New curriculum, new classrooms, new lunch money … and football!
Many AE/MS staff members attended workshops and courses this summer to help them with the transition to the Common Core State Standards. We are pleased with the increased academic expectations. Math classes will cover fewer topics, but the topics covered will be in much greater depth. There is an increased focus on arithmetic and number […]
School plays, community events coming soon
If you have been in the vicinity of Andover Elementary/Middle School this summer, you have probably noticed big equipment, trees taken down, large boulders, and big open space. The third and final phase of the Andover Community Park and Playground has started. The original plan, designed in 1999 by architect Bill Hoffman, had three phases. […]
New classrooms, new curricula, new staff!
It may be the middle of July as I write this, but AE/MS is a very busy place these days as preparation for the 2013-2014 school year is in high gear. When each school year ends, all classroom materials are boxed and labeled, and the classrooms are emptied. Most classrooms are painted, all are scrubbed […]
Congratulations to the AE/MS kindergarten class of 2013! They had a magical celebration on June 12. They sang First Grade, Here I Come! and I’m a Little Graduate. They also performed a skit from the book Pete The Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons. After they received their certificate of completion in kindergarten, they were […]
5th Grade Honors Hannah Asbury Victoria Braley Madisyn Brayshaw William Furtkamp Ryelle Jenifer Riley Keezer Chase Keyser Vienna Marcus Dillan Reed Ronan Walsh 6th Grade High Honors Alexis Cate Lexi Emeny Sofia Weber 6th Grade Honors Matthew Bent Hannah French Dylan Jewell Britta Johnson Aidan Kellogg Nelson Makechnie Jack Newton Samantha Parkman Savannah Pease Myles […]
Popular community workshops started in 1989
Andover Elementary/Middle School’s SHARE Day (See How the Arts Reach Everyone) was started by a small but very active PTO in 1989. That means 2013’s event, held on May 17, marked its 25th year! SHARE Day is special because it brings artists, outdoor enthusiasts, craftspeople, and musicians from Andover and surrounding communities into the AE/MS […]
Year-end full of trips, ceremonies, and celebrations
Students in kindergarten through grade eight enthusiastically exited the building for summer vacation at 2:45 on June 18! More than a few students have come back since then offering assistance with summer cleaning and moving furniture. Soon enough, summer will be over, and the 2013-14 school year will begin, but many changes will occur in […]
Well prepared for Proctor and MVHS
Twenty-six well-prepared AE/MS eighth graders received their certificates of graduation on June 13 and will move on to Proctor Academy and Merrimack Valley High School. Following an adorable slide show of baby photos, toddler photos, and early elementary photos, the evening began with a nice welcome from Kaitlyn French and Chelsea Thompson. Principal Jane Slayton […]
Matthew Bent and Jared Frost help make AE/MS the best.
Annually, the Andover Lions Club recognizes two sixth grade students for good character and citizenship. This is not always an easy task, as there are many good citizens in the sixth grade, in the school, and in Andover. However, when all was tallied, there were two names that appeared consistently and most often – Matthew […]