Parent Newsletter: 3/4/2019
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A Message from the Pastor
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Dear Saint Agnes Families,
This Lent, I invite you to consider joining us every Friday for 7:00 PM Stations of the Cross followed by a Lenten lecture on a Spiritual Master. The topics and speakers can be found
here
. You and your family are also most welcome to attend any of our Ash Wednesday Masses on March 6 at the following times: 6:30 AM (English Low Mass), 8:45 AM (All School Sung Mass), 12:00 Noon (EF Latin Low Mass), 5:15 PM (OF Latin High Mass). Ashes will be distributed at each Mass.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Rev. Mark Moriarty
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Parking Ban - 12:00 PM Monday, March 4 through Monday, April 1
The City of Saint Paul has declared a one-side of residential streets parking ban beginning this Monday, March 4 at Noon. Parking is
not
allowed on the
even
numbered side of all
residential
streets to ensure that emergency vehicles can safely access the streets. Please refer to the diagram for more details. Red = No Parking. Green = Parking available.
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Important March Dates
March 4 – JH Science Fair, 4:30 PM
March 5 – JH Science Fair, 1:15 PM
March 6 – Ash Wednesday, K-12 Mass, 8:45 AM
March 8 – K-12 Stations of the Cross, 8:45 AM
March 13 – HS Service Club Blood Drive
March 14 – Pre-12 Spring Conferences, 3:15-8:00 PM
March 18-22 – Spring Break, No School
March 28 – 7-12 Penance Service, 1:00 PM
March 29 – K-12 Mass with Opening of 40 Hours Devotions, 8:45 AM
March 31 – Laetare Sunday, Closing of 40 Hours, 3:00 PM
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St. Augustine Presentation: Lenten Lecture Series - Friday, March 8
Following 7:00 PM Stations of the Cross this Friday at the Church of Saint Agnes, Dr. David Deavel will offer our first Lenten Lecture presentation on St. Augustine. Free and open to the public, please join us in Schuler Hall for light refreshments and a wonderful
Lenten Lecture Series
on Great Spiritual Doctors of the Church!
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Food Packing Opportunity - Saturday, March 9
Saint Agnes families (with children of all ages) are invited to participate in our food packing event on March 9 from 9:00-11:00 AM in Schuler Hall. The event is organized through the
Sodality of Saint John the Baptist
, a local Catholic nonprofit organization which coordinates these events and ships the food to specific needs, primarily through Hopital Sacre Coeur (Hospital of the Sacred Heart) in Milot, Haiti.
Sign-up
with family and friends for this fun service event!
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Preschool-12 Spring Open House - Sunday, March 10
Please invite your friends to meet our faculty, tour our campus, and join us for our
Spring Open House
this Sunday, March 10 from 1:00-3:00 PM! If unavailable to join us on March 10, schedule a family tour by calling the Admissions Office at 651-925-8803.
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Red Cross Blood Drive - Wednesday, March 13
The Student Council will host the Red Cross Blood Drive on Wednesday, March 13 from 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM in the Helene Houle Auditorium. One unit of blood saves three lives! Students age 16 or older who would like to donate should sign-up with Mrs. Treichel. Students under 17 must turn in a parent permission form to donate. All student donors must register prior to the day of the drive, as walk in donors will not be accepted for this blood drive.
Contact Mrs. Micah Treichel
with questions.
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Pre-12 Spring Conferences Coming Up - Thursday, March 14
Mark your calendars for Parent/Teacher Conferences on Thursday, March 14, from 3:15-8:00 PM. A reminder that school is in session on this day, and
there is no after school care.
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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Spring Musical Box Office Opens - 9:00 AM Tuesday, March 19
Save the date: The Box Office for
Newsies
opens online at 9:00 AM on Tuesday, March 19! Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children/students (2-18).
Showtimes:
April 26 & 27 at 7:30 PM
April 28 at 2:00 PM
May 3 & 4 at 7:30 PM
May 5 at 2:00 PM
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Mother/Son Event - Saturday, March 30
All boys in grades 9-12 are invited to attend with their mother or female role model on Saturday, March 30 from 6:30-10:00 PM. Casual dress – wear your favorite festive or Hawaiian attire. There will be music, games, contests, professional photos, a pulled pork potluck dinner and tons of fun memories!
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RSVP for Upper School Grandparents Day - Thursday, April 11
Saint Agnes School invites all grandparents of Upper School students (grades 7-12) to Grandparents Day on Thursday, April 11. We will celebrate and honor our grandparents beginning with Mass at 8:45 AM in the Church. View the schedule and RSVP online at
this link
! We look forward to seeing you for this special occasion.
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Register Today for 2019 Summer Series!
Check out the variety of camp offerings and save your spot today! Take a theology class with Mr. Blonigen, act in a Shakespeare performance, improve your skills on the court, dive into programming and robotics, talk about books at coffee shops, and so much more! Full course and camp descriptions are available on
our website
. All are welcome - participants need not be students of Saint Agnes School to join.
Register online
today!
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Course Requests for the 2019-20 School Year - Due Thursday, March 7
The course request period began on Wednesday, February 27 and will end on Thursday, March 7; students and parents will complete online registration during this time via Educate. Materials are available for reference
online at this link
. Please thoroughly review these materials with your student. The submission deadline for online course requests is Thursday, March 7 at 11:59 PM.
JH Course Selection
Parents of current 6th and 7th grade students should look for an email from Permission Click asking them to choose courses for their future 7th and 8th graders.
-Future 7th graders:
Students have a choice in
Performing Arts
and may choose either
Band
or
Choir
.
-Future 8th graders:
Students have a choice in
Performing Arts
and may choose either
Band
or
Choir
. Future 8th graders also have a choice in
Language
and may continue
Latin
studies or begin
Spanish
studies.
For a complete overview of the Junior High Curriculum, please see our
Academic Overview
.
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AP Exam Registration
AP Exams will be held May 6 – May 17. Information will be distributed to students this week, regarding test dates and registration information. Please reference the
Parent Letter
for more detailed information and this
form
for payment and registration information. Online payment is preferred. Please contact
Mrs. Rachel Kemp
with any questions.
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Early Family Catholic Life (ECFL) - Register by Friday, March 15
We are excited to bring back ECFL to our community this spring on Sunday mornings from 9:30-11:15 AM (following 8:30 AM Mass) at Saint Agnes School.
Our mission is simple—connect parents with their peers and empower them to raise their children in the Faith. ECFL welcomes families with children 0-5 years old. Sessions facilitate parent-child interaction, parent discussion time, and children’s learning time.
Dates include March 24, March 31, April 14, April 28, May 5, May 19, and May 26. Cost is $45 per family. Registration deadline is Friday, March 15. To learn more or join, contact
Maria Posteuca
and visit our
webpage
.
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Host an International Student this Spring!
We currently have an 8th grade student from Korea that has applied to Saint Agnes and would like to start this year. Her English is strong and she is excited to attend a Catholic institution. A small snippet of her bio is her below. Please reach out to
Mr. Joseph Olson
in the Admissions Office at 651-925-8803 for more information.
Detailed and forward-thinking, this warm, flexible, open, and easy-going girl would like to come to America to study as soon as possible and continue through high school. She is an excellent student in academics and in English. Favorite subjects include math, PE, and music, and she loves to watch movies, play piano, dance, and sing. She participates in community service, and her favorite food is spaghetti.
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Come Support Our Aggie Athletes this Playoffs Week!
(M) March 4:
Boys Basketball Playoffs
vs. TBD at St. Odilia (Grade 6, 4:15 PM)
Boys Basketball Playoffs
vs. Presentation at Transfiguration (Grade 5, 7:45 PM)
(T) March 5:
Boys Basketball Playoffs
vs. TBD at Maternity of Mary-St. Andrew (Grade 7 Red, 5:00 PM)
Boys Basketball Playoffs
vs. Community of Peace at Transfiguration (Grade 7 White, 5:15 PM)
Girls Basketball Section Tournament
at Minnehaha Academy North Campus (Varsity 7:00 PM). Enter Door A2 near the soccer field. Doors open at 6:00 PM. Admission: $10 Adults / $5 Students and Seniors
Boys Basketball Section Tournament
vs. Math & Science Academy at Saint Agnes Bandas Gym (Varsity 7:00 PM). Admission: $10 Adults / $5 Students and Seniors
Boys Basketball Playoffs
vs. St. Croix Catholic at Transfiguration (Grade 8, 7:45 PM)
View full athletics calendar
here
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Spaghetti Dinner in Schuler Hall - Saturday, March 9
The Saint Agnes Baseball team will be hosting its annual Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser Saturday, March 9 in Schuler Hall from 6:00-7:30 PM. Dinner includes spaghetti, with choice of meat or meatless sauce, bread, salad, beverage and dessert. A gluten free option is offered. Dinner is also available for takeout. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. Tickets may be purchased from any high school baseball player or the Athletic Office.
Contact Mike Streitz
at 651-925-8705 if you have any questions.
Each ticket purchased enters you in the drawing, which includes over $3,000 in prizes! A silent auction is also available. Check out a few of the prizes on
baseball websit
e
!
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Forming Catholic Hearts & Minds in Faith, Reason, & Virtue
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