St. Andrew's News May 15, 2026

Thank you to Mrs. Koffman for a terrific Field Day last Friday!! Thanks to staff members, parents, and to the middle and high school students who helped!

Congratulations to these students who placed in the Daughters of the American Revolution contest. Thank you to the DAR ladies for presenting awards yesterday and for the fun red, white, and blue popsicles! Students pictured from left are Amara Elliott, Charly McAsey, Laney Hartman, Emmy Sluder, Ella Strunk, Bolton Wilson, Hallie Brantley, and Ryken Stephens. Special thanks to Cassy Wilson, pictured at right for coordinating this for us!

Week of May 18 - 22

Monday – K - 5 Field Trip to Sedgwick County Zoo

Tuesday –School Mass, 2:00 p.m.

Wednesday – Preschool Program, 10:00 a.m.; Fifth Grade Promotion Mass, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday – Las Day - See Schedule Below

Friday – No School

Lunch Menu for the Week of May 18 - 22

Monday - Sack Lunch - Order from School or Bring Your Own

Tuesday - Cook's Choice

Wednesday - Cook's Choice

Thursday - No Lunch, Dismiss at 11:00 a.m.

Friday - No School

Other Notes-

THANK YOU!! Thank you to the Home & School for the awesome staff appreciation week! We LOVED everything so much!!! Special thanks to Teacher Appreciation Week chair Beth Anne Kriegbaum and to all who helped her last week!! We are SO BLESSED to have such amazing support!!

Masses next week are on Tuesday at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., Thursday at 8:15 a.m. Please join us if you can. Collections from school masses in May go to the School Endowment.

See notes below about Monday's field trip. We are excited for this special day! Please pray for safety and favorable weather.

Wednesday is the Preschool Program at 10:00 a.m. Students who stay all day are welcome to spend the rest of the day here. There is no school on Thursday for preschool except for transitional kindergartners.

Fifth Grade Promotion Mass is Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Awards and slide show follow mass in the school gym. All are welcome to come support the fifth graders!

We had awesome weather and a great turn-out for WALK AND ROLL on Wednesday! Thanks to the Abilene Parks & Rec for sponsoring this event!

Please note we have changed our last day dismissal time to 11:00 a.m. This aligns with the public school calendar so buses will be available. Here is a last day schedule:

   Last Day Schedule -

    8:15 Mass

    9:30 Fifth Grade vs. Parent Kickball

    10:40 Closing Prayer & Flag Lowering

    11:00 Dismissal

K - 5 Field Trip Details-

• Sedgwick County Zoo

• Monday, May 18

• Departing at 8:15

• Scheduled Arrival Time: 10:00, Zoo Exploration in Groups

• All School Program Scheduled for 11:00 - 11:30

• Lunch 11:30 - 12:00 at the Zoo

• 12:00 - 1:00 Zoo Exploration with Group

• Depart Zoo at 1:15

• Return to School at 2:45

• We have one Abilene Public School Bus transporting students. Others will ride with parents. Please indicate that on your child's permission form. Students not with a parent will ride the bus with staff members. Carpooling is encouraged among families driving.

• Wear Friday orange shirts with uniform bottoms.

• Student admissions - covered by Home & School fee paid at the beginning of the year

• Cost for adults and non-students - $4.50 if entering with our group and paid for in advance

• Students may bring a sack lunch or order one from the school kitchen.

• A zoo map was sent via e-mail or can be downloaded from their web site.

• For those driving - you do not need to report to school Monday morning.  We will meet at the zoo.  Please wait for the bus.  We must all enter together.  Call the school office on Monday morning if you have any changes to your attendance.

• Take lunches in as you enter the zoo.  We will have a designated spot to store them.  If you ordered a school lunch, we will deliver these at the zoo right after the program.  

• Our program is 11:00 - 11:30 at Cargill Learning Center - meet in Outdoor Classroom.  Students, staff members, and only one additional adult per family can attend.  They request no additional children. They will not admit late arrivals.

• Lunch follows the program.  Tables cannot be reserved.  We will most likely have to split up for lunch.  

• Each child will have one experience to choose from - Twiga Giraffe feeding or Stingray Cove feeding.  Children need an adult with a paid $4 ticket to attend their experience.  Parents may purchase their tickets on site, or may send their child with a St. Andrews staff member.  Staff members will be stationed at the giraffe and stingray areas from 12:15 - 1:00 to help with this. 

• There is a chance of severe weather on Monday. We will keep you posted of any changes due to weather.  As of today, we are hopeful that it will hold off until afternoon.

• The bus will leave the zoo at 1:15. Those driving are welcome to stay longer if you'd like.

Please say a few extra prayers for favorable weather.

Reach out if you have any questions!  

Kindergartners were also recognized by the DAR for their USA Birthday Banner.

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

May -

18 - K - 5 Field Trip to Sedgwick County Zoo

20 – Preschool End of Year Program (10:00 a.m.) and Last Day; Fifth Grade Promotion Mass, 6:30 p.m.

21 – Last Day, Dismiss 11:00 (TIME CHANGE); Transitional kindergartners are welcome to attend.

June - 2 - Summer Tutoring Begins

June 22 - 25 CGS for Teachers

June 30 - Last Day of Tutoring

July 6 - 10 SUMMER STREAM WEEK

July 12 - 17 Totus Tuus Week

God bless your family with a terrific weekend!

Principal Whitehair