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Volume 15, Issue 2

Andrews Academy's

Official Newsletter

July 30, 2021

Fair Booth Sign-Up

Berrien County Youth Fair

Show that you are a fan of Andrews Academy! We invite you to stop by AA's booth and pick up a fan at the Youth Fair in Berrien Springs (across from Apple Valley), from August 16-21.

How would you like to get into the Berrien County Youth Fair for free? We'd love to have your help staffing the AA booth. Please click on the sign-up link and take a look at the available times to see when would work best in your schedule—then invite a friend to sign up for a shift (or two!) with you! Each volunteer will get a free entrance ticket per shift.

Tuition

Tuition payment #1 is due on or before this Tuesday, August 3.

Credit/debit card payments are not accepted at the office (only check or cash). Please contact Gracie Gaytan for access to TouchNet, our online payment system.

Contact Gracie (gaytan@andrews.edu) with any questions.

Office Hours &
Contact Information

August 2–13:

Monday – Thursday: 9 AM - 4 PM

Friday: Closed

August 16–20:

Monday – Thursday: 9 AM - 4 PM

Friday: 9 AM - 1 PM

August 23
(Regular School Office Hours):

Monday – Thursday: 7:30 AM – 4 PM

Friday: 7:30 AM – 2 PM

CONTACT US:

Principal: mferguson@andrews.edu
Application/Enrollment Process: penn@andrews.edu

Financial Plan: gaytan@andrews.edu

Class Schedule: aaregistrar@andrews.edu

School Day Hours

We plan to return to our regular class schedule, so classes will end at 3:15 PM.

Textbooks & Uniforms

The Andrews University Bookstore will have textbooks and AA uniforms available starting Tuesday, August 10. We will send more details next week.

Hot Lunch Contracts

Andrews Academy
School Lunch Program

2021-2022

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Bon Appetit at Andrews University is honored to have the opportunity to provide your child with delicious meals that promote health and wellness. Our chef-driven food is alive with flavor and nutrition and is always prepared from scratch. We take the care of your student very seriously and thank you in advance for placing your trust in us.

As classes begin at Andrews Academy, Bon Appetit Management Company will continue to work closely with Andrews University to ensure we are following the latest guidelines from the CDC and Berrien County Health Department to ensure the safety of your student.

To participate in the school lunch program, you need an ID card and a school lunch contract. The school lunch contract (regular or free/ reduced meal) and a Family Application for the Free/Reduced Meal program are attached to this email for you to print and fill out (or get them from the school office). Both sides of the application form must be submitted to complete the process. Once you have filled out the contract, please return it to Dining Services. You may e-mail it to ds@andrews.edu, fax it to 269-471-3789, or drop it by the Dining Services office. Our office is located on the first floor of the Campus Center and our hours are Monday – Friday from 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM, and Friday from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

Once we have received your signed contract, your ID card and meal plan will be activated. This year ordering will be done through the Get Mobile app or online at get.cbord.com. We have included ordering instructions with this letter. NOTE: Meals must be pre-ordered by 5:00 PM the day before. For your convenience, meals may be ordered by the week. Please present your ID card to pick up your meal. No refunds will be issued for meals that are not picked up.

Your meals will be freshly prepackaged and available for pickup in the kitchen serving area at the scheduled mealtimes.

As always, we welcome your questions, concerns, and feedback. Please contact us at 269-471-3161 or ds@andrews.edu.

It is our greatest pleasure to serve.

Your School Lunch Team,

Bon Appetit Management

Instructions for School Lunch Online Pre-Order

From the desktop/tablet/smart phone with or without an Andrews University e-mail:

Type https://get.cbord.com.
Select Institution - Click on Andrews University from the drop box.
Click continue.
Click on Guest Ordering: Please click here to order food online.
Click School Lunch.
Click on Andrews Academy.
Select the date and meal you would like to order.
Go to Cart to check out.

From an Android – with an Andrews University ID:

Go to Google Play store.
Type GET in the search bar.
Install and open the GET Mobile app.
Select Andrews University under institutions.
Sign in with your Andrews email or create an account.
Click on School Lunch to start an order.
Click on Andrews Academy.
Select the date and meal you would like to order.
Go to Cart and select payment option, place order, and tap on done.

From an iPhone – with an Andrews University ID:

Go to the App Store.
Type GET in the search bar – tap GET Mobile and confirm download.
Open the GET Mobile app.
Select Andrews University under institutions.
Sign in with your Andrews email or create an account.
Click on School Lunch to start an order.
Click on Andrews Academy.
Select the date and meal you would like to order.
Go to Cart and select payment option, place order, and tap on done.

After School Hours Agreement

The After School Hours Agreement needs to be signed by a student and a parent. Here are the acceptable ways to return this document:

Complete the attached fillable document and email to penn@andrews.edu.
Print the attached document, complete it, scan or take a picture, and email it to penn@andrews.edu.
Stop by the school office and complete the form.

Instrumental Auditions

Dear Band & Orchestra Students,

Welcome to the AA Band and Orchestra program! I'm so glad you are interested in joining our ensembles.

Below you will find the audition requirements that you will need to prepare. Auditions will be accepted via video recording - rather than in person - to give everyone more flexibility and to save students and parents a trip to school. I encourage you all to prepare diligently. Don't be scared or discouraged. Read and follow the instructions carefully and do your best. Auditions determine admission and placement in our ensembles.

Audition requirements for BAND can be viewed here. Deadline to submit your audition video: Sunday, August 22.

Audition requirements for STRINGS are available here. Deadline to submit your audition video: Sunday, August 22.

I'm looking forward to meeting and working with you all this new school year.

Happy practicing!

Dr. Elsy Gallardo-Diaz

Senior Pictures & Ads for Yearbook

PLEASE DO YOUR SENIOR PICTURE THIS SUMMER - DUE OCTOBER 22.

Senior pictures are needed for yearbook, Sanjo Senior edition, class night, and the class composite to be hung in the AA commons. The yearbook needs your senior and baby pictures by October 22, 2021. The senior section of the yearbook is being worked on near that time.

We encourage you to get your senior picture done during the summer before the busy school year begins. Photographers get busy in the late summer and fall, so you may want to book an appointment early. PLEASE PLAN AHEAD and get your picture done in a timely manner.

Please send an electronic senior picture (JPEG) to the yearbook team (aayearbook@andrews.edu). You do not have to go to a professional photographer for this picture, but please make sure you follow the picture requirements.

Pictures must adhere to the following requirements:

In color
Picture from waist up (not entire body)
Portrait/vertical mode (not landscape/horizontal)
Modest attire, no sleeveless shirts or bare shoulders, no low cut or cropped tops
No jewelry
High-resolution JPEG (at least 4x6, 300 ppi resolution)

By the same date (October 22), please submit a baby picture as well. The baby picture will be used by yearbook and for class night purposes. Please submit a high-resolution JPEG baby picture. If you cannot scan the picture, you can bring the baby picture to the yearbook staff, and they will scan it for you.

Also, please plan ahead for senior yearbook ad night in early fall, during Senior Spirit Week. At that time, you and your parents can purchase senior ads for the yearbook.

If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Silvestre at silvestre@andrews.edu.

New Students

Each week more students are applying and enrolling for this coming school year. If you have not applied yet or you know someone who has not, please contact the school at academy@andrews.edu.

For new students, please go to the AA website and click on "Apply Now" for the online application.

AA Website

Instructions for New Students

Returning Students

For returning students who have not yet re-enrolled, please log in to FACTS and re-enroll. See the link below for detailed instructions.

(Parents, please keep in mind that even though your child was financially cleared, they will not be able to begin class this next school year (2021-22) if their account has a balance.)

FACTS

Instructions for Returning Students