News

List of 7 news stories.

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  Hofer’s Civics Project Makes Local News

  4/30/2019
  Eighth-grader Ben Hofer has found himself in the local spotlight (Spectrum and KXAN) after launching a plan to tackle some of the $19,000 worth of Austin Independent School District's school lunch debt.  Ben said, “I didn't realize public school students had to pay every day a certain amount of money to get lunch.”
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  Record-Breaking $1M Raised for St. Andrew’s Students

  4/30/2019
  St. Andrew’s parents, faculty, and friends tapped into their generous spirits to raise over $1 million at the Spring Gala for Financial Aid on April 13. These funds directly benefit students who rely on financial assistance to make their dream of a St. Andrew’s education possible.
  
  The Sheth family made a matching gift for the third year in a row, but this year’s pledge was an extraordinary $500,000 match challenge, which the other St. Andrew’s families answered loud and proud.
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  "Annie Jr." Short but Just as Sweet

  4/26/2019
  The sixth grade performed “Annie Jr.” this month - an abbreviated version of the Broadway classic. Check out the Annie Jr. photo gallery - thanks to parent volunteer photographer Peggy Keelan!
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  31st Street Easter Celebration

  4/26/2019
  Once the storm clouds cleared, St. Andrew’s Lower and Middle Schoolers gathered together with their faculty and parents to celebrate Easter on April 26 with a holy communion on the field followed by a community picnic. It was worth the wait for such a glorious spring day! See the 31st Street Easter photo gallery here.
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  SAS Celebrates NCAA Signing Day

  4/24/2019
  On Wednesday, April 24 in front of the entire Upper School community, the Highlanders Athletics Department hosted an NCAA signing day.
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  Vocalists Receive Highest Rating at State

  4/23/2019
  Our Upper School Choir students all received the highest possible rating for their vocal performances at the TPSMEA State Solo & Ensemble Contest in Houston this month! Students performing solos sang by memory, with piano by Ms. Lori Hahn. Ensembles sang a capella (without piano):
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  Artists Take Talents on the Road

  4/22/2019
  Upper School artists visited Los Angeles this month for the annual Art & Architecture trip, which included visits to the UCLA art department, Hammer Museum, Disney Concert Hall, Museum of Contemporary Art, Broad Museum, Gamble House, Norton Simon Museum, and Getty Center. A special appearance was made by alumna McKenna Rishel ‘18, who gave students a tour of the ArtCenter College of Design where she is currently studying. Also this month, our Upper School fine and performing artists participated in the 52nd annual Independent Schools Association of the Southwest (ISAS) Arts Festival, hosted this year on St. Stephen’s campus. Pictured are some fall musical cast members for “Jesus Christ Superstar” performing.
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