St. Andrew's News, Sept. 26, 2025

Mallet Madness! Students (and Ms. Buller) sure enjoy the new instruments received thanks to the Jeffcoat Foundation!

Thank you to all who joined us for family picnic day today!

Week of September 29 - October 3

Monday – No School, Inservice

Tuesday – School Mass, 2:00 p.m.

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

Thursday –

Friday – No Uniform Day, Trash Bag Sales Party

Lunch Menu, September 22 - 26

Monday - No School

Tuesday - Tornados, Salad, Tomatoes, Fruit, Milk

Wednesday - Cheeseburger, Triangle Tater, Corn, Pickle Slices, Fruit, Milk

Thursday - Nachos, Refried Beans, Rice, 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-

Children's Choir sings this Sunday at 10:30 mass. Wear church clothes of your choice and meet at the church at 9:30.

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 are on a mission to replace the long, heavy tables that we use in the school gym with more lightweight ones, so they are easier to set up and move around.  If you are interested in helping with this project, tables are $100 each and we have around 20 to replace. Gifts of $25, $50, $75, $100 or more to the table fund GREATLY APPRECIATED!! ONLY 3 MORE TO GO TO REACH OUR GOAL!!

The Fall Festival and Book Fair are coming soon! Watch for a sign-up coming this week for ways you can help.

We are partnering with Smoky Valley Virtual School so our students can utilize more programs on IXL. If you haven't done so already, please provide the information needed that was sent by e-mail.

As part of our School Accreditation Process, families will be asked to participate in a survey in October. Please be sure to read the informational letter from Superintendent Andrews that is coming home today. Your input helps us make important decision for improving our school.

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.

Restored Order of the Sacraments Information-

Please be sure to read the message from Bishop Vincke and Deacon Bill Meagher about the Restored Order of the Sacraments. This is an important change for our diocese, including our students and sacrament preparation.

Message from Bishop Vincke and Dcn. Bill Meagher

Calendar Items –

September –

28 – Catechetical Sunday Blessing of Catechists at 7:30 and 10:30 Masses; Children's Choir Sings at 10:30 mass

29 – No School. In-service

October - 

6 - Home & School Meeting, 6:30

7 – School Council Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

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

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

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 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 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