Crusader Connections

April 18: School Resumes for Students & Faith Rally & Brown Bag Auction Begins

April 19: Military Connected Child Celebration Purple Up Day

April 21: Spring Social & Auction

April 25: MAP Growth Testing Begins (grades 2-8)

April 27: Talent Show

April 28: Middle School Monthly Activity

Our Military Child Celebration Day is Wednesday, April 19th. 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 uniform bottoms with your purple tops.)

“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."

This fun and fanciful event is highly anticipated, as this is our first year back in person after a three year hiatus. Enjoy an evening out with friends, fellowship and a spirit of charity for our school!

We are excited to announce our raffle: we are raffling off FREE TUITION for ONE student for an entire school year! Thank you to the Knights of Columbus Council #1470 for helping sponsor this raffle! This raffle will kick off our whole event, which is followed by the Brown Bag Auction, that includes specially assembled, kid-themed baskets. The baskets will be on display at the school and students will have many opportunities to browse the baskets and vote for their favorites.

This Friday, April 21, 2023 is our main event, which will be a cocktail party at the beautiful Fenwick Inn in Leonardtown from 6:00pm-9:30pm! Tickets are on sale NOW to attend the social event. The auction will be held online, so even if you cannot attend the event, you’ll be able to participate in winning the items for auction and the purchasing of the Tuition Raffle! This event is open to the public with the purchase of a ticket so please invite friends of Father Andrew White or family to join us for a fun evening out!

- Buy your event tickets NOW via the link below to secure reduced pricing

- Auction Bidding is currently open online

- Brown Bag Auction started today for kids at school

- Spring Social Event at Fenwick Inn Friday, April 21 at 6:00pm (doors open at 5:30pm)

- Bidding CLOSES at 7:30pm on Friday, April 21

**The FAW Auction Committee is seeking volunteers to help on the day of the event. Please contact Carla Carrillo if you’re able to help: carla.carrillo@mac.com

Tickets are now available for purchase with this link: https://fundraiser.support/FAW2023

We hope that you’ll join us in making this event a success!

~ The FAW Spring Social & Auction Committee

For those who are seeking a multi child scholarship, forms are now available on our website. Please click HERE to access them. Multi child scholarship paperwork is due by May 5th.

Looking for Volunteer Opportunities? Are you a baker who would like to earn volunteer hours by baking? Two of our Destination Imagination teams are heading to the Global Finals in Missouri and are hosting a bake sale after Masses. You can sign up HERE to bake some goodies or to volunteer your time at the bake sale itself.

Please ensure that your student's uniform is compliant. Remember to check that your student has a belt that fits, buttons are secure on skirts and haircuts are the proper length. Also, our students love to be active at recess! Please ensure your child wears shorts under jumpers or skirts. Thank you for your support and cooperation!

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).

We are excited to announce that two of our Destination Imagination (DI) teams from Father Andrew White School are two of the top-scoring DI teams in the state of Maryland and now have the opportunity to present their Challenge solution at the DI Global Finals in Kansas City, Missouri —an international competition where they will compete against teams from around the globe.

Please consider donating to help these teams get to the Globals competition!! Destination Imagination is an educational, academic program that has helped our students learn and practice valuable skills like creative and critical thinking, problem-solving, and teamwork through different competitive, STEAM-based (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) Challenges.

The teams are working hard to raise the $5,500/team registration fee plus the almost $1,000/student it will take to get them there to experience this amazing opportunity! Raising $20K in only one month’s time is daunting, but they are DItermined!!! Every gift is a blessing and we truly appreciate your support! Thank you so much for your contributions.

https://app.99pledges.com/fund/DIGlobals2023

Report cards for grades 1-8 were posted on the portal before Spring Break. 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 2022 - 2023 Third Quarter Report Card in the list. E-mail Mrs. Greer if you need help with your account. greer@fatherandrewwhite.org

Sign up HERE!

http://mytads.com/a/fatherandrewwhiteschool

Father Andrew White Catholic School has opened enrollment to new families for the 2023-2024 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.

Nutrition 101: All of God's creation is magnificent, but one of the most fascinating parts to me is the human body. As humans we need nourishment. Our minds and spirits need a constant supply of God's Word and reminders of His presence. Our physical bodies need nourishment in the form of food and water. Unfortunately, many of us replace our "needs" with "wants;" and this has led to a society where many people "live to eat" rather than "eat to live." Food is essential for providing energy and essential nutrients that our bodies need to function properly. Information on what's good for us and what's not is often confusing and overwhelming. As a general rule, I recommend eating a variety of foods and "everything in moderation." If you or your children don't have the best diets, sometimes supplements can be helpful. Try your best to choose wisely what you put into your body, and remember "You are what you eat!"

Please join us in prayer for a fellow Catholic school student from St. Mary's Bryantown. You can follow his journey at Finn's Fierce Fight.

We are looking for volunteers to work on some maintenance jobs over the summer. Please contact Mrs. Szoch principal@fatherandrewwhite.org if you are interested in leading this group. Thanks for considering!

This year the Catholic schools are participating in relay races on May 13, 2023 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 from 12 - 4pm. Please let Katy Burfield know you'd like to help by emailing her at kateburfield@gmail.com.

Our Knights of Columbus, St. Mary's Council #1470 is in need of our help! They are looking for adults who are able to be Floorwalkers. The primary job is to walk up and down the tables and sell Holders to the bingo players. Volunteer hours can be earned from 6pm to about 9 or 9:30pm on Fridays at Father Andrew White School. The point of contact is Steve Tomaszeski. Please reach out via phone 240-808-3560 or email steven.tomaszeski@gmail.com. Thank you for considering helping this wonderful organization who does so much for our community!

❏ Buy Brown Bag Auction Tickets

❏ Attend the Spring Social and Auction (Friday)

❏ Sign up to help with the Bake Sale

❏ Sign up to be a Summer Maintenance Volunteer

❏ Consider volunteering to help the KofC with their Friday Bingo

❏ Order Gift Cards

❏ Submit and Check Volunteer Hours

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