The Andover

GazetteThe Newsletter of the Phillips Academy Community

May 11, 2018

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IN THIS ISSUEThe Scene .................................................2Upcoming All-School Meetings ..........3Spring Faculty Meetings .......................3Athletics Calendar .................................3Year-End Recitals ....................................5Dark, Down, Groove Tonight ...................6See Merry Wives of Windsor ....................6Tom Conlon’s Retirement .....................6May Theatre and Dance ........................7Volunteer for CE Programs...................7Teach an EBI Class .................................8Submit Senior Photos ............................8Senior Named to U.S. IMO Team .......8A Greener Blue .......................................8News from the Tang Institute ..............9From the OWHL ...................................10Community Book Club .......................10AC Minutes ...........................................11FAC Minutes .........................................11Administrative Council Minutes ......12Classifieds ..............................................14HR Updates ...........................................14

“All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.”

—Abraham Lincoln

Inspiration and Honors Abound Throughout Trustee WeekendWhat an inspiring time to be part of Big Blue! During the spring board meetings, Andover celebrated nearly a century of service among retiring faculty and trustees; alumni and parents were honored as non sibi exemplars; the campus community marked a win for academics and student life when the board gave its formal “green light” to the Oliver Wendell Holmes Library renovation; and the Knowledge & Goodness campaign continues to gain momentum just eight months since its public launch.

Leading headlines on the campaign front, an incredible display of generosity will jump-start phase two of the Athletic Facilities Master Plan. Three gifts totaling $25 million will help fund a campus center for athletics, dance, and aquatics. Along with two anonymous donors, a centerpiece of this investment is a gift from Zhang Xin and Pan Shiyi, P’17, ’19, and their sons Sean Pan ’17 and Luc Pan ’19.

Named for the family, the Pan Athletic Center will house a new swimming and diving complex, dance studios, practice and competitive spaces for wrestling, locker rooms, and the Andover Athletics Hall of Honor. Trustees voted to proceed from concept to final design as fundraising continues in earnest. Additional support to cover the full cost must be secured before the board will approve the project for construction.

Andover Unites on PA Giving DayThank you, Big Blue! A record 3,700+ donors—from 50 states and 30 countries—supported Andover on PA Giving Day! That’s one amazing community standing together: alumni, parents, grandparents, friends, faculty, staff, and students.

Our impact? While strengthening our dynamic programs and key priorities, we unlocked a $100,000 challenge gift from Trustee Amy C. Falls ’82, P’19, ’21 to create four scholarships for talented Andover students. Now that’s something to celebrate! See our results and watch a special thank-you cheer from the Blue Key heads at PAGivingDay.andover.edu!

—Matthew BellicoDirector of Advancement Communications

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Community and Extracurricular Activities

Friday, May 117:30 p.m.—Academy Concert BandEnjoy music from How to Train Your Dragon; the two-step The Walking Frog; a waltz by Shostakovich; and the march The Brandenburg Gate. Cochran Chapel.

7:30 p.m.—Dark, Down, Groove Andover Dance Group performs. Tickets: $5. Tang Theatre.

Saturday, May 127:30 p.m.—Senior ConcertAlbert Wang ’18 offers piano pieces by Bach, Chopin, and others. Timken Room, Graves Hall.

7:30 p.m.—Dark, Down, Groove Andover Dance Group performs. Tickets: $5. Tang Theatre.

Sunday, May 132 p.m.—Senior ConcertVocalist and pianist John Moreland ’18 will perform works by Caldara, Bellini, Brahms, Schumann, Joplin, Rogers, and others. Timken Room, Graves Hall.

3 p.m.—Senior ConcertOrganist Brandon Qi ’18 will perform works by Bach, Brahms, and Persichetti as well as his own compositions. Cochran Chapel.

Wednesday, May 161–2 p.m.—Lunch and DiscussionRoss Wehner, founder of the World Leadership School, presents. Pearson C.

Thursday, May 172–5 p.m.—Tom Conlon’s Retirement CelebrationJoin us to congratulate Tom Conlon on his retirement. Mural Room, Paresky Commons.

THE SCENE

Religious Scene

Friday, May 116–7 p.m.—Jewish Shabbat Service and JSU MeetingLed by Rabbi Michael Swarttz and members of the Jewish Student Union; all are welcome. Paul’s Room, Paresky Commons.

Sunday, May 1310:30 a.m.—Catholic Confirmation MassToday is the culmination of the Confirmation class’s yearlong study and preparation. Overseen by Mary Kantor, Catholic chaplain, with Bishop Robert Hennessey presiding. A recep-tion will follow in the Underwood Room. Cochran Chapel.

6 p.m.—Protestant Service for Mother’s DayLed by the Reverend Anne Gardner, director of religious and spiritual life and the Protestant chaplain. Special music by Abbey Siegfried, school organist. Cochran Chapel.

Monday, May 145 p.m.—Culture, Politics, and ReligionGiving life to discussion about reli-gion, culture, and politics. Led by the Reverend Anne Gardner. Paul’s Room, Paresky Commons.

6–7 p.m.—Andover Christian FellowshipAdvisor: Ms. Shawn Fulford. Ada’s Room, Paresky Commons.

Tuesday, May 155:15 p.m.—Catholic Student FellowshipAdvisor: Mary Kantor. Paul’s Room, Paresky Commons.

Wednesday, May 165:30–6:30 p.m.—Gospel ChoirDirector: Michael Belcher. Pfatteicher Room, Graves Hall.

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Athletics CalendarFriday, May 11

Tennis GJV Newton Country Day 4 p.m. HTennis BV Brooks 4:15 p.m. HTennis GV Kent tournament 8 p.m. A

Saturday, May 12Tennis GV Kent tournament 9 a.m. AWater Polo G Hopkins/Deerfield 10:45 a.m. HBaseball V Deerfield 11:30 a.m. HVolleyball BV Tournament 12:00 p.m. ABaseball JV1B Deerfield 12:30 p.m. HSoftball V Deerfield 12:30 p.m. HCrew B Tabor/Exeter 2 p.m. HCrew G Tabor/Exeter 2 p.m. HLacrosse GJV1 Loomis 2:30 p.m. ALacrosse GV Loomis 2:30 p.m. ALacrosse BJV1 Belmont Hill 2:30 p.m. HSoftball V Lawrence Academy 2:30 p.m. HBaseball V Deerfield 2 p.m. HGolf V Exeter/GA 2:45 p.m. ATennis BV-B Choate 3 p.m. ATennis BV Choate 3 p.m. ALacrosse BV Pomfret 3 p.m. H

Monday, May 14Golf V Girls’ Golf tournament 8 a.m. ALacrosse BV Brooks 4:30 p.m. HBaseball V St. Sebastian’s 4:45 p.m. H

Tuesday, May 15Ultimate Frisbee Somerville Ultimate 4 p.m. HUltimate Frisbee JV Somerville Ultimate 4 p.m. HLacrosse GJV2 Exeter High School 5 p.m. H

Wednesday, May 16Golf V GA/Exeter 3 p.m. ATennis GJV Pike School 3 p.m. HBaseball JV1B Exeter 3:15 p.m. ATennis BV-B Fessenden 3:30 p.m. ATennis GV Thayer 3:30 p.m. HLacrosse GV Thayer 3:30 p.m. HLacrosse GJV2 Andover High School 3:30 p.m. ABaseball V Providence Country Day 4 p.m. HWater Polo G Play In 4 p.m. ACycling Series Final 4 p.m. ALacrosse BJV1B Berwick Academy 4:30 p.m. HTennis GV-B Pingree 4:30 p.m. HLacrosse GJV1 Thayer 4:45 p.m. H

Thursday, May 17Lacrosse BJV1B Austin Prep 3:30 p.m. HTennis BJV Andover High School 3:30 p.m. HSoftball V Concord-Carlisle 4 p.m. H

Please note: This athletics schedule is subject to change; please check the website (https://athletics.andover.edu/Calendar/Pages/default.aspx) for updates.

Spring Faculty MeetingsFaculty meetings are held from 6:45 to 8 p.m. on Mondays; all meetings will be held in Kemper Auditorium unless otherwise noted.

DATE TOPIC

May 14 Tang Institute

May 21 Student Support

Upcoming ASMsAll meetings are held in Cochran Chapel from 10:50 to 11:35 a.m. on Wednesdays unless otherwise stated.

DATE TOPIC/SPEAKER

May 16 Community Entertainment

May 23 Celebration of Teaching

With these new commitments, Knowledge & Goodness: The Andover Campaign stands at $183 million toward its $400 million goal.

Excellence in teaching, leadership, and serviceFriday evening’s dinner to honor retiring faculty and trustees opened with a crowd-pleasing violin rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner” performed by Luke Henderson ’21.

Following dinner, Trustee President Peter Currie ’74, P’03, shared official resolutions and heartfelt gratitude for the dedication of three outgoing board members:

• Misty Muscatel Davis ’01 (Also the president of Alumni Council, she will be succeeded by Steve Matloff ’91, whose three-year term begins July 1.)

• Peter Hetzler ’72, P’10

• Allison Picott ’88

Described by colleagues, students, and alumni as mentors, innovators, allies, “cheerleaders for students,” and “unflinchingly fair,” faculty retirees were feted by Head of School John Palfrey, P’21. He read from a number of reflections and added his own appreciation for their commitment to excellence throughout their collective 75 years of service. “I take such pride, joy, and inspiration from these evenings,” he said, thanking the following colleagues:

• Pat Davison, director of the Aca-demic Skills Center and coordinator of student disability services on the Jonathan French Foundation

• Peg Harrigan, instructor in art on the Zukerman Fellowship for Teaching and Learning

• John Maier, instructor in Spanish on the Frederick W. Beinecke Fund for Teaching

Accolades continued Saturday afternoon, as the Academy presented this year’s Distinguished Service Awards. The following honorees shared the spotlight for their embodiment of non sibi:

• Howard and Leslie Appleby, P’11, ’13, ’17

• Christopher Auguste ’76, P’09, ’12

• Mac King ’05

• Karen Humphries Sallick ’83, P’14, ’17

• Ruth Sisson Weiner ’66, P’97, ’01

Other trustee events and business• A luncheon hosted by the Tang

Institute Advisory Board celebrated the leadership of Caroline Nolan in her final weeks as the Currie Family Director and featured “pop-up” pre-sentations by Tang Fellows. During this interactive session, faculty and trustees explored topics including a mastery-based physics curriculum, Quiet Schools: the diversity and power of temperament, and the contemporary role of citizen histo-rians who document events of the Holocaust.

• As Nolan prepares to pass the baton to incoming director Andy Hou-siaux this summer, she will long be admired for her collaborative spirit that helped establish Tang. Her creativity, diplomacy, and “ability to lead in undefined circumstances” helped “get us to ‘yes’” as many colleagues reflected, and built a place where new ideas for teaching and learning are brought to life.

• A session that takes the classroom to the boardroom, “A Quick Glimpse,” featured Stephanie Sparling Wil-liams, visiting scholar and assistant curator at the Addison Gallery of American Art. Practicing a tactic used in Art 465, trustees tested their visual literacy by studying portraits on display in the boardroom. Wil-liams called this approach “slow looking in fast times,” and encour-aged the group to study faces, pos-tures, backdrops, and objects in the paintings. She added that Art 465’s final project is to make an acquisi-tion proposal presenting works the student believes will strengthen the Addison’s collection. Trustees were

given a “free cut” on that assignment.

• In her final presentation to the board, Dean of Policy and Strategic Plan-ning Rachel Skiffer gave a status report on key Academy priorities and engaged trustees in a discussion of Institutional Research (IR) initia-tives supporting the Strategic Plan. Pleased that Andover has established an IR function that distinguishes it from other secondary schools, trustees were also encouraged by the role that survey data and ongoing assessment will play in decision-making. As Skiffer prepares to take on the headship of Khan Lab School this summer, the board thanked her for helping to develop and execute a strategic plan that will have lasting positive impact.

• Jim Ventre ’79, dean of admission and financial aid, and Jill Thompson, director of admission, briefed the board on a successful season that included an admit rate of 13 percent, yield of 80 percent, and a record number of applicants (3,140). Ventre expects the school will open the 2018–2019 academic year on target with 1,145 students. Sharing high-lights from the recent Spring Visit programs, Ventre noted that families appreciated having direct access to school leadership, especially Head of School John Palfrey, P’21, and Linda Carter Griffith, assistant head of school for equity, inclusion, and well-ness. Families also showed increas-ing interest in matters around their child’s health and wellness. “They are entrusting us with their high-achieving students, and they want to know how we will act as partners in supporting them,” said Ventre.

• The board approved the FY 2019 budget, which sustains need-blind admission with generous financial aid, accounts for merit-based salary increases, and sets tuition at the following levels: $55,800 for board-ing students and $43,300 for day students.

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Academy Concert BandFriday, May 11 7:30 p.m.

Under the direction of Vincent Monaco and Peter Cirelli, the Academy Concert Bands will perform music by John Powell from the motion picture How to Train Your Dragon, as well as K.L. King’s The Walk-ing Frog, a two-step originally written as circus music for clown “walkabouts.” With catchy rhythms and attractive melodies, King’s classic evokes the wonderful heritage of circus music from the era of the great circus bands. A waltz by Shostakov-ich with madrigal arrangements by Vinson and Vinson’s march The Brandenburg Gate round out the program. Please note that this concert will be held in Cochran Chapel.

Albert Wang ’18, PianoSaturday, May 12 7:30 p.m.

Wang will perform works by Bach, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Haydn, Dohnányi, and Liszt.

John Moreland ’18, Voice, PianoSunday, May 13 2 p.m

Moreland will perform works by Caldara, Bellini, Brahms, Schumann, Joplin, Rogers, and others.

Brandon Qi ’18, OrganSunday, May 13 3 p.m.

Qi will perform works by Bach, Brahms, and Persichetti as well as his own compositions. Please note that this performance will be held in Cochran Chapel.

Academy Jazz Band/Native SoulFriday, May 18 7:30 p.m.

The Department of Music presents the Academy Jazz Band in concert with

the Thomas Chapin Guest Artist Native Soul.

Native Soul brings together the distinct talents of four very gifted artists: drummer Steve Johns, bassist Marcus McLaurine, saxophonist Peter Brainin, and pianist Noah Haidu. The group’s sound is so well blended that the four players display the lushness of tone and sound produced by the Big Bands. Each member of the quartet understands and respects the others’ talents, making it almost impossible to single out a lead musician. Of the group, Ejazznews.com says, “Native Soul are … four amazing artists who play well together, gelling in sync, all of one mind, laying down a performance that deserves attention and [is] impressive to the core.”

Works by Ray Ortiz, Rich Shemaria, Clarence Williams, Neal Hefti, Louis Prima, and others will be performed. Please note that this performance will be held in Cochran Chapel.

Chamber Music SocietySaturday, May 19 6:30 p.m

The Phillips Academy Chamber Music Society, including members of the faculty and student body, will perform movements from a Mozart flute quartet and a clarinet quintet. Movements from Borodin’s String Quartet No. 2, Schubert’s Piano Trio in B-flat Major, a Dohnányi piano quintet, a Schumann piano quintet, Schubert’s Trout Quintet, and other works will be performed. Refreshments will be served.

Aditi Kannan ’18, ViolinSunday, May 20 1 p.m.

Concert attendees are sure to enjoy Kannan’s performance of pieces by Mozart, Brahms, Gershwin, and others.

Choral Concert: All of UsSunday, May 20 3 p.m.

Under the direction of Abbey Siegfried, the Academy Chorus and Fidelio Society, will perform All of Us, a concert inspired by Craig Hella Johnson’s Considering Matthew Shepard, a Grammy Award–nominated work.

Siegfried and the choirs hope to encourage us to embrace all people and turn tragedy to hope through music. The concert will open with Hans Leo Hassler’s “Come All Musicians.” It will be followed by the tenors and basses singing Johnson’s ”We Are,” which, in Johnson’s words, “expresses a fresh and vibrant sense of the journey of being a man in the modern world.” Next, the sopranos and altos will sing Rosephanye Powell’s “Still I Rise,” a Gospel-inspired composition asserting the strength and determination of women. Other works by Rollo Dilworth (an arrangement of “The Color Purple”), U2, and Moses Hogan encourage us to—in the words of the traditional spiritual—“hold on.”

The concert will close with ”All of Us” from Considering Matthew Shepard. The piece is a call to remember the inherent value of every living being: “What could be the song? Where do we begin? Only in

Music Department Presents Year-End RecitalsThe Department of Music invites all community members to attend the following recitals and performances. All of these free, open-to-the-public concerts will be held in the Timken Room (Graves Hall) unless otherwise noted. For more information about any of the performances, please contact the music department at ext. 4260 or music@andover.edu.

—Wendy HeckmanW.B. Clift Music Librarian

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Academy orchestras will perform in May.

the Love, love that lifts us up.” Please note that this performance will be held in Cochran Chapel.

Student RecitalWednesday, May 23 2 p.m.

The Department of Music will present a recital of students performing solo works. Please note that this performance will be held in Cochran Chapel.

Academy OrchestrasFriday, May 25 7:30 p.m.

The Amadeus Chamber Orchestra, Academy Chamber Orchestra, and Symphony Orchestra will give a free, open-to-the-public concert.

Under the direction of Elizabeth Aureden, the Amadeus Chamber Orchestra will perform John Rutter’s Suite for Strings. Written in 1973, Suite for Strings is based on the well-known English folk songs “A-roving,” “I Have a Bonnet Trimmed with Blue,” “O, Waly Waly,” and “Dashing Away with the Smoothing Iron.”

The Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Derek Jacoby, will perform Schubert’s Overture to Rosamunde and Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, which began as an idea on a train trip to Boston. As Gershwin told biographer Isaac Goldberg, “It was on the train, with its steely rhythms, its rattle-ty bang, that is so often so stimulating to a composer—I frequently hear music in the very heart of the noise... And there I suddenly heard, and even saw on paper—the complete construction of Rhapsody, from beginning to end.” Senior Ruide Wang, piano, will be the soloist.

The Academy Chamber Orchestra, also under the direction of Dr. Jacoby, will perform works by Herbert, Mahler, and Strauss as well as Brett Abigaña’s Prayer for Strings. Abigaña is currently on the faculty at Boston University Academy, and is the cofounder and associate director of the Boston Composers’ Coalition, a nonprofit group of composers dedicated to the creation, performance, and dissemination of new American music. Please note that this concert will be held in Cochran Chapel.

Year-End Recitals, continued from page 4 ADG Performs Dark, Down, GrooveAndover Dance Group (ADG) will perform Dark, Down, Groove tonight, Friday, May 11, and tomorrow, Saturday, May 12, at 7:30 p.m. in the Tang Theatre. The Academy’s main performance group, ADG is made up of the most dedicated dancers trained in ballet and modern dance and is directed by faculty member Judith Wombwell. The performance—made possible, in part, by a grant from the Abbot Academy Association, continuing Abbot’s tradition of boldness, innovation, and caring—features choreography by Judith Wombwell, Erin E. Strong, and Abbot Grant guest artist Sayer Mansfield ’10.

Admission to the performance is $5; tickets can be reserved by calling the box office at ext. 4433. For more information please visit andover.edu/arts.

—Rachel Andersen Administrative Assistant, Theatre and Dance Department

See the Spring Play: Merry Wives of WindsorOn Friday, May 18, at 6:30 and 8 p.m., and Sunday, May 20, at 1 p.m., the Department of Theatre and Dance will present its spring play, Shakespeare’s Merry Wives of Windsor. Spearheaded by the ribald and relentless antics of one of Shakespeare’s most indelible creations, Sir John Falstaff, an all-male cast cavorts and capers in a production redolent of true Elizabethan style. Filled with romantic pursuits, scheming plots, and unabated hilarity, it is sure to be a night not soon forgotten.

The cast of Merry Wives of Windsor includes Max Beati ’18, Ben Cakir ’19, Henry Crater ’20, Owen Diegnan ’18, Ace Ellsweig ’18, Colby Gendron ’18, Harry Kahane ’20, William Locke ’19, Charlie Mayhew ’18, John Moreland ’18, Noble Ohakam ’18, Max Rigby-Hall ’18, Pablo Sanchez ’19, Harry

Whitman ’20, and Jared Zuker ’18. Stage managed by Natalie Warren ’18, the play features lighting design by Myles Ringel ’21, and costume designs by guest designer Andrew Poleszak.

All performances will be held in the Theatre Classroom. Tickets are $5 each and may be reserved through the PA box office by calling ext. 4433.

—Rachel AndersenAdministrative Assistant, Theatre and Dance Department

Celebrate Tom Conlon’s RetirementThomas Conlon, our director of Public Safety, will be retiring from the Academy at the end of June. In honor of Tom’s service to the Academy, please join us in saying goodbye on Thursday, May 17, from 2 to 5 p.m. in the Mural Room (Paresky Commons). Please note there will be brief remarks commencing at 3 p.m.

—Patricia GeorgeFinance and Business Office Coordinator

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May Theatre and Dance

Dark, Down, Groove: An Andover Dance Group

Performance Choreographed by Erin E Strong, Judith Wombwell, and guest artist

Sayer Mansfield ’10

Friday, May 11 • 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 12 • 7:30 p.m.

Tang Theatre | Tickets: $5

Shakespeare’s Merry Wives of Windsor

Directed by Kevin Heelan

Friday, May 18 • 6:30 p.m., 8 p.m. Sunday, May 20 • 1 p.m.

Theatre Classroom | Tickets: $5

Choreography Class Showcase Featuring student choreography

Friday, May 18 • 6:30 p.m. Modern Studio | Free

For Colored Girls... Directed by Allen Grimm and

Linda Carter Griffith

Thursday, May 24 • 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 25 • 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 26 • 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 27 • 2 p.m.

Steinbach Theatre | Tickets: $5

A THD902 Independent Project Choreographed by Alexa Goulas ’18

Friday, May 25 • 6:30 p.m. Modern Studio | Tickets: Free

The StevesSunday, May 27 • 3 p.m. Theatre Classroom | Free

Senior Dance Recital

Sunday, May 27 • 4 p.m. Dance Lab | Tickets: Free

Volunteer for 2018–2019 CE ProgramsEvery term, hundreds of students put our non sibi value into action by working alongside and developing relationships with our long-standing community partners. This happens only if we have PA adults to volunteer with the students. The Community Engagement Office seeks teaching faculty, administrative faculty, staff, and administrators who are interested in working with our community partners and students in our ongoing weekly programs. Workload credit is available for teaching and administrative faculty, and staff and administrators may be able to participate through the Community Engagement Program for Staff and Administrators with permission from their supervisors.

If you would like more information about the opportunities below, please contact Monique Cueto-Potts (mcuetopotts@andover.edu or ext. 4140) by Friday, May 18. Please note that you would need to be available each week that the program runs.

We will not be able to fulfill our commitments to our community partners or offer these programs to our students next year unless we have adults who are able to attend these programs with our students. We have found that adults involved in our programming find as much value in what they are doing as our students do, and they also enjoy seeing students in a different setting. Whether you can commit to one term or multiple terms, we would love to have you—and really need you to—join us!

—Monique Cueto-Potts, Director of the Community Engagement Office —Pat Farrell, Dean of Faculty

—Leeann Bennett, Director of Human Resources

PROGRAM SCHEDULE TERMS AVAILABLEBread and Roses Cooking

Responsibilities include picking up a pre-ordered meal at Paresky Commons and loading it into a rally wagon with the student volunteers; driving volunteers to Bread and Roses in Lawrence; and helping the volunteers with the final meal preparations.

The second Wednesday of every month from 1:30–4 p.m. (includes travel time)

Fall, Winter, Spring

Bread Loaf Writing Workshop

Responsibilities include encouraging a love of writing and expression by working with second graders on poetry prompts. (The adult rides a bus to South Lawrence East and does not have to drive volunteers in a rally wagon.)

Every Thursday during period 6 Fall, Winter, Spring

Jumpstart

Responsibilities include driving volunteers in a rally wagon to a day care center in Lawrence; reading to a small group of preschoolers; and assisting preschoolers with a craft project planned by student coordinator.

Every Wednesday from 2:45–5:15 p.m. (includes travel time)

Fall, Winter, Spring

Si, Se Puede

Responsibilities include helping children in second through eighth grades with their homework and playing games with them when their homework is complete. (The adult rides a bus to the site and does not have to drive volunteers in a rally wagon.)

Every Wednesday from 2:45–5:15 p.m. (includes travel time)

Fall, Winter, Spring

Michael Ren ’18 Named to 2018 IMO TeamCongratulations to PA senior Michael Ren, who was one of six high school students selected for the United States’ 2018 International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) team!

First held in Romania in 1959, IMO is an annual six-problem mathematical olympiad for precollege students and the oldest of the International Science Olympiads. Ren and his teammates will be heading to Romania this July to participate in the competition. Please wish him luck!

—Dianne FieldsAdministrative Assistant, Office of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science

Teach an EBI ClassThe Empathy, Balance, and Inclusion (EBI) program seeks faculty and staff interested in teaching or co-teaching a section of EBI next year for juniors, lowers, or uppers. EBI offers an opportunity to connect with students in a relaxed setting around topics related to social-emotional learning, health education, and cultural competence. Lesson plans will be provided, and we will offer an orientation and training for new instructors. Classes meet for 45 minutes per week during full weeks of school, approximately 7 weeks per term. Our goal is for EBI faculty to reflect the diversity of our student body; as such, instructors who identify as male are strongly encouraged to volunteer. Please contact Susan Esty (sesty@andover.edu) for more details.

—Susan EstyDirector of Wellness Education for the

Empathy, Balance, and Inclusion Program

Submit Senior PhotosIf you have photos of seniors you’d like to see included in the Senior Slide Show, please submit them for consideration by Friday, May 18. The slide show will be presented during Community Convocation the evening of Friday, June 1. If you have questions, contact Jen Hout at ext. 4271.

—Jennifer Hout, P’21Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement

Low-Waste Dining at Paresky CommonsThank you for your participation in removing the disposable cups and lids from Paresky Commons on Thursday, May 3, to demonstrate a low-waste dining

experience. Nearly 400 students, faculty, and staff signed the following pledge:

“I promise, to the best of my ability, to create less waste, to encourage others to create less waste, and to be mindful of the environmental cost of my decisions. I will avoid using disposable cups by eating and drinking in Paresky Commons and using a reusable mug or water bottle.”

Please provide your feedback on removing disposable cups for a day and your ideas for reducing this waste stream in the future to aguerette@andover.edu.

—Allison GueretteCampus Sustainability Coordinator

GREENER BLUESustainability at Andover

The photo above reflects how many cups and lids were saved on May 3.

From left, instructor Khiem DoBa, Michael Ren, and department chair Karin Knudson.

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Lunch & DiscussionWe invite you to join a lunch and discussion led by Ross Wehner, founder of the World Leadership School (https://www.worldleadershipschool.com/who-we-are), on Wednesday, May 16, from 1 to 2 p.m. in Pearson C. Wehner will discuss his work in supporting global citizenship as well as his current research and writing on purpose-based learning (https://www.nais.org/magazine/independent-school/spring-2018/igniting-the-spark/). RSVP to tanginstitute@andover.edu if you are able to take part. Please feel free to share this invitation widely!

LITW Art Exhibit: “Global Citizenship and Global Imagination”Please join us in George Washington Hall’s Steinbach Gallery on Friday, May 18, from 6 to 7 p.m. for the celebration and closing ceremony of our Learning in the World Art Exhibit. We will have snacks and candy from the world! The works of art featured here were inspired by students’ and faculty’s experiences during their Learning in the World programs. Every year, more than 200 students and more than 30 faculty members participate in our LITW programs, traveling to such diverse locations as China, Peru, Vermont, India, Japan, Argentina, Morocco, Brazil, France, the Dominican Republic, Russia, and Germany. This exhibit offers a platform through which to share those experiences.

Contributors developed their pieces in response to a prompt about the role of global citizenship in their Learning in the World experience. (https://tanginstitute.andover.edu/news/2018/call-for-work-learning-in-the-world-art-exhibit).

2018–2019 Fellows, Projects ListingDuring 2018–2019, the Tang Institute will support a range of projects that will expand the Institute’s program areas of “Learning to Learn,” “Hybrid and Online Learning,” “Digital Platforms and Resources,” and “Learning in the World,” in addition to “Interdisciplinary Initiatives,” the Institute’s newest

program area. We look forward to our fellows sharing their ideas and engaging in discussions with the community as they lead events during the next school year!

Following is a complete listing of 2018–2019 fellows and project titles. To read the full announcement with project descriptions, please visit us online at http://tanginstitute.andover.edu/news/2018/2018-2019-fellows-and-projects-announced-tang-institute.

Learning to Learn

Quiet Schools • Tracy Ainsworth, Instructor in His-

tory and Social Science, Tang Fellow (continuing)

Scientific Learning • Christine Marshall-Walker, Instructor

in Biology, Tang Fellow (continuing)

Promoting Mastery through Portfolio Assessment

• Heidi Wall, Instructor in Mathemat-ics, Statistics, and Computer Science, Tang Fellow

Hybrid and Online LearningA Collaboration with the Office of Information Technology’s Educational Initiatives Team (Erin McCloskey ’90, Associate Director)

Online Etymology • Nick Kip, Instructor in Classics, Tang

Fellow

Purpose and Proficiency in Spanish Curricula

• Clara Isaza-Bishop, Chair of the Spanish Department, Tang Fellow

• Katherine Matheson, Instructor in Spanish, Tang Fellow, in collabora-tion with Instructor in Spanish Edwin Escobar and the Spanish Department

Teaching Religious Studies: A Digital Resource

• Kurt Prescott, Instructor in Phi-losophy and Religious Studies, Tang Fellow

Physics 550: Mastery-Based Course Development

• Ranbel Sun, Instructor in Physics, Tang Fellow (continuing)

• Caroline Odden, Chair of Natural Sciences and Physics, Tang Fellow (continuing), in collaboration with Instructor in Physics Mika Latva-Kokko and the Physics Department

Calculus: Continued Development of Online and Hybrid Course Materials

• Matt Lisa, Instructor in Mathemat-ics, Statistics, and Computer Science, Tang Fellow (continuing)

• Chris Odden, Instructor in Math-ematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, Tang Fellow

• Bill Scott, Instructor in Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, Tang Fellow, in collaboration with the Mathematics, Statistics, and Com-puter Science Department

Tang-SYA Collaboration: Hybrid Calculus • Matt Lisa, Instructor in Mathemat-

ics, Statistics, and Computer Science, Tang Fellow (continuing)

Digital Platforms and Resources

Academy Compass• Joel Jacob, Instructor in Mathemat-

ics, Statistics, and Computer Science, Tang Fellow (continuing)

• Bill Scott, Instructor in Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, Tang Fellow

Andover Math Problems Database• Joel Jacob, Instructor in Mathemat-

ics, Statistics, and Computer Science, Tang Fellow (continuing)

• Bill Scott, Instructor in Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, Tang Fellow

Learning in the World/Global Citizenship

Creating a Niswarth Global Network• Raj Mundra, Assistant Dean of

Students, Instructor in Biology, Tang Fellow

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Photos on display at the LITW Art Exhibit.

Interdisciplinary Initiatives

Tang Fellows in Interdisciplinary Studies(Faculty members who are leading Tang Institute projects with connection to interdisciplinary studies)

The Data-Driven Classroom • Nicholas Zufelt, Instructor in Math-

ematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, Tang Fellow

Reading with and Against the Grain: A Comparison of History Textbooks from the Pacific Rim

• Hijoo Son, Instructor in History and Social Sciences, Tang Fellow

The Rainbow at PA• Marisela Ramos, Instructor in His-

tory and Social Science, Tang Fellow

Instructor in Interdisciplinary Studies(The following faculty members are instructors in interdisciplinary studies who are offering interdisciplinary department courses and contributing to the development of the department.)

Astrobiology: Life Among the Stars• Caroline Odden, Chair of Natural

Sciences and Physics Department, Tang Fellow

• Jerry Hagler, Instructor in Biology

Natural Causes: How Climate Wrote History

• Marcelle Doheny, Instructor in History and Social Science

• Jerry Hagler, Instructor in Biology

Math and Art Collaboration• Therese Zemlin, Instructor in Art • Sue Buckwalter, Instructor in

Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science

Project-Based Statistics• Noureddine El Alam, Instructor in

Mathematics, Statistics, and Com-puter Science, Tang Fellow

The following Interdisciplinary Instructors will receive summer and professional development support for seed projects and research into the following areas:

Independent Schools, Institutional Whiteness, and Racial Socialization

• Megan Paulson, Instructor in History and Social Science

Andover Arts Awareness • Allen Grimm, Instructor in Theater

and Dance

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From the OWHLTwo History Database TrialsThe OWHL is pleased to announce two trials for primary source databases featuring international news sources, fully translated into English:

• Pravda Archive, 1959–1996: Articles published by Pravda during the Cold War and the years immediately fol-lowing, from 1959 to 1996, collected and translated into English by the CIA.

• Propaganda and the Chinese Press: An archive of articles published by Xinhua or New China News, the major communist Chinese newspapers, from 1946 to 1996, collected and translated into English by the CIA.

We welcome any feedback you might have about these resources, from features to content to functionality. Comments can be sent to Sharon Pei at spei@andover.edu.

New at the OWHLThe Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn

In this menacing psychological thriller that starts out like Rear Window and then veers off into unexpected places, an agoraphobic recluse languishes in her New York City home, drinking wine and spying on her neighbors—until she witnesses a crime that threatens to expose her secrets.

Real American: A Memoir by Julie Lythcott-Haims

Bringing a poetic sensibility to her prose to stunning effect, Lythcott-Haims stirringly evokes her personal battle with the low self-esteem that American racism routinely inflicts on people of color and reveals the healing power of community in overcoming the hurtful isolation of being incessantly considered “the other.”

PA Community Book ClubOpen to all adult

PA community members

Friday, June 1 Noon–1 p.m. Mural Room,

Paresky Commons

The Women in the Castle

by Jessica Shattuck

Copies are available at the OWHL.

Contact Belinda Traub (btraub@andover.edu)

or Emily Goss (egoss@andover.edu) for more information.

Cosponsored by the Head of School Office & OWHL

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Faculty Advisory Committee Meeting MinutesWednesday, May 2, 2018In attendance: Monique Cueto-Potts, David Fox, Gene Hughes, Sandra Lopez-Morales (convener), Kate McQuade (scribe), John Palfrey

We opened the meeting with a discussion of the responses we received on the recent FAC survey, specifically suggestions regarding future faculty meetings. A number of faculty members have expressed support for the idea of varied sizes and formats for faculty meetings (some full-group/plenary sessions, some small-group/discussion-based sessions). FAC plans to pilot this rotation next year by more regularly incorporating

small-group sessions into our faculty meeting calendar. We discussed the potential makeup of these small groups, the different ways of identifying small-group facilitators beyond FAC members, and the possibility of bringing an outside trainer to campus to train facilitators. We also discussed the upcoming FAC nomination process.

We moved on to a discussion of next year’s faculty meeting schedule and acknowledged that faculty members and committees may already want to request faculty meeting time for next year. Any such requests should be sent to FAC as

soon as this spring and should include an indication of what type of meeting format would be most helpful for the meeting (full-group/plenary or small-group/discussion-based). FAC is also exploring the development of an online form to streamline requests for faculty meeting time.

We acknowledged several colleagues’ requests for more faculty discussion of the proposal recently brought forth by a student working group regarding room visits during study hours. We are working to find time to discuss this proposal at a future faculty meeting.

Academic Council Meeting MinutesThursday, May 3, 2018In attendance: Clyfe Beckwith, Stephanie Curci, Susan Esty, David Fox, Andy Housiaux, Chris Jones, Karin Knudson, Christine Landolt, Elizabeth Meyer (Scribe), Caroline Odden, Judy Wombwell, Therese Zemlin

Tracy Sweet and Neil Evans joined Academic Council this week to answer questions and discuss concerns about the new website. This has been the first admissions season with the new website up, so the Office of Communications has been focusing on feedback from the admissions office and current students. They are now eager to collect feedback from Academic Council and newly enrolled students in order to assess how the site is working. Here is some of what they have heard so far:

• Problems with the site’s search func-tion have been resolved and it should be operating properly. An outside tech vendor helped to address the problem.

• The “opt-in” method of including faculty pictures and bios for the

People of Andover section has not been particularly successful, and the result is that a number of faculty are absent from the site. Because personal information is included in our internal directory, it won’t work simply to import the directory into the site. One possible solution offered by Academic Council would be to have department chairs encour-age that each teacher have a photo and bio; communications would be happy to coordinate with the chairs a specific time to take photos of teach-ers in each department in order to streamline the process.

• The fact that we don’t have depart-ment pages makes it difficult for people to find information about Andover’s department-specific offer-ings. Some departments are using blogs, external websites, and social media to highlight their programs. Communications is happy to help departments set that up, but main-taining it would be the responsibility of each department. Chairs should

contact Neil Evans or Jessie Wallner for help.

From Wednesday, May 16, to Friday, May 18, communications will have a photographer on campus taking photographs for the website. If you’d like to welcome them into your classrooms (they promise not to be intrusive)—especially for activities particularly conducive to photography—please contact Tracy Sweet or Neil Evans.

With the full support of Academic Council, the College Counseling Office would like to pilot an October 1 deadline for all teacher recommendations next year. Two schools to which many of our students apply have moved their application deadline forward, and the vast majority of our students are now applying to college early decision or early acceptance. Last-minute uploading of recommendations has become increasingly problematic for college counseling officers, who are responsible for submitting the recommendations after they have been uploaded to the site.

Administrative Council Meeting MinutesMonday, May 7, 2018In attendance: John Palfrey, Jim Ventre, Pat Farrell, Leon Modeste, Beth Friedman, Sandra Lopez-Morales, Amy Patel, Ryan Wheeler, Linda Griffith, Mike Barker, Clyfe Beckwith, Tracy Sweet, Rachel Skiffer, Thom Lockerby, Larry Muench, Ferd Alonso, Andrea Nix, Nancy Jeton (scribe)

Excused: Judith Dolkart, Sean Logan

The Administrative Council gathers three times a year, following trustee meetings, to share updates from across the Academy.

John Palfrey convened the meeting, offered his thanks to all who contributed to a successful Trustee Weekend. Please see coverage beginning on page one of this issue of the Gazette.

Jim Ventre, Dean of Admission and Financial Aid

• Thanks to members of the commu-nity who contributed to the success of this year’s admission cycle

• Targets for enrollment and the financial aid budget were met. Special thanks to members of the Strategic Enrollment Group for their collaboration.

Pat Farrell, Dean of Faculty• Faculty hiring is nearly done, and

in the final stages for positions in Spanish, RelPhil, History, Theatre and Dance.

• Thank you to the 10 candidates who are standing for four positions on the Evaluation Committee.

Leon Modeste, Director of Athletics• This year’s hiring has resulted in

a spike of teachers who can also coach—hosanna! Thanks to depart-ment chairs for their partnership.

• The Snyder Center and the con-tinuing existence of the Cage have contributed to the success of spring sports teams as they contended with miserably wet weather. The tennis team was able to host indoor com-petitions twice. In years past, these contests would have been cancelled.

Beth Friedman, Director of Summer Session and Outreach ProgramsSummer Session

• Summer Session will start one week later than normal this year (July 3).

• Enrollment is ahead of where it was a year ago.

• Offerings for the Lower School Insti-tute have increased and enrollment has doubled.

• There is a decrease in English as a Second Language students for reasons associated with international travel and trends in introducing English at younger ages in school systems abroad.

• Staffing is on track. One calculus teacher is still being sought.

Outreach• Two outreach programs are searching

for new leaders (IRT executive direc-tor and PALS interim director).

• Thanks to support from OAR, three of the four outreach programs have already met their annual fundraising goals.

• Thanks to the communications team for their collaboration in redefining outreach communications strategies

Sandra Lopez-Morales, Director of Psychological Services

• The Out of the Darkness Walk was successful. More than $35,000 was raised. Consideration is being given to how best to deploy the local part of this fundraising.

• PA is partnering with The Steve Fund, a nonprofit organization that supports the mental health needs of students of color. A workshop on transitional self-care for seniors tran-sitioning to college will be offered on Tuesday, May 22.

• The Psychological Services team is working with the Dean of Students team to plan for more use of faculty meeting time to teach and discuss skills to support faculty and house counselors.

Amy Patel, Medical Director• Medical visit numbers remain stable

at Sykes.

• In response to recommendations from last year’s ACHA review, staffing and scheduling of the Sykes medical team has been reconfigured to support consistent levels of care on a 24-hour model. Thanks to Ferd Alonso and Leeann Bennett for their assistance and support.

• Much data is being collected thanks to an integrated electronic medical records system used by medical, dis-ability services, athletic training, and psychological services staffs. Ongo-ing analysis to identify trends in such areas as emergency room visits and allergic reactions will help define future protocols.

Ryan Wheeler, Director of the Peabody Institute

• The book has been published! Glory, Trouble, and Renaissance at the Robert S. Peabody Museum of Archaeology is available for purchase on Amazon.

• Thanks to the OAR and communica-tions teams and Peabody Advisory Committee member Jenny Elkus ’92 for their contributions to the publica-tion of a refreshed Peabody “look book” for prospective donors.

• With the help of the FBI’s Arts Crime Unit and the Andover Police Depart-ment, the Peabody has recently recovered an artifact stolen from its collection decades ago.

• The Peabody staff has taken a leader-ship position in repatriation of native remains under federal NAGPRA rules. Besides continuing to work on repatriating objects within the Peabody collection, the staff is also helping other institutions to do the same.

Linda Griffith, Assistant Head for Equity, Inclusion, and Wellness

• The AfLatAm@50 reunion brought back nearly 400 people, including 150 alumni who had not been back to campus since they graduated. Planning for additional engagement is underway.

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Mike Barker, Director of Academy Research, Information, and Library Services

• Grateful for trustee approval of the OWHL renovation project, to the OAR team for fundraising, and to the library steering committee for guid-ing the design.

• Book relocation, in anticipation of the library’s temporary closing, began over spring break and continues. Many of the OHWL’s resources are available electronically. When the project concludes, nearly 70,000 books will return to the library.

• Elements of next year’s “distributed library” plan have been published in the Gazette and will continue to be publicized in other venues.

Clyfe Beckwith, Dean of Studies• The final vote on schedule and calen-

dar will take place this week. Thanks to the committee members who got us to this point.

• In the future, individual class assign-ments and schedules will be made available to students upon arrival on campus.

Tracy Sweet, Director of Academy Communications

• The communications team has been supporting preparations for Andover Giving Day on May 9 and various media describing campaign giving opportunities.

• Now that the first cycle of admis-sions since the launch of the revised website has been completed, a review of how it performed against bench-marks is underway.

• The Academic Council provided feedback on how the website can be further enlivened by departments and faculty members.

• Photographers will be on campus next week gathering shots for use in admission-, Academy-, and cam-paign-related media.

Rachel Skiffer, Dean of Policy and Strategic Planning

• At last weekend’s meeting, the trust-ees had the opportunity to reflect

on the strategic plan’s impact on the student experience and on how insti-tutional research is increasingly used as an accountability tool, measuring whether or not goals are being met.

• Management of the opening of school is being assumed by Paul Murphy.

• Pat Farrell and John Palfrey will soon be seeking candidates to coordinate the Community Conduct Council.

• Ferd Alonso is working with Larry Muench, Russell Stott, Allison Guerette, and a faculty committee to finalize a draft of the Climate Action Plan.

Thom Lockerby, Secretary of the Academy

• There is remarkable positive energy emanating from AfLatAm@50.

• Steady progress is being made toward the campaign’s facilities priorities.

• The campaign stands at $183MM raised toward the $400MM goal.

• PA Giving Day (May 9) seeks to attract at least 3,607 donors. This goal represents a combination of the founding years of Phillips Academy and Abbot Academy.

• This Saturday is Grandparents Day. The Kukks will be celebrated for their leadership of the Grandparents Fund.

Larry Muench, Director of Facilities• With the approval of the trustees and

the setting of a guaranteed maximum price within our project budget by the contractor, the OWHL renova-tion project is a “go.” The library will officially close the day after com-mencement (June 4) and reopen in August 2019.

• The “summer slammers” list includes some major projects: installation of windows on the north wall of Kemper Auditorium; replacement of the steps from Chapel Avenue to the Elson Courtyard; sewer and steam line projects; completion of the cluster dean home at 6 Hidden Field Road; renovation of four SamPhil classrooms; repair of the Vista steps at SamPhil, and more.

• The grounds crew finds itself one month behind its normal sched-ule, given the early spring weather conditions.

Ferd Alonso, Dean of Administration and Finance

• Nancy Alpert is working with the OIT team to update audio-visual equipment across campus.

• The trustees approved the proposed FY19 budget.

• Consideration is being given to installing a generator to service GW, the Addison, and the Andover Inn during power outages.

Andrea Nix, Chief Financial Officer• The comptroller’s staff requests that

managers please make an effort to approve time cards on time.

• Chrome River/p-card submissions should be filed within 30 days of incurring an expense.

• Year end approaches! Please be timely with final submissions.

• Thanks to all who are keeping us “on budget” for FY18.

Nancy Jeton, Special Assistant to the Head of School

• Thanks to all who contributed to the success of the entire trustee cycle this year.

• On behalf of Catherine Carter, Jeton encouraged all women in the com-munity to participate in the fellow-ship of the Benevie Luncheon this Thursday.

• The Abbot Academy Fund board will be on campus next week to hear from this spring’s applicants and render grant decisions.

Jenny Elliott, Dean of Students• At this time of year, there is a big

focus on the seniors.• Alumni House will be an all-gender

dorm next year.• There will be a student life workshop

in June, focusing on the 10th-grade experience.

• The deans are exploring the possibil-ity of taking 150 student leaders to training on Thompson’s Island in September.

John Palfrey led a round of applause to thank Rachel Skiffer, who is leaving her position as dean of policy and strategic planning to lead the Khan Lab School.

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Employment and Benefits News

Celebration of Service On Monday, May 21, the Academy will honor and celebrate with staff and administrators who have reached 10-, 15-, 20-, 25-, 30-, 35-, and 40-year service milestones in the 2018 calendar year. Join us at 3 p.m. in Davis Hall for this celebration of service and dedication to the Academy!

Congratulations to the following recipients:

40 Years of Service• James Bohne, Electrical & Mechanical

Maintenance

35 Years of Service• Leslie Maloney, Addison Gallery of

American Art• Paulino Ortega, Custodial

Department

30 Years of Service• Christopher Brennan, Residential

Maintenance• Denise Elworthy, Office of Academy

Resources• Brian Fitzpatrick, Residential

Maintenance• Heather Thomson, Office of Physical

Plant

25 Years of Service

• Robin Digennaro, Custodial Department

• Mary Jane Lewis, Community and Multicultural Development

• Nancy Lopez, Technology Office• Jo-Anne Love, Admissions Office• Jose Rivera, Residential Maintenance• Cindy Skerry, Public Safety Office• Chand Sripad, Chemistry• Kim Wegrzyn, Technology Office

20 Years of Service• Maria Carteiro, Custodial

Department• Kenneth Christian, Athletics• Leonard Corey, Comptroller’s Office• Michael Crouse, Technology Office• Richard Giuffrida, Public Safety

Office• Barbarajean Jesmer, Office of

Academy Resources• Melanie Poulin, Science• John Todt, Grounds

15 Years of Service• Victor Almonte, Custodial

Department• Patricia Chapin, Ice Rink Operations• Eva Cirelli, Admissions Office• William Clark, Residential

Maintenance• Kevin Cordy, Technology Office• Shawn Dalton, Grounds• Maxima Espinal, Custodial

Department• Matthew Gray, Ice Rink Operations• Dolores Mann, Addison Gallery of

American Art• Gilda Rossetti, Addison Gallery of

American Art

• Diane Sachs, Music Department• James Sousa, Addison Gallery of

American Art10 Years of Service

• Nancy Alpert, Technology Office• Susan Croce, Public Safety Office• Stephanie Donovan, Human

Resources• Neil Evans, Communications Office• Donald Farnan, Custodial

Department• Michael Fennell, Technology Office• Dennis Funicella, Custodial

Department• Jonathan Kapaldo, Communications

Office• Jamie Kaplowitz, Addison Gallery of

American Art• Matthew Muse, Technology Office• Prescott Newhall, Ice Rink

Operations• Connie Pawelczak, Office of Acad-

emy Resources• Lindsay Randall, Robert S. Peabody

Institute• Frank Sapienza, Public Safety Office• Yoel Sosa, Public Safety Office• Marla Taylor, Robert S. Peabody

Institute

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ClassifiedsFor Sale: GE refrigerator, black, 18 cu. ft., 9 years old, works fine but well loved, $75; washing machine, white, 10+ years old, works great, $50; gas dryer, white, 10+ years old, works great, $50; nearly brand new toddler bed, dark wood, mattress available (free), $60. If interested, please contact clandolt@andover.edu.

For Sale: Cherry wood Armoire with media outlet (68” high x 41” wide x 20.25” deep) with four full-length drawers; the cabinet is 20” deep x 39” wide x 20.5” high and has a small shelf: $75; cherry

wood media stand (31” high x 52” wide x 19” deep) with three small drawers on each side, glass paned cabinet doors in the middle, and two shelves inside: $75. **Purchase both together for the discounted price of $125.** Photos available on request. If interested, email nwombwell@andover.edu.

For Sale: Maytag refrigerator, white, 22 cu. ft., bottom freezer drawer, ice maker (never hooked up), 7 years old, $125; Kenmore chest freezer, 20 years old but works great, $25; GE standing freezer,

20 years old but works great, $25; solid maple kitchen table with two fold-down leaves, $25; large mahogany dining room side board, two side compartments, 3 drawers, $25; two living room easy chairs, $10 each (or both for $15). If interested, please contact jmaier@andover.edu.

Free Stuff: Large, brown teacher’s desk with large side drawers and a shallow middle drawer; black executive desk chair; Maytag heavy-duty gas dryer, 20+ years old but still works fine. If interested, please contact jmaier@andover.edu.

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• John Wilson, Dean of Studies Office

Annual Staff and Administrator Performance Evaluation We are halfway through the annual performance evaluation process. Increases will be effective July 1, 2018. The time line for completing employee self-assessments and performance evaluations for both staff and administrators is outlined below.

All completed self-assessments and performance evaluations are due to Human Resources no later than Friday, May 25. This time frame allows for processing increases for the July 1 effective date. There are no changes to either the Employee Self-Assessment Form or the Administrator and Staff Performance Evaluation, and both are available on PAnet under the HR tab.

Key Points:

• The Employee Self-Assessment Form (available on PAnet) is to be com-pleted by the employee.

• The 2018 Performance Evalua-tion Form (available on PAnet) is to be completed by the manager/supervisor.

• The rating scale remains the same, and has four categories:

◊ Consistently Exceeds Expectations

◊ Fully Achieves Expectations◊ Needs Improvement◊ Does Not Meet Expectations

Please see the time line table at right and reach out to Julie Schmidt or Leeann Bennett with questions.

Employee Assistance ProgramAs a reminder, as part of our employee assistance program, we offer free and confidential resources for employees and their families. Staff members are equipped to help you find solutions for the everyday challenges of work and home, as well as for more serious issues involving emotional and physical wellbeing. They can be reached 24/7 at 1-800-854-1446 (English) and 1-877-858-2147 (Spanish). Online access is also available at www.lifebalance.net. The

user ID and password are lifebalance.

TIAA Financial CounselingThe Academy is making individual confidential financial counseling sessions with TIAA available to employees at no additional cost. In these sessions, you can discuss your personal financial situation with an experienced TIAA financial consultant and learn how to achieve your goals by investing in solutions such as mutual funds, brokerages, life insurance, and annuities.

These sessions will provide you with a personalized actionable plan based on, among other things, your goals, time horizon, and individual risk tolerance.

The dates for June–August are:

• June 6• July 18• August 15

Appointments are available from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and are held in the second-floor conference room in GW Hall.

Space is limited. To reserve your individual session, please call TIAA at 866-843-5640 between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m.

Employment Opportunities

Night CustodianPhillips Academy seeks a full-time night custodian to clean and maintain Academy buildings. A valid driver’s license and a personal vehicle for

on-campus transportation are required, as is a full background check. This is a full-time position; hours are Monday through Friday, 3:30 p.m.–11:30 p.m., with “on-call” status and overtime as required. Prior floor care and cleaning experience is preferred. When emergencies and/or extreme weather conditions occur, the functions of this job may be deemed essential and the night custodian must report to work and/or remain on duty during regularly scheduled work hours or the work hours designated by the supervisor; the supervisor will inform the employee when the functions are essential.

If interested, please send a resume to hr@andover.edu. Review of resumes will begin immediately and the position will remain open until filled.

Phillips Academy is pleased to offer a comprehensive benefits package to both full-time (.75 FTE to 1.0 FTE) and part-time (.50 FTE to .74 FTE) employees, including group medical/dental; generous employer contributions to HSA/HRA for eligible employees; a 403(b) plan; vacation, personal, and illness bank paid time off; and many other benefits.

Phillips Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

—Leeann Bennett Director, Human Resources

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TIMEFRAME NOTES / COMMENTSMarch 20 2018 Performance Evaluation Form and Employee

Self-Evaluation Form releasedMarch 20–May 24 • Supervisor writes evaluation / employee writes

self-assessment• Next level manager signs• Manager and employee have performance conversation• Employee returns signed evaluation to supervisor

No later than April 6

Employee Self-Assessment due back to manager/supervisor

No later than May 25

Department/division head to return signed evaluations, including a copy of self-evaluation (if completed), to Human Resources

July 1 Increases go into effect

Annual Performance Appraisal Time Line