AE/MS Principal Jane Slayton to Retire After 23 Years of Service

Gail Parenteau and four other long-time employees retiring as well

By Shelley Geoghegan, Beacon staff
AE/MS Principal Jane Slayton to Retire After 23 Years of Service

This year has turned out to be a year of major changes for Andover, not the least of which was the announcement of a number of retirements of long-serving employees of the Andover Elementary/Middle School. Principal Jane Slayton, Administrative Assistant Gail Parenteau, and classroom teachers Holly Gagne, Lynn Tiede, and Michelle Stanhope are all leaving […]

Vehicle Parade Being Held To Honor Five AE/MS Retirees

Save the date, tell everyone, and please participate

By Jennifer Bent

On Friday, June 12, there will be a vehicle parade honoring five beloved professionals who are retiring from Andover Elementary/Middle School at the end of this term. All vehicles will assemble at Proctor Academy’s dining hall (Field House/Hockey rink) parking lot between 5:30 and 5:55 PM. We encourage you to decorate your vehicle; honking horns […]

Teacher Faced A Sad Reality When Going Back To Classroom

The rooms were like a time capsule; nothing was changed

By Kasey Schoch

While I knew it was coming, the e-mail hit me right in the heart. Teachers were given assigned days on a calendar to return to their classrooms and clean out for the end of the year. It happens every year. Teachers pack things safely away until fall, take down their bulletin boards to make room […]

Proctor Moves Its 172nd Commencement exercises online

Planning begins for possible return-to-school

By Scott Allenby

On May 30, Proctor will host its 172nd Commencement exercises online, recognizing the 103 members of the Class of 2020 (including six Andover natives). Like everything this spring, our first ever virtual Commencement will be different; not bad, just different.    Awards will be granted, diplomas granted, and musical performances recorded and streamed to the […]

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