The 2016-2017 school calendar has been set. The first day of school for AE/MS students is August 29. Next year’s February and April vacations match both the Merrimack Valley School District and the Kearsarge School District.
Town, state, and national elections will take place in the school gym on September 13, November 8, and March 14. Those three dates will be Teacher Workshop days, and the students will not be in school. If all goes according to plan, the last school day for students next year will be June 16.
Speaking of next year … we are looking for members of the 2016-17 kindergarten class. If you know of Andover children who will be five years old on or before September 30, 2016, please send them our way. Parents should call AE/MS for registration information.
Second graders ran a successful and delicious Healthy Heart breakfast in February. The AE/MS diners enjoyed the meal, and a large donation was made to the Franklin Animal Shelter.
Seussical the Musical will be performed on Thursday and Friday, March 24 and 25. Plan to come to AE/MS and be entertained by the talented Andover Players!
One of our best evenings at AE/MS is coming up on Thursday, April 14 – Poetry Night! Students in grades one through eight choose poetry that appeals to them, within the guidelines for their grade, and then work on memorizing their poem to prepare for recitations. All students benefit from this experience.
Our library has an abundance of poetry books, so students have a wide variety of choices. Poetry is a big part of the curriculum in all grades, and it is nice to have this annual opportunity to celebrate it together. Maybe a future Poet Laureate is sitting in a classroom at AE/MS working on a poem right now!
SHARE Day is May 13. Please consider offering a workshop or helping out in a general manner to be part of the fun. This is a real community event that involves many Andover residents, Proctor Academy teachers, and AE/MS teachers and students. Give Gisela Darling a call for more information, or stop by the school. Consider joining us for a spirited and productive community day.
Once again we are appreciative to the town of Andover, Proctor Academy, and lots and lots of volunteers for making skiing, snowboarding, and skating available to our students. Another great winter activity season has ended.
Keep those Box Tops for Education coming in! We collect Box Tops year round – we never stop! All money raised will go toward playground equipment and further development of the park area.
The annual School District Meeting is Tuesday, March 1, at 7 PM in the school gym. It is at this meeting that the budget is voted upon for the 2016-17 school year. You must be present to vote. Babysitting is provided at the school. School staff members are helping entertain children for the evening.
Incredible art work is displayed throughout our building. When you are here for School District Meeting or Town Meeting, please enjoy the artistic displays.