Crusader Connections

Welcome back Crusaders! We are SO EXCITED to see our school family again!

We look forward to a fantastic year ahead!

September 1: First Friday Mass (8:30am) sponsored by NJHS/8th grade & Early Dismissal (12:30pm)

September 4: No School - Labor Day

September 5: PK Begins

September 11: Field Trip - Grades 2 & 5

September 12: Cross Country Meet @ KCA

September 13: MAP Growth Testing Window Begins

September 15: Chesterton Academy visit to Middle School

September 20: St. Mary’s Ryken visit to 7th & 8th graders

September 21: Grandparents Day and EARLY DISMISSAL

September 22: No School - County Fair Day

September 23: Friends of the Poor Walk

September 25: No School - Professional Development Day

September 29: Crusader Cup Golf Tournament (No School Mass today)

September 30: Bike Ride for Vocations

October 4: School Picture Day

Pre-K will have their own Open House this Thursday, August 31st from 12-2pm and Friday, September 1st from 9-11am.

On designated days, the early dismissal time is 12:30pm. Please send a nutritious snack with all children on these days. Lunch is not served on early dismissal days. This Friday, September 1st is a 12:30pm Early Dismissal!

Monday, Sept. 4th is Labor Day so there is no school. Enjoy your extended weekend!

❏ Beginning of the Year Packet (Emergency Form, Dismissal Form, Handbook Agreement, Publicity Form, Milk Form)

❏ Family Survey (on green paper)
❏ Health Forms

Click HERE to view additional health forms many new students need to complete.

This year will be a transition year for uniforms. This means that we will begin using a brand new uniform, with Lands' End; however, our previous uniforms with Flynn O'Hara will be acceptable as well. Our uniform policy can be found on our website HERE.

To order new uniforms, click HERE to visit Lands' End website.

Thanks to the generosity of our families who donate outgrown uniforms, we offer free used uniforms. Throughout the year we host uniform pop ups and used uniforms can also be requested via our parent volunteer. More information can be found on our website HERE.

Come swing FORE Father Andrew White at the 14th Annual Crusader Cup Golf Tournament! Get your foursome together and join us on September 29th at Breton Bay Golf and Country Club. Don’t delay - this event will sell out! Whether you've just started playing golf or are a regular at the course, one thing is undeniably true - you will have a great time at our PAR-TEE!

For the upcoming 2023-2024 school year, there is a RaiseRight requirement to earn a minimum $50 for the school.

Be sure to 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. Last 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. That's a win win!!

Click HERE to learn more about our extended day program. (There are forms on that website to complete if you'd like to sign up for this.)

Being a volunteer at Father Andrew White School is both rewarding and FUN!! It is a great way to be involved in the Crusader community, meet other families, and stay involved with your student.

If you are a Service Scholarship family (reduced tuition in exchange for volunteering), there are a few required steps before volunteering at the school. Click HERE for a step by step guide. Once these steps are completed, join the FUN!!

We are looking for cheerful and positive parents and community members who would be available 7:30am - 2:45pm to substitute for teachers as needed throughout the year. Approved applicants who pass a criminal background check can use this for volunteer hours or to receive payment. If you are interested please contact Mrs. Szoch at principal@fatherandrewwhite.org for a substitute application and information about what days you would be available. For more information, please see our website: https://fatherandrewwhite.org/substitute/

❏ Sign up to Sponsor and/or Play in Crusader Cup

❏ Order Electronic Gift Cards Online
❏ Return all Important Forms

❏ Complete Steps to become a Volunteer

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Email: office@fatherandrewwhite.org

Phone: 301-475-9795
Website: www.fatherandrewwhite.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/fawschool