Wide Variety of Workshops Engage Students on SHARE Day

From Art through Zumba, it's tough to choose

By Jane Slayton, AE/MS Principal
Wide Variety of Workshops Engage Students on SHARE Day

AE/MS students enjoyed another wonderful SHARE (See How Arts Enrich Education) Day on March 16. Several new workshops were added for choices among the traditional favorites. Students spent the morning participating in engaging workshops. After lunch, the students came together for a presentation by the TIGER group from Plymouth State University. SHARE Day would not be […]

Field Trips and Graduations Wrap Up the School Year at AE/MS

Governor Hassen invited to speak at kindergarten graduation

By Jane Slayton, AE/MS Principal
Field Trips and Graduations Wrap Up the School Year at AE/MS

The 2013-14 school year is winding down, and planning is underway for the 2014-15 school year. Field trips and graduations are scheduled for June. Our first-ever full-day kindergarten class will graduate on Wednesday, June 18. This will certainly be a big event! Governor Maggie Hassen has been invited to speak. We are hopeful that her […]

Green TIGERRRR Performance Sent Important Messages

PSU troupe caps AE/MS SHARE Day

By Jane Slayton, AE/MS Principal
Green TIGERRRR Performance Sent Important Messages

AE/MS students were treated to a fast-paced and fun professional performance on SHARE Day afternoon on May 16. The TIGER ensemble from Plymouth State University performed Green TIGERRRR and shared key concepts that students could use to take action to improve the environment. Our goal is to promote environmental responsibility in our school community. AE/MS […]

AE/MS Family Letter, May 15, 2014

ANDOVER ELEMENTARY MIDDLE SCHOOL www.aemseagles.org May 15, 2014 Dear AEMS Family, Tonight is the Middle School Spring Concert featuring the bands and chorus. The concert begins at 6:30 and we have an extraordinary evening of talent! Our Power House B Band (B stands for Beginner and BIG) will play several selections. Our chorus will sing […]

AE/MS Family Letter, May 8, 2014

ANDOVER ELEMENTARY MIDDLE SCHOOL www.aemseagles.org                                                                                                                                     May 8, 2014 Dear AEMS Family, Thanks for participating in Bike to School Day! What an energizing and fun way to start the day! Thank you for all of your help and participation in making the day a success! We’ll have photos from the day on the lobby flatscreen […]

On the Importance of Learning a Foreign Language

A persuasive essay from an AE/MS student

By Lexi Emeny, AE/MS seventh grade

AE/MS seventh grader Lexi Emeny wrote this paper as a “persuasive essay” assignment. Because foreign language study has been a topic of discussion at School Board meetings and at the annual School District Meeting, we present Lexi’s paper to the community here. The Knowledge of a Foreign Language: Endless Possibilities American journalist Flora Lewis once […]

AE/MS Family Letter, May 1, 2014

ANDOVER ELEMENTARY MIDDLE SCHOOL www.aemseagles.org                                                                                                                           May 1, 2014 Dear AEMS Family, Rain, rain go away – Enough already – Although it has given me the opportunity to notice that at AEMS umbrellas are back in style! Many younger students have been sporting some pretty snazzy umbrellas this spring! The best part is they […]

AE/MS Poetry Night Ends in Two Ties!

Two winners in sixth grade and in seventh

By Brenda Lance, AE/MS faculty

AE/MS held its annual poetry night on April 10 with a packed house in attendance. The audience was exceptional, as they were delighted with poems that were funny, sad, classic, and even a few student originals! They heard renditions of O Captain, My Captain, The Road Less Traveled by Robert Frost, and two from our […]

AE/MS Track Starts a New Season

Good turnout from grades six through eight

By AE/MS Athletic Department

The school year seems to be flying by, which means we are gearing up to start the track season. Coach Nick Fairall will be returning to Andover for another season with the team. With his great energy and knowledge of the sport, the athletes are sure to soar this year. Coach Fairall motivates students in […]

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