Red & White Benefit

Please pray for a successful Red & White Benefit this Saturday, February 11th. We look forward to celebrating 135 years of Saint Agnes School!

Don't Miss the 50/50 Raffle!

There is still time to get in on our 50/50 Raffle! Tickets are $100 each and only 100 will be sold, with the raffle winner taking home half of the proceeds!

Tickets MUST be purchased with cash, check or debit card ONLY! Call Catherine at 651-400-8361 or stop into the main office during business hours to buy!

Good News First Rehearsals Announced!

Congratulations to the leading cast of Good News. Thank you to all fifty of you who worked so hard on preparing your auditions. If you did not find your name on the posted list, please stay with us. As a member of the chorus, you will be part of all the exciting production numbers sprinkled throughout the show. I guarantee you will have a great time.

The first rehearsal for all leads and chorus members will be this Thursday, February 9, 6:30 to 8:30 PM. The Children's Chorus does not begin until February 23. Be sure to bring shoes and comfortable working clothes. Homework is also a good idea in case there are a few minutes of down time.  

We are looking for a 1920s-style football. If you have one you are willing to loan us, please let us know!  

See you Thursday as we begin work on the musical that will be talked about for years. 

Important February Dates

Feb. 7 – Standardized Testing: PLAN (9), CLT (10)

Feb. 8 – JH Math Team Competition

Feb. 10 – UW-River Falls Art Field Trip

Feb. 11 – Red and White Benefit

Feb. 13-17 – Snow Days Week

Feb. 13 – 4^th Grade Field Trip

Feb. 17 – Kindergarten Virtue Assembly

               Snow Days Dance

Feb. 20 – No School, Presidents’ Day

Feb. 22 – K-12 Mass, Ash Wednesday

Feb. 23 – 2^nd Grade First Confessions

Feb. 24 – Stations of the Cross

Feb. 27 – Junior Retreat

Feb. 28 – Junior High Science Fair

No School – February 20^th

This is a reminder that there is no school on Monday, February 20^th in observance of Presidents’ Day. The Main Office will be closed.

2023 Summer Series Instructors Needed

Each year Saint Agnes students, parents, and alumni have the opportunity to learn something new through our Summer Series program, and we are looking for new and exciting classes to offer our students and wider community.

This year, our Summer Series program runs from Monday, June 12th through Friday, August 18th. If you are interested in teaching a class or would simply like more information, please reach out to Mrs. Miriam Naughton, the Summer Series Coordinator. We are looking forward to an exciting summer of learning and hope to have you with us!

2023 VBS Instructors Needed

Running as a part of our Summer Series program, our VBS is also in need of instructors! If you are interested and able to serve with this program, please reach out to Mrs. Miriam Naughton, the Summer Series Coordinator.

Band Students Participate in the Skyline Fine Arts Festival

On Monday, January 30th, several of our band students participated in the Skyline Fine Arts Festival at St. Croix Lutheran Academy. The participating students were:

Elinor True

Gabe Osterbauer

Charlie Wallisch

Julia Ferdinandt

Noel Varco

Myles Kobbermann

Aliana Perez

Andres Jaimes (sick on that day)

These all-conference band students spent the day rehearsing with guest conductor Dr. Phil Ostrander from University of Wisconsin Eau Claire. The day finished with a wonderful concert. Well done representing Saint Agnes!

Father/Daughter Dance Photo Link:

https://spaces.hightail.com/space/t8vzlx1xZE

Student Travel Opportunity – Wilderness Backpacking – June 2023

Saint Agnes School is partnering with COR Expeditions for a week-long wilderness backpacking trip in the Rocky Mountains! Our trip will combine wilderness experience with leadership development. A detailed email was sent to all families on Friday, 1/27.

Details:

·     Who: Students currently in Grades 9-11

·     Cost: ~$1200 (including travel)

·     When: June 10-17, 2023

Questions? Contact Mr. Karl Hendrickson, the primary chaperone for the trip.

Interested? Fill out the survey by Monday, February 6th.

Verso l'alto!

Upcoming Standardized Testing – Feb. 7th

Tuesday, February 7th – PLAN 9

All freshmen will take the PLAN on Feb. 7^th

Tuesday, February 7th – CLT10

All sophomores will take the CLT10 on Feb. 7th.

The CLT10 is a preparatory test for the Classical Learning Test (CLT). The CLT is a recently developed college admissions test geared towards students who study in a classical/liberal arts environment like Saint Agnes. Students can send their CLT scores to a number of colleges, similarly to how they would send in ACT scores as part of the application process. Some colleges that accept and consider the CLT as part of the admissions process are Benedictine College, Christendom College, Franciscan University (Steubenville), Saint Mary's (Winona), and the University of Mary (Bismarck).

We administer both the CLT (and the preparatory CLT10) to give students experience with standardized testing and to analyze the data as a school to refine our curriculum and pedagogy. Comparing student data from year to year will allow us to see growth over time, especially regarding our liberal arts curriculum.

If interested, you can learn more about the test here.

Contact Mrs. Schmitz with questions regarding the upcoming standardized tests.

Aggie Athletics Calendar

View Aggie Athletics calendar here.

Spring Sports Registration is Now Open

Registration is now open for all high school, junior high and grade school spring sports.

Registration will close February 24^th. Please register at our Saint Agnes Registration Page

High School Sports: Baseball, Softball, and Boys and Girls Track.

Grade School and Junior High Sports: Baseball and Softball. Those students in grades 7 and 8 that wish to join Track must register on the high school page.

Clay Target (Trap) is offered for students in grades 7-12 and you must register by clicking on the Clubs and Activities tab on the registration site.

Boys and Girls Lacrosse will appear on the registration site by Thursday

Contact Mr. Streitz if you have any questions.

President’s Day Baseball Clinic

The Aggie Baseball team will hold a baseball camp on Monday, February 20th.

Grades 4-6 Students: Register for the 9-11 AM session.

Grades 7-8 Students: Register for the Noon-2 PM session.

Only 35 participants allowed per session. Cost is $35 and includes a t-shirt and a chance to win several baseball-related prizes. Two campers per session will be chosen to be bat boys for a 2023 Saint Agnes home game.

Please register under the Clubs and Activities tab on the Saint Agnes Registration Page.

Contact Coach Streitz if you have any questions or find more information here.

Girls Basketball Photo Link:

https://spaces.hightail.com/space/sR9A1Vw4Dw

CASA: Caring for After School Aggies Help Needed

Sign-Up Genius Link for Spring Semester 2023:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4AA4AC23A2FE3-casa20222023

Financial Aid and Scholarship Applications

If your family is seeking financial assistance for the 2023-24 school year, financial aid applications are due by February 28^th. NEW THIS YEAR, all families with a current 8^th grade student going into 9^th grade that is applying for aid is asked to fill out our general Need-Based Scholarship Application (no cost) along with the financial aid application.

Lower School Yearbooks

Order your 2022-23 Lower School yearbook using the button below and use School ID: 711670