To: Parents, Guardians and Students

To: = Parents, Guardians and Students

From: Dr= . G.

Re: = Last Days of Spring

Date: = ; June 9, 2006

There are only six days left before the grand exodus f= or summer vacation. There is so = much to do and so little time to accomplish it all but, as always, it will get d= one. Teachers are busy with final assessments. Students are wor= king had to get projects in on time and, yes, the addition is moving along with little or no disruption to the learning environment. When students return at the end of August, the walls will be up and hopefully the worst of the noise will be o= ver. It is an exciting time here at Andover Elementary!

Last Friday, the 6^th grade students took a = trip to Boston and luck stayed on their side as the rains that have been inundating us this wh= ole season held off until they boarded the bus to return home. The Boston Aquarium was their first= stop and then off to Quincy Market for lunch and shopping. From there, they boarded the bus and headed to the Science Museum and the Omni Theater, where they were tr= eated to some of the splendors of Greece. Traffic and weather delayed t= heir arrival home, but it was only 15 minutes past ETA.

Sixth graders, Marissa St. Louis and Kaitlin Martin, did an excellent job at their orations at the cemetery ceremony on Memorial Day. The band did a = very nice job in the parade and stopped to serenade the crowds along the way. A big thank you to Ms.Whitney Dorman, who substituted for Miss Krinjak during= her absence and carried on the tradition of excellence expected of the school band. Ms. Dorman also accompa= nied eight students to the RHAM Invitational, where students from the three feed= ing schools participated in a combined concert with RHAM Middle School<= /st1:PlaceType>. The students taking part in the pr= ogram were Patrick Stratton, Jennifer Stratton, Tian McCann, Zach Kelly, Colin Bancroft, Nick Gruner= , Joel Palmer, and Moriah Perrett= . = .

On the same evening as the Invitational, the PTA spons= ored a welcoming reception for Dr. Michelle Zeuschner,= the new Assistant Principal/Director of Special Ed<= /st1:PersonName>ucation. Dr. Z. will be at the school on Ju= ne 13^th to begin the transition process that will make her start date of July 10th a little less hectic.

This past Wednesday evening, the band, chorus, and 3rd grade recorders group entertained a full house at the annual Spring concert. This was combined wi= th the Art Exhibit that Mr. Ames started a few years ago. At least one piece of art work from every child in the school was displayed from the corridor outside the Kindergarten classroom to the first grade/art corridor. It was a big job to display all the work but many people volunteered to help Mr. Ames accomplish this task.

Field Day, like so many other events here and at other schools, was postponed due to rain. It has been rescheduled for Wednesday, June 14^th, along w= ith the annual 6^th grade vs. staff kickball game. Tonight is the 6^th grade Social and the theme is “Beach Party”. It will run from 6:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Parents are asked to be sure to pick students up promptly at 9:00 p.m. No swimsuits or flip flops are allo= wed. Next Friday is the 6^th g= rade trip to Sun Rise Resort for a day of eating, games, canoe races, swimming, = and more eating. Students will le= ave Andover at about <= st1:time Minute=3D"30" Hour=3D"8" w:st=3D"on">8:30 a.m. (check with teach= ers for exact time) and will arrive home around 7:30 p.m. This trip is= a rain or shine event.

The following Monday, June 19^th, will be th= e last day of school (half-day) and also the Step-Up ceremony. Sixth grade students will be allow= ed three guests for the pre-ceremony dinner which will start at 5:45 p.m. The ceremony itself will start prom= ptly at 7:00 p.m. A reception will follow the ceremony. Sixth grade students should remember the formality of the Step-Up program and dress according= ly. Boys: shirts, ties, slacks (not jea= ns), and dress shoes (not sneakers) /Girls: dresses, or dress slacks and a blous= e, with dress shoes or nice sandals (no flip flops).

Kindergarten Graduation will take pace on June 15^=
th in both the a.m. and the p.m. More information will follow from the Kindergarten teachers. Today, the Kindergarten Orientatio= n was held for incoming Kindergarten classes. They will be the high school class = of 2019!

Remember:= the Budget Referendum is Tuesday, J= une 13^th. Voting will take place in the gym.=

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And construct= ion continues……..

Mrs. Holcombe is presented with this year’s first yearbook

as it is disclosed that the book was dedicated to her!=

Third grade recorder players demonstrate their

talent during the Spring Concert & Arts Festival.