St. Andrew's Fall 2022 Gratitude Report

Dear Families, Friends, and Loyal Donors,

It’s been a wonderful fall here at St. Andrew’s, and I’m excited to share some of the season’s highlights with you. But first, I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude for the incredible support of our donor community.

The generosity of our families, faculty and staff, alumni and parents of alumni, Board of Trustees, community partners, and friends make it possible for our students to learn and grow in a nurturing environment.

Thank you for investing in a St. Andrew’s education and for helping our students discover their potential!

“Demonstrating pride and elevating tradition” is a theme for the school this year, and I’d say that we’ve started off strong with Senior Mountain Day, Spirit Week, the Middle School trip to Hulbert Outdoor Center, and a successful Admission Open House. Upwards of 50 prospective families joined us on campus for the fall open house to learn more about our programs and culture, and most importantly — our people.

One of my favorite times on campus is GivingTuesday. I’m always so appreciative of our community’s collective support of St. Andrew’s on this global day of philanthropy. This year we have a $35,000 matching gift challenge and I invite you to join us in further strengthening our school’s signature programs. To learn more, please visit givebutter.com/SASGivingTuesday.

From our St. Andrew’s family to yours, I’m wishing you all warm and safe holiday celebrations together. See you soon on campus!

Happy Thanksgiving,

Kerrie Donahue

Director of Development

Parent of Megan '20

FALL HIGHLIGHTS

8th Grade Playmakers

In theatre class with Ms. Fayan, eighth graders wrote their own plays after interviewing faculty and staff members for inspiration for their characters. Each play had to include a lollipop and dreams as a theme. Members of the faculty and staff presented the students' plays in animated readings, as modeled after The 52nd Street Project in NY.

Alexandra McMullen, assistant head of school, and Kerrie Donahue, director of development, acting in Alice C. '27's play

Head of the Arts Department Joanne Fayan and the proud playwrights

Traveling Doors Exhibition

The World Languages Department brought "The Traveling Doors" exhibition from La Galería del Pueblo to campus in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. The exhibition contains four doors that were created during the summer of 2020 by four Latino artists who were commissioned to “create art” during their pandemic quarantine.

Two of the artists, Rene Gomez and Tamara Diaz, worked with Ms. DiIorio's Diploma Years Programme Spanish class on a heritage research project. The students explored the artists' work and their inspiration, and compared it with their personal heritage and background.

The exhibition in the Griffiths Gallery in the McCulloch Center for the Arts

Artist Rene Gomez (center) with students

Fär Festa! Arts Production

The Arts Department hosted the Fär Festa! performing arts event throughout campus during Fall Family Weekend. Middle and upper school students showcased their musical, dance, and theatrical talents for the community at indoor and outdoor stages, including the new amphitheater in Holly Mendes’ memorial garden.

Henry D. '26 singing at the McVickar music stage

"Dancing through the decades"

College Basketball Signings

On November 10, three senior student-athletes signed a National Letter of Intent to participate in Division I intercollegiate basketball next year: Jamisen Hill at the College of Charleston, Cadence Johnson at Merrimack College, and Alana Scott at Bryant University. Congratulations, Saints!

Jamisen H. '23

Cadence J. '23

Alana S. '23

Soccer Season Success

Congratulations to our girls and boys varsity soccer teams for excellent seasons. The girls team won the SENE Championship for the first time in St. Andrew's history, and was the runner-up in the NEPSAC championship game! The boys team advanced to the NEPSAC semifinals. We're proud of all of our coaches, players, and managers for their hard work and sportsmanship!

The girls varsity team make SAS history with their SENE Championship victory

Senior athletes on the boys varsity soccer team

Fall Family Weekend

Our community connected at Fall Family Weekend in October with the Edward C. Barrett ‘31 Memorial Pie Race, pumpkin decorating and carving, Bingo (always a crowd favorite!), arts and athletics events, a SAPA family raffle, and more. It was so refreshing to be in person together and to celebrate our students on campus. Thank you to all the parent and student volunteers who helped make the weekend a success!

Faculty and staff relaxing at the community lunch

Annabelle B. '23 finishing strong at the Eric Jacober Memorial Race hosted on campus

Giving Back

For Veterans Day, students wrote letters to veterans thanking them for their service. The school sent 50 letters to A Million Thanks. Throughout November, students in grades 9 and 10 organized a food drive to benefit TapIn, a food pantry in Barrington, as part of their service learning focus in Saints 101 and 102 classes.

The goal of the Saints Food Drive was to impact the lives of 130 people experiencing food insecurity in our local area, in honor of St. Andrew’s 130th anniversary — and together we exceeded that goal! More than 300 food items were collected for a total weight of nearly 300lbs. Thank you!

Letters thanking veterans for their service and bravery

Ninth graders Cole T., Yosmel A., and Natalia R. unloading food donations at TapIn

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