St. Andrew's News, May 9, 2025

We have a new POPE!!

What an exciting day yesterday - learning we have a new POPE - Pope Leo XIV.

May God bless him abundantly in his ministry as the 267th successor to St. Peter.

It is always great to have Bishop Vincke visit!

Week of May 12 - 16

Monday – Fifth Grade Orientation at Middle School, 1:45 – 2:45

Tuesday – School Mass, 2:00; School Council, 6:30 (Finance Council 6:00)

Wednesday – School Mass, 2:00; No Choir

Thursday –  Reading Party, 2:00

Friday – Field Trips – Grades PK-Mrs. Hunter, K, 1st, 4th; 5th; Senior Walk Through, 11:30ish; Third Grade Pet Show & Tell

May is the month of Mary. We crowned her on Tuesday of this week.

We love our Blessed Mother!

Menu for May 12 - 16

Monday:  Crispito, Salad, Cookie, Fruit, Milk

Tuesday: Roast or Turkey Sandwich, Sweet Potato Fries, Corn, Fruit, Milk

Wednesday:  Chicken Strips, Tri Tator, Carrots, Fruit, Milk

Thursday: Cook's Choice

Friday: Sack Lunch Day

Other Notes -

Fifth grade orientation is Monday at the middle school. Students will visit AMS 1:45 - 2:45. Thank you to those who are driving.

School Council meets Tuesday at 6:30 in the school gym. Finance Committee meets at 6:00.

Our final reading party is Thursday. Please be sure to turn reading logs in to your child's teacher by Wednesday.

Several classes have field trips on Friday. Thank you to all those helping and/or driving.

Please be sure to get your stewardship hours in as soon as possible. Unmet stewardship hours are $20 each and will be added to your May bill. Thank you for understanding that this is how we keep tuition low for all families.

Calendar-

May –

12 – Fifth Grade Orientation at Middle School

13 – School Council Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

15 – Reading Party

16 – K & First Grade Field Trip; Mrs. Hunter’s Field Trip; Fourth & Fifth Grade Field Trip; Senior Walk-Through; 11:30 a.m.

20 – Second Grade Field Trip

21 – Preschool Program, 10:00 and Last Day, Fifth Grade Promotion Mass, 6:30 p.m.

22 – Last Day, Transitional Kindergarten through Grade 5; Dismiss 1:00

23 – No School, Workday

• 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.

June - 

3 - Tutoring Begins

9 - 14 Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Training; Totus Tuus Week

July - 

14 - 18 STREAM Week

20 - Home & School Pool Party

24 - Last Day of Tutoring

God bless your family with a GREAT weekend!

Principal Whitehair