AE/MS Family Letter, May 15, 2014

ANDOVER ELEMENTARY MIDDLE SCHOOL www.aemseagles.org May 15, 2014 Dear AEMS Family, Tonight is the Middle School Spring Concert featuring the bands and chorus. The concert begins at 6:30 and we have an extraordinary evening of talent! Our Power House B Band (B stands for Beginner and BIG) will play several selections. Our chorus will sing […]

AE/MS Family Letter, May 8, 2014

ANDOVER ELEMENTARY MIDDLE SCHOOL www.aemseagles.org                                                                                                                                     May 8, 2014 Dear AEMS Family, Thanks for participating in Bike to School Day! What an energizing and fun way to start the day! Thank you for all of your help and participation in making the day a success! We’ll have photos from the day on the lobby flatscreen […]

On the Importance of Learning a Foreign Language

A persuasive essay from an AE/MS student

By Lexi Emeny, AE/MS seventh grade

AE/MS seventh grader Lexi Emeny wrote this paper as a “persuasive essay” assignment. Because foreign language study has been a topic of discussion at School Board meetings and at the annual School District Meeting, we present Lexi’s paper to the community here. The Knowledge of a Foreign Language: Endless Possibilities American journalist Flora Lewis once […]

AE/MS Family Letter, May 1, 2014

ANDOVER ELEMENTARY MIDDLE SCHOOL www.aemseagles.org                                                                                                                           May 1, 2014 Dear AEMS Family, Rain, rain go away – Enough already – Although it has given me the opportunity to notice that at AEMS umbrellas are back in style! Many younger students have been sporting some pretty snazzy umbrellas this spring! The best part is they […]

AE/MS Poetry Night Ends in Two Ties!

Two winners in sixth grade and in seventh

By Brenda Lance, AE/MS faculty

AE/MS held its annual poetry night on April 10 with a packed house in attendance. The audience was exceptional, as they were delighted with poems that were funny, sad, classic, and even a few student originals! They heard renditions of O Captain, My Captain, The Road Less Traveled by Robert Frost, and two from our […]

AE/MS Track Starts a New Season

Good turnout from grades six through eight

By AE/MS Athletic Department

The school year seems to be flying by, which means we are gearing up to start the track season. Coach Nick Fairall will be returning to Andover for another season with the team. With his great energy and knowledge of the sport, the athletes are sure to soar this year. Coach Fairall motivates students in […]

Honk! the Musical at AE/MS: “Awesome … Professional”

Students learned valuable skills

By Gretchen Hildebrand, AE/MS second grade teacher
Honk! the Musical at AE/MS: “Awesome … Professional”

I had the honor of attending Honk! the Musical on my birthday this past March 27. What a wonderful decision it was, too! The Andover Players put on an awesome, professional show. Honk! (lyrics and story by Anthony Drewe, music by George Stiles), which is based on Hans Christian Andersen’s The Ugly Duckling and originally […]

The Gettysburg Address Comes Alive at AE/MS

Students memorize speech for 150th anniversary

By Jim Tucker and Heidi Unger, AE/MS

Some of the most famous words that everyone can recollect from their United States history knowledge are “Four score and seven years ago…” Those words bring forward the image of Abraham Lincoln standing tall in his tall black hat. The Gettysburg Address made a lasting impression and is one of the most famous speeches given […]

AE/MS Honor Roll, Second Trimester 2013-2014

5th Grade High Honors Cedar Kiedaisch   5th Grade Honors Jarrett Benson Katie Bent Kyleigh Fanny Lilly Furtkamp   6th Grade High Honors Hannah Asbury Vienna Marcus   6th Grade Honors Madisyn Brayshaw Clay Farley Will Furtkamp Madalyn Goodwin Hunter Hawks Ryelle Jenifer Riley Keezer Chase Keyser Garrett Munson   7th Grade High Honors Lexi […]

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