November 17, 2023

Dear Saint Andrew Catholic School Families,

Happy Friday and the start of the Thanksgiving break! 

Early Giving for #iGiveCatholic is happening NOW leading up to Giving Tuesday on Tuesday, November 28^th. All #iGiveCatholic donations support the 2023-2024 Annual Fund. Gifts to the Annual Fund immediately serve our students and their growth in the current school year. Your gift supports every aspect of the school, including classroom resources, tuition assistance, faculty development, campus improvements, and extracurricular activities. Last year, Saint Andrew Catholic School was in the top 12 out of 1500 non-profits nation-wide and the top school in the diocese of Fort Worth as far as total funds raised, with a total of $136,000! Please help us meet or beat that amount this year and Get Up and Give on Giving Tuesday for #iGiveCatholic!

Second Quarter Progress Reports were emailed to families today. Please contact your students’ teacher(s) directly with any questions or concerns.

We will not be attending Mass as a school on Wednesday, November 29^th, but will be attending First Friday Mass on Friday, December 1^st. Students may wear their regular uniforms on that Wednesday and must wear their Full Dress/Mass uniforms on Friday. We will also be celebrating and speaking about Saint Andrew during First Friday Mass as his feast day is on Thursday (11/30).

If you haven’t already, please Save the Dates for the following:

• SAS Band Program on Tuesday, December 5^th at 6:00PM in the gym. ALL Band members are required to attend and participate.

• SAS Kindergarten – 6^th Grade Music & Choir Christmas Program on Tuesday, December 12^th at 6:00PM in the church. All Kindergarten – 6^th Grade Music & Choir students are required to attend and participate.

• SAS 5^th & 6^th Grade Performing Arts Class Performance of Bah Humbug, on Friday, December 15^th at 6:00PM in the gym. All 5^th & 6^th Grade Performing Arts students are required to attend and participate.

• ***As well, out of respect for all who will be performing and because students may have parts at the beginning and end of the programs, students MUST stay for the entirety of the show/program in which they are participating.***

Please be sure to check the calendar for the many upcoming events when we return from Thanksgiving break. There is so much happening at SAS as we move to the end of the semester, and we look forward to seeing you all on campus as we welcome the season of Advent.

I pray that you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving break filled with family, friends, and food. May God continue to bless you and our entire SAS community.

Saint Andrew, Pray for Us!

Blessings,

Laura Behee, M.Ed.

Principal

#iGiveCatholic - Tuesday, November 28

During this season of thanksgiving please prayerfully consider donating to Saint Andrew Catholic School through #iGiveCatholic, where your donation will be matched dollar for dollar up to $40,000 thanks to the generosity of Dr. Thomas Fairchild & Dr. Janice Knebl and Casey & Amy Patterson.

All #iGiveCatholic donations to Saint Andrew Catholic School support the 2023-2024 Annual Fund.

Advanced Giving for donations will run through November 27 at 11:59 PM. Giving Tuesday is November 28, from 12:00 AM to 11:59 PM. Help us celebrate #iGiveCatholic.

By investing in Saint Andrew Catholic Church and School now, you are ensuring that our school remains at the center of faith for generations to come.

All #iGiveCatholic donations go to the 2022-2023 Annual Fund. https://fortworth.igivecatholic.org/organizations/saint-andrew-catholic-school.

Mother-Son Dance

Saturday, December 2

7:00pm to 9:00pm

The Home and School Association's annual Mother-Son Dance is scheduled for Saturday, December 2, from 7-9 PM. All boys in K-8th are invited, accompanied by their mom or special adult female friend. Please register HERE if you plan to attend. We are looking forward to an Out of this World dance with our boys! Cost is $10 per family – CASH ONLY this year!

• Pictures will be taken in the Commons building from 7:00 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. 
• A special dance dedicated to our 8th grade boys and their moms will take place around 8:30 p.m. 

Volunteers are needed! We couldn't pull off any event without our amazing parents! We are looking for donated items, as well as help before, during and after the dance. There are various opportunities: check-in table and at the refreshments/snacks table. We also need help with set-up and clean-up.  At least 10 helpers are needed on Friday afternoon from 4-6 PM to move tables and chairs. Services hours will be given to 6th, 7th and 8th grade students who volunteer with set-up and clean-up. Please click HERE to volunteer. 

New this Year! We will be running a slideshow during the dance! Want to feature you and your special boy? Submit one photo of you and your son(s) no later than Wednesday, November 29, 2023 to [email protected] with subject line, MOTHER-SON DANCE.

PreK & Kindergarten Christmas Celebration

Save the date for our annual Preschool and Kindergarten Christmas Party – Saturday, December 16 from 9 to 11 a.m. in the SAS Gym. All PK and Kinder students, as well as siblings, are welcome!

Advent Tree Project

Home & School Association Meeting

Thank you to all the parents and grandparents who attended today’s Home and School Association meeting. Please click HERE for the minutes. Save the date for our next meeting on Friday, December 15^th at 8 a.m. in the cafeteria.

Seventh Grade Science Fair

Our 7th grade students have been working tirelessly on their Science Fair projects over the past few months, exploring the wonders of science! Their projects are a testament to their hard work and curiosity. Well done 7th grade.

A special congratulations goes to the top 10 Science Fair projects!!

Thanksgiving Food Drive

The SAS National Junior Honor Society held a school-wide food drive the past few weeks to help those families in need during the Thanksgiving holidays. The outpouring of generosity from our Saint Andrew families was overwhelming!

In addition to the 87 boxes of food donations (2 pickup trucks packed full!), we were able to raise $556 in cash and gift card donations to contribute toward turkeys or other perishable items!

Thank you all for your generosity during this holiday season! Happy Thanksgiving!

8th Grade Sock Fundraiser

Thank you for the incredible community support for our 8th grade Sock Fundraiser. We have almost reached our goal and have raised $960.67 If you plan to buy socks and support the fundraiser please remember the fundraiser closes Monday November 20th. Have a blessed break and Thanksgiving and thanks again for your incredible support! 



If you have already received your socks, you can let your kids start wearing them to school on Spirit Days!

For any questions, 

8th grade teacher, Christina Cornevin at [email protected] 

8th grade parent, Summer Riney at [email protected]. 

Order Your Auction T-Shirt

Auction T-shirts may be worn on Spirit Days.

November Virtue of the Month

SAS End of Semester Library Information

All Books are due by:

Monday-December 11

As we move closer to the end of the semester, this note is a gentle reminder of the library procedures. A notice will be sent home to students who have missing library books. Please check with your student to see if the book is missing or just needs to be returned to school. The notice will include the book title and the replacement price. All books are due at the end of each semester. The notice is an update on your student's status prior to the break and due date. The business office will send the invoice(s) to the FACTS family account to be charged for lost or damaged books at the end of the semester. Report cards will be held if library fees are not paid at the end of each semester.  

Please save the date- December 11, 2023 

ALL library books are due! 

FACTS account will be charged for lost or damaged books and report card held for any unpaid fees. 

Thank you for supporting the SAS library! 

Cheryl Moehling 

[email protected] 

Learn More About the Girl Scouts for

Kindergarten & 1st Grade Girls

National Junior Honor Society Tutoring For 2nd - 6th Grade Students

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

The National Junior Honor Society "Junior Ments" can help! Tutoring will take place every Monday in Mrs. Pennell’s classroom from 3:30pm – 4:00pm.

Parents can pick up in front of the cafeteria entrance at 4:00pm. Anyone left by 4:10pm will be taken to after care.

You must sign up each week at the following link. We have a limited number of spots available that changes each week, and we need to make sure we have a tutor for each student.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904054DAEAA2FAAF58-44342586-junior

Advisory Council Open Session

All parents are welcome to join us Thursday evening, November 30, from 5:30pm - 6:00pm, in the SAS library (please enter through the back door) for our Advisory Council Open Session. We ask that you submit any questions you would like addressed by noon on Tuesday, November 28 via this linked form.

New Student Applications

Grandparents Day - Save the Date

Save the Date for our annual SAS GRANDPARENTS/GRANDFRIENDS DAY on Friday, February 2, from 8:00am-11:00am. This special day is for grades Preschool 3 and 4 to 7th Grade and their grandparents. Our 8th graders will serve as our Ambassadors for the day.

Nolan Catholic High School News

Christmas with the 

Viking Marching Band

Parade of Lights

If you plan to attend the Fort Worth Parade of Lights on Sunday, November 19, be on the lookout for Our Mighty Viking Marching Band. The Viking Band is #88 in the lineup of 116 entries. Come out and support our Viking Band. Parade starts at 6:00 pm.

Carol-a-Thon

The 1st annual Nolan Catholic High School Viking Marching Band Carol-a-thon is on Friday, December 1, 2023 from 7:00-9:00 PM in the NCHS Arena. All are welcome! Carol-a-thon is an important fundraiser for Nolan’s Band program. All contributions are tax-deductible. To make a gift, please click here. Thank you for supporting the Viking Marching Band. Your generosity is deeply appreciated. We wish you a blessed and Merry Christmas!

NCHS Spring Musical Auditions for

Kindergarten - 8th Grade Students

NCHS Open House

Save the Date

Second Spring Campaign

Saint Andrew Parish Information

Eucharistic Procession



Save the date! Sunday, November 26th is the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. Following the 12:30pm Mass we will have a Eucharistic Procession on our Church and School campus followed by Benediction in the Church. Plan on joining us to honor Christ our King.

First Reconciliation/First Communion Classes

First Reconciliation classes will be in November and December. First Communion classes will be in January. All children of the parish, including those attending Saint Andrew School, must enroll in these classes to prepare for

reception of these sacraments.

Register online: https://www.standrewcc.org/first-reconciliation-first-communion

Mass Transit Cards

Students may dress out of uniform on their birthdays (or on the school day closest to the actual birthday) except for Mass days and field trip days. Summer birthdays may choose a special day to celebrate. Please let the teacher know when the student will be celebrating their birthday. (No sweatpants, athletic pants, leggings, or other athletic wear are allowed.) Thank you for your help in aiding your child in selecting appropriate attire for out-of-uniform days.

Parents are invited to eat lunch with their child on their birthday. We respectfully request that lunch only be brought for you and your child. We will have a special table where students can eat with their parents. Please notify the office no later than the day before you plan to attend lunch so we can make sure space is available and we can have your badge ready.



Safe Environment

We will have a number of volunteer opportunities this school year such as field trips, Fall Festival and other activities. Please make sure you are up to date with your training if you would like to drive or volunteer to help. You can check your training record by going to www.virtusonline.org.

If you do not yet have a profile and would like to take an initial session please create a profile at https://fwdioc.org/training-schedules. You will then be able to sign up for a safe environment session.

Food 4 Life Catering will once again be providing lunch service to our students. 

Students who do not wish to purchase lunch are always welcome to bring a sack lunch along with drinks/milk from home.

NEW OPTION: A side salad is now being offered to students in Preschool - 3rd grades. It will be offered at the same price as the other side items. Also, your preschool - 3rd grade student will have the option to purchase a larger salad as their lunch. No other menu items may be bought with this salad is purchased.

Please click HERE for information on the lunch program and how to sign up for a lunch account.

Please click HERE for the November Menu.



Monday, November 20 - Sunday, November 26

• Thanksgiving Break

Tuesday, November 28

• iGiveCatholic Day of Giving

Wednesday, November 29

• No Mass today.

Thursday, November 30

• Feast of Saint Andrew
• Spirit Day
• 8th Grade History Fair
• Advisory Council Open Session - 5:30pm - 6:00pm in the Library

Friday, December 1

• First Friday Mass - Mass/Dress Attire

Saturday, December 2

• Mother -Son Dance - 7:00pm in the gym

Tuesday, December 5

• Band Program - 6:00pm in the gym.

Wednesday, December 6

• No School Mass

Thursday, December 7

• Spirit Day
• Prairie Day - 3rd Grade

Friday, December 8

• Feast of Immaculate Conception - School Mass at 9:30am - Mass/Dress Attire

Saturday, December 9

• Uniform Resale - 10:00am - Noon

Tuesday, December 12

• SAS Choir Christmas Program - Kindergarten - 6th grade choir students - 6:00pm in the church.

Thursday, December 14

• Day of Prayer & Adoration

Friday, December 15

• Pre-Auction party at Kendra Scott in Clearfork - 5:00pm - 8:00pm
• Performing Arts Program - 5th/6th grade Performing Arts students - 6:00PM in the gym.

Saturday, December 16

• Preschool/Kindergarten Christmas Celebration - 9"00am - 11:00am in the gym

Tuesday, December 19

• PK3/PK4 Montessori, Reader (PK3 TTH) Christmas Program 2:00pm- 3:00pm in theChurch

Wednesday, December 20

• LaCicero, Morrow, Guitierrez Christmas Program 2:00pm-3:00pm in the Church

Thursday, December 21st

• Advent Class Parties- 11:15am-12:00pm in Classrooms
• Noon Dismissal

For a complete listing of activities and events please check out the calendar on our NEW website!! www.standrewsch.org

It is also available in FACTS/RW.

Please bookmark the link below to request a Meal Train from the Saint Andrew community in times of need. You will be contacted once you complete the form by the Meal Train Chair, Loretta Endres, for any clarifications or special requests. You may also call the school office and speak with the office staff (Mrs. Stephanie Fenyes or Mrs. Olga Buster) when a meal is needed. They will help connect you in your time of need.

Click HERE to request a Meal Train.

For questions contact--- Loretta Endres 817.680.6955 - [email protected]