Parent Newsletter: 12/10/2018
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A Message from the Assistant Headmaster
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Dear Families -
As we enter into the 2nd Week of Advent, I hope that you and your family have found ways to keep a hopeful watch for our Lord's coming at Christmas. My family and I enjoy doing readings from the Old Testament for a Jesse Tree with our family prayers each day and sing a verse of “O Come, Divine Messiah” after supper. There are many beautiful traditional Advent hymns to sing!
I want to draw your attention to two items in the newsletter below as they relate to the final days of school this semester. Please review the Final Exams Schedule for students in grades 7-12, and note the early dismissal times on Wednesday and Thursday. Also note that there is no school lunch offered for grades 7-12 on those days. If your students are staying around to study, the High School Pro-Life Club is offering a fundraiser lunch on Wednesday and Thursday to support their pilgrimage to Washington DC for the National March for Life. Details on these two fundraisers are below.
Lastly, please also ensure that you have a plan for all your children after school on Friday, December 21. All students K-12 will be dismissed at 11:30 AM, and we will not have any after school care or supervision that day.
Yours in Christ,
Mr. Karl Hendrickson
Assistant Headmaster
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December Concerts
December 10: 4-6 Choir Concert (7:00 PM – Helene Houle Auditorium)
December 13: 6-12 Band Concert (7:00 PM – Helene Houle Auditorium)
December 16: 7-12 Choir Concert (4:30 PM – Upper Church)
December 17: K-3 Advent Concert (6:30 PM – Helene Houle Auditorium)
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Aggie Apparel for Sale - December 10, 13, 17
Find Christmas gifts and stocking stuffers for your favorite Aggies! Aggie Apparel will be sold in the UAC Commons before the upcoming Christmas concerts and before/after school on Monday, December 17:
-Monday, December 10: 6:15-7:00 PM
-Thursday, December 13: 6:15-7:00 PM
-Monday, December 17: 5:45-6:30 PM
-Monday, December 17: Before School 7:30-8:00 AM, After School 2:45-3:30 PM
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Masses This Week
Tuesday, December 11: 8:45 AM – K-6 Mass
Wednesday, December 12: 8:45 AM – K-12 Mass, Our Lady of Guadalupe
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JH Pro-Life Club Donut & Hot Chocolate Sales - December 11-12
Help support JH Pro-Life Club will be selling donuts and hot chocolate after school on Tuesday, December 11 and Wednesday, December 12. Doughnuts and hot chocolate will be $1 each. The club will donate proceeds to a pro-life organization. Special thanks to SugaRush for the donuts!
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Car Raffle Turn In Day #3 –
Wednesday, December 12
Congratulations! We are over halfway to our goal! Fr. Moriarty and Mr. Adkins were excited to celebrate our K-6 students raising over $20,000! Lower School students will also be enjoying ice cream at lunchtime Thursday, December 13. Grades 7-12 have sold over $19,000 in tickets, nearly earning their first incentive of select faculty members getting a pie to the face.
Please encourage your child to keep selling tickets. Remember, all money raised stays right at Saint Agnes! The next turn in day is this Wednesday, December 12. Every student who has turned in $100 by 8:00 AM will get a chance to win a $10 gift card with candy (K-12). Every additional $100 is an extra chance to win! Raffle tickets and money will be collected from K-6 homerooms and 7-12 first hour classes. Please
contact Mrs. Laurie Weyandt
for more information, and see the
parent information letter
for more details.
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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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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.
On Wednesday, December 19, Pro-Life Club members will be selling a homemade chili meal for lunch at the concessions stand at 11 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.
On 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 next week 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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Father/Daughter Dance - Saturday, February 23, 2019
Save the date for this year's Father/Daughter dance! Young ladies in grades 9 through 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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Winter Open House - Tuesday, January 8
Our 2nd Open House (Preschool-12th grade) is less than a month away on January 8 at 6:30 PM. This Open House is especially important as we start making acceptance decision shortly thereafter, and a large portion of our expected applications are submitted in January. Please share the link to our
Open House Facebook event
, and invite friends and families who may be interested. If your invited guests are not free on January 8, we can always schedule a more personalized family tour. As many of our classes are at or near capacity with a waiting list, we are studying enrollment trends and considering how we might accommodate more families by adding new sections to particular grades based of the amount of applications received. The sooner families apply, the more data we will have to make these decisions. 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 morning, January 19, our 8th grade students and 8th grade students from other schools will be taking their freshman placement exam. The test will start at 8:00 AM and will last about 2 ½ hours. 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 10:
Girls Basketball
vs. St. Odilia at St. Joe's WSP (Grade 7, 5:30 PM)
(T) December 11:
Boys Basketball
at Washington Technology Magnet School (C 4:00PM, JV 5:30 PM, Varsity 7:00 PM)
Girls Basketball
vs. Cristo Rey Jesuit at Saint Agnes Bandas Gym (JV 5:30 PM, Varsity 7:00 PM)
Boys Basketball
vs. Faithful Shepherd at Saint Agnes Gruden Gym (Grade 5, 5:30 PM)
Boys Hockey
vs. Eau Claire Memorial at SPA - Drake Arena (JV 5:30 PM, Varsity 7:30)
Boys Swim & Dive
All Meet vs. Robbinsdale Cooper at St. Anthony Village HS (5:30 PM)
Girls Basketball
vs. St. Croix Catholic at Saint Agnes Gruden Gym (Grade 5, 6:30 PM)
(W) December 12:
Boys Basketball
at St. Thomas Academy (7 Red, 3:30 PM)
Boys Basketball
vs. St. Odilia at Saint Agnes Gruden Gym (7 White, 4:30 PM)
Boys Basketball
vs. Ascension Catholic at Saint Agnes Gruden Gym (Grade 8, 5:45 PM)
Boys Basketball
at St. Charles Borromeo (Grade 6, 6:30 PM)
(R) December 13:
Girls Hockey
vs. Totino Grace at National Sports Center (Varsity 7:30 PM)
(F) December 14:
Boys Basketball
at Mounds Park Academy (C 4:15 PM, JV 4:15 PM, Varsity 7:15 PM)
Girls Basketball
at Holy Spirit Saint Paul (Grade 6, 5:00 PM)
Wrestling
All Quad at Saint Agnes Bandas Gym (Weigh-ins 4:00 PM, Start time 5:00 PM)
Girls Basketball
at Mounds Park Academy (Varsity 6:00 PM)
(S) December 15:
Wrestling
All Quad at Saint Agnes Bandas Gym (Weigh-ins 9:00 AM, Start time 10:00 AM)
Boys Hockey
vs. Breck at SPA - Drake Arena (JV 11:00 AM, Varsity 1:00 PM)
Boys Swim & Dive
All Meet at Bloomington Jefferson HS (1:00 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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2019 Red & White Benefit Honoree Announced: Mr. Fred Blonigen!
We are pleased to announce that the honoree of this year’s Red & White Benefit is Mr. Fred Blonigen. Mr. Blonigen dedicated 32 years to the formation of Catholic hearts and minds at Saint Agnes School before his retirement in 2017. A most deserving gentleman, we invite you to join us in honoring him at the Red & White Benefit on Saturday, February 9, 2019. Save the date and watch for invitations coming after Christmas. More information and online registration can be found at
www.SaintAgnesSchool.org
.
Donations for the live or silent auction are now being accepted. Vacation homes, sporting or concert tickets, gift cards, electronics, wines, and liquors bring the best value. Items can be dropped at the parish or school office or
contact Mary Appel
at 651-925-8811.
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Homework Survey Open Until Friday, December 14
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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Adult Pick-Up Basketball
Interested in playing basketball at Saint Agnes on Sunday Nights? We are hosting adult only pick-up basketball at 7:30 PM every Sunday night in the grade school gym. Enter through door #1 and join us! If you are interested, please
email Joseph Olson
to be put on the email list and stay posted on any logistical changes. All skill levels are welcome.
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7-12 Final Exams Schedule
Final exams will be held 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. Additional details on the program and credit transferability are
available here
. Please visit
our webpage
for more information and to
make an online payment
. Please contact Dean of Academics
Mr. Michael Adkins
with questions.
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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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