Anderson Weekly News 11/10/25

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Dates to Remember

NOVEMBER

Mon. Nov. 10th CogAT testing starts for 3rd, 5th Grade.
Mon. Nov 10th - Autographed orders of Author Tom Watson due!
Tues. Nov. 11th - Veterans Day Assembly (See below for all the details)
Wed Nov. 12th Green Team Event
Thurs. Nov. 13th - Author Visit - Tom Watson
Wed. Nov. 19th - Report cards available in HAC
Wed. Nov. 19th - EARLY RELEASE at 2:35pm
Mon Nov 24th -Sunday Nov 30th - THANKSGIVING BREAK - NO SCHOOL

DECEMBER

Tues. Dec 2nd PTO Meeting in the LRC 6:30 pm
Thurs. Dec 4th Holiday Market in the gym 6:00 - 7:30pm
Wed. Dec. 10th Green Team Event
Mon. Dec 15th - 5th Grade Band Convert at Thompson Middle School 7:00
Wed. Dec. 17th Beginning Orchestra Concert 6:00pm at Norris Cultural Arts Center
Wed. Dec. 17th 4th / 5th Grade Orchestra Concert 7:30 at Norris Cultural Arts Center
Mon Dec. 22nd thru Tues. Jan 5th - WINTER BREAK - NO SCHOOL
(Mon Jan 5th - Teacher Institute Day - School Resumes Tues. Jan 6th)

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Yearbook pictures

Did you take a lot of pictures at the Halloween parade? How about the Halloween classroom parties? We would love to use them in this year's yearbook!

Pre Order your copy of an autographed book by Tom Watson

Purchase your autographed copy of either the "Stick Dog" in paperback, or "Sticki Cat a tail of two kitties" in hardcover by Author Tom Watson thru November 10th. Mr. Tom Watson will be visiting Anderson on November 13th.

Click the graphic below to buy your book on Pushcoin.

Click here to RSVP a Veteran for our school assembly.

Veterans Day at Anderson School

At Anderson, our Veterans Day Assembly centers around two important goals: to Educate and to Honor. We want to help our students learn about the sacrifices and service of our nation’s veterans, and we also want to provide them with a meaningful opportunity to honor the veterans in our school and community.

We will be observing Veterans Day on Tuesday, November 11th. All veterans are warmly invited to join us at 9:15 a.m. for a reception breakfast, followed by our all-school assembly, where they will be our guests of honor.

We need your help spreading the word! If you have a veteran in your family or community who can attend, please complete the formed linked below to RSVP.
Please fill out one form for each veteran attending. You may also call the Anderson Main Office at (331) 228-3300 to RSVP or with any questions.

We also know that not every veteran in your family can attend our assembly. To ensure every student can still participate and honor the veterans they know, please click [HERE] to print and complete an “Anderson Veteran of Honor” sheet. These will be proudly displayed in our hallways and featured during our assembly.

(No printer at home? No problem! We’ll be sending printed copies home with each student.)

Click here to RSVP a Veteran for our school assembly.

Hello Anderson Families,

My name is Joshua Lundquist, the new art teacher at Anderson Elementary. It has been a great start to the year and we have seen so much creativity and enthusiasm here in the Anderson art studio. We have opened a number of centers which students have access to choose from while creating their art, with many more centers to come.

Students are learning to direct their artwork individually, which allows for a wide variety of artistic voices, media, and concepts to be expressed. Students are also learning how to share their imaginative creations with classmates in person and with you digitally! Please take a moment to assure that you are connected with your children through the program Artsonia. Through this platform, students will curate a collection of artwork through their time at Anderson, providing a digital portfolio and record of their hard work.

Fill out the form with this link to connect with your child!

Thank you for your time,

Joshua Lundquist

Donations can be dropped into the donation box outside of the the main office. Deadline has been extended thru Nov. 21st!

3rd and 5th Grade CogAT (Starts week of 11/10)

Dear 3rd and 5th Grade Parents:

Between November 10 and November 21, 2025, 3rd and 5th graders will be taking the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT). The test consists of three sections, 90 minutes of total test time, broken into nine 10-minute tests. The Cognitive Abilities Test measures a student’s verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal reasoning abilities which can facilitate their learning and problem-solving. Click below to read more about the CogAT testing.

3rd Grade: November 10th, 11th, 12th. (Mon-Wed)
5th Grade: November 12th, 13th, 14th (Wed-Fri)

CogAT Fall 2025 Parent letter