Andover Central School District

🎄🎅 Good morning, everyone! 🎅🎄

Please take a moment to rise and do the pledge.

Today is Tuesday, December 23, 2025, and we're on A Schedule. 📅

🎉 There is no school beginning this Wednesday, December 24th, 2025, through January 2, 2026. Enjoy your holiday recess, everyone! 🎉

🎤🎨 Attention 4th through 12th graders! Do you have a special talent?! Whether it’s singing, hula hooping, gymnastics, playing an instrument, drawing, dancing, poetry reading, or something even more exciting, the fine arts club wants you! Audition for this year's talent show by practicing over winter break and come prepared for tryouts on January 5th and 6th from 3-4 PM or upon request in Mr. Hennessey's room! 🎶✨ Sign up on the list outside of Mr. Deneckes' room this week! Or see Mrs. Jacobs, Mr. Hennessey, or Mr. Denecke for questions.

🎨 The 2026 Winter Art 360 Session at the Wellsville Creative Arts Center will begin on January 12th, 2026, and run through March 16, 2026. Explore your creativity with classes like Painting and Drawing, Studio Art, Ceramic Hand Building, and Ceramic Wheel Throwing. 🎨🖌️ Sign up by January 7th with Mrs. Erica Jacobs.

🎭 The Talent Show Rehearsal will be on Wednesday, January 28th, from 3:00-4:30 PM in the auditorium. The Talent Show will be held on Thursday, January 29th, at 6:00 PM, with a $5 admission fee at the door! 🎟️

🖼️ Check out the Elementary School Art Show in the Mezzanine/Atrium at the Quick Center for the Arts through January 5th.

📸 The 2025-2026 Yearbook is on sale for $45.00! Order at yearbookforever.com or see Mrs. Jacobs or Ms. Mowrer.

🏀 Practices for today:

• Boys JV and Varsity Basketball - 5:00-6:30 PM in Andover.
• Girls JV and Varsity Basketball - 3:45-5:30 PM in Whitesville. The bus leaves after school.
• Boys Modified Basketball - CANCELLED.
• Girls Modified Basketball - 3:45-5:30 PM in Whitesville. The bus leaves after school.
• Cheer - No Practice.

🍴 Today for lunch: Cook’s Choice

🎂 Happy Birthday over break to: Mr. Jason Fry, Ms. Heidi Good, Olivia Waters, Ms. Paiden Price, Raelynn Hall, Mr. Shane Sharrett, Courtney Dowell, Lila Neal, Isabelle Wlasniewski, Vincent Joyce, and Brinley Rossrucker. 🎉🎈

📓 Daily Journal Idea: Imagine you could have a holiday-themed superpower. What would it be? Describe it. 🎅✨

😂 Joke of the Day: What did Santa say to Mrs. Claus when a thunderstorm was rolling in? It looks like rein-deer! 🌧️🦌

🎄 Random Fact of the Day: On average, it takes about 7 years to grow a Christmas tree. 🎄

💭 Thought of the Day: “The holiday season is a perfect time to reflect on our blessings and seek out ways to make life better for those around us.” – Terri Marshall

Have a great day, everyone, and enjoy your holiday recess! 🎉✨