Parents' Weekend - Phillips Academy Andover
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Saturday, continued<br />
2:15–3:15 p.m.<br />
Teaching Information Literacy Across the Curriculum<br />
The ability to find, analyze, and use information is a process that<br />
crosses all disciplines and subjects. Join Associate Director for<br />
Instructional Services Jeffrey Marzluft as he details the library’s<br />
instructional program and demonstrates the strategies and<br />
technologies for teaching this process.<br />
Freeman Room, Oliver Wendell Holmes Library<br />
2:45 p.m.—Afternoon Athletics Contests Begin<br />
2:45 p.m. Soccer B JV2 N.M.H. Siberia Fields<br />
2:45 p.m. Soccer G JV2 N.M.H. Siberia Fields<br />
2:45 p.m. Water Polo B V St. John’s Pool/Borden Gym<br />
3:45 p.m. Field Hockey G V N.M.H. Phelps Stadium<br />
3:45 p.m. Football B JV1 St. John’s Siberia Fields<br />
3:45 p.m. Soccer B JV1 N.M.H. Siberia Fields<br />
3:45 p.m. Soccer G JV1 N.M.H. Isham Field<br />
3:45 p.m. Soccer G V N.M.H. Smoyer Field<br />
4 p.m. Cross Country G V N.M.H. Great Lawn<br />
4 p.m. Field Hockey G JV1 N.M.H. Siberia Fields<br />
4 p.m. Volleyball G JV N.M.H. Memorial Gym<br />
4 p.m. Volleyball G V N.M.H. Memorial Gym<br />
4 p.m. Water Polo JV St. John’s Pool/Borden Gym<br />
4:30 p.m. Cross Country BV N.M.H. Great Lawn<br />
5 p.m. Cross Country B JV N.M.H. Great Lawn<br />
6:15 p.m. Football B V N.M.H. Phelps Stadium<br />
2:45–3:30 p.m.<br />
College Counselors Meet with Senior Parents<br />
• Sallie Batchelor—Kemper Chapel, lower level Cochran Chapel<br />
• Anne Ferguson—Kemper Auditorium<br />
• Lanita Foley—Tang Theatre, George Washington Hall<br />
• Sean Logan—Trustee Room, 3rd floor, George Washington Hall<br />
• Kenneth Shows—Unobskey Room, 2nd floor, Samuel<br />
<strong>Phillips</strong> Hall<br />
• Steve Silversides—Choir Room, lower level Cochran Chapel<br />
3 p.m.<br />
Student Recital<br />
Featuring <strong>Academy</strong> music students in solo works;<br />
Christopher Walter, faculty coordinator<br />
Timken Room, Graves Hall<br />
3:45–4:45 p.m.<br />
Financial Aid Presentation<br />
Scott Juedes, director of financial aid, Wellesley College<br />
Kemper Auditorium<br />
4:30–6 p.m.<br />
Reception for Parents of Juniors and Lowers<br />
(Classes of 2014 & 2015)<br />
Cocktail reception hosted by the Parent Fund and Jane Fried,<br />
dean of admission and assistant head for enrollment, research,<br />
and planning<br />
Paresky Commons<br />
Due to the fact that alcohol will be served, this is an adults-only event.<br />
5–7 p.m.<br />
Dinner in the Smith Center<br />
5:30–7 p.m.<br />
Reception for Parents of Uppers (Class of 2013)<br />
Cocktail reception hosted by the Parent Fund and Sean Logan,<br />
director of college counseling<br />
Oliver Wendell Holmes Library<br />
Due to the fact that alcohol will be served, this is an adults-only event.<br />
5:30–7 p.m.<br />
Reception for Parents of Seniors (Class of 2012)<br />
Cocktail reception hosted by Head of School Barbara Landis Chase<br />
and the Parent Fund<br />
Underwood Room<br />
Due to the fact that alcohol will be served, this is an adults-only event.<br />
7–8:15 p.m.<br />
Grasshopper Night<br />
A variety entertainment show produced, directed, and performed by<br />
students. Tickets for parents are distributed to students in advance.<br />
Tang Theatre, George Washington Hall<br />
8:45–10 p.m.<br />
Grasshopper Night (repeat performance)<br />
Tang Theatre, George Washington Hall<br />
11:30 p.m.<br />
Dormitory Sign-In: All boarding students<br />
For Sunday schedule, see back panel.<br />
Sunday, October 23<br />
10 a.m.–1:30 p.m.<br />
Brunch in Paresky Commons<br />
11 a.m<br />
All Community Interfaith Worship Service<br />
Cochran Chapel<br />
11:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m.<br />
Jazz Band<br />
Performance by the <strong>Academy</strong> Jazz Band during brunch<br />
Paresky Commons, lower right<br />
3 p.m.<br />
Concert of Vocal and Choral Music<br />
Featuring the Fidelio Society, <strong>Academy</strong> Chorus, and soloists;<br />
directed by Christopher Walter<br />
Cochran Chapel<br />
6 p.m.<br />
Compline Prayer Service (Protestant)<br />
Rev. Anne Gardner, Protestant chaplain and director of<br />
spiritual & religious life<br />
Cochran Chapel<br />
6:45 p.m.<br />
Roman Catholic Mass<br />
Priest of the Archdiocese of Boston presiding. Planned by<br />
Dr. Mary Kantor, Catholic chaplain<br />
Kemper Chapel, lower level of Cochran Chapel<br />
10 p.m.<br />
Dormitory Sign-In: All boarding students<br />
No classes will be held on Monday, October 24.<br />
Park, Walk, and Enjoy Our Campus!<br />
We strongly recommend that you park your car in one of the areas<br />
shown on the map and walk to all events and classes. In case of an<br />
emergency, contact the Office of Public Safety at 978-749-4444.<br />
If you wish to make special parking arrangements for a handicapped<br />
or disabled visitor, please contact Tom Conlon, director of public<br />
safety, at 978-749-4447.<br />
Questions Regarding Parents’ <strong>Weekend</strong>?<br />
Please contact Crystal McGuire, Parents’ <strong>Weekend</strong> coordinator, at<br />
617-997-2821 or cmcguire@andover.edu.<br />
Parents’<br />
<strong>Weekend</strong><br />
October 21–23, 2011<br />
Schedule of Events
Friday, October 21<br />
2:15–3:15 p.m.<br />
Addison Gallery Tour—Behind the Scenes<br />
A tour of the Addison’s new spaces and facilities,<br />
led by Brian Allen, Addison Gallery director<br />
The Rotunda, Addison Gallery of American Art<br />
3:15–4:15 p.m.<br />
Multidisciplinary Education at the Addison:<br />
The Civil War, A Case Study<br />
Hosted by Julie Bernson, Addison curator of education, and<br />
Jamie Kaplowitz, Addison museum learning specialist<br />
The Rotunda, Addison Gallery of American Art<br />
3:30–4:20 p.m.<br />
Smart Kids and Dumb Choices: What Should We Do as<br />
Parents and Educators to Help Our Adolescents?<br />
Join the Graham House counselors to discuss some of the challenges<br />
of parenting adolescents.<br />
Graham House<br />
3:45 p.m.<br />
Athletics: Field Hockey JV2 vs. Pike School<br />
Phelps Park<br />
4–7 p.m.<br />
Parents’ <strong>Weekend</strong> Registration & Check-In<br />
Check in to pick up your child’s class schedule for Saturday morning.<br />
Underwood Room<br />
4–5 p.m.<br />
The Meaning Behind Artifacts: Using the Peabody’s<br />
Archaeological Collections in the PA Curriculum<br />
Hosted by Malinda Blustain, Peabody Museum director<br />
The Robert S. Peabody Museum of Archaeology has been nationally<br />
recognized for its investigation of 12,000 years of human culture<br />
in the Americas. Now, as the museum’s mission has changed from<br />
research to teaching, these scientific collections are finding highly<br />
innovative uses in PA classrooms.<br />
Peabody Museum<br />
4:30 p.m.<br />
Campus Tour—Architecture and History<br />
Led by David Chase, director of stewardship<br />
Meet on the steps of George Washington Hall<br />
4:30 p.m.<br />
<strong>Andover</strong> Dance Group Performance<br />
In conjunction with the exhibition Clearstory Squares and Unitych<br />
Variations: Paintings by Christopher C. Cook<br />
The Rotunda, Addison Gallery of American Art<br />
5–7 p.m.<br />
Dinner in Paresky Commons<br />
5:30–7 p.m.<br />
Cocktail Reception for Non Sibi Association Donors and<br />
Parent Fund Volunteers (by invitation)<br />
Parents who make an annual gift to the Parent Fund of $1,778 or<br />
more are invited to join this Non Sibi Association gathering that<br />
recognizes leadership giving at <strong>Phillips</strong> <strong>Academy</strong>.<br />
Due to the fact that alcohol will be served, this is an adults-only event.<br />
5:45 p.m.<br />
Shabbat Service & Oneg Shabbat<br />
Conducted by members of the Jewish Student Union and<br />
Rabbi Michael Swarttz<br />
Kemper Chapel, lower level of Cochran Chapel<br />
6 p.m.<br />
Athletics: Boys’ Varsity Soccer vs. Northfield Mount Hermon<br />
Phelps Stadium<br />
6:30–8 p.m.<br />
Open House, Office of Summer and<br />
Interim (“Gap”) Year Opportunities<br />
Discover the many opportunities open to students today.<br />
George Washington Hall, 3rd floor<br />
6:45–8 p.m.<br />
Grasshopper Night<br />
A variety entertainment show produced, directed, and performed by<br />
students. Tickets for parents are distributed to students in advance.<br />
Tang Theatre, George Washington Hall<br />
8–9:30 p.m.<br />
Student Concert<br />
<strong>Academy</strong> Symphony and Chamber Orchestras, James Orent,<br />
conductor; <strong>Academy</strong> Concert Band, Derek Jacoby, conductor<br />
Cochran Chapel<br />
9:45–10:55 p.m.<br />
Grasshopper Night (repeat performance)<br />
Tang Theatre, George Washington Hall<br />
11 p.m.<br />
Dormitory Sign-In: All boarding students<br />
Saturday, October 22<br />
7–11 a.m.<br />
Parents’ <strong>Weekend</strong> Registration & Check-In Continues<br />
Coffee & refreshments available<br />
Underwood Room<br />
8–11:20 a.m.<br />
Classroom Visits<br />
Presentations by your child’s classroom teachers; be sure to pick up<br />
your schedule at registration.<br />
Period 1, 8–8:20 a.m. Period 5, 10–10:20 a.m.<br />
Period 2, 8:30–8:50 a.m. Period 6, 10:30–10:50 a.m.<br />
Period 3, 9–9:20 a.m.<br />
Period 4, 9:30–9:50 a.m.<br />
Periods 7 and 9, 11–11:20 a.m.<br />
8 a.m.–noon<br />
Children’s Program—Sibling Drop-In<br />
Student Activities Director Chris Capano and Blue Key members<br />
will host games, crafts, snacks, and activities for children age seven<br />
and older as parents attend classes and meetings. Each child must be<br />
accompanied by his/her <strong>Andover</strong> sibling.<br />
The Den<br />
(Important: please enter and depart by the lower level outside doors,<br />
not through Paresky Commons.)<br />
8 a.m.–noon<br />
School Year Abroad (SYA) Open House<br />
A study abroad program offering information on yearlong academic<br />
homestay programs in China, Vietnam, Italy, and Spain<br />
Samuel <strong>Phillips</strong> Hall, Unobskey Room, 2nd floor<br />
9 a.m.–6 p.m.<br />
All-Day Beverage Station<br />
Smith Center<br />
10–11:30 a.m.<br />
Office of Community and Multicultural Development<br />
(CAMD) Open House<br />
Stop by during free periods for hot chocolate and to learn more<br />
about CAMD programs. Hosted by Linda Griffith, dean of the<br />
Office of Community and Multicultural Development<br />
Morse Hall, 1st floor<br />
11:30 a.m.–noon<br />
All-School Meeting for Parents<br />
Welcome remarks by Head of School Barbara Landis Chase<br />
Cochran Chapel<br />
11:30 a.m.–2 p.m.<br />
All-Community Lunch<br />
Each cluster will have a designated location. <strong>Andover</strong> merchandise<br />
and a variety of products supporting student organizations will be<br />
on sale in the Cage during lunch.<br />
Case Memorial Cage<br />
12:15–12:45 p.m.<br />
Group Meetings with House Counselors or<br />
Day Student Advisors<br />
Locations shown on schedules<br />
12:30–5 p.m.<br />
Peabody Museum Open House<br />
1:30–2:15 p.m.<br />
The Personal & Community Education (PACE) Seminar<br />
for Parents of Lowers<br />
Join Associate Dean of Students Carlos Hoyt and PACE leaders<br />
for an informal session to learn more about this seminar for<br />
10th-grade students.<br />
Kemper Auditorium<br />
1:30–2:30 p.m.<br />
College Admissions Panel for Parents of Seniors<br />
and Uppers<br />
Panelists:<br />
• Rick Bischoff, Vice President for Enrollment,<br />
Case Western Reserve University<br />
• Lee Coffin, Dean of Undergraduate Admissions,<br />
Tufts University<br />
• Jenny Rickard, Chief Enrollment and Communications Officer,<br />
Bryn Mawr College<br />
Moderator: Sean Logan, Director of College Counseling,<br />
<strong>Phillips</strong> <strong>Academy</strong><br />
Tang Theatre, George Washington Hall<br />
1:30–2 p.m.<br />
Rare Books and Artifacts from Archives and<br />
Special Collections<br />
Join Archivist Tim Sprattler to explore some of the rich history of<br />
the <strong>Academy</strong> as revealed in images, letters, scrapbooks, and rare and<br />
beautiful manuscripts.<br />
Freeman Room, Oliver Wendell Holmes Library<br />
2–3 p.m.<br />
Dance Demonstration<br />
An informal demonstration of all levels of ballet and modern dance<br />
Modern Dance Room, upstairs in Borden Gym