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New Director to Focus on Families
The Academy is pleased to announce that Jennifer Vasquez has been named Andover’s first director of Family Engagement and Connection, a new department dedicated to helping families navigate Andover through special family programming, information sharing, and coordinated communication.
Vasquez comes to PA from Harvard University, where she has held various positions for the past 10 years, including at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine in the Office of the Dean and the Office of Diversity Inclusion; at Harvard College in the Office of Student Engagement; and at the John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, where she serves as the administrative coordinator for academic areas. Vasquez began her professional career at Phillips Exeter, where she was program assistant for the Office of Multicultural Affairs and diversity and scholarship coordinator for their summer school program.
Vasquez will officially join the Academy this summer. Her office will be located on the lower level of George Washington Hall.
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Registration Open for 2023–2024
The Hive is now open for registration for the 2023–2024 school year. As a reminder, there are four primary registration requirements (see diagram below). All items must be completed by July 1. If you have questions about a requirement, please click the “?” for the email link (shown in diagram). Trouble logging onto The Hive? Please email the Help Desk.
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Remember: The Hive is the place to go to submit all required registration items and ensure a smooth start to the new school year.
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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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Term 3 Grades Available June 9
Term 3 grades will be published on The Hive on Friday, June 9. Please note: While faculty are grading (May 25–June 9), the grades/comments section of BlueLink will not be available.
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Check Your FACTS
As the academic year winds down, please check to be sure your student’s account in FACTS is current. See the “2023 Commencement & Tickets” section below for an important note to parents of seniors. Questions? Please email Tina Rioux.
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Seeking Host Families
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 2023–2024 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) tomorrow, Friday, May 26 (final day!), 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 tomorrow, 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 tomorrow, 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:
- 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 before heading home—or by Monday, June 5, at the very latest.
- 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.
PARENTS 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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Continue the Tradition of Gratitude!
Parents and guardians of seniors are invited to continue the tradition of submitting notes of appreciation to faculty and staff members who have had a meaningful impact on their child’s Andover experience. Each note will be shared with the recipient and the dean of faculty this summer.
To participate, please save each note as a separate PDF file (if possible) and email notes to this special address by Friday, June 23. Send as many as you wish, but please be sure to include the first and last names of the people you are writing about in your email. Thank you!
Special Reception June 2
Parent Development and the PSPA invite parents, guardians, and grandparents of seniors to a reception on Friday, June 2, following the pre-prom procession and photos. 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. Please RSVP by Monday, May 29.
2023 Commencement & Tickets
To avoid any delay in receiving your Baccalaureate and Commencement tickets, it is especially important that parents of seniors be sure their student’s account in FACTS is current—and that students are reminded to turn in all athletic uniforms, library books, and AV equipment. Any outstanding items will result in a hold on their tickets.
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.
Pre-Order The Phillipian Commencement IssueCommencement issues of The Phillipian student newspaper will be sold June 2–4, but we are offering the opportunity to pre-order the paper at a lower price. Pre-orders are $15 per copy for pickup during Commencement Weekend—and $20 per copy to have them mailed to your doorstep! This year’s Commencement issue features 88 pages of coverage of stories that defined this year.
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News from the PSPA
Tomorrow—Celebrate the End of the School Year: Join other PA parents at the Andover Inn on Friday, May 26, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. for wine, cheese, and camaraderie at our Spring Social Mixer. Please RSVP here.
Please note that the most recent PSPA Speaker Series, “Senior Student Panel on Navigating the College Application Process,” is now available on The Hive under Resources/Informational Videos.
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Congratulations to Seniors and Their Families! Time is running out to pick up Commencement ties and graduation gifts from Campus Closet (lower level of George Washington Hall). Drop by tomorrow, Friday, May 26, noon-4 p.m. or shop online; on-campus delivery is free.
Celebrate your senior with an archival-quality diploma frame customized with the Phillips Academy seal and school name. It’s the perfect graduation gift to showcase your student’s achievement.
We wish you all a joyful summer together and look forward to seeing returning students in the fall.
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Spiritual & Religious Gatherings
Friday, May 26
- 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.
- 5:30–6:30 p.m.—Hummus Off! Join the Muslim Student Association and the Jewish Student Union in making and then, of course, eating hummus, a popular Middle Eastern dish. CAMD office, Morse Hall.
Sunday, May 28
- 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).
- No Protestant Worship Service this week. Have a great summer!
Saturday, June 3 (Commencement Weekend)
- 4:30–5:15 p.m.—Catholic Mass: Seniors and their families are welcome to join the PA Catholic community for Mass during Commencement Weekend. Overseen by Dr. Mary Kantor, Catholic chaplain, with presider Fr. Jack O’Brien. Kemper Chapel, lower level of Cochran Chapel (enter from left side of building).
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Family Weekend—Save the Date!
Family Weekend is October 20–22—and students will not have classes on Monday, October 23. Additional information will be provided in the months ahead.
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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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| This is the final Family Bulletin of the 2022–2023 academic year.
Have a wonderful summer!
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