Parents' Weekend - Phillips Academy Andover

Friday, October 21
2:15–3:15 p.m.
Addison Gallery Tour—Behind the Scenes
A tour of the Addison’s new spaces and facilities,
led by Brian Allen, Addison Gallery director
The Rotunda, Addison Gallery of American Art
3:15–4:15 p.m.
Multidisciplinary Education at the Addison:
The Civil War, A Case Study
Hosted by Julie Bernson, Addison curator of education, and
Jamie Kaplowitz, Addison museum learning specialist
The Rotunda, Addison Gallery of American Art
3:30–4:20 p.m.
Smart Kids and Dumb Choices: What Should We Do as
Parents and Educators to Help Our Adolescents?
Join the Graham House counselors to discuss some of the challenges
of parenting adolescents.
Graham House
3:45 p.m.
Athletics: Field Hockey JV2 vs. Pike School
Phelps Park
4–7 p.m.
Parents’ Weekend Registration & Check-In
Check in to pick up your child’s class schedule for Saturday morning.
Underwood Room
4–5 p.m.
The Meaning Behind Artifacts: Using the Peabody’s
Archaeological Collections in the PA Curriculum
Hosted by Malinda Blustain, Peabody Museum director
The Robert S. Peabody Museum of Archaeology has been nationally
recognized for its investigation of 12,000 years of human culture
in the Americas. Now, as the museum’s mission has changed from
research to teaching, these scientific collections are finding highly
innovative uses in PA classrooms.
Peabody Museum
4:30 p.m.
Campus Tour—Architecture and History
Led by David Chase, director of stewardship
Meet on the steps of George Washington Hall
4:30 p.m.
Andover Dance Group Performance
In conjunction with the exhibition Clearstory Squares and Unitych
Variations: Paintings by Christopher C. Cook
The Rotunda, Addison Gallery of American Art
5–7 p.m.
Dinner in Paresky Commons
5:30–7 p.m.
Cocktail Reception for Non Sibi Association Donors and
Parent Fund Volunteers (by invitation)
Parents who make an annual gift to the Parent Fund of $1,778 or
more are invited to join this Non Sibi Association gathering that
recognizes leadership giving at Phillips Academy.
Due to the fact that alcohol will be served, this is an adults-only event.
5:45 p.m.
Shabbat Service & Oneg Shabbat
Conducted by members of the Jewish Student Union and
Rabbi Michael Swarttz
Kemper Chapel, lower level of Cochran Chapel
6 p.m.
Athletics: Boys’ Varsity Soccer vs. Northfield Mount Hermon
Phelps Stadium
6:30–8 p.m.
Open House, Office of Summer and
Interim (“Gap”) Year Opportunities
Discover the many opportunities open to students today.
George Washington Hall, 3rd floor
6:45–8 p.m.
Grasshopper Night
A variety entertainment show produced, directed, and performed by
students. Tickets for parents are distributed to students in advance.
Tang Theatre, George Washington Hall
8–9:30 p.m.
Student Concert
Academy Symphony and Chamber Orchestras, James Orent,
conductor; Academy Concert Band, Derek Jacoby, conductor
Cochran Chapel
9:45–10:55 p.m.
Grasshopper Night (repeat performance)
Tang Theatre, George Washington Hall
11 p.m.
Dormitory Sign-In: All boarding students
Saturday, October 22
7–11 a.m.
Parents’ Weekend Registration & Check-In Continues
Coffee & refreshments available
Underwood Room
8–11:20 a.m.
Classroom Visits
Presentations by your child’s classroom teachers; be sure to pick up
your schedule at registration.
Period 1, 8–8:20 a.m. Period 5, 10–10:20 a.m.
Period 2, 8:30–8:50 a.m. Period 6, 10:30–10:50 a.m.
Period 3, 9–9:20 a.m.
Period 4, 9:30–9:50 a.m.
Periods 7 and 9, 11–11:20 a.m.
8 a.m.–noon
Children’s Program—Sibling Drop-In
Student Activities Director Chris Capano and Blue Key members
will host games, crafts, snacks, and activities for children age seven
and older as parents attend classes and meetings. Each child must be
accompanied by his/her Andover sibling.
The Den
(Important: please enter and depart by the lower level outside doors,
not through Paresky Commons.)
8 a.m.–noon
School Year Abroad (SYA) Open House
A study abroad program offering information on yearlong academic
homestay programs in China, Vietnam, Italy, and Spain
Samuel Phillips Hall, Unobskey Room, 2nd floor
9 a.m.–6 p.m.
All-Day Beverage Station
Smith Center
10–11:30 a.m.
Office of Community and Multicultural Development
(CAMD) Open House
Stop by during free periods for hot chocolate and to learn more
about CAMD programs. Hosted by Linda Griffith, dean of the
Office of Community and Multicultural Development
Morse Hall, 1st floor
11:30 a.m.–noon
All-School Meeting for Parents
Welcome remarks by Head of School Barbara Landis Chase
Cochran Chapel
11:30 a.m.–2 p.m.
All-Community Lunch
Each cluster will have a designated location. Andover merchandise
and a variety of products supporting student organizations will be
on sale in the Cage during lunch.
Case Memorial Cage
12:15–12:45 p.m.
Group Meetings with House Counselors or
Day Student Advisors
Locations shown on schedules
12:30–5 p.m.
Peabody Museum Open House
1:30–2:15 p.m.
The Personal & Community Education (PACE) Seminar
for Parents of Lowers
Join Associate Dean of Students Carlos Hoyt and PACE leaders
for an informal session to learn more about this seminar for
10th-grade students.
Kemper Auditorium
1:30–2:30 p.m.
College Admissions Panel for Parents of Seniors
and Uppers
Panelists:
• Rick Bischoff, Vice President for Enrollment,
Case Western Reserve University
• Lee Coffin, Dean of Undergraduate Admissions,
Tufts University
• Jenny Rickard, Chief Enrollment and Communications Officer,
Bryn Mawr College
Moderator: Sean Logan, Director of College Counseling,
Phillips Academy
Tang Theatre, George Washington Hall
1:30–2 p.m.
Rare Books and Artifacts from Archives and
Special Collections
Join Archivist Tim Sprattler to explore some of the rich history of
the Academy as revealed in images, letters, scrapbooks, and rare and
beautiful manuscripts.
Freeman Room, Oliver Wendell Holmes Library
2–3 p.m.
Dance Demonstration
An informal demonstration of all levels of ballet and modern dance
Modern Dance Room, upstairs in Borden Gym