AE/MS Winter Concerts Begin On December 6

Bands take the stage on December 13.

By Paul Hubert, AE/MS Band Director
AE/MS Winter Concerts Begin On December 6

Winter concerts are on the way, just like Santa and his sleigh! On Thursday, December 6, the Andover Elementary School will present its 2012 Winter Concert at 6:30 PM in the school gym. Kindergarten through fifth grade will be represented, live on stage. The audience can expect seasonal favorites from Rudolph to Feliz Navidad and […]

Andover Eighth Graders To Visit MVHS

Class of '17 plans a smooth transition to high school.

By Jane Slayton, AE/MS Principal

On Wednesday, December 12, AE/MS eighth graders will be going on a field trip to visit Merrimack Valley High School. Rebecca Kennedy, the new 9th grade MVHS School Counselor, along with other counselors and a few teachers, will greet students in the auditorium. They will explain course requirements and school policies. They will also describe […]

AE/MS Third Graders Get A Special Literary Treat

Arlyne French returns to Andover to distribute dictionaries.

By Jane Slayton, AE/MS Principal
AE/MS Third Graders Get A Special Literary Treat

November 19 was a very special day at AE/MS. Each third grade student received their own dictionary, courtesy of the Blackwater Grange. That in itself is a special event, but it gets better: The dictionaries were personally delivered this year by Bernice Nowell of Andover and Arlyne French, a former Andover resident who now lives […]

AE/MS Is Busy Seven Days A Week

Veterans Day, Grandparents Thankgiving, Holiday Concerts keep the school humming.

By Jane Slayton, Principal, AE/MS
AE/MS Is Busy Seven Days A Week

Twenty School Street is busy seven days a week now. It is a rare occasion that you will find the parking lot empty. There are holiday concerts, basketball practices, school projects, and many meetings. Classrooms are filled with enthusiastic learners trying hard not to be distracted by the holidays and the fun to be had […]

AE/MS First Graders Paint Pumpkins

AE/MS First Graders Paint Pumpkins

The first graders at AE/MS were given pumpkins by John Siemanowicz, owner of the farm stand on Applecrest Lane in East Andover. Pictured is Xavier Fredette and his puppy pumpkin. Photo: Jennifer Bent

AE/MS Joins Fisher Cats Reading Challenge

Press release
AE/MS Joins Fisher Cats Reading Challenge

The New Hampshire Fisher Cats visited Andover Elementary/Middle School this month to introduce the school to a special reading program. The Fisher Cats and their mascot, Slider, presented students with the Fisher Cats Reading Challenge, presented by the Community College System of New Hampshire (CCSNH). Under the free program, these students will be rewarded for […]

State Science Tests Show Gains At AE/MS

By Jane Slayton, AE/MS Principal

Fourth, eighth, and eleventh grade students in New Hampshire are administered a science test every spring. The fourth and eighth grade students at AE/MS participate in the testing, as do the eleventh grade students from Andover who attend Merrimack Valley High School. Results of the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) Science Tests were released […]