Andover High School News & Events

March 17, 2025

Welcome back to school and the start of Trimester 3! We hope everyone had a chance to relax, recharge, and disconnect from school for a few days so that you are all ready to finish out the rest of the school year on a high note. A quick reminder that next Monday, March 24th will be our first late start day of the trimester with classes starting at 8:30 AM. This is also an Advisory Day Schedule.

• March 18: Tri 3 Begins
• March 21: Report Cards Available
• April 7: Andover Sings! (GYM) 7:00 PM
• April 10: Multicultural Show (AUD) 7:00 PM
• April 14: String Fling (GYM) 7:00 PM
• April 15: Band O'Rama (GYM) 7:00 PM
• April 17: Conferences 2:50 - 8:30 PM
• April 22: ACT with Writing Test (Juniors Only); Blended Learning Day for Grades 9, 10 & 12

Trimester 3 Late Start Dates are listed here.

You can also view a District Calendar here.

Husky House Tutoring Center Dates and hours are listed here.

The Andover Boys' Swim and Dive team placed 5th at the section tournament. The following qualified for the state meet that was held March 6th - 8th: Isaiah Croaston and Charles Nonher in Diving, Rogan Ellis in the 200 IM and 100 Breaststroke, and Ray Maki in the 500 Free. Congratulations and great job Huskies!

Andover Community Scholarships are one time scholarships made available by generous members in the community to Andover High School Seniors. All students who plan to attend a 4-year university, community college, or trade school are encouraged to review available scholarships and apply. Information on available scholarships can be found here. The document will be updated if additional scholarships become available. Please note that due dates for applications do vary, so students are encouraged to check scholarship information early and often. Students can direct scholarship application questions to Eric Feigum in the Andover High School Career Center.

Andover High School will offer two sessions of Classroom Driver Education this summer from June 9-26 (no school on June 19th). Registration will open in SchoolPay on April 15th and accept students on a first come first served basis. Registration will close on May 17th. The cost to register is $350. This includes the $70 registration fee and the $280 behind the wheel fee. More information can be found HERE.

This class is for any student who has not taken or has not passed Driver Education class. If you already have a permit, or are currently taking this course, you do not need this class.

Connect with your Counselor

Mrs. Hufnagel and Mrs Angell, along with their 4 legged friends, Oakley and Kirby, are here to support students at Andover HS. They are certified Therapy Dogs. Therapy animals help mitigate stress, help with motivation, enhance overall well-being, and simply make us smile. Oakley and Kirby will be hanging out in the halls, doing some classroom visits, and helping in the Counseling Office. They are open to visits and love working with students.

With school, sports, and activities in full swing, it's common for students to experience stress. You may feel like you are being pulled in many different directions to perform at your best. Recognizing symptoms of stress may help identify the things in your life that are causing them. Visit this site to identify symptoms of stress and connect you with resources to manage stress.

Spring is in the air, which means we kick-off testing season in the school. For juniors, now is a great time to start planning for the ACT you will take on April 22. More information regarding registration will be shared as the date approaches. Students will complete all required steps here at school. There is nothing for families to complete at home in order for their student to take the test. Remember, although some schools may be test-optional, this free opportunity for students is one that may also help them lower the cost of college. Please reach out if I can discuss what test optional really means further with you. Additional ACT resources can be found here including an excellent test prep resource.

For students enrolled in AP courses, those exams will be here before you know it. The full exam schedule can be found here. Please continue to check the Andover High School eNews and students should check with their teachers regarding specific instructions regarding AP exams.

Career Center Helpful Links:

• Click here to schedule an appointment.

• Our Career Center website is full of great resources. Find that site here.

You can also follow me on X (formerly Twitter) and now on Instagram @CoachFeigum.

To continue reading the rest of the newsletter, click here.

Eric Feigum

College and Career Specialist

Eric.Feigum@ahschools.us

763.506.8551

The Andover High School Community Scholarship application is open! Students received an email on February 24th with the application link. All seniors are encouraged to apply. For these scholarships, students complete one application in order to be eligible. All students must apply by 3:00 PM on Monday, March 24th to be eligible.

For more information, use the Andover High School Community Scholarships link.

For more information on other scholarships that are currently available, please see Mr. Feigum's Career Center Newsletter.

Is your student looking for a way to get involved at Andover High School? The Andover Leo Club is a student-led volunteer group dedicated to responding to community needs through service. The club meets every other Thursday after school at 2:30 and welcomes new members at any time! For more information, please join the Leo Club Google Classroom. Click here for meeting dates. Their next meeting will be on March 27th at 2:30 in the north cafeteria. Agate Housing and Services will be guiding an in depth conversation about homelessness, its root causes, and impacts. Following the presentation, students will be putting together hygiene kits to benefit Agate Housing. All are welcome to join!

On February 27th, Leo Club members visited Andover Elementary School to read to third-grade students. They shared the book Saturday at the Food Pantry, a story that highlights themes of kindness, community support, and food insecurity. After reading, the Leos talked about the importance of helping others and the role food pantries play in supporting families in need.

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

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 on select late start Mondays. These projects will take place right at school, and participating students will earn 1 service hour per session. Click here to view the Tri 3 schedule.

At the next Drop in for Service (March 31st), students will be making superhero capes for Children’s Hospital of Minnesota.

Every school district in the surrounding areas has launched "Breakfast Club" (sometimes called "Bibles and Breakfast"). This is a parent and church lead gourmet breakfast that happens before school. It incorporates faith (a message) and friendship (a meal together)! We are so excited to officially start the first Andover area Breakfast Club! Our next Breakfast Club will be on March 25th and will feature gift card giveaways!

Prom: A Night Under the Stars will be held on Saturday, May 10th. More information will be included in the E-news that we send out over the next couple of months. You can see the Prom Webpage for more information as well.