St. Andrew's News, September 1, 2023

We celebrated the beautiful life of Cecilia Graf today. Thank you to all in attendance and to those who provided cupcakes!

Week of September 4 - 8

Monday – No School, Labor Day

Tuesday – School Mass, 2:00 p.m.

Wednesday – No School Mass; No Choir

Thursday –

Friday – Grandparent Day Starting with Lunch at Noon - All grandparents should come to the front entry and we will direct from there. Students - please wear regular uniforms for mass.

Other Notes -

• Masses next week - Tuesday, 2:00; Friday, 1:45 p.m. (Grandparents' Mass)

• School Mass Collection - Cecilia Graf's memorial.

Tentative change to the school calendar (Pending School Council Approval)-

Wed., October 25, FULL DAY; Thurs., October 26 - No School, Conferences 12:00-8:00 p.m.

Coming Soon -

• September 8 - Grandparents' Day Activities for All Day & Afternoon Preschoolers and K - 5 (noon lunch, Bingo, Mass at 1:45) PLEASE WEAR REGULAR UNIFORMS

• September 18 - Picture Day (IN UNIFORMS)

TAX CREDIT SCHOLARSHIP INCREASES to 75% State Tax Credit - The State of Kansas has increased the tax credit a donor can receive from 70% to 75% for this year. For the past two years, the Scholarship Granting Fund for the Catholic Diocese of Salina has been able to award almost $250,000 to students to help cover the costs of education. If you are interested in learning more about how you can receive a tax credit by donating to The Scholarship Granting Fund for the Catholic Diocese of Salina please email Laurie Trautwein, Data Specialist for the Catholic Foundation laurie.trautwein@salinadiocese.org.

Calendar Items -

September-

• 4 – No School, Labor Day

• 6 - No School Mass, Moved to Friday

• 8 – Grandparents Day, Mass, 1:45 (WEAR REGULAR UNIFORM)

• 12 – School Council Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

• 13 - BOB, 3:00 - 4:15

• 14 - Trash Bag Sales End

• 15- Reading For TD's

• 18 - Picture Day

• 22 - Trash Bag Pick-up; SUMMER READING PROGRAM CELEBRATION

• 25 - No School, Inservice

• 26 - Building Committee Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

• 29 - Dental Screenings

October-

• 4 - Made for More at St. Xavier

• 6 - Family Picnic Day & No Uniform Day

• 10 - School Council Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

• 11 - BOB

• 12 - Little Ike Storytime

• 20 - End First Quarter, Dismiss 1:00

• 26 - No School, Conferences 12:00 - 8:00 p.m. (Tentative Change from Original Calendar Subject to Board Approval)

• 27 - No School

• 30 - Mass, 2:00

• 31 - Halloween Tiger Day

God bless your family with a GREAT weekend!

Principal Whitehair