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Parent Newsletter 3/26/18
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A Message from the Assistant Headmaster
Happy Holy Week! It is a time of great anticipation of the joy of Easter, yet still a very sober time to keep company with our Lord through his Passion. Today, students received special prayer cards with an image of the 12th Station of the Cross from the Church of Saint Agnes. The prayers on the back are taken from the Stations prayers used by students every Friday during Lent. A few extra copies are available in the school's Main Office and the Parish Office. Feel free to stop in and pick one up.
There are plenty of opportunities to help your family enter into this sacred time. We are pleased to have our Living Stations of the Cross performance by 1st and 6th grades on Wednesday afternoon at 1PM in Gruden Gymnasium. In addition, please consider bringing your child(ren) to the Saint Agnes parish church for any of our Holy Week liturgies or to your local parish. As a quick reminder, we will not be having school on Good Friday (March 30) or Easter Monday (April 2) and offices will be closed.
May God bless you and your family as you enter more deeply into the Paschal Mystery these coming days.
Yours in
Christ,
Mr. Karl Hendrickson
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Living Stations of the Cross at Saint Agnes School - Wednesday, March 28
Students in grades 1, 5, and 6 have been working hard during the month of March to prepare for this beautiful and solemn tradition. Please join us this Wednesday, March 28 at 1PM in Gruden Gym as we reflect on the Lord's Passion. Our performance will surely help you prepare for the Sacred Triduum!
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No School Good Friday, March 30 or Easter Monday, April 2
The Main Office will be open again when school resumes Tuesday, April 3.
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"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat"!
Limited tickets remaining.
Buy Tickets Here!
Online ticketing and reserved seats only! No refunds or exchanges.
Please call 651-925-8700 with questions.
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Archdiocese Priest & Seminarian Tournament - Friday, April 6 at Saint Agnes School!
Stop by and cheer on priests and seminarians from across the Archdiocese! Free will donation barbecue at 5PM. Basketball games begin at 6:30PM.
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NHS Sponsoring Game Night for 9-12 - Saturday, April 7
The National Honor Society will host Game Night for students in grades 9-12 on Saturday, April 7 from 6-9PM. Activities will include a ping-pong tournament, dodgeball, video games, card games, and board games. Refreshments and snacks will be provided. Students are asked to bring a $3 donation for admission that will be donated to a local charity.
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Parents, Please Check the Lost and Found
Please make sure to look in the lost and found area, located on the west side of the cafeteria. All items not claimed by Friday, March 30 will be donated.
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Registration Open for Preschool at Saint Agnes
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Summer Robotics, Theatre, and Basketball Camps!
Learn more about these and other exciting opportunities of the 2018 Saint Agnes Summer Series.
View full course descriptions and register for all academic and athletic offerings on
our website
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Faith & Tradition
Capital Campaign Update
Heartfelt thanks to all who have opened their homes to school representatives to visit about our
Faith & Tradition Capital Campaign. We continue to make wonderful progress. Since we began reaching out for support, parishioners and school families have contributed over $1,372,995 in gifts and pledges.
If you have not had the opportunity to visit with a volunteer about your pledge, please do so as soon as possible. Our school representatives will need only a few minutes of your time to discuss the purpose of the campaign, answer your questions, and ask you to consider a gift. For those of you who were asked to send in your pledge card, please do so at your earliest convenience. In order for our campaign to be successful, we are asking all families to participate; a gift in any amount is appreciated.
We are hoping to collect all pledge cards by Friday, April 20, so please turn in your pledge today!
If you have any questions about the campaign, please contact our campaign counsel, Bridget Klosterman, at
612-850-5011.
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Catholic Vacation Bible School - Register March 12-31
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Matching Funds for Saint Agnes School at the Relevant Radio® Christ Brings Hope Banquet!
Attend the Christ Brings Hope Benefit Banquet on Friday, April 20 at the JW Marriott - Mall of America, and you can designate matching funds for Saint Agnes School when you make your Relevant Radio donation! Come and meet the people behind the microphones on Relevant Radio 1330 AM! This year's honoree is Gordon DeMarais, President and Founder of Saint Paul's Outreach, "Catholic Faith Alive On Campus." For details and to register, go to the Events tab at RelevantRadio.com, and select MINNESOTA. You may also purchase tickets by calling 612-643-4117.
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Early Catholic Family Life Program at Saint Agnes
In the ECFL program, parents are supported in the spiritual and religious Catholic education of their children, ages 3 to 5 years, through participation in a 6-session/1-hour 45-minute weekly program. Activities and shared ideas provide suggestions for establishing a Catholic culture in the home beginning in the early years of childhood. Cost is $45 per family. The program begins on April 7 and takes place from 9:30-11:15AM on Saturday mornings in the school. Registration deadline is Tuesday, March 27. Please email Rose
for more information and to register.
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Fundraising Fee
The 2017-18 Fundraising Fee has been added to households who did not fulfill the requirement through raffle ticket sales. You will notice this fee on your next scheduled TAD's invoice for March 20 - April 10. An email was sent between March 1-7 to the households with outstanding amounts due. Contact Ms. Sandy Veal
with any questions.
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Last Week for Almsgiving at Saint Agnes
After Week 5 of the Penny Wars, Grade 2 remains in the lead! Congratulations on having raised $1,385.22 in under six weeks! Thank you for your continued support. Proceeds from this "friendly" competition will benefit 40 Days for Life.
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Living Stations of the Cross by the Servants of the Cross
Enrich your Lenten journey as the "Servants of the Cross" group re-enact the Passion of Jesus Christ on Good Friday, March 30. Multiple showings include 9:30AM at Church of the Blessed Sacrament in St. Paul (2119 Stillwater Ave. E.); 12PM (Noon) at St. Jude of the Lake in Mahtomedi (700 Mahtomedi Ave.); 3PM at the Church of St. Rita in Cottage Grove (8694 80th St. S.); and 7PM at Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Maplewood (1725 Kennard St.). Click here for a flyer or visit www.servantsofthecrossmn.com for more information.
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1 - EASTER!
2 - NO SCHOOL - EASTER MONDAY, OFFICE CLOSED
5 - K-12 Mass - Octave of Easter (English)
6 - 8AM - 7-12 First Friday Confessions (Convent Chapel)
9 - Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord (transferred)
11 - 7:10AM Mass (Convent Chapel)
17 - 10th Grade Classical Learning Test (CLT)
Senior Retreat (Dunrovin Retreat Center)
20 - 7:30PM - Musical Performance (Helene Houle Auditorium)
21 - 7:30PM - Musical Performance (Helene Houle Auditorium)
22 - 2PM - Musical Performance (Helene Houle Auditorium)
24 - 10AM - Virtue Assembly (Helene Houle Auditorium)
25 - 1:06PM - Musical Performance for Upper School (Gr. 7-12)
27 - 7:30PM - Musical Performance (Helene Houle Auditorium)
28 - 7:30PM - Musical Performance (Helene Houle Auditorium)
29 - 2PM - Musical Performance (Helene Houle Auditorium)
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Spring 2018 AP Exam Registration Deadline - Thursday, March 29
Follow these links for the
letter to parents
and
registration form
. The cost is $94 per exam (fee reductions apply for those who qualify; see materials for more details). The deadline to register is Thursday, March 29 and exams will take place from May 7-18. Students may sign up and pay online or submit a check and registration form to the main office.
Contact Mrs. Rachel Kemp
with questions.
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Senior Retreat - Tuesday, April 17
This year's Senior class retreat will be held on Tuesday, April 17 at Dunrovin Retreat Center. We are pleased to welcome Fr. Mark Pavlak (Saint Agnes alum!), 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 7:55AM. Continental breakfast and lunch will be served and students may be out of uniform (please see non-uniform dress code in Parent/Student handbook). Students are encouraged to bring weather-appropriate outdoor clothing and shoes for free time. Permission forms can be downloaded here and will also be distributed to students in their Theology classes. Forms should be turned into Mr. Wanless by Monday, April 9. Please contact Mr. Brandon Wanless with any questions.
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Driver's Education Summer 2018
Saint Agnes is happy to partner with Safeway Driving School to offer Driver's Education to students ages 14.5 to 18 as part of our Summer Series for 2018. The Teen Package includes 30 hours of classroom instruction and 6 hours of behind-the-wheel training. $375 is payable to Saint Agnes upon registration via cash/check to the Main Office or through Vanco online payments. The class will be offered June 4-15, Monday-Friday from 9AM-12PM.
Click here to register. For more information, please contact
Mrs. Becca DeMarais in the Main Office at 651-925-8700.
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