AE/MS Eighth Graders Watch Franklin Peers Launch Rockets
By Kasey Schoch
Spring Presents Opportunities for Children to Learn Outside
April celebrated Earth Day and kindness
By Stephanie D'Amour
Happy Spring from EAVP! It seemed like a long winter, so we were ready to spend more time outside! This past month we celebrated Easter, Earth Day, and all things spring! We dedicated a whole week to our planet by making paper mache earth’s, cleaning up the rail trail and taking a field trip to […]
May Schedule for Proctor Athletic Games and Matches
By Scott Allenby
Proctor Academy’s spring sports teams are in full swing. All games are open to the public, and while schedules may continue to evolve given rain dates and cancellations, the Proctor community is hoping to see plenty of fans at games and matches during the month of May. Varsity Baseball May 6 vs Kimball Union 3:30 […]
Andover Students Study in Proctor’s Off-Campus Program
European Art, and Mountain Classrooms
By Scott Allenby
Proctor Academy is currently running four trimester-long off-campus programs this spring: European Art Classroom (Aix en Provence, France), Proctor en Segovia (Segovia, Spain), Mountain Classroom (American Southwest), and Proctor en Monteverde (Monteverde Region, Costa Rica). Three Andover students are studying off-campus this spring as Helen Armstrong ‘23 and Phoenix Verite ‘23 studies on European Art […]
Proctor’s Performing Arts Department Produces Spring Plays
May 5, 6,12,13; 7 PM; open to public
By Scott Allenby
Proctor Academy’s Performing Arts Department will produce two spring theater productions: a series of one acts on Friday, May 5, and Saturday, May 6, and a performance of Ada and the Engine on Friday, May 12, and Saturday, May 13, in the Wilkins Meeting House. Both shows will begin at 7 PM and are open […]
Heart-Healthy Valentine Breakfast Tradition Returns to AE/MS
Proceeds go to Syrian/Turkish earthquake recovery
By Gretchen Hildebrand
Second graders at AE/MS returned to the tradition of their annual Heart-Healthy Valentine Breakfast Restaurant for the teachers, staff, and the third-grade class. As an introduction, Mrs. Frost came to our classroom and gave a ‘seminar’ on how to have a healthy heart – exercise, healthy food, and proper sleep. Parents of the second […]
AE/MS Needs Community Members’ Help for SHARE Day
RSVP by April 10, if you can help on May 12
By Brenda Lance
SHARE Day, which stands for “See How the Arts Reach Everyone” was started by a small, but very active PTO in 1988. This special day brings artists, craftspeople, and musicians from Andover and surrounding communities into the classroom to share their wealth of talents and inspirations with the students at Andover Elementary Middle School (AE/MS). […]
Andover Student Gets Named to Kids Executive Council
Fifth grade students participate in civics lessons
By Kasey Schoch
Each year, fifth grade students all over the state of New Hampshire get to participate in an in depth civics lesson. The New Hampshire Kid Governor Program helps students learn about the state government, election and voting, and civic responsibilities. Students research their chosen community issue, research the issue to create a platform for their […]
Proctor Athletics Begins Spring Season in April
Andover community is invited to attend
By Scott Allenby
Proctor Academy’s athletic teams are poised to start their spring season as they return from Spring Break. All athletic contests are open to the public, and Proctor’s Athletic Department encourages those in the greater Andover community to drop in for a game or match. Home varsity games and matches for the month of April are […]
Proctor Hires New Assistant Head of School, Alisa Barnard
Replaces longtime Assistant Karin Clough
By Scott Allenby
Proctor Academy is excited to announce Alisa Barnard as its next Assistant Head of School, beginning July 1, 2023. A New Hampshire native and graduate of Colgate University and Harvard Divinity School, Alisa has spent the last nineteen years of her career at her alma mater, St. Paul’s School in Concord, New Hampshire, most recently […]