Parent Newsletter: 8/6/2018
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A Message from the Assistant Headmaster
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Dear Parents and Friends:
I invite you to attend our upcoming back to school events this month as we prepare for the start of the school year:
- Welcome Fiesta: Thursday, August 16 - A parents-only social event from 4:30-7:30 PM in the UAC Commons. Good food, lots of fun, and back to school business.
- K-12 Student Orientation: Thursday, August 23 - An open house style event for all students and parents to find classrooms and meet the teachers (3:30-7:30 PM), plus a required orientation for ALL 7th graders from 4:00-6:00 PM and NEW 9th graders from 5:00-7:00 PM. Back to school business items will also be available at this time.
- K-12 First Day of School: Monday, August 27 - The school day begins at 7:55 AM. K-6 students will report to classrooms and all 7-12 grade students will report to first period classes, followed by an opening convocation in the Auditorium. Kindergarten dismisses at 11:30 AM on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of the first week of school, with no lunch being served. Dismissal for remaining students is 2:45 PM. Parents are invited to join us for coffee and donuts to ring in the new school year immediately following drop-off on August 27.
God bless,
Karl Hendrickson
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Freshman Picnic & Social - Wednesday, August 8
Incoming freshmen and their parents are invited to attend a picnic at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, August 8. This is an informal opportunity to meet classmates, other parents, and members of the administration before the start of the school year. Barbecue and games included! Join the Aggies at Roseville's Central Park in the Jaycees Shelter, located at
2540 Lexington Avenue North
. Please RSVP using the Evite invitation sent this week, and contact
Mr. Joseph Olson
,
Admissions Director, at 651-925-8803 with any questions. We are looking forward to welcoming the Aggie Class of 2022 on Wednesday, August 8!
College Application Orientation - Thursday, August 9
On the heels of our annual College Application Boot Camp, we will host a College Application Orientation for
ALL incoming Seniors
and their parents. We will discuss important details involved in the process of applying to college, ensuring that the Class of 2019 will be prepared to complete their applications late this summer and into the fall. We strongly encourage all students and parents to join us in our high school choir room on Thursday, August 9. A presentation will be held from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM with light refreshments and time for Q & A until 12:30 PM. Please
contact
Mrs. Rachel Kemp
or
Mr. Michael Adkins
with questions. Please note
that this is available to all Seniors, not only those registered for Boot Camp.
VIRTUS Safe Environment Training at Saint Agnes - Monday, August 20
Saint Agnes will host a VIRTUS
Protecting God's Children
live, 3-hour training session in Schuler Hall starting at 5:00 PM. Please arrive 10 minutes early to sign in. All are welcome to attend VIRTUS training sessions, but please remember that
all attendees must pre-register at
www.virtusonline.org
. The VIRTUS guide to complete registration and other Essential Three requirements (background check, code of conduct, additional safe environment training) may be found
on our website
. Please contact Volunteer Coordinator
Annette Beaudry
at 651-925-8826 with any questions.
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5-12 Fall Sports Registration
Registration for fall sports is now open for grades 5-12. Register on our Aggie Athletics
website
and learn more about opportunities in cheer, cross country, football, soccer, girls swimming, and volleyball.
5-8 Sports Registration Deadline - Thursday, August 23
Grade school and junior high sports practices begin Monday, August 27. Please register early as the number of teams offered will be decided by August 23.
High School Practices Begin - Monday, August 13
High school students interested in playing a fall sport should contact the coach (listed below) prior to Monday, August 13, the first day of practices. Preseason practice schedules are listed on each team's page under the "More" tab at
www.aggieathletics.org
.
Please contact Athletics and Activities Director
Mr. Mike Streitz
with any questions. Let's go, Aggies!
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School Uniforms
Due to our increasing enrollment, Donald's Uniform Store has asked our Aggie families order uniforms as soon as possible to ensure that all of our students will be properly outfitted before school begins. Please stop by Donald's at 972 Payne Avenue in St. Paul or 6407 City West Parkway in Eden Prairie at your soonest convenience. More information on school uniforms may be found on our
school website
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Volunteer Opportunity
Please consider signing up to lend a hand as we prepare for the upcoming school year:
Parent Fiesta Prep (Tuesday, August 14)
Bring your favorite knife, cutting board and apron. Learn new salsa recipes! Older students who can handle a knife are welcome to assist their parents. Sign up to volunteer
here
.
Parent Fiesta (Thursday, August 16)
Grill quesadillas, manage the salsa bar or help at the info tables. Since this is a parents-only event, we are only able to accept assistance from parents. Sign up to volunteer
here
.
Saint Agnes Carpool
New this year! Families interested in carpooling, please fill out
this form
. We will then send you a list of the families living in your area who are also looking for carpool opportunities.
Substitute Teacher Training Opportunity
The Catholic Schools Center of Excellence (CSCOE) is collaborating with the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis to engage a dedicated group of substitute teachers to serve Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. Substitute teachers engage in a variety of responsibilities depending on the school in which they serve. CSCOE will host training for prospective substitute teachers on Wednesday, September 19 and Friday, September 21 from 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Training will take place at Nativity of our Lord Catholic School in Saint Paul. The ideal candidate will support the mission of Catholic education and possess at least a BA/BS Degree. The deadline is September 14, 2018. Interested and qualified candidates should please complete the
application
to apply.
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