These kids were marking UPCs, they were sorting, they were unboxing. So their hands have been in it.” The involvement continues through follow-up projects such as holiday placemats and goodie bags. “Our hope is that we can use that as a boilerplate for all of our other grade levels,” she says. The Andover Regional Education Foundation was also part of the efforts, purchasing books for the classrooms, paying for buses, and contributing to the care packages.Reynolds emphasizes,“We are so small, so it really takes a village to do these things. We have a very supportive PTA and Education Foundation in our district that supports our endeavors a lot.” LOOKING AHEAD As the Andover Regional School District looks toward the future, Superintendent Fritzky says the focus will be on expanding partnerships, enriching wellness and academic programs, and continuing to build resilience and community engagement. “I think it’s to go deeper in a lot of the things that we’re already doing,” he imparts. “The service learning project is a huge success, and it’s just starting. So what I’m looking for is for those projects and that passion that the teachers have, to expand to other grades.” With this in mind, he hopes to connect with 269 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 07, ISSUE 02 ANDOVER REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
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