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May 17, 2013
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“Roses are red, violets are blue;
but they don’t get around like
the dandelions do.”
—Slim Acres
The Newsletter of the Phillips Academy Community
Vol. XXXVIII, No. 30
Art 500 Opening Reception May 18
Please join us in the Gelb Gallery on Saturday, May 18,
from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., to celebrate the opening of this
year’s Art 500 spring exhibition. Students in the ART-500
class—Rachel Andresen ’13, Katie Chapman ’14, Virginia
Fu ’13, Sierra Jamir ’14, Sarah Lee ’13, Molly Magnell ’14,
Didi Oyinlola ’13, and Boo Yoon ’13—have been working
hard with the help of Therese Zemlin, instructor in art, to
bring you a wide variety of artwork. The pieces include installments of an illuminated family
lineage, a suspended dreamlike cloud, a geometric bamboo “Freedom,” pencil and charcoal on
framework, hand-drawn sketches of three generations of a paper, Boo Yoon ’13
Filipino family, highlights of the 1920s, hands spelling out an ironic sign language message (shown above), and computer-generated sketches of various dreams and nightmares. Please stop by the Gelb Gallery and take a look at what we’ve been making this past term!
Refreshments will be served.
—Adeola Oyinlola ’13
What’s Inside...
Inaugural Spring Arts Festival May 18
Spelling Bee Production............................3
This Saturday, May 18, from 3 to 5 p.m., the Department of Theatre and Dance will present
its first ever Spring Arts Festival.
The Scene....................................................2
An Evening with Amy Richards............4
Indo-Pak Charity Dinner.........................4
Update on The Directory..........................4
Science Research Expo.............................4
ISHC Survey Time for Uppers...............5
Strike Up the Bands!.................................5
Commencement Ushers Needed............5
GIS in Dye Site Location.........................5
Student and Senior Recitals....................5
Employment & Benefits News................6
Academic Planner Reminder..................6
Athletics Schedule....................................7
Classifieds...................................................7
SAC Minutes..............................................8
HCC Minutes.............................................8
Safety Committee Minutes.....................9
AdCom Minutes........................................9
CHT Minutes...........................................10
Save the Date!..........................................10
Spearheaded by Susannah Hyde ’13, under the guidance of department chair Erin Strong
and with special assistance from the Student Activities Office, this inaugural event will
feature three performance areas situated in various locations on the Great Lawn. Among
the nearly 30 acts scheduled to perform are fan favorites Hypnotiq, Blue Strut, Slam,
Andover Dance Group, Yorkies, Azure, and Keynotes, as well as individual dancers and
singers performing in a variety of styles ranging from classical Indian dance to original
music composition.
Attendees also will have an opportunity to participate in activities such as paint dancing,
sidewalk chalk, and face painting, as well as a stage combat workshop. The festival coincides with the opening of the Art 500 exhibition in the Gelb Gallery (see separate article
above). “Our vision is to bring all the arts together in an easily accessible and fun manner
for the community. There are many home games happening this weekend, so we encourage people to stop by and enjoy some art on their way to and from games,” said Strong.
“Here at Andover, we are blessed with the opportunity to pursue art—in whatever form
it might take—at a high level. But often such pursuits become confined within the halls
of G.W.,” added Hyde. “Our goal with this festival is to bring the arts out into the center
of campus so that everyone can enjoy the immense array of talent that is present here.”
For more information on this event, please e-mail [email protected].
Gazette submissions are due at [email protected] by 3 p.m. on Wednesday.
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The Scene
Schedule of Community Events & Extracurriculars
Friday, May 17
5 p.m.—DanceLab
Enjoy a variety of performances by PA
student dancers. Free admission.
Modern Studio, Borden Gym.
5:45 p.m.—Feminist Discussion
An evening with Amy Richards,
cofounder of the Third Wave
Foundation. Kemper Auditorium.
6–7:30 p.m.—Indo-Pak
Charity Dinner
Enjoy delicious Indian cuisine. Suggested donation: $12–$15. All proceeds
to benefit Akshaya Patra Foundation.
Underwood Room.
6:30 p.m.—DramaLabs
“The Art of Dating,” directed by
Sarah Schmaier ’16
“Because the World Needs Unicorns,”
directed by Theo Perez ’16
“Gray Matter,” directed by
Michaela Barczak ’15
Free admission. Theatre Classroom.
7:30 p.m.—Academy Concert Bands
and Ensembles
Under the direction of Vincent Monaco
and Derek Jacoby. Cochran Chapel.
Saturday, May 18
2:30–3:30 p.m.—Art 500 Exhibition
Opening Reception
Enjoy the wide variety of artwork that
will be on display, created by ART-500
students. Gelb Gallery.
3–5 p.m.—Spring Arts Festival
Nearly 30 acts encompassing music,
theatre, dance, and the visual arts are
scheduled to perform. Great Lawn.
6:30 p.m.—Student Piano Recital
Featuring John Gibson ’15 and Bryan
McGuiggin ’15. Timken Room,
Graves Hall.
8:30 p.m.—Senior Recital
Featuring Miki Hagahara, violin.
Timken Room, Graves Hall.
Sunday, May 19
2 p.m.—Senior Recital
Featuring Christopher Teng, piano and
bassoon. Cochran Chapel.
4–6 p.m.—Science Research Expo
Independent student research in biology and astronomy will be highlighted.
Paresky Commons, upper right.
4:30 p.m.—Senior Recital
Featuring Mari Funabashi, organ and
guitar. Cochran Chapel.
Tuesday, May 21
3 p.m.—Celebration of Service
Honor and celebrate staff and administrators who have reached 10-, 15-,
20-, 25-, and 30-year milestones.
Kemper Auditorium.
7 p.m.—GIS in Dye Site Location
Natalie Susmann, a scholar of Mediterranean archaeology, will discuss her
research, as part of the Mass. Archaeological Society’s Northeast Chapter
meeting. Peabody Museum.
Wednesday, May 22
10:50–11:35 a.m.—All-School
Meeting
Appreciation of our faculty and fond
farewells to retirees. Cochran Chapel.
2 p.m.—Student Recital
Featuring Academy students in solo
works for piano, organ, and harp.
Cochran Chapel.
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.
Religious Scene
Friday, May 17
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. JSU is
also happy to announce additional
board members for 2013–2014: Ellie
Blum ’15, Charlotte Chazen ’15, and
China Kantner ’15. Paul’s Room, upper
level, Paresky Commons.
Sunday, May 19
6 p.m.—Protestant Service:
“Senior Sunday”
Led by the Reverend Anne Gardner,
Protestant Chaplain. Special music by
Abbey Siegfried, piano.
Cochran Chapel.
6:45–7:30 p.m.—Roman Catholic
Mass: “Senior Sunday”
Overseen by Mary Kantor, Catholic
Chaplain, with priests of the Archdiocese of Boston presiding. Special music
by Abbey Siegfried, school organist.
Kemper Chapel, lower level of
Cochran Chapel.
Monday, May 20
6:30–7:30 p.m.—Andover
Christian Fellowship (ACF)
Advisor: Shawn Fulford. Congratulations to the board members for
2013–2014: Catherine Haseman ’14,
president, and Evelyn Liu ’15 and
Duschia Bodet ’16, coheads. Baldwin
Cloister, lower level (side entrance) of
Cochran Chapel.
Religious Scene continued on page 3
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Religious Scene continued from page 2
Musical Comedy Opens May 24!
Tuesday, May 21
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
5:15 p.m.—“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. Congratulations to the
new 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.
5:15 p.m.—Catholic Student
Fellowship (CSF)
Advisor: Mary Kantor. Student
board members: copresidents Larry
Flynn ’13 and Andrea Yepez ’14;
Tyler Olkowski ’13, senior rep; Matt
Fischetti ’14, upper rep; Tom Johst ’15,
lower rep; Erica Nork ’16, junior rep.
Paul’s Room, upper level, Paresky
Commons.
Wednesday, May 22
6–7 p.m.—Hindu Student
Union (HSU)
Advisor: the Reverend Anne Gardner.
Student board members: Meera
Bhan ’14, Soha Sanchorawala ’14,
Emilia Figliomeni ’14, Sophie
Landay ’14, and Meera Patel ’15. Ada’s
Room, upper level, Paresky Commons.
Thursday, May 23
5:15–6:15 p.m.—Gospel Choir
Director: Lance Bryant. Student coheads: Josselyn De Leon ’13 and Adella
Pierre ’14. All members of the campus
community and beyond are welcome.
No experience needed. Choir Room,
lower level of Cochran Chapel.
Tracy Sweet (ext. 4313)
Director of Academy
Communications
Audrey Doyle (ext. 4659)
Editor
Ken Puleo (ext. 4475)
Art Director
Printed on recycled paper in
Central Services. Please recycle
your Gazette.
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 on
Friday, May 24, at 6:30 p.m., and Saturday, 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
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An Evening with Filmmaker Amy Richards
© Victoria Cohen
The PA community is invited to join members of the Girls’ Leadership Project for
an evening with Amy Richards, cofounder of the Third Wave Foundation, tonight,
May 17, at 5:45 p.m., in Kemper Auditorium. Richards will
screen segments of her PBS documentary, Makers: Women
Who Make America, and lead a discussion centered on feminist issues for young people and the bold and transformative contributions youth are making to their communities.
Richards is a renowned feminist, activist, writer, and organizer who has lectured at hundreds of venues, written about
feminism today, and made numerous media appearances.
For more information on Richards, visit www.soapboxinc.
com/speakers/amy-richards/. For more information on this event, contact Belinda
Traub at ext. 4005 or [email protected].
Indo-Pak Charity Dinner Tonight
Tonight, May 17, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Underwood Room, Indo-Pak will host
its annual Charity Dinner. This multicourse, sit-down, semiformal dining experience
will feature mouthwatering appetizers such as samosas and pakoras, classic Indian
entrées such as chicken tikka masala, palak paneer, and channa masala, as well as
delicious naan, rice, and raita. Top it off with smooth mango ice cream for dessert! As if it could get any better, all of the proceeds from this event will go to the
Akshaya Patra Foundation, an NGO that provides midday meals at schools to children in India. These meals provide nutrition, and are an incentive for 1.3 million students to attend school and continue with their education across nine states in India.
There will be one seating for dinner. A donation at the door of $12 to $15 is suggested.
This is the cost for one child in the Akshaya Patra program to have lunch for an entire
school year!
If you would like to reserve a spot, or if you would like more information, please
e-mail Raj Mundra, Indo-Pak advisor, at [email protected].
Update on The Directory
As we noted in the May 3 issue of the Gazette, we plan to publish The Directory sooner
next academic year than we have in years past. A first major step in achieving that
goal involves gathering contact information from faculty and administrators.
By the last week of May, all faculty and administrators will have received a personalized form from Human Resources listing their current information (home/work/cell
phone numbers, e-mail and home addresses, etc.). As on-campus housing will not be
finalized at that point, HR will work with the dean of faculty to insert that information over the summer.
We ask that all forms (with or without housing information) be reviewed, updated,
and returned to HR promptly. It is very important that we receive all forms by early
June, prior to summer break.
We will be back in touch with a final June deadline once the HR forms are ready to
be distributed.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation!
Science Research
Expo May19
Please stop by Paresky
Commons, upper right, on
Sunday, May 19, from 4 to
6 p.m., to hear short talks
and view posters highlighting independent research in
biology and astronomy conducted by PA students.
Short Talks
Andrea Vargas ’13: “Vitamin D as a
Potential Therapy for Cystic
Fibrosis”
James Falese ’14 and Pallavi
Prakash ’13: “A Foray into Color
Photometry: Spectral Analysis of
Asteroid 9983 Rickfienberg”
Will Bloxham ’13: “A Tale of Two
Pathways in the Treatment of
Brain Cancer”
Max Carrillo-Ostrow ’13: “The
Evolution of Humans as
Long-Distance Runners”
Posters
Duke Butterfield ’13
Max Carrillo-Ostrow ’13
Fatou Diarra ’13
Devin Etcitty ’13
James Falese ’14
John French ’13
Greg Fulcher ’13
Saroj Gourkanti ’13
Anna Harrison ’13
Joshua Kim ’15
Julia Lord ’13
Edward Molé ’13
Kevin Newhall ’13
Krissy Pelley ’13
Pallavi Prakash ’13
Gina Sawaya ’13
Lily Scherlis ’13
Kate Shih ’13
Amanda Simard ’13
Chris Teng ’13
Anna Zhang ’13
Come support our students as they discuss their ideas and explorations!
—Christine Marshall-Walker
Instructor in Biology
Images: (Top) Lung epithelial cells labeled to reveal chromatin
(blue) and expression of NFkB (red), by Andrea Vargas ‘13.
(Bottom) Nematodes stained with Oil-Red-O to show accumulation of fat, by Kristine Pelley ‘13
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New ISHC Survey
Time for Uppers
The Independent School Health Check
(ISHC) survey planned for today, May 17,
presents a conflict with College Counseling and uppers. Uppers will be in meetings with college counselors when other
students will be completing the survey
online. To allow uppers to participate, the
survey link will be open for additional
hours this afternoon.
Strike Up the Bands!
Tonight, May 17, at 7:30 p.m., the music
department will present the Academy
Concert Bands and ensembles under the
direction of Vincent Monaco and Derek
Jacoby. The program will feature the
music of John Williams, Luigi Denza,
Ralph Vaughan Williams, J.P. Sousa, and
Howard Shore.
Free of charge and open to the public, the
concert will take place in Cochran Chapel.
For more information, please contact the
music department at ext. 4260 or e-mail
[email protected].
Using GIS to Locate Dye Sites
Tyrian purple dye is a purple-red dye extracted from murex shells.
In ancient times, the dye was expensive, employed to display social
status, and politically restricted by Roman emperors.
Natalie Susmann will discuss the role of murex, how experimental
archaeology aids in the discovery of dye techniques, and how a dye
site may be recognized. GIS techniques can clarify the geographic
distribution of these sites and the period of site usage.
Susmann is a scholar of Mediterranean archaeology, focusing on interactions of the Near East with Greece and Rome. She has been working for Tufts
University Information Technology for the past four years, and currently holds the
position of senior GIS data analyst. She will speak about her research on Tuesday,
May 21, at 7 p.m., at the Massachusetts Archaeological Society’s Northeast Chapter
meeting held at the Peabody Museum, which will begin with chapter business.
Upcoming Student and Senior Recitals
Saturday, May 18
John Gibson ’15, Piano, and Bryan McGuiggin ’15, Piano
On Saturday, May 18, at 6:30 p.m., the music department will present a student recital
featuring John Gibson ’15, piano, and Bryan McGuiggin ’15, piano, performing works
by J.S. Bach, Debussy, Chopin, Rubinstein, Mozart, Schumann, Liszt, and Beethoven.
This recital will take place in the Timken Room at Graves Hall.
Miki Nagahara, Violin
On Saturday, May 18, at 8:30 p.m., the music department will present a senior recital
featuring Miki Nagahara, violin, performing works by Brahms, Ysaÿe, Debussy, and
Kreisler. This recital will take place in Timken Room at Graves Hall.
Sunday, May 19
Christopher Teng, Piano and Bassoon
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 On Sunday, May 19, at 2 p.m.,
the music department will present a senior recital featuring
Christopher Teng, piano and bassoon,
performing works by Beethoven,
Braun, Hindemith, and Liszt. This recital will take place in Cochran Chapel.
Mari Funabashi, Organ and Guitar
On Sunday, May 19, at 4:30 p.m., the music department will present a senior recital featuring Mari Funabashi, organ and guitar, performing works by Brahms,
Boëllmann, J.S. Bach, Alain, Sor, and Villa-Lobos. She also will perform an original
composition. This recital will take place in Cochran Chapel.
Wednesday, May 22
Student Recital
In addition to these recitals, the music department will present a student recital on
Wednesday, May 22, at 2 p.m., featuring Academy students in solo works for piano,
organ, and harp. This recital will take place in Cochran Chapel.
All of these recitals are free and open to the public. For more information, please call
ext. 4260 or e-mail [email protected].
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Employment & Benefits News
Save the Date!
A Celebration of Service for Staff and Administrators
Congratulations! On Tuesday, May 21, the Academy will honor and celebrate with staff
and administrators who have reached 10-, 15-, 20-, 25-, 30-, and 35-year service milestones
in the 2013 calendar year. Join us at 3 p.m. in Davis Hall, McKeen Hall, Abbot Campus
for this celebration of service and dedication to the Academy! The complete list of
recipients follows:
35 Years of Service
James Bohne, OPP
30 Years of Service
Leslie Maloney, Addison Gallery
Paulino Ortega, OPP
Phyllis Pottle, English
25 Years of Service
Christopher Brennan, OPP
Denise Elworthy, OAR
Brian Fitzpatrick, OPP
Heather Thomson, OPP
20 Years of Service
Robin DiGennaro, OPP
Mary Jane Lewis, CAMD
Nancy Lopez, Technology
Jo-Anne Love, Admissions
Jose Rivera, OPP
Cindy Skerry, Public Safety
Chand Sripad, Chemistry
Anthony Turiano, Isham
Luis Velazquez, OPP
Kim Wegrzyn, Technology
15 Years of Service
Maria Carteiro, OPP
Kenneth Christian, Athletics
Leonard Corey, Comptroller’s Office
Michael Crouse, Technology
Richard Giuffrida, Public Safety
Ann Hamilton, Science
Barbarajean Jesmer, OAR
Russell LaBarre, OPP
Tara Pellerin, Isham
Melanie Poulin, Science
John Todt, OPP/Grounds
Gail Wozniak, OAR
10 Years of Service
Victor Almonte, OPP
Patricia Chapin, Ice Rink
William Clark, OPP
Kevin Cordy, Technology
Shawn Dalton, OPP/Grounds
Maxima Espinal, OPP
Matthew Gray, Ice Rink
Dolores Mann, Addison Gallery
Gilda Rossetti, Addison Gallery
Diane Sachs, Music
James Sousa, Addison Gallery
Worldwide Emergency Travel Assistance Available
Planning to travel during the summer? Did you know that worldwide emergency travel
assistance services are available for free to Academy employees, spouses, and eligible dependents (legal dependents up to age 26) with just a phone call? When traveling for business or pleasure, in a foreign country or just 100 miles away from home, you and your
family can count on getting help in the event of a medical emergency.
Worldwide emergency travel assistance is provided by Assist America Inc. Emergency
travel assistance includes emergency medical evacuation, medically supervised transportation to your home, multilingual crisis management professionals, and more. With one
phone call to the number on your worldwide emergency travel assistance services identification card, you can access medical assistance from a network of prequalified medical
providers anywhere in the world.
To learn more about this valuable benefit visit www.unum.com/travelassistance, or
stop by Human Resources to pick up a travel assistance card to bring with you on an
upcoming trip.
—Leeann Bennett
Director, Human Resources
Academic Planner
Reminder
The Academic Skills Center (ASC)
works with Premier Agendas to
produce a customized planner for
students and interested faculty. The
purpose of the planner is to encourage strong time management and
planning skills by providing students
with a common planning tool that
includes preprinted dates of Academy events and reference information
such as the hours for Paresky and the
OWHL. Other popular features are
the back cover, which offers a fullcolor version of the weekly schedule,
and the front cover, which showcases
artwork created by a PA student. The
ASC team extends thanks and congratulations to Molly Magnell ’14, the
winner of our annual cover contest,
whose artwork will be featured on the
2013–2014 planner!
Although the planner will be available to the entire student body, due to
limited quantities it will only be available to interested faculty members on
a first come, first served basis. If you would like a copy of the planner, please contact Julie Powers at
[email protected]. While many
faculty members prefer to use their
own planning tool, we encourage
classroom teachers and house counselors to use an Andover academic
planner so that they can model its use
for their students.
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Go Big Blue!
Classifieds
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 17
Tennis GV
Tennis BJV
Lacrosse GJV2
Tennis GV-B
Lacrosse GJV1
Andover HS
Andover HS
Pike School
Brooks
Pinkerton
3:30
3:30
3:45
4:30
5:00
H
H
H
H
A
Saturday, May 18
Softball V
Ultimate Frisbee
Tennis BV
Track & Field B
Track & Field G
Water Polo G
Tennis GV
Volleyball BV
Baseball V
Tennis GJV
Baseball JV1
Tennis GV-B
Crew B
Crew G
Golf BV
Lacrosse BJV2
Lacrosse BV
Lacrosse BJV1
Tennis BV-B
Lacrosse GV
Baseball JV2
Golf JV
Big East
NEPSUL Tourney
Tournament
INTERSCHOLS
INTERSCHOLS
Tournament NEPSAC Team Championship
Tournament
Tournament Brooks
Lowell Tech
Deerfield
N.M.H. N.M.H. Exeter/GA Governor’s Academy
Choate
Choate
Cushing
New Hampton
Belmont Hill
Governor’s/Exeter
9:00
9:00
9:30
10:00
10:00
10:15
10:30
11:00
12:30
1:30
1:30
1:45
2:00
2:00
2:00
2:00
2:00
2:00
2:00
2:30
3:00
3:00
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A
A
A
A
A
H
A
A
H
H
H
A
A
A
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A
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A
Sunday, May 19
Softball V
Tennis BV
Big East
Tournament
9:00
9:30
H
A
Monday, May 20
Baseball JV1
Andover HS
3:45
H
Tuesday, May 21
Intramural Ultimate
Softball JV
Championship
Lawrence HS
3:15
4:15
H
H
Wednesday, May 22
Lacrosse GV
Lacrosse GJV1
Tennis BV-B
Tennis BJV
Tennis GV-B
Tennis GJV
Tennis GV
Tennis BV
Softball V
Golf JV
Lacrosse BV
Baseball JV2
Softball JV
Cycling Ultimate Frisbee
Ultimate Frisbee JV
Lacrosse BJV1
Brooks
Brooks
Exeter
Exeter
Exeter
Exeter
Exeter
Exeter
Brooks
Governor’s/Exeter
Proctor
Milton Exeter
Hosted by Proctor
Acton-Boxboro Ultimate
Acton-Boxboro Ultimate
Tabor
2:30
2:30
2:30
2:30
2:30
2:30
2:30
2:30
2:45
3:00
3:00
3:15
3:15
3:15
3:30
3:30
4:00
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For Sale—Yamaha Special II XS400
Motorcycle: New clutch, new rear
tire, 12,050 miles. $1,325 or best offer.
Contact [email protected].
For Sale—Home Theatre System:
Pioneer HTZ-940DV Complete Home
Theatre/5.1 Surround Sound System.
Features five speakers, plus subwoofer and DVD player. All wires and remote included. $400. For picture and
full technical specs, go to http://bit.
ly/17pts7T. Call ext. 4279 or e-mail
[email protected].
Big Yard Sale: Saturday, May 25,
9 a.m.–1 p.m. (rain date: Sunday,
May 26). Weld House Treasures
from Hidden Field: household
items, some furniture, textiles. Vic
Henningsen and Susan McCaslin,
22 Hidden Field Road.
For Sale—Twin Bed: Solid wood
headboard, footboard, and side rails.
Bunkie board also available (this
was the bottom bunk of a bunk bed).
Asking $30. Must pick up at my
home in Methuen. Please e-mail
[email protected].
For Sale—Single BOB Stroller:
Excellent condition. $150. E-mail
Joel Jacob at [email protected].
Apartment Wanted—Two Bedrooms,
North Andover: With lease starting
between August 1 and September 1.
Prefer approx. 900–1,000 sq. feet, with
in-unit laundry. We have no pets and
are nonsmokers. Apartment must
be suitable for a young child. Please
e-mail [email protected].
Services—Pet care, childcare, odd
jobs: College student Amanda
D’Avolio is available to help with
pet care (grooming, sitting, walking, vet trips), childcare, errands,
and other odd jobs. References
available on request. Please e-mail
[email protected]
or [email protected], or call
978-475-2866 (cell: 978-886-9840).
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Meeting Minutes
Senior Admin.
Council (SAC)
Minutes from Monday, May 13, 2013
Present: Steve Carter, Linda Griffith,
Nancy Jeton, Temba Maqubela, Paul
Murphy, John Palfrey, Peter Ramsey, Trish
Russell, Tracy Sweet (scribe), Rebecca
Sykes
Excused: Pat Farrell, Sean Logan, John
Rogers, Jim Ventre
Updates from Around the Table
Peter Ramsey reported on a successful
Grandparents’ Day that included record
attendance and a very generous $243,000
Andover Fund contribution from this
group of devoted supporters.
Paul Murphy expects that all returning
students will be assigned 2013–2014 housing by the end of the week. He also noted
that there were three student departures
last week.
Steve Carter said his office is considering
a new risk management solution for student international travel and may partner
with Eight Schools on this initiative. He
also noted that supervisor training went
very well last week and that HR will offer
a make-up session for those unable to attend this mandatory training.
Trish Russell briefed the group on Monday’s faculty meeting on teaching innovation, to be followed by a presentation by
Emma Frey on the Knafel Map Collection.
The faculty survey had a good response
rate and she looked forward to sharing
those responses with context at Monday’s
meeting.
The Academic Committee on Technology
has reviewed the proposed employee social media policy and guidelines. Aside
from a few clarifying questions, the ACT
agrees that such guidelines are necessary
in this networked era.
Tracy Sweet has reached out to the faculty
members who expressed concern regarding the school’s nondiscrimination policy
as it relates to gender identity. Using the
2013–2014 Blue Book as a model, she will
make sure the policy appears consistently
online and in print.
The Independent School Health Check
(ISHC) survey planned for this Friday
presents a conflict with College Counseling and uppers. Uppers will be in meetings with college counselors during the
Friday advising period, when other students will complete the survey online. To
allow uppers to participate, the survey
link will be open for additional hours on
Friday afternoon.
The Gender Coalition consisting of approximately 30 faculty members planned
to meet prior to Monday’s faculty meeting.
The group includes faculty and students
who are involved in the Girls’ Leadership
Project, Feminism = Equality, Women’s
Forum, the Brace Center, and several others interested in the topics of leadership
and gender equity.
Mike Barker, director of institutional research and assessment, started in this
new role last week and is busy meeting
folks across departments and getting up
to speed on PA research studies and other
important data sets.
Connected Learning
The group engaged in a discussion on the
year’s theme of Connected Learning, our
slate of guest speakers, and how we might
think about new pedagogy going forward.
On the positive side, connected learning
has exposed us to new ideas, innovative
ways of teaching/learning, and a shared
approach to professional development. As
we look toward next year’s theme of 21stCentury Competencies, connected learning should remain woven in the conversation. As for challenges, for those who want
to experiment in their classes, lack of time
appears to be the greatest obstacle. Also,
it’s not a one-size-fits-all approach. That
isn’t necessarily a challenge, but an opportunity to think broadly about how certain
technologies or other global connections
might enhance one’s teaching.
Non Sibi Day Proposal
A few clarifying questions remain, but
mark your calendars for Non Sibi Day—
Friday, April 25, and Saturday, April 26,
2014. Classes will be canceled, and there is
an expectation that faculty will be involved
in this community-wide celebration of one
of our deepest-held school values.
The PSPA Store
The PSPA store, located near the mailroom
in G.W. Hall, will hold an additional sale
day on Friday, May 24.
House Counselor
Committee (HCC)
Minutes from Friday, May 10, 2013
Present:
Kathy
Birecki,
Catherine
Carter, Sheena Hilton, Scott Hoenig, Paul
Murphy, Keith Robinson, Jill Thompson
We had good conversations with the trustees last Friday; notes from each table will
be compiled and shared with them.
We spent the rest of the meeting talking
about house counselor letters and tried to
respond to some questions from the Office
of Information Technology (OIT) team.
Our opinions follow:
• We think it will be helpful if the
deans continue to assign authors in
October.
• A salutation is probably not
necessary.
• The links at the top of the forms
for Isham, sports, attendance, etc.,
should remain for now.
• It would be nice to have a rich text
option.
• The deans should no longer have to
review, request revisions, and validate each letter.
• We would like to get a reminder a
few days before the letters are due.
We also considered formalizing a peer review of these letters, but the timing would
be tight given a mid-December deadline.
We wondered whether, how, and when
to invite feedback from parents; we also
talked about including space in these reporting forms for internal notations. Both
remain open questions.
As always, please forward concerns,
ideas, and suggestions to any member of the House Counselor Committee
(listed above).
—House Counselor Committee
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Meeting Minutes
Safety Committee
Minutes from Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Present: Tom Conlon (chair), Erin Strong,
Larry Muench, Maureen Ferris (reporter),
Jerry Hagler, Paul Murphy, Nancy Alpert,
Cindy Skerry, Austin Sharpe
Excused: Chris Joel, Mike Giampa, Paul
Robarge; on sabbatical: Leon Modeste
Committee Chair Tom Conlon opened the
meeting with a welcome and a review of
past meeting minutes.
Maureen Ferris reported on the recent
emergency notification system tests, which
were very successful for employees and
parents whose numbers were loaded into
the system. Many more employees have
since updated their cell phone contact information via ADP and Human Resources.
There were some issues with poor cell
phone reception on campus, and the Office of Information Technology is reviewing this. Also, following the test, some
faculty noted that they require students
to silence cell phones during classes, and
other faculty and staff noted that they do
not have cell phones. In addition to the
text notification system, the Academy also
is able to send emergency pages through
speakerphones. The offices of risk management, public safety, and information
technology are coordinating on this aspect
of communication. A full test of both the
text and group page notification methods
will be conducted in the near future.
Austin Sharpe reported on the status of
the card access system project at Borden
Gym. A cross-functional working group
reviewed proposals from four vendors before recommending the integrator Viscom
and the platform S2 for this project. The
SAC and Board of Trustees have approved
the project, and work is beginning this
week. The goal is to have this proximity
reader system up and running at the gym
in time for Summer Session. In preparation for this, new ID cards will be issued to
replace current ones. More details will be
provided to the community in the near future. Also, the company Assa Abloy will be
on campus Friday, May 17, to demonstrate
locking hardware that will be in place in
the gym, as well as other technologies.
Larry Muench provided an update regarding planned pathway crosswalk improvements. Construction will be underway
within the next two weeks, with target
completion by the end of May. The next
phase of this project will include countdown signal timers and campus lighting
improvements. Larry and Tom Conlon
also provided an update on building security improvements via reducing exterior
access points and improving locking functionality in administrative and academic
buildings. Larry, Tom, and Cindy Skerry
have been meeting with department chairs
and building leaders across campus to discuss security plans. Additionally, Tom and
Cindy have been providing departmentbased lockdown training to prepare the
campus for lockdown drills. Tom shared
an updated “Active Shooter Protocol”
which he is using as part of that training.
Lockdown drills will be conducted during Summer Session, fall term, and spring
term. Erin Strong asked about protocols
and training for public events, and the
committee discussed ideas on training and
recording of instructions.
The following ideas were shared with AdCom over the past month:
The next meeting of the Safety Committee will be held during the fall term, and
will include a discussion of the expansion of security camera usage in public
spaces across campus. As always, please
forward any questions, concerns, ideas,
and suggestions to any member of the
Safety Committee (listed above), or e-mail
[email protected].
Thank you to OAR for soliciting feedback
from faculty regarding the senior-faculty
dinner and program.
AdCom
Minutes from Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Present: John Palfrey, Temba Maqubela,
Kathy Pryde, Clyfe Beckwith, Stephanie
Curci, Tasha Hawthorne, Christopher
Odden, Christine Marshall-Walker (scribe)
AdCom reviewed a draft of an updated
charter that will be sent to the full faculty
for review prior to the final faculty meeting. After the academic review portion of
this meeting, John Palfrey will lead a continuation of our discussion on governance,
of which feedback regarding AdCom will
be a part. *The final faculty meeting, on
June 13, will run until noon. Please plan
accordingly!
• A faculty member inquired about
updating our phone system for house
counselors and teachers such that notifications of campus voicemail might
be conveyed via e-mail.
• AdCom forwarded this concern
to Dominic Veneto.
• The Gender Coalition Group has
requested time at a faculty meeting
this spring to hear from seniors who
have worked to promote gender
consciousness on campus.
• AdCom has revised our faculty
meeting agenda to accommodate a student presentation and
full faculty discussion of this
important and timely topic [see
the end of these minutes for the
updated schedule].
Student Council and the head of school’s
office, in consultation with AdCom, has
settled on “Student Leadership” as the
topic for this year’s School Congress.
Reminder! An ongoing discussion on student exhaustion is happening on Blackboard. (Select Faculty Organization, Discussion Board, Student Exhaustion.)
Notes from Open Agenda (Faculty Meeting, April 29, 2013)
• Max Alovisetti: Websites
(Feminism = Equality and Let’s Talk
About Race) highlight the issue of
microaggressions on campus. The
Community Health Team (CHT) and
Equity Inclusion and Access will be
talking about how to address this
(via proctor/prefect training,
orientation, etc.).
• Don Barry: Many clubs meet at 6:30
due to a “push” from the music department, Monday faculty meetings,
and the ban on Sunday night club
meetings. He expressed concern that
the colloquium, which meets
6:45–9 p.m. on Wednesdays, would
further infringe on club meeting
time. His specific concern was about
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math club. Countering that concern is
that the class/colloquium only has
20 students and our commitment to
the primacy of the academic program, in which classes take precedence over clubs.
• Chloe Epstein: Encouraged house
counselors to please remind students
to dress appropriately.
• Maggie Cooper and Laura
Passarelli: Highlighted the lack of
clarity regarding discrimination
around gender identity and transgender students and faculty in particular.
John Palfrey was extremely supportive and asked for an immediate
correction. Tracy Sweet commented
that she is already on it!
• Diane Moore: How can we better
communicate with each other, coordinate, and coalition-build on some
of the recent issues for a tentatively
titled “Gender Committee”?
• Paul Murphy: Follow-up—The Blue
Book mentions that we do protect
gender identity, but this message
hasn’t made it to the website yet.
• Amy Patel: Independent School
Health Check (ISHC) survey—Feedback/data from that survey is fueling
a sex education working group,
meeting May 17 after 2nd period.
More information will come via the
Gazette, etc.
Upcoming Faculty Meetings
May 20
School Congress on
“Student Leadership”
May 27
“Gender Equality”
presentation,
followed by faculty
discussion
June 8
Commencement
June 12
Cluster spring trimester
review
*June 13
Spring trimester
(9 a.m.–noon)
academic review;
update from John
Palfrey on governance,
followed by full faculty
discussion
Community Health
Team (CHT)
Minutes from Thursday, May 2, 2013
Present: Max Alovisetti (cochair), Becky
Sykes (cochair), Pat Davison, Anne
Gardner, Paul Murphy, Mike Kuta, Amy
Patel (scribe), Carlos Hoyt
Microaggression
Max Alovisetti briefly discussed his comments made at the faculty meeting this
week, and we will defer further discussion
until the next meeting when Linda Carter
Griffith is present. Another group also is
talking about microaggression as it pertains to gender. We briefly discussed training on microaggression for new faculty
and proctors/prefects.
Disability
Pat Davison discussed a current student’s
concerns regarding the need for additional
training around disability. Specifically,
this conversation centered on people with
mental retardation. While there is recognition that “mental retardation” is appropriate terminology in medical diagnoses, it is
being used as a derogatory term by some.
ISHC Survey
The survey will take place on May 17 during advising period (9:40 to 10:20 a.m.).
Amy Patel and Carlos Hoyt are coordinating this.
Social Media/Technology
Amy and Paul Murphy have been discussing ways to disseminate health and
wellness information to students using
social media, including links to interesting and relevant articles in validated and
appropriately vetted sources. A Wellness
Twitter account has been established:
@PAwellness. We will establish a Facebook account and Andover e-mail address
as well. We need students’ ideas regarding
what is interesting to them. Members of
the CHT can post relevant messages.
Paul discussed an idea for members of the
CHT to create and post short videos for
each department represented by the CHT.
We will consider five themes important to
each department to discuss on the video.
This will be helpful for new students/
parents especially, to put a name to a face.
We can post to the parent portal or a blogspace (Associate Head of School? Dean of
Students?).
Correction
The minutes of the CHT meeting held
on April 18, 2013, and published in the
May 3 issue of the Gazette, had an error.
Item 2 indicated that ninth grade house
counselors and day student advisors have
been discussing possible topics for sex education. This has not occurred, although
we do feel that it should. These conversations may occur in the near future, but
at this time, we welcome comments and
ideas from anyone who wants to be involved in these conversations.
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