Dear Families,

 

Happy Advent! This season, which began last Sunday and continues for three additional Sundays, is one of the most special times to be a part of Saint Andrew. At Saint Andrew, much effort is put into preparation for the real meaning of Christmas. This past Friday, our School Saints worked together as younger and older students collaborated to make Advent wreaths which adorn the doors in every hallway. Our large Advent wreath welcomes all who enter our front door. Each morning starts with this year's Advent song played over the intercom: Chris Tomlin's "Waiting Here for You". Additionally, kind acts performed by students and staff are written on slips of brown paper which will be placed in our school manger to prepare the soft place for Jesus to lay when Christmas arrives. An Advent calendar was also sent home with ideas for families to celebrate at home. Please ask your children about the things they are doing to prepare their hearts for Advent, which means "coming" in Latin. May God bless each of you during this Advent season.

 

 

Only by His Grace,

Veronica D. Tucker

 

• The uniform resale originally scheduled for December 8th has been moved to Thursday, December 14th from 2:00pm - 3:30pm in the gym.

• Beginning Monday, December 18th students may wear Christmas Holiday Wear. Students will be in full uniform but may wear Christmas accessories such as bows, headbands, hats, socks, jewelry, etc. No nail polish please.

If you are members of Saint Andrew Parish and your child is at least in second grade, registration for the spring cycle for First Reconciliation and Eucharist preparation begins on January 14, 2018.   The completed registration form, NEW Baptismal certificate (unless Baptized at Saint Andrew) and fee are due no later than January 6, 2018.  

Please check the schedule to be sure you and your child can make all dates of this preparation.  Registration forms and schedules are available in the Pastoral Center or on the parish website (standrewcc.org).  If you have any questions please contact the Pastoral Center.

The SAS Preschool & Kindergarten Winter Fun Festival was a huge success! Thank you to Crystal Mendoza, Jacquie Laizure,  Marissa Morquecho & Erica Rios for putting this new event together. 

Families enjoyed games, crafts, hot chocolate, sweet treats and of course a visit from Santa Clause!

Join the women of our church and school for our second annual Sip & Paint, January 18th, 6:30 in the Parish Hall! The theme will be angels. Email Jaclyn at  [email protected] for more questions. 

**RSVP information will come next week**

Amazon Smile  - Support SAS when you shop on Amazon! Simply go to  smile.amazon.com/ch/75-6004189   to start shopping and Amazon donates to Saint Andrew Catholic School.

Tom Thumb Good Neighbor Program - last quarter SAS received $633.62 from the Tom Thumb Good Neighbor Program! All you have to do is link your Reward Card to the SAS Good Neighbor number. You only have to do this one time! To link your card to Saint Andrew, fill out the attached form and turn it at the store. The Saint Andrew Good Neighbor Number is: 661.

Kroger Community Rewards - Link your Kroger Reward card to SAS online at  www.kroger.com. Just login to your account or create an account and link to SAS in the Community Rewards section. Our name is listed as St. Andrew's Catholic School and our organization number is 80223. You must link your card each year.

The SAS Girl Scout Troops joined voices Monday evening at the Waterford Retirement Center to spread some Christmas Cheer.

The residents enjoyed their singing and the homemade Christmas Cards that the girls gave them after the performance. Special thanks goes to 7th grade Cadettes, Isabella Jovanovic and Gabby Miranda for leading the songs.

  

This winter the Perot Museum of Nature & Science is offering LEGO Engineering Camp. More information can be found by clicking  here. Registration is now open.

 

December 26-29, 2017

Preschool through 6th Grade

LEGO® Engineering -  Design, solve, and build at Discovery Camp this winter where we'll be using LEGO® kits to engineer solutions to real-world problems. Our youngest campers will get their start in the creative world of engineering by constructing simple machines that introduce exciting engineering concepts, while older campers will use Mindstorms EV3s or LEGO® WeDos 2.0 to hone their coding and robotics skills, build an entire LEGO® city, or work on disaster preparedness challenges.  

 

Nolan Catholic is now accepting applications for the 2018-2010 school year.     

The application is on-line on our website at  www.nolancatholichs.org .  The Apply Today button is on the home page.

Click here to print out an order form.

6th, 7th & 8th grade students, mark your calendars for Friday, December 15th from 5:00pm - 9:00pm in the Saint Andrew School Gym. Our theme will be MIS-MATCH! Wear things that don't go together. We will eat food that doesn't go together and play some games that have merged together. 

Sign up here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0a4aa5ad2fa02-friday1.

New this year: tutoring will begin at 3:10pm and end at 3:40pm.  Please pick up your child from tutoring at the main entrance of the school no later than 3:40pm.

Email your child's teacher for specific details.