St. Andrew's News, November 21, 2025

Thank you to Bishop Vincke for spending time with us this week.

We LOVE our visits from him! May God continue to bless him in his ministry to our diocese!

Week of November 17- 21

Monday –

Tuesday – School Mass, 10:30 a.m.; Thanksgiving Dinner, 11:30 a.m.

Wednesday – No School

Thursday – No School, Happy Thanksgiving!

Friday – No School

Week of December 1 - 5

Monday – Class Picture and Retake Day

Tuesday – Giving Tuesday; School Mass, 2:00 p.m.

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

Thursday – Third Grade to Village Manor for Bingo

Friday – Jazz Band Visit, 10:45; Grades 4 & 5 Angel Tree Activity

Lunch Menu, November 17 - 21

Monday - Cook's Choice

Tuesday - Thanksgiving Feast

Wednesday - No School

Thursday - No School

Friday - No School

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 at 10:30a.m.-THANKSGIVING MASS. Please join us if you can. Collections from school masses in November go to iGiveCatholic.

Please share generously! We are taking a special collection of items for the Food Bank this Monday. Thank you for sharing with others in need!

This Tuesday - Thanksgiving Mass is at 10:30 a.m. and the Thanksgiving dinner is at 11:30. We look forward to seeing many of you on Tuesday.

SCRIP CARD CHRISTMAS ORDERS DUE SOON!

Get your orders in for Christmas and support our technology needs at the same time! Orders are due Thursday, December 4.

Class picture orders due on or before class picture day, December 1.

THANK YOU for completing the online survey to help us with our school improvement efforts. We had a GREAT response!! Your voice is important to us! If your family completed the survey, your child can use the green coupon for a no uniform or bring a stuffy to school. Misplaced your coupon? Have your child talk to Principal Whitehair.

PLEASE HELP SPREAD THE WORD!! Send to friends and relatives who might be able to support our amazing students!

Your Gift, Their Future: GIVING TUESDAY is the Tuesday after Thanksgiving but advanced giving has started! Funds for this year's iGiveCatholic go for St Andrews Elementary will be for safety purposes/items in the school. Advanced giving is underway.

Calendar Items –

November - 

25 – Thanksgiving Mass, 10:30 & Dinner, 11:30

26 – 28 No School, Thanksgiving Break

December -

1 – Picture Retakes, Class Pictures, and Staff Picture

2 - Giving Tuesday

3 - Hearing Rechecks

4 – Third Grade to Bingo at Village Manor

5 – Angel Tree, Grades 4 & 5; Jazz Band Christmas Tour, 10:45 a.m.

9 - Staff Christmas Party Hosted by School Council, 6:00 p.m.

11 - Christmas Program Rehearsal at High School, 8:15 a.m.; Christmas Program, High School Auditorium

Dec. 17 – Preschool Christmas Program, 6:00 p.m., St. Andrew's School Gym

Dec. 19 – Tiger Day; Reading Party

Dec. 22- Jan. 2 Christmas Break

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

Other Yearly Dates -

Jan. 2 – Teacher Workday

Jan. 5 – School Resumes

Jan. 19 – No School, Inservice

Jan. 30 - Family Picnic, No Uniform Day

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 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 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 GREAT weekend!

Principal Whitehair