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Campus Life Updates
We are pleased to report that more than 400 students 16 years and older will have received their first vaccine by the end of this week. Second doses are planned for May 19 and May 20.
Based on several key metrics, the campus is now at a lower “yellow” risk level. This means that, beginning after classes on Friday, boarding students will have increased movement off campus and visitors will be allowed on campus with these guidelines:
- Students may walk to the immediate downtown area (as far north as the Stop & Shop shopping center and as far west as Whole Foods).
- Masking/physical distancing is still required.
- No indoor dining. Students must be mindful of close contacts when eating.
- Students may access indoor spaces while masking at all times.
- Boarding students are not permitted in cars or residences. (This means boarding students cannot get in cars with day students or parents/guardians.)
Campus visitor guidelines:
- Only outdoor contactless visits permitted on the Great Lawn. (Exception: Students may have contact with visiting pets outdoors.)
- Maximum of four visitors per student.
- Masking/physical distancing required. Visitors cannot be in “close contact,” meaning that our students cannot spend more than 15 cumulative minutes in a 24-hour window within 6 feet of a visitor.
- Visitors cannot take nor meet students off campus. To share a meal with your child, please plan an outdoor picnic on the Great Lawn. (While picnicking together, you MUST maintain 6 feet or more of physical distance.)
- Reminder: Visitors are not allowed in any residential spaces.
Families, please help us in upholding these guidelines. We are grateful for your ongoing partnership!
Spectator policy:
- No more than four family members per student-athlete.
- Arrive at the “field” no sooner than 15 minutes before game start time.
- Where noted, please sit/stand in the designated area for family-member spectators ONLY. We ask that parents do not sit in stands at the baseball and softball fields so our students may sit in our bleachers. In the stadium, we ask that family members sit ONLY on the far side (east) stands closest to outdoor track.
- All spectators must remain masked at all times with a mask fully covering the mouth and nose regardless of vaccination status.
- All spectators must abide by the Academy’s physical distancing guidelines with non-family members at all times.
- All spectators must remain outside at all times and may not enter any buildings. Port-a-potties will be located near all outdoor fields.
- No team or parent tailgates/parking lot gatherings permitted.
Please understand that, at any time, we may need to pull back on these changes and adjust course. As always, you can visit our COVID-19 Dashboard for the most up-to-date information.
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From the Dean of Studies Office- Midterm grades: You and your student(s) have probably talked about the midterm grades and comments that were posted on The Hive on Tuesday. If you have questions, please reach out to your child’s advisor point person (APP).
- Course planning for fall: Using the latest Course of Study catalog, students are working with their APP to chart their courses for fall term. Course selection runs through Friday, May 7.
- Move-out dates and times: Several parents have asked us about move-out dates and times. Non-seniors can leave campus at the end of classes on Thursday, June 3 (which is a Friday schedule). Students must vacate dorms no later than noon on Friday, June 4.
- PA transcripts for summer programs: If your student needs a PA transcript for summer program applications, please have them email the Registrar’s Office. Reminder: official transcripts must be sent directly from the Registrar’s Office to the organization requesting it.
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Share Your Feedback
Watch your email next week for a survey from the Dean of Students Office to gauge how our programs are going for you and your child. Your valuable input earlier this year has helped us to deliver a robust spring term program with the majority of students and faculty learning and teaching on campus. Thank you in advance for taking 10 to 15 minutes to complete this latest survey; it is an important way for us to gather information about ways we can improve and things we should consider in our planning for next year. Please note that no remote learning is planned for 2021–2022.
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College Athletics Panel
The PA Athletics Department and College Counseling Office invite students and their families to our annual College Athletics Panel on Tuesday, May 4, at 7 p.m. EDT. This panel is appropriate for PA student-athletes in every grade level. Zoom link. Passcode: 942974.
Join us to learn about the college athletics recruiting process and the intricacies of college recruiting in the Covid environment. Our panelists will be speaking from their collective experience as Division 1 and Division 3 college coaches, college admissions representatives, Andover coaches, and Andover college counselors. Bring your questions for our live Q&A!
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Conversation with Art Historian
Tuesday, May 4, at 2 p.m. EDT: Join the Addison Gallery of American Art on Zoom as renowned art historian and Phillips Academy alumnus William Agee ’55 discusses masterworks from the Addison’s collection, their art historical significance, and their personal impact on him as a student at Andover. This program is presented in conjunction with Andover’s Memorial Hall Library. Please register here.
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Climate Café
Sponsored by the Oliver Wendell Holmes Library and Sustainability Office, Climate Café is a discussion series featuring experts in climate and environmental science, justice, policy, and advocacy.
Friday, May 7, 7–8 p.m. EDT: Please join us for a conversation with the Reverend Robert Massie, author, activist, politician, and creator of the podcast Creating the World We Want. Massie will speak about Harvard University’s fossil fuel divestment campaign and other advocacy efforts. Zoom link. Passcode: 01810
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Climate Change/Climate Justice Youth Summit
Andover families are invited to attend the Humanities Workshop virtual youth summit and related programming on Friday, May 21, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. EDT. We are excited to announce that Salvador Gómez-Colón ’21 will be the event’s keynote speaker! Your RSVP is requested by Friday, April 30. Questions? Please email Corrie Martin, instructor in English.
The formal invitation to the Climate Change/Climate Justice Summit is available here and includes a tentative schedule. In the afternoon Lobby Day Activism Workshop, youth from the nonprofit Our Climate will train summit participants to lobby Massachusetts state legislators (several of whom will join the sessions) for climate policy solutions.
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Commemorate Your Senior
Diploma frames with Phillips Academy seal: New this year! Archival quality diploma frames customized with the Phillips Academy seal and school name. A custom diploma frame is the perfect graduation gift to showcase and protect your loved one’s achievement. Learn more here and, for a limited time, save an additional 20 percent!
Phillipian Commencement issue ads: Each year, The Phillipian student newspaper publishes a longer issue that captures major events that occurred throughout the school year. Parents of seniors—commemorate your student’s achievements through a “Family Advertisement” in the issue. Please visit Commencement Commemorations for more information and to create your advertisement by Friday, May 7. Questions should be emailed to Celeste Robinson, CFO of The Phillipian. Commencement issues will be sold during Commencement Weekend.
Class rings: Phillips Academy class rings can still be ordered online. Please email our ring vendor, Mike McCann of Herff Jones, with any questions.
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Make This a Transformative Summer!
Andover Summer’s application deadline for on-campus day and boarding programs is Saturday, May 15. This is the last chance for your child to apply for summer 2021. Our eSummer program application will remain open until June 1. Don’t let your child miss out on the experience of a lifetime! Andover Summer is a five-week academic program for rising 7th–12th-graders. If you’re in search of a shorter academic commitment, please consider our Andover Summer Advantage program, which is open enrollment.
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This Week’s Religious Services
Masks and physical distancing will be required at these gatherings.
Friday, April 30
- 1 p.m. ET—Muslim Student Association (MSA) Prayers: Weekly Prayer Meetings sponsored by the MSA. All are welcome! 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. We will gather in the tent between Sykes Wellness Center and Bulfinch Hall. All are welcome!
Sunday, May 2
- 12 noon—Protestant (Ecumenical) Service: Led by Rev. Gina M. Finocchiaro, interim Protestant chaplain. Music by Michael Belcher. All are welcome for this time of scripture, prayer, spoken reflection, and music! We will gather in Cochran Chapel’s main chapel.
- 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. This Mass will be open to students only; please email Dr. Kantor for further information.
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News from the PSPA
An Evening with College Counseling—Thursday, May 6, at 7 p.m. EDT: Join this PSPA Speaker Series event to learn more about the college counseling process at Andover and the programming that is in place to support students as they embark on this journey. Zoom link.
Final Book Club Meeting: Are you interested in being part of the PSPA’s final Book Club meeting of the year? We will be discussing In the Woods (Dublin Murder Squad, Book 1) by Tana French on Sunday, May 30, 8–9 p.m. EDT. Please email us if you would like to participate.
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You Are Invited!- Throughout April: Operation Gratitude Letter Writing Non Sibi Project with Brandon Stroman ’97, Steve Matloff ’91, and Jim Donnelly ’82
- Throughout April: Atlanta-based Non Sibi Project Free99Fridge with Chrystal Akor ’00 and Gabe Wardell ’89
- Throughout May: Letters Against Isolation Non Sibi Project with Shreya Patel ’19
- May 7: “Turning Over a White Stage: Disrupting White-Affirming Racial Fetishism in ‘Elite’ White Concert Dance,” CAMD Scholar Presentation by Katherine Wang ’21
- May 15–30: Transition House Non Sibi Project with Tiffany Horne Noonan ’99
- June 6: Roof Above Homeless Ministry Non Sibi Project with Erin Chantry ’02, Caroline McGirt ’23, and Joe McGirt ’25
- June 12: Traditional Architecture on Andover Hill—Illustrated History Talks with John Patrick ’65
All events are virtual unless otherwise noted. Please join us!
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