Andrews Elementary School 205 Jean Christy Avenue Andrews, NC 28901
Ph. 828-321-4415 Fax 828-3210401 Andrews Elementary Teachers Receive Learning Links Grant from Community Foundation of WNC  Pictured above from L-R back: Amanda Patterson,Jennifer Forchetti,Dedra Davis, Savannah Anderson,Lori Roberts,Margi Brownback,Phyllis Blaylock,Tammy Paye, and principal Delaine Macdonald. Front L-R : Sarah Tatham,Shawna Garrett,Jennifer Lewis,Emily Sneed and Teresa McClosky. Not pictured: Dorcas Phillips. This enthusiastic group of educators from Andrews Elementary each received grants to offer students opportunities to learn in ways that otherwise would not be available. They each have designed studies for students which will utilize the use 30 new iPad minis to engage students in their classes in learning activities from reading, to science, math and art. The grants awarded up to $800 per recipient. Kindergarten classes will also use part of their grant money to fund a study of the ocean and a trip to the Tennessee aquarium and Imax theater experience about the ocean. Cherokee County Schools Superintendent's Christmas Card Contest Winners  1st Place Ethne Tallant 2nd Place Callie Silvers 3rd Place Leona (Izzy) Outen So proud of all the beautiful entries from Andrews Elementary Students! We hope to have them all displayed in storefronts downtown soon!
2nd Grade Character Pumpkins! We are so excited about extending our learning with this fun fall project!As you know, we discuss story elements when reading each day. We discuss characters, setting, and key events as we work on reading comprehension and retelling stories. Some students in 2nd grade have taken the time to decorate a pumpkin that resembles his/her favorite storybook character. 
 BOX TOPS FUNDRAISER Last year AES raised $1369.00 from collecting Box Tops and this year’s goal is $2000.00! In order to reach this goal we need your help! Contest: There will be a Box Top contest this year with a winner in October and a winner in February. The class who brings in the most Box Tops (based on % of students in the class) will receive a class prize and a teacher prize. Fall Prizes Class Prize- Pizza Party and a pie in the teacher’s face at the Fall Festival Teacher Prize- A gift certificate and $100 worth of supplies (your choice) for your classroom to be purchased with Box Tops money *** Deadline for Fall Contest is Oct. 8th! Winter Prizes Spring Class Prize- Ice Cream Party Spring Teacher Prize- A gift certificate and $100 worth of supplies (your choice) for your classroom to be purchased with Box Tops money *** Deadline for Winter Contest is Feb. 20th. *** Please note that it is OK if the students include other labels and Coke Rewards caps in the bags as well! Puppet Parade Andrews Whooo Are We?  Disclaimer
Cherokee County Schools make no guarantee of content included on external web sites. All external web sites have been reviewed at the time of posting for the appropriateness in an educational setting. If you should find errors or inappropriate material included in any links please contact the webmaster immediately: dedra.davis@cherokee.k12.nc.us | AES PTA News AES Family Night Fundraiser at Zaxby's rescheduled for March due to weather. * Feb. 12th 6-7:30 PM Father/Daughter Sweetheart Tea Party (Feb. 19th will serve as our Snow Day if there is inclement weather). *March 12th 5pm Mother/Son Movie Night (Please note that this date and time could change if the movie theater does not have availability).. *Spring Fling - May 1st 4:30-7PM We need your help! We have had such a great response with Coke Rewards that we can't keep up with the demand to enter them in the computer. If each teacher can think of 1 or 2 parent or grandparent volunteers who would be available during school hours to come and help enter the codes. Please email me their name, child's name, and contact phone number. Our PTA president, Suzanne will then contact them. Mystery Solved at AES Mrs. Judy Allison and Mrs. Jessica Wilson's Kindergarten class had a mysterious events happen during the month of October. The room would be turned upside down every time the class would leave the room. Mr. randy Glass and Mrs. Delaine MacDonald contacted the Andrews Police Department on Halloween week to help solve this mystery. The police dusted for prints and discovered the culprits were Hairy Pumpkin, Teddy Bear, and Baby Bunny. We wanted to say thank you to the Andrews Police Department for assisting in this educational learning process.   Each year you must Link your Ingles Cards to AES to earn points thus supplies for AES. It's really easy! Our Ingles School code is 10889 Ingles Tools for Schools Please contact our office if you are interested in being active in our PTA program. Welcome our new PTA officers for 2014-2015: Suzanne McLelland & Victoria Rogers Co-Presidents Deanna Thompson - Treasurer Dawn Ogilvie-Secretary Thank you to our amazing PTA for the Teacher gift cards for our classrooms! What an awesome way to start the school year! AES Teacher of the year..... Mrs. Melissa Brown! Congratulations, Mrs. Brown.  |
