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As we approach the last week of fall term, please note:
- Monday, November 15, is a conference day. Teachers will be available in their classrooms during the regularly scheduled time. These are “open hours.” Students do not need to attend and can come and go as desired.
- From Tuesday, November 16, through Friday, November 19, each class will meet once, according to the special schedule provided above. All classes will meet in person, and attendance is required for all students.
- Fall term ends at 3 p.m. on Friday, November 19. 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.
- At the start of next term (winter term), we will post a reminder to check your child’s course schedule/exam schedule to ensure conflicts do not arise.
End-of-Term Grades: Fall term grades and comments will be posted on The Hive on Wednesday, November 24. If you have trouble accessing The Hive, please email the Help Desk.
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Key Dates—Looking Ahead
Thanksgiving break departure: The last day of fall term classes is Friday, November 19. Students may leave after their last class; all students must be off campus by 12 noon on Saturday, November 20. (Boarding students who are participating in athletic playoffs will be allowed on campus.) Please remind your student to complete their REACH leave request and to sign out before leaving campus.
- Return to campus: Boarding students return to campus on Wednesday, December 1, between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Winter term classes begin on Thursday, December 2.
Winter break departure: The last day of classes is Wednesday, December 15. Students may leave after their last class; all students must be off campus by 12 noon on Thursday, December 16. Please note: E&R Laundry services will follow their regular Monday/Tuesday pick-up and Thursday/Friday drop-off schedule that week. If your boarding student needs a clothing item, they should not place in their laundry that week since it will not be delivered until after they have left campus.
- Return to campus: Boarding student return to campus on Monday, January 3, between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Winter term classes resume on Tuesday, January 4.
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Health and Wellness Update
As of Wednesday, November 10, the PA campus/community’s COVID-19 transmission level is Green (lowest risk). The campus testing positivity rate in the past seven days is 0%. Please visit our COVID-19 Testing Dashboard for further information from Dr. Amy Patel, Sykes Wellness Center medical director.
We anticipate remaining in the Green risk zone through the end of fall term unless data indicates otherwise.
COVID-19 testing for travel: If your child needs a COVID-19 test prior to the upcoming breaks, please have them schedule an appointment at the Sykes Wellness Center through their health portal account. Here is additional COVID-19 Travel Testing Information.
Sykes Wellness Center Thanksgiving Break hours: November 22 & 23, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; November 24, 25 & 26, closed for the holiday; November 29 & 30, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; December 1, back to regular operation hours, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. with a nurse on staff 24/7.
- Testing: All students will be tested twice for COVID-19 at the Sykes Wellness Center—on Thursday, December 2, and Monday, December 6.
- Quarantine: When boarding students return to campus on Wednesday, December 1, we will be in the Orange zone (modified campus arrival quarantine) through Wednesday, December 8. Details of the modified campus quarantine will be communicated with students prior to their arrival.
- Dining/off-campus permissions: We plan to keep dining open in Paresky Commons through all zones unless data suggests a campus outbreak. We do not expect to offer routine off-campus permissions (outside of school-sponsored programming) for the weekends of December 4 & 5 and December 11 & 12. Students should plan to remain on campus both weekends. We will reassess the risk zone on December 8.
- Looking ahead to January: We expect a similar approach to testing, risk zone determination, and limited off-campus permissions when students return to campus on January 3 after winter break.
Encourage your student to get their flu shot! Students can still make an appointment for a flu shot by calling the Sykes Wellness Center at 978-749-4455. If your child received the flu vaccine elsewhere, please send documentation to sykeswellness@andover.edu.
Physical examinations due? If your child’s physical exam has expired or is about to expire, please schedule an appointment with their primary care doctor during the upcoming breaks.
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Reminder from the Comptroller's Office
Please be sure to review your student’s account on FACTS, our online student billing portal, to ensure your account is current. Your balance may include additional fall charges, payments, and credits. If you elected a two-payment plan, please note that all outstanding tuition balances are due in full by Monday, November 15. If you have already reviewed your student’s account and taken appropriate actions, thank you. If your student still has an outstanding balance, please remit your payment through the FACTS system by November 15 so that your student’s account can be cleared for winter term.
For your convenience, you can make payments on the FACTS portal by using your bank account or credit card (a 2.85% convenience fee is applied for credit card payments). New this year, FACTS has partnered with Western Union to allow international payments to be made directly on the FACTS site. Questions? Please email Tina Rioux, bursar.
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Updates from Parent Development
During Family Weekend, Parent Development hosted a session with Secretary of the Academy Thom Lockerby to educate our families about Academy finances and philanthropy. For those unable to join, we are delighted to provide a link to the video here. Please note that this recording is for your information and consideration; we kindly request that you do not forward it to others.
In the coming weeks we look forward to sharing Andover’s parent donor participation progress. If you have any questions about the Parent Fund or would like to volunteer, please email Katherine Solimini, associate director of Parent Development.
As the Academy celebrates Spirit Week—in anticipation of Saturday’s showdown with Phillips Exeter—campus is buzzing with excitement. The rivalry continues. Go Big Blue!
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News from the PSPA
A Big Blue thank you to the amazing parents who helped make last Friday’s Senior Oasis extra special for the Class of 2022! Check out some fun pics on our Facebook page and Instagram @pspaandover. We hope to see lots of parents and guardians at these upcoming events:
A-E Day at Phillips Exeter Academy, Saturday, November 13:
- Come cheer for Andover athletes in Exeter, N.H., as they go up against longtime rival Phillips Exeter. Please volunteer at the PSPA Cupcake Table—it’s a great way to be part of the day!
- Visit the Campus Closet Tent: Show your Big Blue spirit at Exeter with fun Andover merchandise from the PSPA’s Campus Closet Tent. Open 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
- View the Andover-Exeter game schedule and livestreaming options here.
General PSPA Meeting (in person and via Zoom), Tuesday, November 16, at 6 p.m. EST: Come meet other parents and guardians and hear the latest on PSPA happenings! Join us in person in the Underwood Room (come a little early for a light dinner at 5:30 p.m.!) For our remote families, a Zoom link. Meeting ID: 846 4078 7047 Passcode: 8gFKKL
Virtual Parent Mixer, Thursday, November 18, at 8 p.m. EST: All parents/guardians are invited to come together and connect with other Phillips Academy families. Bring your own beverage, relax, and “Zoom” with fellow PA parents from around the globe. RSVP today!
Note: The Campus Closet store in George Washington Hall will be closed this Friday. Stop by our tent in Exeter on Saturday or visit shopandoverpa.com (free delivery to boarding and day students).
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Orchestras to Perform on Sunday
The Academy Symphony and Chamber Orchestras will perform their final fall term concert on Sunday, November 14, from 3 to 4 p.m. in Cochran Chapel. Visitors need to wear masks. All are welcome!
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New Peabody Diggin’ In Webinar
Wednesday, November 17, at 1:30 p.m. EST: Join us for Season 3, Episode 8, of the Peabody Institute of Archaeology’s Diggin’ In series: “Queering Archaeological Practice and the Demystification of Indiana Jones,” with guest speaker Gabriela Oré Menéndez.
What does the general public think about archaeology and archaeologists? Probably the work of people with an Indiana Jones–like flare and probably a cis-gender white man. Oré Menéndez will explain what queer theory is and how queering archaeology is opening the discipline to alternative ways of doing archaeology and being an archaeologist. Please sign up at our new online registration page.
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Live and Learn at Andover Summer
Andover Summer is a residential academic enrichment program that brings together a community of global learners on the Phillips Academy campus for five weeks each summer. Students immerse themselves in exciting classes—like Neuropsychology, Entrepreneurship, Great Issues and Controversies of the Modern World, and Art as Action: Murals of the 21st Century—explore new interests, take a step outside their comfort zone, and satiate their curiosity for learning. With over 60 courses offered among three distinct institutes, there is something to satisfy every kind of student.
Andover Summer programs are open to rising 7th- through 12th-graders and offer great opportunities for younger siblings to get a taste of life at Andover. (Current PA students are also welcome!) Our application is now online for summer 2022. For more information, to view course offerings, to sign up for an upcoming informational webinar, or to apply, please visit the Andover Summer website today.
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This Week’s Religious Services
Friday, November 12
1 p.m.—Muslim Student Association (MSA) Jummah Prayers: Led by Noureddine El Alam. Meditation Room, lower level of Cochran Chapel (side entrance).
5:30–6:30 p.m.—Jewish Shabbat Service and JSU Meeting: Led by Rabbi Michael Swarttz. All are welcome! Paul’s Room, Upper Level Paresky Commons.
Sunday, November 14
6 p.m.—Ecumenical Protestant Dinner Worship: Led by Rev. Gina M. Finocchiaro, interim Protestant chaplain. All are welcome for this time of scripture, prayer, and spoken reflection. Ada’s Room, upper level of Paresky Commons.
6:45–7:30 p.m.—Roman Catholic Mass: Overseen by Dr. Mary Kantor, Catholic chaplain, with priests of the Archdiocese of Boston presiding. Kemper Chapel, lower level of Cochran Chapel (side entrance). Reception will follow.
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You Are Invited!- November 11 on Campus and Online: 12th Annual Veterans Day Program and Dinner, with LCDR Ali Ghaffari ’98, USN (Ret.)
- November 11: Tang Institute’s Mindfulness Series with Alison Cohen
- November 11 through December 11: Operation Gratitude Letter-Writing Non Sibi Project with Brandon Stroman ’97, Steve Matloff '91, P’24, and Jim Donnelly ’82
- November 13 in Stamford, CT: Domus Non Sibi Project with Karen Humphries Sallick ’83, P’14, ’17, Amy Wilkinson ’76, P’05, ’06, and Torrance York ’84
- November 13 in Exeter, NH: Andover-Exeter Games
- November 13 in Philadelphia: Andover-Exeter Viewing Party
- November 14 on Campus: Academy Symphony and Chamber Orchestras
- November 17: Peabody Diggin’ In Series, Season 3, Episode 8 "Using Queer Theory in Archaeology," with Gabriela Oré Menéndez
- November 18: Excellence at Our Core, with Head of School Raynard S. Kington, MD, PhD, P’24
- December 4 in Thurmont, MD: Stream-Link Education Tree Planting Non Sibi Project with Kathleen O'Brien Wolf ’91
- December 18 in New York: Varsity Boys Basketball Game vs. Hotchkiss
All events are virtual unless otherwise noted. Please join us!
Please check the Events Calendar on Andover’s website regularly for additional in-person and online events that may be open to families. The Weekender, the Academy’s one-stop guide to weekend student activities, opportunities, club-organized events, guest speakers, performances, and athletic contests, is posted on The Hive.
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