St. Andrew's News August 21, 2026

Students and staff were blessed to return to school masses this week.

Their singing brought special joy to those in attendance!

How beautiful to see children growing closer to Jesus at school masses again!

Thank you to our priests - Fr. Peter (above), Fr. Kade (below) and we look forward to having Fr. James this year as well.

Week of August 24-28

Monday –

Tuesday –School Mass, 2:00 p.m.; Children's Choir, 2:45 - 3:15

Wednesday –

Thursday – School Mass, 2:00 p.m.

Friday – No Uniform Day

Lunch Menu for the Week of August 24 - 28

Monday - Cheeseburger, Mixed Vegetables, Fries, Fruit & Milk

Tuesday - Soft Taco with Fixin's Refried Beans, Spanish Rice, Fruit & Milk

Wednesday - Chicken Nuggets, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Broccoli, Fruit & Milk

Thursday - Corn Dog, Celery and Peanut Butter, Pepper Slices, Fruit & Milk

Friday - Sack Lunch Day

Other Notes-

Masses next week are on Tuesday and Thursday at 2:00 p.m. Please join us if you can. Collections from school masses in August & September go to the Adopt-a-Student Fund.

We all fit!! We had our first safety drills this week - including a tornado drill in the storm shelte.

We will test our emergency notification system again today between 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. If you did not receive a text or a call, please contact the school office on Monday so we can make sure you are added. For our Power School emergency notification system – to receive text alerts, you must opt in by texting Y, Yes, to 67587, otherwise you will receive only a call alert.

Due to the change of date for Grandparent Day, we prefer that students be in their uniforms on September 18. Please use your Back to School Night coupon on either September 4 or 11 instead of the 18th. THANKS!

Home & School Items

TRASH BAG SALES- Trash bag packets were sent home last week.  If you did not receive a trash bag packet, we have extras in the office.  We only need one order form per family/household.  All order forms and money will be due on Thursday, September 3^rd.  Please reach out to Ann Strunk or Courtney Miller with any questions.

MEETING - Wednesday, September 2, 6:30 p.m.

Calendar Items-

August-

28 - No Uniform Day

September-

2 - Home & School Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

3 - Trash Bag Orders and Money Due

4 - No Uniform/Bring a Stuffy Coupon Day from Back to School Night

11 - Trash Bag Pick-up Day (No Uniform Day from Back to School Night if you did not use on September 4)

18 - Grandparent Day, Sack Lunch Picnic Starting at Noon (DATE CHANGE)

25 - Family Picnic Day, No Uniform Day

28 - No School, In-service

Family Picnic Dates-

September 18 (Grandparents)

September 25

October 16

November 24 (Thanksgiving Meal), January 29

February 26,

April 30,

May 7 (Field Day)

Other Important Yearly Dates

(New dates will be added in bold,)

October 26 - School Picture Day

October 30 Halloween Tiger Day

November 11 - Veteran's Day Activities

November 24 - Thanksgiving Mass & Dinner

November 30 - St. Andrew Feast Day

December 8 - Christmas Program, Grades K - 5

December 16 - Pre-K Christmas Program, 6:00 p.m.

December 18 - Christmas Tiger Day

January 31 - February 6 Catholic Schools Week

February 12 - Valentine Tiger Day

February 20 - First Reconciliation

March 23, 30, April 6, 13, 20 - Starbase for Grade 5

April 29 - Spring Program

May 2 - First Holy Communion, 2:00 p.m.

May 7 - Field Day

May 17 - Last Day, Mrs. Hunter's Class, Program at 10:00 a.m.

May 18 - Last Day Mrs. Jenny Whitehair's Preschool Class, Program at 10:00 a.m.

May 19 - Last Day, K - 5, Dismiss 1:00

God bless your family with a terrific weekend!

Principal Whitehair