Daughters of the American Revolution Award Recipient

The Algonquin Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution presents Good Citizen Awards to various students in Berrien County. Daughters are women who are passionate about community service, preserving history, educating children, as well as honoring and supporting those who serve our nation.

On April 21, the Algonquin Chapter of DAR Good Citizen Chair Patricia Hill and Andrews Academy DAR Coordinator Virginia Clark presented Michaela Bokon with a DAR Good Citizen pin, a certificate, and $25. Each year they honor an AA senior who has demonstrated the qualities of dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism. Usually this award is given at their annual awards program which was not held this year due to COVID.

Andrews Academy Receives a Recommended Six Year Status of Accreditation

At the close of the day on Tuesday (April 19), the accreditation Visiting Team reported back to the AA faculty and board with its conclusions. After going through details of their report, they concluded with a Recommended Status of Accreditation of Six years with a mid-cycle visit. There will also be a one-year special focus visit to review the school’s Continuous School Improvement Plan (Strategic Plan). The Accrediting Association of Seventh-day Adventist Schools (AAA) is an educational accreditation body operated by the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. The NAD Commission on Accreditation (NADCOA), a division of AAA, will receive this recommendation when it convenes its annual meeting at the end of July when NADCOA will then process this recommendation and vote to approve or modify this recommendation. In the fall, official certificates that reflect the Academy’s updated status of accreditation will be provided by the NAD Office of Education. An additional accreditation was also concurrently conducted by Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSA), a national independent accreditation organization. MSA will issue its certificate later in the fall. A six-year accreditation recommendation is the upper limit of an accreditation term.

The members of the accreditation team consisted of teachers, principals, and education superintendents from various places throughout the United States. They examined details of the Academy’s accreditation documents developed and completed this school year to reflect how AA is endeavoring to meet various standards of accreditation. While the team visited the school for a couple of days this week, its work began remotely about one month ago. While on campus, the accreditation team conducted observations and interviews, as well as reviewed features of the school that were documented in our report. Upon completion of these observations and many hours of dialogue, the accreditation team made a recommendation that reflects the school’s status of accreditation and the length of the recommended accreditation status.

Asynchronous Day for 11th & 12th Grades and

MAP Testing for 9th & 10th Grades

Next Friday, April 29,
7:45 AM - 1:00 PM

Grades 9 & 10 will be taking the MAP Test next Friday, April 29. There is no cost, and no preparation is needed other than to get a good night's rest and eat a hearty breakfast.

Testing will begin promptly at 8:00 AM and end at 1:00 PM. We will provide a light breakfast snack. Lunch will not be served. Students should arrive at 7:45 AM on testing day. Please make sure that your student(s) arrive on time and are picked up on time as well.

We encourage the students to bring a book to read or homework that can be completed if finished with a section ahead of time.

Chapels this Week

Wednesday’s chapel was a meditative time for singing and praying. Mr. Sherman, Mrs. Pellegrini, Pastor Rojas, and Pastor Ferguson led in prayer.

Sophomore Braden Keyes presented for chapel on Thursday. He had been anticipating this chapel talk for months, but didn’t decide on a topic until last night. Forgiveness is what he settled on. Over the course of his life, Braden has gotten in trouble many times. The first time he remembers getting in trouble is when he broke his older brother’s piggy bank. Last summer, Braden went to summer camp. One night, he and his friends went back to the cafeteria late at night and got caught. Reflecting on all of these events, Braden realizes that he was forgiven each time. This is similar to what God does when we sin. If we ask for forgiveness, God is ready to forget about the wrong we committed. In closing, Braden reminded us that nothing can separate us from God and His forgiveness—we just need to ask. 

It’s Earth Day today (Friday)! In honor of this special day, we had a short presentation from Anna Rybachek. Anna shared the story of a man named Jadav Molai Payeng. Jadav, nicknamed “The Forest Man” of India, wanted to make a positive impact on the world, so he decided to plant  bamboo trees. It started with planting a few and then gradually turned to one every day. The forest of his trees now covers over 1,300 acres of land. Anna pointed out that when we don’t care about our environment, we’re hurting ourselves in the long run. We may not be rich or influential, but we can use the three R’s: reduce, reuse, and recycle to make a small difference in our communities. God calls us to care for His Earth, so let’s get to it! 

2022 Summer Program

Where: Andrews University
Bell Hall, Suite 114

Ages: 12+

Regular School Office Hours:

Monday – Thursday:
7:40 AM – 4:00 PM

Friday: 7:40 AM – 2:00 PM

Please remember, if a student has been exposed to, or tests positive for, COVID-19, this information should be sent via email to  covid19@andrews.edu and aaprincipal@andrews.edu.

academy@andrews.edu