St. Andrew's News April 10, 2026

Ready for the Easter Egg Hunt!!

THANK YOU to all who provided items and/or stuffed eggs for us!

Week of April 13 - 17

Monday – Fifth Grade Orientation at Middle School, 1:45 p.m. 

Tuesday – Battle of the Books, 3:00 – 4:15; School Mass, 2:00 p.m.

Wednesday – Mass, 2:00 p.m.; Choir, 2:45 – 3:15; First Communion Rehearsal, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday – Sixth Grade Band Tour, 12:45 p.m.

Friday – Grade 5 to St. Xavier and Hildebrand Dairy; Kindergarten to Bingo at Village Manor

Lunch Menu for the Week of April 13 - 17

Monday - Meatball Sub, Seasoned Fries, Buttered Corn, Fruit & Milk

Tuesday - Crispito, Summer Vegetable Blend, Salad Mix, Fruit & Milk

Wednesday - Chicken Nuggets, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Peas & Carrots, Roll, Fruit & Milk

Thursday - Spaghetti & Meat Sauce, Garlic Bread, Fresh Garden Salad, Fruit & Milk

Friday - Sack Lunch Day

Other Notes-

ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA! Christ is RISEN!! Happy Easter to all!

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.

Fifth graders will be transported by bus to the middle school on Monday afternoon for their orientation. If your fifth grader will not be attending Abilene Middle School next fall, please let us know. They will still attend the orientation.

BOB meets this Tuesday, 3:00 - 4:15

First Communion rehearsal is Wednesday, April 15 at 6:30 in the church. Parent attendance is optional. If you are not attending with your child, please pick him/her up from the church at 7:30.

Fifth grade will attend a field trip to St. Xavier and Hildebrand Dairy next Friday, April 17. Please return the permission slip for this. Thanks to parents who are driving.

Needed:  Students/choir members to sing for First Communion Mass at 2:00 PM Sunday, April 19th.  Siblings of first communicants and other students welcome. 

Practice Wednesday, April 15th at 2:45 - 3:15 and Sunday, April 19^th at 1:15 PM in the parish hall. Families are invited to attend the later Mass with their choir members. 

Please be sure to return summer program notes by May 1 if your child would like to attend.

April -

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; Mrs. Hunter's Preschool Field Trip

May 12 - School Council Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

May 14 - Holy Day, Mass at 2:00

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.

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

June - 2 - Summer Tutoring Begins

June 30 - Last Day of Tutoring

July 6 - 10 SUMMER STREAM WEEK

God bless your family with a terrific weekend!

Principal Whitehair