Crusader Connections

February 17: No School for Students

February 20: No School - Presidents' Day

February 21: Field Trip (6th - 8th Grade)

February 22: Ash Wednesday Mass, 8:30 am

February 23: Field Trip (2nd - 5th Grade)

February 24: Field Trip (1st Grade)

February 25: First Reconciliation (2nd Grade)

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Admissions for prospective families opened on February 7, 2023. http://mytads.com/a/fatherandrewwhiteschool

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.

2023-2024 Tuition Assistance Application Deadline for new families: As a reminder, the deadline for new families to apply for Archdiocesan Tuition Assistance Program for school year 2023-2024 is Saturday, February 18, 2023.

Families can obtain the link to apply on the ADW website: http://www.adwcatholicschools.org/tuition-assistance/

On Friday, February 17th, there is no school due to a Faculty Retreat.

On Monday, February 20th, there is no school due to Presidents' Day.

Are you missing any FAW sweatshirts, vests, Spirit Gear or jackets, coats, or water bottles? Please remind your child to check our Lost and Found located in the gym. Also, take this time to be sure you label all belongings with your last name to help return all lost items quickly. Thank you!

This quarter, some of our middle school students are operating a school store. They are learning how to take inventory, markup items for profit, and manage the ins and outs of a business. The school store will be open every Wednesday during their elective class time. Items cost anywhere from 25 cents to $10. Please encourage your children to visit the school store! Kindly send in an envelope with money, marked with your child’s name and “School Store” so the middle schoolers know who to expect this week.

We wanted to share the news that the AmazonSmile program is ending on February 20, 2023. Over the years our school has earned over $1,000. We encourage you to place orders for Amazon shopping at www.Smile.Amazon.com for the next month to ensure that our school will earn money for the duration of the program. Thank you!

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FAW Destination Imagination is in full tournament mode with its showcase happening in four weeks and the state tournament in less than two months! Please help support our EIGHT DI teams to reach their goals of going to the State Tournament at UMBC and hopefully traveling to the Globals competition in Kansas City, MO by ordering from either Joe Corbi's or Wockenfuss Candies. Both fundraisers are with the Easter holidays in mind. Order some ready to bake pizzas or cookies for those Easter gatherings or order your favorite Easter candies! Orders and money are due by Friday, February 24th. Both Joe Corbi's and Wockenfuss will be delivered before Easter break.

To place an order for Joe Corbi's or Wockenfuss, contact Jody Cacko at cacko@fatherandrewwhite.org OR order from a friendly FAW DIer you know!

Each year ten local Catholic school teachers of the Archdiocese of Washington are honored as Golden Apple Award winners. If any parents would like to nominate a teacher who shows an excellence in teaching and a commitment to a quality Catholic education, please email Mrs. Szoch: principal@fatherandrewwhite.org for more information. Please note: the teacher must have been employed with our school for at least three years and be a certified catechist in order to be considered for this award.

Take a chance (or 2 or 3!) on being one of the 31 winners in the third FAW Lottery Fundraiser! With $2,725 in cash prizes, this is a great opportunity to support the school and have a chance to come away a WINNER!!! Be sure to ask your family and friends to see if they'd like the chance to put a little extra cash in their wallets, too! Please see the flyer below to see how you have 31 chances to win!

Do you have an announcement you’d like to put in our weekly bulletin? Or perhaps you went to an FAW event, such as a basketball game, and you’d like to share some information or photos you took. We have created an email where you can send pictures, blurbs, etc. This will help us get new items in our bulletin, on our lobby TV, and on our website. Email: FAWnews@fatherandrewwhite.org Please send anything you’d like considered in the Announcements by Friday evening of the week prior.

Infectious diseases are illnesses caused by germs (such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi) that enter the body, multiply, and cause an infection. Some are contagious (or communicable) and can spread from one person to another. Other infectious diseases can be spread by germs carried in air, water, food, soil, vectors (like biting insects) or animals. Some common infectious diseases we often see at school (and links for fact sheets) are as follows:

Conjunctivitis

https://health.maryland.gov/phpa/IDEHASharedDocuments/conjunctivitis.pdf

Strep Throat

https://www.creativemindspcs.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/strep_throat_fact_sheet.pdf

Gastroenteritis

https://health.maryland.gov/phpa/IDEHASharedDocuments/viral_gastroenteritis.pdf

Mononucleosis

https://health.maryland.gov/phpa/IDEHASharedDocuments/MONONUCLEOSIS.pdf

This upcoming Friday, February 17th is the next Game Night at St. Aloysius, from 7-8:30pm.

Public Skate on Sunday, February 19th at the Leonard Hall Rec center is from 2-5pm. We hope to see lots of families there!

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.

The Home & School Association is seeking a Co-Chairperson (or Chair Team) and committees to plan and organize one of our biggest and best events of the year: the Spring Social & Auction! The groundwork has already been laid for the Social & Auction this April, but we need teams in place to continue with the rest of the planning! Here are the positions that we need filled immediately:

- Spring Social & Auction Co-Chairperson

- Spring Social & Auction Planning Committee Members

Duties include soliciting sponsorships and donations, planning details, some marketing, logistics and executing the event. We’d love your outside-the-box ideas! Chairpersons of this event qualify for the complete fulfillment of the Service Scholarship/Volunteer Hours. If you’re interested in helping with this event, please email our HSA President, Jen Tennyson at jntennyson@gmail.com to get started! The Home & School Association (HSA) is grateful for any time or resources you are able to give!

❏ Send in an envelope with money for your child to shop in the School Store (tomorrow)

❏ Sell/Purchase FAW Lottery Tickets

❏ Check the Lost and Found Box

❏ Consider Participating in DI Fundraisers

❏ Shop through smile.amazon.com

❏ Send news and pictures to FAWnews@fatherandrewwhite.org

❏ Submit Volunteer Hours

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