Copy of St. Andrew's News April 3, 2026

More blessings from our Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Atrium - Students learned more about the Last Supper this week and then had time to act it out with work materials.

Thank you to all who helped with the Seder Meal on Holy Thursday - especially to Fr. Peter, Fr. Kade, Ms. Lacy and her kitchen crew!

Week of April 6 - 10

Monday – No School, Easter Monday

Tuesday – Easter Egg Hunt, 10:30 (Preschool) 12:45 (K – 5); School Mass, 2:00 p.m.; School Council Meeting, 6:30 p.m. (Budget Planning After Regular Meeting

Wednesday – Easter Egg Hunt for Mrs. Hunter’s Class, 10:30 a.m.; School Mass, 2:00 p.m.; Choir, 2:45 – 3:15; State Assessments Begin

Thursday – Little Ike Storytime

Friday – Kindergarten Bingo at Village Manor; Science Fair Projects Due

Lunch Menu for the Week of March 23 - 27

Monday -

Tuesday - Pizza, Cucumber Slices, Mixed Salad, Fruit & Milk

Wednesday - Chicken Strips, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Pepper Strips, Roll, Fruit & Milk

Thursday - Italian Pasta Bake, Garlic Bread Stick, Cauliflower, Fruit & Milk

Friday - Sack Lunch Day

Other Notes-

During this holy week, the most holy and sacred time of our church year, we pray that each of you have a blessed experience remembering Christ’s sacrifice on the cross and His glorious resurrection that follows!  May you all have a BLESSED EASTER!!

Masses next week are on Tuesday and Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. Please join us if you can. Collections from school masses in April go to the Bishop's Annual Appeal.

Summer Program notes went home yesterday. Please return sign up by May 1 if you would like your child to participate.

April -

3 – No School, Good Friday

6 – No School, Easter Monday

7 - Easter Egg Hunt; School Council Meeting, 6:30 p.m. (Date Change)

8 – Early Childhood Fair at AHS Parking Lot; State Assessments Begin

9 – Little Ike Storytime

10 - Kindergarten Bingo at Village Manor; Science Fair Projects Due

13 – Fifth Grade Orientation at Middle School

14 – BOB

15 – First Communion Rehearsal, 6:30 p.m.

16 – Sixth Grade Band Tour, 12:45 p,m,

17 – Grade 5 to St. Xavier and Hildebrand Dairy

19 – First Communion, 2:00 p.m.

20 – Sixth Grade Parent Night, 6:00 p.m.; ARK Week (Religion Assessment for Grades 2 - 5)

22 – Kindergarten Pass the Torch Event, 1:30 p.m.

24 – Family Picnic, School Battle of the Books at 12:45; No Uniform Day; Tree Planting Grade 4

29 – Mrs. Jenny Whitehair’s Preschool Field Trip

30 – Program Practice at the High School, (Transportation by Bus); Spring Program, 7:00 p.m. at the High School Auditorium

Other Important Yearly Dates (New Items will be in bold as they are added)

May 6 - Walk & Roll to School Day

May 8 – Family Picnic Day, No Uniform Day, Field Day

May 15 - Reading Party

May 18 - K - 5 Field Trip to Sedgwick County Zoo

May 20 – Preschool End of Year Program (10:00 a.m.) and Last Day; Fifth Grade Promotion Mass, 6:30 p.m. (Based on fifth grade parent survey for best option, this date/time will not change)

May 21 – Last Day, Dismiss 1:00; Transitional kindergartners are welcome to attend.

God bless your family with a terrific weekend!

Principal Whitehair