Crusader Connections
Father Andrew White S.J. School Newsletter
May 31, 2022
Growing in faith, wisdom, and love!
Important Dates
May 31 - June 8: Book Fair
June 2: Field Trip (grade 8) + End of Year Social: 5 – 7pm
June 3: Class Picnic (grade 8) + Last Day of Hot Lunch
June 4: FAW Class of 2022 Graduation - 10am
June 6: Early Dismissal, 12:30pm
June 7: Field Day (grades K-5), 8:30 - 11:20am (Rain Date: June 8th) + Early Dismissal, 12:30pm
June 8: 8:30am End of Year Mass, hosted by 2nd Grade + Early Dismissal, 12:30pm + Book Fair Ends
June 9: Early Dismissal, 12:30pm + No Aftercare + Last Day of School
Congrats Pre-K!
Congratulations to our Pre-K students who were promoted to Kindergarten! We are so proud of you!
Book Fair is HERE!
Thank you HSA!
Thank you to our 2021-2022 Home and School Association Officers who worked countless hours to make this a successful school year. We appreciate Melissa Barrick, President, Jennifer Tennyson, President Elect, Tiffany Curry, Secretary, Tracy Fortuna, Treasurer, and Tiffani Johnston, Communications Liaison. Many thanks for your creativity and determination to support our families and the FAW staff!
Come to our End of Year Social
Let's enjoy our end of year social outside on the school’s back fields this Thursday, June 2nd, from 5-7pm! Bring your lawn chairs and your sweet tooth while enjoying music, snow cones, fellowship and fun! Let’s celebrate another great school year TOGETHER!
Class of 2022 Graduation
This Saturday, June 4th, our 29 eighth graders will graduate. Our Graduation Service will begin at 10am with a ceremony for our 8th grade families at St. Aloysius Church.
K - 5 Field Day
We look forward to a day of fun with the many activities that Mrs. Stewart has planned for our students. Most activities are outside so please be sure to put sunblock on your child at home before school.
- Tuesday, June 7th: Grades K-5
We are looking for a few more Field Day volunteers for Tuesday, June 7th. Volunteers will help run stations and are guaranteed to have fun! If you can volunteer for the June 7th Field Day, from 8 - 11:30am, please contact Mrs. Stewart at fawspe@fatherandrewwhite.org.
Summer Maintenance
Summer Assignments
Please see the website for required summer assignments for grades 1-8. Students are expected to read and complete projects. Please note that these assignments are required and will be shared with your class in September. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Pietsch at fawslibrary@fatherandrewwhite.org. Please see the attachments below for more information. For future reference, you may visit the website to find a list of our summer reading and math assignments: https://fatherandrewwhite.org/summer-work-2022
Submit your Volunteer Hours ASAP
If you have volunteered your time to the school and need to report your hours to meet your service contract requirements, please remember to complete this form ASAP. Remember those that received the Service Scholarship are required to fulfill 35 volunteer hours.
Middle School Elective Instructors Wanted
Each quarter our middle school students take an elective class once a week. Examples of elective classes include: Photography, Architectural Modeling, Shakespeare for Kids, Bucket Drumming, Debate Class, Keyboarding, Physics in Flight, and Olympic Games.
For the 2022-2023 school year, we are looking for adults to volunteer to share their expertise or passion with our students. Classes will be held on Wednesday mornings for 8 week sessions. All instructors will need to be VIRTUS compliant which includes having a background check and taking a "Protecting God's Children" workshop. If you are interested in sharing your time and talent with our wonderful middle school students, please contact Mrs. Szoch at principal@fatherandrewwhite.org.
School Tool Box School Supplies
School Tool Box School Supplies: We are happy to announce we will again offer pre-made school supply kits for your children next year! We will continue to partner with School Toolbox. These are brand name only supplies complete with the exact specifications of every teacher. No more hunting for the right color, correctly pronged folder! Order online and your school kit will be in your teacher's classroom at the Back to School Night, prior to school starting. Please visit the School Toolbox website https://schooltoolbox.com/school-supplies/school/list-boxes/?schoolId=45764 to place your order. Kindly see the flyer for ordering details. Please contact Katie Bailey at bailey.katie.lynn@gmail.com if you need any assistance.
School Supply Lists Posted
SCRIP Gift Card Program
With summer around the corner, do you have home repair projects looming? We can order large denomination cards to Lowe's and The Home Depot. Both offer $100, $500 and $1,000 denominations. Don't forget our travel partners including Southwest Airlines, Delta, Hilton, Royal Caribbean and Carnival Cruise Lines.
FAW School Advisory Board Openings
The Father Andrew White School Advisory Board is looking for people to serve as Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, or Secretary. If you are interested or would like to nominate someone, please contact Mrs. Szoch at principal@fatherandrewwhite.org or Fr. David at dbeaubien@saintaloysiuschurch.org.
Return Library Books
Summer Skills Book
2022 – 2023 Contracts
Tuition agreements are now past due. Tuition agreements are to be completed electronically via your TADS account. Remember to complete the tuition agreement by selecting your payment plan and “signing” your contract. Please double check your TADS account to ensure you have completed this very important step of the enrollment process. Thank you!
2022-2023 School Directory
We are getting a head start so that we can begin preparing for our upcoming 2022-2023 School Family Directory! Please complete this 2022-2023 FAW School Directory Data Form today!
FAW Annual Giving Campaign
Let’s “Pave the Way for Kids to Play!” at Father Andrew White School! Find out details here https://fatherandrewwhite.org/annual-giving-campaign Thank you!!
Playground Volunteers
We have open time slots available for recess monitors during the fourth quarter. If you are available, please consider signing up. Your child will love to have you here!! Access the sign-up here.
Community News
Weekly Reminders:
❏ Attend our End of Year Social (Thursday)
❏ Volunteer to help with the Book Fair
❏ Volunteer to help with the June 7th Field Day
❏ Order a School Supply Box
❏ Double check to see that your Tuition Agreement is signed in TADS
❏ Consider serving on the School Advisory Board
❏ Complete the 2022-2023 FAW School Directory Data Form
❏ Donate to our Annual Giving Campaign
❏ Send in Used Uniforms in great condition
About FAW
Email: office@fatherandrewwhite.org
Website: https://www.fatherandrewwhite.org
Location: 22850 Washington Street, Leonardtown, MD, USA
Phone: (301) 475-9795
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fawschool/
Twitter: @FAWcrusaders