Dear Saint Andrew Families, 

Happy Tuesday of Lent! The biggest news of the week is that tomorrow, April 3, 2019, we will resume our celebration of the Mass in the church. All students in grades 5K – 8th will celebrate. For now, our 4K students will celebrate on Thursdays until we are able to accommodate them in the church with the rest of the student body. Students in 3K will continue with their celebration of the Mass on the first Wednesday of the month. I hope you are able to join us at any and all Masses. Tomorrow, our student members of the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) will be in charge of the liturgy. Fr. John Shanahan will be our celebrant. 

A “Café Wellness Plan” Initiative was started recently by Administration, parents, and members of ECI – Educational Catering Inc. A focus group was created to look at our current cafeteria services. Its objective: To upgrade the lunch and wellness services in three key areas: Menu Selection and Food Offerings; Facility and Equipment Upgrades; and Wellness Education. Through much collaboration and strong support from our business partner – ECI, this initiative will be launched on April 22, 2019. We are happy to share that we are on our way to making some positive changes that will benefit our students. Please click here for more information. Thank you for your cooperation and support. 

Please join us on Thursday evening, April 4, 2019, 6 p.m., for our Advisory Council Forum on Safety and Security. We look forward to seeing you and sharing our Crisis Management Plan (CMP) with our Saint Andrew families. On Friday, the 5th, Mrs. King and I will be competing in a “Dinosaur Relay.” Please join us at 2 p.m. in the gym for this exciting event! Last but not least, our Annual Auction will take place this Saturday, April 6, 2019, from 6-10 p.m. at Ridglea Country Club . We hope you have made plans to attend this annual fund raiser for our beautiful school! 

May God bless you and your beautiful families, 

Mrs. Macias ☺

This is an exciting week at Saint Andrew as we prepare for our biggest fundraiser of the year. The auction committee has worked extremely hard to make this event spectacular. Your students should be excited about this year's Fund A Project which would allow us to transform our current classrooms into innovative and collaborative 21st century learning spaces.

Collaborative learning involves student-centered learning and promotes active participation in the entire learning process. Students work in pairs or small groups which builds community in the classroom; research proves that student interaction throughout the learning process fosters understanding and mastery. These academic opportunities teach students to think critically, solve open-ended problems, present solutions, and defend their positions. 

In addition to the academic benefits, collaborative classrooms promote maturity and confidence. I look forward to watching these visions come to life throughout the campus. Thank you for your support of Saint Andrew Catholic School. We are blessed to have such generous families who support our mission. 

LENTEN SOUP AND SANDWICH

During Lent, our Saint Andrew Parish offers a Soup and Sandwich meal after the 11:00 a.m. Mass on Wednesdays in the Parish Hall.

The SAS Home and School Association is responsible for providing one of these meals. This year our lunch is on Wednesday, April 3rd .

Remember, you are always welcome to attend any of these weekly lunches...there is a suggested donation of $2 to eat the lunch and the money goes directly to the Food Pantry.

ADVISORY COUNCIL SPRING FORUM

COME JOIN US FOR AN EVENT YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS!

What: Dinosaur Relay-

KING VS. MACIAS 

When: Friday, April 5 2019 at 2:00pm 

Where: Saint Andrew Catholic School Gym 

Why: We are celebrating our successful book fair where we exceeded our goal. Come join us as we cheer on “King-rex” and “Macias-saurus” in the race of the ages! 

Appearances by the SAS cheerleaders, the SAS band, our spring athletes and more!

SAS CHEER TRYOUTS

NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY TUTORING FOR 2ND - 6TH GRADE STUDENTS

Does your 2nd - 6th grade student needs help with homework, studying or organization? 

The National Junior Honor Society  Junior Ments  can help! Tutoring will take place  every Tuesday  in Mrs. Reed's classroom until  3:40pm.

COUNTDOWN TO THE SAS AUCTION & DINNER

GET READY TO BID!

Raffle and Golden Tickets will be available for sale Wednesday & Friday after school and Thursday before school. You can also purchase these tickets online. The lucky winner of the Raffle will get $5k in a gift card or tuition credit to any Catholic School including NOLAN! 

All live auction items are now up for preview on bid pal. The lucky winner of the Golden Ticket will pick one of the amazing live auction items as their prize. (There are a few exclusions.) Ready to remodel your home or business? Look for these exciting Live Auction items at the SAS Auction this Saturday. $6000 in windows and a $4000 door! Start planning now. Click here to check out all of the amazing live Auction Items.

Please go to our Auction site to purchase your Raffle and Golden tickets, check out all the awesome items available, and to start bidding!! Thanks for supporting SAS.

Please follow us on Facebook (@SaintAndrewCatholicSchoolFortWorthtx)

and/or 

Instagram (saintandrewcatholicschool) 

for the latest news, events and photos of what is happening around campus.

Also, get the latest updates on what's happening with our 2019 Auction.

APPLY NOW

The  2019-2020 Online Application  is now available!! Questions? Contact the Admissions Office at 817-395-0245 or  [email protected] . 

YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY

NET ministries   came to SAS!   

They hosted an incredible day retreat for our 6 ^th  and 7 ^th  graders and were a blessing to us all!  Our retreat day was joyful, hopeful and filled with energy, quiet and heartfelt passion for our Lord. Our Saint Andrew Youth Ministry would like to thank you for giving us this opportunity to share alongside SAS in your child’s faith journey!   Here’s a little video of our day! Enjoy :   https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-KOUCGDLJA8

LONE STAR STEUBENVILLE 

Rising 9 ^th  graders and up!  

June 21- 23, 2019 at the Irving Convention Center, Irving Texas  IT WAS SO GREAT...WE ARE DOING IT AGAIN!    Check out our video from last year:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRgqd0d10Sw  

REGISTER HERE:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0a4aa5ad2fa02-lone  

 

IMPACT SERVICE WEEK & MISSION TRIP!Rising 7 ^th , 8 ^th  & 9 ^th  Graders! June 17-21, 2019! IMPACT is hosted by Ablaze Ministries, an organization dedicated to rethinking youth ministry and engage young people in lives of prayer and discipleship. We are so excited for the opportunity to grow in relationship with the Lord alongside you and your teens this summer. If you have any questions about IMPACT please do not hesitate to contact Michelle Stavens.

SIGN UP HERE:   https://www.signupgenius.com/index.cfmgo=w.ProcessCreate7&requesttimeout=360

LENTEN FISH FRY

On most Friday's during Lent join your fellow parishioners for food and fellowship as your Knights of Columbus hold their annual Famous Lenten Fish Fry. (Baked Tilapia will also be served.)

Fish Fry Dates:

April 12

Meals will be served in the Parish Hall from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

*On Friday, April 5 cheese pizza will be served instead of fish.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS EASTER HAMS

Click here to download your order form.

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

The Parish has adoration every Monday from 8:30am until 4:30pm in the Chapel, except for Mondays when there is a Holy Day or a holiday.

Adoration and Benediction is on Thursdays from 6:30pm - 7:30pm in the Chapel.

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.