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 […]
Local students received 12 awards at Proctor’s Commencement and end-of-year ceremonies. From Andover, Hallie Southworth received the award for Excellence in English. Morgan Cartwright received the award for Excellence in Spanish. Nathan French took the Technology Award for contributions to the maintenance of Proctor’s laptops as well as the Photography Award for technical skill, creativity, […]
Pizza Chef certificates and ringing the bell
On the last day of the 2012-13 school year nine students were recognized for perfect attendance. We are not sure if the secret to their success is healthy eating, lots of exercise, or both. They avoided colds, influenza, and injuries. Our congratulations, pride, and amazement was shared with them at an all-school assembly. The following […]
Kristi looks back at four amazing years and to a bright future
As the senior with the second-highest grade point average over four years, Andover’s Kristi Perreault had the honor of writing and delivering the salutatorian speech at MVHS graduation on June 15. Here is the text of her speech. Our journey together began in the fall of our freshmen year here at Merrimack Valley High School. […]
Many earned significant honors
MVHS graduated 17 Andover students in the class of 2013 on June 15, many of them with significant honors: 2013 Class Officers President: Mariah Lansdown Vice President: Marissa Laro Treasurer: Shrief Elmasry Top 10 Class Ranking 2nd (Salutatorian): Kristi Perreault 6th: Mariah Lansdown 7th: Alexis King National Honor Society Kristi Perreault Alexis King Mariah Lansdown […]