SAS Wildcat Weekly

The spirit shop will be open during the Booknic tomorrow and Thursday from 10:30am-1:30pm.

NO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29

News for the Parents of Saint Andrew Catholic School

September 19, 2017

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Dear Families,

We are in the midst of our Fall Frenzy - North Texas Giving Day, BookNic, Garage Sale, Oktoberfest, Fall Festival and more. The best part of all of this excitement is seeing our entire parish community come together - church and school. Thank you to those who have volunteered to help with these events. It is only because of the generosity of our families that these events are possible.

And thank you to the 265 families who so generously gave to our school last Thursday on North Texas Giving Day. We far exceeded last year's total. I continue to be amazed by all who give so much to help us accomplish our mission of educating our children while forming them in faith.

Only By His Grace,

Veronica Tucker

ATTENTION PARENTS!!

The Next Chapter

Bullying is a serious problem. Whether it's cyber-bullying or a face-to-face confrontation, the pain, embarrassment, and humiliation can be devastating.

To help students learn how to deal with these issues, they will have the opportunity to see an amazing, live, Bullying Prevention / Internet Safety program called The Next Chapter.

Through powerful, true stories and videos, students will learn how to overcome harmful words and actions. They will also learn the enormous price many young people have paid for sharing personal information, pictures, and videos on-line. This program will definitely help your student stop and think before hitting SEND.

Parents will have the opportunity to preview the student program as well as receive tips on how to discuss these issues at home.

The Next Chapter is presented by Aim for Success, Inc. which has educated over 2.5 million teens and parents with their motivational presentations across America since 1993.

SUPER FRIENDS with SUPER POWERS

From the very start, students are enthralled with the concept of receiving SUPER POWER TRAINING to become a SUPER FRIENDS with SUPER POWERS. This bullying prevention program is action-packed and includes an impressive high-tech visual presentation, games, stories and object lessons. Students learn important steps in how to be a friend and appropriate ways to deal with those who bully. Students will laugh and have loads of fun while they learn how to use their 5 SUPER POWERS.

The Parent Program will provide a preview of the student program and equip you with creative ideas to help your child deal with and prevent bullying.

THE LOST AND FOUND HAS BEEN RELOCATED!

The white cabinets at the bottom of the stairs, across from the nurses office will now house any lost items.

Please note, these items will be given to charity on the 1st and 15th of every month. Make sure you check for lost items prior to those dates.

Please put your child's name on all water bottles, lunch boxes, and outerwear. These are the most frequent items in the lost and found.

HOME & SCHOOL NEWS

Our next Home & School Meeting of the 2017-2018 school year will be

Friday, September 22nd in the school cafeteria immediately following morning prayers.

Please join us!!

We still have positions available for our new parents who would love to get involved.

**We are looking for someone to chair a Preschool & Kindergarten party. If you are interested in learning more about this position, please email Jeanne Murphy.

**We are looking for someone to work with Administration and Development Team to help plan and execute the events of Catholic Schools Week including...

Open House, e vent for students, t reats for students, staff and families that week.

Please email Jeanne Murphy if you are interested.

3RD GRADE PRAIRIE DAY NEEDS CANS

Mrs. Dyer is collecting empty clean soup/vegetable/bean/etc cans that have been opened with a safety can opener (so no jagged edges) for a 3rd grade Prairie Day activity. If you are doing any cooking with canned goods in the next couple of weeks, she would greatly appreciate it if you would save them for our 3rd graders! You can drop them off anytime between now and October 10th.

"WILD WILD WEST" BOOK FAIR

Our "Wild Wild West" Book Fair will run through Friday, September 22nd, from 7:30am-3:30pm in the library each day. This book fair is a fundraiser for our 8th graders and their end-of-year activities.

BookNic

Parents and/or grandparents are invited to join us during one of our BookNic events. Bring a blanket, have lunch with your child in the courtyard, and then visit our book fair.

We will be hosting the BookNic over the course of several days based on the following schedule:

Wednesday, September 20:

1st (10:45-11:45)

4th (11:45-12:45)

7th (12:45-1:30)

Thursday, September 21:

PreK4 All Day (9:50-10:20)

PreK3 & PreK4 ½Day (12:00-1:00)

PreK3 All Day (12:00-1:00)

2nd (11:00-12:00)

6th (12:15-1:15)

BookNic will be held during your child's regular school lunch time. Those students whose parents are not able to attend the BookNic will have lunch in the cafeteria and recess as usual. If you cannot make it to the BookNic, please feel free to come to the book fair whenever it is convenient.

GARAGE SALE

Benefitting the Fall Festival

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23

The garage sale will be held on Saturday, September 23, 2017 at the Saint Andrew Gym from 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.

Donations will be accepted at the Saint Andrew Gym stage from 7:30-8:30am and 2:15-3:30pm on Thursday, September 18

Bulk drop-off will be at the same location on Friday, September 22 from 12:30-8:00 p.m.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!!

FALL FESTIVAL RAFFLE TICKETS

Extra Raffle Tickets are available in the Front Office or you can click here to buy your tickets online. Students are already Spinning for Prizes and playing Plinko. Keep selling those tickets!!

FREE FLU SHOTS

NOLAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL NEWS

NOTES FROM THE NURSES

With cold and flu season already starting, there have already been dozens of confirmed flu cases in the community, we wanted to take a minute to remind you of the health guidelines for school. These can be found on the St. Andrew webpage.

Reasons to keep your student home from school :

Oral temperature of 100° or above
Vomiting, nausea or severe abdominal pain
Marked drowsiness or lethargy
Sore throat, acute cold or persistent cough
Red, inflamed or discharging eyes
Skin rashes or eruptions
Swollen glands around jaws, ears or neck
Suspected scabies or impetigo
ANY skin lesion in the weeping stage
Earache
Head lice

When your student can return :

Oral temperature of 100° or above - FEVER FREE FOR 24 HOURS without aid of tylenol/motrin/or other fever reducers
Vomiting, nausea or severe abdominal pain - SYMPTOM FREE for 24 hours
Marked drowsiness or lethargy - SYMPTOM FREE
Sore throat, acute cold or persistent cough - SYMPTOM FREE
Red, inflamed or discharging eyes - WRITTEN DOCTOR RELEASE
Skin rashes or eruptions - WRITTEN DOCTOR RELEASE
Swollen glands around jaws, ears or neck - WRITTEN DOCTOR RELEASE
Suspected scabies or impetigo - WRITTEN DOCTOR RELEASE
ANY skin lesion in the weeping stage - COVERED AND DIAGNOSED AS NON-CONTAGIOUS
Earache - SYMPTOM FREE
Head lice - NO REMAINING LICE OR NITS - Please bring student to the nurse's office to check for lice or nits prior to sending to class.

SAFE & SACRED

The Diocese of Fort Worth requires all adults who volunteer at our school to satisfactorily pass a criminal background check, complete Safe & Sacred (Safe Environment) training, and agree to the Code of Conduct every three years. Currently the process is done online.

If you would like to drive on a field trip, volunteer in the classroom, help at a class party, help at the Fall Festival, etc., please email Lisa Harrington to begin the process.

We appreciate your willingness to volunteer!!

MARIAN STATUES

The Spiritual Life Committee at Saint Andrew Catholic School offers two blessed statues to its families: A statue of Rosa Mystica and an Immaculate Heart of Mary Statue. Each week (from Wednesday afternoon to the following Wednesday morning) two families will have the opportunity to take these statues home and use them as a source of inspiration, prayer and reflection. The tote bag containing the statue will also have suggested prayers. This special tradition will hopefully be one full of meaning and faith for each of you. Click here to sign up. Email Karen Schroder, SAS parent for questions.

MEN'S SCRIPTURE STUDY

Last year we had 50+ men attend a scripture study on Tuesdays or Saturdays for The Bible Timeline: The Story of Salvation study from Ascension Press. This year join us as we walk through the gospel of Matthew with the Matthew: The King and His Kingdom program (Tuesday evenings at 7:00pm or Saturday mornings at 6:30am) or learn how to pray with Psalms: The School of Prayer (Tuesday evenings at 7:00pm). All groups meet in the Parish Hall. Contact Jim Riney or Paul Bernardy with questions or register with the links below. Click on the links below to register.

Tuesday 7:00pm, Matthew - begins September 19th

Tuesday, 7:00pm, Psalms - begins September 19th

Saturday, 6:30am, Matthew - begins September 16th

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS RETURNS

SAVE THE DATE

Mark your calendars for Friday, November 10, 5-9pm, Saint Andrew School Gym. Our theme will be: M I S - M A T C H ! Wear things that don't go together ....we will eat food that doesn't go together and play some games that have merged together. We will also be joining the Kindness Rock Project by painting some Faith Rocks to be placed in our surrounding Saint Andrew grounds to be found and hid again by others!

HOLIDAY OUTREACH ASSISTANT

OKTOBERFEST AT SAINT ANDREW PARISH

MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP

Please click here for information on an upcoming Diocesan wide Family Youth Event on October 14th from 10:00am - 7:00pm. E mail Michelle Stavens at [email protected] if you are interested in going.

TEXAS RANGERS CATHOLIC SCHOOL NIGHT

Please click here to order tickets.

AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING SCHEDULE FOR 2017-2018

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.


1st Grade Kinsey- Monday McCoy- Tuesday 2nd Grade Louden-Monday Schurman-Tuesday Schreiber-Thursday 3rd Grade Luskey- Monday Harp-Tuesday Sanchez-Thursday 4th Grade Riley-Monday Thompson-Tuesday Cox-Thursday	5th Grade Castorani-Tuesday McGreal-Monday Hentze-Thursday 6th Grade Jones-Tuesday Porras-Thursday Watts-Monday 7th Grade Alaniz-Monday Stevens-Tuesday Schwalbe-Thursday 8th Grade Kincannon-Monday Baker-Tuesday Reed-Thursday

CONTACTS AT SAINT ANDREW SCHOOL

Who Do I Call?

Accelerated Reader - Janet Clarson

Accommodation Plans - Angie King

Advisory Council - Shannon Berndt

After School Care - Susan Herman

Athletics - Dana Cox or Mike Irwin

Attendance - Olga Buster

Cafeteria Questions - Maria Gonzalez

Communications - Lisa Harrington

Curriculum - Angie King

Development - Rose Hall

Discipline/Behavior Problems - Angie King

Field Trip Drivers - Lisa Harrington

Grades - ClassroomTeacher

Guidance Counseling - Stephanie Mack

Health Concerns - Nurse

Homework - Classroom teacher

Home and School Association - Melissa Cawyer

Learning Concerns - Angie King

Math Club - Paul Schwalbe or Angie Watts

National Junior Honor Society - Carolyn Reed

Parent/Student Handbook - Veronica Tucker

Renweb - Mindy Dyer

Robotics - Julia McGreal

Run Club - Shannon Irwin

Student Council - Stephanie Mack

Substitutes - Angie King

Technology - Darlene Bachman-Lopez

T esting - Angie King

Tuition - Beverly Watkins

Uniforms - Lisa Harrington

Volunteers (Safe & Sacred Training) - Lisa Harrington

UPCOMING EVENTS

Please click here for a look at the latest upcoming events on our school calendar. Remember, this calendar is subject to change. Please check it periodically!

FACEBOOK & TWITTER

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Stay Connected

Links

Diocese of Fort Worth

Saint Andrew Catholic Church

September Altar Server Schedule

Saint Andrew Catholic School is a Christ-centered community working in partnership with families to instill our Catholic faith, to nurture a sense of service, and to academically challenge the next generation of leaders in our global society.

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