Parent Newsletter: 8/21/17
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K-12 Student Orientation is This Thur., 8/24
** Required Sessions for ALL 7th and NEW 9th Graders **

K-12 Student Orientation is this Thursday, August 24. All students and parents will have
an opportunity to find classrooms, meet teachers and complete back to school business
from 3:00 to 7:00 PM at this open house style event.
 
There is a required orientation for ALL 7th grade students from 3:00 to 5:00 PM.

There is a required orientation for NEW 9th grade students from 4:00 to 6:00 PM.

2017-18 K-6 Homerooms & 7-12 Schedules
As noted in the second summer mailing, K-6 homeroom assignments and 7-12 student schedules will be made available tomorrow, August 15. Elementary homerooms and junior high student schedules will be available by 9:00 AM; high school student schedules will be available by 5:00 PM. If you have questions or have difficulties accessing Educate, please contact an appropriate administrator starting Wednesday, August 16. 

Contacts: Mr. Hendrickson, Assistant Headmaster, Mrs. Emily Minton, Director of the Lower School, or Mr. Adkins, Dean of Academics.
Summer Mailing #2
If you did not receive your second summer mailing, please visit the website to access all of its content online. T he content for the first mailing may be  found here.
Deadline for Grade School & Junior High Sports Registration is 8/23
Please complete the Grade School and Junior High fall sports registration by this Wednesday, August 23. Practices will begin on August 28. Please register here or contact   Mr. Thompson  at (651) 925-8716 to learn more. 

Coaching opportunities are still available for grades 5-8 volleyball. Please contact Mr. Streitz or Mr. Thompson if interested.
VIRTUS Training Session at Saint Agnes: Tomorrow, 8/23
Saint Agnes will host VIRTUS training on Wednesday, August 23, at 6:00 PM in Schuler Hall (lower level of church). Any school volunteers who have regular or unsupervised interaction with minors must have attended one of these sessions. Pre-registration is required via www.virtusonline.org .  Please plan to arrive 10 minutes early . Sessions usually last two to three hours. To learn more, please contact Annette Beaudry at ( 651) 925-8826.
First Day of School is 8/28

The first day of school is Monday, August 28, and begins at 7:55 AM. K-6 students will report to classrooms and all 7-12 grade students will report to first period classes, followed by an opening convocation in the Auditorium. Kindergarten dismisses at 11:30 AM on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of the first week of school, with no lunch being served. Dismissal for remaining students is 2:45 PM. Parents are invited to join us for coffee and donuts to ring in the new school year immediately following drop-off on August 28.
Save the Date! K-6 Grandparents Day is Tuesday, 10/3
Grandparents and Special Friends Day for K-6 students will be held the morning of Tuesday, October 3. Parents, please note that we will be requesting addresses from you once school begins so that we can extend an invitation by mail to your child(ren)'s grandparent(s) or special senior friends. This has been a very successful event in years past, and so we do ask for RSVPs in order to plan accordingly.
High School Fall Sports
Still interested in playing high school sports this fall? Practices have begun, so pl ease contact  Mr. Mike Streitz  at (651) 925-8705 if your student is still interested in a fall sport.
Saint Agnes Children's Choir Registration Now Open
The mission of the Saint Agnes Parish Children's Choir is to sing sacred music that supports and enhances the Liturgy of the Mass. Singers must be between the ages of 9 (3rd grade) and 16 (sophomore), with unchanged voices and have a desire to praise God through sacred song. Although there is no formal audition, the singer must be able to match pitch. Rehearsals are scheduled for Thursday afternoons from 3:00 to 4:30 PM, with occasional exceptions. All registration forms, rehearsal/performance schedules and more information is available at   http://churchofsaintagnes.org/children-choir.
Registration Now Open for Complimentary Latin I Class
Registration is now open for a Latin I class to be offered this fall at the Church of Saint Agnes.  The class will meet from 7:00 to 8:15 PM on Thursday evenings in the Bride's Room (lower level of church) beginning on Thursday, September 7. Fr. Moriarty and Deacon Nathan Allen will co-teach the 11-week class using A Primer of Ecclesiastical Latin by John F. Collins (ISBN-13: 978-0813206677). There is no fee, but each student is responsible for purchasing a copy of the book. If you are interested, please call the parish office to register at (651) 925-8800.
Back-to-School Season Begins at Donald's Uniform Stores
The St. Paul and Eden Prairie locations of Donald's Uniform Stores are now open seven days per week with extended evening hours. Order by phone, online or visit the retail locations. Download the in store coupon here or see all available offers.
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