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Andrews Academy's
Official Newsletter
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This Friday! Food and help are still needed.
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Ice Skating & Class Vespers
Class vespers and activities provide a meaningful time to be drawn closer to God, to develop friendships outside the classroom setting, and an opportunity for class officers to develop leadership skills as they plan and lead in the activity and worship experience.
Traditionally individual classes have organized and planned events, sometimes classes work together in planning an event. On Friday, February 2, 2024, all four classes went ice skating at the Howard rink in St. Joseph. Approximately 80 students participated in this tradition that began with the class of 2012 in 2010.
After skating, each class went to various locations for their class vespers. Freshmen, juniors, and seniors had their vespers at various locations in the Academy, while the sophomores had theirs at a family's home.
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NHS Applications
Invitations to apply for the National Honor Society have been emailed to eligible students in grades 10-12.
Please note that the deadline to submit is tomorrow, Wednesday, February 7, at 3:30. Application packets should be given to Mr. Sherman.
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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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International Appreciation Week
This week (February 5-9, 2024) is International Appreciation Week. It is a week to celebrate the diversity that the AA family enjoys and to learn more about the many cultures here at Andrews Academy. Each day we will have a speaker present insights from their culture or discuss spiritual insights learned from their culture or international experience.
On Monday, Oscar Flores translated as his mom told the story of him learning to ride a bike. They were at a park, and he started to ride his bike without training wheels. Unfortunately, he was heading directly towards a cliff, and his dad yelled at him to jump off the bike, which he did as the bike crashed down the cliff. If he hadn't trusted his dad, he wouldn’t have survived. She asked, "Do we trust in God?" Trust is mentioned 188 times in the Bible. She encouraged each of us to put our full trust in God.
Today (Tuesday), Marco Sciarabba Badenas translated as his dad told the story of Marco’s great grandfather back in Italy. He sold vegetables at the market and was known as a man of integrity. Surprisingly, the police came to arrest him one day, and the neighbors interfered with the police because there was no way that Marco’s great grandfather would do wrong—that there must be a mistake. The police were surprised by the community's defense of Marco’s great grandfather. They later discovered that a member of the Mafia had the same name as Marco’s great grandfather. Marco's dad encouraged each of us to live the Christian life of integrity so like Marco's great grandfather, we will be known by our fruit (Mathew 7:16-17).
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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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Adventist Colleges Abroad is part of the Education Department of the North American Division. They provide opportunities for students to learn a second language on an Adventist campus abroad.
If you want to learn more about the languages you could learn and places you could go, please come to the information meeting on Wednesday, February 14, at 7 PM in the Newbold Auditorium at Andrews University.
For additional information, please contact badenas@andrews.edu.
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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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Andrews Academy
8833 Garland Ave Berrien Springs, MI 49104
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