News & Announcements

Volume 16, Issue 43

Andrews Academy's

Official Newsletter

February 10, 2023

AA Announces Honor Roll Students

Andrews Academy is pleased to announce the names of the students who made the honor roll for the first semester of the 2022-2023 school year. This is a photo of the freshman honor roll students.

Grade 9

Sarah Ayaz, Nicholas Bairagee, Gabriel Baldwin, Andrew Bennett, Emily Bowers, Hetu Brahmbhatt, Pace Carlsen, Ellis Chun, Danielle Chung, Seth Crownover, Austin DeYoung, Winston Dos Reis, Lilly Dronen, Colton Duis, Seth Freeman, Shema Gaparayi, Victoria Goluch, Carter Hayes, Uigeon Hong, Kelvin Igaso, Ishmael Jacques, Emery Jones, Eric Kacelenga, Choha (Joy) Kim, Emerson Kim, Jaira Kim, Daniel Kondrat, Sabrina Leak, Josiah Leets, Sarah Lim, Maqhawe Mangena, Elliot Marschner, Ivan Mawrie, Kevin Mendonca, Solomon Miller, Lily Murphy, William Newbold, Dynae Newkirk, Daniel Ortiz, Micah Pyo, Jonathan Raveloharimisy, Lauren Sahly, Zeta Schilke, Havvah Schnepp, Audrey Simpson, Monty Snyder, Ella Stankovic, Isabella Steinke, Ella Taylor, Alina Titkova, Eron Trajeco, Luke von Maur, Caiden Ward, Olivia Zappia

Grade 10

John Alvarez-Wilches, Caleb Beatty, Megan Bokon, Sophia Bourget, Jay Brahmbhatt, Alaina Burks, Aaron Carterman, Brady Case, Juliana Chagnon, Chris Coffen, William Crawford, Janielly Cruz, Evia Dasher, Andrea De Leon, Lily Delacruz, Anabel Dockerty, Rett Fagal, Oscar Flores, Caitlyn Gomez, Gabi Goncalves, Dalton Goodbrad, Jimmy Hajaj, Elena Hardinge, Matthew Henderson, André Henry, Aubrey Isaak, Nicole Izdebski, Ethan Izumi, Elisabeth Jeroncic, Ethan Johnson, Yendy Joseph Villar, Caleb Leffler, Micah Leiterman, Sara Lemon, Noah Lim, Kiera Lyons, Jamir Marquez, Lawrence Mattson, Brenden Meyer, David Mills, Sam Mitole, Jonathan Ortiz, Nicolas Poloche, Leah Reid, Kalyse Reiner, Kennedy Ritzenthaler, Connor Robertson, Gabby Roper, Jenny Rothermel, Marcus Silie, Eliel Silvestre, Marina Slavujevic, Aurora Stutzman, Adrian Toczylowski, Josh VanDenburgh, Ilan Villamizar, Hailey Woods, Kate Yang, Timothy Yi

Grade 11
Ama Amponsah, Lonnie Ayaz, Lora Baker, Katelyn Bliven, Kenzie Bokon, Armando Bowerman, Natalia Brown, Callie Carlsen, Edward Cervantes, Karan Chun, Naomi Crownover, Leif Davis, Stephanie Diaz, Sebastian Dominguez, Fin Dronen, Loveth Ekpendu, Nathan Elanko, Luis Flores, Jessica Fortune, Zane Freeman, Diana Gogoy, Burgess Goodbrad, Daniel Henry Saturne, Kate Hill, Simeon Jackman, Braden Keyes, Jion Kim, Seth Leets, Giordi Leonor, Lauren Leonor, Joshua Loenser, Graceigh Maier, Steven Mawrie, Natalie Mendonca, Conner Moore, Lily Morrow, Luka Namoradze, Joseph Nordgren, Jasmine Patterson, Luke Patterson, Sara Penrod, RaeAnne Prentice, Marco Sciarabba Badenas, Towett Shiow, Max Snyder, Kayleigh Staniszewski, Caleb Steinkraus, Michael Taylor, Ian Trutwein, Michael Woods, Alex Wright

Grade 12

Enzo Bacchiocchi, Ryleigh Bergmann, John Bitterman, Leah Bitterman, Kenna Burks, Noie Busch, Alex Butnaru, Lillian Dockerty, Eve Everett, Adeléna Fagal, Alexia Gayle, Seth Greenhaw, Gabe Greenidge, Kyle Hardinge, Evan Hetherington, Zac Hildebrant, Hevanna Hippler, Ernie Izdebski, Caleb Izumi, Seiji Jacobson, Karli Johnson, Naomi Joseph, Princess Khatri-Chetri, Hongon Kim, Jordan Kim, Natalie Makumbe, Luke Mattson, Christiana Michel, Nate Miller, Sydney Morant, Johanan Morrugares, Julia Orsburn, Fio Oudri, Lilia Poua, Shienna Purnomo, Ben Radivojevic, Aidan Robbins, Abby Roper, Lexi Rosenthal, Anna Rybachek, Seth Shelley, Ana Slavujevic, Caleb Snow, Madelyn Stankovic, Carson Swackhamer, David Tillman, Julian Toczylowski, Christina Vine, Shane Whidden, Madison Whitman, Enoch Yi

International Assembly

The International Assembly was held today, Friday, February 10, 2023. This presentation was part of the International Week at Andrews Academy.

International Week is an opportunity for each student and faculty to learn more about the many cultures here at Andrews Academy. Each day we had a guest speaker present insights from their culture or discuss spiritual insights learned from their culture or international experience. This morning we had an International Assembly. We truly celebrated the cultural diversity that the Andrews Academy Family enjoys each day.

More photos will be available on Facebook later today.

International Week Photos on Facebook

Silhouettes

Performance

AA Silhouettes will perform tomorrow, Sabbath, February 11, providing music for both services at PMC.

Call Time - First Service: 8:00 AM on the platform
Call Time - Second Service: 11:20 AM in the youth chapel
Attire: Complete concert outfit, including tuxedo, black dress, black formal shoes, and socks

Tomorrow, Saturday evening, February 11, 5:30-10:00 PM
Ticket and permission slip required

Please contact Ms. Nieves (nievesl@andrews.edu) with any questions.

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 next 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:

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.

Food Tasting Parent Thank You

To the AA parents who contributed food to our international food tasting event:

We would like to sincerely thank each one of you for giving us the opportunity to give students a small taste into the many delicacies that our world cultures have to offer. Not only were students able to go for seconds, but we were also able to feed Ruth Murdoch 7th and 8th grade students, as well as faculty and staff, and we still had food left over! We are truly grateful for the generosity you displayed today. We are sure that this event will leave a lasting impression on each student that partook of the food and will remind them of the diverse uniqueness that each culture has to offer.

Best regards,

The International Week Committee and Andrews Academy

Important Attendance Reminders

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.
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

Chapels this Week

This week was International Week, where we celebrated cultures from all around the world. Our chapels also reflected this celebration of diversity by having each day of the week focus on a specific group of cultures. Our theme matched with the theme for our school year, "Live His Light," centering around the belief that despite our differences, we are all the same when we live and reflect His light.

On Monday through Thursday, we had students—with backgrounds from across the world—sing and speak about how we can live His light through our diverse identities.
Monday's chapel celebrated those from Hispanic and Latin American countries and our speaker, Aidan Robbins (senior), is of Puerto Rican descent. On Tuesday, we listened to and joined in the praise with students with African, African-American, and Afro-Caribbean backgrounds; and the speaker, Natalie Makumbe, is of Zimbabwean descent. On Wednesday, we celebrated students from Asia. The praise team led out songs in Korean and our speaker was Ryleigh Bergmann, who is of Chinese descent. On Thursday, we had students of European descent lead out in praise, and our speaker, Marco Sciarabba Badenas, is of Italian and Spanish descent.

For Friday's chapel, we held an international assembly (see above article).

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