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WEEKLY COMMUNICATION
-WHAT'S NEW AT ST. ANDREW SCHOOL?
11/25/2025
Hello Saint Andrew Families,
It is with a heavy heart that I share with you that Mr. Bill DeLise passed away. Mr. Bill was a huge supporter of our students and Saint Andrew. He attended and assisted during our school masses. He mentored our altar servers and got to know many of the students. He was a very active member of the parish. I wanted to inform the parents first. When we return from Thanksgiving break, I will share with the students. Mrs. Fortney, our guidance counselor, is aware of my plan and will be here on Tuesday in case any students need her or want to talk with her.
Looking ahead I wanted to let you know that at our student Mass on Friday, December 5 and at the end of the Mass we will announce our November Disciples of the Month and Gold & Blue Honor Roll. At our student Mass on Friday, December 19 we will be announcing at the end of Mass our December Disciples of the Month.
Also, do not forget to mark your calendar for our PreK-3rd grade Christmas Concert at 6:30 PM on Wednesday, December 10. We will have our 4th-8th grade Band, Choir, and Christmas Concert on Wednesday, December 17 starting at 6:30 PM.
I wanted to remind our middle school parents about signing up for our Christmas luncheon on Thursday, Dec. 11. Please sign up HERE before November 30th. The lunch will be for the middle school students and their parents, siblings from school will not be permitted to get out of class to join.
HSO is hosting a R&K sub and pretzel sandwich sale. Please return order forms by December 2nd when we return from Thanksgiving break. Order pick up will be December 10th between 2 and 4 in the school cafeteria.
Yesterday we had a Student Council Dress Down Day. We are collecting new pajamas to be donated to the Penn State Health Children’s Hospital in Hershey. Penn State asks that the pj’s be button down, two piece and new with tags still attached. Sizes can range from infant to adult medium. Pajamas can be brought into school between now and December 5th.
SCRIP deadline for Christmas delivery is Dec. 12 in order for guaranteed Christmas delivery. It has come to our attention that currently Walmart is not accepting Walmart e-cards and we wanted to make you aware of this possible situation. There is no issue with using physical Walmart cards, just e-cards in the store.
In March, Mrs. Tylicki will be doing a book fair using the company Ignatius Book Fairs. The company has an Advent and Christmas flyer offering great book selections. They are offering free shipping when you create a parent account and connect to our school. You can shop now at store.ignatiusbookfairs.com and help support our school year-round. The flyer can be found in the communications folder or at this link: Advent & Christmas Book Flyer
Our 100th Anniversary is well underway and we are preparing for our gala at the end of the year. There are three ways you can help make this event a huge success for the school. Purchase tickets, sponsor the event, and or supply donations for our annual auction. Tickets can be purchased at https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/st-andrew-catholic-school-centennial-gala. You can contact the school office if interested in sponsoring and feel free to collect and drop off auction donations to the school office throughout the school year. Check the communication folder for more detailed information.
Have any school related photos you’d like to see in the yearbook? Please send them to yearbook@saintandrewschool.org. Thanks for your help and support!
Saint Andrew Parish, through the Giving Tree program, is asking for monetary donations by cash or check to help those less fortunate to have a Merry Christmas. For questions, contact Peg Wagaman by email at pwagaman@saintandrewschool.org or by phone at 717-762-1914 ext. 6. If you & your family or someone you know are in need of help, please contact the parish office at 717-762-1914 ext. 5. The donation deadline is December 2.
Parish Event-St. Nicholas Day Bling Event will be held Saturday, December 6, 2025 from 2-4:30 PM. There will be earrings, necklaces, bracelets, rings, and watches, all $1 each with some being free! You can stop in the school hall for the shopping event. There will be coffee and cookies. All proceeds go to the St. Andrew’s Christmas Giving Tree.
Be sure to check the COMMUNICATION FOLDER for all flyers and information. The December school calendar and lunch menus are in the folder.
Take care,
Dr. Candy Wagner
Principal
Saint Andrew Catholic School
-MARK YOUR CALENDARS-
March 2026
Week of March 2- Book Fair
April 2026
April 18th - 100th Anniversary Gala
SCHOOL OFFICE HOURS
School Year Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Closed when school is closed
Summer Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00 AM - Noon
Closed on Fridays