Principal's Corner

April 13, 2018

Dear Parents,

Last week while Msgr. Grous and I were attending the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) conference in Cincinnati, Charles Pacual 8A won second prize at the Delaware Valley Science Fair and was awarded the Jack Mixit Award. In addition, Charles was nominated for 2018 the Broadcom MASTERS Science Competition. The Broadcom MASTERS is a national competition for a select group of students from the top 10% of 6^th, 7^th and 8^th graders. Charles will need to complete the application and submit an essay as part of the selection process. We wish Charles all the best as he makes his application. More information about the Broadcom MASTERS can be found at:  https://student.societyforscience.org/nominees.

For the first time ever, Saint Andrew School entered the STEM Design Challenge sponsored by the Delaware County Intermediate Unit. STEM programs apply and integrate science, technology, engineering and mathematics to problem solving. This year the students were challenged to design a device that would ease the chores of maintaining a household. Two 6th grade teams were selected by Miss Amanda Hughes to represent Saint Andrew School at the regional competition. Out of 110 teams in the competition, the SAS 6B Team; Amelia Crafton, Abbie and Maggie Lyon and Brayden Van Dellen, won Best Design in the Middle School Competition. Our 6A Team; Kayley DiTrolio, Jilian Elefante, Marcos Karasavas and Kyle Kirk took First Prize!  Our first prize winners will travel to Harrisburg to compete at the state level at the end of April. We are over the moon proud of these students and ever so grateful to Miss Amanda Hughes for coaching the students in this endeavor.  

It is in the moments such as these that we realize how blessed we are to be able to nurture the interest and growth in the STEM content areas. So much of what we do depends on the support of our Home and School Association.  Each year the Home and School makes a substantial contribution to the operational vitality of Saint Andrew School.  Funds raised this year are earmarked for upgrades to the infrastructure in the Fr. Hughes building. These upgrades are needed to support the one to one device program being rolled out in 2018-2019. You can help by supporting the upcoming Cardinal Fest on April 21^st. Additional information regarding Cardinal Fest can be found at www.saintandrewschool.com. I look forward to seeing you there!

Peace and all Good,

Helen McLean
Principal