- Principal Whitehair
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