THE SUMMER TIMES
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‘The Summer Newspaper of Phillips Exeter Academy’
Sunday, July 6, 2014
Vol. XXXVIII, Number 1
Welcome to Exeter!
Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire
Academy Commences 96th Summer Session
Summer’s Here!
By MEG HASSAN and JOCELYN BOHN PEA’11 Summer Times Editors
Summer Times File Photos
Above, dorm spirit and smiles are abundant for the annual Field Day festivities. Below, students goof around on the Academy lawns during their free time.
Inside The Summer Times Learn Your Schedule: Know where to go and when! A complete schedule for weeks one through four can be found inside. Page 2.
Getting Out of Towns: Be sure to know the proper guidelines to filling out Out-of-Town (OOT) permission forms for select weekends. Page 2.
Find a Restaurant: The town of Exeter is full of places to grab a bite to eat. Check out the different hotspots in town. Page 3.
Tour the Academy: See where the Library, the Dining Hall, Love Gymnasium, and the Academy Center are located on campus. Page 4.
The summer weather is in full swing, and the Phillips Exeter Academy Summer School has begun! This year marks the Academy's 96th summer of welcoming youth from every quarter to its summer enrichment program. 784 students plan to attend the Access Exeter and Upper school programs, which is only one less than last summer's enrollment of 785 students. These students hail from 40 states and 48 countries, and have come to take advantage of the Academy's offerings and to experience life away from home in an academically rigorous environment. 47 percent of this summer's student body is international, and 33 percent of the students will be receiving $1.5 million of the Summer School's financial aid. This year's financial aid budget is the largest ever for the Summer School. 280 middle school students take three courses arranged around a central theme. The Upper Schools enrolled 504 high school students, who can take up to three courses that range from humanities courses like Adventure Literature to science courses like Genetic Engineering. With roughly 95 percent of the student body new to the school, the Summer Session continues to change and draw new students. "Summer School is more diverse than regular session and provides more opportunities for deserving kids every year," Director of Summer School Ethan Shapiro said. "It's a great way for kids to experience a challenging boarding environment without leaving home for good." While 40 percent of the teachers of Summer School are instructors in the regular Exeter Session, the remaining instructors are drawn from public and private schools, both day and boarding, and colleges and universities to teach for the next five weeks. These teachers utilize the Harkness method to lead discussions on course material, and encourage students to debate, collaborate, and discover around the Harkness table. When students are not learning in the classroom, they will participate in extracurricular activities, hang out on the quad, and form friendships with their dorm and classmates. "My advice to students- you all deserve to be here- you've earned it. Work hard, play hard, try something new, have fun, meet as many people as you can because it goes by quickly!" Shapiro said.
Plugging in to the Web Welcome to Phillips Exeter Academy. Here are some tips to help you with technology while at Summer School. Network Username and Password You’ll need your username and password to login to all network resources. You’ll find your credentials on the informa- tional sheet provided to you by Summer School at registration. To change your network password, go to http:// pwchange.exeter.edu and enter your username. Be sure to folow the criteria as presented on the page. Wireless Access Available Throughout Campus Device registration is required to access either PEASecure or PEA-Guest networks. For the most secure internet browsing, we recommend registering to PEA-Secure. To register your device to PEA-Secure: 1. Select PEA-SECURE in your network/wifi settings 2. Enter your network username (e.g. jdoe) and password 3. Launch your Internet browser, refresh your browser page, and follow the steps to register as a “Community member” entering your network username (not email address) and password. 4. Once registration is complete, you are ready to surf the web. Non-browser devices, such as printers, Apple TV, game station consoles, etc., can be registered by going to http://r-r. exeter. edu/registration/GameRegister.jsp or via the Services menu in ExeterConnect. NOTE: No personal access points are allowed in dorms or faculty apartments. Phillips Exeter Academy Email (Outlook Web App)
To access your PEA email account, go to https://outlook.com/exeter.edu, login with your PEAemail address and network pass- word. Your email address is your username@ exeter.edu. (e.g. jdoe@exeter.edu). To learn how to set up your phone or device to access PEA email, go to www.exeter. edu/email. NOTE: From a public computer, be sure to CLOSE THE BROWSER when finished checking your email. ExeterConnect ExeterConnect is a great place to find information such as: • Course and Organization sites • Student Activity Events • Dean on Duty • Dining Hall Menus • Who’s Who • Link to Outlook Web App (email) To login into ExeterConnect go to http://connect.exeter. edu and enter master\your username and password. ITS Support Desk Location and Hours Location: Academy Center Room 225 Monday – Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Friday 8:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. Location: Phillips Hall Room 004 Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Friday 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. email: itservices@exeter.edu website: www.exeter.edu/its phone: 603-777-3693
Things to Know when Living Away from Home Welcome to boarding school! Life away from home can be hard at times, so here are some tips to make your transition to life in the dorm as smooth as possible. Make sure to keep your room clean and organized A clean space is of the utmost importance so that you can find your belongings quickly and easily. Organize your desk with pencil holders, calendars and make sure that you have a large supply of pens, pencils, erasers. Sweep your room regularly and be sure to empty your trash bin often
Buy a reliable alarm clock You don’t want to miss class, so be sure to buy a reliable clock that is easy to set and to turn off. If you have trouble getting up in the morning, try placing your alarm clock on the other side of the room, so that you have to get out of bed to turn it off in the morning. Learn how to use the laundry machines Unless you have signed up for the E&R Laundry Service, you will have to wash your own clothes. Laundry machines
are usually located in the basements of dorms. When you go to do your laundry, slide the card into the reader, place your clothes in the main compartment and add detergent. Washing clothes takes 30 minutes while drying them takes 45 minutes. Be sure to pick up your clothes right after they finish drying so that other people can use the machines. Get Help from Dorm Faculty Each dorm has at least one faculty member who lives there and they can be a great resource for you. You should go to
them first if you have any questions about the rules and regulations of the Academy. If you are having trouble in an academic subject, they can suggest possible tutors or, if they teach the subject themselves, can help you out in the dorm. It is also great to just take some time to sit in the common room and get to know faculty members. Some have great stories from their childhood or college years that they are eager to tell students. Remember that they are just as excited about Summer School as you are and truly want to get to know the students.