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. […]
Class of 2013 High Honors Ethan Barton, Kristi Perreault, Daiquiri Przybyla Class of 2013 Honors Jason Ashburn, Timothy Bates, Jenna Davis, Timothy Grover, Brian Jackson, Alexis King, Mariah Lansdown, Marissa Laro Class of 2014 High Honors Rebekah Stearns Class of 2014 Honors Katelyn Ashburn, Brooke Ellis, Skyler Smith Class of 2015 Honors Nicole Barton, Vincent […]
PA’s first experiential program has had a big impact
In the fall of 1973, a small group of Proctor students packed up a minivan with tents, camping gear, and rock climbing equipment and set off for the desert Southwest of the United States. Inspired by the Outward Bound program at Hurricane Island, Maine, Proctor’s Mountain Classroom program was a novel experiment in experiential education. […]
LGBT-Friendly Campus Climate Index looked at 400 schools
Colby-Sawyer College strives to provide a welcoming social and academic environment to students of all nationalities, belief systems, and lifestyles, always working toward an ideal representation of a diverse and interconnected world. The national non-profit organization Campus Pride has rated Colby-Sawyer with four out of five possible stars for its efforts and lesbian, gay, bisexual, […]
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 […]