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Crusader Connections

Father Andrew White S.J. School Newsletter

CrusaderConnectionsFather Andrew White S.J. School Newsletter

January 16, 2024 January 16, 2024

🗓️ Important Dates 🗓️ Important Dates

January 18: Winter Band & Chorus Concert

January 19: March for Life

January 22: End of 2nd Quarter

January 24: SOMD Catholic Schools Mass (grades 3-8)

January 26: Camp St. Charles Assembly & Middle School Monthly Activity

January 28: Catholic Schools Week Begins

January 30: Report Cards Posted on Portal

FIRST LEGO League Competition FIRST LEGO League Competition

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Our two FIRST LEGO League Robotics Teams competed in a regional tournament this past weekend. With this year's theme, "MASTERPIECE," students imagined and innovated new ways to create and communicate art across the globe through STEM. Both teams created a project based on their passion. The "Donation Station" team shared their passion of charity, when they designed an App that schedules pickups of household donations to local food pantries, in essence an Uber Eats in reverse. The "Crabtastic Crusaders" team showcased their passion for Southern Maryland culture and crabbing. They designed a reusable 3-D printed crab model to aid in teaching others how to pick/eat those crustaceans, with the goal of expanding the industry. After their skit and presentation, the teams competed in the robot games challenge. During the robot games, the teams robots moved through the course to complete missions, which involved months of hard work researching, problem solving, coding, and engineering to build and program their LEGO robots. Both the teams scored higher (in the Robotics portion) than last year's team who won the Regionals competition this time last year! Father Andrew White students competed against a total of 22 teams. They were a top five finisher in the Robotics games and they received a 2nd place finish for Robot design.


A big congratulations goes to this team as well as their coach, Mrs. Downey and their mentors, Mrs. Sarlo and Ms. Rowland.


All of this was possible due to a very generous grant from the MIL Family Foundation that gave our students the necessary tools and the funds they needed to participate in this opportunity. The MIL Family Foundation sponsored both teams to enter this competition as well as provided the funds for the materials to build and code the robot and its course. Many, many thanks to the MIL Family Foundation for their continued support that inspires our students to become the technological leaders of our future!

Band and Chorus Concert this Thursday! Band and Chorus Concert this Thursday!

FAW Rhythm Rejoicers join with Band this Thursday, January 18th at 6:30pm for the winter concert. Singers should report to the Music/Art room in black bottoms/white tops at 5:45pm for warm ups. Band should report to the Library (also black/white attire) at 6:00pm. First grade performers may report to the Gym at 6:25pm, wearing their Sunday best. See you there!

Joe Corbi's Fundraiser - Order by Friday! Joe Corbi's Fundraiser - Order by Friday!

Support Father Andrew White School Support Father Andrew White School

by purchasing your Super Bowl pizzas & snacks by purchasing your Super Bowl pizzas & snacks

(and other treats)! (and other treats)!

1. Go to www.joecorbi.com

2. Click ‘Shop to Support’ and enter the school wide 'Participant Code': 137071

3. Choose the FREE delivery option to organization (pickup at FAW on Feb. 5th). Or choose to ship directly to you (for a fee).


Thank you for your support!

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Second Quarter Ending Soon Second Quarter Ending Soon

Our 2nd quarter ends this Monday, January 22nd. Please help your student finish strong! Also, be sure that your parent volunteer hours have been submitted. At this point, you should have completed 12-13 hours to stay on pace to fulfill your 25 hour commitment if you are a Service Scholarship family. https://fatherandrewwhite.org/volunteer-hours-log/


Our Open House (by appointment only) to invite interested new families to visit our wonderful school will be held on Wednesday, January 31st from 3:00 – 5:30pm. We appreciate that our families are the best ambassadors for FAW and your word of mouth about our school is the best PR we have! Please help us get the word out about our next Open House to all prospective family and friends. Great things are happening at Father Andrew White! Note: Admissions for new/prospective families will open on Thursday, February 1, 2024.

Re-enrollment for current families will begin tomorrow, January 17th! Re-enrollment for current families will begin tomorrow, January 17th!

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Tomorrow, Wednesday, January 18th and Tuesday, January 24th, we will be administering the MAP Growth standardized test for select students in grades 2-8. This test is a computer-adapted assessment that helps identify students' ability levels, demonstrate academic growth over time, and provide information for placing students in appropriate instructional programs. Teachers can immediately access the test results, allowing them to evaluate their teaching practices and adjust instructional methods accordingly.


Please be sure your children get a good night's rest and eat a healthy breakfast before the test.

Donations Needed for our Brown Bag Auction! Donations Needed for our Brown Bag Auction!

The children have such fun with the Brown Bag Auction and we hope you can help! Please consider contributing items to help build the baskets listed on the flyer below. If you'd like to donate a completed basket, just let a committee member know. Thank you!

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We are still looking for representatives for: We are still looking for representatives for:

Our Lady's 4pm and 8:30am Masses Our Lady's 4pm and 8:30am Masses

St. Francis Xavier 4pm Mass St. Francis Xavier 4pm Mass

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Catholic Schools Week

Catholic Schools Week starts January 28th. To kick off the weeklong celebration, each of our three parishes will highlight our school at the Masses that weekend. Please sign up your child to speak by emailing us at fawnews@fatherandrewwhite.org or by completing this online form:


Catholic Schools Week Mass Speaker Sign Up Form


Out of parish families are cordially invited to share in the liturgical celebration at St. Aloysius (Leonardtown), St. Francis Xavier (Compton), or Our Lady’s (Medley’s Neck). More information and a schedule of all the week’s events will be sent home later.

Sign up to be a Speech Reader Today!
Click here ☝️ to sign up!

Save the Date: Italian Dinner - February 3, 2024 Save the Date: Italian Dinner - February 3, 2024

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Purchase Tickets Today!
Click here ☝️ to buy your Italian Dinner tickets!

FAW Athletics FAW Athletics

We have been posting our basketball schedules and the results from our games on our website. Please see the link below!


📣 🏀 Go Crusaders! 🏀 📣

Basketball Schedules and Results
Click the link above ☝️ to find out when to come cheer on our student athletes!

Archdiocesan Tuition Assistance Program Archdiocesan Tuition Assistance Program

Applications for next year’s Archdiocesan Tuition Assistance Program are now available. Families may apply online by logging on to https://adwcatholicschools.org/tuition-assistance/.


On the top toolbar, hover over “TUITION ASSISTANCE” and then click on the “ARCHDIOCESAN TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM” link at the top of the menu. Any families who think they will need tuition assistance for the 2024-2025 school year MUST APPLY THROUGH THIS ADW PROGRAM FIRST, before asking for aid from FAW.


The TADS admissions portal is accessible for the 2024-2025 admissions cycle for all archdiocesan elementary schools.


TADS tuition assistance deadline: February 16, 2024

FAW News Email FAW News Email

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Do you have an announcement you’d like to put in our weekly bulletin? Or perhaps you went to an FAW event, such as a basketball game, and you’d like to share some information or photos you took. We have created an email where you can send pictures, blurbs, etc. This will help us get new items in our bulletin, on our lobby TV, and on our website. Email: FAWnews@fatherandrewwhite.org Kindly send anything you’d like considered in the Announcements by Friday evening of the week prior.

Jesus told us to love others as ourselves (and of course love God above all else). What does it mean to love ourselves? Start by taking care of yourself. With modern advances and information literally at our fingertips, it can be difficult to know what to believe and which advice to follow. Pray for discernment about God’s will and what He wants you to do, and pray continuously. Prayer engages the mind, which basically exercises your brain. As I’ve mentioned before, feeling gratitude and feeling anxiety involve the same area of the brain. Thus, if you focus on gratitude, you literally don’t have room for anxiety. When you pray, offer God praise and thanksgiving, and make your requests known to Him. Then be sure to listen; and finally - something many people have trouble with - put your TRUST in Him.

Hot Lunch Volunteers Needed

Sign up to assist in the FAW Kitchen!
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Italian Dinner Help Needed

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We are looking for some more helpers to assist with our upcoming Italian Dinner. We are in need of people to assist during our meatball making day as well as at the actual dinner itself. Many hands make light work! Sign up HERE!

Volunteer for the Italian Dinner
Click here ☝️ to sign up as a volunteer!

Sign up to Reserve the Spirit Rock Sign up to Reserve the Spirit Rock

Spirit Rock Sign Up
Click here 👆 to learn more about our the Spirit Rock.
Volunteer Hours Recording Form
Click here 👆 to submit your volunteer hours.
RaiseRight Gift Card Program Account
Click here 👆 to learn about this mandatory program.
TADS Tuition Account
Click here 👆 to log in to your TADS account to view tuition agreements and make payments.
PlusPortals Parent Login
Click here 👆 to log in to see grades and report cards.
Principal Szoch's News
Click here 👆 to read messages from the Principal.
Our Last School Newsletter
Click here 👆 to read our previous Crusader Connections School Newsletter.
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Upcoming Community Events
Click here 👆 to view upcoming events from our community.

Weekly Reminders:

❏ Attend the Winter Band and Chorus Concert (Thursday)

❏ Order Joe Corbi's (by Friday)

❏ Save the Date for the Italian Dinner: February 3rd

❏ Volunteer for the Italian Dinner

❏ Volunteer to help with Hot Lunch

❏ Sign your child up to be a Mass Speaker for Catholic Schools Week

❏ Send in Items for the Brown Bag Auction

❏ Begin collecting requested Recycled Items

❏ 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

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