Parent Newsletter: 10/22/2018
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Tolton: From Slave to Priest
- Thursday, October 25
Meet Fr. Augustus Tolton, the first African American priest, in this one-man multimedia performance. From his dramatic escape from slavery to his courageous struggle in the face of prejudice, Fr. Tolton’s inspiring life centers around his message reconciliation and hope.
Tolton: From Slave to Priest
, the powerful live production performed by actor Jim Coleman of Saint Luke Productions, will be presented in our Helene Houle Auditorium this Thursday at 7:00 PM. This riveting drama runs 75 minutes, and is suitable for ages 10 and up. To offset the costs of the production, admission will be $10 each ticket with additional donations suggested.
Pay with credit card online
or purchase tickets at the door the night of the show.
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March for Life Sign-Up Deadline - Tuesday, October 23
Saint Agnes high school students (grades 9-12) are invited to join a Saint Agnes School group for the Archdiocesan pilgrimage to Washington DC on January 15-20 with Archbishop Hebda for the 2019 March for Life. $460 includes everything but 8 meals. For more information, please
visit the Archdiocesan event page
. Sign up with Mr. Karl Pedersen by Tuesday, October 23, including a $200 deposit. The final $260 is due Tuesday, November 20. Questions can be directed to the Respect Life Club adviser,
Mr. Karl Pedersen
.
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Picture Retakes - Tuesday, October 23
If you wish to have a portrait retaken, please bring your original picture package with you to the camera to ensure that the correct order is printed for the retake. If you are new or were absent on the first picture day and want to order photos, please
visit mylifetouch.com
and enter Picture Day ID: MI198195Y1. Paper order forms are available in the Main Office.
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Red Wagon Book Fair - Wednesday, October 24
Don’t miss
the Red Wagon Book Fair
during Fall Conferences, hosted Wednesday in the Lower School Library from 11:00 AM until 7:00 PM! We will have a terrific selection of books to purchase for your readers! All profits come back to the Lower School Library in books for our school. You are also welcome to purchase books as a gift for your child’s classroom. Thank you in advance for your support of the library. Please
contact Tricia Roddy
with any questions.
Pre-12 Fall Conferences and No School - Wednesday, October 24
Make sure to mark your calendars for Parent/Teacher Conferences this Wednesday from 12:00 to 8:00 PM. Reminder: There is no school on this day.
7-12 Conferences:
Conferences for parents of students in grades 7-12 are available on a drop-in basis in Gruden Gym (the grade school gymnasium) and the UAC Commons.
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JET Catholic College Tour - Friday, October 26
Encourage your juniors and seniors to swing by this mini Catholic college fair in the UAC Conference Room after school on Friday! This visit will feature 15 Catholic colleges and universities, including Creighton University, Loyola University Chicago, Marquette University, & Gonzaga University, just to name a few. Please
contact Mrs. Rachel Kemp
with any questions.
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Box Tops Deadline - Monday, October 29
Our first submission deadline for Box Tops for Education is coming up soon! Please have all Box Tops submitted to the school or parish office by Monday, October 29. Since Box Tops expire, it is important to turn in however many or few you might have collected before this deadline. Please
contact Virginia Blackstone
with any questions.
All Saint's Day Party - Wednesday, October 31
All families are invited to participate in the All Saints' Party on October 31, 6:00–8:00 PM in Gruden Gym (please enter at door #2 of school). Youth
and
adults are encouraged to dress as a favorite Saint or Blessed. Each participating family is asked to contribute $15 and two bags of candy to cover the pizza dinner and games we will enjoy together.
Please sign up to help
with games, setup, and clean-up. Please
contact Arika Heffron
with questions at 507-213-0725.
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Save the Date for December Concerts
Monday, December 10 at 6:30 PM:
4-6 Advent Choir Concert
Thursday, December 13 at 7:00 PM:
6-12 Band Concert
Sunday, December 16 at 4:30 PM:
7-12 Choir Concert
Monday, December 17 at 6:30 PM:
K-3 Christmas Concert
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Come Support Our Aggie Athletes this Playoffs Week!
(T) October 23:
Football
Playoffs vs. Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted at Hamline University (7:00 PM)
(R) October 25:
Cross Country
All Section Meet at Battle Creek Regional Park (Time TBD)
(F) October 26:
Volleyball
Playoffs vs. Minnehaha Academy at Saint Agnes Bandas Gym (7:00 PM)
(S) October 27:
Girls Swim & Dive
All JV Meet at St. Anthony Village HS (9:00 AM)
Football
Playoffs vs. TBD at Hamline University (6:00 PM)
(S) October 28:
CAA Volleyball Championships
at Saint Agnes Bandas Gym (12:00 PM - 8:00 PM)
View full athletics calendar
here
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Aggie Give Day - Wednesday, November 14
We are less than one month away from our second
Aggie Give Day
! Aggie Give Day is an opportunity for our community of alumni, friends and families to show their support for Saint Agnes School. Our students are impacted every day through faith formation, academic excellence, fine arts programming, and athletic competition. Funds received on Aggie Give Day will be directed towards our Annual Fund, which benefits each and every student!
Mark your calendars for Wednesday, November 14, and help us reach our goal of $150,000! We are also excited to announce a dollar-for-dollar match for the first $30,000 in donations! Gifts received from now until November 14 will be counted toward our goals. Every gift matters!
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All-School Fundraiser
The all school fundraiser will officially begin on Tuesday, November 20. This brand new 2018 Ford Explorer will be our Grand Prize! School-wide incentive prizes will be given to students for selling their quota of raffle tickets – more details to follow! The raffle will be conducted at the annual Red & White Benefit dinner on Saturday, February 9.
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Red & White Benefit - Saturday, February 9, 2019
Plans are underway for our annual Red & White Benefit and we are looking for parents willing to help secure auction items. This could entail follow up phone calls to businesses to whom we have mailed a solicitation letter, emailing business managers, or dropping in at local establishments and making an ask. We have lots of contact information, but need help in making the connection. This is a great opportunity to volunteer from the comfort of your home! Please contact benefit chairs
Mary Appel
or
Robert Blackstone
for more information.
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Prayers School Closing Alert System - Educate by TADS
As shared in last week’s Parent Newsletter, if a school closing is necessary this year, we will also make use of an emergency alert system that is built into Educate by TADS. This communications system allows us to generate a single emergency notification that is sent directly to users according to each user's preferences - phone call, email, and/or text message.
We sent a test notification this morning at 9:00 AM.
Parents/Guardians can check and update notification preferences by clicking on your name
on the upper left of the Educate portal >> then Account >> then click on Communication preferences (Beta) tab >> click the Edit box >> and select your preferences. There are several categories of notifications which are possible. For today’s test and for weather related closures, we will use the "School Closing" category. This is also a good time to review to be sure your contact information is correct! If you have any questions or need help changing contact information of notification preferences, please contact the Main Office.
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Prayers for the Mullin Family
We ask for prayers for our parish and school family members, Brian and Jill Mullin. Jill suffered an aneurysm at 37 weeks pregnant with their second son. The baby arrived via C-section and she underwent brain surgery. Jill continues on her road to recovery. The Mullin's oldest son is in our Preschool. If you are able to help with meals, or meal gift cards, please see this
link
. Please
contact Nell Alt
with other questions. Saint Agnes, pray for us!
Mass This Week
October 23: 8:45 AM – K-12 Mass
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Job Opportunity for Students
Warners' Stellian is looking for part-time warehouse associates to join their team this school year! Pay starts at $11.00 per hour with performance-based increases. Commitment is 2+ days per week, may include a weekend day. Start time would be 3:00-4:00 PM.
Contact Mr. Flood
or
Ms. Larson
if interested.
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