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Andrews Academy's
Official Newsletter
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The AA office will be closed during Spring Break.
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Latin American Culture Class
Yesterday, the Latin American Culture class finished the chapter on Cuba by cooking a traditional cuban dessert (pastelitos), and making “mojito” (a dressing for cassava root or yuca).
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2023-2024 Re-Enrollment
Andrews Academy’s administration and staff welcomes you to begin re-enrolling for the 2023-2024 school year. Please take time now to complete your child’s enrollment for next year.
March 1, 2023
FACTS Re-Enrollment & Financial Agreement Opened
April 4
Academic Orientation, Class Schedule Available
August 16
First (Half) Day of School
FACTS ENROLLMENT
FACTS requires a non-refundable $100 payment upon submission of enrollment and a verification email will be sent to you.
Follow these simple instructions:
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Please go to https://factsmgt.com
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Select Family Log In.
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Select FACTS Family Portal.
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Enter AN-MI into the District Code field.
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Enter your username and password. If you have forgotten your username or password, please click on the link provided.
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After logging in, click on the Apply/Enroll button in the left menu.
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Click on the Enrollment/Re-enrollment button.
Our Enrollment system will open with a link to the enrollment packet for your child. The online process should take approximately 15 minutes to complete. Your information will be saved if you need to quit and come back later.
(Please Note: You will need to use a computer to access the online enrollment packet. Mobile devices can be used to log into FACTS, however, the enrollment function will not work.)
MEDICAL INSURANCE CARD
Upload a medical insurance card (front & back – jpeg format only) when completing FACTS enrollment OR email to aaadmissions@andrews.edu.
FINANCIAL AGREEMENT
This Financial Agreement form must be approved by Gracie Gaytan, Student Accounts Manager. Please make an appointment for your family at https://calendly.com/aafinances/30min. We appreciate your patience as she has many families to meet with as well as other responsibilities.
CLASS SCHEDULE - Available on April 4
Upon completion of FACTS Enrollment and the Financial Agreement, an email will be sent to you with instructions to make an appointment with the registrar. Appointments begin in April starting with the new seniors, then juniors, and sophomores.
Your class schedule will be time-stamped and reservation for classes will be based upon class standing, availability, attendance records, and a time stamp.
- After FACTS Enrollment and Financial Agreement are completed, you will be able to choose your locker for next school year.
- Instructions and forms are located on the Andrews Academy website.
CONTACT US
Re-Enrollment Process: aaadmissions@andrews.edu
Financial Plan: gaytan@andrews.edu
Class Schedule: aaregistrar@andrews.edu
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Please plan for Parent/Teacher Conferences via Zoom on March 29 & 30. School will dismiss at 12:00 PM on both days to accommodate the conferences. Conferences on Wednesday, March 29, will be from 4:00 – 8:00 PM, and conferences on Thursday, March 30, will be from 2:00 – 5:00 PM.
Online signups are now open. The last day to sign up will be Tuesday, March 28.
If things are going well for your child in their class, please do not feel like you have to make an appointment with the teacher. If you would like to, you can make an appointment, but making an unnecessary appointment will result in fewer appointments available for those that really need to have a conference.
To sign up online, please go to http://gotsession.com/aa and complete the following steps:
- Fill out the form (please use full parent and student names).
- Select a time for your conference.
- Click the “Add to Cart” button.
- Click the “View Cart” button to view your scheduled time.
- Click the “Submit Order” button to save your appointment.
These steps MUST be done for EACH appointment.
In your confirmation email, you will receive the teacher’s Zoom information.
If you need additional help to schedule via mobile device or PC/Mac, please click on a video tutorial link below.
- How to schedule a conference using a mobile device
- How to schedule a conference using a PC/Mac
We encourage students to attend these conferences with their parent.
Please note that only full-time teachers are listed. Some of our teachers will be away on band tour, so you will need to make other arrangements if you would like to meet with them. Contract and college/dual enrollment class teachers aren't listed. If you have a desire to conference with a contract teacher, the office will be able to provide you with contact information. College teachers must be reached through the University.
If spots are filled or there is not a time slot that is workable for you, please feel free to email the teachers through the FACTS portal and schedule an appointment that works for both of you.
We look forward to meeting with you.
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Dual Enrollment Meeting
Attention Next year Juniors and Seniors: There will be a Dual Enrollment information meeting on Tuesday, March 28, at 6:00 PM at Andrews Academy. This program is available for juniors and seniors who are enrolled full-time and have a Cum GPA of 3.5 or higher. If you think you might be interested in and ready for the challenge of taking AU college classes while in high school, please attend this meeting with your parent as well.
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Parent/Teacher Conference Schedule
Wednesday & Thursday, March 29 & 30
School dismissal is at 12:00 PM. No hot lunch will be served.
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
(AM Classes Meet)
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Thursday, March 30, 2023
(PM Classes Meet)
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Tuition
Tuition payment #8 is due by March 25. Payments may be mailed to the office:
Andrews Academy
8833 Garland Ave
Berrien Springs, MI 49104
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There is a drop box for payments installed on a pillar near the front door. Or contact Ms. Gracie at gaytan@andrews.edu to make other arrangements.
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Important Upcoming Dates:
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Bells Music Tour: March 18-19
- Band Music Tour: March 29 - April 2
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Student Week of Prayer: April 3-7
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Silhouettes & Orion Strings Music Tour: April 12-16
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Reformation Tour: April 17-27
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Important Deadline from the Registrar’s Office:
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- Work Experience Forms Due for Seniors - March 30
Ms. Ivonne Segui-Weiss
Andrews Academy Registrar
269-471-6234
aaregistrar@andrews.edu
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Lunch Volunteer Needed
The Dining Services Department is looking for a volunteer cashier to help at AA Monday - Thursday from 11:45 AM – 1:15 PM. This would be perfect for a parent or someone who is retired. The person would get a free meal everyday that they volunteer. If interested, please contact Nereida Martinez by emailing her at nereidab@andrews.edu or by calling her at 269-471-6352.
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Plan now for the class of 2023 "Seniors' Night Live" which will take place on Sunday, April 9. Enjoy an evening of fun as seniors share their talent and raise money for AA's Worthy Student Fund. The seniors would like to give back to the school as they share their talents. Tickets are $10 each.
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Chapels this Week
This week, we had some special guests as well as some familiar faces up on the chapel stage.
Our first two chapel speakers this week were Mrs. Freed and Mrs. Messina, who are both parents of current AA students, Ronan Freed (senior) and Evia Dasher (sophomore) respectively. On Monday, Mrs. Freed spoke about the image of God within us, and how her perspective on that helped her raise Ronan. Mrs. Messina, on Tuesday, spoke with encouragement, reminding us not to let others tell us who our God is, that we each have a unique version of God in our hearts.
On Wednesday through Friday, we heard from some of the teachers at AA. Wednesday's speaker was Mr. VanDenburgh, who told a tear-invoking story about his experience as a student missionary in the Marshall Islands and one instance where he wrote a letter to his father. His message was that even if we don't know/see/feel it, we matter to God.
On Thursday, we heard from Ms. Kim, who spoke about the importance of waiting, and how we should redefine waiting to be a more positive word in our lives and relationship with God.
To end the week, Mr. Sherman gave his talk, recounting a story about his father and a trumpet his father had, the value of which he did not know when he sold it. Throughout the story, Mr. Sherman reminded us not to cast away our confidence that God values us and wants to save us.
We thank each of this week's chapel speakers, as well as the students who led out in music ministry! We appreciate each daily reminder of God's love in our lives!
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Some AU Dual Enrollment Options
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RAD Self-Defense Class
Who: Ladies ages 12 & up
Wonderful for mother/daughters, girl's evenings, and any lady who would like to learn some potentially life-saving methods of self-defense.
When: April 3-5, 2023
5:30-9:00 PM
Food will be provided.
Where: The Community Center at the Stevensville Adventist Church
6657 Stevensville-Baroda Rd
Stevensville, MI
Cost: Free (donations welcome)
Space is limited, so sign up ASAP! Reserve your spot by March 30 by texting
Jen Lemon (269-340-2264).
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AA Uniforms Available from Lands' End
We have renewed our relationship with Lands’ End for uniform needs. More selections for uniforms are now included, such as a button-down shirt, a long-sleeved polo, and a sweater. Click on the option(s) that you would like, then choose the size (kid or adult). Please be mindful that Andrews Academy is not responsible for your orders.
We are working on other jacket options.
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Please review the Sourcebook (pgs 79-81) for more information regarding uniforms. Only approved logoed uniform wear is allowed. A solid-color, long sleeved undershirt may be worn under the AA short-sleeved polo (no writing should be visible on the undershirt). If a student is wearing an AA logoed jacket, they should also have an AA logoed shirt underneath.
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If you need PE uniform items, please see Pastor Ferguson or Mrs. Mills at lunch time or after school (cash only).
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Opting into Texting for One Call Now
Andrews Academy utilizes One Call Now, an automated messaging service, to contact students and parents about school cancellations, upcoming events, and performances, etc.
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Please make sure that we have the phone number that you would like to have contacted. We also send an email, put the announcement on our Facebook and Instagram pages, and alert local TV stations (WSBT, WNDU, ABC57).
To receive a text notification instead of a call (text works best), please text “ALERT” to 22300. Please make sure that you have given us the number that you would like to be texted on as well. Email ginam@andrews.edu with any changes. Thank you!
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FACTS or Andrews Username Log In Help
If you need help logging in to FACTS or help with your Andrews user name/email and password, please contact Mrs. Meekma (ginam@andrews.edu) in the front office.
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You can find your schedule, grades, etc. on FACTS. New students, if your username hasn't been set up yet, come to the front office for help.
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Students, please report positive COVID tests, symptoms, and exposure to COVID at the link below. Thank you!
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Andrews Academy
8833 Garland Ave Berrien Springs, MI 49104
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269-471-3138
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