AE/MS was ready to go, before Governor's mandate
First, I should apologize for the word “normal,” as I am sure it has made the list of the most overused words of 2020 and 2021. However, it is the word that came to mind when I first thought about going back to school five days a week. It is going to feel almost normal. […]
In-person classes held four days per week
After a slow and extremely challenging first two-thirds of this school year, AE/MS was in a position to welcome students to attend in-person classes four days a week starting on March 1. For the first time since March 2020, we now experience what feels much more like “normal” schooling at AE/MS. Although we know that […]
One remote plus four in-person school days
In the February edition of The Andover Beacon, Andover School Board (ASB) Vice-Chairman Adam Jones offered a very thorough account of the ASB’s work with district administration and staff to create a sensible and responsible plan for AE/MS reopening. The topic of school reopening has definitely been the subject of the year for us at […]
Sixth - eighth grade Intramural League
On January 26, Andover students from sixth, seventh, and eighth grade hit the basketball courts to kick off this year’s AE/MS 6th-8th grade Intramural Basketball League. Things may look a little different than it did during previous years, but it is a welcome addition to the school year. This marked the beginning of our first […]
Change depends on level of community transmission
Last spring, Superintendent of Schools Mark MacLean communicated with Andover families that AE/MS would be moving to a fully remote instructional model given the realities of the developing COVID-19 pandemic. With a few educational and schedule adjustments throughout the spring, AE/MS maintained a successful remote learning model for the balance of the 2019-2020 academic year. […]