Nine AE/MS Students Earn Perfect Attendance Recognition

Pizza Chef certificates and ringing the bell

By Jane Slayton, Principal, AE/MS

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 Perreault’s Salutatorian Speech at MVHS Graduation

Kristi looks back at four amazing years and to a bright future

By Kristi Perreault, MVHS '13 Salutatorian
Kristi Perreault’s Salutatorian Speech at MVHS Graduation

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. […]

MVHS Graduates 17 Andover Students

Many earned significant honors

MVHS Graduates 17 Andover Students

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 […]

Madison Powers Heads to Pre-Med at Colgate

Madison Powers Heads to Pre-Med at Colgate

Madison Powers graduates from Proctor on June 1 this year. He was inducted into Proctor’s National Honor Society Chapter, the Allen S. Bersaw Chapter, in November. He was accepted early-decision to Colgate University in Hamilton, New York, where he plans to pursue a pre-med degree. He has also been awarded the Robert and Joyce Oberkotter […]

MVHS Art Students Make Lifelong Gifts for Children in Need

Memory Project creates original portraits

Press release

Art students at Merrimack Valley High School have joined, for the second year, the Memory Project (MemoryProject.org), a nationwide initiative in which art students create original portraits for children around the world who have been orphaned, neglected, or disadvantaged. Three MVHS students from Andover – Stephanie Croteau, Lexie King, and Rhiannon White – were among […]

Global Awareness Day Brings the World to AE/MS

Event caps an on-going effort

By Jane Slayton, AE/MS principal

This year, AE/MS has made more of an effort to bring the world into our classrooms. Global connections are made within the curriculum wherever and whenever possible. The world is more connected and interdependent than ever. It is critical that students have the ability to understand issues globally, learn from each other, work collaboratively with […]

Muffins for Mom

Kindergarteners honor their moms for Mother's Day

Muffins for Mom