St. Andrew's News, February 20, 2026
- Principal Whitehair
- Feb 20
- 4 min read
CONGRATULATIONS to students who placed int he Dickinson County Soil Conservation Poster/Limerick Contest. They were recognized at the Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner last week.
Poster Contest-
Grade K & 1 - Samson Brittendall 1st; Elijah Lambotte 2nd; Magnolia Loader 4th
Grade 2 & 3 - Ryken Stephens 2nd; Hazel McAfee 4th
Grade 4, 5, & 6 - Charly McAsey 1st; Sadey Moon 2nd; Tucker Brooks 3rd; River Stephens 4th; Maxwell Sawyer 5th
Grade 3 - 8 Limerick Contest-
Creyton Berns 1st; Logan Bement 2nd; Veronica Brooks 4th; Ella Strunk 5th
THIS SUNDAY - All students welcome to sing at 10:30 mass (whether in choir or not). Wear church clothes of your choice at be at church by 9:30 to practice. No uniform coupons for all who help!
Week of February 23-27
Monday – School Pictures; No Uniform Day
Tuesday – School Mass, 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday – School Mass, 2:00 p.m.; Choir, 2:45 – 3:15
Thursday –
Friday – No Uniform Day, Stations of the Cross, 11:30 (Fifth Grade Leaders); Family Picnic at Noon; Raffle Sales Movie Afternoon
Lunch Menu for the Week of February 23 - 27
Monday - Hot Dog, Fries, Peas & Carrots, Fruit & Milk
Tuesday - Crispito, Refried Beans, Salad, Fruit & Milk
Wednesday - Salisbury Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Roll, Fruit & Milk
Thursday - Cowboy Cavatini, Texas Toast, Mixed Greens Salad, Fruit & Milk
Friday - Sack Lunch Day (Students may bring or order a sack lunch)
Other Notes-
Strange but TRUE - Monday is a no uniform day for spring pictures.
We will be having Stations of the Cross on Fridays during lent at 11:30 in the church. All are welcome!
Friday, February 27 led by 5th Grade (Family Picnic Follows)
Friday, March 6 – Led by 4th Grade
Friday, March 27 Led by 3rd Grade
Lent started this week with Ash Wednesday mass. Pictured are first graders leading a Lenten Procession in the atrium. We changed from green to purple as part of our Lenten observances.
PLEASE COMPLETE the following Catholic Identity Survey as part of our school improvement process. THANK YOU for taking a few minutes to let us know how we are doing.
Watch for conference links in next week's newsletter.
RESTORED ORDER OF THE SACRAMENTS is coming soon to our diocese. This means that second graders will continue to receive the sacrament of Reconciliation, but Frist Communion and Confirmation will move to grade 3. See Bishop Vincke's message about this here: Sacramental Preparation – Catholic Diocese of Salina
Auction News
We met our school goal of raffle ticket sales! WAY TO GO!! the raffle sales celebration will be next Friday, February 27. Weekly winners were:
-WEEK 1 Winner - Caleb Evans
-WEEK 2 Winner - Pearl Kemp
-WEEK 3 Winners - Hallie & Eli Brantley
-WEEK 4 - Camden & Cohen Miller
-WEEK 5 - TIE - Sofia, Delaila, & Katalina Mendiola and Jenny & Anna Brooks
Top Sellers -
First Place - Camden & Cohen Miller
Second Place - Hallie & Eli Brantley
Third Place - Rhett & Henley Tiernan
Pizza & PJ Party Class Winner - Second Grade
Special thanks to this year's auction steering committee members - Kristi Anguiano, Shannon Woods, Alana McWilliams, Kylie Lee, Principal Whitehair. PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU'D LIKE TO JOIN OUR COMMITTEE to help plan next year's auction!
We are especially in need of solicitors, a chair for the live auction, a chair for the mailings, and a clean-up crew organizer.
Calendar Items -
February -
23 - Spring Pictures, No Uniform Day
27 – Family Picnic, No Uniform Day
Other Important Yearly Dates (New Items will be in bold as they are added)
Other Yearly Dates -
March 2 - 6 Enrollment for Returning Families
March 4 – Parents Meeting & First Holy Communion Retreat, 6:30 in Church Basement
March 5 – Home & School Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
March 6 – GPT Play for Grade Preschool - 5th; Stations of the Cross, 11:30; Dismiss 1:00
March 9 – Reading Party; Little Ike Storytime
March 12 – No School, Conferences 12:00 – 8:00 p.m.
March 13 – No School
March 16 – 20 Spring Break
March 23 - 27 Enrollment for New Students
March 26 - Kindergarten Roundup
March 27 – No Uniform, Fit & Fun Friday
April 3 – No School, Good Friday
April 6 – No School, Easter Monday
April 17 – Grade 5 to St. Xavier and Hildebrand Dairy
April 19 - First Communion
April 24 – Family Picnic, No Uniform Day; School Battle of the Books at 12:45 (Tentative)
April 30 – Spring Program, 7:00 p.m.
May 8 – Family Picnic Day, No Uniform Day, Field Day
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
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