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Father Andrew White S.J. School Newsletter
March 26, 2024
🗓️ Important Dates
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
April 8: School Resumes & Faith Rally
April 15: Military Child Celebration Day
April 19: Spring Social & Auction
Schedule Reminder
This Thursday, March 29th we have a 12:30pm Early Dismissal. This begins our Spring Break! We hope you have a blessed Easter!
Lenten Almsgiving Idea:
As we experience these next few days, among the holiest days of the Church year, we are assured that the darkness of Good Friday will give way to the great joy of the Resurrection of our Savior on Easter Sunday. May God bless the Father Andrew White School family with the steadfast hope and joy of Jesus during this Easter season.
Spring Uniforms Begin April 8th
The weather is beginning to get warmer. It is time to try on the spring uniform to check that it fits. Spring uniforms officially begin on Monday, April 8th.
Faith Rally is Coming!
Get your t-shirts ready! The Faith Rally is right around the corner! On Monday, April 8th, wear your favorite shirt that displays your faith (it can be homemade or delivered overnight by Prime!) and enter the "Wear your Favorite Faith t-shirt" contest! It's going to be a great day of faith and fun!
As a reminder, April 8th is the first day of the spring uniform. If your child wears a faith t-shirt, he/she will be allowed to wear uniform shorts.
School Store - LAST DAY is TOMORROW!
Everything is on sale!!! 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.
Log your Volunteer Hours
As we approach the end of the quarter (tomorrow) please remember to keep your logged volunteer hours up to date! You should have about 19 hours by this point to be on track for your 25 hour requirement (for Service Scholarship families).
Report Cards Posting on Thursday
Report cards for grades 1-8 will be posted on the portal on Thursday. 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
RaiseRight Update/Reminder
Our RaiseRight Gift Card Program year is coming to an end on March 31st. There is still time for you to grab gift cards for your everyday purchases, gifts for Easter baskets, Mother’s Day, etc. There are all kinds of things coming up that you can be well prepared for with gift cards! Gift cards can be purchased as e-gift cards which you receive instantly or physical gift cards, some of which are reloadable via the App or online.
Thank you so much to all the families and friends that have participated thus far this year. Not only is the school earning money back but we have multiple families earning back rebates that will offset their tuition for next year! How can you check to see if you earned extra rebates? Remember that the first $50 in rebates goes to our school. Everything raised thereafter gets a 75/25 split. To clarify, 75% goes towards your child's tuition (or the 8th grade trip if you prefer) for next year and 25% goes back to FAW. A simple way to check your rebates that you have earned thus far for the year is via the App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/raiseright-fundraising/id1
FAW Athletics
Catholic Schools Relay Races
This year the Catholic schools are participating in relay races on May 18, 2024 at St. Mary's Ryken. Parents of students in grades PK - 8 have been notified if their child has qualified from the trials completed during PE class. To help prepare, those selected students will participate in practice sessions after school. VIRTUS cleared parent volunteers are needed. Please see the opportunity in the volunteer section below.
Donations Needed for Spring Social!
Time to buy Raffle Tickets!!
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
Donate to our Annual Giving Campaign that directly benefits our students!
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.
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 8th: Faith Rally Day (find or make a Faith T-shirt)
Monday, April 15th: Purple Up Day (find a purple shirt)
Friday, April 19th: HSA Spring Social and Auction (join the fun)
Save the Date: Find a Purple Shirt!
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)
❏ Donate diapers, wipes, and/or diaper cream
❏ Buy Gift Cards through RaiseRight to earn towards your mandatory $50 in rebates for FAW (all families --> reminder: deadline 3/31/24)
❏ Check your RaiseRight balance 4/1/23 - 3/31/24
❏ Try on Spring Uniforms
❏ Buy a raffle ticket for a chance to win free tuition
❏ Donate items or experiences to our Spring Social Event
❏ Get your Faith Rally shirt ready
❏ Participate in our Annual Giving Campaign
❏ Complete the Mental Health Calendar
❏ 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