Andrew Community School District

Good Morning Hawks! I miss you! Click on the link below and let me know what you have been up to! I Love Your Faces! https://flipgrid.com/00482409

There is a free food Pantry in the LaMotte post office. Even when the lobby window is closed, the north side door to the post office is open as residents can get their mail from the lobby. The pantry is self-served.

Hi Andrew students and families! I have posted the 1st Kindness Challenge video on my flip grid page! I am challenging our students to write a note or draw a picture to give someone they are missing during this extra time at home. It could be a friend, grandparents, or a teacher! Post a video back to me on flip grid and tell me who your wrote your note or drew a picture for :) Miss you all! The link to my flip grid is below. -Mrs. Adrian https://flipgrid.com/ab26e2fa

Starting tomorrow (3/25) we are going to serve lunches from 12:00-12:30 instead of 12:00-1:00.

Hi Everyone! Click the link below to see everything in one place! We love your faces! -Your Andrew Family https://andrewschool.symbaloo.com/home/mix/13eP2DPD1W

Hi all! If you have a student that attends Andrew please have them check out my flip grid for guidance :) I would love to be able to interact with them through the flip grid site. I will be starting some kindness challenges and would love to hear what they are doing! Can’t wait to see those smiling faces :) -Mrs. Adrian https://flipgrid.com/16578bcc

I know there are a lot of crazy things going on everywhere right now, but I wanted to remind everyone the Andrew Adcraft Online Clothing Store closes today. You can access it from the address below: https://www.adcraftwebstore.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=5672

Julia Cook will be going live on her Facebook page at 9am on Monday’s and Fridays to read some of her most popular books and provide a fun lesson to do at home! Take advantage of this great opportunity for Social Emotional Learning while you are at home with your students. I use a wide variety of Julia Cook books for classroom lessons at the elementary level and I would love to see any pictures or videos of you and your students doing the activities! I hope you enjoy this opportunity! -Mrs. Adrian

Beware: Leprechaun traps in the making! Stay tune for our finished projects.

Graphing in 1st grade!

Students from 4th, 5th and 6th grade represented the Andrew Talented and Gifted program at the 13th Annual QCESC Battle of the Bridges competition at the Putnam Museum on Friday. Teams were challenged to build a lightweight bridge that could sustain a large amount of weight. The most efficient bridges and most intuitive designs were celebrated. Our students performed well! All three teams placed within the top four of most efficient bridges. A huge congratulations to our sixth graders for being awarded the FIRST place trophy for the most efficient bridge in the elementary team pool! The students and Mr. Riedesel agree it was an amazing first experience for our school and that they can’t wait to go back next year. Go Hawks!!

Hey Mrs. Pitts’ Class. Please parents, check your email and join our ClassDoJo. I will be posting questions and lessons on here weekly.

Remember we have a FREE lunch program that all students in our attendance area can participate in. Here is the link once again to signup: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSenAcogoDx67abCo94D3VCeaSAoT8EMXuydEidOx4gEhp3clA/viewform?usp=sf_link

In an effort to stay connected to our school family we will be regularly sending out video messages to the Andrew school community. Enjoy video message #1. https://youtu.be/kW99pLgO810

Parents and Guardians, Mr. Notz and Mr. Kirchhoff will be at school until 5:30 if you would like to come over tonight instead of tomorrow afternoon to get your computer. We know this may benefit a lot of you so it won't eat your lunch break time that way.

Please look at the News Feed section, Facebook, or Twitter for two important posts. One post is about online resources to support student learning at home. The other is one is about assisting families with a FREE lunch program starting this week.

Andrew Families, Here is a link to a children’s YouTube video made by children’s book author Julia Cook about the “Yucky Bug” to help kids understand what is happening in this time of uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD9KNhmOCV4

Read around the Clock that was scheduled for Friday March 20th is CANCELLED! Will keep you informed if it works to reschedule.

At the recommendation of the governor of Iowa, Andrew CSD will be closed for a minimum of four weeks. Effective March 17, only essential staff will be able to access the school. Staff PD will be held as scheduled for March 16. If you need any student belongings, etc please gather them from school tomorrow. We are working on plans to offer options for learning at home, meals for students, and more. We will communicate additional details as soon as possible. We urge you to practice social distancing as much as possible to protect the elderly and those with other health issues. Remember, we are a school family and we will get through this together. Take Care.

Dear Andrew Community, The Andrew administration is continuing to work with all our partners to determine the best course of action to best respond to the coronavirus threat. No decisions have been made but there is a strong chance that extended school closures will occur, even as early as Tuesday of this week. Please coordinate plans with your family to prepare for any changes in our school schedule. We will keep you posted ASAP with any new developments. Take Care!