An Important Message from the Comptroller’s Office:

Tuition statements were mailed at the end of October and payments are due in full on December 1st. If you did not receive your statement, or have any questions, please e-mail billing@andover.edu as soon as possible. Include the student’s name, ID number and your billing address in your email so that staff can check their records and send out a replacement bill.

Please keep in mind that the academy will be closed for the holidays on December 24, 2009 and will reopen on January 4, 2010. Students whose accounts have not been paid in full will not be able to access their schedules on-online and will not be cleared for registration. Also, to avoid delays at the Andover Bookstore, please make sure that your student’s BlueCard is fully funded prior to his/her return on January 3, 2010.

Parent Connect Webinar: Bullying & Harassment

Monday, December 7th, 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EST
Build your parenting portfolio with the means to help your teen develop effective communication skills and “tried and true” bystander intervention strategies for violence prevention. Find out how to encourage your teen to speak up to peers about offensive comments or off color jokes. Research indicates that teen bystanders who confront violent attitudes and behaviors provide a critical opportunity to prevent violence altogether. Register for this webinar via the Parent Connect Webinar link on the Parent Portal.

H1N1 Update

Dr. Keller reports that since November 11th there have been no new cases of suspected H1N1 flu on campus. Credit goes to the entire PA community for all efforts to stop the spread of the virus.

Subscribe to the Phillipian

Reading the Phillipian provides parents with the students’ view of events on campus and around the world. Half-year subscriptions to the Phillipian are available. You may access an order form by clicking on “Student Publication Subscription Form” on the Parent Portal.

Performances:

Theatre: The Who’s Tommy
We are excited to report that all three shows of the Theatre 520 production of The Who’s Tommy are sold out!

Music:
Saturday, December 5, 6:30 p.m., Timken Room at Graves Hall: Academy Chamber Music Concert, featuring Rainer Crosett ’10, Jennifer Chew ’10 and Jacob Shack ’10.

Sunday, December 13, 4:30 p.m., Cochran Chapel: Annual Service of Lessons & Carols, a ceremony of works and music presented by Fidelio Society, Academy Chorus, Handbell Choir and members of the Protestant and Catholic communities.

Sunday, December 13, 7:00 p.m., Cochran Chapel: The Messiah Concert and Vivaldi Magnificat, featuring special guest artists and the Andover Community Chorus and Chamber Orchestra. The concert supports the American Red Cross and Neighbors in Need Food Pantry. General admission $5; admission is waived for students and seniors who bring a non-perishable food donation. (All food donations appreciated.)