Due to the the icy conditions expected during the overnight hours, there will be no school or activities for Andover Public Schools on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019. Please be safe and enjoy your day off.
Seen at Andover Central today to honor Mr. Patrick Kennedy, highlighting his shout-out videos to celebrate success, love for Converse shoes & connections with his students. Mr. Kennedy passed away of natural causes Wednesday. We will miss him dearly. Mr. Kennedy,
#ImProudOfYou
There will be NO SCHOOL for Andover USD 385 students tomorrow - Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018 - due to inclement weather, including expected snow and ice accumulation.
Due to road conditions and inclement weather expected throughout the day, there will be no school for Andover Public Schools today, Dec. 16, 2019. We hope you have a safe and enjoyable day off!
Maize donated time and resources to the clean up efforts at
@AndoverSchools
. Members of the maintenance crew packed and moved salvageable contents from Prairie Creek Elementary School to other locations in the district.
#OneMa1ze
#OneMa1zeCares
Prairie Creek Elementary was damaged by tonight’s tornado. We will assess damage there, as well as check for potential damage at other facilities, when daylight comes. We will provide more information Saturday.
There will be NO SCHOOL for Andover USD 385 students today - Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018 - due to inclement weather, including icy roads and dangerous conditions for drivers and pedestrians. Thank you, and stay safe.
There will be NO SCHOOL for Andover USD 385 students tomorrow - Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 - due to inclement weather, including extremely cold temperatures and wind chills. Activities and practices for Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 are also canceled.
HUGE news at our BOE meeting tonight! Dyane Smokorowski (
@mrs_smoke
), will be inducted into the National Teachers Hall of Fame (
@TeachersHall
). She is a technology and innovation lead teacher with Andover. Carol Strickland with the NTHF surprised her with the news.
There will be NO SCHOOL for Andover Public Schools USD 385 students today - Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, due to inclement weather and icy conditions. We hope that you have a safe time at home today.
We were proud to host Andover Fire-Rescue today at Jaguar Stadium as they observed the 20th anniversary of 9/11. They climbed 110 floors to remember the 343 firefighters who lost their lives trying to get to the top of the World Trade Center towers.
#NeverForget911
@ACHSJaguars
This evening (Friday, April 10) at 8:20 (20:20), Andover Public Schools will join hundreds of districts across the country to honor the Class of 2020 by turning on District Stadium lights for 20 minutes.
@ACHSJaguars
@AndoverHighScho
@Andover_eCademy
Sound up for this one!
Gabby Day, senior at
@TrojansAHS
, was surprised at school Friday with some big news — and a big check! She was presented a 2024
@RuddFoundation
Scholarship, which provides up to $100,000 to cover tuition, room and board, books, supplies and other costs at
Our teachers have big hearts for their students! Thanks to
@TheEllenShow
for highlighting Victoria Bay (
@heymissbay
) of
@ACMS_Jaguars
. We are here for our students, no matter what. WATCH:
"I'll buy that from you—for $88,000." That's how Alia Michaelis of
@AndoverHighScho
learned she won a
@RuddFoundation
scholarship that will provide a full ride (tuition, room, board, books, supplies) to attend
@WichitaState
. Watch her reaction:
Congratulations to Kara Belew, Andover Public Schools' nominee for Kansas Teacher of the Year in 2019! She teaches social studies at
@ACHSJaguars
. District administrators surprised her with the news this morning.
#ksed
.
@frakes_rita
is an amazing person and ambassador for Andover Public Schools. Here's the Wichita Eagle story on Coach Frakes' two huge victories this year:
We're excited to announce the following leadership positions were filled by the BOE on Monday:
- Amy Champlin,
@AndoverMS
principal
- Amanda Grier (
@amandagrier005
),
@ACHSJaguars
principal
- Chad Gerwick (
@cgerwick32
), ACHS assistant principal/AD
MORE:
Congratulations to Amanda Grier, principal at
@ACHSJaguars
, who has been named to the
@ICTBizJournal
's Women Who Lead in Education list for 2022. We're proud of all of our educator leaders! Read more here:
Students at
@AndoverHighScho
and
@ACHSJaguars
heard a powerful message today from former NBA player Chris Herren. He talked about his struggles with drug addiction and encouraged students to head off substance use before it becomes addiction.
Don't worry. We looked up the route for you. Andover's going to take over Emporia for the 5A state basketball tournament.
@AndoverHighScho
boys ✅
@ACHSJaguars
boys ✅
ACHS girls could punch their ticket with a win at home vs. Goddard at 6 p.m. Saturday. Come cheer them on!
Another big day for Andover scholars! Congratulations to Jacob Rees of
@ACHSJaguars
for being named a Wallace Scholar at
@WichitaState
. The scholarship provides nearly $30,000 to study engineering at WSU. More details here:
We're excited to announce that Steen Danielsen will join
@ACHSJaguars
as assistant principal next year. Mr. Danielsen is a 2006 ACHS grad who taught in Valley Center. Most recently, he was assistant principal and activities/athletic director at Concordia Public Schools. Welcome!
Huge congratulations to Anna Tri, senior at
@ACHSJaguars
, who will receive a $64,000 Harry Gore Memorial Scholarship from
@WichitaState
. Anna is an active community volunteer who plans to major in biomedical engineering. Way to go, Anna!
We're proud of our high schools for being named among the best in the Wichita area & Kansas by U.S. News and World Report:
• Andover Central High School,
#1
among Wichita metro schools and
#8
in KS.
• Andover High School, ranked
#3
among Wichita metro schools and
#13
in KS.
Big news, Andover! Kara Belew, history/government/politics teacher at
@ACHSJaguars
, is our region's finalist for 2020 Kansas Teacher of the Year! Let's show her some love!
#ExploreEngageEmpower
We are so proud to announce the Ms Kara Belew is the Region 4 Kansas Teacher of the Year Finalist for 2020!!! We are so proud of you!!!
@AndoverSchools
She will be only the 12th Kansas teacher inducted into the
@TeachersHall
. Induction ceremony is in June. She also will recognized at the White House.
@mrs_smoke
has been in the Andover district since 2008.
HUGE news at our BOE meeting tonight! Dyane Smokorowski (
@mrs_smoke
), will be inducted into the National Teachers Hall of Fame (
@TeachersHall
). She is a technology and innovation lead teacher with Andover. Carol Strickland with the NTHF surprised her with the news.
Big night for
@ACHSJaguars
at the
@Wichita_Sports
annual banquet!
Brittany Harshaw: Lynnette Woodard Female Athlete of the Year. ✅
Ashton Barkdull: Barry Sanders Male Athlete of the Year. ✅
Congratulations to two outstanding student-athletes!
Food Service staff is busy preparing breakfasts and lunches beginning tomorrow! Curbside pickup from 8-9:30 am at Prairie Creek and Cottonwood elementaries, and Andover Central High School. Free to anyone age 1-18; will continue Monday through Friday through the school year.
Andover looks pretty good from
@DocsFriends
B2-9. Thanks to Josh Wells, BOE president/president & general manager of Doc, for these great images from today's flyover honoring healthcare heroes.
Congratulations to Levi Wyrick, PE teacher at
@ACMS_Jaguars
, for being named our district's secondary-level nominee for
@ksdehq
's Horizon Award! The award goes to outstanding second-year teachers. Mr. Wyrick was surprised with the news during class today. We're proud of you!
Congratulations to Dyane Smokorowski (
@mrs_smoke
), who was inducted this weekend into the National Teachers Hall of Fame. Here's a look at the impact she has made both here in Andover and beyond. We're proud of you, and congratulations! WATCH:
Air Force Maj. Travis Petersen surprised his kids today after returning home from 6 months overseas. He met two of his sons at
@RobertMartin385
& concocted a story so he could surprise his daughter, who attends
@AndoverHighScho
, in the parking lot. VIDEO:
"YOU CAN FIGHT THIS": Andover Central softball coach and art teacher Rita Frake has beaten cancer once... Now, she's fighting for her life a second time.
Once again, our high schools are among the best in the region, according to U.S. News and World Report's Best High Schools rankings for 2022.
@ACHSJaguars
ranks
#1
in the Wichita area and
#8
in KS.
@AndoverHighKS
is
#3
in the Wichita metro and
#17
in the KS.
Rita Frakes is an outstanding educator, coach, mentor and example of resilience for our students and community! Positive attitudes go a long way in life!
It was an honor to watch Coach Frakes throw out the first pitch tonight for the 5A Softball State Championship game! Happy I get the opportunity to work alongside this great lady!
#ACAllday
Congratulations to
@AndoverMS
Principal
@DebraRegier
for being named the 2018 Area IV Middle Level Principal of the Year by
@KASSPKansas
(Kansas Association of Secondary School Principals). It's a well-deserved honor!
Huge congratulations to Hillary Barscewski, 1st-grade teacher at
@CottonwoodElem
, for being named a Kansas Master Teacher by
@TTC_ESU
. Only 7 Master Teachers are named each year; Andover now has had 10 since 2000. Way to go, Mrs. B!
The new
@AndoverHighScho
is looking amazing! Our Board of Education and district administrators took a tour today. We're expecting occupancy later this week!
1,785 sets of meals (breakfast+lunch). That's how busy Food Service was last week. They'll be back at it Monday-Friday, 8-9:30 a.m., at Prairie Creek, Cottonwood and Andover Central High School, for any child age 1-18. We're proud to provide this service to our community.
Due to the upcoming winter storm, our schools will be closed on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022. There will be no school, practices or Covid testing. As of now, after-school activities for today are on as scheduled.
Historic day in Andover: It's the first day of the pilot year for the Andover Center for Advanced Professional Studies. Students will be paired with businesses to work on real-world projects and explore careers. Big things to come!
@CapsAndover
@NetworkCAPS
#ExploreEngageEmpower
Congrats to Sarah Koehn (
@KoehnTeaches
), theater teacher at
@AndoverHighKS
, who was named a 2022 Wolfe Teaching Excellence Award winner by
@KUSOEHS
! Former student Paul Turner nominated her. She will receive $3,000 & AHS will receive $1,000. LEARN MORE:
Huge day at the 5A state tennis tourney!
@AHSTrojanAthlet
won the team title. Maya Chon & Bryer Geoffroy of
@Andover_Central
won the doubles title. Jags were team runner-up & 2nd in doubles (Grace Schaefer/McKinnley Evans). Anna Jittawait/Brooke Walker of AHS took 3rd. Congrats!
Thank you to all of our educators, students and families for a successful first week of
#ContinuousLearning
. None of us chose to be in this situation, but together we will turn this challenge into an opportunity.
#ExploreEngageEmpower
Due to the forecasted winter storm, there will be no school for Andover Public Schools on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. Please remember that there already was no school scheduled for Friday and Monday due to professional learning and conference credit day. Stay safe and warm!
Our third BOE recognition tonight is Brent Riedy of
@AndoverHighScho
, the District 4 Athletic Director of the Year for the Kansas Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association. Congratulations, Mr. Riedy!
ROOTIN' FOR RITA!
Friday night was about more than hoops at
@Andover_Central
as the Jags rallied around one of their own.
ACHS Softball Coach Rita Frakes is battling cancer. While this isn't her first fight, she says nights like this and her kids keep her going.
@CatchItKansas
Due to continued inclement weather and hazardous travel conditions, there will be no school, practices or other activities on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022. We hope you stay safe and warm!