May
16th - Art/Ignite/Fine Arts Show - 5:30pm - 7:00pm
May 17th - School-wide Rosary- 2:00pm
May 23rd - Step-Up Day
May 27th - No School - Memorial Day
May 28th - 8th grade Parent/Teacher Luncheon - 1:00pm
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May 29th - Field Day - Early Dismissal
May 29th - 8th Grade Graduation Mass 6:00pm
May 30th - Mass at 9:30am
May 30th - Last Day of School - 11:00am Dismissal
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Dear Saint Andrew Families,
I hope all our mothers enjoyed their Mother’s Day weekend! We continue to celebrate the liturgical season of Easter with joy and wonder in our hearts.
Please join us for Mass tomorrow at 8:15 a.m. Fr. John Shanahan will be our presider. Our NJHS and Student Council members will help with the celebration of the liturgy. Our students in 4K will attend Mass on Thursday at 8:00 a.m. Thank you for sending your students to school earlier than usual on Mass days.
I am very pleased to announce that we raised the following amounts for the different service projects this year: Educate the Children Honduras - $3,709.80; The Water Project - $2,851.30; and Pennies for Patients - $495.17. Thank you for your kindness and generous support. Speaking of kindness, I also want to thank you for donating toiletries and other items to the Migrant and Refugee Services of El Paso, TX. I had the privilege of taking all donated items on Saturday morning and was given a tour of the shelter at the Pastoral Center of the Diocese of El Paso. I was able to visit with the people there but was not allowed to take pictures of them. I was told by the person who received me that the shelter receives between 80 to 100 people a day. The shelter is considered a “holding shelter” (two days maximum) where migrants and refugees are given a warm meal, a clean pair of clothes, a warm shower/bath, a physical, and a “care package” to take on their way into the country to meet family members or a sponsor family. There were many males with small children. The youngest child was a four-month-old. When asked why they risked their lives to come to the U.S., they say that it is because they are starving to death in their countries and want to work to send money home to their families. It was a humbling experience; one I will never forget. Thank you, once again, for allowing me to take you with me with your donations, prayers, and lovely cards of encouragement that Mrs. Kinsey’s class wrote.
Please look at your Wildcat Weekly for exciting end of year events. Thank you for continuing to pray for our beautiful Wildcat students, faculty, staff and families. I am blessed to serve as your Principal.
May God bless you and your beautiful families,
Mrs. Olga C. Macias
Principal
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The month of May is a special time for Catholics to honor our Blessed Mother Mary. At SAS we
would like to honor Mary at Mass throughout the entire month of May, not just at the 8th grade May crowning. Different grade levels will bring flowers each week on Wednesdays and preschool on Thursdays.
Wednesday Flowers for Mary
:
May 15 2nd - 3
rd
grades
May 22 5K - 1
st
grades
May 29 Faculty and Staff
Two students from each class will process with their flowers at the beginning of Mass and place their flowers at Mary’s feet (in vases).
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ART/IGNITE/FINE ARTS STUDENT SHOWCASE
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The Art/Ignite/Fine Arts Student Showcase will take place this Thursday, May 16th, in the gym from 5:30-7:00 p.m.
5:30 p.m.: Alive Theatre Troupe will perform “Storyville”
6:15 p.m.: Proclaim Show Choir will perform
Ignite Projects and Art Projects will be on display from 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. for the community to view. All are welcome and encouraged to attend!!
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FOOD PANTRY OUTREACH COLLECTION FOR THE SUMMER
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Field day is Wednesday, May 29th for grades 5K-7th.
We are looking for enthusiastic and fun volunteers who want to help make positive memories for our students at Field Day.
Volunteers will gather on the field across the street under the green shade tent immediately after drop off. Actual Field Day activities start at 8:20am. Students will rotate by homeroom classes to various stations. K-3rd students will rotate through one set of stations. While 4th-7th students follow a different set.
All students and families are invited to stay for the 8th-grade students vs. faculty volleyball game starting at 11:00am in the gym.
THANK YOU for helping to make this year's field day a success. Prayers for good weather!
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WE ARE SO PROUD OF OUR STUDENTS!!
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Students qualify for the 7th Grade Talent Search by scoring at or above the 95th percentile on a grade-level standardized test. Enrollment provides benefits that last through the end of high school, including the opportunity to take the ACT or SAT, specialized publications, college prep advice, and access to educational programs.
This year, SAS had a number of students who took the ACT or SAT and qualified at the State level: Sadie Ashton, Nico Castillo, Abigail Cawyer, Tyler Cleveland, Nayeli Flores, Clarissa Martinez, Rebeca Pierce-Kondratowitch, Isabelle Saffell, Penelope Sauer, Alyssa Shearer, Jude White. These students scored better than College bound high school juniors and seniors. These 11 students were honored at TCU on May 6 as state Duke scholars.
SAS also had 3 seventh grade students who qualified as Grand Scholars. These students scored as well as high school scholarship students and are invited to Duke University in North Carolina. They are the top 4% of the Duke student testers.
They are: Abigail Cawyer, Tyler Cleveland, and Jude White.
All of these students are invited to many accelerated summer institutes weekends at various colleges, such as SMU and Texas A & M,. at their own expense.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
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CATHOLIC TUITION RATE
PARISH CERTIFICATION
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It has come to our attention that an email sent out by our business office went in to some families spam folders. If you qualify for the Catholic Tuition Rate and have not turned in a Parish Certification Form to receive the Catholic Tuition Rate for the 2019-2020 school year, please do so now.
Please fill out form #2
if you are members of another parish, have the Priest or Parish Business Manager sign the form and return to Beverly Watkins.
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Scanning of cards will stop at 3:25pm for both the Walk Up Line and the Car Line. If you arrive after 3:25pm, please park your car and pick up your child in the main office. Thanks for your cooperation!
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Spring is here! That means the end of the school year is just around the corner. With that in mind there are some “housekeeping” items that we wanted to remind you of:
1. Medication stored in the clinic MUST be picked up by a parent or guardian on or before the last day of school. Medication not picked up by May 30, 2019 will be taken to a pharmacy for proper and safe disposal.
2. To keep medication in the school clinic for the 2019/20 school year, whether prescription or over-the-counter, a diocesan medication permit MUST be on file in the clinic. Medication permits must be signed by your child’s physician and one parent. Without this permit, medication cannot be stored in nor administered through the clinic. All medication must be in the original packaging, and have the prescription label attached.
3. If your child has food or environmental allergies with risk of anaphylaxis, a Food Allergy Action Plan, medication permit, AND epinephrine (EpiPen, etc.) MUST be on campus prior to your child starting school and in order for your child to remain in school.
4. Medication permits and Food Allergy Action Plans can be obtained from the school and must be filled out completely. These forms are also available on the school website. There are 2 pages to the Food Allergy Action plan. Please complete both. A student photo in the top right corner of page one is required
5. Any time your child receives any immunizations, please provide a copy of the immunization record to the school nurse. All incoming 7th grade students are required to have a Tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis (Tdap) booster within the last 5 years, as well as one Meningococcal (MCV4) vaccine. All incoming Kindergarten students will need completed Tdap, MMR, and Varicella. Please provide a copy of the record to the school prior to the first day of school in August.
6. If your 5th-8th grade student will play a sport, or 4th grade student will play football in the upcoming school year, a physical is required. Physicals must be done on or after June 1, 2019. Physicals done prior to this date cannot be accepted.
Thank you for allowing us to care for your students this year.
Michelle Russell, RN and Bette Felder, RN
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THANK YOU SAS PARENTS & FRIENDS!!
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THANK YOU
to everyone who participated in the following fundraisers
:
Chicken Express ($300) and Doc B`s ($232), and Kendra Scott ($846).
THANK YOU to Jennifer and John Nichols who donated Marble Slab ice cream for the Bluebonnet Challenge Luncheon.
THANK YOU to Jennifer Folzenlogen, Karen Schroder, Rebecca White, Jill Collard, Jeanne Murphy, Mauri Howell, Monica Gracia, Hilda Gomez,Summer Riney, and Ann & Steve Bjelland for providing the delicious breakfast today for our faculty/staff during Teacher Appreciation Week.
THANK YOU to Patrice and Wes Hall for donating Creamistry ice cream for our faculty/staff this week.
THANK YOU to SAS Parent and Spanish Teacher Carolyn Reed, for providing our faculty/staff with delicious treats today.
THANK YOU to the wonderful families who made this week extra special by donating gift cards for our teachers.
THANK YOU to Jill Collard for helping our families with more affordable uniform options through the SAS Uniform Resale.
THANK YOU to Home and School President Jeanne Murphy and officers, Jennifer Doucet, Stephanie Fenyes, Lori Stewart, Jaclyn Booth, Megan Soyer, and all of the volunteers who helped make our programs a huge success this year. We couldn't have done it without each and every one of you.
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Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast
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To successfully run this ministry many adult and teen volunteers are needed.
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NEW SAFE ENVIRONMENT TRAINING REQUIRED FOR THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR
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Safe Environment Training is required for all adults who volunteer at a school or parish. This training offers instruction in self-protection and the protection of children, youth, and vulnerable adults.
All School volunteers, even if current in their Safe Environment certification, must attend one of the new Virtus Protecting God’s Children for Adults live sessions by August 2019. Online renewal is now longer available.
If you plan on volunteering next school year for field trips, class parties, Fall Festival, etc. and have never taken the Safe Environment training or need to renew, please sign up for one of the LIVE sessions being offered throughout the Diocese.
REQUIRED STEPS
- Volunteers must complete a Diocesan Adult Volunteer Application and submit it Lisa Harrington, SAS Safe Environment Coordinator.
- All applicants 18 years old or older must complete the Authorization for Release of Information for processing a Criminal Background Check and return it to Lisa Harrington.
- All volunteers must review and sign the Adult Code of Conduct and Behavior Standards.
- All adult staff and volunteers must register and attend a Safe Environment Awareness Session PRIOR to working or volunteering.
For a list of LIVE sessions, to set up a Virtus online profile and to begin registration for one of the new sessions please
click here.
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Please follow us on
Facebook
(@SaintAndrewCatholicSchoolFortWorthtx)
and/or
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.
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Please
click here
for a look at the latest upcoming events on our school calendar. Remember, this calendar is subject to change. Please check it periodically!
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Click here
to see what is being served in the cafeteria.
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All are welcome to come and pray the Rosary every Monday at 2:30pm in the faculty room.
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The Spiritual Life Committee at Saint Andrew Catholic School offers two blessed statues to its families: A statue of Rosa Mystica and an Immaculate Heart of Mary Statue.
Each week (from Wednesday afternoon to the following Wednesday morning) two families will have the opportunity to take these statues home and use them as a source of inspiration, prayer and reflection. The tote bag containing the statue will also have suggested prayers. This special tradition will hopefully be one full of meaning and faith for each of you.
Click herEventse
to sign up.
Email Karen Schroder if you have any questions.
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NOLAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
UPCOMING EVENTS
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ROBOTICS
Nolan Catholic High School will be holding a Robotics Summer Camp for 5th through 8th graders. It will be at Nola June 3-7 from 9:00 am - noon.
Be looking for more information over the next few weeks!
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SAINT ANDREW PARISH NEWS
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BREAKFAST SUNDAY
Please join us after the 7:00am, 8:30am, and the 10:30am Masses on Sunday, May 19th for a delicious and free breakfast served in the Parish Hall and sponsored by the Saint Andrew Knights of Columbus.
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The Church is seeking a part-time Bookkeeper. Interested applicants should go to the website www.standrewcc.org for a complete job description and employment application. A resume and complete application should be sent to Joseph Hicks at [email protected].
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YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY
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LONE STAR STEUBENVILLE
Rising 9
th
graders and up!
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/go/30e0a4aa5ad2fa02-impact
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Upcoming Liturgical Ministry Trainings
Spring/Summer 2019
ALTAR SERVER TRAININGS
Tuesday, June 11
6:00-8:00p.m. – RSVP* required
New Youth Altar Server Training
Candlebearer only
In the Church
Altar servers (candle bearers) must be registered parishioners, have received age appropriate sacraments, attending Sunday mass regularly and be in the 4th grade or older. A parent is required to attend the first 30 minutes of the training for paperwork/ information.
New Reader Ministry Training
- both dates required
RSVP required so we have adequate training materials and trainers available
Series II Church
Tuesday, June 18 Training Session 6:30-9p.m.
& Tuesday, June 25 Final Evaluation 6:30-7:30p.m.
Reader Ministry: Those in this ministry must be in 6
th
grade or older, attend Sunday Mass regularly, have received the sacraments of Baptism and First Communion, be a registered parishioner and if married, have celebrated a Catholic marriage in the Church.
Note: Those adults interested in any volunteer ministry in our Diocese should be current on the Diocesan required “Virtus/Called to Protect” certification/paperwork before they can be scheduled to serve.
- Please RSVP for the ministry trainings and receive required Diocesan training/paperwork information by emailing the Liturgy Volunteer Coordinator: Pat Fulkerson at [email protected]
- Pat Fulkerson or Theresa Gaitan [email protected] will be able to assist you with paperwork and status of your diocesan safe environment training.
- Other questions: contact Dr. Christina Alves, Director of Liturgy and Music at [email protected]at the church office.
Upcoming Ministry Fair!
Pentecost Sunday, June 9 in the new foyer after all Masses. More trainings & info will be available that day. See all the liturgical ministry opportunities available to you! Where is God leading you to serve?
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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.
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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.
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Saint Andrew Catholic School | 817-924-8917 | [email protected] | www.standrewsch.org
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