Dear Families,

What a week we have had! Last Tuesday, our 8th graders continued our decades long May Crowning tradition. These leaders in our school honored our Blessed Mother and led the school in the rosary in seventeen different languages including Spanish, Polish, Chinese, German, Sign, Dutch, French, Russian, Vietnamese and Latin. Additionally, throughout this month honoring Mary, our students have prayed the Hail Mary and the Hail, Holy Queen to start our day. Religion classes will continue to emphasize the important role Mary plays in our Catholic faith. Through the intercession of Mary, may this final month of the school year be filled with blessings, perseverance and hope.

 

Mary, Our Lady of Grace, Pray for Us.

Mary, Mother of Mercy, Pray for Us.

Mary, Queen of Heaven, Pray for Us.

 

Only by His Grace,

Veronica Tucker

May 10th - Out of Uniform Day if purchased at Auction

May 11th - Uniform resale

May 13th - Happy Mother's Day!!!

May 15th - 1st Grade Wildcat Party

May 16th - Bishop Olson celebrates our school Mass

May 17th - 2nd Grade Wildcat Party

May 18th - Preschool/Kindergarten Wildcat Party

May 24th - Graduation Mass 

May 29th - Field Day (Noon Dismissal)

May 30th - Last Day (11:00 am Dismissal)

Remember to stop by The Bottom this Thursday between 4:30pm and 6:00pm and say goodbye to Galine Baker, Brian Kincannon and Janet Clarson who are retiring at the end of this school year. 

Congratulations to our newest members of the Saint Andrew Catholic School Advisory Council. We welcome Brian Lott, Michael Ortiz (Parish Representative) and Keri Steele. Thank you for the gift of your time and talent to our school. We appreciate all of the parents and parishioners, who expressed interest in serving on the council.

Thank you to Shannon Berndt, Barbara Clark and Rita McGee for serving our school for the 3 last years!!!

Can you believe there are only 3 weeks left of school? This year has flown by! Thank you all for your patience, kindness and encouragement as we learned the ropes here at Saint Andrew, it has been a wonderful journey. 

As the year closes there are several things to keep in mind: 

1. Sports Physicals will once again be done at the UNT Health Science center. The date is August 11, but times have not been posted. Keep in mind that any child who wishes to play school sports, MUST have a physical completed on or after June 1. 

2. If your child has medication in the clinic it MUST be picked up by the last day of school or it will be properly disposed of. We can not store medications here over the summer. 

3. Every student who needs medication kept in the clinic- whether prescription or over the counter we MUST have a new form filled out every year. If your child has an Epinepherine Pen due to allergic reactions, a new Allergy plan of care will also be needed. You can download the medication permit from the school website or stop by the clinic and pick up a blank form. 

4. If your student will be entering Kindergarten or 7th grade next year then he or she will need Vaccine Boosters please be on watch for a letter to be mailed out giving you information on which vaccines are needed. If your child has received vaccines since school started in August, please send us a copy of those records. 

5. Upcoming field day May 29, we do NOT keep sunscreen or bug spray in the clinic. Students are not allowed to keep either item with them during field 

day. You are welcome to apply sunscreen and bug spray at home prior to arriving to school for the day. 

Thank you for letting us care for your children while they are at school. It has been a pleasure getting to know the students here and we are looking forward to next year! 

Bette Felder, RN and Michelle Russell, RN

Splash Canyon Vacation Bible School is scheduled for June 25 through June 29, 2018 from 9 a.m. to noon.   VBS requires many hands to make it successful.  At this time we do not have enough adult volunteers for this event to take place for the children of the parish.  Because of this we are having to look at cancelling VBS this year.  If you are an adult who likes working with children and would be able to join us in leading the children as they learn more about God please contact Kathy Lawson or Star Fedor in the Pastoral Center THIS WEEK. 

Did you know we will be offering a new PK3 Class next school year?

Tuesday/Thursday PK3 Class -  Parish Hall (8:00 am - 2:30pm)

The following programs will continue:

Please click here to register through the school website if interested before spaces fill up.  Please share with anyone you know who may be interested in these programs for younger students.

RISING 9TH GRADERS

Come join BOTH Irwin's for a great weekend!

What a great way to kick off your High School years!

 

 

WHEN AND WHERE:   

WHAT is this all about?   What began over 30 years ago as a Conference for 500 young people on the Campus of Franciscan University in Steubenville, OH has now exploded into 25 Conferences reaching about 50,000 youth each summer.  We join 4600 others at Steubenville Lone Star here in the DFW area, which is hosted by Life Teen. This 3 day weekend is packed with ample opportunity for our youth to encounter Christ through prayer, confession, Mass, adoration, lively music and dynamic presentations. 

Cost: Approx. $250 Scholarships and financial aid available to those in need. This fee covers ALL MEALS, parish t-shirts, lodging, transportation to and from conference and all conference fees!!   Sign up here if interested in attending: 

Questions?  [email protected]

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.

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.

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.