Dear AA Families,
 

I pray all is well with your family. In a world filled with sadness and gloom, we still have the assurance of the gospel; Jesus will soon return. Each week brings its challenges and rewards. Last week was a week filled with challenges. We called an asynchronous learning day due to circumstances beyond our control. At our traditional Winter Bible Camp, we needed to have sufficient coverage for the 66 students who attended. We also needed to maintain appropriate coverage in our classrooms. Last week also had challenges of illness and family emergencies that affected the availability of faculty and staff. The reward, however, was a spirit-filled Bible Camp experience. Many students recommitted their lives to Christ. Five students requested baptism, and several requested Bible studies. We give God thanks for all those who participated in Bible Camp. Special thanks to Pastor Thorly James for stepping in at the last minute. It was indeed a divine appointment.

Parent Meeting:
 

As we move forward in the semester, I have scheduled a parent meeting for March 1, 2022, at 6:30 PM (via Zoom), and I am personally extending an invitation to all parents and students.
 

Since serving in the capacity of principal, I have scheduled meetings every semester to hear your concerns and address relevant issues and introduce new polices. During this meeting, I will also share information about the future of Andrews Academy. I consider it an honor to serve in ministry at this academy.

COVID-19:

So far this week, we had 11 new positive cases with no evidence of any transmission in our building. Many of the students tested positive at home.

Please review the new protocol regarding quarantine and isolation. We recognize that COVID-19 will not be eradicated quickly. For this reason, we need to continue finding ways to safely provide meaningful experiences for our students. We can accomplish this through partnership. We are our brothers' and sisters' keeper, so let us consider how our individual responses to COVID-19 affects our community. If you traveled or participated in activities, or you have been in situations that could have potentially exposed you to anyone who may be COVID-19 positive, please monitor yourself and family members and get tested.  Please isolate or quarantine if there is any evidence of COVID-19. We are all responsible for keeping our school and community safe.

Please continue to use #Campusclear and report any CVOID-19 cases to aaprincipal@andrews.edu and covid19@andrews.edu.

Community Service:

“It shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant.” Matthew 20:26
 

Jesus set the example for us by serving others to honor His father. We also serve others to honor God. A part of my principal initiative is to create various service opportunity for students.

I am currently seeking new service opportunities for our students to participate in. Please let me know of ones that may be available.
 

Christianity is very practical, serving others is one of the most practical ways to demonstrate the love of Christ. We can do much for those who do not have much.

"Then He will answer them, saying, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.’" Matthew 25:45

Honor Roll

Andrews Academy is pleased to announce the names of the students who made the honor roll for the first semester of the 2021-2022 school year. (Freshmen are pictured above.)

Freshmen

John Alvarez-Wilches, Caleb Beatty, Megan Bokon, Sophia Bourget, Alaina Burks, Aaron Carterman, Brady Case, Juliana Chagnon, Chris Coffen, William Crawford, Janielly Cruz, Andrea De Leon, Lily Delacruz, Oscar Flores, Magdalene Fonseca, Caitlyn Gomez, Gabi Goncalves, Dalton Goodbrad, Jimmy Hajaj, Aubrey Isaak, Nicole Izdebski, Elisabeth Jeroncic, Ethan Johnson, Yendy Joseph Villar, Caleb Leffler, Micah Leiterman, Sara Lemon, Noah Lim, Kiera Lyons, Jamir Marquez, Lawrence Mattson, Brenden Meyer, David Mills, Samantha Mitole, Jonathan Ortiz, Nicolas Poloche, Joey Prouty, Leah Reid, Kalyse Reiner, Kennedy Ritzenthaler, Gabby Roper, Amy Salinas Alfaro, Nathan Seifert, Eliel Silvestre, Marina Slavujevic, Aurora Stutzman, Adrian Toczylowski, Josh VanDenburgh, Ilan Villamizar, Hailey Woods, Kate Yang, Timothy Yi

Sophomores

Lonnie Ayaz, Lora Baker, Katelyn Bliven, Kenzie Bokon, Natalia Brown, Callie Carlsen, Edward Cervantes, Karan Chun, Naomi Crownover, Leif Davis, Stephanie Diaz, Sebastian Dominguez, Fin Dronen, Nathan Elanko, Luis Flores, Jessica Fortune, Zane Freeman, Diana Gogoy, Burgess Goodbrad, Daniel Henry Saturne, Kate Hill, Simeon Jackman, Braden Keyes, Jion Kim, Savanna Knaff, Seth Leets, Lauren Leonor, Steven Mawrie, Natalie Mendonca, Conner Moore, Lily Morrow, Joseph Nordgren, Jasmine Patterson, Luke Patterson, Sara Penrod, RaeAnne Prentice, Marco Sciarabba Badenas, Towett Shiow, Max Snyder, Caleb Steinkraus, Michael Taylor, Michael Woods, Alex Wright

Juniors

Enzo Bacchiocchi, Ryleigh Bergmann, John Bitterman, Kenna Burks, Noie Busch, Alex Butnaru, Lillian Dockerty, Eve Everett, Adeléna Fagal, Alexia Gayle, Seth Greenhaw, Evan Hetherington, Zac Hildebrant, Hevanna Hippler, Ernie Izdebski, Caleb Izumi, Seiji Jacobson, Karli Johnson, Naomi Joseph, Princess Khatri-Chetri, Hongon Kim, Elias Koester, Natalie Makumbe, Luke Mattson, Nate Miller, Sydney Morant, Julia Orsburn, Fio Oudri, Isabella Patel, Natalia Poloche, Lilia Poua, Eva Prouty, Shienna Purnomo, Ben Radivojevic, Aidan Robbins, Abby Roper, Lexi Rosenthal, Anna Rybachek, Indy Schalk, Seth Shelley, Ana Slavujevic, Caleb Snow, Madelyn Stankovic, Carson Swackhamer, David Tillman, Julian Toczylowski, Christina Vine, Shane Whidden, Madison Whitman, Enoch Yi

Seniors

Alex Aguilera, Michaela Bokon, Caleb Braswell, Aiden Campbell, Alex Cancel, Joanna Cardenas, Johann Cheng, Ethan Church, Mara Clay-Humphrey, James Clayton, Bryndis Davis, Brandon Demarques, Joseph Diaz, Grace Dockerty, Memo Dominguez, Jacob Elanko, Nikolaz Feliciano, Conner Fortune, Ian Freeman, Nico Goncalves, Owen Hamel, Nevaeh Hippler, Lauren Horvath, Matthew Horvath, Joseph Keough, Evan Keyes, Gabriel Krause, Portia Lacson, Sam Lee, Gatlin Lehmann, Chris Lemon, Zachary Liebelt, Ben Loenser, Lizzy Lubbert, Tracy Luo, Brenna Lyons, Leo Martins, Mitchell Meekma, Noah Miller, David Morrugares, Felipe Navia, Lucas Navia, Emanuel Panchame, Haley Peck, Arianna Pellegrini, Ben Proctor, Daniel Randall, Sam Rivas, Noel Salgado, Jeremy Samuel, Aundrea Sanford, Benny Santos, Zothi Sibanda, Angelisse Villamizar, Elena Weiss Segui, Gianna Williams, Hailey Wilson, Megan Woods, Samantha Woolford-Hunt, Claire Yang 

Junior/Senior Class Snow Evening

Today, Friday, January 28, from 4:00-6:30 PM

There will be a junior & senior class snow evening this afternoon. Because of COVID, everything will be outdoors beginning at 4:00 and ending at 6:30 PM. We will begin with snowmobile rides and sledding. Only the adults will drive the snowmobile, and students will take turns riding on the snowmobile and the sled behind it. At sundown, we will gather by the outdoor campfire for a devotional and prayer to begin the Sabbath. Throughout the evening, students can enjoy s'mores by the campfire. Dress warmly and bring sleds!

Be sure to pick up a permission slip from your sponsors (parents need to sign both sides).

Valentine Fundraising Baskets

Please, please support Andrews Academy freshman class by doing your Valentine shopping with us!! Show your love to someone* with an elegant basket, and at the same time you will also be supporting the freshman class!

School Name: Andrews Academy

Picture Retake Day: Thursday, February 10, 9:30-11:30 AM

Picture Day ID: EVT6FD3JP

You can still order on mylifetouch.com with the above Picture Day ID. If you were not here for Picture Day in September or would like a retake, please come prepared to have your picture taken that day. If you ordered pictures and would like a retake, simply return your original picture package on Retake Day.

Please note that class composites are no longer available.

Important Deadline from the Registrar’s Office:

• March 31 — Work Experience Evaluation Final Deadline for SENIORS

Ms. Ivonne Segui-Weiss

Andrews Academy Registrar
aaregistrar@andrews.edu

MAP Testing

Freshmen and sophomores did their MAP® Growth™ test from NWEA® on a computer or tablet this past Wednesday. MAP Growth scores help teachers check student performance by measuring achievement and growth three times in a school year. Teachers use results to tailor classroom lessons and set goals for students. This test adapts to the student’s responses to measure the student’s skill level. These results will provide a more complete picture of what the student knows and is ready to learn—whether it is on, above, or below their grade level. Teachers can identify students with similar scores that are generally ready for instruction in similar skills and topics, and then plan instruction accordingly.

Chapel This Week

Thursday for chapel, we didn't have a speaker. Instead, the praise team sang a song, and then we meditated on prayer. SA pastor Ben Santos shared a story about a time in his life when God answered a prayer differently than he wanted. Ben's grandfather had dementia for as long as Ben can remember. Once, before he died, Ben's grandfather was admitted to the hospital because things were looking grim. Ben went to a prayer meeting, and while he was there, he realized his prayer for his grandfather to live was selfish. Ben changed his prayer and asked God for His will to be done. Unfortunately, Ben's grandfather passed away. Although this isn't what Ben originally wanted, he reminded us that God is always listening to our prayers. God knows what is best for us. To close, Ben encouraged us to put all our cares in God's hands. 

Because of MAP testing, we did not have a chapel program on Wednesday. On Friday, we individual class devotions, and no pictures were taken.

Important: Remember that in order to order lunch, students must have a signed contract with AU Dining Services/Bon Appetit and their ID card. Also, lunches need to be ordered online or through the GET Mobile app at least one day in advance (by 5 PM). See instructions in a previous E-Sanjo or contact Dining Services for more information - 269-471-3161 or ds@andrews.edu. If a student orders lunch but then is absent that day, please email Dining Services by 9:00 AM to cancel the order.

* There are options to subscribe to the 2021-22 school calendar on our website.

Highlights of the new guidance for exposure to COVID-19:

Up-to-date on vaccines and boosters:

• Students and staff without symptoms do not need to quarantine. Monitor for symptoms and wear a well-fitted mask for 10 days. 

Not up-to-date on vaccines and boosters:

• Students and staff must home quarantine from days 1-5 and test on day 5. Then wear a well-fitted mask for days 6-10.

or

• Students and staff may test-to-stay for days 1-6, and mask-to-stay for days 1-10.

Students and staff who test positive may not attend school, and must isolate at home for five full days after symptom onset (or five days after the positive test if they do not have symptoms). They may return to school on day six if they have no symptoms and can wear a well-fitted mask for an additional five days.