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St. Andrew's News, January 24, 2025

Principal Whitehair

Congratulations to winners of the K of C Keep Christ in Christmas Poster Contest!

Front - Quinn Dawson, Magnolia Loader, Shea Dawson

Back - Madison Hale, Johanna Pugh, Shannon Mead, Kelly Zambranna-Rivera, Ella Strunk


Week of January 27 - 31

Monday – Dress as Future You or as Someone With a Career You Admire; Proclamation Signing, 4:00 at City Council Meeting

 

Tuesday – Ruby Jubilee Pictures - Wear Red Uniform Shirt or Another Plain Red Shirt with Uniform Bottom; Hats off to Teachers (Wear a Hat); Mass at 2:00

 

Wednesday – Red White, & Blu Day; Spelling Bee, 12:45 p.m.; School Mass, 2:00 p.m.; CHOIR, 2:45 – 3:15

 

Thursday – Dress as a Saint or Wear Your Uniform; All Classes Attend Adoration

 

Friday – Pajama or Comfy Clothes Day; Family Picnic Day, 12:00; Talent Show, 12:45; Sock Hop 2:00


Lunch Menu, January 27-31 (Selected by K - 5 Classes for Catholic Schools Week)

Monday - Spaghetti, Roll, Corn, Applesauce, Cookie (Kindergarten)

Tuesday - Pizza, Buttered Corn, Fresh Broccoli, Frozen Fruit Cup (First Grade)

Wednesday - Chicken Legs, Biscuit with White Gravy, Cucumbers, Fresh Strawberries, IceCream Cookie Sandwich (Fourth Grade)

Thursday - Ribwich Sandwich, Corn on the Cob, Strawberries & Bananas, Lava-Type Cake (Fifth Grade)

Friday - Family Picnic Day


Monday Feb. 4 - Spaghetti, Breadstick, Salad, Frozen Fruit Cup, Pineapple (Second Grade)

Tuesday, Feb. 4 - Yogurt Parfait, Popcorn Chicken, Sweet Potato Fries, Fresh Carrots, Pepper Sticks, Blueberry Cobbler (Third Grade)


Other Notes -

CALENDAR CHANGE - We will be having a regular day of school on Monday, February 17 instead of In-service. Though we have some snow days built into our calendar, we are out for the year with this week's storm.


Students are encouraged to attend this Sunday's 10:30 mass. Students should be dressed in uniform. Choir - meet at the parish hall at 9:30. All others - sit in the front with our group and be there between10:15 - 10:25. Students who attend in uniform and sit with our group will receive a no uniform coupon.


We will be taking a group of after school students to the Proclamation Signing at the City Library on Monday. We will leave at 3:45 and return at approximately 4:30. Please let your child know if you prefer they NOT attend. Preschoolers and group of students who normally get picked up early will stay at the school.


Congratulations to the class spelling bee winners who will compete in the school spelling bee on Wednesday, January 29 at 12:45:

K - Eddie Pugh, Garrett Strauss, Louise Thomas, Magnolia Loader

1st - Patrick Kollhoff, Trace Larson, Sofia Mendiola, Hazel McAfee

2nd - Colin Miller, Brysen Berns, Kingston Guzman, Harper Nusbaum

3rd - David Brittendall, Amara Elliott, Johanna Pugh

4th - Sophia Zambranna-Rivera, Ella Strunk, Veronica Brooks, Creyton Berns

5th - Jayce Wilson, Shannon Mead, Blake Herrman


CLASS PROJECT $ NEEDED - Each class traditionally completes a project for the auction. Each student is asked to provide $5 - $10 for their class auction project. Projects will be auctioned off on March 1.



Catholic Schools Week Starts this Sunday!





Calendar Items-

January-

26 – through Feb. 1 – Catholic Schools Week; Students and Staff Participate in Sunday 10:30 Mass

27 - Dress as Future You or as Career you Admire; Proclamation Signing at City Council Meeting, 4:00 p.m.

28 – RUBY TUESDAY – Wear a RED Uniform Top for Auction Pictures & a Hat

29 - Wear Red, White, and Blue with your Uniform, Spelling Bee at 12:45;

30 - Dress as a Saint Day

31 – Family Picnic & No Uniform Day-Pajama and Crazy Hair Day; Talent Show and Sock Hop



AUCTION NEWS!!

  • RUBY JUBILEE is set for Saturday, March 1, 2025!

  • It is the 40th anniversary for our annual charity auction!

  • Sign up to Help Here: https://signup.com/go/urGmzpW

  • Ticket Sales Began Wednesday, January 15 Online

  • Raffle Tickets went home Monday, January 13.

    -Week 1 Winner - Molly Martin

    -Week 2 Winner - Brynlee Salvato

  • Each class is making a project for the auction. A donation of $5 - $10 per student to this will help cover the cost of the project. Any additional will go to the general auction fund.



    We enjoyed guest speaker, Braden Johnson on Thursday morning.
    We enjoyed guest speaker, Braden Johnson on Thursday morning.

Add to Your Calendar-

  • K - 5 Spring Program, Thursday, April 24

  • Pre-Enrollment for Grades K - 5 is March 3 - 7

  • Enrollment for Returning Preschoolers is March 10 - 13

  • Preschool Enrollment for the Public Opens March 24

  • Kindergarten Roundup is May 1

  • Preschool End of Year Program is Wednesday, May 21, 10:00 a.m. All day students will have the option to stay following the program for the remainder of the day. This is their last day of classes. Transitional Kindergarten Students may come on Thursday, May 22, which is the last day for K - 5.


God bless your family with a GREAT weekend!


Principal Whitehair





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