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Andrews Academy's
Official Newsletter
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Academy Day
On March 5, 2024, Andrews Academy had 59 guests who spent the day with us at school. The day is designed to help eighth grade students become familiar with some of the activities of the school. We hope each eighth grader had a wonderful day with us.
Academy Day began with worship, like each school day does. Vice Principal Girlie Aguilar ("Ms. G") welcomed the eighth graders to Andrews Academy. Then there were a couple of special musics from Orion Strings and later a song by Resound Bells. A song service was led by Academy students. Dr. Paula Dronen, AA graduated from the class of 1988, led out in the worship talk. She shared experiences from her time at Andrews Academy, including why she wanted to come to the Academy her senior year, even though she had been at another school the previous three years. The program concluded with an introduction of each faculty and staff and then prayer.
All students then went to class. Each teacher had a short lesson designed to give a taste of what their class is like. For example, eighth grade students in Mr. Atkins' classroom learned the parts of the human digestive system and then current AA students quizzed the guests. Then the guestes switched to another classroom. In some cases, current students led out in classroom activities. The morning ended with a group photo of the AA class of 2028!
Following this, half of the eighth graders had lunch the other half met in the chapel for a presentation about what classes to take at Andrews Academy. The school registrar helped students start to fill in a potential schedule for the next school year and learn about the steps involved in registering for school. Each half of the eighth grade group then switched places. The final event was a fun assembly program which included games, advice from SA leaders, and awards. Principal Ferguson then had closing remarks and prayer.
Some of the eighth graders were able to stay for badminton and a snack. We hope that each eighth grader had a great day and will choose to attend AA next year.
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AA Silhouettes will perform at PMC (Pioneer Memorial Church) this Sabbath, providing music for both services.
Date: This Sabbath, March 9
Call Time FIRST service: 8:00 AM at the platform.
Call Time SECOND service: 11:20 AM at the Youth Chapel at PMC.
Attire: Full concert outfit, including tuxedo, black dress, black formal shoes, and socks.
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2024-2025 Re-Enrollment
Andrews Academy’s administration and staff welcomes you to re-enroll your child for the 2024-2025 school year. Parents, please take time now to complete your child’s re-enrollment for next year.
March 1, 2024
FACTS Re-Enrollment & Financial Agreement Opened
April 2
Academic Orientation, Class Schedule Available
August 19
First Day of School
FACTS ENROLLMENT
FACTS requires a non-refundable $100 payment upon submission of enrollment and a verification email will be sent to you.
Follow these simple instructions:
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Please go to https://factsmgt.com
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Select Family Log In.
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Select FACTS Family Portal.
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Enter AN-MI into the District Code field.
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Enter your username and password. If you have forgotten your username or password, please click on the link provided.
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After logging in, click on the Apply/Enroll button in the left menu.
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Click on the Enrollment/Re-enrollment button.
Our Enrollment system will open with a link to the enrollment packet for your child. The online process should take approximately 15 minutes to complete. Your information will be saved if you need to quit and come back later.
(Please Note: You will need to use a computer to access the online enrollment packet. Mobile devices can be used to log into FACTS; however, the enrollment function will not work.)
MEDICAL INSURANCE CARD
Upload a medical insurance card (front & back – jpeg format only) when completing FACTS enrollment OR email to aaadmissions@andrews.edu.
🚩 FINANCIAL AGREEMENT
The Financial Agreement form must be approved by Gracie Gaytan, Student Accounts Manager. Please make an appointment for your family at https://calendly.com/aafinances. We appreciate your patience as she has many families to meet with as well as other responsibilities.
CLASS SCHEDULE - Available as of April 2
Upon completion of FACTS Enrollment and the Financial Agreement, an email will be sent to you with instructions to make an appointment with the registrar. Appointments begin in April starting with the new seniors, then juniors, and sophomores (see dates in registrar's announcement below). Re-enrollment, including the financial agreement, MUST have been completed before an appointment can be made for the class schedule.
Your class schedule will be time-stamped, and reservation for classes will be based upon class standing, availability, attendance records, and a time stamp.
- Based on FACTS Enrollment and Financial Agreement completion dates, students will be able to choose a locker for next school year.
- Instructions and forms are located on the Andrews Academy website.
CONTACT US
Re-Enrollment Process: aaadmissions@andrews.edu
Financial Information: gaytan@andrews.edu
Class Schedule Questions: aaregistrar@andrews.edu
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NHS Induction
The NHS induction ceremony is tomorrow, Thursday, March 7, at 7:00 PM in the chapel. All new members are required to be there to be officially inducted and receive your NHS membership certificate. All current members need to attend to show your support and represent the NHS of Andrews Academy.
We will have a mandatory practice after school tomorrow, Thursday at 3:30 PM. Members, please make arrangements to be at the practice and the ceremony.
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Family members and friends are invited to come and support their NHS members. There will be a reception afterwards with light refreshments. All new members should pay the $30 NHS dues by tomorrow, Thursday. Thank you!
If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Sherman.
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Please plan for in-person Parent/Teacher Conferences on March 27 & 28. School will dismiss at 12:00 PM on both days to accommodate the conferences. Conferences on Wednesday, March 27, will be from 4:00–8:00 PM, and conferences on Thursday, March 28, will be from 2:00–5:00 PM.
Online signups will open by March 11 (some may already be open). The last day to sign up is Tuesday, March 26.
You may have received an email from your child's teacher inviting you to make an appointment. This may have been an automatic email to all parents of students in their classes. If things are going well for your child in their class, please do not feel like you have to make an appointment with the teacher. If you would like to, you can make an appointment, but making an unnecessary appointment will result in fewer appointments available for those that really need to have a conference.
To sign up online, please go to www.factsmgt.com and complete the following steps:
- Parents sign in with their own FACTS account, not the student account. The district code is AN-MI. If you have trouble logging in, email ginam@andrews.edu.
- Navigate to Family Portal > Calendar > My Classrooms to view events on the calendar. Click an event to view details.
- Register for a time slot.
- After registering, parents may cancel or change their registration in Family Portal, Calendar, My Classrooms by clicking on the event.
These steps MUST be done for EACH appointment.
Please note that typically only full-time teachers are listed. Some of our teachers will be away on band tour (Gallardo, Johnson, and Silvestre), so you will need to make other arrangements if you would like to meet with them. Contract and college/dual enrollment class teachers aren't listed. If you have a desire to conference with a contract teacher, the office will be able to provide you with contact information. College teachers must be reached through the University.
If spots are filled or there is not a time slot that is workable for you, please feel free to email the teachers through the FACTS portal and schedule an appointment that works for both of you.
We look forward to meeting with you.
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Bible Study
This Sabbath, March 9
3:30-5:30 PM, AA Library
All Andrews Academy students are invited to a Bible Study Sabbath experience.
This Bible Study Sabbath is a revival of the Bible Studies we experienced last year on a few select Sabbaths. It has been a wonderful blessing to open the Bible and wrestle through some of the tough Bible questions you, the students, have in our Bible classes and through last year's Q&A times. Because we'd like to continue this tradition of our Bible Study and Q&A, we have a Sabbath afternoon set aside for just this.
All AA students who are interested in attending this experience, please fill out this Google Form. It will help us prepare accordingly, especially concerning the finger food portion.
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There is also further information towards the end of the form to help you prepare/know what to bring.
I am looking forward to this experience, and hope you are too! May the LORD cover this experience with His blessing and with the guidance of the Holy Spirit as we dig into the Bible to ground our walk with the LORD.
As always, if there are any questions, comments, concerns, etc., please feel free to contact me. ~ Ms. May
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SA Banquet
Tickets will go on sale this Monday, March 11, and will be sold during lunch times and after school for $10. After Spring Break, tickets will no longer be discounted and will return to their usual price of $15 and will be sold for two weeks.
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Student Association Officer Nomination Forms Due
Next Friday, March 15, SA officer nomination forms are due to Mr. Johnson. Anyone who is interested in running for an SA office, please see Mrs. Mills or Pastor Johnson for an application and if you have any questions.
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The AA office will be closed during Spring Break.
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Important Information from the Registrar’s Office:
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- Reminder for Seniors: Work Experience Evaluation forms are due by March 28. If you are not sure if you have submitted yours or if you have enough hours turned in, please contact me.
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If you or your parents have any questions regarding work experience or schedules, don't hesitate to contact me.
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2024-2025 Class Schedule Dates (for those who have completed re-enrollment, including the financial agreement):
- Seniors (class of 2025) – April 2-8, 2024
- Juniors (class of 2026) - April 9-15
- Sophomores (class of 2027) - April 16-24
*If you miss your designated class week, you will need to schedule your appointment beginning April 29.
Ms. Ivonne Segui Medina
Andrews Academy Registrar
269-471-6234
aaregistrar@andrews.edu
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Tuition
Tuition payment #8 is due on or before March 25.
Please contact Ms. Gracie at gaytan@andrews.edu with questions.
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AA Participation in AU Music Festival
Andrews University Music Festival 2024 was held from the evening of February 28 - March 2. The music festival is for academy and high school musicians to celebrate the accomplishments of each player and challenge their artistic expression. The daily agenda was comprised of inspirational ensemble rehearsals, interspersed with specialized clinics and master classes for all attendees. This year the emphasis was for band and piano. During Sabbath church at PMC, band attendees presented special music. There was a final on concert Sabbath afternoon in the Howard.
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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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Pathfinder Fundraiser - Movie Premiere
This 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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AU Mission Trip Clothing & Accessories Drive
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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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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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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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269-471-3138
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