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Friday, January 20 at 8:00am in the cafeteria.
News for the Parents of Saint Andrew Catholic School
January 17, 2017 
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Dear Families,

Thank you for all you do to support Saint Andrew Catholic School. Thank you to those who drive on field trips. Thank you to those who support our drives for Catholic Charities. Thank you to those who volunteer for Fall Festival, Home & School, Advisory Council, the Auction and more. Thank you to those who contribute to our Annual Fund. Thank you to those who serve as homeroom coordinators. Thank you to those who pray for our students and teachers. We are so grateful you are all a part of our Saint Andrew Catholic School family!

Only By His Grace,
Veronica Tucker


FROM THE PRESIDENT
Saint Andrew Families,

As you know, we are coming to a close on our solicitation for the Annual Fund. We have had great success over the last several years in terms of dollar amount and percentage giving.  We greatly appreciate your support for Saint Andrew with your donations to the school.  Projects such as the new parking lot addition are made possible by your generosity.  

Thursday is our "out of uniform" day for those families who have given to the Annual Fund.  This is an opportunity to greatly increase our percentage giving and dollar amount for those families who are prayerfully still considering their gift.  We would love to see our percentage stay in the 80% range or greater. We are currently at $210,000 with 35% giving. Help us reach our goal of $248,000.  Thank you for all you do for Saint Andrew.

In His Service,

Charles Llewellyn
President

ANNUAL FUND OUT OF UNIFORM
We are wrapping up the 2016 - 2017 Annual Fund this week with an out of uniform day this Thursday, January 19th. Currently our SAS family participation rate is only 34%. This is down from 84% last year. The family participation percentage is important when trying to secure donations and grants from corporations and foundations. A donation of  any amount helps the participation percentage.

In addition to the out of uniform day, homerooms that achieve 100% participation will enjoy a free pizza lunch next week.  



It is not too late to participate. Send in your donation (cash/check) to the office clearly marked "annual fund" or donate online by clicking  here  and selecting the "Donate Now" button.  

NEW THIS YEAR AT GRANDPARENTS DAY
 IN-N-OUT BURGER FOOD TRUCK ON SITE  FOR GRANDPARENTS DAY

On Friday, February 3rd the  IN-N-OUT Burger food truck will be at Saint Andrew Catholic School for lunch during Grandparents/Grandfriends day from 11:00am - Noon. (burger, chips and a drink for $5). 

Parents are encouraged to eat lunch with their children and the grandparents. SAS is making 75% from IN-N-OUT Burger on this lunch event!! Seating will be available in the cafeteria.

Please click here to place your order by February 1st. (Your lunch tickets will be available on Friday, February 3rd, in front of the cafeteria at 11:00am, under your RSVP name.)
BUTTERFLY BALL
Please  click here to RSVP.

If you would like to volunteer at the Butterfly Ball, please  click here.

NJHS HOT CHOCOLATE SALE
The  National Junior Honor Society will be selling hot chocolate this Friday at dismissal. Cost of a cup is 75 cents or $1.00 with marshmallows. You can add a candy cane for 25 cents.
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK OPEN HOUSE/TOURS
LUNCH/DINNER OUT
Don't miss our next  Lunch/Dinner Out on Wednesday, January 25th  at both the Cousin's BBQ locations on Bryant Irvin and McCart locations!  Dine in or carry out all day; 20% of SAS sales will get donated to our school! 
Don't forget to buy gift cards

NJHS TUTORING
If your child (2nd - 6th grade) needs help with homework, studying or organization, the National Junior Honor Society Junior Ments can help! Tutoring will take place in Mrs. Reed's classroom until 3:45pm*. Please click here to sign up your student for tutoring on Monday, January 23rd. (There will not be tutoring next Monday because of the Martin Luther King holiday.)

*Your child may be picked up in Mrs. Reed's classroom until 3:45pm. Any students still in her room after 3:45pm will be walked down to the front of the school to be picked up. If your child is not picked up by 4:00pm, they will be taken to aftercare in the school's cafeteria. 

OPEN HOUSE BASKETBALL EXHIBITION
The Catholic Schools Week Open House exhibition games will take place on the hardwood of the SAS gym Sunday, January 29th ,  from 10:30am - 12:30pm.

Please join us as we celebrate our friendships and showcase our 8 th grade, highlighting sportsmanship and fun.
 
The 8th grade boys will play the coaches and 8th grade girls will play the moms. The games will consist of two twenty-minute halves. The clock will stop for the last two minutes of each half.
 
The game schedules are as follows:
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8th grade girls vs. moms - 10:30am - 11:30am
8th grade boys vs. coaches - 11:30am - 12:30pm


WE NEED YOUR HELP AT THE BOOK FAIR
Parent volunteers are needed!  

The Scholastic Book Fair will be held Friday, January 27th, Sunday, January 29th and Monday, January 30th through Friday, February 3rd in the Library.
 
Set up for the Book Fair will be Thursday, January 26th and pack up will be Saturday, February 4th in the morning. 

We need parents to assist with the Book Fair. We have various shifts available. You can help set up, help students write wish lists, work as a cashier, help during Open House, help during Grandparents Day or assist with packing up the fair. 

Click here to sign up for a shift.

WOMEN OF SAINT ANDREW
Please come join us for a casual SIP & PAINT night out with friends on January 19th at 6:30pm in the Parish Hall. Dinner, wine, beer and dessert will be served!

Please click here to sign up.

NOLAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Nolan Catholic will host a Middle School Basketball Night on Friday January 27, with the Lady Vikings starting at 6:30pm, followed by the Vikings at 8:00pm. More details next week!

PARISH NEWS
Knights of Columbus Free Throw Contest

Knights of Columbus Council 9868 invites all boys and girls, ages 9 to 14, to participate in the local level competition for the 2017 Knights of Columb us Free Throw Championship.  The local competition will be held in the Saint Andrew School gym immediately following the 5:30pm Mass on Saturday, January 28, 2017. Winners of the Council competition will immediately 
compete at the District competition, also to be held that same evening.  Completion time will depend on the number of participants.  Winners of the District competition  will progress through the Diocesan and state competitions. 

Participants are required to furnish proof of age, such as a birth certificate, and a written parental consent form found at the event. Forms are available in the office. We look forward to seeing you there!  Please contact Al Chase at  alchase44@hotmail.com  or (817)975-9196 for further information. 


 

Breakfast Sunday


January 29th is Breakfast Sunday in the Parish Hall after the 7:00am, 8:30am & 10:30am Masses.  Enjoy a FREE, deliciously prepared breakfast sponsored and served by your St. Andrew's Knights of Columbus. Take a few minutes to eat breakfast with your fellow parishioners 



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!
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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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