St. Andrew's News, December 19, 2025

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM ALL OF US AT ST. ANDREW'S!

Thank you to Santa for visiting and to the Knights of Columbus for the special treats today!

Thank you to Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Brantley, and to the second and third grade students, parents and SIBLINGS for a FUN Christmas Tiger Day!!

Week of January 5 - 9

 Monday – Welcome Back!

Tuesday – School Mass, 2:00 p.m.

Wednesday – School Mass, 2:00 p.m.; Choir, 2:45 – 3:15

Thursday – Little Ike Storytime

Friday – Reading Party, 2:00 p.m.

Lunch Menu

Monday - Crispito, Buttered Corn, Spanish Rice, Fruit, Milk

Tuesday - Taco, Garden Salad, Tomatoes, Kiwi & Strawberries, Milk

Wednesday - Chicken & Noodles, Mashed Potatoes, Cucumber Slices, Fruit, Milk

Thursday - Corn Dog, Carrot Sticks, Tri Tater, Fruit, Milk

Friday - Sack Lunch Day

On Fridays, students may bring a sack lunch from home or order one from the school kitchen.

Other Notes-

School masses next week are on Tuesday and Wednesday at 2:00 p.m.- Please join us if you can. Collections from school masses in January go to the school auction.

Christmas Eve Children's Choir

Any child in grades 1 - 5 (older will be accepted, too) is invited to sing at the Christmas Eve 4:00 p.m. mass. We will rehearse on Wednesday, December 17 at 3:15 p.m. and December 22 at 10:00 a.m. in the church. December 24 - please meet in the Parish Hall at 3:30 p.m. to line up for the procession. Wear Sunday dress clothes or school uniform. Treats and coupons for those who participate. Questions? Please contact Theresa Brierton, 785-479-6559 so we can have enough chairs and music available.

Please be sure your child is still completing his/her reading homework each weeknight. Our second quarter reading party is the Friday after Christmas and we'd like to have everyone there!

Report cards for second quarter will be sent home the first Friday after Christmas.

Calendar Items –

December -

Dec. 22- Jan. 2 Christmas Break

January -

2 – Teacher Workday

5 – School Resumes

8 – Little Ike Storytime

9 – Second Grade to Village Manor for Bingo; Report Cards go Home, Reading Party

13 – Battle of the Books; School Council Meeting

16 – Auction Items Due; Fit & Fun Friday, No Uniform Day

19 – No School, Inservice

26 – Feb 1 Catholic Schools Week

28 – Red Day – Pictures for Auction

30 - Family Picnic, No Uniform Day; Class Auction Projects Due

19 – No School, Inservice

30 - Family Picnic, No Uniform Day, Class Auction Projects Due

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

Other Yearly Dates -

Feb. 7 - First Reconciliation

Feb. 12 – Tiger Day Hosted by 4^th & K

Feb. 13 – No School, Auction Workday

Feb. 14 – Auction

Feb. 16 – No School, Inservice

Feb. 27 – Family Picnic, No Uniform Day

March 4 – Parents Meeting & First Holy Communion Retreat

March 5 – Home & School Meeting, 6:30 p.m. (New Date)

March 6 – Dismiss 1:00

March 9 – Reading Party

March 12 – No School, Conferences 12:00 – 8:00 p.m.

March 13 – No School

March 16 – 20 Spring Break

March 26 - Kindergarten Roundup

March 27 – No Uniform, Fit & Fun Friday

April 3 – No School, Good Friday

April 6 – No School, Easter Monday

April 19 - First Communion

April 24 – Family Picnic, No Uniform Day

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

May 20 – Fifth Grade Promotion Mass, 6:30 p.m.

May 21 – Last Day, Dismiss 1:00

God bless your family with a wonderful Christmas break!

Principal Whitehair