Basic skills in a very fun format
On a beautiful September day at the Farrell Field, the Proctor soccer teams hosted their annual soccer clinic for the Andover Middle School soccer team. The clinic consisted of working drill stations then splitting into an intra-squad scrimmage. One of the highlights of the afternoon is when Proctor student-athletes share their experiences and love for […]
Coach Makechnie stresses teamwork and hustle
The Andover Eagles middle school soccer team has begun its season with a lot of fun and excitement. “We have a very strong team culture, with beginners and seasoned players showing up every single day because they love soccer,” states Coach Amy Makechnie. We are very lucky to have Coach Makechnie returning to lead the […]
Test of emergency notification system coming next Wednesday
September 19, 2013 Dear AEMS Family, SMILE! School Pictures were taken this week. If your child was absent on Wednesday retakes are scheduled for November 1st. If anyone needs their picture redone this also an opportunity for that to happen. I am very proud of our new cross country running team. They have been practicing […]
ANDOVER ELEMENTARY MIDDLE SCHOOL www.aemseagles.org September 12, 2013 Dear AEMS Family, Tonight is Open House for 5th – 8th grade families. The evening begins at 6:30 pm in the gym with introductions, followed by open classrooms, and then back to the gym to win fabulous prizes. There are new staff members to meet and information […]
Gaga Ball may be coming soon
A few improvements have been made to the AE/MS playground over the summer, and more will follow. Students will notice right away that the zip line has been fixed! It had been frozen in one place, but Jerry Riel, AE/MS custodian, took apart the element and replaced the stuck wheels with skateboard wheels. Now it […]
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 […]