Parent Bulletin
Phillips Academy Head of School Office
Rebecca Sykes, associate head of school
December 2, 2011
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In this final issue of the Parent Bulletin for 2011, we are
pleased to feature a message from Dean of Students Paul Murphy that
describes the scene on campus in this time between two significant
breaks. We have received many positive comments about the content and
format of the Bulletin this year and, as always, we encourage you to let
us know what you think.
To all Andover families, best wishes for the holiday season. We
hope that you will enjoy your time together over the winter break.
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In Touch With…
Paul Murphy, Dean of Students
Here we
are at the end of the fall term. Just after the long awaited and
well-deserved Thanksgiving break, students and faculty arrived back
rested and energized for the flurry of activity to come.
In the Dean of Students Office, we, too, are gearing up for term’s
end. Even before the first Thanksgiving vacation buses arrived back on
campus, we had begun planning for the buses to head to NYC and CT on
Saturday, December 10. We are also collecting the 1,108 letters and
forms that are written by day student advisors and house counselors to
parents to summarize each student’s fall term experience.
In the dorms, house counselors, with the able assistance of proctors
and prefects, are busy helping students new and old to stay organized
as they approach Extended Period Week, while at the same time,
encouraging and helping students to clean their rooms and common areas
after the accumulations of the past three and a half months. There is
clearly a lot to get done, but this is also a time of celebration. Many
teachers and advisors will offer end-of-term gatherings or treats and we
can all delight in the theatre, dance and musical productions going up
this weekend. (See events below for details.)
As we wrap up the term, the work is rigorous and the pace steady,
but the sense of accomplishment makes it feel like time well spent.
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Important Message from the Comptroller’s Office
By
now you should have received your fall tuition statement. Payments were
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 the office can check its records
and send you a replacement bill.
Please keep in mind that the Comptroller’s Office will close
for the holidays beginning Friday, December 23, 2011, and will reopen
Tuesday, January 3, 2012. Students whose accounts have not been paid in
full will not be able to access their schedules online and will not be
cleared for registration. Also, to avoid delays at the Andover
Bookstore, please make sure that your child’s BlueCard is adequately
funded prior to his/her return on January 3.
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Travel over Winter Break
This
winter break, Phillips Academy will offer round trip bus transportation
to New York City with stops in Hartford and Darien, CT. Buses leave on
Friday, December 9 at 3:00 p.m., returning to PA on Tuesday, January 3.
We will also offer shuttles to Logan Airport on Friday, December 9 at
3:30 p.m. and Saturday, December 10 at 8:00 a.m. Forms and additional
information are available on the Parent Portal, Student Life Tab under
Dean of Students. If you have any questions, please contact Claudia
Scofield cscofield@andover.edu or 978-749-4175.
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The Directory: Reminder for day student parents
If
you are the parent of a day student, remember to ask your son or
daughter to pick up your copy of The Directory in the Dean of Students
Office.
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Upcoming Events
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum: A Theater 520 Production
Friday, December 2 and Saturday, December 3 at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 4 at 1:00 p.m.
Tang Theater
Tickets are $5 and can be reserved by calling the box office at 978-749-4433.
“Some Assembly Required” Featuring the Andover Dance Group
Friday, December 2 at 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 3 at 5:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Addison Gallery of American Art
Tickets are $5 and can be reserved by calling the box office at 978-749-4433. Tickets are limited to 50 per show.
Service of Lessons and Carols
Sunday, December 4 at 4:30 p.m.
Cochran Chapel
Free and open to the public.
Messiah Benefit Concert
Friday, December 9 at 7:30 p.m.
Cochran Chapel
This benefit concert will support the American Red Cross and
Neighbors in Need Food Pantry. General admission is $5; for students
and seniors, admission is a non-perishable food donation. Additional
food donations appreciated.
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