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Andrews Academy's
Official Newsletter
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Recreation Night - Badminton Tournament
Periodically there are recreation nights that focus on a particular sport. This time it was seniors versus the school in a badminton tournament. The Andrew Gordon & Tan Thar team won the tournament this past evening, February 20, 2024. Thanks all for participating, and thank you Mrs. Mills for organizing this event.
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Black History Assembly
This Friday, February 23, 10:30 AM
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Important Deadline from the Registrar’s Office:
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Ms. Ivonne Segui Medina
Andrews Academy Registrar
269-471-6234
aaregistrar@andrews.edu
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Opting into Texting for One Call Now Alerts
Andrews Academy utilizes One Call Now, an automated messaging service, to contact students and parents about school cancellations (including snow days), upcoming events, and urgent information, 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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Tuition
Tuition payment #7 is due on February 25.
Please contact Ms. Gracie at gaytan@andrews.edu with questions.
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Silhouettes Perform at Lake Union Meeting
Yesterday (Tuesday), the Silhouettes were invited to perform at a meeting at the Lake Union in Berrien Springs. Thank you, Silhouettes, and director Mr. Marcelo Martins, for sharing Jesus through music. (February 20, 2024)
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8th graders are invited to attend....
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Tuesday, March 5, 8 AM - 2:30 PM (doors open at 7:30)
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Lunch is provided.
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Optional activities and snacks from 2:30-3:30 PM
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Call 269-471-3138 with any questions.
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Students who attend local Adventist schools do not need to RSVP.
For AA students, class officers and organizational officers will be helping as tour guides for the day, and some music students will be needed for chapel, but most students will work on assignments at home that day. Please let us know if you need more details regarding this event.
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Black History Week
Throughout the month of February, we have been celebrating Black History Month with various history nuggets and songs. This week we focus on Black History. Former local pastor, Bible Camp speaker, and Week of Prayer speaker, Pastor Eric Bell Jr is our speaker for this week. As our school vision statement says, we are to “think deeply,” and this is what Pastor Bell is challenging us to do. As he presents, he helps each of us to think deeply through various thoughts, all from a spiritually focused compass. Thank you, Pastor Bell.
The history nugget on Tuesday was on Ella Baker and her important contribution to the civil rights movement.
Pastor Bell shared that we all have our own stories. In Psalm 137:1-4, we read how the Children of Israel asked how can we sing a celebratory song to Zion in the foreign land. This wasn’t a song they could sing as this wasn’t their song in the context of the time and situation they were in. Today some intentionally do not sing certain songs because it doesn’t match the context they are in. God saw fit to put a history of His people in the Bible for them, but also for us now. We are to remember where we came from, how He has brought us through, and that we still have a song that needs to be sung.
The history nugget on Wednesday was on W.E.B. Du Bois and his important contribution to the civil rights movement.
Pastor Bell shared that words do have meaning, and often their meanings change over time. To “divide and conquer” was an approach of an invading army. Now it often has a positive meaning to divide the work among us to most effectively accomplish our mission. After reading portions of Acts 19 and 20, we saw how the disciples were divided into smaller groups to most effectively accomplish the mission, even having the most “Jewish” of disciples minister to the Gentiles. He shared how in the Adventist church, regional conferences were initially set up to most effectively reach the Black community to accomplish God’s mission of spreading the Gospel. In many ways, having Black churches, Filipino churches, Spanish churches, Korean Churches, etc. is a very effective way to reach each people group in the best way to accomplish Christ’s mission for the church today.
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Looking for Cookie Dough to Purchase?
As you may recall, the freshman class had a cookie dough fundraiser before Christmas. They had to purchase each type of cookie dough in bundles of 6, so there are a few tubs left over:
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5 chocolate chip
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3 oatmeal raisin
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4 snicker doodle
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1 sugar cookie
Tubs are available for immediate pickup. Please contact Mr. Atkins at satkins@andrews.edu (or stop by his classroom) or reach out to a freshman if you would like some frozen cookie dough to help complete the freshman class fundraiser. ($16/tub)
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Attention: If you would like Friday's boxed lunch, those who are signed up for the lunch program must order it each week by Wednesday at 2:00 PM. The sign-up sheet will be at lunch or in the front office.
To sign up for the lunch program or add funds to your student's account, please contact Andrews University's Dining Services at ds@andrews.edu or call 269-471-3161. The Dining Services Office is located on the first floor of the AU Campus Center.
Monday–Thursday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
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Pathfinder Fundraiser - Movie Premiere
Sunday, March 10, 2024, Food - 4:30, Movie - 5 PM, AA Chapel
Capacity is limited, so if you really want to attend that evening, it is strongly suggested that you get your tickets as soon as possible!
Get your tickets at the link below or text "Fossil" to (269) 281-2345.
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Mondays - Thursdays:
7:40 AM - 4:30 PM
Fridays: 7:40 AM - 2:30 PM
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Important Attendance Information
- Pre-arranged Absences: Please be sure to fill out a pre-arranged absence card if you know in advance that you will be missing school due to a doctor/dentist/orthodontist appointment, trip, basketball tournament, driver's test, etc. These cards can be found in the main office or online. A parent's signature is required, then the office, and teacher(s) of the class(es) that you will miss.
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Class Schedule Adjustment (CSA) Requests: A CSA is available for students who have a study hall at the beginning or ending of the school day or will be working during a study hall during the school day. A CSA is required for students who leave the Academy to attend classes at Andrews University, who are going to work off campus, or who wish to begin the school day later or leave earlier on a regular basis. The CSA request form must be filled out and signed by everyone indicated on the form before the student stops attending their study hall. Students must adhere to CSA guidelines that are printed on the CSA application. Any violation may cause the CSA to be revoked. I will email students and parents when a CSA is approved.
- Other Absences: Parents, please call the front office (269-471-3138) or email aaattendance@andrews.edu if your student is going to be absent or tardy. These are the preferable methods.
Please provide the reason why your child will not be attending school and how long you think they will be out.
Parents/Guardians are the only authorized individuals who can excuse a student's attendance. When emailing, parents must send correspondence from their email account to maintain the validity of the request. Please include the name of the student.
From the Sourcebook (pg. 83):
Students who miss three (3) consecutive school days due to illness must provide written documentation from a certified medical professional corroborating the necessity of that absence.
For any attendance questions that you would like to ask by email, please direct these questions to aaattendance@andrews.edu.
Thank you!
Ms. Leslie Nieves
Guidance Counselor/Attendance Officer
Andrews Academy
269-471-3453
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FACTS or Andrews Email Log In Help
If you need help logging in to FACTS or help with your Andrews email and password, please contact Mrs. Meekma (ginam@andrews.edu) in the main office.
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You can find your schedule, grades, etc. on FACTS.
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AA Uniforms Available from Lands' End
Uniforms can be purchased from Lands’ End, including for PE. 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 do have a limited supply of uniforms for sale at AA (cash or check only) during office hours.
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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. Only AA logoed jackets are allowed to be worn in the building.
The PE uniform can only be worn during PE class.
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School Communications
The E-Sanjo and other communications from the school, including classroom teacher communications, use the email address(es) that you (and your parents) have recorded in FACTS when you registered for Andrews Academy. We will also use students' AU email address. Some have been wondering why they are not receiving their school communications to a certain email. If you wish to have communications sent to a specific email address, please send the change to ginam@andrews.edu. Thank you!
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Reminder
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Andrews Academy
8833 Garland Ave Berrien Springs, MI 49104
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269-471-3138
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