All are welcome! We would love to see all of our SAS families, grandparents, alumni, parishioners, and friends of SAS on Sunday, October 8 from 11:00am to 3:00pm. The Fall Festival will take place on the SAS campus and the athletic fields of Saint Andrew Catholic Church and School. Admission is free, but there is a cost for food and games.

Amanda Jimenez

817-773-5715

Lisa Gallegos

817-521-7775

Rose Hall

rosehall048@yahoo.com

It's Time to Sign Up to Volunteer

at the Fall Festival!!!

The SAS Fall Festival would not be possible without our wonderful parent, teacher, parishioner, Nolan Catholic, and community volunteers. In order to make this year's festival the best, we ask that one member from your family volunteer for ONE (1-hour) shift... however any additional shifts are appreciated! New this year: You can sign up for booths by grade level.

Thank you for your commitment to SAS and for all your contributions toward the success of the 2023 Fall Festival!

2023 Fall Festival Sponsors

A very special thank you to our current Fall Festival Sponsors.

Fall Festival Sponsorships

We are offering Fall Festival Sponsorship opportunities again this year which include advertising in our weekly newsletter, on our Facebook and Instagram pages, and other perks. Payment plans can be set up using your FACTS account.

If you would like to become a sponsor or know of someone who would be interested, please contact one of our Sponsorship Chairs:

Rose Hall – rosehall048@yahoo.com

Amanda Jimenez – amandarj2011@yahoo.com

Lisa Gallegos – lisagallegos0809@gmail.com 

It is not too late for you to become a sponsor. Click on the link below to become a Fall Festival 2023 sponsor.

Pre-Sale Tickets

Fall Festival Telegrams for Your Children

Telegrams are a long-standing tradition at the Saint Andrew Catholic School Fall Festival and are a fun way to send a message to someone special – your children, their friends, teachers and staff, even our priests and deacons. With several options, you can send telegrams to as many people as you want! Students are always super exited to read their messages and check out their telegram treat bag!

It is so easy to do!

• Choose the type of telegram you want to send

• Write a friendly message.

• Telegrams can be downloaded below

Click on the telegram type to download forms.

· Mini Slime Gram ($3.00)

· Ice Cream Sandwich Gram ($3.00)

· Candy Treat Gram ($2.00)

· Faculty Thank You Gram ($1.00)

· Student Happy Gram with Treat ($1.00 or $15 per homeroom)

· My Students Glow Gram ($15 per homeroom)

· Priest and Deacon Gram (Free)

Drop off a Fall Festival Telegram Payment Form (click HERE) with completed telegrams at the school office or Telegram Booth at the Fall Festival if you would like to pay with check or FACTS account. You may also use tickets at the Festival to pay for your telegrams.

The telegrams will be delivered to the students on Monday, October 16th. THE DEADLINE to purchase Telegrams is Thursday, October 12th. The telegrams are fun for all ages!!

Please use the Ice Cream sandwich telegram as voucher during lunch time only, expires Monday, Oct. 31.

Questions? Email Alicia Martinez at anaaliciamtz@yahoo.com Anna Martinez at jammtz68@yahoo.com



Shout Outs

• Thank you to Dugas and Circelli, PLLC for Texas Rangers Tickets, 

• Thank you to The Circelli Family for donating TCU tickets and a Ranger for us to use during the Fall Festival and for transporting people to and from the parking lot.

• Thank you to the Galindo Family for donation Dallas Cowboys Tickets



Can You Help Us?

Balloon Decorator - Do you know how to make a balloon garland? We need help making the VIP area and Photo op area cute! Amanda has all the balloons and kits. If you are interested, please sign up on the sign up genius under the Saturday help tab and under comment write in Balloon Decorator.

If you or someone you know makes Gourmet/Fancy/Specialty cakes and want to donate to the Cakewalk please contact one of the Fall Festival chairs.

Christian Crowder, our Fall Festival Set Up Chair, needs your help on Saturday, October 7th and Sunday, October 8th during the Fall Festival. Please let the Fall Festival chairs know if you would like to be part of the set up crew.

Raffle

It's Raffle time!! All families should have received their raffle tickets in the mail by now. If not, please call the school office and we will send them home with your child.

Last year the Fall Festival Raffle raised over $42,189!!!

Our goal for the 2023 Fall Festival Raffle:

Every SAS family sell $100 worth of raffle tickets

Family Goal Contest:

All SAS families who reach goal of selling $100 worth of raffle tickets will receive a pair of new style SAS Socks* ($15 value) for EACH SAS STUDENT IN FAMILY. The new SAS Socks may be worn with uniform ANY day (except Mass Dress Days). Sock Supplies are limited so please turn in your raffle tickets as soon as possible!

2023 Homeroom Contest: 

Homerooms with all students selling at least $100 of raffle tickets with their family will win a FREE CHICK-FIL-A LUNCH in the Parish Hall during a regular school lunch and recess (including food, music, and extra fun!) PLUS a SPECIAL LUNCH for the homeroom teacher. Winners will be announced on Tuesday, October 10th. The lunch will be scheduled after the Fall Festival during the month of October.

Top Seller Contest:  

SAS Families selling the most raffle tickets will win:

1st Place Family – $150 dollars of Fall Festival booth and food tickets

2nd Place Family -- $75 dollars of Fall Festival booth and food tickets

3rd Place Family -- $50 dollars of Fall Festival booth and food tickets

Top Seller Family Contest ends Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at 4pm. Winners will be announced at the Fall Festival Pep Rally on October 6th at 2:15pm.

Additional raffle tickets can be sent home with your student by calling the school office (817-924-8917).

Raffle tickets can be returned to the homeroom teacher or the school office with cash or check payment, or may be purchased online with credit card or FACTS payment: https://www.standrewsch.org/fall-festival-raffle-tickets

Contact Monica Chavis for more information Monica momo5_1@hotmail.com.



3 on 3 Basketball

Are you ready to play some 3 on 3 Basketball at the Fall Festival this year?!!!

It is time to get your team together, design your team t-shirt/jersey, and get ready for some fun! Prizes will be awarded for best uniform. Winning teams will receive a t-shirt.

The tournament fee is $100 per team, payable online. Click below to register your team and pay the tournament fee. If you have any questions, email Christian Doucet, tournament chair, at doucet2424@gmail.com.

Haunted House

Pumpkin Patch

These pumpkins will be used for decorating the Fall Festival area. No contest this year. Please no carved pumpkins. Drop off in the front office by Friday, October 6th.



Cakes, Silly String, Confetti Eggs &

Hair Spray

Every SAS family is asked to donate 2 store bought cakes or baked goods, confetti eggs, a can of silly string, and a can of temporary hair color spray. These items are for some of our most fun booths, including the always popular Cake Walk.

Donate $30 and we will shop for you!  We will get the cakes, confetti eggs, silly string, and hair color spray.

OR

Donate $20 and we will get the cakes for your family.

OR

Donate $10 and we will get the confetti eggs, silly string, and temporary hair color spray. Cakes will be bought by you!!!

NEW this week! No need to print out a Combo Form. Just click HERE and let us know what option you want and we will do the shopping for you!!!

Two options for payment:

• Your FACTS account will be charged
• You may drop off a check in the office. If you are dropping off a check make sure to place it in an envelope and label the front with family name and "Combo Form".

If you would like to download the Combo Form, please click HERE.

Fall Festival Wish List

• New or gently Stuffed Animals - Drop off in the main office during school hours.

• PA System

• Hay bales/Straw bales



New Booths This Year

Game Booths

• Balloon Twist - Open from 12:00pm – 2:00pm
• Petting Farm - Open from 11:00am – 2:00pm
• Fire House Booth

Food Booths

• Knights of Columbus – Hamburgers and Hot Dogs
• Uptown Waffles –$8 Cash, Debit/Credit Card Only

Safe Environment

Safe Environment training is required to volunteer at SAS. Get ready for upcoming events tat SAS and get trained now!

Upcoming Saint Andrew Church & School

New Safe Environment Session:

Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Time: 6:00pm downstairs in the Parish Hall

Questions: Theresa Gaitan at tgaitan@standrewcc.org.

Renewal Safe Environment Session:

Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Time: 6:00pm - 7:30pm upstairs in room 211/213 of the

Parish Hall

Questions: Theresa Gaitan at tgaitan@standrewcc.org.

New Volunteers: Please register online by creating a profile at https://fwdioc.org/training-sessions. Creating a VIRTUS profile allows you to view, and to sign up for, in person Safe Environment Awareness Sessions throughout the Diocese.

Renewals: If you already have a profile and have taken a Safe Environment session in the past, please log on at virtusonline.org and check your status. There are a few zoom sessions being offered but they fill up quickly. So do it now!

Contact Lisa Harrington at lharrington@standrewsch.org if you have any questions.

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