Wildcat Weekly
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The word Advent is from the Latin adventus for "coming" and is associated with the four weeks of preparation for Christmas. In the Catholic Church, Advent is a period of preparation extending over four Sundays,
beginning on the Sunday nearest the feast of St. Andrew the Apostle, (November 30) and continuing until December 24. It is a time for joyful expectations of the coming of the Lord. It is a time of watching and waiting,
a time of new beginnings. It is also considered the beginning of the Church year.
The
Advent
wreath
is a popular
Advent
custom that originated in Germany. It consists of four candles, surrounded by evergreen branches
. One purple candle is lit the first week, two the second, two purple and one rose the third, and finally all four
candles are lit
for the last week of Advent. The light of the candles signifies the light of Christ, who will come into the world at
Christmas
.
This year, Saint Andrew Catholic School has chosen "Hope will Come" as the theme for Advent. Every morning we will begin our day with a special Advent prayer and we will sing the Advent song, Hope Will Come. We have also placed a beautiful Advent wreath in the main entrance of the school.
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Every year, our school donates pajamas, socks, hats, gloves, underwear, fleece blankets and gently used coats to Social Ministries. Social Ministries then gives these items to families in need. Many of these families will use these items as Christmas presents for their loved ones. Please consider donating items to this cause. Just bring them to school and put them on the Advent trees in the front foyer. Thank you for your support!
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There will be a short but important informational meeting for all 7th grade Duke scholars and their parents in the Library tomorrow, December 2nd, from 3:30pm - 4:00pm.
Please plan on attending.
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You should have already received a letter in the mail, if your child has qualified.)
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Uniform Committee Meeting
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There will be a Uniform Meeting on Friday, December 11th, in the cafeteria, beginning at 8:00am. Parker Uniform representatives will be in attendance.
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Thank you to everyone who has already made a donation to our Annual Fund.
Annual Fund Parent Representatives will be calling ALL parents who have NOT made their gift to the ANNUAL FUND, from November 30th - December 3rd. We are at 27% parent participation as of now. Last year, 85% of our families made a contribution. REMEMBER ALL SAS STUDENTS BENEFIT FROM THE ANNUAL FUND. All gifts matter. Thank you in advance for supporting your child`s fine school.
None of this would have been possible without your past Annual Fund support:
- 7th and 8th grade 1:1 iPads
- Panasonic Classroom Boards
- iPads in all Classrooms
- Computer Lab (K-6th graders use the Lab weekly.)
- New gym floor
- Accelerated Reader program
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Logan Bettinger, SAS 2nd grader, earned 5th place in the North Texas Reading Bee. The top 5 Readers receive special recognition at the Reading Bee and it really is a great accomplishment for him! He did awesome!! So proud of him and all of his hard work!
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Spiritual Life Parent Rosary
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Come in and pray the Rosary,
in honor of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, f
or our students, faculty and administration. All are welcome!
Tuesday, December 8th
2:30pm
Saint Andrew Catholic School Faculty Room
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Mother/Son Dance Pictures
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Please
click here to view pictures taken at the Mother/Son dance. The password is 'wildcat'.
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If you shop on Amazon this Christmas (and year round!), be sure to go to smile.amazon.com and select '
St Andrews Catholic School' as the beneficiary. Whenever you shop using the browser smile.amazon.com, Amazon will donate 0.5% of your purchase to us. That can really add up and make a big difference!
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Nolan Catholic Open House
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS SMOKED HAMS
Knights of Columbus Council 9868 is selling its delicious, smoked, spiral-cut hams for your Holiday gathering! The hams are fully cooked weighing
9-10 lbs. All orders must be received by Wednesday, December 16th and paid for in advance. The hams are $40 each.
Order your ham today utilizing the attached flyer and you may pick it up at the SAS gym parking lot on Sunday, December 20th
from 8:00am to noon.
Proceeds benefit SAS and the charities supported by the Knights and St. Andrew's Church.
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KEEPING CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS MAGNETS
Saint Andrew Knights of Columbus Council 9868 is selling Keeping Christ in Christmas magnets for $5, each or 3 for $10, as set out on the
attached flyer.
These magnets are perfect for your car and make great Christmas gifts for that "hard to buy for" person on your list. Proceeds from the sale of these magnets go to SAS and to charities supported by the Knights and St. Andrew's Church, such as Social Ministries and our seminarians. We will have the magnets available at the Christmas Bazaar in the Parish Hall on December 6, or you may buy them from Bill Gigl or another Knight.
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Wednesday, December 2
Mass
9:00am
(Mrs. Riley)
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Thursday, December 3
3rd Grade Music Program
2:00pm & 6:30pm
Gym
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Friday,
December 4
Spirit Day
Student Council
7th & 8th Grade Dance
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Monday,
December 7
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Tuesday, December 8
Immaculate Conception
Mass
1:30pm
(NJHS)
Spiritual Life Rosary
2:30pm
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Wednesday, December 9
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Thursday,
December 10
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Friday, December 11
7t
h & 8th Grade Service Hours Due
Uniform Resale
Spirit Shop
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Stay informed about the great things happening at Saint Andrew Catholic School!
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"Life is a journey, along different roads, different paths, which leave their mark on us. We know in faith that Jesus seeks us out. He wants to heal our wounds, to soothe our feet which hurt from traveling alone, to wash each of us clean of the dust from our journey."
∼ Pope Francis
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