Andersen Middle School, on Andersen Air Force Base in Guam, caters to a population of 6th to 8th graders from military families. The school is under the DODEA school system, and under the subsystem DDESS Guam. A B-1B at Andersen This B-2 Spirit was photographed in 2004 at Andersen Andersen Air Force Base is a base of the United States Air Force on the island of Guam in the Pacific Ocean. ... The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) is a civilian agency of the U.S. Department of Defense. ...

History

Andersen Middle School was founded in 1997, and was scattered across Andersen Air Force Base. Since then, it has been in portable trailers and is now permanently located in a properly-equpped, air conditioned building. A B-1B at Andersen This B-2 Spirit was photographed in 2004 at Andersen Andersen Air Force Base is a base of the United States Air Force on the island of Guam in the Pacific Ocean. ...

Classes

Andersen Middle School has adopted the Block scheduling system. The school has divided classes between two days: Blue day and Silver Day. Blue day consists periods 1-4, and Silver day consists of periods 5-8. The core classes are Physical education, Mathematics,Science, Social Studies, and Language arts. The elective classes include Spanish, Band, Choir, and Drama. Block scheduling is a type of academic scheduling in which each student has fewer classes per day for a longer period of time; academic days alternate, with students having half of their classes on one day and the other half on the other. ... Physical instruction at the U.S. Naval Training Station, Newport, RI, 1917 In most educational systems, physical education (PE), also called physical training (PT) or gym in less progressive settings, is a course in the curriculum which utilizes learning in the cognitive, affective and psycho motor domains in a play... Euclid, Greek mathematician, 3rd century BC, known today as the father of geometry; shown here in a detail of The School of Athens by Raphael. ... Part of a scientific laboratory at the University of Cologne. ... Social studies is the study of history, geography, civics, sociology, economics, and other social science subjects in primary and secondary schools in North America. ... Language arts refers to the class of art forms, including novels, poetry, songs and others, that focus on the creation of art works which are primarily language based. ... Band may mean: A musical band A band (electronics) is a range of frequencies or wavelengths between two given limits In anthropology, a band society A Rubber band In solid-state physics, an energy band The Band, a particular musical band See also: bandana This is a disambiguation page — a... A choir or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Programs

Andersen Middle School offers a Special Education and a Gifted education program, as well as opportunities to take advanced courses from high school such as Algebra and Geometry. Special education is the education of physically or mentally handicapped students whose needs cannot be met in an ordinary classroom. ... Gifted education is a broad term for special practices, procedures and theories used in the education of children who have been identified as gifted or talented. ... Algebra is a branch of mathematics concerning the study of structure, relation and quantity. ... Table of Geometry, from the 1728 Cyclopaedia. ...

Leadership

Principal- Mr. William Hall

Vice Principal- Marti

Accreditation

Andersen Middle School has a 5 year accreditation obtained from the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA) is one of six regional accreditation organizations recognized by the United States Department of Education. ...

References

• List of Accredited Guam Schools