AASP is Off to a Good Start for the School Year

Part-time openings still available

September 18, 2014 • Saved under Kids
By Diane Adams, AASP
AASP students gathered at their designated meeting place during a fire drill. Back: Colton Howe, Miles Hurlbutt, Delaney Young, Emily Hackmann, Maura Kelly, Caleb Warzocha, Elliott Norris, Damion Letourneau. Front: Kaden Fanny, Logan Welch, Cilla Abrahamson, Declan Bison, Damien Jenifer, Indira McIntyre, Isaac Norris, Mychal Reynolds, Ben Kelly, Colin Murphy, Garrett Barton, Anna Warzocha, Wyatt Barton, Liam Murphy, Ollie Grotnes, Ethan Dukette, Ani McIntyre, Brittney Thoroughgood, Liberty Spaulding, Kyleigh Fanny, Cassidy Piroso. Photo: Diane Adams
AASP students gathered at their designated meeting place during a fire drill. Back: Colton Howe, Miles Hurlbutt, Delaney Young, Emily Hackmann, Maura Kelly, Caleb Warzocha, Elliott Norris, Damion Letourneau. Front: Kaden Fanny, Logan Welch, Cilla Abrahamson, Declan Bison, Damien Jenifer, Indira McIntyre, Isaac Norris, Mychal Reynolds, Ben Kelly, Colin Murphy, Garrett Barton, Anna Warzocha, Wyatt Barton, Liam Murphy, Ollie Grotnes, Ethan Dukette, Ani McIntyre, Brittney Thoroughgood, Liberty Spaulding, Kyleigh Fanny, Cassidy Piroso. Photo: Diane Adams

The Andover After School Program (AASP) welcomes back all of the students returning to our program and our many new ones. We have had the pleasure of adding eight new students to our program.

The year has started out fabulously. Everyone is adjusting to their new areas and falling into the routine very nicely.

We have added a weekly activity chart, a monthly bulletin board in the library, and pictures and names of our current staff and substitute teachers. We have had apple painting, beading, and sunflower making in the month of September and have added stamping and tracing paper to our list of arts and crafts.

We had our first fire drill. The picture is of our group standing by the big tree in our yard, which is the meeting place if the fire alarm goes off. This is something we do every 60 days for safety reasons.

Parents who have children enrolled in our program can be on the lookout for the monthly newsletter, sent via e-mail, at the end of every month. We also have copies hanging on our “What’s Up?” wall.

Another advantage of having your child enrolled with us is that on teacher workshop days, some holidays, and some school vacations, you may sign your child up to spend the day with us. Just sign up in advance. Your child doesn’t have to be full-time to take advantage of this service.

We currently have part-time openings. Feel free to stop in and pay us a visit, or call 735-6566.

We have a donation bucket available to leave food for the Andover Food Pantry. You may leave a donation any time, and it will be delivered by the director, Diane Adams, weekly to the food pantry. Community is a big focus here at the Annex. Every little act of kindness makes a big difference. We thank all of you who have supported us; it is greatly appreciated.

Have a wonderful Halloween, and be safe!