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Parent Bulletin
Phillips Academy Head of School Office
Rebecca Sykes, associate head of school
April 12, 2013
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“Where
did the time go?” “I can’t believe we’ve completed two weeks of Spring
Term already!” “The year has flown by!” These exclamations are heard
all over campus. While it is true that the year will be over soon, it
is also true that there is a lot more excitement ahead. On Wednesday,
we elected our first co-presidents of student council, Junius Williams
’14 and Clark Perkins ’14. We congratulate them and wish them well as
they assume leadership within this new structure. Next week, cluster
elections will take place, and over the next few weeks, student
organizations will choose their new boards. Mixed in among the
elections will also be the housing process. No matter what grade they
are in, our students will likely feel uncertainty, and maybe a touch of
anxiety about next year. Please be supportive and patient. I promise it
will all work out in the end.
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In Touch with…
Brian Allen, Director of the Addison Gallery of American Art
The
Addison Gallery is one of the most distinguished museums of American
art in the world, with a superb collection of over 17,000 objects in all
media from the 17th century to the present and a vigorous exhibition
schedule. It is also a unique resource for students; no other high
school in the country has a museum with so great a permanent collection
and so robust a schedule of exhibitions.
For the spring term, the Addison will mount three new shows. For All the World to See
considers the visual culture of the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s
and 1970s through photographs, clips from television shows, and book and
magazine illustrations. Secrets, Loss, Memory, and Courage
features the work of gay male artists from the permanent collection and
coincides with a major gift of art in memory of alumnus and gay
activist Paul Monette ’63 on the occasion of his 50th Phillips Academy
reunion. We will show for the first time a portfolio of work by
Richard Avedon recently received as a gift. The Addison is unusual
among museums with important permanent collections in that we “recurate”
the entire museum each term, ensuring that there is always something
new and exciting to see.
The
Addison is deeply involved in interdisciplinary teaching, and hundreds
of Phillips Academy students taking classes in a variety of departments
will use these extraordinary shows for classes and paper assignments. We
encourage parents to visit and to ask their children what they have
seen at the Addison.
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Returning Students’ Enrollment Agreements & Deposits Due
The
2013-14 enrollment agreement e-mails were sent on Monday, March 18, and
are due today. If you have not received your enrollment e-mail please
contact the Comptroller’s office at enrollment@andover.edu
or call (978) 749-4510. In order to complete the online enrollment
agreement, we require separate e-mail addresses for each parent/legal
guardian.
Enrollment deposits can now be paid online using Discover, Mastercard and American Express credit cards, or by e-check from a checking or savings accounts.
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Phillippian Commencement Issue – Parent Submissions
During
the weekend of June 7-9, The Phillipian will publish its annual
Commencement issue, a longer version of the paper that captures major
events that happened throughout the school year. Parents may submit a
picture or congratulatory message to their child(ren). In years past,
The Phillipian has received so many submissions for this issue that it
has run several extra pages, and parents often see it as a keepsake.
Commencement ads come in five sizes and can be printed in black and
white or color. You can design your own ad and send it as a JPEG to Zoe Gallagher,
or send your desired pictures and text and our staff will help with the
layout! Please send payment to Stephen Moreland at 180 Main Street,
Andover, MA 01810. Checks should be made payable to Trustees of Phillips
Academy. Questions? Please contact Rome Arnold, the Phillipian’s director of operations. Submission deadline is May 26. Thank you for your support!
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Annual College Fair April 29
Phillips
Academy will host its annual College Fair from 5 to 7 p.m. on Monday,
April 29, in the Case Memorial Cage. Students and parents are invited to
attend and meet representatives from more than 150 colleges and
universities from around the world.
The
fair offers high school students and their families an ideal
opportunity to familiarize themselves with a wide range of colleges and
universities. Representatives from the participating institutions will
be available to answer individual questions and to distribute
informational literature about their schools. Admission is free. For
more information, call the College Counseling Office at 978-749-4155 or
e-mail college-counseling@andover.edu.
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Summer Storage Option
Wondering
what to do with your boarding student’s belongings this summer?
Phillips Academy has partnered with Collegeboxes to provide a solution
for those who need to store their clothing, books, furniture, etc. over
the summer. There are fees associated with this service. Collegeboxes
will provide the pickup, storage, and delivery service, and Phillips
Academy’s Central Services Department will sell the supply kits. These
kits contain five, double walled 24x18x16 boxes, packing tape, marker,
label pouches, and zip ties. Individual boxes can also be purchased.
Pickups are scheduled Wednesday, June 5; Thursday, June 6; and Friday,
June 7, which is reserved for seniors and those participating in
Commencement. Visit the Collegeboxes website
to sign up. Click on “Summer Storage and Shipping” and choose
Phillips Academy Andover from the drop-down menu for more information.
Additional
information can be found on the Parent Portal. If you have any
questions, please contact Claudia Scofield, in the Dean of Students’
Office, by phone at 978-749-4124 or by email cscofield@andover.edu.
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Upcoming Events
Friday, April 12
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Poetry reading with Tony Hoagland, Isham Poetry Fellow, at 7 p.m. in Kemper Auditorium. (Free and open to the public.) |
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Faculty Chamber Music Concert at 7:30 p.m. in Cochran Chapel. (Free and open to the public.) |
Saturday, April 13
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Senior Recital featuring Jason Teng, voice, at 7:30 p.m. in the Timken Room in Graves Hall. (Free and open to the public.) |
Sunday, April 14
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Senior Recital featuring Alex Demeulenaere, piano, at 3 p.m. in the Timken Room in Graves Hall. (Free and open to the public.) |
Monday, April 15
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Staff Holiday: offices closed. |
Wednesday, April 17
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Kayden
guest artist, CANTUS, men’s vocal ensemble. 6:30 p.m. in Cochran
Chapel. This event is open to the public; tickets are $5 for students,
$10 for adults and free to the PA community (with ID). |
Wednesday, April 24
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Kayden
guest artist, Time for Three, string trio, 6:30 p.m. in Cochran Chapel.
This event is open to the public; tickets are $5 for students, $10 for
adults and free to the PA community (with ID). |
Friday, April 26
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Opening reception for the spring exhibition at the Addison Gallery of American Art, 6 p.m. |
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Senior
Recital featuring David Shin, cello, and Harvey Wu, piano, at 7:30 p.m.
in the Timken Room in Graves Hall. (Free and open to the public.) |
Saturday, April 27
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Senior Recital featuring Anna Stacy, voice, at 7:30 p.m. in the Timken Room in Graves Hall. (Free and open to the public.) |
Sunday, April 28
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Senior
recital featuring Ayaka Shinozaki, flute, and Catherine Choi, violin,
at 3 p.m. in the Timken Room in Graves Hall. (Free and open to the
public.) |
Monday, April 29
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College Fair from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Case Memorial Cage. (Free and open to the public.) |
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