Volume 12, no. 28 May 2, 2019

AA Weekly Andrews Academy’s Official Newsletter

Our Spring Concerts, under the direction of Elsy M. Gallardo-Diaz and Marcelo Martins are just around the corner!

Join us for the Choral and Orchestral Spring Concert on Tues-day, May 7, starting at 7 pm at the Howard Performing Arts Center. Take a trip around the world with orchestral favorites including Dvorak's New World Symphony, Brahms' Hungarian Dance No. 5, Piazzola's Libertango, and Gersh-win's Rhapsody in Blue. Also, enjoy listening to the choirs singing popular tunes from some of the most successful musicals such as Mary Poppins, and The Greatest Showman.

On Thursday, May 9, starting at 7 pm, join us at the Howard Performing Arts Center for the Bands and Handbells Spring Concert. This concert features ex-citing pieces highlighting the intersection of nature's wonders as seen in God's creation, and man's own ingenuity. Enjoy favorite selections such as Ticheli's Vesuvius, Bocook's Down in the River to Pray, and Kamen's Robin Hood Prince of Thieves, as well as Sherman's Laudation, and Krug's en-ergetic Novus.

Everyone is welcome! Come and sup-port our students!

AA SPRING CONCERTS

IN THIS ISSUE

AA Spring Concerts .1

Highlights at AA……….………2-6

Announcements……………..…..7

UPCOMING EVENTS

4/28-May 3 Ed Tour—Boston

May 1-6 Marathon Tour

May 6-10 SA Courtesy Week

May 6 NHS Elections

May 6 Vocal/Orchestra Dress

Rehearsal (HPAC)

May 7 Senior Class Picture

May 7 Assembly—Awards

May 7 Vocal/Orchestra Spring

Concert (HPAC)

May 8 ESL Field Trip

May 8 Academic Affairs

May 8 Band/Bells Dress Re-hearsal (HPAC)

May 13 –17 SA Spirit Week

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Mrs. Mills, AA PE teacher, and a group of sponsors will travel to Cincinnati to a half marathon race Thursday morning May 2 and will return Monday May 6. Students in this class has been running a lot as they prepare for this half marathon. This is a new tour that AA PE department now offers as part of the outdoor education tours. For many years backpacking and mountain biking tours to Tennessee alternated every other year. This year there is the running tour. Please look at Facebook at: to see pictures of this running tour as they become available.

Students will be participating in many activi-ties besides running while on tour. Thursday afternoon they will explore the Creation Mu-seum and in the evening have a short run to prepare for the race. Friday morning they

Running Tour Begins

Highlights At AA

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Mr. Sherman, AA social studies teacher, and a group of sponsors have been enjoying the history tour of New England April 28 to May 3, 2019. They have seen many sights and for the major locations they have gone on guid-ed tours to experience and understand the history that occurred at that location. When one looks at the itinerary it amazes me that Mr. Sherman can fit in so many sites in such a short time. To see more pictures of this tour please go to Facebook as pictures become available. This tour returns Friday afternoon.

New England Tour

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The construction company began putting the hardwood floor in place on the subfloor Monday April 22, 2019. By Tuesday April 30 they had completed installing the entire hardwood floor. (For a video of this please go to Facebook. Parts of Tues-day and then Wednesday was spent sanding the floor. (For a video of this please go to Facebook. Thursday they put the first layer of varnish on. (For a video of this please go to Face-book. I understand by Monday they should have all the lines taped getting ready for the painting of the lines. For more photos of this process please go to Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/pg/andrewsacademyaa/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2360278087330452

Rebuilding of the Gymnasium Floor Continues.

Highlights At AA

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On Monday, we had a slow start to the week as the rain pelted the roof but we’re blessed to have shelter and hear God's word. Pastor Glassford gave our daily devotional thought on honor and integrity. He began with a story from his childhood how he always had a low-esteem because he always thought people expected more from him. He also said, "one stu-pid thing can send you honor in a downfall". We examined the story of Nebuchadnezzar and his pride for his city of Babylon and his dream. Nebuchadnezzar was so proud that God turned him into a “cow” for sev-en years to humble him. When he came back into power he gave all the glory to God in Heaven and was even greater in Babylon. Pastor Glass-ford finished up by saying when people push you don't forget your per-sonal honor and to honor God.

Tuesday morning started with some of the freshmen class leading us in a beautiful song service. John Kent, NHS Pastor and senior, gave our daily devotional thought on the second coming of Jesus. He be-gan with a childhood story of when he attended the Buchanan SDA Church and how a group of friends were talking and realized that maybe the second coming was more the just waiting and watching. John suggested that we need to have a relationship with Jesus and when we are connected to Him we will see the world crumbling and know the time is near. He compared Jesus to a significant other and said "Would you dump your significant other for another person?" Are we constantly "dumping" Jesus for the things of this sin-filled

world?

Week of Chapels

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Week of Chapels

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On Wednesday, we were blessed to have Pastor Joe Reeves, Village SDA Church Youth Pastor, give our daily devotional thought. He talked to us about keeping the faith and testimony of Jesus. Pastor Reeves began with a story that took place 12 years ago in California when he was invited to be guest musician. He met this 16 year-old boy, Seth, who recently became a Christian and loved writing/composing music. But when he became a Christian he had a convic-tion to delete his "worldly" songs that didn't glorify the Lord. Seth then told Pastor Reeves, "I don't want to be part of a church whose young people don't leave the faith." That really spoke to Pastor Reeves, since he lived the typical Adventist lifestyle, never wander-ing in wild proportions. Seth wanted to join the SDA church because he saw people like Pastor Reeves and others who grew up in the church and stayed in the church. Pastor Reeves said that we, just like people who have a "colorful" testimony, can be a witness by sticking to our faith. He finished off by talk-ing about David - concluding that, "God is a God of forgiveness, but there is still consequences to your decisions."

On Thursday a group of students led out in song service sing-ing the beautiful hymn "I Surrender All”. It reminding us that we should always surrender to God because He is the life giver. We were also blessed to have Kathryn Smoler, a fresh-man, give us an excellent devotional thought on how God intentionally made variety. She gave us the example of cook-ing with different spices to make flavorful food and how God made a variety of humans/animals to make a unique world. We looked at Genesis 1:26 "Let us make man in our image", meaning that we are all images of God and when we treat somebody inferior we are cracking God's image.

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SA SPIRIT WEEK – MAY 13-17

This week is intended to encourage school spirit among students as we finish out the year with some fun ways to show school spirit!

Monday: athletic wear (school picnic)

Tuesday: College gear day- hoodies allowed if they are representing a college/university. However, hoods will not be allowed

Wednesday: Western day-Students can wear plaid or western related shirts and clothes that are within dress code guidelines, however, hats will be allowed (cowboy hats)

Thursday: Elderly day/alumni day-Students dress up as elderly people and SA will potentially work to make this day feel like a 50 year high school reunion

Friday: Comfy clothes day-not the same as pajama day, but students get to end the week with comfy clothes--Sweatpants and hoodies are allowed however, students can not wear the hoods on their hoodies.

SPRING PICNIC

SPRING HAS SPRUNG AT AA!! It is that time of year for our annual spring picnic. Spring picnic is Monday, May 13, 2019. We will have our traditional class team relay, school vs. senior co-ed soccer game, yummy food, and yearbook release. Watch for details posted around the building.

SENIOR CLASS GRADUATION PICTURE 8:45 AM TUESDAY

On Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at 8:45 am the senior class picture will be taken. Please make neces-sary arrangements so you can be here ready for the picture at 8:45 am. This will be the picture that will be used for newspaper announcements and other publications about your upcoming grad-uation. Come to school dressed up with dress shirts, ties, dresses, and dress shoes for the pic-ture. Starting at 7:30 am you can pick up your graduation gown from the front office. Attend your 8 am class then at 8:35 seniors will be dismissed to put on your graduation gown and have your picture taken by the theme wall. After the picture session students will either hang on to their gown if you have been financially cleared, or will need to return the gown to the front office if not financially cleared. Students will then change into their regular school uniforms for the rest of the day.

Announcements

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