News & Announcements

Volume 16, Issue 41

Andrews Academy's

Official Newsletter

February 3, 2023

Black History Month

The first of February marked the beginning of Black History Month, where people all across the nation celebrate African Americans who contributed and sacrificed, so that we could live in the America we do today. Our theme for Black History Month—Still I Rise—is based on a poem by Maya Angelou, a renowned African American memoirist, poet and civil rights activist.

Each chapel in February, excluding those in International Week, will consist of a praise service, a history/significant people highlight and a message from a person of African American descent. For the first two days, we invited Nicholas Gunn, a recent graduate of Berrien Springs High School and student at Andrews University, who spoke of God's helping hand in his life and achievements.

As we progress through Black History Month, we invite students and families to celebrate together with us!

More photos on Facebook

Symphony Orchestra Performance

The AA symphony orchestra will be providing the music at PMC tomorrow, Sabbath, February 4, during both services.

Call Time: 8:00 AM on the platform
Attire: Full uniform required, including black dress, tuxedo, bow ties, black socks, and black dress shoes.

Seniors: February 7 Deadline for Graduation Invitation Orders & Parent Tribute Recordings

Yesterday, the senior class met with a representative from Jostens. This company sells graduation invitations/announcements and other graduation items for Andrews Academy. They provided order forms that families can fill out and turn in by this Tuesday, February 7, during the lunch hour. The same representative will be here at the school then to receive any orders you would like to make. Parents, your child has the order packet. Mr. Atkins has spares in his classroom if more are needed.

Note: The school provides each student with a graduation gown, cap, and tassel, so DO NOT purchase them through Jostens.

Seniors, please look for an email from Mr. Atkins that was sent last night which provided directions on how to write out your parent tribute for class night of graduation weekend. Please turn in your written tributes to Mr. Atkins by this Tuesday, February 7, via email. This Thursday, February 9, you will be recording these tributes you have thoughtfully prepared and written out.

Seniors, thank you for attending to these two items by this Tuesday, February 7.

International Food Fair

Next Friday, February 10, we will be holding an international food fair as part of our International Week activities. During the international food fair, students will be able to showcase cuisine from their respective ethnic backgrounds!

That is why we would like to request that all parents help contribute to our food fair. We are holding a food tasting, where a variety of vegetarian dishes will be offered as options to sample from. We have 248 students, so, the bigger the participation, the more our students will be able to experience different tastes!

Please fill out the Google Form linked below, letting us know how you can contribute to the international food fair. More details are on the Google Form.

If you have any questions about contributing, please email Mrs. Silvestre at silvestre@andrews.edu or Ms. Kim at joellek@andrews.edu.

Thank you for your continued investment into the enrichment of our students' experience here at AA!

Google Form

International Assembly
Next Friday, February 10

Senior vs. School Badminton Tournament

The AA PE department is sponsoring a Senior vs. School Badminton tournament on Tuesday, February 21, starting at 5:00 PM. Please sign up on the list posted on the gym doors by Friday, February 17, at 12:00 PM. This is a doubles competition, seniors can only partner with another senior, and underclassmen can partner with any class other than seniors. Based on team sign-ups will indicate if it is a single or double elimination.

There will be areas for spectators to watch the games and cheer for their classes and friends.

Practice for the tournament will be on Tuesdays/Thursdays leading up to the event from 3:30-4:30 PM.

Equipment will be provided to each of the players for the practices and tournament.

Looking forward to this fun event. ~ Mrs. Mills

Postponed: Ice Skating & Vespers

Ice skating and vespers have been postponed until Friday, February 24. Watch for more information from your sponsors as it gets closer to that date.

Important Deadline from the Registrar’s Office:

Work Experience Forms Due for Seniors - March 30

Ms. Ivonne Segui-Weiss

Andrews Academy Registrar
269-471-6234
aaregistrar@andrews.edu

Important Upcoming Dates:

National Honor Society Applications Due: This Wednesday, February 8 (Based on GPA, those eligible received an invitation from Mr. Sherman.)
No School - Presidents' Day: Monday, February 20
Black History Assembly: Friday, February 24
Parent Meeting (Virtual): Tuesday, February 28
Financial Clearance for Re-Enrollment Begins: Wednesday, March 1

Lunch Volunteer Needed

The Dining Services Department is looking for a volunteer cashier to help at AA Monday - Thursday from 11:45 AM – 1:15 PM. This would be perfect for a parent or someone who is retired. The person would get a free meal everyday that they volunteer. If interested, please contact Nereida Martinez by emailing her at nereidab@andrews.edu or by calling her at 269-471-6352.

AA Uniforms Available from Lands' End

We have renewed our relationship with Lands’ End for uniform needs. More selections for uniforms are now included, such as a button-down shirt, a long-sleeved polo, and a sweater. 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.

Unfortunately, the squall jacket is out of stock for this school year.

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 a fleece/squall jacket, they should also have an AA logoed shirt underneath.

If you need PE uniform items, please see Mrs. Mills at lunch time or after school (cash only).

Lands' End

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.

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!

FACTS or Andrews Username Log In Help

If you need help logging in to FACTS or help with your Andrews user name/email and password, please contact Mrs. Meekma (ginam@andrews.edu) in the front office.

You can find your schedule, grades, etc. on FACTS. New students, if your username hasn't been set up yet, come to the front office for help.

Andrews Academy Science Classes

AA science classes include a lot of hands-on labs to help students learn science concepts in a student-centered way. For example, the students learn/discover the concept of the day and then often will teach and sometimes quiz each other until all students learn the concepts of the day. It really is rewarding to see students teach and encourage each other to master the concepts in a cooperative way.

Classes and labs are often recorded so those who are absent can watch and learn the concepts from home. The classroom camera is focused on a student’s experiment as the group is doing the lab. Sometimes the microphone is handed to a student in the group so they can describe or give measurements of the lab results.

More Earth science photos on FB

More biology photos on FB

Chapels/Assembly this Week

For chapels this week, we had some familiar faces step onto the stage. Solomon Miller, a freshman, spoke on Monday about how deeply God loves us using an experience he went through as a small child.

On Tuesday, Mrs. Nancy Kardos-Moldovan, one of our Bible contract teachers, read a story that gave us a new, eye-opening perspective on the story of the woman caught in adultery.

Also on Tuesday, we held an assembly, where we invited Ms. Trudean Scott-Elliott, who is the Assistant Dean of Community Connection at Andrews University. She spoke to students about the importance of having healthy relationships and how to maintain them.

On Wednesday and Thursday, we had our first Black History Month chapels, which you can read more about above in the E-Sanjo and on our school's Facebook page.

We held class devotions on Friday, where each class met and held worship separately. After having praise and a worship thought, sponsors and class officers talked about upcoming events.

More photos on FB

Remember: If you would like Friday's 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