Twelve Andover students graduated from Proctor Academy on Saturday, May 30, and began their college journeys around the country. Congratulations to each of these graduates! Kelsey Allen – Widener University, Pennsylvania Alicia Barry – University of South Carolina Kelsie Berry – Hobart and William Smith Colleges, New York Thaddeus Bicknell – Westminster College, Utah Olivia […]
Friday and Saturday, May 22 and 23
On Friday and Saturday, May 22 and 23, Proctor Academy’s theater department presents Fiddler on the Roof for the local community. With music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and book by Joseph Stein, Fiddler on the Roof is set in Tsarist Russia in 1905 and follows Tevye, the father of five daughters, and […]
Three roofs covered in May, two more this summer
Proctor’s commitment to environmental stewardship runs far deeper than our Environmental Mission Statement and annual celebrations of Earth Day. Our commitment is institutional and drives our forward progress as we seek carbon neutrality as a school. During the week of May 4 through 9, Proctor made a giant leap in the right direction as three […]
Many Andover residents involved in service program
“No matter who you are, where you’ve been, or what you’ve done, love can heal your wounds.” They were words shared by Shorty, a former gang member, drug smuggler, and champion of the downtrodden in perhaps Central America’s toughest slum, La Limonada. The words echoed through Proctor’s Norris Family Theater as the documentary Reparando, the story […]
Andover's Abbie Young helps organize egg-lobbing event
Students studying social activism at Proctor Academy recently eggs-ecuted a unique fundraiser that served as a reflection on civil disobedience and, according to its organizer, help relieve some end-of-the-year stress. The fundraiser, which benefitted Court Appointed Special Advocates of New Hampshire (CASA of New Hampshire), invited students to purchase an egg filled with paint, inscribe […]
Showed the students how to "print" objects
Proctor Academy’s robotics class has utilized Proctor’s 3D printers all year as they have explored motion, mechanics, and engineering principles. Oliver Harston ’15 took the knowledge gained in Josh Norris’ robotics class and embarked on his own Senior Project during the final three weeks of the school year. His goal was to use Proctor’s 3D […]
They're packing their bags for New York City
Volunteers needed for the coming school year
Our courtyard area is going through a transformation. The raised beds received significant damage with the difficult winter. The garden beds have been removed, and we now have vegetables growing in large recycled barrels. The barrels can then be relocated before winter. Grass was scarce in the courtyard, but Jon Champagne and Ms Hildebrand’s students […]
Next year: More fine arts, please
Only in Andover can one spend time zentangling, enjoying sushi, learning Native American loom beading, playing 18 holes of golf, and swing dancing all in one place and on one day. Another wonderful SHARE (See How Arts Reach Everyone) Day recently took place at AE/MS. New workshop choices were added among the traditional favorites. Students […]