

Crusader Connections
Father Andrew White S.J. School Newsletter
February 20, 2024
Girls JV Basketball SMYBL 2023-2024 Champions!
🗓️ Important Dates
February 23: Stations of the Cross & Monthly Activity (Middle School)
February 24: Destination Imagination Competition
March 1: First Friday Mass (8:30am), Stations of the Cross & Uniform Pop Up
March 4: Field Trip (grade 3)
March 7: Vision & Hearing Screening
March 8: Early Dismissal
March 11: No School - Staff Professional Development Day
March 13: Confession (grades 2-8) & 8th Grade vs. Staff Basketball Game
FAW Athletics
Our cheerleading and basketball teams have had a great season! Check out the results from our games on our website. Please see the link below!
📣 🏀 Go Crusaders! 🏀 📣
Our Boys Varsity Basketball team fell short in the Semi-final game to #1 seed, ANS: 45-54.
Our Boys JV Basketball team won their first playoff game and enjoyed their season!
Our Girls Varsity Basketball team has made it to the Championship game! Come cheer them on at SMR next Wednesday, February 28th at 6:30pm!
Kids Heart Challenge
FAW is excited to be participating in the Kids Heart Challenge this year! For nearly 50 years the American Heart Association has been partnering with educators across the nation to help educate students about healthy living.
The last time FAW participated was 2012. Mrs. Stewart and the teachers at FAW are excited to be involved once again in helping others in the community while at the same time learning about how to keep your heart healthy. PE classes will be learning about healthy hearts over the next few weeks. Students will be able to raise money online to help other kids who have sick hearts. Please see the flyer below to register.
Check our our published authors in the February Jr. Saints edition: https://cathstan.org/news/junior-saints/students-drawings-and-writings-celebrate-black-history-month
Order Hot Lunch
As a reminder, the menus for March and April are still open.
*The March menu will close THIS SATURDAY, February 24th.
*The April menu will close on March 23rd.
Important Notes:
*Gluten free pizza will no longer be an option.
*On March 27th (the last full day before spring break), we will be having Slice House pizza, with an option for dairy free pizza...please take care when placing your order.
*Credits will be issued for any field trips that come up or if school is closed due to weather.
*As a reminder, if we experience a delayed opening, hot lunch will be cancelled and credits will be issued.
Please be sure to go back and take care of any outstanding balances.
Now Enrolling!
Father Andrew White Catholic School has opened enrollment to new families for the 2024-2025 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.
Registration for the 2024-2025 school year is now open to new students. http://mytads.com/a/fatherandrewwhiteschool
Sign up for Math Tutoring
School Store - Every Wednesday this Quarter
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.
Golden Apple Award Nominations
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.
Are you Feeling Lucky?
Take a chance (or 2 or 3!) on being one of the 31 winners in the fourth FAW Lottery Fundraiser! With $2,825 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!
Order Uniforms - 20% off!
SHOP YOUR CUSTOM STORE: https://www.landsend.com/pp/SchoolSearch.html?action=landing&selectedSchoolNum=900200163
We all know that exercise is one of the most recommended ways to get and stay in shape, but what exactly is considered “exercise?” It is basically any activity that requires physical effort, and it comes in a variety of forms, including stretching, strengthening, balance, isometric, and aerobic exercises. You’ve probably seen workout programs that advise you to “consult your doctor before beginning any new exercise program,” or you may have been referred by your doctor for therapeutic exercise such as physical, occupational, cardiac, or respiratory. Exercises learned in these therapies target specific body systems. Depending on what your health goals are, you may benefit from specific programs or combinations of activities. A recent article shows that isometric exercises (or those that involve the contraction of muscles without any movement in the surrounding joints), can effectively lower blood pressure. While it is always best to consult a professional first, there are countless articles, examples, and instructions available on the internet. Gaining knowledge and putting forth the physical effort might actually surprise you with the many benefits that can be yours.
Are you looking for volunteer opportunities?
Would you like to help with the Spring Auction? If so, contact faw.social2023@gmail.com to find out what you can do!
Weekly Reminders:
❏ Send in an envelope with money for your child to shop in the School Store (tomorrow)
❏ Sell/Purchase FAW Lottery Tickets
❏ Sign up for Math Tutoring
❏ Send news and pictures to FAWnews@fatherandrewwhite.org
❏ Submit Volunteer Hours
Email: office@fatherandrewwhite.org
Phone: 301-475-9795
Website: www.fatherandrewwhite.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/fawschool