October 5, 2015 - Saint Andrew CEC

Saint Andrew School Newsletter
October 5, 2015
From the Principal’s Desk
The mission of Saint Andrew
School is to proclaim the Good
News of Jesus Christ in order
to empower students to live the
message of the Gospel, to foster a community of practiced
faith and to promote a
generous spirit that brings
forth service to others. The
faculty and staff work together
to create a loving atmosphere
that fosters and maintains the
spiritual, social and academic
needs of students, and to instill
a lifetime appreciation for
learning in all members of our
school community.
Saint Andrew
Catholic Education Center
51 Wrights Rd.
Newtown, PA 18940
Phone: 215-968-2685
Fax: 215-968-4795
Email: www.standrewcec.com
The Good News of
Saint Andrew Catholic School
Our Faith in Any Language
By Gaby Begley
Spanish
This is my third year working at Saint Andrew Catholic
School. In Peru, my native country, I studied sociology and I have a law degree from Saint Marcus University. Since education is my second career, I completed the teaching certification program for World
Language at Rider University. At Saint Andrew, I
teach Spanish. I am very proud of my Spanish and
German heritage from both of my parents.
I teach Spanish 1 according to the Archdiocesan Standards for
World Language. I am glad the students are very receptive and eager to
learn. I incorporate technology in my classes. For example, the students
use their Ipads and are able to interact with educational apps that reinforce what was taught in class. Furthermore, the Spanish textbook used
by the older students at the school comes with interactive DVDs where
the students are able to listen to Spanish conversations and do the activity parts of the lesson. Every day, during the morning announcements,
one student teaches the Spanish “Word of the Day,” that generally is related to the lesson plans.
It makes me happy when I hear the students changing classes
and using expressions that they have learned in class. It is also wonderful to hear the sixth grade Confirmation candidates pray the Ave Maria
(Hail Mary) in Spanish during the May Procession.
In addition to the classes, we have a Spanish Club after school where
we sing songs, play games and prepare simple recipes following the directions in both languages. At the end of the school year, we have a Fiesta with Piñata. I explain to my students how beautiful it is to get to
know new people through language, especially in a globalized world.
I have been raised as a Catholic all of my life. I am very proud to
have a very devoted family with one of my sisters in a Spanish religious
order. I am so blessed that my husband, who is from the United States,
and I met visiting my older sisters, and that we share the same values
and Catholic faith. His aunt was a nun. We are passing that faith on to
our daughters.
My two daughters have been attending Saint Andrew Catholic
School since Mommy and Me. Now, my older daughter is in 6th grade
and my younger daughter is in 4th grade. I cannot be happier that my
two daughters are part of Saint Andrew, even though it is a big sacrifice.
I am also grateful to Mrs. Matteo, whose background is in Spanish, and
Monsignor Picard for giving me the opportunity to teach at Saint Andrew
Catholic School .
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Picture Day
Picture day will take place on
Monday, October 12, 2015. PreK through
eighth graders will have their pictures
taken on Monday, October 12. PreK
Tuesday, Thursday class will have their
picture taken on Tuesday, October 13,
2015. Children will wear WINTER
school uniforms. Regulations concerning
hairstyle, make-up and jewelry are to be
honored. Each child needs to present his/
her envelope to the photographer on picture day. Envelopes will be distributed to
classrooms. Please note that each child
must have his/her own envelope on picture day. DO NOT COMBINE orders. If
you have more than one child who is having a picture taken, a separate envelope
and check have to be made out for each of
them. If your child does not have an envelope, he/she will have the opportunity
to have a picture taken on re-take day.
Eighth graders must come to school in
full winter uniform; eighth graders will be
photographed in graduation robes with a
library background.
Changes in Conferences
Conferences are scheduled for
Thursday, October 29, from 1:00 p.m.
until 8:00 p.m. and Friday, October 30,
from 8:00 a..m. until 12:00 p.m. Conferences this year will be taken on-line.
Please stay tuned to the newsletter for
more information. If you feel the need for
a conference sooner, or would like to
avoid the rush on October 29 and 30,
please contact your children’s teachers.
Box Tops Are Now Due!
Thank you for collecting your
box tops all summer. Please send them in
by Monday, October 7, to receive a dress
down day pass that can be used on any
Friday during this school year. Thank you
and good luck!
Please continue to save and to
send in your Box Tops for Education.
You have to collect 20 Box Tops to earn 1
dress down day pass, and they are only
given out once a month on the last school
day of each month.
Please make sure your child's
FULL name and grade number (1A, 5B,
etc.) are clearly marked on the bag you
send in. Many thanks are extended to
Mrs. Horgan who undertakes this tremendous effort.
Chick-fil-A Night
A Spirit Night fundraiser will be
held on Wednesday, October 8, 2015,
from 4-8 PM. 15% of our ticketed sales
will be donated back to Saint Andrew
School! All proceeds will be for our
school play. Hope to see everyone on this
fun night!
Interested in C.A.R.E.S.
In order to attend C.A.R.E.S.,
you must be registered. Please visit our
website to obtain the necessary form.
There is a $15.00 registration fee per family due at the time or registration.
Lateness
The school day begins at 8:15
AM and ends at 3:00 PM Should your
child arrive after 8:15 AM, you and your
child must report to the receptionist to
sign in and receive a late slip. A record is
kept of all late arrivals. When a child is
late due to a doctor or dentist appointment, a doctor’s note is required. Any
child who has five unexcused latenesses
will receive an after school detention.
Lateness impacts perfect attendance and
constitutes a serious infraction.
Busing
When experiencing a busing
issue such as lateness or buses not showing up, parents must call their local school
district transportation departments. If
experiencing behavioral issues on the bus,
parents should contact Mr. Rosenblatt. Listed below is the transportation
contact information for the school districts which serve Saint Andrew School.
Central Bucks School District
Operations Center
320 West Swamp Road
Doylestown, PA 18901-2401
Closing Number: 755
267-893-4001
Fax 267-893-5830
transportation@cbsd.org
Website www.cbsd.org/bus
James Czyz
Transportation Manager
Ron Murray
Director of Transportation
Council Rock School District
Transportation Department
30 North Chancellor Street
Newtown, PA 18940
215-944-1010
Fax 215-944-944-1011
Jack Pinheiro
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Neshaminy School District
Transportation Department
2601 Old Lincoln Highway
Langhorne, PA 19047
215-809-6260
Fax 215-809-6269
Franklin W. Lambert
Director of Transportation
New Hope-Solebury School District
Business Office
180 West Bridge Street
New Hope, PA 18938
215-862-5372
Fax 215-862-2906
Gregory K. Hogg
Business Manager
Pennsbury School District
Transportation Department
134 Yardley Avenue
Post Office Box 338
Fallsington, PA 19058-0338
Closing Number 747
215-428-4165
Fax 215-295-8047
Charles G. Williams
Supervisor of Transportation
After School Tutoring
This year the teachers of
Saint Andrew School have the ability
to offer tutoring services after school
for parents who are interested in this
for their children. Tutoring sessions
are one-on-one and are for one hour.
The first tutoring session is from 3:15
– 4:15 p.m. The second session is
from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
As with everything we do at
Saint Andrew School, we have to set
boundaries. Teachers may not tutor
anyone in the grades that they teach
or any student that they teach. That’s
the difference between tutoring and
coaching. Tutoring is $40.00 per
hour. Checks must be made payable
directly to the teacher. Cash is also
acceptable. Tutoring is limited to
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Fridays.
If you are interested in
availing your child of this service, do
not hesitate to contact one of our
teachers directly. You can also ask
Mrs.
Matteo
at
nmatteo@standrewcec.com. She will put
you in touch with a teacher.
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IMPORTANT CHANGES TO THE
INK RECYCLING PROGRAM
The ink cartridge recycling
program has changed. As previously
communicated, only the following
brands will be collected and eligible
for Dress Down Day passes: HP,
Brother Dell, Canon, Lexmark, Samsung, Xerox or IBM. Off-brand, refilled, or "compatible" cartridges and
toners are NOT eligible for DDD
passes.
Remember, two (2) approved
cartridges / toners are required to receive one DDD pass. Please include
the student's full name and grade with
their ink donation.
STEP IT UP
Before you hit the pavement
with your pooch-whether it’s for a
quick stroll of a long trek-download
the Walk for a Dog app. You’ll rack
up donations for an animal shelter or
rescue organization of your choosing
(more than 4,000 participate). The
company’s already raised $60,000 and
counting. Android and IOS, free
SUBSTITUTES NEEDED
Interested in substitute teaching at Saint Andrew School? If you
have answered yes, please contact
Judy Weaver, at 215-968-2685 ext.
266. We are looking for subs at this
time.
Did You Know?
Every morning, when we say
morning prayers on closed circuit television, we pray for anyone who needs
special prayers. If you know someone
who needs special blessings at this
time, please call the front desk. We
will be sure to include their names in
our prayers. If you prefer that the
person remain anonymous, they can
be mentioned as a special intention.
Expired Dress Down Day
Passes
Please discard expired dress
down day passes. They are no longer
valid. Students who use expired dress
down day passes will lose their dress
down day privileges.
Executive Board:
Shea Doran
Alexandra Chalmers
Kathryn McGinn
Christopher Sax
St. Andrew School
Student Council
2015-2016
PS Red Room‐ Mrs. DeGraw: Alexandra Chalmers PS Orange Room‐ Mrs. Adden: Kathryn McGinn PS Yellow and Green Rooms‐ Mrs. Duffner and Mrs. Fife‐ Christopher Sax KF1‐ Mrs. Sullivan: John (Jack) Nycz KF2‐ Mrs. Malboeuf: Sarah Cahill KF3‐ Mrs. Price: Alexandra Lerro 1A‐ Mrs. Hoffman: Hannah Phelan 1B‐ Mrs. Hill: Ava Danastorg 1C‐ Mrs. Brown: Jaclyn Skalski 1D‐ Miss Pontious: Shea Doran 2A‐ Mrs. Wold: Lucy Driscoll 2B‐ Mrs. Stickley: Olivia Nace 2C‐ Mrs. Juhas: Gabrielle Fife 3A‐ Mrs. DeMonte: Kiersten McKenna 3B‐ Mrs. Kebler: Emily Noone 3C‐ Ms. Whelan: Cassidy Mahle 4A‐ Mrs. Eliason: Daniel Nipper 4B‐ Mrs. Pentz: Lana Leiter 4C‐ Mrs. Kelley: Catharine McGraw 5A‐ Mrs. Moffett: Lukas Mullen 5B‐ Mrs. Hoffman: Olivia Burke 5C‐ Mr. Caucci: Thomas Carelli 6A‐ Mrs. Plomchok: Michael Nipper 6B‐ Miss Bilello: Andrew Mattia 6C‐ Mrs. DeLaurentis: Jillian Evans 7A‐ Mrs. Lukens: Andrew Mack 7B‐ Mrs. Spurri: Christopher Gasiewski 7C‐ Mrs. Schuman: Olivia Millevoi 7D‐ Mrs. Koch: Lucas Platero 8A‐ Mrs. Wagner: Grace Brennan 8B‐ Mrs. Basile: Maria D’Aulerio 8C‐ Mr. Matteo: Alysia Funicella PAGE 3
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Uniform Swap
Friday, October 9, 2015
3:15-5:00 pm
Marian Room
Please remember you do not need to donate to receive!
Be prepared for the switch to winter uniforms.
Check out our large selection of boys pants!
Interested in helping? Contact Lisa Smith at
malloylisa@hotmail.com
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STUDENT COUNCIL NEWS: Congratulations to all of the students elected to the Student Council for 2015‐2016 school year. Thank you to everyone who ran for Student Council Executive Board and homeroom representatives this year. It takes a lot of courage to put yourself out there; I am very proud of you! Your overwhelming enthusiasm to get involved was so wonderful to see. I admire your willingness to support your school and to give your time and talents to Student Council. The Student Council meetings will be on the first Tuesday of every month. Our first meeting will be on Tuesday, October 6th from 3:15‐4:00 in Room 211. Our Student Council Installation will be Friday, October 9th at 9:00a.m. in the gymnasium. OCTOBER 5, 2015
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September 28, 2015 Top Team Mrs. Eliason’s Math Class – average of 817 stickers per top 15 students Team of the week: Mrs. Wold’s Math Class, Grade 2 Top players of the week: Frederick Geisheimer – Grade 2 Owen Mullen – Grade 3 Christopher Sosky – Grade 4 Congratulations! Keep up the good work! OCTOBER 5, 2015
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Magazine Drive 2015
Thank You
The Magazine Drive Committee wishes to extend a sincere thank you to all students, parents, faculty members, and staff for their support during the 2015 Magazine Drive. With your generosity, this year’s sale was a tremendous success! Over two thousand magazines were purchased! Thank you! Also, thank you to the mothers who generously gave their time to this huge endeavor. Without their help, the orders would not have been tallied so quickly, and the prizes would not have been distributed to the children within a few hours on each collection day. Many thanks to: Mrs. Tracy Boedewig Mrs. Alice Braun Mrs. Gretchen Bundick Mrs. Eileen Capecci Mrs. Karrie Cramer Mrs. Heather Davis Mrs. Kim Dever Mrs. Kelli Gauker Mrs. Erica Heine Mrs. Maria Kinney Mrs. Carrie Koors Mrs. Jane Landes Mrs. Ellen Lawall Mrs. Colleen Leichner Mrs. Terese Martin Mrs. Bernadette McDermott Mrs. Peggy Millevoi Mrs. Nicole Muller Mrs. Maureen Ryan Mrs. Alexis Russo Mrs. Lori Schlosser Mrs. Stacey Schroeder Mrs. Chrissy Schwartzott Mrs. Mia Sharlin Mrs. Lottie Spinelli Mrs. Anna Steffe Mrs. Lisa Zaglin Mrs. Alyse Johnson OCTOBER 5, 2015
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Magazine Drive 2015 Totals
Thank you to all who participated in the Annual Magazine Drive. With your kind support, we generated gross sales in excess of $61,000.00! YOU sold over 2,740 magazine subscriptions. This is a record setting number of magazines sold and only happened because of the generosity of the Saint Andrew School community. This year, we awarded many prizes! The prize tally is as follows:  2,715 bears  353 Homework Passes and Dress Down Day Passes  127 Webkinz Chickens (Grades K‐4)  56 electronics extension cords (Grades 5‐8)  97 Chick‐Fil‐A Gift Cards  92 Limousine Luncheons  20 Cash Box Chances In addition, seventeen homerooms reached a participation rate of 70% or more and each received a Mr. Bacon Pig to dress and race on November 6! Room 4C had the greatest sales and achieved 100% participation! Special congratulations to the Fourth Grade who were the school’s top sellers! All prizes have been awarded. If you did not receive your prizes, please contact Alyse Johnson at alysevj@aol.com. OCTOBER 5, 2015
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JOIN ST. ANDREW LEGO CLUB
Show us how creative you are! The club provides hands on and
team building exploration for children in grades 2, 3 and 4. The
club will meet on Tuesday from 3:15-4:00 in Room 119. Space is
limited. The fee is $10.00 for the session. Please send cash or
checks made out to St. Andrew. This fee is used to purchase more
Lego materials. Each session will have 6 classes. If your child is
interested please fill out and return by October 23.
Thank you,
Mrs. Adden
Mrs. Finegan
*Session 2 will start in January.
Lego Club Session 1
October 27
November 3
November 10
November 24
December 1
December 8
Permission Slip for Lego Club
I give permission for ____________________________Room_____
to be a member of the Lego Club. I am aware that pick up is at 4:00.
As per school policy children not picked up by 4:10 will be taken to
CARES.
Parent Signature ___________________________________
Emergency information in case the club is cancelled:
Phone Number___________________
E-mail Address ___________________
Thank you!
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High School Information
School
Archbishop Wood
High School
215-672-5050 ext. 268
Open House Date
November 8, 2015
Day/Time
Sun.,7-9pm
Conwell-Egan
Catholic High School
215-945-6200
October 4, 2015
Gwynedd Mercy
Academy
High School
215-646-8815
October 11, 2015
Sun., 1-3 pm
Holy Ghost
Preparatory
215-639-0811
October 25, 2015
Sun., 11-2pm
Sat., 11/7
8:30am-11:30am
Sun 12/13
8:30am-11:30am
LaSalle College
High School
215-233-2911
October 4, 2015
Sun.,11-2pm
Sat.,10/31
8:30am
Mount Saint Joseph
215-233-9133
October 18, 2015
Sun., Noon-3:00pm
Nazareth Academy
215-637-7676
October 3, 2015
Sat., 11-2pm
Sat., 10/24
7:45am-12pm
Notre Dame
High School
609-882-7900
October 22, 2015
Thurs., 7-9pm
Sat., 12/12
8am -12pm
Saint Basil
Academy
215-885-6952
October 11, 2015
Sun., 1-3pm
Sat., 10/31
8:30am
Alternative date 11/8
8:15am
Saint Joseph’s
Preparatory School
215-978-1012
October 18, 2015
Sun., 10-2pm
Sat., 11/14 or Sun., 11/15
8:30am
Villa Joseph
Marie High School
215-357-8810 ext.193
October 4, 2015
Sun.,1-3pm
Sat., 11/7
9:00 am
Alternative date Mon., 11/9
8:00am
Villa Victoria
Academy
609-882-1700 ext. 19
October 18, 2015
Sun., 1-3pm
Sat., 11/7
8:30am
Sat., 11/14
8:30am
Lansdale Catholic High
School
215-362-6160
November 12, 2015
Thurs., 7-9pm
Sat., 10/10 or 10/24
8:00 am
Sun., 12-2:00pm
Entrance Exam
Sat., 11/22
8:00am
Alternate date Sun., 12/6
8:00am
Sat., 10/10
9:00 am
Scholarship test
Make-up 11/7, 9:00 am
Sat., 10/24
9am-12:30 pm
Alternate date
Sun.,10/25, 9am-12:30pm
Sat., 10/31
8:00am-Noon
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Welcome to Scrabble Club!!!! When: Alternating Mondays starting with 7th/8th grade on 10/5/15 Join us in room 216 after school for some word fun! Pick up will be at 4:15. Please bring a water bottle and Scrabble Cheez‐Its are our official snack. See Mrs. Schuman or Mrs. Lukens to register. ST. ANDREW SCHOOL N E WSLETTER
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Are you a boy?
Are you in 4th grade?
If you answered YES to these questions, then the BOYZ BOOK CLUB is just for you! The Boyz Book Club is back for a sensational seventh year! The BBC is a reading club just for boys in 4th grade! We will meet one Monday a month for discussion, games, and snacks based on exciting books for boys. A book will be assigned after each meeting to be read by the next meeting. Meetings will be conducted by Mrs. Eliason and Mrs. Kelley. Meetings are after school until approximately 4:15. You may pick children up in the front foyer. Any students not picked up by 4:25 will be sent to CARES. Club fees are $10.00‐ checks can be made payable to Becky Eliason Please fill out the form below and return to Mrs. Kelley or Mrs. Eliason by Monday Sept. 21 at which time the first book will be assigned. Space is limited. Any questions, please email Mrs. Eliason at: beliason@standrewcec.com or Mrs. Kelley at: jkelley@standrewcec.com Meeting dates: October 26 November 23 January 25 February 29 March 14 *April 25 Boyz Book Club Permission Slip
Name ____________________________________ Class _____________________
Parents’ Signature __________________________________________________
Parents’ Email _____________________________________________________
Food Allergies? _________________________________________________________
*(April 25th meeting will be our movie/pizza party and will end at 5:00)
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CALLING ALL SCIENTISTS
All 6th, 7th & 8th grade budding
scientists are invited to participate
in the Bucks County Science
Research Competition at
Delaware Valley University
in March 2016.
Mandatory informational meeting on Thursday,
October 15, 2015 from 3:15 to 4:00 in Rm.311.
Details, dates, and requirements will be given out at
that time.
SCIENCE FAIR
Student name: ______________________________
Parent Signature: ____________________________
Email: ____________________________________
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Hey there 5th and 6th graders!
Join your fellow St Andrew Classmates for a night of fun at Sleepy Hollow/Active Acres, 881
Highland Road, Newtown, on Saturday October 17th 7:00pm-9:30pm
The night will include snacks, a haunted hayride, bonfire, and the field of fright.
Deadline for registration is Tuesday October 13th. Cost is $20 per person.
Tickets will be sent home with your child on Thursday or Friday October 15th or 16th and must
be brought with you to the farm to attend. We will not be selling our tickets at the door.
Your child MUST have a chaperone!
Any questions email: tboedewig@comcast.net or tinaalt@verizon.net
Returnthisportion
Child’sName:_________________________________Chaperone’sName:___________________________________
Child’sGrade:____________ Class:ABC
Numberortickets:__________________Amountenclosedcashorcheck:___________________________
($20/personchaperonesneedtickets)(CheckstoStAndrewHomeandSchool)
EmailContact:________________________________________________________
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Grade
Halloween Dance
Friday, October 9, 2015
7- 10 p.m.
St. Andrew Cafeteria
$10 fee at the door
Includes beverages and
snacks
Bring a friend…make a friend!
Costumesnotrequired
ContactChrissySchwartzott@czott228@gmail.comorStacySchroeder@
stacyschroeder@gmail.comifyouhaveanyquestions.
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STUDENT COUNCIL “A TASTE OF PHILLY” PRETZEL DAY EVERY FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH Pretzels will need to be preordered one week in advance. Please print out the attached form below, fill in the information needed and return to school one week prior to the pretzel dates listed below (see all dates in parentheses). Pretzels will be delivered in the morning. PRETZEL DAYS: October 2nd (*Pre‐order by September 28th) November 6th (*Pre‐order by October 28th) December 4th (*Pre‐order by November 25th) January 8th (*Pre‐order by December 22nd) February 5th (January 29th) March 4th (February 26th) April 1st (*Pre‐order by March 23rd) May 5th (April 29th) June 3rd (May 26th) ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
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Dear Parents and Students, This year I am proud to be offering students guitar lessons. Music has been a huge part of my life ever since I heard Mrs. Pasternak play the organ in the old Church. It has taken me to places I would have never imagined possible as well as enriched my life beyond measure. If you are interested, please send me an email to rmatteo@standrewcec.com Lessons will be 30 minutes each and will be either on a weekly or bi‐weekly basis. Students will need to have their own acoustic guitar, strap and capo. I will provide the music stands and sheet music. Cost will be $20 per half hour session, to be paid on a monthly basis. Students will learn chords, scales and theory while learning how to play their favorite songs as well as music history. All the best, Mr. Rich Matteo OCTOBER 5, 2015
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FORENSICS
The Forensics Club for students in grades 6‐8 will be starting up on Tuesday, October 6th. The club will be meeting every other Tuesday of the month from 3:15 till 4PM in Mr. Caucci’s room. (305) The club will be focusing on the areas of Prose, Poetry, Individual and Duo Dramatic Interpretation. Students will be participating in competitions at local high schools such as Holy Ghost Prep and Archbishop Ryan. Come release your inner actor and learn to express yourself and have fun at the same time. For additional information, please see Mr. Caucci. Please come out and join the Forensics Club. PAGE 20
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St. Andrew School Garden Club
As Kermit the Frog tells us, “It’s Not Easy Being Green.” The world is in dire
need of young people who have a desire to be stewards of God’s creation, to
protect all wildlife and habitats and well as promote knowledge of how to be
more eco-friendly or ‘green.’
In the St. Andrew’s Garden Club, you will learn about the natural world and
the basics of botany and horticulture by participating in hands on activities
that will help to beautify your home and school for years to come. Sessions will
be part informational and part activity.
Activities will include: taking care of the plants around the school, helping out
in the school garden, creating art projects with natural materials and informing
those around us about the wonders of nature and why we should protect it.
The club will meet on Thursdays after school from 3:15 to 4:15 and will now be
open to students of all ages and grade levels. There will be a limit of 10 people
in the club so please return the below section promptly if you want to join.
________________________________________________________________
If you are interested in signing up, please return this form with
requested information. Please include a cash or a check for $20
made out to St. Andrew’s School for supplies.
Name:____________________________________ Homeroom:_________
Parent’s Name and best phone # to contact_______________________
Parent’s Email:___________________________________________________
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NEWTOWN SHOPPING CENTER
4 WEST ROAD
NEWTOWN, PA. 18940 Phone: 215-497-9011
SPIRIT NIGHT FUNDRAISER!!
St. Andrew School
Thursday, October 8th, 2015
4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
15% of our ticketed sales will be donated
Please hand this to the
team member who takes your order so that we can receive
15% of the total sales generated by our group.
Student Name:____________________________________
Teacher Name:____________________________________
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CLUB DE ESPAÑOL
Spanish Club!! Culture, Traditions, Dance, Music, Food,
Recipes, games and more. At the end of the
sch
school year we will have a Fiesta with Piñata.
Join us
Every second and fourth Monday
Beginning October 12th Spanish Classroom # 213
3:15- 4:00 p.m.
with Mrs. Begley and Mrs. DiLossi
to register email to gbegley@standrewcec.com
BIENVENIDOS
OCTOBER 5, 2015
ST. ANDREW SCHOOL N E WSLETTER
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OCTOBER 5, 2015
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ST. ANDREW SCHOOL N E WSLETTER
Scouting starts with Tiger Cubs for 1st graders.
Pack 380 is sponsored by St. Andrew in
Newtown, PA and includes all ages from grades
1-5. For more information, contact:
Chad Moore
610-389-4049
chadwaltermoore@gmail.com
Time commitment – typically 1 pack meeting per month and 1 den meeting per
month. Plus, about 4-6 special events per year such as a sleepover at Silver Lake
Campground, Pinewood Derby Race, Hersey Park Sleepover, and camping on the
Trenton Thunder baseball field.
Typical Tiger Cub den meeting – “Go see it” meeting at Newtown Library Company,
Great Harvest Bread Company, and Tyler State Park. “Den activity” meeting at a
scout’s house - learn about the flag and its history, how to sew a button, basic fire
safety, and food nutrition.
In Tiger Cubs, we focus on having fun with your family, friends, and pack in
conjunction with the character development with Scouting’s 12 Core Values:
Citizenship, Compassion, Cooperation, Courage, Faith, Health & Fitness, Honesty,
Perseverance, Positive Attitude, Resourcefulness, Respect, and Responsibility. Further information about the pack can be found at www.cubpack380.org !!