St. Andrew School Weekly Newsletter
Issue # 12 - November 12, 2021
Upcoming Events
Monday, Nov. 15-
Tuesday, Nov. 16- T-shirt Tuesday
5th/6th Grade Boys Basketball Sauk Valley @ East Coloma
7th/8th Grade Boys Basketball Non-Conference Opponents
Wednesday, Nov.17 - School Mass 8:15 (Mrs. Mays - 5th Grade)
Teacher In-Service Early Dismissal @11:30 -NO AFTERCARE
Thursday, Nov. 18-
5th/6th Grade boys Basketball Sauk Valley @ Montmorency
7th/8th Grade Boys Basketball Non-Conference Opponents
Friday, Nov.19 - Spaghetti Lunch
FUDGE SALE - FUN FACTORY SWEET SHOPPE - Friday, Nov. 12- Thursday, Dec. 2
Socks in a Box - Monday, Nov. 15 - Wednesday, Nov. 17
THE NUTCRACKER BALLET: Saturday, Nov. 20 & Sunday, Nov. 21
November 20th @ 7:00 PM
November 21st @ 2:00 PM
Centennial Auditorium at Sterling Hig School
Tickets are $11.00 each, and on sale now at CentennialAuditorium.org or in the Centennial Auditorium Box Office from 3-6 PM Monday-Friday starting November 8th.
PLAYSTATION 5 RAFFLE
MORNING EXTENDED CARE - LOCATION CHANGE
SCHOOL WEBSITE
DONATION OF NEW BOYS BASKETBALL UNIFORMS
SAVE THE DATE - CHRISTMAS PROGRAM, Thursday, Dec. 16 at 6:30 p.m.
On Thursday, December 16, 2021, everyone is invited to our Christmas program at St. Andrew Church. Students are to wear nice dress clothes (no t-shirts or jeans) and meet in their classrooms at 6:15 PM.
STUDENT ABSENCE DUE TO ILLNESS
PARENTS NIGHT OUT/KIDS NIGHT IN: Friday, DECEMBER 3
We are very excited to be preparing for our first Parents Night Out/Kids Night In event! This night of fun for Pre-K through fifth-grade students will take place on December 3rd from 6-8:30 p.m. The cost to attend the event will be $10. Registration forms with more details were sent home with the students this week. Completed registration and payment is due back to St. Andrew no later than Tuesday, November 23rd. Pre-registration is required. Any questions please contact Shannon Mays (smays@standrewgradeschool.com) or Natalie Henry (nhenry@standrewgradeschool.com). They both can be reached via email or phone at St. Andrew.
There will be a meeting next week for those parents who have signed up to volunteer at this event. Parent volunteers should be receiving text updates. If you have not been receiving these updates please contact Shannon or Natalie.
St. Andrew middle school students are welcome to sign up to volunteer at this event. They should see Mrs. Mays in the fifth grade classroom for a volunteer form.
SIGN UP FOR TEXTCASTER NOW!!!
With snow in the forecast, please take the time to sign up for this service. We will notify you through this service when we dismiss early or have to announce school closings for bad weather. We often send quick reminders and last-minute changes to parents through this service. This will be one of the first notifications that Mrs. Blakeslee sends out for school cancellations or late starts during the winter months. Follow the directions and select St. Andrew Catholic Grade School. Text alerts are a free service from SaukValley.com. Please click the link to sign up!
SCRIP NEWS - BUY YOUR HOLIDAY GIFT CARDS FROM ST. ANDREW SCHOOL
$500!
There are three ways to order:
1. Directly from school - fill out an order sheet and drop it off at the school office by 8 AM on Monday. We have many cards in stock and you may purchase anytime during the week from our inventory. Call the office and check with Mrs. Hegner and she can see if we have what you are looking for.
2. Order online - create an account at shopwithscrip.com and order online anytime from your computer. Our School enrollment code is CCEECE9634589
3. Order from a smartphone. Type MyScripWallet.com into the web browser, log in, and shop. You need to already be set up with PrestoPy so you can redeem your Scrip right from your phone.
Please give Scrip a try and BUY your holiday gift cards from us!
NEXUS CALENDARS 2022
School Uniform Survey
What do the results show?
65.4% of parents would prefer that the children in grades K-5 can have the option to wear green shirts. 80.8% of parents prefer that the children in Junior High can continue to wear green shirts.
What is our plan for the future after reviewing these results?
Our plan is to allow ALL (K-8) students in the school to have the option to wear green or white shirts. We are going to contact a local business to get a school uniform ordering site available with our school logo.
What will be the difference between the elementary grades and the Junior High?
Students in the elementary grades (K-5) will wear navy blue bottoms and navy blue sweatshirts. The junior high students (6-8) will continue to wear khaki colored pants and shorts and green sweatshirts.
Will we still utilize Lands End as a source to purchase uniforms?
Yes. Lands End will continue to be the source to purchase uniform skirts and jumpers. You can also purchase uniform shirts, bottoms, and sweatshirts through this company as you have in the past.
Why the change?
Recently we have been asked why the young students in grades K-5 wear white when they have a tendency to get rather messy. We feel that this will be a good option for those families who find it difficult to keep their children's shirts white. However, if you still prefer white for your student in grades K-5, that will continue to be an option.
SCHOOL CALENDAR UPDATES
December 3 - Parent's Night Out/Kids Night In
December 5 - Confirmation 1:00pm
December 13 - Fall picture retake day
December 16 - Christmas Program @6:30pm
January 5, 2021 - ALL Nexus Calendar money must be turned in
PROTECTING GOD'S CHILDREN
PICTURE RETAKE DAY 12/13/21
BE WISE
Work Hard
Imitate Jesus
Serve Others
Embrace Excellence
Every day our St. Andrew Students are making good choices to BE WISE. Please ask your child how they earn OWLS from our teachers and staff.
SCHOOL SPEAK
Nexus Calendar Winners
Week of November 7 – November 13
November 7 – Chester Clevenger
November 8 – Consuelo Bland
November 9 – Kathy Rodriguez
November 10 – Inez Vits
November 11 – Mindy Porter
November 12 – Jenni DeMay
November 13 – Bill Widolff
Checks will be issued and sent out by mail to the winners at the end of each month. Mrs. Thurwanger can be reached at 815-625-1456 in the church office if you have any questions. Thank you to all of our Nexus Sponsors, especially our Super Sponsors, whose business cards appear at the bottom of this newsletter.
Thank you to all of our NEXUS Calendar Sponsors
Contact Us
Email: standrewsgrad@comcast.net
Website: www.standrewsgradeschool.org
Location: 701 11th Avenue, Rock Falls, IL, USA
Phone: 815-625-1456