Volume 12, no. 11 October 26, 2018

AA Weekly Andrews Academy’s Official Newsletter

Andrews Academy is inviting all seventh & eighth graders in the area to Penny Arcade, Saturday night October 27, 2018. Current AA students help run the fun evening of games, activities & sell food; all for just pen-nies. This is a great way for 7 th and 8 th grade guests to get to know Andrews Academy and the students better.

Various school organizations have enlisted your help to set up and run their booths. Students, come and enjoy the food and activities, and help run the booths starting at 8 pm and concluding at 10 pm. Parents can drop their Academy child(ren) off at 8 pm, (or no earlier than 7 pm if they are helping set up) and pick up their child at 10 pm (or slightly later if they are on the clean-up crew).

Other school events like Shydepoke, Feast of Lights, etc. are family events, while Penny Arcade is designed just for AA students and sev-enth & eighth grade guests. Due to costs this is not open to siblings and families.

Thank you in advance for everyone’s help in making this a successful event.

Penny Arcade

IN THIS ISSUE

Penny Arcade………...…....…..1

Highlights at AA……….………2-7

Announcements……….……..…8

UPCOMING EVENTS

10/27 Penny Arcade

10/29-11/1 Health Week

10/30 Organization Pictures

10/31 Assembly—Health

10/31 Academic Affairs

10/31 Concerto Night Dress Rehearsal

(HPAC)

11/2 Class Withdraw Deadline

11/2 Concerto Night Dress Rehearsal (HPAC)

11/2 SA Vespers

11/3 Silhouettes Performing at PMC

11/3 Concerto Night (HPAC)

11/4 AU Preview for Juniors

11/7 Interactive Worship

11/9 Class Devotions

11/9 Senior Yearbook Picture Deadline

11/9 Class Vespers

11/10 Band Performs at PMC

11/11 Junior/Senior Banquet

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Andrews Academy Handbell Ensem-ble (Resound) is currently attending the annual RingFest clinic in Toledo, Ohio, which involves approximately fourteen SDA academy bell choirs from across the US (Oct. 24, - 27, 2018). This year, students will work two of the foremost handbell direc-tors and composers: clinicians Hart Morris and Bill Alexander. It does not get any better than to work and per-form with a living composer!

You won't want to miss the final con-cert! Please go to the following link to watch the livestream on Friday night, Oct. 27 at 7:30pm: http://www.toledofirstadventist.org

Please go to Facebook for pictures from Ringfest:

more pictures will be added as they become available. For a short video of one of the clinics practice on Thursday morning please go to Facebook,

RingFest

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Last weekend, Oct. 19 - 20, 2018, was alumni weekend for Andrews Academy. Hundreds of alumni returned to remember the fun times at AA and to renew friendships, and deepen their friendship with Jesus. During Sabbath church current Silhouettes invited Silhouette Alumni to join them for special music and sang, “When I Survey The Wondrous Cross”.

The traditional Shydepoke flag football game of Alumni weekend occurred Saturday night. The female AA alum-ni and the female AA students game was won by the school 12 to 7. The alumni took an early lead in the game but then the school came from behind and won the game. The male AA alumni and the male AA students was a very exciting game with the school winning 30 to 8. Every-one had a lot of fun.

A big THANK YOU to numerous students… the vast majori-ty of students played their role in making Alumni Weekend a successful weekend and meaningful reunion to hundreds of alumni. Many students were involved in musical presenta-tions, a group of students ran children’s church for the many children of alumni, others collected offering, and many stu-dents were behind the scenes taking care of so many de-tails. Again, a big THANK YOU for your involvement in the weekend activities.

For more photos of the weekend please go to Facebook

Convocation & Career seminars

Friday Vespers, Sabbath School & Church

Shydepoke

Alumni Weekend Thank You and Highlights

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Purchase Junior Senior Banquet Tickets Next Week

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General Education Assemblies - Guidance Department

Periodically throughout the school year there are assemblies. They provide general education on various topics for the entire student body. This week Ms. Linda Sanford, AA guidance counselor, invit-ed Joyce Coffee to present an assembly on domestic violence, spe-cifically on teen dating violence. She began with a number of do-mestic violence statistics stating one in five high school students are victims. Too often young victims don’t tell anybody, it’s important to report to get help and to stop the violence. There are many factors that plays a role in how and why domestic violence happens. She then shard some signs of being abused or signs that you’re in an abusive relationship.

The Junior class would like to invite the senior class to the Junior Senior banquet, “Fire and Ice”, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018. It is an AA tradition for the Juniors to host the Seniors for the JR. SR. Banquet. The junior class banquet committee has been meeting and planning for this banquet since this summer. Many fun ideas are set in motion for this fun evening. Please purchase tickets Tuesday Oct. 30 - Friday Nov 2 during lunch or after school. We are selling tickets for only $20. As you purchase your tickets you will be able to sign up for your table seating.

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Andrews Academy science classes incorporates many had on labs during the classroom experience. In Chemistry classes they have been studying elements and during one of their labs they did the flame test to identify various elements. Physical Science class has recently been studying conservation of energy and they recently did an experiment to see how energy is conserved as it switched from potential to kinetic.

For more photos please go to Facebook

Chemistry and Physical Science Classes

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On Monday Mr. Scottie Baker spoke to the students about the archeologi-cal dig in Jordan that happened this past summer, encouraging student to participate in one this coming summer. One of the academy students un-covered an intact container from the dig site. Based on structures of ruins and various other pottery they are thinking this is from the “Iron I” age, dur-ing the period of the Judges. He then shared from first Samuel 17:40 about the account of David and Goliath and how he chose 5 smooth stones. When we read this in modern times we think of nice smooth stones to skip across water while at the beach. He held up what would have been a “smooth stone” from David’s era of time, a much larger stone and more rounded. As archeologists better understand eras of time we can have a deep and more accurate understanding of various Bibli-cal texts.

On Tuesday, Justin Flores shared 9 realities that students in high school are bound to encounter as they progress through the years. Realities such as "running away from your prob-lems makes them worse," and "things in high school aren't going to change just by you sitting and complaining" were just a couple of examples of truths that he shared with the students. Sometimes there will be challenges in terms of the need for change and/or how to deal with people we deem immature. By the grace of God, we will be able to overcome all of these conflicts.

Week of Chapels

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Week of Chapels

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On Wednesday, Joshua from AU who is observing Pastor Fergu-son’s classroom led in the worship. He shared AU’s mission statement of, “world changers”. By one definition this is a person who is passionate for a cause, uses support of others, accepts the small moments of progress, doesn’t make excuses, and rec-ognizes self worth. This is also true for Christian world chang-ers. He then asked why sometimes we are not world changers for God and then shared a text to encourage us to do the oppo-site: 1. Complacent (Rev. 12:1,2), 2. Not feel qualified (I Cor. 1:26-27), 3. The fear of the unknown and not having all the an-swers (Deut. 31:8). He encouraged us to: 1. step out of our com-fort zone and improve this world and 2. And pray that God will show you what you could do to change the world for Him.

Thursday the student pastors led out in questions and answers discussion. Such topics as identity and find-ing yourself. And then trying to restart, but then ending up in our old ways. Students share their ideas and then student pastors who have done a little preparing shared Scripture and their ideas. It was a great student discus-sion.

For more pictures from chapels please go to Facebook

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Announcements

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LOST & FOUND

Lost and found items are in the Commons and should be collected. All items left by October 31 will be donated to Neighbor to Neighbor.

JUNIOR PREVIEW AT ANDREWS UNIVERSITY

Junior Preview is a time when academy juniors spend time getting to know AU and its departments. Students get to explore the campus and different departments at the University. Attendance is required. Meals are provid-ed.

Sunday, Nov 4

12:30 Registration at the Campus Center followed by lunch in the AU Cafeteria.

1:30 Welcome Program at HPAC

Activities on campus follow until the evening.

8:00-10:00 PM is “Almost Anything Goes” games in Johnson Gym. Students can be picked up any time af-ter 8:00 PM.

Students are not spending the night in the dorm. Please pick up your students no later than 10:30.

Monday, Nov 5

9:00 Worship at HPAC

Activities throughout the morning

1:10 Grand Assembly at HPAC

Students should be done around 2:00 PM

Throughout both days, there are stamped events. If the whole class gets those stamps on their card, then AU will give us $700 towards our class trip. This is an easy and educational fundraiser.

After asking the preview director, students in college classes need to get them excused for Monday, Nov 4. If you have questions, email Richard Wright at rwright@andrews.edu

FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE

Please plan ahead for final exam week Dec. 19-21. Final exams play a critical role in reviewing concepts one final time before the semester ends. Please plan Christmas break travel after the last exam Friday noon, Dec. 21. Please make arrangement for any travel plans so you can be present for the first day of classes on Jan. 7, 2019.

CONCERTO NIGHT - HPAC, NOV 3, 8:00 PM

This annual concert affords dedicated young musicians the special opportunity of performing with an orchestra. This year we are proud to feature Jihoo Choi, Sion Kim, Justin Liebelt, Justin Flores, Peter Tumangday, Isabella Patel, and Claire Yang, performing works by Quantz, Haydn, Mozart, Mendelssohn, and others.

Our students have worked diligently for months, alongside their applied teachers, to prepare this special con-cert. Please come and support our musicians!

GENERAL REHEARSALS (MANDATORY FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS):

Wednesday, October 31, 7:00-9:00 pm (HPAC)

Friday, November 2, 3:00-5:00 pm (HPAC)

AA SILHOUETTES - PMC, NOV 03

The Silhouettes will be performing on Sabbath, November 03, 2018 at Pioneer Memorial Church, providing music for both services.

Call time is 8:00 am on the platform. Concert attire is required.

IMPORTANT: Students are requested to bring breakfast items to share (fruit, juice, bread, bagels, cream cheese, etc. Cups, plates, napkins, and plastic utensils will be provided.