Dear Parents,
CHANGE OF EARLY DISMISSAL DAY:
Due to special events scheduled in the city for Thursday, September 9, (hint: Saints) and Fr. Paul’s surgery, we are moving our early dismissal day from Wednesday, September 15, to Thursday, September 9. On Thursday, September 9, students will be dismissed at 1:45pm. After care will be […]
Dear Parents,
The new school supplies have been labeled and unpacked, name tags on desks are still intact, school shoes are not scuffed, and white school shirts are still very white – all signs that the school year is less than a week old!!
With the arrival of our Kindergarten and Pre-Kindergarten students this week, our SAS […]
August 6, 2010
Dear Parents,
We have arrived at the time of the summer when most everyone is filled with mixed emotions–excitement for the start of a new school year but sadness for the loss of summertime freedom. But all will be well and the good times will begin when the first bell rings on […]
Dear Parents,
Eighth grade graduation was held on Tuesday, May 18th. Following the Mass, students received their diplomas and awards. The recipients of the top awards were:
The Christian Living Award – Victoria LeBlanc and Claire Herwehe
The Salutatorian Award – Amanda Cuevas and Jane Fiegel
The Valedictorian Award – Julia Bindewald
The St. Andrew the Apostle award, […]
May 14, 2010
Dear Parents,
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT:
The Chinese characters that make up the verb “to listen” contain the symbols for the ear, the eyes, the heart, and undivided attention.
SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT:
We all want to be healthy. We are taught in school and hear on the news, almost daily, the benefits of […]
Dear Parents,
Our future leaders are alive and well and can be found at St. Andrew the Apostle School! This past Thursday afternoon, students who qualified to run for Student Council for the 2010-2011 school year presented their campaign speeches to all middle school students.
With the assistance of their campaign managers, the candidates did a superb […]
Dear Parents,
Here are some interesting statistics. In 2005 a study determined the dollar amount spent by American consumers in their pursuit of self improvement. The dollar amounts listed in the following self-improvement categories are in millions.
* Infomercials - $1,290
* Personal Coaching - $2,400
* Mail Order Catalogs - $70
* Holistic Institutes and Training Companies - […]
April 23, 2010
Dear Parents,
Some dinner time conversation and a life lesson:
The adage, “Nothing ventured, nothing gained,” was first published in 1546 and is traceable back to 1374, the year of Chaucer. In the 14th century it was written as “He who never undertook anything, never achieved anything.” Either way, this is still […]
Dear Parents,
During this school year, I have written several times on the topic of keeping our children safe concerning the use of the internet and cell phones. The importance and urgency of this topic has prompted the Archdiocese of New Orleans to launch a month-long campaign targeted at informing parents and their children about […]
Dear Parents,
The last time I checked our carpool line and parking lot, none of our students were driving themselves to school! Since I cannot address the students about late school - other than to remind them it is their responsibility to wake up in the morning with enough time to dress, eat breakfast and […]
