Lower School Meet the Teacher August 12, 2025 - More info coming soon!
Middle School Orientations *All 5th Graders and their parents August 11, 2025 8:00 - 10:00 am North Campus Commons (Ridgeland Campus) Bring your Chromebook
*All NEW students in grades 6-8 and their parents August 11, 2025 10:15 am - 12:00 pm Chapel of St. Andrew the Apostle (Ridgeland Campus) Bring your Chromebook
Upper School Orientation - all freshmen and all other NEW students in grades 10-12 August 11, 2025 Bring your laptop First Day of School Grades Pre-K3-12 August 13, 2025
Parents provide a small backpack for students in the Early Childhood Center (pre-k3 through kindergarten). We want to be mindful that the size is appropriate for this age group, can fit in the classroom cubbies, and is a minimal distraction for students. Therefore we are asking that you please use this link to order your backpack, which gives your child the opportunity to choose their favorite color with an option to monogram it if you’d like. We were mindful to select a backpack that is reasonably priced and durable with the hope that your child can use it throughout the years in the ECC. Please reach out if your family has any challenges or issues ordering the backpack, and we will be happy to help you. We will also provide tags with students’ names and carpool numbers in August that we will attach to the backpacks on the first day of school. ECC backpack guidelines are below:
ECC backpacks should come from the provided link with the appropriate dimensions (Capacity: 954 cu. in., 16 L. Weight: 13 oz. Dimensions: 14½"H x 11"W x 6"D).
ECC backpacks should be free of key chains or added accessories that may create distractions in class.
The consolidated fee covers the other supplies that your child will need.
Daily Snacks for Pre-K3 through Kindergarten Students in Pre-K3-kindergarten will now bring their own snack to school each day for morning “tea party” time. Nurse Anna Wadlington has gathered this list of healthy snack suggestions for our students as a resource for families. We’d love to hear your ideas for healthy snacks to add to our growing list as well! Please let us know if there are healthy things your child enjoys snacking on, and we will continue to share ideas with everyone.
Naptime We also provide raised cots for naptime (Pre-K3 and Pre-K4), but you are welcome to send a blanket and/or small stuffed animal from home. St. Andrew’s also provides a Spirit Shirt for each student that can be worn on special occasions or dress-down days.
For our early childhood families, we’d like to provide optional resources to help build fine- and gross- motor skills in addition to resources that may be helpful for students who are eager to work on letters and numbers.
All supplies for your student have been paid for with your consolidated fee. Consolidated fees also pay for your student’s St. Andrew’s t-shirt, field trips, costumes, and annual yearbook. Backpacks for grades 1-4 will need to be purchased. Rolling back packs are not allowed in Lower School due to safety concerns in our hallways.
As your child rests and enjoys the summer, we ask that they complete a summer reading challenge, and we provide a book check-out system to help! This document tells you everything you need to know about summer reading and preparing for 1st grade.
Additional Optional Resources:
If you’d like activities for your child to practice math, handwriting, and phonics over the summer, you’ll find great resources in this folder.
For rising 2nd graders, there are 2 required books:
Mercy Watson to the Rescue by Kate DiCamillo
Leroy Ninker Saddles Up by Kate DiCamillo OR Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School and Other Scary Things by Lenore Look
Students are also encouraged to read many books over the summer by participating in our reading challenge. More information and a reading log can be foundhere.This packet contains optional review activities that include language, writing, and math skills.
For rising 3rd graders, they may choose between two books for their required reading:
The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary
OR
The Year of the Dog by Grace Lin.
In addition, students should read a minimum of three books of their choice from the list provided in this document, which also contains a reading log.
Math:
We recommend that rising 3rd graders sharpen their fact fluency from 0-5 and 10. Students can use Math Fact Lab as a resource to practice fact fluency and track their progress. Multiplication fact flashcards are a great way to practice fact fluency over the summer!
One can be a free-choice chapter book of any genre
One must be a graphic novel of choice
Math:
We recommend that rising 4th graders sharpen their fact fluency from 0-10. This link provides a computer game designed to help children practice fact fluency. Summer Bingo & flash cards are another great way for students to practice math facts over the summer. In addition to the math games and bingo, here are a few fun printable worksheets with games and an answer key that will help to sharpen fact fluency.
Grades 4-8 May Not Use Apple Laptops or Windows 10 Laptops. Any student with an Apple or Windows 10 Laptop will be required to buy a Chromebook. We will be checking and registering every Middle School device in August of 2025.
Grades 4-8: Chromebook
Grades 9-12: Apple Laptop or Windows 10 or 12 Laptop
All students need headphones with a microphone. These do not need to be expensive items. If you have questions about these, please contact: anthony.deprato@gosaints.org
All required software will be provided. Please do not buy software without consulting with the technology department. Students are often eligible for discounts on personal software purchases.