3 p.m. in Cochran Chapel.
Sunset Coffee House: Sunday, February 26, at 4 p.m. in the Underwood Room

Questions? Please email Jessica McCormack.

Student-Directed Theatre on Sunday

The Department of Theatre & Dance presents two performances, each an independent project directed by a senior in Advanced Practical Theatre Performance (THD901). Both will be performed in the Theatre Classroom, located at street level in George Washington Hall.

Electra by Nick Payne—Sunday, February 26, at noon: Adapted from the classic Greek tragedy, the show follows Electra as she grapples with the memory of her father’s death while being forced to live under the oppressive presence of her mother, Clytemnestra—her father’s murderer.

Peerless by Jiehae Park—Sunday, February 26, at 2:30 p.m.: Two twins, M and L, one concerned boyfriend, one goofy academic rival, and an omnipresent “weird girl,” Peerless follows the events of a stressful, confusing, and murderous college admissions cycle.

Order a Yearbook Today!

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.

News from the PSPA

Introducing the 2023 PSPA Summer & Gap Year Guide: Looking for fun and educational programs for your teen this summer? Check out our multimedia guide featuring dozens of summer and gap programs that span a wide range of interests and locations around the country and overseas. Use this convenient form to get information on any or all programs with just a few clicks. You can also check out the collection of programs via this searchable directory that allows you to filter by age, interests, cost, and dates.

Please share the PSPA guide far and wide with your local middle schools and with your parenting networks! Just cut and paste the above paragraph to forward the links.

Help Host a Study Break: The PSPA is hosting a study break for our hard-working students next Tuesday, February 28. Sign up here if you would like to help.

Campus Closet Needs You: The on-campus store for official Phillips Academy clothing and gear, Campus Closet is seeking extra volunteers for Revisit Days, which come up right after Spring Break (March 24, March 27 & April 3). Sign up here to help in the store and welcome prospective new families on these busy days.

Leadership Positions: The PSPA is seeking enthusiastic members of our school community to serve in various leadership positions, both local and remote, in the 2023–2024 school year. If you are interested—or would like to nominate someone—please fill out this form by tomorrow, Friday, February 24.

Sign Up Now for the PSPA Relay For Life Team: Join other PA parents as we walk with our students in the Relay For Life to fight cancer on Saturday, April 22, from 8 to 11 p.m. in the Snyder Center. Please click here to sign up for the PSPA team.

Spiritual & Religious Gatherings

Friday, February 24

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, February 26

6 p.m.—Protestant Worship Service: This week’s worship will be led by Michael Belcher and will feature student musician Jacob Kaiser ’24 on piano. All are welcome for this time of scripture, prayer, music, and spoken reflection! Cochran Chapel (main 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 left side of building).

You Are Invited!

Join us for An Evening with Head of School Raynard S. Kington, MD, PhD, P’24, as he meets with the Andover community on these two dates:

March 13 in Atlanta

April 26—Virtual

February 24 on Campus: Concert of Choral Music
February 26 on Campus: Academy Concert Bands
February 26 on Campus: Sunset Coffee House in the Underwood Room
February 28 in Chicago: Andover in Chicago Social Gathering with the Regional Leadership Tea
March 2 in San Francisco: Andover Social Gathering
March 15 in Hong Kong: An Andover Evening Reception
March 17 in Seoul: An Andover Evening in Seoul
March 24 on Campus: A film screening of Devotion, an inspirational true story
March 31 in New York: Exhibit Tour at the Whitney Museum of American Art with Eugenie Kim ’02
April 16 in New York: God’s Love We Deliver Non Sibi Project with Jessie Ting ’99
April 17: Blue Runs Deep—A Virtual Conversation with Alumni on the Business of Sports
April 22 in San Francisco: Park Restoration Non Sibi Project with Winston W. Wyckoff ’78, P’12
April 22 in Concord, MA: Gaining Ground Non Sibi Project with Jeff Hunt ’82, P’25
April 22 in Boston: Women’s Lunch Place Non Sibi Project with Erin Eggert Brenner ’91
April 22 in New York: Flushing Meadows Corona Park Non Sibi Project with Candace Douglas ’00
April 22 in Washington, DC: A Wider Circle Non Sibi Project with John J. Patrick ’65
April 23 in Cape Neddick, ME: Center for Wildlife Non Sibi Project with Tiffany Horne Noonan ’99

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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