Crusader Connections

The Catholic Teacher of the Year award enables the Knights of Columbus to honor an individual who has made significant contributions to the education of our youth. This award is presented to a Catholic teacher who has demonstrated exceptional ability and dedication to the education of our young people through teaching in a parochial school.

Father Andrew White School nominated Mrs. Jody Cacko for her dedication to the many facets of Catholic education that she supports: the Music program, Music instruction of our students, Music support for our Church masses and overall community, a teacher of Literature, coordinator for learning support for students, and the sponsor of Destination Imagination at our school. Mrs. Cacko is the recipient of the Knights of Columbus Maryland State Catholic Teacher of the Year!

Congratulations Mrs. Cacko!

March 5: School Advisory Board Open Meeting, 7pm

March 7: Vision & Hearing Screening & EMS Tag Day

March 8: Early Dismissal, 12:30pm

March 9: Basketball Showcase at SMR

March 11: No School - Staff Professional Development Day

March 13: Confession (grades 2-8) & 8th Grade vs. Staff Basketball Game

March 15: Stations of the Cross

March 16: Destination Imagination State Competition & MATHCOUNTS State Competition

March 17: ADW Band Festival at McNamara

March 20: Field Trip (Grade 5)

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 Dance 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

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There will be a 12:30pm early dismissal this Friday, March 8th. There will also be no school next Monday, March 11th due to a professional development day for teachers. Enjoy your extended weekend!

Our school is participating in a Virtues in Practice program this year. Each month, the whole school focuses on the same virtue as they hope to grow closer to Jesus by imitating His life and virtues. They also learn more about the saints who exemplify these good habits. This month students and their families are learning about the virtue of respect. Please pray for the children to recognize the dignity of all people during the month of March.

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...

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Open SAB Meeting: The School Advisory Board is inviting members of the FAW community to see how the School Advisory Board operates at a general meeting. All members of the FAW community are welcome to attend. See you at 7:00pm tonight, Tuesday, March 5th in the FAW Gym.

Our Girls Varsity Basketball team is the 2024 SMYBL Champions! Way to go!

📣 🏀 Go Crusaders! 🏀 📣

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.

Mid-quarter progress reports for students in grades 4-8 were posted on Parent PlusPortals last week. Please login to check your child’s progress. If you have any questions, please contact your child’s teacher. To find the report, click the child’s picture, then “Classroom,” then “Progress Reports,” then "Combined Reports." Please go over the reports with your children and encourage them to keep working hard through the last half of this quarter! https://www.plusportals.com/FatherAndrewWhiteSchool

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

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.

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 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.

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.

❏ Attend the Open SAB Meeting (tonight)

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

❏ Participate in the EMS Wear Red Tag Day (Thursday)

❏ Donate items or experiences to our Spring Social Event

❏ Complete the Mental Health Calendar

❏ Register for the Kids Heart Challenge

❏ Send news and pictures to FAWnews@fatherandrewwhite.org

❏ Submit Volunteer Hours

Email: office@fatherandrewwhite.org

Phone: 301-475-9795