Principal's Corner

August 29, 2018

Dear Parents and Students of Saint Andrew School,

It is my great pleasure to welcome Saint Andrew School’s 448 students to the 2018-2019 school year!  Much work has been done over the summer months to ensure the facilities are prepared and the learning materials are available for the students’ return.  Teachers are putting finishing touches in their classrooms and making plans. Many come with new ideas gleaned from professional development workshops they attended during the summer months. There is an air of promise and hope.

God provides!  It’s a message that has come to me in many ways over the past few weeks. However, sometimes He makes us wait for the right person to come along. Hence, the delay is communication until now. Absences created by staff and teachers who either retired or moved on to other places of employment have been filled with others committed to building a culture of Life and a civilization of Love through faith and knowledge. New members of the faculty and staff include: Vice Principal,Mr. Daniel Salvatore; PreK 3 Teacher, Mrs. Kelley Larsen; KA Teacher, Miss Candace Harkins; 7A Teacher, Mrs. Megan Kinson; Gr. 5-8 Music Teacher, Mrs. Susan Torrie; Technology Teacher, Mr. Ned Bury; Administrative Assistant, Mrs. Megan DellaVecchio. Mrs. Tomasetti, realizing she is meant to teach, is taking the reins in 5A.

Classes convene for students in grades 1 through 8 on Tuesday, September 4^th.  This is a half day of school and students will need to bring a morning snack and a water bottle.  Students should wear the spring gym uniform each day of the first week except Friday. Friday will be the spring dress uniform.  Full days for grades 1-8 begin on Wednesday, September 5^th. The opening school Mass is at 9:00 on Friday, September 7^th.  All are welcome to join us in Church. Preschool and kindergarten parents have received special times for classroom visits from the teachers and should follow those instructions.  Regular preschool and kindergarten classes begin the week of September 10^th. Parents should note that CARES is not available the first week of school. Parents interested in CARES services should meet with Miss Conway on September 5^th at 6:00 PM in McGettigan Hall.  Additionally, pretzels are not available until the week of September 17th.

Back to School Night provides the parents with an initial meeting with your child’s teachers. The teachers will share essential information about curriculum, what to expect in each grade, and the teacher’s expectations of the students. Back to School Night for parents of students in grades PreK4 –Gr. 4 is on the evening of Wednesday, September 5^th.  Parents report directly to their child’s classroom in the Fr. McShain building on Mason Avenue. Sessions for students in Grades PreK4 through Gr. 4 are at 7:00 PM and at 7:45 PM.  The primary grades and special classrooms are located in the Fr. McShain Building. PreK3 parents will meet on Wednesday, September 12^th at 7:00 PM.

Back to School Night for Grades 5 through 8 begins at 6:45 with a mandatory meeting in McGettigan Hall on Thursday, September 6^th.  This meeting is to inform parents of the policy regarding the issuing of the new student personal Chromebooks. Parents must sign a consent form before the student will be given a Chromebook for personal use in school.  Back to School Night sessions in the Fr. Hughes building classrooms will be held at 7:15 PM and 8:00 PM.

The Home and School Association page on the website has been updated to include membership information.Hot lunch and pretzel orders are being accepted now online at http://www.saintandrewschool.com/home-and-school-association.

Principal