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Parent Newsletter: 10/9/2017
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A Message from the Lower School Director
Dear Parents,
I'd like to extend my sincerest thanks to those who attended Grandparents' and Special Friends' Day last week. We are grateful so many could join us for a morning of prayer, activities, and time with loved ones. May God bless these special people and allow them to continue to work with us to guide our students in Faith, Reason, and Virtue.
To end the week, 4th-6th grade students attended the Children's Rosary Pilgrimage where students from around the archdiocese filled the Cathedral as they prayed the Holy Rosary. Saint Agnes School was well-represented as our junior high altar servers served for Archbishop Hebda during Adoration. We are grateful for opportunities such as these to open our students' hearts to the goodness of praying the Rosary.
Finally, please mark your calendars for parent-teacher conferences on October 26th and watch for an email on Wednesday, October 11th with a link to SignUp Genius to schedule your conference(s). As you are the students' first teachers, it is crucial parents and teachers communicate regularly. We look forward to seeing you that day!
In Christ,
Emily Minton
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10/12: K-12 Open House is this Thur., Oct. 12
The first open house of the year is this coming Thursday, October 12! Please mention this event with any family, friends or neighbors who may be interested in learning more about Catholic education at Saint Agnes.
Like and share our event on Facebook here.
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10/22: Volunteers needed for parish fall festival
If you have not yet volunteered for the Church of Saint Agnes Fall Festival, we could use your help! See shift times and sign up here or contact Kristin Coyne at [email protected] or (651) 998-9509.
Don't miss the festival on
Sunday, October 22, from 11:00 AM until 3:00 PM!
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Please check cafeteria account balances
Parents, please check your household cafeteria balances.
The weekly reminders went out beginning Thursday Oct 5. If you have a negative balance and didn't receive an email please contact Sandy Veal.
. To access the Cafeteria information for your Household:
- Log into Educate
- At the top, select "School" and then "Cafeteria" from the drop down menu
- This screen will show all cafeteria activity; student meal/milk purchases, payments made and the balance
- You may also select "Make Cafeteria Payment from this screen" as well
- Lunch is $2.90; extra entrée (doubles) is $1.70; extra milk or milk with lunch from home is $0.30; breakfast is $1.80 for grades 1-12. Please contact Sandy Veal for more information.
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No School
Please note that school will not be in session on the following October dates:
- October 18: K-6 ONLY - Teacher Workshop. 7-12 will be in session
- October 19: K-12 MEA Break/Teacher Workshop
- October 20: K-12 MEA Break
- October 26: K-12 - Fall Conferences
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Rectory garden space is getting a new look!
Plans for creating an outdoor patio space that parish/priest/groups can use directly behind the rectory house are in the works. The large lawn space around the maple tree will remain the same.
A rectangular space that abuts the rectory will have the sod removed, flagstone and pavers added, plus sand and gravel for leveling/drainage. This is a call for extra materials that anyone might have lying about or would wish to donate for this project. Wish list items include
enough pavers and/or flagstone to fill an area with the dimensions of 15' x 35'. We also would like to
build a trellis with a planter to provide a screen and a small garden space for the priests. The picture gives an idea
of what we hope to construct.
Thank you for your time and consideration of your request. God bless you. Please call or text
Therese Cho with questions or to make a donation at (
651) 356-1676.
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Yearbook Information for K-12
There's still time to purchase a yearbook from last year, so
contact Mrs. Richtsmeier
about our limited supply of last year's yearbooks. Pricing is $25 for K-8 and $50 for 9-12 books.
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Book Fair to be held 10/24-10/26 in Lower School Library
Plan to stop by the Lower School Library to browse the Saint Agnes Book Fair presented by Red Wagon Books! Stock up on great reads for the whole family, from Aesop's fables and fairy tales, to early chapter books, Saints books, picture books, poetry collections and old favorites. Saint Agnes will receive a percentage of the total book sales to support the library! Books may be purchased with cash, check or credit card during the book fair. K-6 students will preview the book fair during library classes on Tuesday, October 25, and Wednesday, October 26, and also have an opportunity to create a wish list. Please know that we emphasize that it is only a "wish" list.
Questions may be directed to Tricia Roddy.
Book Fair Hours
- Tuesday, October 24, 2:30-4:00 PM
- Wednesday, October 25, 2:30- 4:00 PM
- Thursday, October 26, 12:00- 6:00 PM
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11/9: Singapore Math Info Session
Save the date! On Thursday, November 9, parents of K-6 students are invited to join us for an informational session on Singapore math skills. This event will equip parents with basic Singapore math skills at various levels in order to support students at home. More to come!
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10/11: PSAT/PLAN testing- Payment Due Today!
Saint Agnes will administer the PSAT and PLAN tests on Wednesday, October 1
1. Both are preliminary college readiness and preparatory tests and serve as practice for the real ACT and SAT college entrance exams.
Testing fee: $15. Students may pay online here or bring a check to the Main Office. Please make checks payable to Saint Agnes School and include PSAT in the memo. Payment is due on Monday, October
9. Learn more about the PSAT.
Testing fee: $15. Students may pay online here or bring a check to the Main Office. Please make checks payable to Saint Agnes School and include PLAN in the memo. Payment is due on Monday, October
9.
Please
contact Mrs. Rachel Kemp with any questions.
In the coming week, t
he Guidance Office
will distribute any
practice booklets and informational material
s that are provided to us.
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10/12: From the Guidance Office - Mini Catholic College Fair
Saint Agnes students are invited to attend a special mini college fair on campus. Be a part of the
Catholic College Tour at Saint Agnes School on Thursday, October 12, from 2:45 to 3:30 PM in the UAC Conference Room.
Colleges attending:
College of the Holy Cross,
Creighton University,
Gonzaga University,
John Carroll University,
Loyola University Chicago,
Loyola Marymount University,
Loyola University New Orleans,
Marquette University,
Regis University,
Rockhurst University,
Saint Joseph's University,
Saint Louis University,
Seattle University and
Xavier University. Download the flyer here.
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2017 Pequeño Tour comes to Saint Agnes
This past Friday, October 6, students in grades 7-12 enjoyed a special music and dance performance during convocation by student visitors from
Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos (NPH). Founded in 1954 by Fr. William Wasson, NPH is an organization that runs 16 orphanages in nine Latin American countries. Our guests were teenage students from the NPH home in Cuernavaca, Mexico and are in the Twin Cities as part of the 2017 Upper Midwest Pequeño Tour. Some students played guitars, violins, and sang while the others danced in traditional regional costumes. The dancers even brought some students and teachers on stage to dance with them! After their performance they visited Spanish language classes before enjoying lunch with Spanish V students and moving on to another school for an afternoon performance. Visit the NPH USA website for more information about NPH and the 2017 Pequeno Tour.
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