Crusader Connections

Our Two Destination Imagination teams, The Things and the DItermined (Fuzz) Wonders have safely returned from their trek to Kansas City for the DI Globals Competition. These 11 students met up with almost 500 other top scoring teams from 42 states and 26 countries around the world. Our students presented their solutions successfully, met with buddy teams from distant states to trade notes, participated in instant challenge games, cheered on their fellow Marylanders, and even got to march in the opening ceremonies! Our students experienced four jam-packed days of all things DI. We can not thank you enough for all of the support from our school, friends, family, and community! This engaging, fun-filled educational experience could not have happened without all of your support! Many thanks!

May 30: Field Day (grades 6-8)

June 1: Field Trip (grade 8) and Farewell Picnic for Mrs. Pietsch and Ms. Rowland, 5-7pm

June 2: First Friday Mass (hosted by Kindergarten), 8:30am and Class Picnic (grade 8)

June 3: 8th Grade Graduation Mass, 10am

June 7: Field Trip (grade 7), Early Dismissal, 12:30pm and Book Fair Ends

June 8: End of Year School Mass (hosted by grade 2), 10am and LAST DAY for Students

Our Book Fair is here!! Our students are very excited about shopping. We encourage you to stock up for summer reading!

We are still looking for volunteers. We would love to have volunteers for a few hours each day through June 7th. If you are available for a few hours, or a few days, or if you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Hinkle or sign up here.

Our Annual Giving Campaign this year will focus on our building safety and the installation of safety film. We will combine giving campaign funds with grant funding to achieve this goal. We have several other safety projects as well (door alarms to notify us if a door is ajar, modifications to our vestibule window, and an additional security camera). Please assist us in any way that you are able. We appreciate your support in our continued efforts towards safety.

Please remember to keep your logged volunteer hours up to date! Any Service Scholarship families that have not fulfilled their 25 volunteer hour commitment will be billed for the difference. We are in the process of creating bills. Thank you for you diligence in submitting your volunteer hours in a timely manner!

School Tool Box School Supplies: We are happy to announce we will again offer pre-made school supply kits for your children next year! We will continue to partner with School Toolbox. These are brand name only supplies complete with the exact specifications of every teacher. No more hunting for the right color, correctly pronged folder! Order online and your school kit will be in your teacher's classroom at the Back to School Night, prior to school starting. Please visit the School Toolbox website https://schooltoolbox.com/school-supplies/school/list-boxes/?schoolId=45764 to place your order by this Sunday, June 4th to ensure it will arrive at our school for Open House. Please contact Katie Bailey at bailey.katie.lynn@gmail.com if you need any assistance.

If you were unable to order a yearbook, we have a limited amount of extra available. This will be on a first come, first served basis until they are sold out.

If you would like to get a yearbook, please email Mrs. Rutherford at rutherford@fatherandrewwhite.org for details.

All Father Andrew White School library books must be returned by the end of the school year. Sometimes our school library books get mixed in with your home library ones, so be sure to check all around your house. Thank you for helping your children find these books!

If you are a new bus rider or have moved/changed addresses, please complete the Request for Bus Transportation Form for next year.

Attention 2023 FAW Crusader Cup Golfers, Sponsors, and Committee Members!

SAVE THE DATE!!

The 14th Annual 2023 FAW Crusader Cup will be held on September 29, 2023 at Breton Bay Golf and Country Club. Join us for a day of golf and contribute to a good cause - our very own FAW! Each foursome is provided a round of golf and good times with prizes, breakfast, lunch, cocktails, refreshments, and a catered awards ceremony. Don't miss the opportunity to get in on this event as it sells out every year!!

Not a golfer? No worries! Join the fun as a planning committee member or day-of volunteer (or both!) to get a jump on your volunteer hours for the 2023-2024 school year. Committee meetings are held virtually once a week for an hour beginning in July.

Interested in sponsoring, or know someone who may be? Please reach out for more details! The community's support is invaluable to making the event a success!

For more details, or to sign up to be on the distribution list as a volunteer or committee member - please contact Katie Bailey (bailey.katie.lynn@gmail.com). We promise it will be a great time!!

We are officially underway in the next RaiseRight year, that started on April 1st. For all returning families for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year, there is a RaiseRight requirement to earn a minimum $50. For those that are unfamiliar with this program we will be sending more information on how you can get started.

In summary it is a gift card program in which you buy gift cards for your everyday shopping: that coffee addiction, vacation, cruises, dining out and gas! Each card has a rebate amount that you can earn and those earnings go back to the school until you have met your $50 minimum requirement. After that $50 minimum requirement is met, anything you earn over and above gets a 75/25 split between you and the school respectively. The earnings that go to you can be applied for next school year’s tuition or to the eighth grade field trip. This past school year we had multiple families earning back a collective total of $4,600 that will be applied to next school year's tuition.

Gift card fundraising is an excellent fundraiser because there’s no selling, no extra time and no extra money. It is simply changing the way we pay for our purchases. The best part is that there is endless earning potential as there is no limit to how much money we can raise. You make money for the school and yourself. I call that a win win!!

Happy Shopping,

Jessica Casto

FAW RaiseRight Coordinator

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Father Andrew White Catholic School has opened enrollment to new families for the 2023-2024 school year. We welcome you to consider becoming a part of this amazing, award winning school. Schedule a private tour to discover how our students are "Learning Today, Leading Tomorrow, Living our Faith." Call the office at (301) 475-9795 or email office@fatherandrewwhite.org.

Unofficial summer has begun and it's time to review summer safety. The warm weather means more time outdoors and near the water. While fresh air and sunshine are vital, too much can lead to heat exhaustion, dehydration, and sunburn. Other summer concerns are bicycle safety, bug bites, and water related safety. Please keep these things in mind when planning summer activities and prepare accordingly. As the saying goes, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."

Please join us in prayer for a fellow Catholic school student from St. Mary's Bryantown. You can follow his journey at Finn's Fierce Fight.

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Would you like to earn volunteer hours by helping organize our old and new technology? Thanks to a grant, we have received over 250 new devices. We need help unpacking and organizing our devices. If you are available during the school day on Monday, June 5th, contact Mrs. Greer at greer@fatherandrewwhite.org to let her know!

We are looking for volunteers to work on some maintenance jobs over the summer. Please contact Rachel Richards at cptrbrown@aol.com if you are interested in helping this group. Thanks for considering!

Our Knights of Columbus, St. Mary's Council #1470 is in need of our help! They are looking for adults who are able to be Floorwalkers. The primary job is to walk up and down the tables and sell Holders to the bingo players. Volunteer hours can be earned from 6pm to about 9 or 9:30pm on Fridays at Father Andrew White School. The point of contact is Steve Tomaszeski. Please reach out via phone 240-808-3560 or email steven.tomaszeski@gmail.com. Thank you for considering helping this wonderful organization who does so much for our community!

❏ Sign up to help at the Book Fair

❏ Attend the Book Fair

❏ Wish a fond farewell to Mrs. Pietsch and Ms. Rowland (Thursday)

❏ Order your School Supply Boxes (by Sunday)

❏ Look for and return School Library books

❏ Double check to make sure you ordered a Yearbook

❏ Submit and Check Volunteer Hours

Email: office@fatherandrewwhite.org
Website: https://www.fatherandrewwhite.org
Location: 22850 Washington Street, Leonardtown, MD, USA
Phone: (301) 475-9795
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fawschool/
Twitter: @FAWcrusaders