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Parent Newsletter 1/22/18
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Headmaster's Update
- Pro-Life Rallies Today: Today, our High School Pro-Life Club joined hundreds of Catholics from across the State of Minnesota to march for life. They participated in a prayer service at the Cathedral at 10:30 and then marched to the Capitol from there to support the 2018 legislative agenda of the Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life (MCCL). Saint Agnes School remains deeply committed to speak for those unborn children whose voices have never been heard!
- National School Choice Week Event on Tuesday, January 23: This week is also National School Choice Week (January 21-27). National School Choice Week is a nonpartisan, nonpolitical public awareness effort to help all parents across the nation have the ability to choose the best school for their children. A National School Choice Week Event is slated for Tuesday, January 23 at the State Capitol. We are hoping to work for School Choice in the form of Tax Education Scholarships again this year, and we believe we have a good chance of getting this important legislation passed this year. I would like to encourage as many of our families as possible to participate in the morning events that begin with an 8:50AM program in the State Capitol Vault, 9:40AM rally in the State Capitol Rotunda, and 10:15AM tour of the State Capitol.
- Arrival of Sr. Mary Samuel This Week: Sr. Mary Samuel, one of the four founders of the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist (the Dominican congregation sending teaching sisters to Saint Agnes this coming fall), visits Saint Agnes parish and school this Thursday through Sunday to discuss convent renovation plans with parishioners and school families. Sr. Mary Samuel will be part of our capital campaign efforts as we begin to generate funds for the renovation of our convent, for the updating of our church and school electrical systems, for the replacement of our parking lots, for the reconstruction of our church's west staircase, and for the creation of a preschool room for 2018-19.
- Tax Law Impact on K-12 Tuition: With the new federal tax laws put into effect for 2018, parents with 529 plans can now use those funds to pay for up to $10,000 in elementary and secondary school tuition per year. 529 plan contributions qualify for the $15,000 annual gift tax exclusion.
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Spring Musical Announced!:
Joseph
Our Spring 2018 musical production will be
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, the most famous and well-attended musical in Saint Agnes musical history!
Saint Agnes students in grades 7 through 12 may join the high school chorus and grades 2 through 6 may be part of the Children's Chorus. A hand out went home last week explaining the expectations for joining the Children's Chorus. Auditions for lead roles are open to students in grades 9 through 12. Rehearsals will be Monday and Thursday, 6:30-8:30PM beginning February 5. All registration and audition materials may be picked up from Mr. or Mrs. Johnson's classrooms or
downloaded from our website. Please return these forms by January 31. Consider being a part of this great musical: It will be an unforgettable experience!
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Plan for Next School Year: 2018-2019 Important Dates
August 27 - First Day of School
September 3 - No School, Labor Day
October 18-19 - No School, MEA break
November 21-23 - No School, Thanksgiving
December 19-21 - 7-12 Exams
December 21 - Early Dismissal, End Semester 1
December 24-January 4 - No School, Christmas Break
January 7 - School Resumes
January 14 - No School, MLK Jr. Day
February 18 - No School, President's Day
March 18-22 - No School, Spring Break
April 19 - No School, Good Friday
April 22 - No School, Easter Monday
May 27 - No School, Memorial Day
May 29-31 - 7-12 Exams
May 31 - Early Dismissal, End Semester 2
May 31 - Graduation
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Red & White Benefit - Saturday, February 10
Dinner reservations are still available for the upcoming Red & White Benefit on February 10. Return you RSVP card soon or register online. Cocktail hour begins at 5:30 with complimentary wine, beer and appetizers while you shop the hundreds of silent auction items. A catered dinner is served at 7PM. We will take some time to publicly honor Mr. and Mrs. Jim and Lois Berens for the limitless sharing of their time, talent and treasure in support of Saint Agnes. Following will be an exciting live auction with several new items. Get a sneak peek here. We will also be pulling the winning car raffle ticket and there will be live music to enjoy throughout the remainder of the evening. Tickets are $100 and tables seat 10. Don't be the one to miss out on the fun.
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Snow Days/Catholic Schools Week: January 29 - February 2
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Capital Campaign Update
As we prepare for the beginning of our capital campaign, our goal is to answer questions that surfaced during the planning study through a series of bulletin inserts. The bulletin insert distributed at the Church of Saint Agnes earlier this month covers questions we received about the arrival of the Dominican Sisters. You can also visit their website to learn more about the order.
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Car Raffle Update
Great news - we have sold
nearly $68,000 in tickets for the car
raffle! As our only required school fundraiser, make sure to get your tickets sold and turned into the main office by Friday, February 2. If you would like to sell more tickets, those can be picked up in the main office as well.
Our top sellers were announced today!
Top Seller (K-12): Dominic Adkins, Grade 7
Top-Selling Class (K-6): Mr. Johnson, Grade 2
Top-Selling House/Advisory (7-12): Mr. Flaherty's House
Mr. Johnson's class will have an out-of-uniform day and doughnuts on Thursday, January 25. Mr. Flaherty's House will have an out-of-uniform day and lunch on Friday, January 26.
Thank you all for your hard work! Remember, 100% of funds raised stay right here at Saint Agnes to help each and every student! Please contact Tawnee Nasseff for more information.
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Kindergarten Round-Up - Tuesday, February 6
We will be welcoming prospective Kindergartners to our school for a Kindergarten Open House on Tuesday, February 6 from 6-7:15PM. Meet our Lower School Director Mrs. Minton and tour the campus while prospective Kindergartners create a take-home project with Ms. Ballman, Mrs. Johnson, and their future classmates. Please share with families who might be interested in Kindergarten at Saint Agnes School! Invite friends directly through our Facebook event.
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Print Your Tuition Tax Statements for Last Year (or Prior Year)
Print your annual Household Paid Tuition Tax Statement directly from the TADS website! Here are the instructions:
2. Choose "Billing" at the top of the page.
3. Choose "Household Paid Tuition Tax Report" on the right hand side of the page.
4. Select the year you wish to print.
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2018-19 Tuition Rates/Re-Enrollment
Kindergarten acceptances are in process, and acceptances for Grades 1-12 will begin today. Classroom seats are now open to new applicants. If you have a NEW student that you would like to add, please use the "Apply Now" button on the Admission Process page. If you are a current family and still need to secure your seats for next year please log into TADS/Educate to complete your re-enrollment. If you have questions about re-enrollment, please contact Mr. Joseph Olson in the Admissions office at 651-925-8803. See the attached letter from Dr. Ferdinandt and Fr. Moriarty for more information.
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VIRTUS Safe Environment Training - Monday, February 12
There will be a VIRTUS Protecting God's Children live 3 hour training session at Saint Agnes in Schuler Hall starting at 6PM on Monday, February 12. All are welcome to attend Virtus training sessions, but please remember that registration is required for all attendees.
Please click this link for the VIRTUS guide to complete registration and other Essential Three requirements (including Background Check, Code of Conduct and additional Safe Environment training). Contact Annette Beaudry at 651-925-8826 with any questions.
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1st Qtr After School Care Fees: Due On or After December 10
The first quarter after school care fees have been added to TADS accounts on November
30. Payment is due with your next scheduled TADS payment, on or after December 10. Families will have received an email containing the amount and date due. Please
contact Sandy Veal
at 651-925-8815 if you did not receive any email or with any other questions.
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Virtue Assembly - Wednesday, January 31
Parents of K-6 students are invited to join us for our monthly virtue assemblies. Each month in the auditorium, students present about a virtue and a saint to all K-6 students. Come see the hard work your child and their class has done to prepare for their presentation!
Come to Helene Houle Auditorium at 10AM to learn about the virtue of Fidelity from Classroom 3A.
2/28/18 - Cheerfulness - 2nd grade
3/27/18 - Temperance - 6th grade
4/24/18 - Obedience - 5th grade
5/29/18 - Diligence - 1st grade
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A Friendly Reminder on Dressing Children for Winter Recess
Parents, when your children head out the door in the morning, please make sure that they have sufficient clothing to wear outside for recess during the day: hats, scarves, mittens/gloves, sweatpants and/or snow pants, etc.
Recess is held outside every day, except for situations when the administration determines conditions to be unsuitable for outdoor play. Minnesota winters can be cold, but children thrive when they have the opportunity for fresh air and outdoor play all year long!
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Semester One Honor Roll & Lettering in Academics
Mr. Michael Adkins, Dean of Academics, is pleased to announce the 2017-18 Semester Two Honor Roll. Congratulations to all those who earned a place on the Honor Roll! Students in grades 7-12 earn a place on the Honor Roll in the following ways:
- Semester GPA of 3.00-3.32 = Honor Roll
- Semester GPA of 3.33-3.66 = Dean's List
- Semester GPA of 3.67-above = Headmaster's List
The criteria for Academic Honors and qualifying for a letter in Academics are as follows:
First Letter (Academics Patch - book or lamp):
- 2 consecutive semesters of Headmaster's (formerly Principal's) List (3.67 GPA and above)
- 3 consecutive semesters of Dean's List (3.33-3.66 GPA)
- 4 consecutive semesters of Honor Roll (3.00-3.32 GPA)
Subsequent Letters (Bar Patch):
- 1 semester of Dean's List or higher
Visit our website to see patch examples and where to purchase them for letter jackets. Please note that letter patches are not provided by the school.
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