The Geography Bee became center stage for ten geography wizards of Andover Elementary/Middle School this past week. The title of AE/MS Geography Bee Champion is a much-coveted position. The competition began with every student in grades five through eight competing for a spot in the second round of the Geography Bee. With questions ranging from […]
Whether you are in kindergarten or eighth grade, the AE/MS day starts with the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance and the Eagle Code. Announcements are shared over the intercom every morning. Students report on and share sports scores and highlights from the night before. Upcoming events are shared. Sometimes there are trivia questions to […]
Valentine’s Day took a bizarre turn when Katie Bent brought in false mustaches for everyone in her fourth grade class at AE/MS. Back: Hawk McCord, Gavin Elliot, Ruth Anderson, Kyleigh Fanny, Madison Jewell, Malori Haraburda, Mia Smith, Grace DelSignore, Nautica Belmosto, Jazlyn Perkins, Katie Bent, and Sadie Barton. Front: Jarrett Benson, Cedar Kiedaisch, Ayla Caron, […]
Matthew Bent, sixth grade student, researches Greek Gods on iPad in Reading class. Photo: Jane Slayton
I love our school! Where else can you start the morning at the Healthy Heart Restaurant run by second graders, then enjoy a Chinese New Year Dragon parade featuring fourth grade students with their elaborate, handmade, festive dragons accompanied by our talented band and teachers in ornamental garb, then enjoy an incredible Asian buffet in […]
The Andover Players, the AE/MS drama club, spent a Saturday running a bake sale at the AE/MS Basketball Tournament to make money for supplies and props for their upcoming play, Alice in Wonderland. The Andover Players are appreciative of all those who donated baked goods and time for the bake sale. Pictured are: (front) Ryelle […]
The third grade students at AE/MS have been reading a biography on Helen Keller and discussing her life. Activities have included written responses such as creating journals that record events from her perspective, experiencing what it feels like to be blind or deaf, and studying Braille. One group frosted cupcakes and then decorated them with […]
Looking for help from the community
The Andover Players, members of the Andover Elementary/Middle School Drama Club, will perform Alice in Wonderland at the school on Thursday and Friday, March 28 and 29, and the involvement of the greater community is anticipated. Led by English teachers Sarah Edmunds and Molly Kidane, students in grades five through eight have been preparing since […]
We love January and February. We return from Christmas vacation and enjoy the long, uninterrupted (mostly) stretch of academically productive weeks leading up to February vacation. We have an ideal situation at AE/MS. Our students work hard all week and then thoroughly enjoy winter recreation options on Friday afternoons. We are fortunate that our community […]
Next up: the outer planets and beyond
Middle school students took advantage of relatively mild January temperatures to launch their homemade rockets. The rockets were constructed at home using recycled soda bottles as the fuel tank. Cardboard, paint, duct tape, and other materials were used to create the fins and the nosecone, which held some type of payload. Students were instructed to […]