Family Weekend!

We look forward to welcoming you and your family to campus. Registration is open today from noon to 7 p.m., and tomorrow from 7 to 10 a.m. at the Oliver Wendell Holmes Library, first floor Dole Room. Be sure to pick up your registration packet and nametags. If you did not preregister online, our staff will be happy to assist you.

The full schedule for Family Weekend can be found on the new Andover Events Guide app.

Download the Andover Event Guides app.

Open the app and tap Find Guides (the magnifying glass in the bottom right corner of the app).
Tap the Have a passphrase? button.
Type the passphrase Andover1778 to find the PA Families and Campus Community guide for the latest information and schedule for Family Weekend. Be sure to accept notifications so that you will receive notice of any venue or schedule changes.

Customize your visit by using the My Schedule option within the guide. We encourage you to attend as many events as possible!

If you are unable to download the app, please refer to the preliminary schedule online.

Saturday Classroom Visits: Your student's schedule for Saturday morning classroom visits can be found on The Hive. (You can download The Hive app from Google Play or the App Store.)

Parking: Please refer to the campus map for designated parking.

To Connect to Campus Wi-Fi: Select PA-OPEN-GUEST. No username or password is needed.

Student performers close out the Grasshopper Night dress rehearsal

Free Flu Vaccines for Students

The Sykes Wellness Center will be holding a flu vaccine clinic for students tomorrow, Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please urge your student to make an appointment. Vaccines are provided at no cost by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for those 18 years of age and under.

Appointments are preferred, but students without one will not be turned away. Questions? Email Melissa Piantidosi, Wellness Program assistant, or call 978-749-4453. Please help us to spread the word, not the flu!

2020 AP Exam Registration

College Board has changed the way it manages AP exam registration. Registration is now divided into two time periods:

Early registration is October 7–November 8, 2019. The cost of the AP exams is $94 per exam plus a $10 nonrefundable administrative charge.
Late registration is February 3–28, 2020. The cost of the late registration AP exams is $134 per exam plus a $10 non-refundable administrative charge.

The AP exams are given May 4–15, 2020.

Phillips Academy students will be sent an email from the Phillips Academy Standardized Testing Office with registration instructions. Exam fees will be paid through a tuition account (BlueCards will not be charged.) Click here for a full explanation of costs and deadlines. (Please note that AP exams are optional and not required for college applications.)

Questions? Please email Debra Colombo.

Travel Over Breaks

Phillips Academy will offer transportation to and from New York City, with a stop in Darien, Connecticut, for Thanksgiving Break and Winter Break. Students can sign up for one-way travel ($90) or roundtrip ($150). Thanksgiving Break buses depart at 9 a.m. on Friday, November 22, and return Wednesday, December 4. Winter Break buses depart at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 19 and return to campus Monday, January 6. Drop-off and pick-up occur at the service plazas in Darien and at Dock 2 at the Port Authority Bus South Terminal in New York City. See forms on The Hive for more information.

For transportation to Logan (Boston) and Manchester (N.H.) airports, students can make arrangements with private taxi and limousine service providers. Flight Line, Inc., offers discounted rates for travel at the beginning and end of breaks. 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.

Inspired Education: The Andover Experience

Please join Interim Head of School Jim Ventre ’79 at a location near you for a conversation on how Andover is creating a dynamic and innovative experience for today’s students. To learn more and to register, please use the links below.

You Are Invited!

All PA parents and guardians are cordially invited to the following regional events. Click the links for details and to RSVP.

October 24 on Campus: Andover Alumni Award of Distinction
October 29 in Chicago, IL: An Evening with Interim Head of School Jim Ventre ’79
November 9 in New York, NY: Andover-Exeter Viewing Party
November 9 in Philadelphia, PA: Andover-Exeter Viewing Party
November 9 in Silver Spring, MD: Andover-Exeter Viewing Party
November 9 in Toronto: Andover-Exeter Viewing Party
November 9 in Atherton, CA: Andover-Exeter Viewing Party
November 11 on Campus: 10th Annual Veterans Day Program and Dinner with Lt. Col. Kenneth Weiner ’96
November 19 in Dallas, TX: An Evening with Interim Head of School Jim Ventre ’79
November 20 in Houston, TX: An Evening with Interim Head of School Jim Ventre ’79
November 20 in New York, NY: Washington Capitals vs. New York Rangers Game
November 21 in Austin, TX: An Evening with Interim Head of School Jim Ventre ’79

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