Andover High School News & Events

December 2, 2024

Art - Gabriella Ruddy

Business - Taylor Wadel

English - Jaxson Lucas

ESL - Evelyn D. Alvarado Ramirez

FACS - Ariel Boettcher

Health - Logan Lucero

Math - Jayden Smida

Music - Evan Medenwaldt

Phy Ed - Luke LeBeau

Support Services - Katie Ogwang

Tech Ed - Jack Rykkeli

Vocational - Braeden Roseland

World Language - Kayla Williams

Jefferson Award - Madison Jung

• December 4: Clubs and Organizations Picture Day (AUD)
• December 4: Report Cards Available on AH-Connect
• December 6: Cafe Onstage Performance 7:00 PM (AUD)
• December 13: Winter Holiday Concert Series
• December 14: Winter Holiday Concert Series
• December 21-January 1: No School - Winter Break
• January 2: Classes Resume
• January 6: Registration Materials Distributed in Advisory

Trimester 2 Late Start Dates are listed here.

You can also view a District Calendar here.

Husky House Tutoring Center Dates and hours are listed here.

As we head into the winter months, be sure to plan for days when weather may impact the road conditions. Regardless of the weather, school still begins at the scheduled start time every day. Even small amounts of snow may change your commute time. Leaving a few minutes earlier will allow for unexpected travel delays.

As a reminder, we will be having Clubs and Organizations picture day on Wednesday, December 4th during 1st - 3rd hours. Groups will be called down over the PA system. All pictures are being taken in the Auditorium. Don't forget to wear your club or organization t-shirts!

• On Friday, December 13th at 7:00 PM the Chamber Choir, Chamber Orchestra and Jazz Bands will be performing.

• On Saturday, December 14th at 2:00 PM the Level 1's & Level 2's for Choir and Level 1's for Band & Orchestra will be performing.
• On Saturday, December 14th at 4:30 PM the Level 3's for Choir, and the Level 2's for Band and Orchestra will be performing.
• On Saturday, December 14th at 7:00 PM the Level 4's for Choir and the Level 3's for Band & Orchestra will be performing.

All tickets must be purchased online and can be done on the Online Ticketing Page. Tickets for the Holiday Concert Series will go on sale starting Friday, December 6th.

The district congratulates a total of 357 students from the five traditional high schools in Anoka-Hennepin Schools who were named Advanced Placement (AP) scholars based on scores on AP course exams taken during the 2023-24 school year.

Anoka-Hennepin offers more than two dozen different AP courses to high school students which have been audited and approved by the College Board, a nonprofit organization of colleges, universities, secondary schools and higher education institutions focused on college readiness programs. Students who complete an AP course can take an optional exam and earn college credit, depending on their score on the exam and admission requirements at the college or university they attend. An AP exam score of 3 or higher (on a scale of 1 to 5) earns credit at many of the nation’s colleges and universities.

Students can earn AP scholar recognition at three different levels:

• AP Scholar with Distinction is given to students who receive an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of the exams.

• AP Scholar with Honor recognizes students who receive an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of the exams.

• AP Scholar is granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP exams taken.

The Andover high school students who were recognized as AP scholars during the 2023-24 school year are listed below by category:

AP Scholar with Distinction

Evelyn Ameli, Coen Andersland, Samuel Audette, James Bachleda, Holden Beberg, Joanne Bro, John Downs, Deacon Eckes, Asha Harmala, Brian Jones, Jaxon Knutson, Evan Kouba, Nam Anh Le, Rhett Lebeau, Jacob Moravitz, Tim Munce, Henry Myos, Brett Olson, Kaelyn Polzin, Elizabeth Raab, Justin Schmidt, Luke Sosalla, Grace Swanson, Kaelyn Van Dellen, Claire Van Gheem, Emma Yu and Antoine Ziegler

AP Scholar with Honor

Gabriel Beaupre, Caelan Bobbe, Christian Doane, Tucker Jaworski, Ava Klersy, Peyton Lamers, Jenna McHale, Evan Medenwaldt, James Nelson, Isabella Novak, Kate Overom, Lauren Russell, Saivya Shrivastav, Dillon Smith, Ellie Speltz, Lucas Witte

AP Scholar

Carly Ahlstrom, Emilia Bye, Nadia Bye, Jasmine Cummings, Natalie Daniels, Luke Dehnicke, Finn Dillinger, Matthew Eisinger, Piper Engelby, Lila Epp, Lauren Evenson, Brandon Galas, Jacob Hachey, Elizabeth Hannay, Brianna Hanson, Luke Herberg, Alyssa Jacobs, Jonathan Johnson, Sakura Khambounmy, Cecelia Kostick, Bennett Lon, Josie Marvin, Devyn Masloski, Maggie Meyer, Lucretia Morgan, Charlie Nohner, Ava O'Brian, Sydney Ogren, Amy Ogwang, Annika Olson, Max Pfister, Madeline Ruddy, Broden Ruud, Jeffrey Scholl, Landon Schiefelbein, Elyse Schroeder, Audrey Shepherd, Jacob Spreigl, Luke Steinhagen, Ray Stuedemann, Wilhelm Thompson, Noelle Van Voorhis, Jameson Welle and Abigail Yokom

Students in Ms. Ludwig’s reading classes had the opportunity to interview, research, and use their time management skills to create a Veterans Day display for the library. Working with local Veterans and Active Service Members, they engaged in real-world skills to interview and honor these hometown heroes.

Attention students and parents! Now is the time to order your 2024- 2025 Yearbook! You can view details and ordering information through the Jostens website. The deadline to order a personalized yearbook for your student is Monday, January 1st, 2025.

Counselors at Andover High School are divided by alphabet for grades 9 through 12. Students will most likely have the same counselor all four years of high school. Counselors provide many more services than just a schedule change! They also provide such services as academic and career counseling, college planning, personal and social counseling, individual planning and guidance, letters of recommendation and more. If you have questions or would like to meet with your counselor, please stop into the counseling office, located on the first floor next to the IMC. You can also connect with your Counselor here.

Need to make up a class? See your counselor to register for credit recovery. You can see details here.

Our first ever “Maximizing High School” event will focus on different ways students can make the most out of their time at Andover. Students and families will have the opportunity to attend sessions on Advanced Placement courses offered, PSEO, course planning for registration, College Now, hear from an alumni panel and attend a College/Career Fair.

A draft schedule of the event can be found here.

For all other college and career center updates, click here.

Is your student looking for a way to get involved at Andover High School? The Andover Leo Club is a student led volunteer group who works to respond to needs within the community by volunteering their time. The group meets every other Thursday after school at 2:30, and welcomes new members anytime! For more information, please join the Leos’ Google Classroom. For meeting dates, and additional information please click here. Our next meeting will be on December 5th at 2:30 in the north cafeteria. We will have a guest speaker from Alexandra House, and will be wrapping gifts for teens and tweens currently residing at the shelter. New members are always welcome!

Join the Youth Service Google Classroom to see a list of upcoming volunteer opportunities in our community. Questions? Feel free to contact me at tammy.peterson@ahschools.us

Youth experiencing homelessness are among the least visible and most vulnerable in our community. HOPE 4 Youth’s Out of the Cold is a community-wide event held to raise awareness, collect funds, and gather essential items for youth experiencing homelessness.

Last week, the Leos assembled snack packs to be donated to HOPE 4 Youth. Following the Leo Club meeting, students joined the Out of the Cold event at Oakview Middle School.

In an effort to bring the spirit of service to Andover High School, Youth Service will be hosting a variety of fun and meaningful service projects during select late start Mondays. Service projects will take place right here at school; participating students will receive 1 service hour per session. The next Drop in for Service, will be held on December 16th. Click here to see the Tri 2 schedule.

The Students in Action Multiplying Good Award for Public Service is a prestigious national recognition system honoring community and public volunteerism. Each month we recognize one student who has taken effective action, and created a meaningful impact while improving our community and making the world a better place. For the month of November, we want to recognize and celebrate Madison Jung. Madison has volunteered over 150 hours in 2024. Her efforts at Camp Invention and Springbrook Nature Center highlight her dedication to supporting educational and environmental programs in her community.

The President’s award is given for hours completed in the calendar year. Any service from January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 is considered for the award. Just return your Verification of Hours form to document the hours you’ve spent volunteering.

Attention Andover HS Booster Clubs! We are updating our Booster Club Directory and need your current contact information. Information from the directory will be used to contact Booster Clubs directly with important district and school information, updates, and events. Please use the following link to complete the Google form to update Booster Club information: Andover HS Booster Club Directory Update Form

Mark your calendar for the FUNDRAISING VENDOR FAIR on Thursday, February 6, 4:00-7:00 pm. The event will be held at the Educational Service Center at 2727 N. Ferry Street. Anoka, door #7.

This FREE open-house event is for Booster Clubs, PTOs, and Nonprofits looking to connect with local businesses regarding their fundraising programs. Participants can also attend mini information sessions on nonprofit best practices with expert speakers. Watch for more details coming soon and how to register to attend.

There are many volunteer opportunities that come up throughout the school year at Andover HS. Registered volunteers receive notices when volunteer opportunities arise. To start your volunteer journey, please complete the Andover HS 2024-2025 online volunteer forms. Completing volunteer forms help keep our students safe while enriching their lives through extracurricular activities.

Click Andover HS Volunteer Forms to start your volunteer application and background check request! If you have any questions about volunteering at Andover HS, please contact Volunteer Services Coordinator, Tina Huston at tina.huston@ahschools.us.

Anoka-Hennepin career and college specialists from the district’s high schools have collaborated to host the Third Annual Career and College Palooza on Saturday, December 14 from 8:30-11:00 AM at Champlin Park High School.

What to expect: The event will highlight a variety of college, career and post-high school planning options for all high school students and families. The format will include a mix of scheduled sessions on focused topics. View the complete schedule.

• Hear from career and college specialists, get details about the college and career fair and breakout learning sessions and more.

• There are three learning sessions, each with two options to attend focused sessions on:

• Lowering the cost of college while in high school.

• Labor trends.

• Deciding on a career.

• Trades panel.

• Medical careers panel.

Plan your future: The college and career fair will include representatives from numerous employers/apprenticeships, colleges/universities and military recruiters.