Important Upcoming Dates - POSTPONED Grade 8 Retreat: tomorrow, March 21st FAW Competition Results: Faculty/Alumni vs. 8th Grade Basketball Game:

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1 March 20, 2018 Important Upcoming Dates March 21: Camp Maria Retreat (Grade 8) - POSTPONED March 22: Sports Banquet (6pm) March 23: End of Third Quarter March 26: Environmental Field Trip (Grade 3) & 8th Grade Day Out, Washington, DC March 29: Living Stations (11:30am), Early Dismissal (12:30pm) No Aftercare & Report Cards Posted March 30 - April 8: No School - Easter Holiday Grade 8 Retreat: The 8th Grade Camp Maria Retreat scheduled for tomorrow, March 21st has been postponed due to the impending weather. We will inform you when the retreat is rescheduled. FAW Competition Results: This past weekend we had several students represent our school. Our star spellers and basketball and cheerleading athletes made us proud. They powered their way through the rounds and won several contests. Our advanced band received an "excellent" rating for their performance. We also extend a big congratulations to the FAW Destination Imagination teams that competed this weekend at the regional tournament in Edgewater, MD. We had a Rising Stars team, the BFFs (Big Fluffy Flying Squirrels) that received rave reviews in their first year. We are excited to announce that all four of our competitive teams (DInmates, Simply Shrubs, Imaginators, and Supernaturalists) all received 1st place in their categories. Their efforts and hard work have moved them on to the State Competition in Baltimore on April 7th. Thank you to Ms. Francisco, the FAW teachers and families, and especially the team leaders for all their support over the past 5 months. We are very grateful for Mrs. Cacko's dedication to this program and for making school history yet again! Faculty/Alumni vs. 8th Grade Basketball Game: Parents, students and staff all enjoyed a friendly game of basketball last Tuesday. In the final minutes of the game, the 8th graders pulled ahead and won! It was an exciting evening full of big smiles and happy cheering! A total of $889 was raised for Hospice in honor of our beloved, Mrs. Saunders. Thank you!

2 FAW Casino Night: Thank you to Jason DeLucco, our HSA board, and all the volunteers who worked hard on our Casino Night! A special thank you goes out to all those who came to the event. It was a fun evening! Mission Drive: Our annual mission drive began last Thursday, March 15th and will continue through Friday, March 23rd. This project is held each year during Lent to benefit the mission work of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, Kentucky. This order of sisters taught in our school from and we continue to pray for them and support their efforts. This year, our Mission Drive Theme is: Spreading God s Love One House at a Time! We hope to raise enough funds to build a house in Mrs. Gaston s memory. Wednesday, March 21st: Quarter Day Thursday, March 22nd: Any Coin Day Friday, March 23rd: Tag Day for $1 or Generous Donations Please be sure to check out our Facebook page for more details during the week. We hope that everyone will participate in our Mission Drive. Here is a link to the Paypal page to make an online donation: Basketball/Cheerleading/Volleyball Banquet: Our Sports Banquet will be this Thursday, March 22nd at 6pm. If you have any questions, please Lisa Brown at lisabrown2874@yahoo.com. "SATURDAY NIGHT LIGHTS" Spring Auction/Social: LESS THAN A MONTH TO GO! Saturday, April 14, 2018 Doors open at 7pm and the live auction begins at 8pm. OPEN BAR (beer and wine), stadium food, and DJ! TICKETS REMAIN ON SALE for $40/Person. Invitations and RSVP cards were sent home in February and can be returned to school Attn: Kristin Wathen. You may also purchase your tickets online via the school's PayPal account at VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES ARE STILL AVAILABLE! Specifically, we still need help with installing the ceiling on April 7th and Runners and Check-Out staff the night of April 14th. Once again we're using SignUp.com to organize our volunteers. Please visit to view and sign up for available opportunities. You DO NOT need to register an account or keep a password for SignUp.com, just chose the spot you'd like and enter your contact information for our records. HELP US MAKE A FINAL PUSH FOR ADS AND SPONSORSHIPS. If you know anyone who would be interested in placing an ad in our auction program booklet or sponsoring the event please pass along the attached flyers and have them return to us by the end of the week. With options ranging from $50-1,000 there s something for every budget!

3 ONLY 3 MORE AUCTION AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE MEETINGS TO GO. If you haven't been able to join us yet, it's not too late. We're always open to fresh ideas! Join us... Tomorrow, March 21st, 6pm at Leonardtown Grille Monday, April 2nd, 6pm Location TBD Monday, April 9th, 6pm Location TBD Finally, remember to like and follow our Facebook page for details on the event, auction item previews, and shout outs to our generous sponsors as our planning season progresses. or click the following link to access our page Best Wishes: This weekend we wish Caeden well at the PG County Science Fair. We hope you represent our school well and that you have fun. Go Crusaders! Used Uniforms: Amanda Evans has inventoried the spring used uniforms and organized everything on a spreadsheet. Please contact her at tawevans@mac.com to request uniforms to be sent home with your child. Kindly consider donating any used uniforms your child has outgrown. vqqn7pvfc6pjdi2j4g2g3dsb4ydvgmluyaeiyu/edit?usp=sharing SCRIP: We now carry Home Depot and Sheetz gift cards in stock. Do you need scrip cards for upcoming travel over Spring Break? We will fill in stock orders through Thursday, March 29th. FAW Directory Updates: We have had several new families and multiple updates since our school directory was first sent. We are looking to send a revised directory out in the upcoming weeks. Kindly send any changes or updates to Julie White via juliemariewhite@outlook.com. Thank you! FAW GOLF TOURNAMENT - PLEASE SAVE THE DATE - THURSDAY, MAY 17TH We are looking for a few good men and women to join the FAW Committee -- we work hard to put the FUN into FUNDRAISING. We meet regularly to plan the event, promote with golfers, and drum up sponsors. If you want to be part of the FAW committee, please Dawn Carroll at dawn@teamcarroll.com or call for more information. If you want to volunteer to work the Golf Tournament event on May 17th only, please Julie White at juliemariewhite@outlook.com. 8th Grade Cinch Bags: The 8th grade class is selling cinch-bags with the school logo and community business logos on them. Each bag costs $15 and proceeds will go towards their class trip. Middle school students are allowed to use them

4 for carrying their books in school! Please see the order form on the website to buy yours! Thank you for your support. Hot Lunch Volunteer Request: Thank you to those parents who have volunteered to help in our hot lunch program. We are in need of more volunteers to help Mondays - Thursdays. If any other family members would consider doing a day once or twice a month, we would be very grateful for your help. Please contact Ali Hinkle (fawslunch@fatherandrewwhite.org) or Sandi Burns (lofflerfam@gmail.com) or send a note to the office marked Lunch Volunteer as soon as possible to help in our hot lunch program. Photos Wanted! We are looking for various pictures for the school yearbook and website. If you have any photos that you ve taken at FAW events, such as First Lego League, Science Fair, Destination Imagination, Basketball, Cheerleading, Volleyball, Fall Fun Day, Musicals, Band/Chorus Concerts, or any other fundraiser/faw event, we d love to have them! It would be appreciated if you could send your photos for consideration in our upcoming yearbook and/or the website. Pictures can be ed to FAWnews@fatherandrewwhite.org. Thanks for your help! Weekly Checklist Send in quarters (tomorrow), any coins (Thursday), and generous donations (Friday) to support the Mission Drive Participate in Tag Day (Friday) Send in Used Uniforms in great condition Buy a Cinch Bag to support 8th Grade Volunteer to be a Hot Lunch Helper Volunteer for the Spring Auction/Social and the Golf Tournament Send FAW pictures and news to FAWnews@fatherandrewwhite.org

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7 Father Andrew White School 8 th Annual Golf Tournament SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Please consider Supporting FAW Golf Tournament. It is guaranteed to be a good time and worth every dollar spent! Hole Sign - $100 o Signage including name/logo at hole Par Sponsor - $300 ü Sponsor provided promotional items placed in goodie bags ü Name/logo on event banner ü Name/logo in event program ü Signage including name/logo at hole Birdie Sponsor - $750 v (4) Complimentary golfers and lunch v Signage including name/logo at hole v Sponsor provided promotional items v Name/logo on event banner v Name/logo in event program Crusader Sponsor - $1,250 Ø (4) Complimentary golfers and lunch Ø Signage including name/logo at *TWO* holes Ø Name/logo on event banner Ø Name/logo in event program Ø Sponsor Provided Promotional item Ø Sponsor recognition announced on PA system Production/In-Kind Sponsor Donations of supplies/materials/services/prizes/food/etc. will be given a value and placed in the appropriate sponsorship category. Please contact us at or dawn@teamcarroll.com with your sponsorship commitment. Thank you! Limited Sponsorship Opportunities Driving Range Sponsor $350 (Limit one) Customized banner displayed on driving range tee throughout event Sponsor recognition announced on PA system Golf Cart Sponsor $ (Limit one) 8.5 x 5 Flyer/Promotional info card facing golfers inside all golf carts Watering Holes (Limit 5) $250 Each Large signage displayed in a beverage tent which will be servicing golfers for entire tournament. Hot Diggity Dog Sponsor $200 Each Grilled Hot Dogs and Chips at the turn and delivered to golfers. Big Tent Lunch & Award Sponsor $300 The biggest gathering spot where the golfers congregate, tell golf tales, eat lunch and collect their winnings under the big tent! Popcorn Sponsor (limit one) $100 Be the Pop Star Sponsor of the sought-after popcorn machine.

8 Father Andrew White School Four Person Scramble 8:30 AM Check-In, Practice Range 9:00 Cluster Putt on #9 9:30 AM Shotgun Start Big Tent Lunch and Award Presentations immediately following the tournament 8 th Annual Golf Tournament Thursday, May 17th, 2018 Breton Bay Golf & CC Society Hill Rd, Leonardtown, MD Cluster Putt Poker Run 50/50 Raffle SMR Knight Drive Women s Division Amazing Prizes Refreshments on Course TEAM / SPONSOR REGISTRATION Company Name: Team Capt: Phone: Player 2: Player 3: Player 4: My Single entry fee of $125 is enclosed. Please place put me in a foursome. My Foursome entry fee of $500 is enclosed. Putting for a Purpose! I would like to Sponsor the event at the level (sponsorship packages on reverse) I cannot attend, yet I want to Support Father Andrew White. Here is my contribution of: **Make checks payable to: FAW School Send registration to: Father Andrew White School, c/o FAW Golf Tournament P.O. Box 1756 Leonardtown,MD This team will play in the Women s Division. (all 4 team members must be female) You Must Pay to Reserve Your Spot. We Greatly Appreciate Your Support! Questions? or dawn@teamcarroll.com $