Crusader Connections
Father Andrew White S.J. School Newsletter
March 12, 2024
🗓️ Important Dates
March 13: Confession (grades 2-8) & 8th Grade vs. Staff Basketball Game
March 15: Stations of the Cross
March 16: Destination Imagination State Competition, State Science Fair & MATHCOUNTS State Competition
March 17: ADW Band Festival at McNamara
March 21: Vocations Mass (Grade 6) & World Down Syndrome Day: Wear fun socks!
March 22: Stations of the Cross & Monthly Activity (Middle School)
March 23: Middle School Social at FAW
March 25: Maryland Day
March 27: End of Third Quarter
March 28: Holy Thursday & Early Dismissal, 12:30pm
March 29: Good Friday & No School
March 29 - April 7: Easter Break
March 31: Easter
Best wishes this weekend!
Best wishes to all of our students who are participating in the State Science Fair, State MATHCOUNTS competition, State Destination Imagination competition, and the Band Festival this weekend. Go Crusaders!
We are also proud of our students who will be assisting in the Special Olympics event at St. Mary's Ryken this weekend.
Staff vs. 8th Grade Basketball Game - Wednesday!
Join us for a fun evening to cheer on the teachers and 8th graders as they play a friendly game of basketball! Snacks and drinks will be sold and donations will be collected for Hospice of St. Mary's in honor of former staff member, Mrs. Mary Saunders. You won't want to miss this! See you at FAW at 6pm tomorrow!
IMPORTANT RAISERIGHT INFORMATION
FOR ALL FAMILIES!
The end of the RaiseRight year is approaching! This school year all families are required to order enough gift cards to accumulate $50 worth of rebates for our school. This agreement was part of the enrollment process in TADS. To check your status you can go on the RaiseRight App and select "account" and there is a dashboard that displays your earnings. Select the date range 4/1/23-3/31/24.
There will also be End of RaiseRight Year statements going out to each family. If the rebate amount is not satisfied by March 31, 2024 you will be billed for the $50. More information to come...
Salted Scoop Spirit Night - Thursday!
FAW Athletics
2023-2024 Basketball Team and Showcase Awards
SMYBL 2023-2024 Girls Basketball MVP
Ava
SMYBL 2023-2024 Girls Basketball 1st Team
Cora & Anna T
SMYBL 2023-2024 Girls Basketball 2nd Team
Madeleine
SMYBL 2023-2024 Girls Basketball Honorable Mention Team
Anna B, Aubrey, & Ella
SMYBL 2023-2024 Girls Basketball 3v3 Champions
Ava, Cora, & Olivia
SMYBL 2023-2024 Girls Basketball Free Throw Runner Up
Anna B
SMYBL 2023-2024 Girls Basketball 3 Point Runner Up
Aubrey
SMYBL 2023-2024 Boys Basketball Honorable Mention Team
Evan & Zach
📣 🏀 Go Crusaders! 🏀 📣
Welcome to the Catholic Church!
Congratulations on your baptism! God bless you!
Kids Heart Challenge - Donate this Week!
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.
Middle School Social at FAW
Donations Needed for Spring Social!
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.
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
Ah, springing forward! While it does stink to have to set the clock ahead and lose an hour of time (especially weekend time), most people happily welcome the longer days of sunlight - and for good reason. The health benefits of sunlight are many, including: generating the body’s production of vitamin D, lowering blood pressure (by increasing nitric oxide in the body), improving sleep quality, and promoting good mental health (by boosting serotonin levels and combating Seasonal Affective Disorder). Additionally, since the sun’s UV rays kill bacteria, sunlight can improve air quality and help us breathe better. Of course it is possible to get too much of a good thing, and too much sun can also cause problems, such as skin and eye damage, (burns, rashes, wrinkles, cancer), and heat stroke or heat exhaustion. So how much of God’s wonderful gift of sunlight should we be soaking up? It depends on your skin color: 10 to 20 minutes daily for people who have lighter skin and 25 to 40 minutes for those with darker skin, several days a week.
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!
Southern Maryland Roots Youth Group
Southern Maryland Roots is collecting items to benefit the residents of St. Mary's Nursing Home. Please consider donating any of the following: perfumes, cologne, jewelry, make up, nail polish, stuffed animals, fun knik-knaks, etc. These donations will be used as prizes for their bingo games. All donations can be dropped off before/after mass at Our Lady of the Wayside, Sacred Heart, or Holy Angels Churches. OR, send donations to FAW and place in the box outside of the art/music room anytime between now and Friday, March 15th. Thank you in advance for your generosity!
Next Youth Group meeting is Friday, March 15th from 5-7:30 at Our Lady of the Wayside. Pizza and snacks will be served. Please email southernmarylandroots@gmail.com for more information.
March 2024 Mental Health Calendar
Taking care of the physical bodies that God gave us is important, but it is also important to take care of our mental health as well. In a busy world of activity, stress, and anxiety, we often don't take the time to focus on the mental health of ourselves and each other. On Thursday, family calendars will be coming home with oldest/only students. Each day there is an activity listed that helps promote good mental health. We are challenging our FAW families to complete the calendar together and to return it to homeroom teachers at the end of the month! Families who complete the calendar will receive an incentive and be recognized at Morning Prayers.
Weekly Reminders:
❏ Send in an envelope with money for your child to shop in the School Store (tomorrow)
❏ Attend the FAW Staff vs. 8th Grade Basketball Game (tomorrow)
❏ Participate in the Salted Scoop Spirit Night (Thursday)
❏ Donate items or experiences to our Spring Social Event
❏ Complete the Mental Health Calendar
❏ Register for the Kids Heart Challenge
❏ Participate in the Green St. Patrick's Day Tag Day (Monday)
❏ 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