Proctor Teachers Engage in Professional Development

Allison Posey held workshops for faculty

By Scott Allenby
Proctor Teachers Engage in Professional Development

Whether we have taught for one year or 30 years, there is a newness that accompanies cool August nights. We enter our first meetings and professional development training with anticipation of the yet-to-be-written prose of the school year, wondering how we, and our students, will contribute to the narrative that unfolds over the next10 months. […]

Proctor Varsity Home Athletic Schedule — October

By Scott Allenby
Proctor Varsity Home Athletic Schedule — October

Proctor Academy’s athletic department is excited to host a full schedule of fall athletic contests in October. An updated schedule for all teams can be found on Proctor’s athletic website (www.proctoracademy.org/athletics). Scheduled home varsity games for the month of October are listed below. All games are open to the public free of charge. Cross Country […]

Proctor’s Ocean Classroom Celebrates 30 Years 

Program launched by former faculty David Pilla

By Scott Allenby
Proctor’s Ocean Classroom Celebrates 30 Years 

In the fall of 1994, former faculty member David Pilla launched a trimester-at-sea program at Proctor called Ocean Classroom. His bold vision set the course for an evolution in Proctor’s off-campus program offerings that has since changed the lives of more than 400 Proctor alumni.  The goal of the program was, and is, simple: expose […]

AE/MS Band Students Learn About Instruments Available for Use

Donations needed for instrument scholarships

By Kasey Schoch
AE/MS Band Students Learn About Instruments Available for Use

Article Text: Supporting a student will help them develop a multitude of skills that will not only help them with music but in life as a whole. From learning goal setting to teamwork, raising self-esteem, to gaining a sense of hard work, dedication, and perseverance and so much more! $350 for a full scholarship; $175 […]

Reflections from Rosebud Summer Service

Students visit Reservation during summers

By Lori Patriacca and Jill Jones Grotnes, Proctor Academy
Reflections from Rosebud Summer Service

In its recent history, Proctor has sent a group of students to the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota for five of the last seven summers. Every time, I see the community, the land, and the Lakota culture through fresh eyes.  This is the gift of being a teacher. The lessons and experiences never tarnish because […]

Fall Athletics at Proctor

By Scott Allenby, Proctor Academy
Fall Athletics at Proctor

Proctor Academy’s athletic department is excited to host a full schedule of fall athletic contests starting in mid-September. An updated schedule for all teams can be found on Proctor’s athletic website (www.proctoracademy.org/athletics). Scheduled home varsity games for the month of September are listed below. All games are open to the public free of charge. Varsity […]

Proctor Academy Welcomes New Faculty for Fall Semester

By Scott Allenby, Proctor Academy
Proctor Academy Welcomes New Faculty for Fall Semester

As Proctor prepares to welcome new and returning students to campus for the start of the school’s 175th academic year, we welcome new employees to Proctor and the Andover community as well. This group of educators has been working hard to get to know Proctor over the past few weeks. Please welcome the following new […]

Why We Hike: Proctor’s 53rd Wilderness Orientation

As you read this edition of the Beacon, Proctor’s new students will be in the White Mountains on Wilderness Orientation. For the past 53 years, Proctor has kicked off the academic year with a five-day backpacking trip into the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Why? Because we believe there is simply no better tool to […]

Principal Dobe Shares News of Preparations for School Year

Tentative date for fall Open House

By Dennis Dobe, Principal, AE/MS

Greetings from your friends at the Andover Elementary/Middle School! It has definitely been getting cooler at night, and that can mean only one thing: it is Back to School time! We have had another busy and productive summer here at AE/MS, with substantial progress made on a number of facility projects, new hires, professional development […]

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