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Parent Newsletter: 4/10/17
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Attendance Hotline: (651) 925-8777
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Headmaster's Update
Holy Week & Easter Break
Our students enter Holy Week this week with the anticipation that only comes at Easter time. We are pleased to have our Passion Play performance on Thursday afternoon at 1:00 PM in Gruden Gymnasium. In addition, please consider taking your child(ren) to your local parish for Triduum Masses (Holy Thursday, Easter Vigil, Easter Sunday) and services (Good Friday), or feel free to bring them to the Saint Agnes parish church for any of our
Holy Week Masses/services.
As a quick reminder, we will not be having school on Good Friday (4/14) or Easter Monday (4/17) and offices will be closed.
2017-18 Academic Calendar
We are pleased to release the full 2017-18 school year calendar in .PDF form in this week's newsletter. We will mail out the cardstock calendars when they become available in late spring. In the meantime, please use
this electronic version for planning purposes.
Security Reminder
Since we are now entering the months where schools typically have more security-related challenges (due to the fact that the days are increasing in daylight), we wish to remind you of some of our security recommendations. From an earlier communiqué this spring:
- Live a charitable life, but please do not give money to anybody asking for it on our campus (they will come to the school more often, if we do).
- If anybody approaches you or your vehicle and asks for money (or anything else), please call the main office immediately (if during office hours -- i.e., from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM each day), find an administrator, or get a hold of our security person out in the lot. If you are threatened, call 911.
- If you see anybody suspicious looking through vehicles or making their way through our lots, call 911.
- Do not leave any valuables in vehicles while in any of our lots or parked on the street near campus.
Saint Agnes School Summer Offerings
We are pleased to release our
2017 Summer Series of athletic, arts, and academic camps and courses. We hope you will have the chance to peruse the online catalogue and sign up for some of the offerings available for current students, parents, alumni, and alumni parents. In particular, I am looking forward to offering my first summer course to parents, alumni, and alumni parents. Please see what fits into your schedule and sign up!
Sisters Visit
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As I wrote in the last newsletter, Saint Agnes, at the request of the Archdiocese, agreed to host the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist this past week. Archbishop Hebda, Bishop Cozzens, Fr. Moriarty, and our administrators all spent a nice amount of time getting to know Sister Joseph Andrew and Mother Assumpta during their two days here with us.
Mother Assumpta Long, the mother superior of the congregation, agreed to be our graduation speaker a few months ago, and she is very much looking forward to returning on June 2 to offer some reflections to our graduating seniors and their families.What a blessing to have some sisters in the school and parish!
Take a look at a few photos from our K-12 Mass.
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Next Installment of the Philosophy of Education
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Senior Lunches Have Begun!
Senior Lunches started today, April 10. This newer tradition has already become a favorite for both students and staff. Seniors meet in small groups for a catered lunch with Dr. Ferdinandt and Kate Boyle, Director of Alumni Relations. The opportunity is used to discuss what we are most proud of in our students and share the excitement we have for them as they prepare to enter the next chapter of life. We also ask them what will they miss most about Saint Agnes and what they would do differently if they were Headmaster for a day. We appreciate the feedback that they provide in this forum. We encourage them to maintain their connections with classmates and faculty, as well as with the school itself, which is a great resource and network for young alumni. As we like to say, "once an Aggie, always an Aggie!"
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Final Curriculum Coffee is Tomorrow, Tues., 4/11
Stop by the UAC Commons after morning drop off for coffee and a presentation on the curriculum by Mr. Adkins. The final curriculum coffee of the year is tomorrow, Tuesday, April 11, at 8:00 AM. The topic is "Unique Features of the Academic Program at Saint Agnes. Questions?
Contact Laurie Weyandt
at (651) 925-8702.
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Spring Openers on Tuesday, 4/11:
Come out and support the Aggies tomorrow, April 11, as the softball, track and baseball seasons begin!
- Track Season Opener: 4:15 PM, Richfield High School
- Softball Home Opener: 4:30 PM, West Minnehaha Playground
- Baseball Season Opener: 7:10 PM, US Bank Stadium
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Wednesday Morning Mass Reminder: 7:10 AM, 4/12
Saint Agnes parents, students, staff and families are welcome to attend the 7:10 AM Mass in the second floor convent chapel this Wednesday, April 12.
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The AP Exam Late Registration Deadline is This Wed., 4/12
All students still planning to register for AP exams must submit a late fee of $55 per test. The late registration period is open until Wednesday, 4/12. Eligible students have received printed information, as well as the form outlining fees and deadlines. Forms are also available here:
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Living Stations of the Cross: Holy Thursday, 4/13
Students in first and sixth grades will present the Living Stations of the Cross in Gruden Gym at 1:00 PM this Thursday, April 13. Parents are welcome at this prayerful presentation.
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Penny Wars Conclude This Week on 4/13
The collection of pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters and dollars for Our Lady of Peace Cancer Home concludes on Holy Thursday, 4/13. Encourage your student(s) to take part in this school-wide almsgiving campaign during these final days of Lent.
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Write an Essay Honoring a Teacher Over Easter Break
Students in grades 5 through 8, use the long weekend to work on the Catholic Schools Center of Excellence essay contest! Students in grades 5-8 are invited to write a 600-1000 word essay on a teacher who has inspired them and made an impact in their life. Honor our won
derful elementary and junior high teachers by participating in this essay contest due May 1.
Download the flyer to learn more. Remember, authors of the 10 winning essays receive
$100!
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Congratulations to Saint Agnes Swim Team!
The Saint Agnes swim team wrapped up their season at the CAA Swimming and Diving Finals last week. The team grew in both size and skill in its second season. The K-6 boys placed 11th out of 17 teams. K-6 girls were 15th out of 21 teams. 7-8 girls were 7th out of 18 teams. Individual highlights include Darren Valento and Tommy Brown finishing first in the K-2 25 backstroke while Tommy Brown, Robert Bushee, Dominic Adkins, Joshua Walter, and McKenna Brown all earned Top 3 finishes in their events. Congratulations to all of the Aggie swimmers on a successful season!
See how much fun Aggies have in the water.
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TADS & Educate: Family Data to Sync
In 2014, the company whose software we use to manage our enrollment, financial aid, and tuition management processes (TADS) purchased our student information system (Cornerstone, now Educate by TADS). This combination now allows families and the school to manage family data in a single database. From now on, any changes to your family's contact information (address, email, phone, etc.) will have to be made through your
TADS account,
which will then flow from TADS to sync with Educate. (Previously, these updates were made in Educate). If you have questions related to this change, please contact the
Main Office.
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Parent Social: Saint Agnes Mix & Mingle is Sat., 4/22
Get a sitter and leave the kids at home! Join other Aggie parents for a social night on Saturday,
April 22, from 7:00 to 11:00 PM in the UAC Commons -- everyone is welcome for music, dancing and fellowship!
Meet and greet other Saint Agnes moms and dads in a fun and relaxed setting. Casual attire. $10 per person at the door, which includes one free drink ticket. There will be a cash bar for beer and wine, and other snacks and non-alcoholic drinks will be available. Please RSVP before April 22 with the Evite that was sent to the primary household email address on file. View the Evite details here.
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Senior Class Retreat is 4/25
This year's Senior class retreat will be held on Tuesday, April 25, at Dunrovin Retreat Center. We are pleased to welcome David Rinaldi, a vibrant, local Catholic speaker, as the leader of this year's retreat. The retreat will run the entirety of the school day, with the bus departing from Saint Agnes at 7:55 AM. A continental breakfast and lunch will be served and students may be out of uniform (please see non-uniform dress code in Parent/Student Handbook for guidelines). Permission forms will be distributed this week and should be turned into Mrs. Kemp in the Guidance Office by Wednesday, April 19. Contact Mrs. Kemp with questions.
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Save the Dates for Spring Concerts
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Attention Aggie Alumni: Class Photos Needed!
We are in the process of a new alumni project which includes class photos from every graduating class since 1942. Unfortunately, we do not have a photo on hand for every class. If you or any alumni you know have a formal class photo in your possession (like the image shown here), and wouldn't mind letting us borrow it briefly, please
contact Mrs. Andrea Mahoney at (651) 925-8709 as soon as possible. Original photos will be returned to their owners.
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Driver's Education Offered at Saint Agnes: June 5-16
Saint Agnes School is happy to partner with Safeway Driving School to offer Driver's Education on campus to students ages 14.5 to 18 during June. The cost is $375, due upon registration. For more information, or to register, please visit the school website. For questions, please contact Mrs. Laurie Weyandt in the Main Office.
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