We hope you are having a wonderful summer and are enjoying the beautiful weather! We are busy preparing for the 2025-26 school year. We are not quite there yet, with lots of time left to play and enjoy all that New England has to offer. We did want to keep you informed of a few upcoming dates and remind you that below you will find some summer resources, should you wish to engage with your children.

Wishing you all a fabulous month of August! We look forward to seeing you on August 27th for another great year of laughing, learning and loving!

Warmly,

Mary Ellen Carideo-Cobbs , Principal

Ryan Donaher, Assistant Principal

maryellencarideocobbs@andoverma.us ryan.donaher@andoverma.us

Timing:

5:30 – 6:00 Welcome from the West Elementary Administrative Team and our Parent Teacher Organization

6:00-6:30: Session 1 Classroom Presentations: Visit your child's class, meet your child's teachers and hear about our goals for the year.

6:45-7:15: Session 2 Classroom Presentations: Visit your child's class, meet your child's teachers and hear about our goals for the year.

Specialists will be in their respective classrooms and look forward to welcoming you- a list will be provided.

** Arrange childcare now as this is an adult only event**

Please review NEW traffic patterns for West El & Shawsheen for 2025-2026 School Year here: https://www.aps1.net/o/wes/page/arrival-dismissal-information

Andover Public School 2025-2026 Calendar

Elementary Summer ELA and Math Activities for students

APS Summer Reading

Memorial Hall Library Summer Reading

Come celebrate this 100th anniversary at a community festival on Sunday, September 7th 1:00-4:00pm at Lower Shawsheen Field (14 York Street). This will be a family friendly celebration of Andover’s soccer history, Shawsheen Village’s unique role in Andover, and our wonderful community. The festival includes:

Soccer scrimmages for kids

1:00-1:30pm: Kindergarten & 1st grade

1:30-2:00pm: 2nd & 3rd grades

2:00-2:30pm: Preschool age

2:30-3:00pm: 4th & 5th grades

3:00-3:30pm: 6th, 7th & 8th grades

3:30-4:00pm: Open Play

• Soccer Skill Stations
• Dunk tank – see if you can dunk Andover’s soccer coaches!
• Activities with Sydney’s Rainbows
• Kids’ Face Painting
• Bouncy Houses
• Brief Dedication Ceremony with Comments from Local Historians
• Food trucks – Ricos Burritos & Najwa's Ice Cream
• Oak & Iron Beer Garden

Interested in buying a T-shirt to support this festival? Visit our online store.

Primary event parking will be at Andover Landing/Brickstone. Handicapped parking will be available in the small lot at the entrance to the field on Balmoral Street.