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Father Andrew White S.J. School Newsletter
April 9, 2024
March Virtue Winners: Respect
🗓️ Important Dates
April 9: Field Trip (Grades K & 1)
April 11: Field Trip (Grades 4 &5) & Home and School Association Meeting, 7pm
April 15: Military Child Celebration Day
April 19: Spring Social & Auction
April 24: Field Trip (Grade 4)
April 26: Middle School Monthly Activity
HSA Meeting - This Thursday!
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The Home and School Association (HSA) will have an open meeting this Thursday, April 11th at 7pm in the FAW Gym. Please plan to attend to learn about all things HSA!
Find a Purple Shirt/Outfit and wear it next Monday!
Purple Up! For Military Kids Day
Our Military Child Celebration Day is Monday, April 15th. April is the Month of the Military Child. Father Andrew White School will celebrate “Purple Up! For Military Kids Day” by allowing all of our students to wear purple in honor of and in support of all military children. (Please wear purple on Monday!)
“Purple indicates support for all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces through the combination of their colors; therefore, Purple Up! Day signifies unifying support for military-connected children within all branches of the military and at all levels of service. This day offers military families, their support communities, and others who have connections with service members and their families the chance to recognize and thank military-connected children for their unique contributions, strengths, and sacrifices."
Spring Social & Auction: A Night on the Town!
You are cordially invited to Father Andrew White School's 16th Annual Spring Social & Auction: A Night on the Town!
Important Calendar Change
There will be no school on Friday, May 24th due to the eighth grade graduation at 10am. This was originally an early dismissal day for the start of Memorial Day weekend. Please mark your calendar!
Uniforms
Spring uniforms officially began yesterday, Monday, April 8th. Remember next year we will be fully implementing the new uniform for all grades. Please see the flyer below for a sale from Lands' End.
Order your 2023-2024 FAW Yearbook!
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It is time to order your student's Father Andrew White School yearbook! Each book costs $25.00. Order your copy today!
Monthly Virtue: Forgiveness
Our school continues to participate in the 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 we are learning about the virtue of forgiveness. Please join us during the month of April in praying that we all grow in the virtue of forgiveness and pardon those who offend us.
Support Destination Imagination!
Enjoy a Night off from Cooking next Monday!
Log your Volunteer Hours
Please remember to keep your logged volunteer hours up to date! You should have about 20 hours by this point to be on track for your 25 hour requirement (for Service Scholarship families).
Report Cards Posted
Report cards for grades 1-8 were posted on the portal on Thursday, March 28th. To access them, sign in to your Plus Portals account https://www.plusportals.com/FatherAndrewWhiteSchool. Once logged in, click on “E- Locker” on the top toolbar. Then click on “E-Portfolio.” You should find your child's 2023 - 2024 Third Quarter Report Card in the list. E-mail Mrs. Greer if you need help with your account. greer@fatherandrewwhite.org
Honor Rolls
FAW Athletics
Volleyball Tournament - This Sunday!
Catholic Schools Relay Races
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Relay Race practices begin this week!
VIRTUS cleared volunteers are needed... see the opportunity in the volunteer section below.
Donations Needed for Spring Social!
Time to buy Raffle Tickets!!
The HSA is raffling off an opportunity for free tuition for the 2024-2025 FAW school year. They are sponsoring a friendly competition for the classes. Whichever class sells the most raffle tickets and purchases the most tickets to the Spring Social will receive a free tag day, extra recess and a special frozen treat! Click on this link to purchase a raffle ticket! https://fundraiser.support/FAW2024
Donate to our Annual Giving Campaign that directly benefits our students!
Can you believe we’re in the month of April already? Hopefully, April Fools’ Day didn't find you being a victim of someone's practical joke, or even worse, a perpetrator at someone else’s expense! While it’s not very Christian-like to laugh AT others, laughter, in and of itself, is actually very good for us. Have you ever heard a baby laugh? A simple game of peek-a-boo can elicit a giggling spell that’ll melt even the coldest of hearts. Laughter increases our heart rate and circulation, exercises our lungs and various muscles, decreases pain and stress, improves our immune system, and just plain makes us feel better!
There’s a couple I know that maintains a strong marriage mostly by him sticking to his commitment to make her laugh at least once every day. Someone else I know was told by a nun, “Don’t ever lose your happy!” Sounds like good advice and worth giving a try. Find something funny and treat yourself to a healthy dose of laughter. Here’s a joke to get you started: What did one math book say to the other? I don’t know about you, but I’ve got lots of problems!
Relay Race Volunteers Needed
This year the Catholic schools are participating in relay races on May 18, 2024 at St. Mary's Ryken. VIRTUS cleared parent volunteers are needed to assist during the training sessions (Tuesday/Thursday from 2:30 - 4pm). Additional volunteers are needed on the day of the event. Please let Katy Burfield know you'd like to help by emailing her at kateburfield@gmail.com or click on the SignUpGenius link below.
Lunch and Recess Monitors
Would you like to earn volunteer hours by assisting at lunch or recess time? Click the SignUpGenius Link to see the days/times you can help! Slots are in 30 minute increments and we truly appreciate your willingness to assist the teachers in this way.
Auction Volunteers
If you still need volunteer hours, please sign up for one of the many positions available: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4AAFA622A1FF2-48703384-fawspring#/
Help is needed during car rider line to sell tickets. There are also some day of volunteer opportunities. Sign up today!
Save the Dates
Monday, April 15th: Purple Up Day (find a purple shirt)
Friday, April 19th: HSA Spring Social and Auction (join the fun)
Weekly Reminders:
❏ Attend the HSA Meeting (Thursday)
❏ Wear something purple to support military-connected families (next Monday)
❏ Attend Ledo's Spirit Night (next Monday)
❏ Buy a raffle ticket for a chance to win free tuition
❏ Purchase Tickets and Attend the Spring Social/Auction (next Friday)
❏ Donate items or experiences to our Spring Social Event
❏ Order a Yearbook
❏ Take advantage of the Lands' End uniform sale (w/ RaiseRight gift cards)
❏ Participate in our Annual Giving Campaign
❏ Submit Volunteer Hours
Email: office@fatherandrewwhite.org
Phone: 301-475-9795
Website: www.fatherandrewwhite.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/fawschool