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May 24, 2013
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“The patriot’s blood
is the seed of Freedom’s tree.”
—Thomas Campbell
What’s Inside...
The Scene....................................................2
An Afternoon of Jazz................................3
Multimedia Performance.........................3
Symphony & Chamber Orchestras........4
Senior Recitals...........................................4
Blood Drive................................................4
3-on-3 Basketball for a Cause.................4
Bone Marrow Donor Registration.........4
Celebration of Teaching...........................5
Host Family Needed.................................5
Commencement Ushers Needed............5
Abbot Academy Grants...........................5
From the OWHL........................................6
Employment & Benefits News................7
Memorial Day Reminders.......................8
Athletics Schedule....................................8
Sanctuary Resources Study.....................8
Classifieds...................................................8
AdCom Minutes........................................9
SAC Minutes............................................10
Academic Council Minutes...................10
Save the Date!..........................................10
Alfresco Dining at Samuel’s.................10
The Newsletter of the Phillips Academy Community
Vol. XXXVIII, No. 31
Musical Comedy Opens Tonight!
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
The Department of Theatre and
Dance is pleased to present
The 25th Annual Putnam County
Spelling Bee, a one-act musical
comedy chronicling the lives of
six adolescent outsiders vying
for the spelling bee championship of a lifetime.
With music and lyrics by Massachusetts-born and educated William Finn, Spelling Bee
focuses on the lives of six young
people in the throes of puberty who learn that winning isn’t everything and that losing
doesn’t necessarily make you a loser. The musical presents a humorous take on overachievers’ angst and the pressures faced by adolescents who must excel both on stage and
in life. A fun and unique aspect of this Tony Award-winning musical comedy is that at
each performance, four audience volunteers are invited on stage to compete in the spelling bee alongside cast members.
The Spelling Bee cast features Adam Brody ’14, Alexa
Rodriguez Paggano ’16, Rebecca
Cheng ’14, Jason Teng ’13, Tom
Burnett ’15, Sophiya Chiang ’14,
Alex Rubin ’14, Charles Stacy ’16,
and Anna Stacy ’13. Additional
ensemble members include Erica
Nork ’16, Elliot Sagay ’15, Ali
Decker ’14, Michaela Barczak ’15,
Wei Han Lim ’15, Ben Croen ’13,
Jaleel D. Williams ’15, and David Benedict ’15. The musical is directed and choreographed
by Jessica Harms and includes musical direction from Abbey Siegfried. The creative team
consists of faculty members Billy Murray, costume and lighting design, and Bruce Bacon,
set and sound design; Ian Song ’13 is stage manager and Keito Mahaniah ’16 is assistant
stage manager.
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee will be performed in Tang Theatre tonight,
May 24, at 6:30 p.m., and tomorrow night, May 25, at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $5. Tickets
may be reserved by calling the Box Office at ext. 4433. For more information, please visit
www.andover.edu.
—Erin Strong
Chair, Department of Theatre and Dance
Gazette submissions are due at [email protected] by 3 p.m. on Wednesday.
May 24, 2013
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The Scene
Schedule of Community Events & Extracurriculars
Friday, May 24
6:30 p.m.—The 25th Annual
Putnam County Spelling Bee
Presented by the Department of Theatre
and Dance. Admission is $5. Call the
Box Office at ext. 4433 to reserve tickets.
Tang Theatre.
8 p.m.—Symphony and Chamber
Orchestras in Concert
Several works will be performed.
Vincent Lau ’13, violin, and Miki
Nagahara ’13, violin, also will perform
separately. Cochran Chapel.
Saturday, May 25
7:30 p.m.—The 25th Annual
Putnam County Spelling Bee
Repeat performance. Tang Theatre.
7:30 p.m.—Senior Recital
Featuring Tiffany Lam, viola. Timken
Room, Graves Hall.
Sunday, May 26
2 p.m.—Jazz Concert
Featuring the Academy Jazz Band,
along with 2012–2013 Chapin Guest
Artist, Leo Blanco. Free and open to the
public. Cochran Chapel.
2–4 p.m.—3-on-3 Basketball
Tournament
Each team must have one male student,
one female student, and one faculty
or staff member. Registration ($15 per
team) closes at 5 p.m. today, May 24;
e-mail [email protected] to register. To benefit the Crossover Basketball
and Scholars Academy in Chennai,
India. Borden Gym.
4 p.m.—Senior Recital
Featuring James Garth, bassoon and
voice. Timken Room, Graves Hall.
Tuesday, May 28
Noon–6 p.m.—Annual Blood Drive
Volunteer opportunities available for
those unable to donate blood. E-mail
[email protected] for more information. Susie’s.
Noon–6 p.m.—Bone Marrow
Donor Registration
Held in partnership with the PA Blood
Drive. Sponsored by the Be the Match
Foundation in honor of former Andover student Alice Hoffman. Susie’s.
Wednesday, May 29
10:50–11:35 a.m.—All-School
Meeting
Prize Ceremony in recognition of
teams and individuals for excellence
and achievement in various areas of
endeavor throughout the school year.
Cochran Chapel.
6:30–7:30 p.m.—No place like home
Multimedia performance by performer,
storyteller, and visual artist Cathy
McLaurin. Free and open to the public.
Kemper Auditorium.
Friday, May 31
6:30 p.m.—DramaLabs
“Off the Map,” directed by
Gabe Braunstein ‘16
“Creep,” directed by Jennifer Kim ‘16
“Sensitivity, U.S.A.,” directed by
Maggie Kobelski ‘15
“Bride and Groom,” directed by
Ian Song ‘13
Religious Scene
Friday, May 24
5:30–6:30 p.m.—Jewish Student
Union (JSU) Shabbat Service
Led by Rabbi Michael Swarttz.
Student board members: copresidents
Adam Brody ’14 and Zoe Chazen ’14;
Samantha Goldberg ’14, Esther
Cohen ’14, and Jerry Li ’14. Board
member additions for 2013–2014: Ellie
Blum ’15, Charlotte Chazen ’15, and
China Kantner ’15. Paul’s Room, upper
level, Paresky Commons.
Sunday, May 26
6 p.m.—Protestant Service
Led by the Reverend Anne Gardner,
Protestant Chaplain. Guest Preacher:
Alton Price, Jr. Special music by Abbey
Siegfried, piano. Cochran Chapel.
6:45–7:30 p.m.—Roman
Catholic Mass
Overseen by Mary Kantor, Catholic
Chaplain, with priests of the Archdiocese of Boston presiding. Special music
by Abbey Siegfried, school organist.
Student Faith Groups
Student faith groups have finished for
the school year! Congratulations to next
year’s group board members!
Andover Christian Fellowship (ACF)
ACF is a fellowship group that serves
as a place of praise, discussion, and fun.
We are a group of friends, Christians
and non-Christians alike, whose primary goal is to learn about Christ and
how to live better lives for God. Advisor: Shawn Fulford. Board members
for 2013–2014: Catherine Haseman ‘14,
president; coheads: Evelyn Liu ‘15 and
Duschia Bodet ‘16.
Religious Scene continued on page 3
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Religious Scene continued from page 2
“Culture, Politics, and
Religion” (CPR)
Giving life to discussion about religion,
culture, and politics, led by the Reverend Anne Gardner. Student coheads:
Adele Bernhard ’14 and Iman
Masmoudi ’14. Board members joining
CPR in 2013–2014: Emma Kahn ‘14,
Thomi Pamplin ‘14, James Taylor ‘16,
Rebecca Somer ‘15, and Jordan
Boudreau ‘14. Ada’s Room, upper level,
Paresky Commons.
Catholic Student Fellowship (CSF)
Advisor: Mary Kantor. Student
board members for 2013–2014: Matt
Fischetti ‘14, Patrick Huber ‘14;
Michaela Barczak ‘15 (liturgy liaison),
Tom Burnett ‘15, Tom Johst ‘15, Kristen
Overly ‘15, and Monica Traniello ‘15.
Hindu Student Union (HSU)
HSU is a club for those interested in
discussing how Hindu philosophy connects to other faiths and/or spiritual
beliefs, as well as how it is relevant to
current events. Advisor: the Reverend
Anne Gardner.
Muslim Student Association (MSA)
MSA aims to enrich the understanding
of Islam for Muslims and non-Muslims
alike through weekly discussions, featured speakers, and various religious
holiday events. MSA also hosts Friday
prayers (Jumma), which are open to
all who wish to learn more about or
participate in Islam prayer. Advisor: the
Reverend Anne Gardner.
Gospel Choir
Join us to sing some lively and uplifting
music from American gospel traditions. Auditions are not required, and
all members of the campus community
and beyond are welcome! Director:
Lance Bryant. Student coheads for
2013–2014: Adella Pierre ‘14 and
Isabella Flynn ‘15.
Tracy Sweet (ext. 4313)
Director of Academy
Communications
Audrey Doyle (ext. 4659)
Editor
Ken Puleo (ext. 4475)
Art Director
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An Afternoon of Jazz May 26
The music department is pleased to present the Academy Jazz Band, along with
2012–2013 Chapin Guest Artist, Leo Blanco, on Sunday, May 26, at 2 p.m.
Leo Blanco is a Venezuelan pianist, arranger, and composer. He grew up in Mérida,
Venezuela, and from an early age was surrounded by Venezuelan folklore—a blend
of African and European musical traditions—as well as jazz, classical, and pop music.
By the time he was 11 years old, he was
already a member of the Mérida Youth
Symphony Orchestra.
His interest in world music and jazz
brought him to Boston in 1996, where
he obtained a full scholarship to study
composition and improvisation, first at
the Berklee College of Music and then at
the New England Conservatory of Music.
In March 1996 he became the first Latin
American to win the prestigious Boston
Jazz Society Award, and in May 1996 he
received the Billboard Grant Award for his “talent, commitment, achievement and other
attributes indicating that he is likely to make a significant contribution to society through
music.” In the international arena, Blanco has been a guest of numerous renowned world
music and jazz festivals, including the Montreux Jazz Festival (Switzerland), Kobe Jazz
Street (Japan), and Festival de Música (Brazil).
This concert, free and open to the public, will take place in Cochran Chapel. For more
information, please contact the music department at ext. 4260 or [email protected].
(Leo Blanco replaces pianist Steve Hunt, who will be unable to perform due to unexpected circumstances.)
Multimedia Performance May 29
The Department of Theatre and Dance
is pleased to present a multimedia
performance by Cathy McLaurin on
Wednesday, May 29, from 6:30 to
7:30 p.m., in Kemper Auditorium.
A performer, storyteller, and visual
artist,
McLaurin
will present No
place like home, a
performance that at
various times acts
like a documentary
or a lecture, with a narrator who weaves
together images and sound through storytelling. Exploring the subjective perspective of first-person politics, the narrator tells the story of the rural town of
Siler City, North Carolina, a community
in significant transition both economically and demographically. Incorporating
video, photography, drawing, and writing, the work is an interrogation of what
meaning can be made of home when
home is a distant place in ever-shifting
territory. Drawing from an archive of material compiled through off-site research
and visits to Siler City, the narrator peels
back a veneer of
complexity to reveal undercurrents
of power, desire,
and histories that
combine with contemporary issues of
race, immigration,
and industrial decline. A discussion on McLaurin’s creative
processes and the social and personal issues examined in her work will follow the
performance.
Free and open to the public, this performance is sponsored by an Abbot Academy
Association grant. For more information,
please contact Erin Strong at ext. 4434 or
[email protected].
May 24, 2013
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Symphony and Chamber Orchestras
to Perform Tonight
3-on-3 Basketball
for a Cause!
The PA Symphony and Chamber orchestras will present a concert tonight,
May 24, at 8 p.m., in Cochran Chapel. The program will include Tchaikovsky’s
Serenade for Strings, Op. 48, under the direction of Christina Landolt; Holst’s St. Paul’s
Suite for String Orchestra and Billy Joel’s And So It Goes under the direction of Elizabeth
Aureden; and Mozart’s The Magic Flute Overture, K. 620, von Suppe’s Beautiful Galatea
Overture, and Strauss’s Radetsky March, Op. 228, under the direction of James Orent.
Also featured on the program are Vincent Lau ’13 performing Strauss’s Horn Concerto
No. 1, Op. 11, and Miki Nagahara ’13 performing Bruch’s Violin Concerto in G Minor,
Op. 26, under the direction of James Orent.
On Sunday, May 26,
students, faculty, and
staff will join forces for
Phillips Academy’s first
ever 3-on-3 Basketball
Tournament.
Proceeds
from the tournament will
benefit the Crossover Basketball and Scholars Academy, an international basketball program in Chennai,
India, that is committed to teaching the
sport and to providing educational opportunities for its participants.
This concert is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact the
music department at ext. 4260 or [email protected].
James Garth, Bassoon and Voice—Sunday, May 26
The tournament will take place in Borden
Gym. Tip-off is at 2 p.m. Each team must
consist of one male student, one female
student, and one faculty or staff member.
A few teams sure to please the crowd:
John Palfrey, Giovanna Pickering ‘13, and
Justin Aimonetti ‘13; Lisa Joel, Amanda
Simard ‘13, and Rob Irvin ‘15; and
Terrell Ivory, Kayla Maloney ‘13, and Sahil
Bhaiwala ‘13.
On Sunday, May 26, at 4 p.m., the music department will present a senior recital featuring James Garth, bassoon and voice, performing
works by J.S. Bach, Vivaldi, Mozart, Hess, Osborne, and
Tansman.
Registration costs $15 per team and closes at 5 p.m. today, May 24. To register, or
if you have questions, please e-mail Kasey
Hartung ‘14 at [email protected].
Senior Recitals This Weekend
Tiffany Lam, Viola—Saturday, May 25
On Saturday, May 25, at 7:30 p.m., the music department will present a senior recital
featuring Tiffany Lam, viola, performing works by J.S. Bach, Schumann, Bruch, and
Schubert.
Free and open to the public, both recitals will take place in the Timken Room at
Graves Hall. For more information, please
call ext. 4263 or e-mail [email protected].
Bone Marrow
Donor Registration
Blood Drive May 28
Phillips Academy will host its annual Spring Blood Drive on Tuesday, May 28. The
event, sponsored by the American Red Cross, will be held at Susie’s from noon until
6 p.m. Please consider donating.
According to the American Red Cross, blood donors must be healthy, be at least 17
years old, or 16 years old with parental consent, and weigh at least 110 lbs. Additional weight requirements apply for donors 18 years old and younger, and all high
school donors. Note that “healthy” means that you feel well and can perform normal
activities. If you have a chronic condition such as diabetes, “healthy” also means that
you are being treated and the condition is under control.
We are taking registrations at 15-minute intervals, starting at noon, then 12:15, 12:30,
and so on. Please e-mail [email protected] with three convenient time slots. If you
are unable to donate, please consider volunteering for one hour at the registration
table or the canteen (and e-mail [email protected] with your availability). Thanks!
—Michael J. Kuta
Director of Athletics, Athletic Trainer
Last year, the PA Spring Blood Drive
partnered with the Be the Match Foundation (http://marrow.org/Home.aspx) in
honor of former Andover student Alice
Hoffman. Alice passed away at the age of
18 after a courageous six-year battle with
leukemia (see http://bit.ly/12T4sR4).
Many of you may have seen students and
faculty wearing bright orange T-shirts
with the words “Don’t Hassle the Hoff.”
Alice designed these shirts and gave all
proceeds from their sale to the foundation.
We ask that you consider registering as a
bone marrow donor. A representative from
the Be the Match Foundation will join us
at Susie’s on Tuesday, May 28, from noon
to 6 p.m., during the Blood Drive.
For more information, please contact
Katie Vozeolas ([email protected])
or Lisa Joel ([email protected]).
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Celebration of
Teaching
Faculty and emeriti, spouses and partners, are invited to Phelps House Garden
on Wednesday, June 12, from 5 to 7 p.m.,
for our annual Celebration of Teaching. In
the event of rain, we will gather in Tang
Theatre for the formal part of the program,
and then enjoy time with colleagues and
friends at a reception in Steinbach Lobby
immediately following.
Please mark your calendars. We’d love to
have you with us.
—John Palfrey
Head of School
Abbot Academy Grants Announced
The Abbot Academy Association (AAA) was created in 1973, at the time
of the merger of Abbot and Phillips academies, to continue Abbot’s
tradition of boldness, innovation, and caring through large and small
grants to PA students and members of the faculty and staff.
The AAA board met on campus May 7–8 for its spring meeting.
Twenty-one grant proposals were awarded full or partial funding:
Michael Michiue ’14, Chayakorn Pongsiri ‘13
World War II Plastic Model Building Club
Elizabeth Rao ’14, Katherine Tobeason ’14, Bridget Higgins ‘14
Bat Houses for the Moncrieff Cochran Sanctuary
Isabel Taylor ’15, Sina Golkari ’15, Kayla Thompson ‘15
Scale Model of the Andover Campus
Alexandra Barr ’15, Kai Kornegay ‘14
Student Diversity Leadership Conference
Host Family Needed
June 21–July 13
Tadeas Nemec ’14, Claire Carroll ‘14
Build a Hovercraft in Robotics Club
My name is Jonathan Chacon ’14, and I’m
a two-year upper living in Guatemala as
the son of an American diplomat.
Amy Zhao ’14, Kaitlin Simpson ‘14
Connecting Former PA Swimmers with Current Swim Team Members
I was selected to work for the Andover
Bread Loaf program June 21 to July 13. I
am looking for a place to stay during this
time that is within walking distance to
campus.
My host family wouldn’t have to provide
any food for me, as I would be able to eat
regularly at Paresky Commons for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. My family is willing to provide a stipend for any family interested in hosting me.
Please e-mail me at [email protected]
if you can help. Thank you!
Commencement
Ushers Needed
Commencement Exercises will be held the
morning of Sunday, June 9. Ushers play
an important role in this event by greeting
guests and helping to ensure their comfort
and well-being.
All faculty and staff colleagues are invited
to participate as ushers. If you are interested, please e-mail Crystal McGuire at
[email protected]. Thank you!
—Crystal McGuire
Commencement Coordinator Eden Livingston ’15, Emmie Avvakumova ‘14
Fashion Photography Club Start-Up
Anne Gardner, faculty; Adèle Bernhard ’14, Meera Bhan ‘14
Cochran Chapel Double Feature—Documentary Films
Kevin Cardozo, faculty
Free Interactive Online Chemistry Part II
Asabe Poloma, faculty; Malissa Brennan, staff
IRT Video Series—Graduate School Preparedness Presentations
Anne Gardner, faculty; Linda Griffith, faculty
Outliers
Lilia Cai-Hurteau, faculty
Yoga Classes for the Andover Community
Clara Isaza-Bishop, faculty
Latin American and Latino Film Series
David Fox, faculty
London Experience for Seniors in IP Colloquium on London
Paige Roberts, faculty
Digitization of Phillips Academy Publications
Bonnie Sousa, staff; Ryan Wheeler, faculty; Marla Taylor, staff
From the Collection to the Classroom: Peabody Museum Online
Rebecca Sykes, faculty; Debby Murphy, faculty
The Life of Donna Brace Ogilvie, Video
Joseph Salvo ‘14
Digital Communications in the Systems Age—Panel Discussion
Laura Bucklin ’14, Myracle McCoy ‘14
African Student Union Speaker—Paul Rusesabagina
Russell Stott, staff; Susan Stott, faculty emerita; Elizabeth Powell, trustee emerita
Restoration of Southwest Entrance of Cemetery
Diane Moore, faculty
Brace Personal History Project
May 24, 2013
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From the OWHL
Fond Farewells
It is with considerable regret that I am
writing to inform the community of the
impending departure from our staff of two
of our core team members.
Robbie Heath, who has served for the past
year as the “Face of the OWHL” at our active Circulation desk, will be moving with
his wife, Jess Harms, to North Carolina,
where they have secured positions with
the O’Neal School. O’Neal is a K–12 independent day school with about 500 students. Jess will be using her considerable
talents as an instructor in theatre to develop a new theatre program for the school.
Robbie will be running the IT help desk.
Robbie has provided stellar customer service for the OWHL during his short time
with us, and we are confident that he will
be highly successful in his new role.
Sara Ciaburri, who joined our instructional
team upon earning an MLS degree at Simmons College in 2006, and rose through
the ranks to her current position as lead
teacher, will be leaving this summer to become head librarian at Newton Country
Day School. Founded in 1880, NCD is an
independent school in the Roman Catholic
tradition for girls in grades 5–12.
Sara is our liaison to the Department of
History and Social Sciences and singlehandedly supports a very active teaching
schedule, including multiple instances of
just-in-time instruction for students conducting history research as juniors, lowers, uppers, and seniors. Sara will take her
extensive knowledge of student learning
and ways to engage students in the classroom with her as she builds an instruction
and information literacy program at NCD. Participate in the First Ever
Big Library Read
You can join thousands of library patrons
around the world who are participating
in the first ever Big Library Read of an
e-book. The Four Corners of the Sky is master storyteller Michael Malone’s novel of
love, secrets, and the mysterious bonds of
families. Malone brings characters to life
as only he can, exploring the questions
that defy easy answers: Is love a choice or
a calling? Why do the ties of family bind so
tightly? Is forgiveness a gift to others … or
a gift we give ourselves?
From now until June 1, you can check out
The Four Corners of the Sky from our OverDrive collection, without joining a waiting
list. This book is available for all major
devices, including Kindles (U.S. only) and
iPads, as well as via the browser-based
OverDrive Read technology. We’ll be
happy to help.
Happy 10th Anniversary
ebrary!
Have you tried ebrary lately? As a member of the PA community, you have 24/7
access to the Academic Complete collection of more than 86,000 full-text electronic books. As suggested by the collection
name, these books are intended to support
academic, rather than recreational reading. But for a lot of us with recreational
reading interests that tend toward the academic, this collection represents the ultimate in instant gratification.
The OWHL was among the first secondary school libraries to subscribe to ebrary
in 2010. Working with NOBLE, we loaded
the electronic records for the titles included in Academic Complete into our online
catalog, so they would be “discoverable”
along with our printed books.
With minimal marketing and training,
our students discovered and enthusiastically adopted the new collection. Students
loved the fact that multiple students can
use the same book at the same time, at any
time of the day or night. In addition, students found it useful and convenient to be
able to search through the complete text
of a book for a specific subject or theme.
Ebrary includes tools that permit students to download their materials to mobile devices for offline reading, to create
“bookshelves” of materials being used for
a particular project, and to highlight and
annotate text.
Since we originally purchased ebrary, we
have added a number of other large electronic collections of academic titles, such
that we have reached a point where we
provide our users with access to more
electronic books than to printed volumes
housed in this building. While this transition is transparent to our users, there
is an important difference between our
legacy print collections and our new electronic collections: We own our printed
books, whereas in most cases access to our
e-books is available via subscription.
This is a new way for libraries to think
about collection development and management, but it allows us to offer a much
broader assortment of materials for a fraction of the cost. It provides us with the
support of professional collection managers who continually supplement the collection with new materials (and withdraw
other materials that are dated). Recently
1,500 titles from John Wiley & Sons were
added to the core collection. The usage
statistics that we receive from ebrary tell
us more about the current interests of our
student researchers, and allow us to target
our acquisitions.
In addition, ebrary facilitates patrondriven acquisition. Under this model,
records are loaded into the catalog for
books that are not part of the Academic
Complete collection, but are available for
purchase. We don’t need to purchase these
books in the hope that they will be used
(as traditionally has been the case with the
acquisition of printed books). Rather, we
can make the records “discoverable” and
then purchase them only if and when one
of our students actually selects and uses
the book.
This is a win–win strategy designed to
maximize our resources while maintaining a very high level of support for the
“knowledge creation” of our students.
—Elisabeth Tully
Director, OWHL
May 24, 2013
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Employment & Benefits News
Important Health Insurance Reminders
Employment Opportunities
New Health Insurance Plan Year Begins June 1
Writer/Class Notes Editor, Andover Magazine
As of June 1, 2013, deductibles for employees enrolled in the Harvard Pilgrim HMO 1000 plan and the PPO will reset to zero and
a new plan year will begin. This means you (and your family, if
applicable) will have to satisfy the full deductible again.
The Office of Communication seeks a seasoned writer and copy
editor to serve as class notes editor of Andover, the magazine of
Phillips Academy, a quarterly alumni magazine, and write for,
proofread, and copyedit other publications. Reporting to the director of publications, the class notes editor will plan the content
of a robust Class Notes section of the magazine; establish production schedules and meet deadlines; help research, write, and
edit obituaries; collect and write brief descriptions of new books
written by alumni; contribute ideas for news, feature stories, and
profiles; and copyedit and shepherd all revisions from first draft
through fact-checking, proofreading, production, design, photo
selection, and final printing.
Plan Year Deductibles (June 1, 2013–May 31, 2014)
Plan
Plan Year Plan Year Deductible for Deductible for Individual + 1 and
Individual Family Coverage
Coverage
High Deductible PPO $1,500
$3,000
HMO 1000
$2,000
$1,000
HMO – Traditional
$100
(prescription
only)
$300 (prescription only)
Deductible Tracker
Your deductible is tracked through Harvard Pilgrim Health Care.
You can see where you are toward meeting your deductible at any
point during the year by creating an account on HPHC’s online
portal, HPHConnect. To set up an online account, visit the member home page at http://bit.ly/Z2BPBq.
Employees Enrolled in the High Deductible PPO Plan with HSA
While the Academy will continue to deposit funds into your
Health Savings Account (HSA) with Bank of America, please
note that the funds will be deposited differently than they were
in the preceding plan year. For the new plan year (June 1, 2013–
May 31, 2014), Academy funds will be deposited on a quarterly
schedule, in June 2013, September 2013, December 2013, and
March 2014. The June 2013 funding will be deposited into your
HSA the week of June 3.
Employees with a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
If you are enrolled in the HMO 1000 or the PPO paired with a
Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) with HR Concepts,
LLC, the funds the Academy deposits on your behalf will be available in your account June 1.
Deductible Tracker Toolkit
You can keep track of your plan year expenses with an HRA/HSA
Toolkit, a three-pocket folder provided by Borislow Insurance to
help you organize your HRA/HSA paperwork and payments. A
limited supply is available in Human Resources. Stop by and get
one at your convenience.
This position requires solid writing and editing skills, meticulous
attention to detail, and highly developed organizational ability.
The candidate must be willing and able to contribute to the innovation, evolution, and growth of the Class Notes section, and
envision and articulate possibilities for a digital edition. Creativity
is a must. Additional requirements include excellent interpersonal
skills, including tact, humor, flexibility, and enthusiasm. At least
three years of experience on a newspaper or magazine staff, familiarity with Phillips Academy, proficiency in Microsoft Word,
and knowledge of Chicago and AP style rules are preferred; desktop publishing and HTML skills are helpful. Applicants must be
prepared to provide published news and feature writing samples.
Work commitment is three days (24 hours) per week; partial benefits are provided. Send a cover letter and resume by May 30 to
[email protected]. EOE.
Administrative Assistant, Office of the Dean of Students
Phillips Academy is seeking a knowledgeable and talented administrative assistant to support the Office of the Dean of Students. The administrative assistant supports the dean of students,
the associate dean, five cluster deans, fellow office staff members,
and the BlueCard office. The ideal candidate will have experience
working with students; possess intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office skills; be a proven clear thinker who is well organized,
level-headed, and solution-oriented; have a sharp eye for detail;
demonstrate written and verbal communication expertise; deftly
manage multiple priorities and deal with frequent interruptions;
be patient, understanding, pleasant, and outgoing; thoughtfully
and thoroughly answer inquiries from parents and students; act
as part of the administrative team assisting others as necessary;
and handle sensitive student-related information while maintaining confidentiality.
This is a 12-month, 35-hours-per-week position. A full background
check is required. Please submit a resume and cover letter by
May 31 to [email protected]. EOE.
—Leeann Bennett
Director, Human Resources
May 24, 2013
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Memorial Day Reminders
“Such a day is, or should be, the one we call ‘Decoration Day’, whose very name is symbolic of
its purpose. To strew flowers on the graves of the heroes is at once a pious and patriotic tribute,
done in the simplest and most touching way.”—New York Times, May 31, 1869
Inscribed on the various war memorials on our campus are the names of 244 PA alumni
who lost their lives while serving in the military (85 in WWI, 142 in WWII, 8 in Korea, 8
in Vietnam, and 1 in Afghanistan).
On Monday during lunch, thanks to the hard work of the folks in Paresky, red, white,
and blue cupcakes will be available in the lobby to celebrate this important national
holiday. In addition, we hope you also will reflect on the more serious nature of this
holiday by wearing the name badge of one of our 244 alumni who were killed in action.
These name badges also will be available in the lobby, for any student, staff, or faculty
member who wishes to participate in this act of remembrance.
Other reminders will be scattered across campus as well, including all flags flying at
half mast, the tolling of the Cochran Chapel bell, and a display of 244 flags (one for each
of our alumni lost in battle) on the lawn next to the Bell Tower.
For these great sacrifices made on our behalf, we are humbled.
Happy Memorial Day.
—The Reverend Anne Gardner
Protestant Chaplain
Sanctuary
Resources Study
From Tuesday, May 28, to Friday,
May 31, a team from the Davey
Resource Group will be on-site in the
Sanctuary to conduct a natural resources assessment. The consultancy
will conduct a forest assessment,
pond assessment, tree risk assessment, and bird study.
This project is generously supported
by a grant from the Abbot Academy
Association and will provide a resource for future collaboration between the grounds department and
teaching faculty interested in using the Sanctuary as a teaching tool,
among other potential collaborations.
To learn more about this project please
e-mail [email protected].
—Rebecca S. Hession
Interim Sustainability Coordinator
Classifieds
Go Big Blue!
Come cheer for Andover at these upcoming contests. Dates and times below are subject to change! For updates, go to Athletics/Team Pages/Schedules & Scores on the PA
website, or call Lisa Buckley (ext. 4092).
Friday, May 24
Lacrosse GV
Ultimate Frisbee JV
Ultimate Frisbee
Exeter
Andover Ultimate
Andover Ultimate
4:45
5:15
7:00
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Saturday, May 25
Crew G
Tennis GV
Tennis BV
Crew B
Softball V
Baseball JV1
Baseball V
Lacrosse BJV1
Lacrosse BV
Lacrosse GJV1
Track & Field B
Track & Field BJV
Track & Field G
Track & Field GJV
Cycling INTERSCHOLASTICS
NEPSAC Championship
Tournament: NEPSITT
INTERSCHOLASTICS
Exeter
Exeter
Exeter
Exeter
Exeter
Exeter
Exeter
Exeter
Exeter
Exeter
Hosted by Exeter
8:00
TBA
TBA
10:00
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2:00
2:00
2:00
2:00
2:00
2:00
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3:15
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Big Yard Sale: Saturday, May 25,
9 a.m.–2 p.m. (rain date: Sunday,
May 26). Weld House Treasures of
Hidden Field: household items, some
furniture, textiles. Vic Henningsen
and Susan McCaslin, 22 Hidden Field
Road.
Free to a Good Home: Amana Energy
Saver refrigerator; GE “No Frost” refrigerator; and Westinghouse heavyduty gas dryer. All in good working
order with plenty of life left. On display at the Weld House Treasures of
Hidden Field yard sale (see above).
For Sale—Home Theatre System: Pioneer HTZ-940DV Complete Home
Theatre/5.1 Surround Sound System.
Five speakers, subwoofer, and DVD
player. All wires and remote included. $400. Picture and full technical
specs: http://bit.ly/17pts7T. Contact
[email protected] or ext. 4279.
For Sale—Twin Bed: Solid wood
headboard, footboard, and side rails.
Bunkie board also available (this was
the bottom bunk of a bunk bed). $30.
Must pick up at my home in Methuen.
E-mail [email protected].
May 24, 2013
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Meeting Minutes
AdCom
Minutes from Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Present: Clyfe Beckwith, Stephanie
Curci (scribe), Tasha Hawthorne, Temba
Maqubela, Christine Marshall-Walker,
Chris Odden
A faculty member wondered if, and how,
one might opt-in to alerts about students
with whom one is close, even if there is
currently no formal relationship (not a
current house counselor or teacher, for instance). Given that the system is expiring
at the end of this term, we looked into the
new system, in which any faculty member
can send an alert on any student. However, like the current system, faculty will still
have to search regularly to check in and
search the system on students with whom
they’re close.
A faculty member was concerned to hear
that Aramark staff had some mixed messaging on social interactions with faculty,
students, and faculty families. Specifically, there was concern that Aramark staff
members weren’t supposed to interact
with faculty children. Chris Joel was quick
to contact Mike Giampa and team, and reports that this seems to be an unfortunate
outgrowth of some discussions earlier in
the year about protocols and boundaries,
particularly around Facebook, texting, etc.
Giampa and others are making sure that
staff members know that this is emphatically not the case. In fact, one of the great
things about Paresky Commons is our interaction with the staff.
We discussed the various ways in which
we intervene with students around appropriate dress, complicated by our lack
of dress code and our varying degrees of
comfort with varying degrees of coverage. In particular, we discussed the ways
in which the gender of the adult (and his
or her role on campus) impacts that discussion—and whether it happens at all.
If sexual harassment is defined by unwelcome sexual content, how is one to keep
the discussion simply awkward and not
litigious? AdCom is contacting Maureen
Ferris for advice on this one.
AdCom fielded a question about the
upcoming meeting on gender equality
(May 27). This meeting was scheduled to
capitalize on recent discussions growing
out of the school presidential election and
its fallout. Much of this fallout grew into
a grassroots group which has centered
its work on a website called Feminism =
Equality (www.feminismisequality.com).
As this full faculty meeting is planned, this
faculty member asked if there were a way
to include other groups: Women’s Forum
and the Girls’ Leadership Project? Faculty
involved emphasized that an invitation to
help plan the May 27 meeting went out to
a range of students from all three groups
and from a range of grades. They regretted
that the planning meeting coincided with
a previously scheduled Women’s Forum
meeting and wanted to make sure this
seeming slight was inadvertent.
We ended the meeting with a look forward
to a discussion of AdCom and governance
at our final meeting. Continuing from
our fall term discussion of governance in
general, AdCom has been rewriting our
decades-old charge to reflect what we actually do. We are currently in talks about how
to best present this rewritten charge and
discuss AdCom with faculty as a whole.
Notes from Open Agenda (Faculty Meeting, May 13, 2013)
Bruce Bacon brought up the fact that nine
deceased heads of school have buildings
named for them, but three don’t: Sizer,
Taylor (Taylor Hall apparently is not
named for him), and Kemper (the auditorium is not named for him either). Could
we rethink some dorm names (Double
Brick, Carriage)? Could we do informational plaques at some of the buildings
that are named for former heads?
Nancy Lang noted that although budget
concerns remain at the top of the list, we
aren’t hearing much about faculty compensation. She asked if we are taking into
consideration the cost of living here versus
the cost of living at other private schools
(as per the Association of Business Officers
of Preparatory Schools, or ABOPS). John
Palfrey later noted that our new colleague,
Mike Barker, director of institutional research and assessment, will be helping to
look into matters like these.
Lisa Svec wondered if we could rethink
and rename Parents’ Weekend as Fall
Family Weekend to better reflect the different adults who are important in kids’ lives
who come to these weekend events. (Peter
Ramsey jumped in later to say OAR would
be OK with this, and Mary Fulton noted
that kids often lose grandparents around
this age, so Grandparents’ Day as named
might be tough for some kids as well.)
Lisa also wondered if The Directory could
list faculty and staff together as we’re all
adults in the community. She noted that
both suggestions were offered in the spirit
of inclusiveness. John Palfrey offered that
he’s in favor of just having a section for
adults and a section for students as well,
and asks those who aren’t to forward their
concerns to him.
Jenny Elliot wanted to note that the Abbot
Cluster faculty was interested in staffing
of Gelb study hall year-round.
Chris Shaw wanted to underline how
much he hoped we could continue the dialogue about gender into next year.
In that spirit, Bruce Bacon hoped that Chris
Jones’s earlier Open Agenda comment
would be taken up: that we celebrate 40
years of coeducation by ending AndoverExeter weekend with a women’s game.
John Palfrey said that athletics directors of
both schools are in discussion about this.
Nina Scott offered her thanks for bringing
Sal Khan to campus and is looking forward to working with him.
Diane Moore announced a gender coalition meeting next week, after the May 20
faculty meeting. If you’re interested in being on the list serve and you can’t make
it to the meeting, e-mail Diane Moore
([email protected]).
Upcoming Faculty Meetings
May 27 Gender presentation and
faculty discussion
June 8
Commencement
June 12 Cluster spring trimester review
June 13
Spring trimester review;
update from John Palfrey
on governance, followed by full
faculty discussion
Minutes continued on page 10
May 24, 2013
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Meeting Minutes
Senior Admin.
Council (SAC)
Academic Council
Minutes from Monday, May 20, 2013
Present: Peter Cirelli, Jerry Hagler, Mike
Kuta, Sean Logan, Peter Neissa, John
Rogers, Christopher Shaw, Erin Strong,
Trish Russell, Therese Zemlin (scribe)
Present: John Palfrey, Steve Carter, Paul
Murphy, Nancy Jeton, Peter Ramsey, John
Rogers, Trish Russell, Tracy Sweet, Jim
Ventre, Temba Maqubela, Becky Sykes,
Linda Griffith (scribe)
• The position of sustainability director
will be advertised soon, and we hope
to hire someone to fill this role by late
summer.
• The dean of students noted that the
weekend was packed with many
wonderful cultural and social events.
We are fortunate to offer the incredible array of weekend programming
for the entire community.
• Our admissions office hosted the
Gateway to Prep Schools Consortium
to discuss the online admissions application and consider advances and
possible changes to the application.
• Bishop Hall will undergo an extensive renovation this summer. The
anticipated date of completion is
August 25.
• Mike Barker, director of institutional
research, joined the group today. Currently he is working with the Access
to Success group to administer the
third Senior Survey. In addition, he is
getting to know the community and
becoming familiar with other recent
research projects.
• Updates to the Senior Administrative Council Charter were discussed.
The revised charter will be published
once final edits are considered.
• The school’s nondiscrimination
policy has been updated to reflect the
language in the Blue Book and is now
available on the PA website.
Minutes from Thursday, May 16, 2013
John Rogers noted the need to be clear
about what aspects of the proposal for
changing tests and due dates for papers
and projects were being carried over and
which were new.
There was extensive discussion about the
assigning of homework before and after
the winter break for 2013–2014. Recognizing divided opinion on the topic, we concluded that we would start with the policy
that is most clear: no assignments over the
break. We likely will need to see how the
break plays out next year and make necessary adjustments. We also discussed
the detailed schedule of the days preceding and following break. John will send a
summary to the faculty.
The June 14 Academic Council retreat
might include a discussion of how the
multiple layers of change to the calendar,
reporting to parents, etc., will look once
they are woven together. As the person
who will be overseeing much of the implementation, Trish Russell has agreed to
take on the task of putting together a draft
document outlining the changes that need
to be planned for and considered during
the year.
Our hope is to keep much of the retreat
agenda at a higher level, focusing on topics like innovation and interdisciplinary
work. We’d like to spend some time discussing John Palfrey’s first year and the
implications of the discussions he has
engendered thus far for the academic
program, including last Monday’s faculty
meeting on innovation.
The discussion segued to visiting scholars.
Allen Sheier’s role as visiting instructor in
mathematics this year may become part
of a collaboration among Khan Academy,
Andover’s regular program, (MS)2, and
Lawrence High School. With two positions (one from John Palfrey’s office and
one that is chosen at the recommendation
of Academic Council) we have the latitude
to construct some new models if we are
ready to do so. For instance, if we identify
a need for the curriculum at large we can
work with the relevant departments to
structure a proposal.
Trish inquired about the new directions in
the AP program, and the desire to emulate
some aspects of the IB program. Many AP
tests are moving toward increased depth,
more likely in line with our own approach.
Our annual lament about the disruption of
AP exams was duly noted.
Save the Date:
June 5
Dessert Reception in Honor of
Sally Holm
Sally is retiring on June 30, after
serving seven years at Phillips
Academy, the last four as director of
publications and editor of Andover
magazine.
When: Wednesday, June 5, 2–4 p.m.
Where: Mural Room,
Paresky Commons
Alfresco Dining
at Samuel’s
Outdoor dining on the patio is now
open! Enjoy our new summer menu
items including mâche and melon
salad, pan-roasted peach BBQ chicken, and Maine lobster roll, or stop
by after work to enjoy our red or
white sangria, blueberry mojito, and
rosemary ginger caipirinha. Present
your PA ID to receive 10% off meals.
We also provide function rooms for
meetings, retreats, and receptions.
Contact Sara or Jen at 978-775-4908 or
978-775-4902.