St. Andrew’s School Name The Otters Contest

From the St. Andrew’s School website:

Why Choose The River Otter As The St. Andrew’s School Mascot?

River otters are smart, friendly, playful and energetic. They are curious and constantly learning. They are warm and take care of each other. Plus they are amazing swimmers and athletic. Since the school is near the James River, the mascot says a little bit about our location, as they do live in the James. Because they like clean water, they are also a sign of a very healthy environment.

Do you have any name suggestions for our new school mascot?

Click here to enter the contest.

Fourth Annual Learn to Dream Celebration For St. Andrew’s School Thursday

From St. Andrew’s School website:

Fourth Annual Learn to Dream Celebration
Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 6:30 p.m.
NewMarket Corporation Pavilion
330 South Fourth Street
Richmond, VA

Join us for an evening of food, beverages, and a silent art auction showcasing over 60 local and national artists.

Proceeds from the event will provide scholarship funds for students
at St. Andrew’s School.

Tickets are $85.00 each

For more information or to purchase tickets, contact Raven Wilkinson at 804.648.4952
or by e-mail at
development@st-andrews-school.org.

St. Andrew’s School Fostering Healthy Hearts

From St. Andrew’s School website:

Help fill our hearts at St. Andrew’s School!

We have set a goal to raise $2,012 in February to support healthy initiatives at our school and need your help to make this happen.
We have raised $375 toward our goal of $2012!

It is our commitment to foster healthy hearts, bodies and minds since academic potential is not optimal if our students come to school hungry and are not healthy. Some of the staggering statistics in our area are:

-35% of children in the Richmond Metro Area live in poverty.
-9% of Virginia’s households are “food insecure,” which means they lack access to enough food to fully meet basic needs.
-34% of children are not meeting daily recommended physical activity targets.
-Only 4% of young people in Richmond meet the USDA recommendation of nine servings of fruits and vegetables per day

We have set a goal to raise $2,012 in the next 29 days and need your help to make this happen. Your support will promote wellness and healthy living by:

-providing our students a balanced, nutritious meal at no cost to our families.
-integrating healthy lifestyle elements into our curriculum.
-ensuring our families can provide food in the home by maintaining a food pantry.
-organizing family workshops on nutritious cooking and food budgeting.
-participating in the backpack program which sends food home with students each weekend.
-teaching the importance of fitness through physical education classes.

St. Andrew’s School fosters healthy hearts by educating the whole child through instilling healthy choices.

Click here to donate.

Girl Scout Gold Award Project

Excerpt from St. Andrews School blog post “Creating an oasis”:

“I can only read when it’s quiet so I thought it was important for the children to have a quiet place to sit and enjoy a book.”

Bennett Holthaus about her Girl Scout Gold Award Project

The Reading Room is on the third floor, tucked in the front corner of our building. It was transformed into an oasis to enjoy literature. The outdoor theme includes beautiful butterflies, ladybugs, flowers, and a white picket fence. It is one of the academic pieces that makes up our Academic and Creative Enrichment (ACE) extended day classes.

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St. Andrew’s School Fundraisers

I received notice of some fundraising activities for St. Andrew’s School

November 14: Pescados – China Street 11:30 am-2 pm & 5-10 pm. We will receive a percentage of the days sales.
and
The first Tuesday – Thursday of each month: Papa John’s Pizza Order online at www.papajohns.com during the dates below and enter SAS as the promo code to indicate our school.

January 3 – 5 April 3 – 5
November 1 – 3 February 7 – 9 May 1 – 3
December 6 – 8 March 6 – 8 June 5 – 7

St. Andrew’s School Fundraiser with Shaka Smart Wednesday

From announcement:

Shaka Smart, VCU men’s basketball coach will be making an appearance as a “celebrity bartender” on behalf of St. Andrew’s School at Mosaic Café on Wednesday, August 31 from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

From 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. that evening, Mosaic Café, will donate 13% of food sales made from those who mention they are there to support St. Andrew’s School and 100% of tips made by the “celebrity bartender.”

Please come by and bring family and friends to celebrate the beginning of the new school year with us and Shaka Smart!
This event is up on our facebook page so please check it out, let us know if you will be attending, share it or pass on this e-mail.

St. Andrew’s School Job Postings

From St. Andrew’s School announcement:

The school will be providing nutricious hot lunches for students Monday through Thursday this year and a cook is needed to plan and prepare those meals. Also, an afternoon receptionist is needed in the school office Monday through Thursday from 3:30-6:00pm. A pianist is needed for a half-hour school chapel on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8:30am. Jane Page Watson, Assistant Head for the school, is the contact for all of these positions: 648-4545 or jpwatson@st-andrews-school.org.