Parent Newsletter: 12/17/2018
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A Message from the Headmaster
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Dear Families -
As we enter this third week of Advent, we are called to rejoice (yesterday was Gaudete Sunday or “Rejoice” Sunday, and the pink candle was lit).
In the spirit of Advent rejoicing, our 7th through 12th grade students very much enjoyed this morning’s Convocation because five students were allowed to put pies in the faces of five faculty members (Mr. Wanless, Mr. Dahdah, Ms. Kinyon, Mr. Flood, and Mr. Hopkins), and their faces turned pink as a result of the pies! All in good fun, this activity was the result of our upper school students reaching their first car raffle fundraising incentive (next turn-in day is Wednesday, January 11, 2019).
On that light note, we began today the last week of semester one, with Kindergarten through 3rd grade having their Christmas concert this evening beginning at 6:30 PM and upper school students taking exams on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Remember, students have an early dismissal on Friday at 11:30 AM as the two-week Christmas break commences. Please make sure to arra
nge for your students to be picked up at that time.
Additionally this week, our Admissions Office has put together a first-ever
dinner and movie night
for current and prospective families! The movie scheduled to play this Tuesday, December 18 is “The Star.” Doors open at 5:00 PM, and complimentary dinner (limited supply) will be available before the movie begins at 5:30. Open to all, please invite your friends and join us tomorrow!
And so, we wish you a blessed remainder of your Advent preparations. Let us try not to be so busy with preparations that we forget why we do what we do!
May your family’s Christmas break be filled with the gift of faith brought to us through the Incarnation of Jesus,
Kevin Ferdinandt
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Aggie Apparel for Sale - Monday, December 17
Find Christmas gifts and stocking stuffers for your favorite Aggies! Aggie Apparel will be sold in the UAC Commons after school today from 2:45-3:30 PM and before tonight's Christmas concert from 5:45-6:30 PM.
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Masses This Week
Tuesday, December 18: 8:45 AM – K-6 Mass
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Family Movie Night: "The Star" - Tuesday, December 18
Join us Tuesday, December 18 for a
family movie night
as we watch "
The Star
!" Open to all - Invite your friends to RSVP on our
Facebook page
(please note number of guests in the comments section). Doors open at 5:00 PM, and complimentary dinner (limited supply) will be available before the movie begins at 5:30. Note: The movie is rated PG for “thematic elements," so keep this in mind if you intend to bring very young or sensitive children.
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7-12 Final Exams - Wednesday, December 19 - Friday, December 21
Final exams will be held this Wednesday, December 19 through Friday, December 21.
Download the schedule here.
This year, students in grades 7-12 are dismissed after the exam periods are complete each day: Wednesday (10:50 AM), Thursday (12:20 PM), and Friday (11:30 AM). Teachers will be available for review sessions, and students may stay on campus to study in various locations. As in the past, seniors with study halls need not report to campus during exam times with a parent note or call. Please note that K-6 dismissal remains at 2:45 PM both Wednesday and Thursday. All students are dismissed at 11:30 AM on Friday and there is no after school care.
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Dual-Enrollment Application & Fees Due Wednesday, December 19
Students in qualifying classes received information earlier in December regarding an opportunity to earn college credits by taking classes right here at Saint Agnes! All paperwork and fees for participating in the dual-enrollment program are due Wednesday, December 19.
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Pro-Life Club Selling Chili & Pizza Lunches - December 19-20
Join us in supporting the High School Pro-Life Club's Pilgrimage to Washington D.C. for the March for Life in January! The members will offer finals week food fundraisers on two of the early release days for upper school to help cover the costs of their trip. Please invite your student to sign-up at
this link
to help with these March for Life fundraisers. Thank you in advance to all students helping make this effort a success!
This Wednesday, December 19, Pro-Life Club members will be selling a homemade chili meal for lunch at the concessions stand at 11:00 AM, immediately following the last final of the morning. Please let your students know that this tasty lunch (including chili with cheese if desired, cornbread/chips, veggies, dessert, and beverage) will be available to them for $5.
This Thursday, December 20, members of the club will be selling Little Caesar's Pizza, beverages, and desserts at the concessions stand after finals are done from 12:20-1:00 PM. Students may reserve their pizza order on Monday and Tuesday in order to ensure that enough pizza is ordered. Students wishing to help volunteer with advertising or selling pizza may please
contact Lauren McCann
. Thank you for supporting our students traveling to D.C. to take a stand for LIFE!
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Early Dismissal & No After School Care - Friday, December 21
This Friday, December 21, all students will be dismissed for Christmas break at 11:30 AM. After school care for Grades K-6 and Commons for Grades 7-12 will not be available that day.
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Modified Uniform - Friday, December 21
On the last (half) day before Christmas break, all K-12 students will be in uniform, but Christmas accessories will be allowed - socks, ties, sweaters, sweatshirts, hats, etc. Students in Grades 7-12 are invited to participate in an ugly Christmas sweater contest.
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Christmas Break Office Hours
December 21: 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
December 24: Office Closed
December 25: Office Closed
December 26: Office Closed
December 27: 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
December 28: 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
December 31: 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
January 1: Office Closed
January 2: 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
January 3: 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
January 4: 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
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Important January Dates
January 1-4: No School
January 7: School Resumes
January 11: Final Raffle Turn in Day | 7-12 First Friday Confessions
January 19: 9th Grade Placement Exam, 8:00 AM
January 20: Musical Fair, 1:30 PM (Gruden Gym)
January 20: One Act Play, 7:00 PM (Gruden Gym)
January 21: Feast of Saint Agnes, No School, MLK Jr. Day
January 22: Saint Agnes Mass, 8:45 AM; Pro-Life Rally (Minnesota State Capitol)
January 25: K-6 Virtue Assembly, 10:00 AM (Houle Auditorium)
January 28-February 1: Catholic School’s Week
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Final Car Raffle Turn In Day – Friday, January 11
Congratulations! We have raised over $48,000 for our school! To celebrate progress toward our goal, a few faculty members received pies in the face at this morning's convocation and K-6 students enjoyed ice cream at lunch last Thursday.
The final turn in date for the raffle will be Friday, January 11. (After this date, any remaining ticket stubs and money may be brought to the main office). Thank you for all your hard work! Remember, 100% of funds raised stay right here at Saint Agnes! Please
contact Mrs. Laurie Weyandt
for more information, and see the
parent information letter
for more details.
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Correction: Little Flowers Group - Wednesday, January 16
Due to a publishing error, we incorrectly announced that the next meeting of the Little Flowers Group would be held this week. The group will be meeting next on Wednesday, January 16. Please contact
Arika Heffron
for more details.
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Musical Fair - Save the Date - Sunday, January 20
The Musical Fair will be Sunday, January 20, at 1:30 PM in Gruden Gym. Don't miss the big announcement, and get a jump-start on audition music and paper work! Grades 2-6 will be accepted for the children's chorus and Grades 7-12 will form the high school chorus. You will not be disappointed!
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Father/Daughter Dance - Saturday, February 23
Save the date for this year's Father/Daughter dance! Young ladies in grades 9-12 are invited to attend with their dad, grandfather, godfather, or other male role model. Watch the newsletter for more information on how to attend or volunteer for this annual event.
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Re-Enrollment Available January 1-19
Mark your calendars to re-enroll your child(ren) for next year! Existing families at Saint Agnes School will be given first priority to re-enroll their current students before new applicants will be considered. You will be notified when this process opens up via an email from TADS. This priority will be contingent upon the student being in good academic and behavioral standing with the school and the family being in good standing with their tuition account.
Current families will receive a re-enrollment email with instructions on how to re-enroll via your TADS account. There is also a $100 re-enrollment fee per student with a $300 maximum per family. Re-enrollment will be open from January 1-19. Kindergarten acceptances will begin on January 7, and acceptances for Grades 1-11 will begin on January 21. Please
contact Joseph Olson
in Admissions at 651-925-8803 with any questions.
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Preschool-12th Grade Open House - Tuesday, January 8
Please invite your friends to meet our faculty, tour our campus, and join us for our
Winter Open House
on January 8 at 6:30 PM! If your invited guests are not free on January 8, we can always schedule a more personalized family tour. Please feel free to call us in the Admissions Office at 651-925-8803 with any questions.
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9th Grade Placement Exam - Saturday, January 19
Save the date! On Saturday, January 19, from 8:00-10:30 AM, our 8th grade students and 8th grade students from other schools will be taking their freshman placement exam. Parents are welcome to stay and hear an address from Dr. Kevin Ferdinandt on the state of the school and from Mr. Joseph Olson on the admissions/enrollment process and financial aid/tuition management. More information regarding the test will be forthcoming.
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Come Support Our Aggie Athletes this Week!
(M) December 17:
Boys Basketball
vs. Faithful Shepherd at Saint Agnes Gruden Gym (Grade 6, 4:00 PM)
Girls Basketball
vs. Holy Spirit at Saint Agnes Gruden Gym (Grade 7, 5:00 PM)
Girls Basketball
at Highland Catholic (Grade 6, 5:00 PM)
Girls Basketball
vs. St. Paul Academy and Summit at SPA - Goodrich Campus (Grade 5, 5:30 PM)
Boys Basketball
vs. Community of Saints at Saint Agnes Gruden Gym (Grade 5, 6:00 PM)
(T) December 18:
Boys Basketball
vs. Twin Cities Academy at Saint Agnes Bandas Gym (JV 5:30 PM, Varsity 7:00 PM)
Boys Swim & Dive
All Meet vs. Richfield at St. Anthony Village HS (5:30 PM)
(W) December 19:
Boys Basketball
vs. Nativity at Saint Agnes Gruden Gym (Grade 7 Red, 3:30 PM)
Boys Basketball
vs. Holy Spirit at Saint Agnes Gruden Gym (Grade 8, 4:45 PM)
(R) December 20:
Boys Basketball
vs. Trinity at Saint Agnes Gruden Gym (Grade 7 White, 4:30 PM)
Boys Hockey
vs. Bloomington Kennedy at Bloomington Ice Garden (JV 5:00 PM, Varsity 7:00 PM)
(F) December 21:
Boys Basketball
vs. Saint Croix Prep at Saint Agnes Bandas Gym (C 4:30 PM, JV 5:45 PM, Varsity 7:15 PM)
Girls Hockey
vs. Osseo/Park Center at Minnehaha Academy Ice Arena - South Campus (Varsity 7:00 PM)
(S) December 22:
Boys Hockey
vs. Academy of Holy Angels at TRIA Rink (JV 4:00 PM)
View full athletics calendar
here
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Saint Agnes K-8 Swim Team - Register Now!
The Saint Agnes Swim Team seeks to take students who already know how to swim and develop their strokes, build physical conditioning, and gain experience in competitive swimming. All students are welcome whether they have extensive experience in competitive swimming or no experience at all; however,
in order to be part of the team, a student must be able to swim the length of the pool (25 yards) on their own.
Register with Mr. Sam Thompson or online at AggieAthletics.org. Fee for the season is $100 and includes 3-4 regular season meets. Contact
Coach Hank Kemp
at 651-925-8739 or
see the flyer
for more information.
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Red & White Volunteers
Help is needed this Wednesday, December 19 from 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM preparing Red & White invitations for mailing. Come for an hour, or stay all day! The more hands, the lighter the work. Contact
Mary Appel
or report to the Convent Conference Room.
Click here
for additional opportunities to help with the Red & White Benefit.
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Homework Survey Open Until Monday, December 17
Please take a few minutes to fill out the
Aggie Parent Homework Survey.
sent last week. We ask that you would input the amount of time your child(ren) spent on homework from Nov. 30 – Dec. 6 and answer questions about the value of homework and what you consider to be the ideal amount of time spent on homework. Please complete one survey per child per household; click on the link to open a new survey for each child.
You will also be able to find a link to this survey on our website on the Parents tab. As an incentive for filling out the survey, your name (if you choose to include it on the survey) will be put in a drawing for Aggie apparel.
If you have any questions, please feel free to
contact Mr. Michael Adkins
.
Thank you so much for your time and commitment to your child's education!
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Yearbooks on Sale
Yearbooks are on sale now! After December 31, 2018 the price will increase! The last day to buy a yearbook Pre-12 is February 1, 2019. Please
return this order form
to Mrs. Richtsmeier, or order online at the following links:
Pre-8 Yearbooks
- $20 |
9-12 Yearbooks
- $50
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