Andrew Community School District

Due to Professional Development Trainings scheduled for staff, we will not have after-school LEAP on Fridays in December. December 5, 12 and 19. A reminder will be sent out closer to these days.

This year’s Winter Concert will be held on Thursday, December 4th, in the Andrew Gymnasium at 6:30 PM. Family and friends are encouraged to attend! To ensure students arrive in the correct order and at the gym on time for our performance, we kindly request that students arrive at 6:15 and report to their classrooms. All students are encouraged to wear Christmas colors to the concert. Please be aware that there will be a short intermission before the 4th-6th-grade mini-musical, “How to Become an Elf!”

At the end of the concert, please be aware that pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus will be taken in the Old Gym. Families will be released at random to get in line. There will be no running or jumping off the stage at this time.

Thank you so much, and we hope to see you there!

Andrew Community,

I wanted to get our electronic newsletter out to families in the community. If you would like a paper copy, they are available in the school vestibule, the Andrew cafe, and the Andrew Country Mart.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-rQ6g3UrIVDJk6ifMXn0nRaXFHN2xCBQ/view?usp=drive_link

Andrew students and staff had a fun day celebrating Haloween. We hope everyone has a fun and safe night of Trick-Or-Treating!

Andrew staff and students will honor veterans with a Veterans Day assembly on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at 2:00 PM in the Andrew Gym. All are welcome to attend. We would especially love our local veterans and their families to attend, so we can honor them properly.

October Leadership Award Winners enjoyed their Ice Cream Social yesterday! Andrew Schools would like to extend a thank you to Isaac Ambrosy and Innovative Ag Services for sponsoring the October Ice Cream Social! Students really enjoyed their sweet treat!

Attention Business Owners: If you would like to receive a pop tab tub for your business, please reach out to Mrs. Ehlers at chelsea.ehlers@andrew.k12.ia.us or Mrs. Hilmer at jaci.hilmer@andrew.k12.ia.us.

If you missed our October Leadership Assembly, you can follow the link below to view the Assembly Slideshow!


https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/14YpWdxHwtFfGwyE3ViQyBBkNumqusaK5-7Dpm5E_9zo/edit?usp=sharing

Students at Andrew Elementary School came together to celebrate Make a Difference Day on Friday by engaging in meaningful service projects that support the Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC). The day was filled with creativity, teamwork, and community spirit as students worked on a variety of activities designed to help families in need.

Andrew Families,

Thank you for participating in the Red Wheel Fundraiser. As a reminder, the items will be here this afternoon and can be picked up starting at 2:30 and ending at 4:00. If you need to make other arrangements for tomorrow, we will be here from 7:40-3:40 for pickup. Thanks again for your participation.

I hope this message finds you well!

I’m reaching out to share an exciting opportunity for all K–5th grade girls and boys in your school community. We’re launching a brand-new Cub Scout Pack—Pack 3238—right in Maquoketa, and we’d love to invite your students to our “Fishing with Friends” event happening this Saturday, October 25, 2025, at Horseshoe Pond!

Attached is a virtual flyer with all the details. It’s a fun, free event designed to introduce families to Cub Scouting in a relaxed and friendly setting. We’re working hard to get this new pack up and running to serve the youth in your community, and events like this help us connect with families who might be interested.

Andrew Community,

The Andrew Parent Lighthouse Team is hosting a euchre tournament at Moore Local on Saturday October 25th from 6 PM - 10 PM. This is a fundraising activity to support student activities at the school.

$20 a person or $30 a couple.

Contact Josh Theisen @ 563.599. 9995 for more information or to RSVP your spot.

Andrew Families,

Just a reminder that there is no school for students on Friday, October 17th, and Monday, October 20th. Enjoy your extended weekend!!

Andrew Families!

Tomorrow evening, October 16th, from 4-7 PM, we will have a food truck outside of the school. The Boar's Nest will be returning for our 2nd night of Parent Teacher Conferences, and will be parked right outside the office. Please feel free to stop by and grab dinner for the night! We are so excited to host them again this school year.

Thanks so much!

We will be transporting our whole grade share kids on Monday, 10/20/2025, to their prospective schools of Bellevue Middle School and High School, and Maquoketa Middle School and High School. We will have 2 bus drivers driving routes to pick up kids. They will meet at the Andrew School just like every morning to switch kids to the correct shuttles. Lonny and Jay will be calling the parents as well to let you know pick-up times, as they will be different.

Come support our Student Lighthouse iTeam n their efforts to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House Charities at our fall conferences bake sale!

Andrew Families,

We are switching tomorrow's lunch to the following:

Uncrustable
Fresh Vegetables
Apple Slices
Giant Cinnamon Gold Fish
Milk

We told the students about tomorrow's change at lunchtime today.

Thanks for being flexible.

Last Week In Review at School of the Wild ☀️👀

Muddy boots, happy hearts, and lots of learning! 🌧️🐛 Ms. Ploessl’s 5th graders survived (and thrived!) during a wild week of outdoor adventures! 🌲💚 #SchoolOfTheWild

Hello Andrew Beginning Band Families!

Because of conferences tomorrow afternoon, there will be NO Band tomorrow. There will also be no lessons for the rest of the week. We will go back to our normal schedule next week!

Have a great day!