Welcome back!  We hope your break was restful and relaxing.  As you may have heard, or possibly experienced during the break, the Flu is in full swing. There have been reports of a 600% increase in flu cases from November to January.  You may be worried about keeping your kids healthy, we are too!  We want your students to be at their best when at school.  We just have a few reminders and suggestions for you: W

1.  Get a FLU shot- while we can not force you to get one, it does significantly reduce your risk of getting the flu.  And NO, the flu vaccine does not cause the flu.  While this years vaccine has only shown to be 10% effective it still reduces your risk if exposed, also reports have shown time and time again that those who do get a flu shot and get the flu often have less severe symptoms. 

2.  Encourage frequent hand washing, or use of hand sanitizer.

3.  Please remind your children to cover their mouths and noses when they cough or sneeze using a tissue or their elbows. It is a good way to help prevent the spread of germs.

4.  If your child has been home sick here are a few reminders of the guidelines that indicate when he or she can return to class: fever free for 24 hours (without the aid of fever reducers), no vomiting/diarrhea for 24 hours. For the full list of guidelines please refer to the Health Guidelines tab on the Saint Andrew webpage.

• Come to the 10:30am or 5:00pm Mass on January 21st.
• Sign up to carry a candle representing your birth year or your child will walk for their birth year.  It is a stunning way to memorialize the innocent lives lost to abortion.  All supplies will be provided.  We just need your family!  To sign up for the 10:30am Mass click here or to sign up for the 5:00pm Mass click here.