Thursday, October 21
- Advisory Council Open Session - 7:00pm in the Library
Wednesday, October 27
- 4th Grade Choir Sings st Mass
Thursday, October 28
- Prospective Family Information Session - 9:00am - 11:00am
Friday, October 29
- Home & School Meeting - 8:00am in the Parish Hall
- Trunk or Treat for SAS students - 12:45pm - 2:30pm in the SAS parking lot
- Celebrating October Birthdays
- Halloween Wear: Halloween socks, headbands, necklaces, fall/halloween t-shirts (no costumes) with uniform bottoms and school shoes
Monday, November 1
- All Saint Day parade and activities throughout the day
- All Saint Day all school Mass - 10:00am
Thursday, November 4
- Home and School Association Day of Prayer and Adoration
Saturday, November 6
- Uniform Resale in the Gym
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Dear SAS Families,
I hope you all had a great week and are enjoying this beautiful fall weather. It’s hard to believe that we are already heading into the last week of October!
Next Thursday morning, we welcome Prospective Families to SAS for an Open House. We have had a healthy response to the invitation to attend and are looking forward to sharing the excellent Catholic education experience we offer here at Saint Andrew Catholic School! If you know of any families who are interested in learning more about SAS and becoming part of this wonderful, faith-filled community, please share the details of this event (found below in this newsletter) with them or invite them to call and schedule a personal tour of the school anytime. Who better to share the good news of our school than our students, parents, and alumni!
On Friday, we are looking forward to Trunk or Treat hosted by our Home & School Association. As we are not having Fall Parties in the classrooms this year, Trunk or Treat will be a great alternative for our students to enjoy the season! This event is for our students only. For the safety of our students and for crowd control, only parents who signed up to participate in the Trunk or Treat will be permitted to attend. Faculty & staff will be taking lots of pictures which we will share that day on social media and in the Wildcat Weekly. We will have an indoor dismissal that day at 3:20PM. Please see the Trunk or Treat Q & A’s below for more details.
On Monday, November 1st, we are looking forward to our all school, All Saints Day celebration. Students are very excited to share all they have learned and celebrate the lives of the saints as a school community. Information about how each class is participating has been communicated by your students’ teachers. We will be communicating more details about the day’s events early next week.
I pray you all have a safe and relaxing weekend, and we look forward to welcoming our Wildcats back on Monday!
Saint Andrew, Pray for Us!
Blessings,
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Letter from Bishop Olson
Please visit the link below to read a letter from Bishop Olson regarding the Synod of the People.
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Second Spring Campaign Weekly Update |
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All the grade beams for both buildings have been poured and backfilled. Pier caps were poured this week. The rough in for the under slab plumbing is 70% complete with the kitchen plumbing and grease trap waiting on inspection next week. |
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September Faith Families Service Project |
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Many thanks to our wonderful students who cleaned out their piggy banks during the month of September, generously donating spare change to help support our monthly service project.
Together, students collected $1455.96 to benefit St. Dominic Catholic School, New Orleans, LA! St. Dominic sustained significant damage during Hurricane Ida in August, and we hope this gift will help with their recovery efforts.
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All You Need to Know About Trunk or Treat |
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SAS Prospective Family Event |
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If you know someone looking for a new school home, please let them know that we will be having an information session on Thursday, October 28, 2021, from 9:00am to 11:00am. They can RSVP by clicking HERE.
If you would like more information or have any questions, please contact Mindy Dyer at 817.924.8917x2010 or [email protected]. Thank you for sharing with your friends and family!
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Congratulations to our SAS Poets! |
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The following students have been selected as a top ten finalist! Their poem has been chosen from among hundreds of entries in the Youth Poetry Contest of The Red Steagall Cowboy Gathering.
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Mrs. Thompson’s 4th Grade English Class Finalists
Isabella Nguyen
Matthew Coffey
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Mrs, Zilar’s 7th Grade English Class Finalists
Jane Garvett
McKenzie Jones
Clara Malloy
Georgia Ostransky
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As a finalist in the junior division, they will have the opportunity to recite their poem to prize-winning cowboy poets and/or western writers. They will receive a commemorative medal and an autographed copy of one of Red Steagall’s’ poetry books.
1st and 2nd place winners are awarded a scholarship to the college or university of their choice from the Cowboy Heritage Association of Fort Worth.
Event Information
The poetry finals will be held on Saturday, October 23, 2021. Below is a timeline of events for finalists.
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8:30 am - 9:00am - Finalist meet at the Stockman's Club in Stockyards Station
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9:00 am to 9:30am - finalists rehearse in Stampede room at Stockyards Station
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9:30 am to 10:00 am – Junior division (ages 8-12) compete and recite poem
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10:00 am to 10:30 am – Senior division (ages 13-18) compete and recite poem
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10:45 am – First and second place winners announced in each age division
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Celebrating October Birthdays
The last Friday of every month is an SAS spirit shirt, jeans, and tennis shoe day for any student whose birthday occurred during that month.
We will be celebrating October birthdays on Friday, October 29th.
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Happy Birthday to our Church and School staff members celebrating their birthdays in October.
October 4 - Karen Deem
October 11 - Lane Simmons
October 11 - Linda Corso
October 21 - Stephanie Fenyes
October 23 - Robin Brown
October 24 - Michelle LaGroue
October 27 - Father John
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Halloween Holiday Wear is allowed on Friday, October 29th. Students can wear halloween socks, fall/halloween t-shirts (no costumes allowed), necklaces, and holiday hair accessories with their school uniform bottoms and school tennis shoes.
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The Webelos 2 Den of St. Andrew Cub Scout Pack 97 took a trip to City Hall this week. The scouts met with Fort Worth City Councilmember Michael Crain and discussed his role in city government and issues facing our community. They stayed for a portion of the meeting and were recognized by the Council.
This fulfilled a requirement for the Building a Better World merit badge as the Webelos continue their work towards earning their Arrow of Light and becoming Boy Scouts.
In the picture are SAS students Jon Jon Folzenlogen, AJ Simmons, Sean Taylor, Jackson Randolph, Den Leader Robert Folzenlogen (SAS Parent) and Councilman Michael Crain.
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Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die.” |
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From our Principal, Laura Behee:
Among the many important and meaningful traditions in the Catholic Church is the upcoming observation of All Souls Day on November 2nd. We invite you to join us in prayer during the month of November in gratitude for the memories we hold in our hearts of our dearly departed. In the Catholic tradition, we recall them through our shared presence of God as we pray for the repose of their souls. Praying through the great Communion of Saints with the Holy Souls, we lift our minds, our hearts, and our own souls, with them, to the Lord.
This is a time purposely set aside to call to mind those we have known: beloved family and close friends who have touched our lives deeply and significantly. We also remember neighbors, teachers, clergy, other religious, and all who have contributed to our social, physical, intellectual, and spiritual formation. We also honor those we may not know personally but who are worthy of our prayers and remembrance, as well as the lives lost to COVID-19, violence, and unrest in the world.
Please click HERE to send us the names of deceased friends and loved ones. These names will be entered in our Book of Remembrance and we will be praying for them throughout the month of November, specifically during Adoration, praying the Rosary, during morning prayers and Holy Mass.
We give thanks to God for you and for all who have generously and lovingly touched our hearts and lives.
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Save the Date
Grandparents/Grandfriends Day
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SAVE THE DATE for the Saint Andrew Catholic School Annual Grandparents/Grandfriends Day on Friday, February 18, 2022 from 8:00am - 11:00am. (Noon dismissal day for all SAS students!)
Come spend the special SAS day with your grandchild filled with fun activities. Parents, feel free to invite a special neighbor, friend, relative to fill in for any Grandparent that is out of town or can not make it.
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Home & School Association News |
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Mother Son Dance Save the Date |
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Save the Date
SAS Annual Mother Son Dance
Saturday, November 13th
More information will be coming soon!
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Thank You to Our Fall Festival Sponsors! |
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Spiritual Life Committee Marian Statue Program |
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Home and School’s Spiritual Life Committee at SAS offers two blessed statues to its families, a Statue of Rosa Mystica and an Immaculate Heart of Mary Statue.
Each week, from a Wednesday afternoon to the following Wednesday morning, two families have the opportunity to take one of these statues home to use as a source of inspiration, prayer and reflection. The tote bag containing the statue also contains suggested prayers. This special tradition will hopefully be one full of meaning and faith for each of you. Pick up and drop off location is the SAS Front Office.
Sign up is ongoing through the school year.
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The Saint Andrew Knights of Columbus will be holding their monthly Breakfast Taco Sunday after the morning Masses this Sunday, October 24th, drive thru style, in the parking lot across from the church.
Tacos will be sold individually for $2.50 each, or $10 for a bag of 5. Fisher's Meat Market Sausage on a Stick will be available for $3.00 each, or $15 for a bag of 6.
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With the holiday just around the corner, The Knights of Columbus will be smoking Thanksgiving Turkey Breasts and Hams. They are to be distributed on November 20th. With more details to come, look to preorder yours soon!
Remember, if you purchased $100 worth of Fall Festival Raffle Tickets you will receive $10 off your purchase of a Knights of Columbus ham or turkey.
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Our Wildcats participated in the Knights of Columbus Soccer Challenge yesterday. This was an opportunity for our students to demonstrate the most important skill in soccer – shooting accuracy on the penalty kick – and compete to reach the next level of competition. |
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Knights of Columbus Assembly 3222 will be conducting a retirement ceremony for soiled, torn or frayed American flags at 3:00 pm on Saturday, November 13, 2021
at St. Francis Village, 233 St. Clare Drive, Crowley, TX
76036. All are invited to this patriotic event during which our US flags are retired in an appropriate manner with dignity and respect. Active and retired military service members, law enforcement, first responders, Scout groups, and public officials are especially welcome. For more information, or if you have a flag to retire, you may leave it at the Pastoral Center or please contact one of the following: Bill Gigl (817) 294-4141; Mike Kennedy (682) 478-8840; or David Pels (817) 998-3484.
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If you are a registered parishioner of Saint Andrew Parish and your child is in second grade or above, has been baptized and is ready to prepare for the sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist, the deadline to register for First Communion is October 29, 2021.
for more information.
If you have questions you may email Deacon Kevin Bagley in the Pastoral Center.
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Food 4 Life Catering will once again be providing lunch service to our students. Click on the button below for lunch program information.
For families that DO NOT have an existing lunch account please click HERE to complete a lunch account form.
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School Calendar
2021 - 2022
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Do you believe in the power of prayer?
If you have a special prayer need or know of someone who does and would like prayers from our SAS Community, please email Lisa Harrington with your request.
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Tom Thumb Good Neighbor Rewards Program |
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Last quarter SAS received $658.30 from the Tom Thumb Good Neighbor Program! Thank you for supporting our school.
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Don't forget to link our Good Neighbor Number to your Reward card and help us raise funds the easy way!
Saint Andrew Catholic School Organization Number: 661
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Saint Andrew Catholic School | 817.924.8917 | 3304 Dryden Road | www.standrewsch.org |
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