St. Andrew's News, October 3, 2025
- Principal Whitehair
- Oct 3, 2025
- 4 min read
WE are SO VERY BLESSED to having three amazing priests helping in our parish and school! Thank you to Fr. Peter O'Donnell (above), Fr. Kade Megaffin (below), and Fr. Vincent John for all you do for us! We especially love attending mass and hearing your beautiful homilies.
Week of October 6 - 10
Monday – Home & School Meeting at 6:30 in Gym or by ZOOM
Tuesday – School Mass, 2:00 p.m.; School Council Meeting at 6:30 in the Gym
Wednesday – Fire Safety Talk, 10:15; School Mass, 2:00 p.m.; Choir, 2:45 – 3:15
Thursday – Little Ike Storytime
Friday – Flu Shots, Grade 5 to Village Manor for Bingo
Lunch Menu, October 6 - 10
Monday - Cheeseburger, Tri-Tater, Corn, Pickle Slices, Fruit, Milk
Tuesday - Nachos, Refried Beans, Rice, Fruit, Milk
Wednesday - Chicken Patty, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Green Beans, Fruit, Milk
Thursday - Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, Breadstick, Salad, Fruit, Milk
Friday - Sack Lunch Day
On Fridays, students may bring a sack lunch from home or order one from the school kitchen.
Other Notes-
Thank you to the students who sang at mass on Sunday! You did such a great job representing our school!
Home & School meet this coming Monday at 6:30 in the gym or via ZOOM. Here is the ZOOM link if you'd like to attend online:
School masses next week will be on Tuesday and Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. Please join us if you can. Collections from school masses in October go to Catholic Charities
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WE DID IT!!! We reached our goal to replace the heavy tables!! Thank you to all who helped with this. We will have the older heavy tables for sale next weekend.
The Fall Festival (October 18, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.) and Book Fair (October 16 - 23) are coming soon! A Sign-up went home earlier this week. THANKS to anyone who can help with this fun events!
Please see dates below for Preschool - Grade 2 Field Trips. Drivers will be needed. Contact Principal Whitehair for details about becoming certified to drive students. A PERMISSION Slip was sent home today. Please return this to your child's teacher so we can plan drivers.
Fall Conferences are Thursday, October 23, 12:00 - 8:00 p.m. Below are the links to sign up for a conference with your child's teacher:
Preschool Mrs. Whitehair https://signup.com/go/TNTJSmK
Preschool Mrs. Steward https://signup.com/go/XMCWAUB
Preschool Mrs. Hunter https://signup.com/go/YtLiBtT
Kindergarten https://signup.com/go/yTRGdtL
First Grade https://signup.com/go/duOrMFo
Second Grade https://signup.com/go/XMsVfvK
Third Grade https://signup.com/go/yVCBasF
Fourth Grade https://signup.com/go/tzgYpsF
Fifth Grade https://signup.com/go/XssTHkv
Thank you to Nurse Carol for working with our staff on Monday to conduct our CERP drill. As part of new KSDE requirements, we now have a Cardiac Emergency Response Plan in place at our school. Thank you to Nurse Carol for her great work in getting this plan in place for our school community!
Calendar Items –
October -
6 - Home & School Meeting, 6:30
7 – School Council Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
9 - Little Ike Storytime
10 - Grades 4 & 5 to Eisenhower Center
14 - BOB
17 – School Mass, 11:15; Family Picnic Day, Noon; Dismiss 1:00; Book Fair Begins; Fall Festival
20 – Picture Day
23 – No School, Conferences 12:00 – 8:00 p.m.
24 – No School
27 – Starbase, Grade 5; Pre-K to Stroda's Pumpkin Patch
30 - Grades K, 1, & 2 to Hildebrand Dairy and Milford Nature Center
31 – Tiger Day Hosted by Grades 1 & 5
We enjoyed STORY WALK as part of our Fit & Fun Friday last week. Thank you to the Health Council for organizing this activity!
Other Important Yearly Dates (New Items will be in bold as they are added)
Other Yearly Dates -
Nov. 3 – Starbase (Grade 5)
Nov. 7 – No School, Diocesan Inservice
Nov. 10 – Starbase (Grade 5)
Nov. 14 - Starbase (Grade 5)
Nov. 17 – Starbase (Grade 5)
Nov. 18 - Mass with Bishop Vincke
Nov. 21 – Fit & Fun Friday
Nov. 25 – Thanksgiving Mass & Dinner
Nov. 26 – 28 No School, Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 11 - Christmas Program, 7:00 p.m. at High School Auditorium
Dec. 17 - Preschool Christmas Program, 6:00 p.m. at St. Andrew's School Gym
Dec. 19 – Tiger Day; Reading Party
Dec. 22- Jan. 2 Christmas Break
Jan. 2 – Teacher Workday
Jan. 5 – School Resumes
Jan. 19 – No School, Inservice
Jan. 30 - Family Picnic, No Uniform Day
Feb. 12 – Tiger Day Hosted by 4th & 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 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
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