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Andrews Academy's Official Newsletter
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Table of Contents
(click to view each section)
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Beginning the Journey Together
Dear Andrews Academy Parents, Students and Friends,
As we begin this school year together, I am reminded of Proverbs 3:5–6: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart… and He will make your paths straight.”
Each new school year brings opportunities, challenges, friendships, and growth. Yet through every experience, we can trust that God is leading our Andrews Academy family.
Thank you for entrusting your children to us and for partnering with our faculty and staff in their academic, social, and spiritual development. Our greatest desire is that students not only grow in knowledge, but also develop Christlike character, discover their God-given purpose, and learn to serve others unselfishly.
May we move forward together with prayer, wisdom, and faith, trusting God to guide our students throughout this year.
With gratitude,
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10/1 - 10/4 - Leadership Retreat
Selected Officers
10/5 - Artwork Contest Deadline
Feast of Lights Cover
10/6 - ACA meeting @ AU
See Below Flyer
10/5-7 & 9 - Hispanic Heritage
adjusted 8:50am Chapels
10/8- Senior Day at AU
Beach Vibes
Fr/So/Jr - PSAT Testing
(8am-12pm)
12:00 - Dismissal
NO AU LUNCH
Hot-dog Lunch Fundraiser
(Worthy student fund)
Office Closed
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10/12 FALL BREAK
No School & Office Closed
10/13-10/16 - SA Spirit Week
(more details coming soon)
10/16 SENIOR Photos Due
Details in separate email
10/16-10/18 - AA Alumni Weekend
Parent help needed for food
Students sign up for career seminars
10/21 & 10/22 - HALF DAYS
PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES
(email invitations coming soon)
10/23 - Ref Tour Payment Due
10/25 Tuition #3 DUE
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CALLING ALL PARENTS! We need your help in prepping food and serving lunch for alumni weekend. Please click the link and sign up for a shift to help us!
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| Click HERE to Sign up |
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ANDREWS ACADEMY STUDENTS: Signups are complete
ANDREWS ACADEMY ALUMNI: If you would like to play on the alumni team, please fill out the google form in the link below.
The female basketball game starts at 8:00 PM, and the male game is immediately following. Game balls will be provided for both games. We will also provide the jerseys for the alumni to wear. We will be playing in the AU Andreasen Center for Wellness gym.
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| Click Here for ALUMNI |
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Career Seminars & Fair
On Friday of AA's alumni weekend, there will be a special Convocation at 8:00 AM for our students.
Following the Alumni Convocation, fifteen AA alumni will hold Career Seminars. There will also be a Career Fair in the gym.
No classes will meet at AA during that time. The regular school schedule will resume at 11:00 (11:10 class).
Students, please click on the link to sign up for Career Seminars. Give your top three choices, although you will only attend two seminars and the Career Fair.
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Students with CSAs in the morning that are NOT because of college classes should plan to attend. Attendance will be taken accordingly.
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| Career Seminar Sign-Up |
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Chapel Recap
Wednesday’s music chapel could aptly be called “Hymnal Literacy.” Mr. Cerna, choir director, led students in discovering the features and possibilities within the hymnal.
Students learned that hymns are organized by topic, allowing congregations to select songs that reinforce the theme of a worship service. They also learned about hymn meter, which makes it possible to use a familiar tune with the words of a less-familiar hymn when the meters match.
For example, students sang part of the familiar hymn 524, “’Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus,” and discovered that the same tune can be used with hymn 187, “Jesus, What a Friend for Sinners.” Using a familiar melody gave students confidence to learn a new hymn.
The chapel was a practical reminder that a hymnal is more than a collection of songs—it is a valuable resource for worship and a way to help congregations discover and sing new hymns.
Andrews Academy is also grateful for the new hymnals and Bibles generously donated by the Class of 2026.
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If you're a student and would like to submit your artwork to be featured in the e-sanjo, send it to academy@andrews.edu
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Community Service Day
As part of Andrews Academy educational program, we participated in community service on Wednesday Sept. 23, 2026. As a school we feel that it is important for students to learn to serve our community. We teach this concept in a very practical way. We devote an entire morning practicing this concept with the students, as well as having various smaller projects throughout the year.
This special day reminded us of the importance of serving our community and caring for the creation God has entrusted to us—all for His glory!
Our small efforts made a significant impact and demonstrated the philosophy of Andrews Academy, as well as the diligence, maturity, and selflessness of our students. As faculty, we are blessed to have the opportunity to be part of such a meaningful experience and to see our students put these values into action.
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English Class Project CONNECT
Sophomores dipped down memory lane this week. They had memorized Shel Silverstein poems and were ready to perform them for Ruth Murdoch Elementary students (with props and costumes)! After a visit to the James White Library to select picture books on a sunny Monday, they ran to the elementary school on a rainy Wednesday.
Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd graders received them with warm welcome and our students enjoyed the company and joy of the little ones. The Spaghetti poem was a favorite with the kids (especially when the big kids threw ‘noodles’ out over them), the choreography and bird nest hats of “Upstairs” were silly and quite funny, and everyone giggled when the ‘ladies’ walked away from an irresistable wedding proposal.
We hope to be able to visit our neighbor school again! (Or maybe they’ll come this way.)
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Senior Pictures & Ads for Yearbook
Senior pictures are needed for yearbook, class night, and the class composite to be hung in the AA Commons or Library. The yearbook team needs your senior and baby pictures, which are due on Friday, October 16.
You do not have to go to a professional photographer for this picture, but please make sure you follow the picture requirements below. If not, the yearbook team may request that you send an alternative.
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Pictures for the yearbook and senior ads must adhere to the following requirements:
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In color - yearbook picture
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Picture from waist up (not entire body) - yearbook picture
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Portrait/vertical mode (not landscape/horizontal) - yearbook picture
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Attire per AA guidelines—no sleeveless shirts or bare shoulders, no low cut or cropped tops, no jewelry - yearbook AND senior ads
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High-resolution JPEG (at least 4x6, 300 ppi resolution)
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Baby Photos
By the same date (October 16), a baby picture should have been submitted as well. The baby picture will be used by yearbook as well as for senior bulletin board and class night purposes. Please submit a high-resolution JPEG baby picture. If you cannot scan the picture, you may bring the baby picture to the yearbook team, and they will scan it for you.
Also, senior yearbook dedication nights are this Monday and Tuesday, October 26 & 27, starting at 5:00 PM. At that time, parents can purchase senior dedications for the yearbook (see the messages to seniors in the back of previous yearbooks for examples).
Parents, if you would like to purchase a senior yearbook dedication, please visit the following link for more information and to book a time slot. Please email Mr. David VanDenburgh at denburgh@andrews.edu with photos and any questions. (Photos sent to aayearbook@andrews.edu have been received.)
Note the student’s name in the subject line and indicate if the photos are for the senior/baby section OR the parent dedication.
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| Sign up for Senior Yearbook Ad Night |
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Online Menu: Go to https://andrews-university.cafebonappetit.com, under Cafe, click on School Lunch. Then click on View/Print Weekly Menu. You can also subscribe to get a daily menu in your inbox!
Reminder about Friday Lunch: You must order it each week by Wednesday at 3:00 PM in the AA office.
Parents: You can add funds to your student's account at any time. Please use this link to pay online. You will be notified via email when they are low on meals.
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We do not offer afterschool care. If a student needs to stay after school, they must communicate with a faculty or staff member to agree to to be their supervisor. If they are found in the building without a supervisor, they will be asked to call home from the office or leave the building. The weather is getting colder so please make arrangements accordingly.
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FACTS or Andrews Email Log In Help
The FACTS district code is AN-MI.
During the school year, you will be able to find your schedule, grades, missing assignments, attendance, etc. on FACTS.
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If you need help logging in to FACTS or help with your Andrews email and password, please contact Ms. Kim Spare (academy@andrews.edu).
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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 for weather-related closures (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 academy@andrews.edu with any changes. 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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Find us on the Web: www.andrews.edu/aa
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