Weekly Newsletter: 10/11/2021
Parents
Pick Up/Drop Off Reminder

When picking up and dropping off your student(s), please be mindful of our surrounding neighbors and avoid stopping or parking in front of their driveways. We have received complaints about cars blocking our neighbors in over the last few weeks. Thank you!
No PreK-12 School - Thursday, October 21 and Friday, October 22

A friendly reminder: there will be no school or After School Care on Thursday, October 21 and Friday, October 22 for MEA break. Blessings on your extended weekend!
Fall Conferences and No School – Thursday, October 28

Mark your calendars for Parent/Teacher Conferences on October 28. The sign up link will be sent out soon. The schedule for October 28 is as follows:
 
Lower School
10:30AM-7:30PM: In-Person or Phone Conferences (sign up required)
 
Upper School
10:30AM-3:00PM: In-Person or Phone Conferences (sign up required)
4:00-7:30PM: In-Person Conferences (Walk-in only)
 
Reminder: There is no school this day.
Saint Agnes Fall Festival Help Needed!

Many volunteers are still needed for the 2021 Saint Agnes Fall Festival.

Click here to access the Sign Up Genius Link and Volunteer for the Fall Festival.
Saint Agnes Food Pantry – Now Open

The Food Pantry is now open on Tuesdays from 1:00-2:30 PM. 

Saint Agnes hosts a weekly food pantry (when school days are in session) to help families who could use a little help with groceries. Any Saint Agnes family who wishes to take advantage of this resource is encouraged to stop in on Tuesdays or contact Mrs. Becki Berthiaume to get on the pantry email list. 
Upper School News
PLAN/PSAT Testing: Wednesday, October 13th
 
Freshmen: PLAN Test
Sophomores & Juniors: PSAT Test
All grade 9-11 students will the morning of October 13th. The testing fee is $18 and will be added to your TADS account. Students received a letter on Wednesday, September 29th which included information about the test. Contact Mrs. Anna Trana with questions.
FAFSA – Free Application for Federal Student Aid

Are you thinking about college or life after high school, but you're unsure of how to pay for it? The process can feel intimating, but you’re not alone! FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) opened on October 1st. 

For more information, visit https://www.studentaid.gov. 
US Highlights of the Week
The Alumni Memorial Mass & Brunch was an amazing success. Thank you to all of our students who helped served our alumni, as well as our Advancement team for coordinating the event.
The students enjoyed a highly competitive dodgeball tournament--the faculty even got to participate!
Our homecoming pep rally on Friday afternoon no doubt helped inspire an Aggie win on Friday night!
Congratulations to our 2021 Homecoming King & Queen, Erick Yang and Josie Ziernicki! The dance was one of our most well-attended Homecoming dances yet--over 250 students!
Lower School News
K-6 Grandparents’ and Senior Friends’ Day is Next Week!

We look forward to welcoming Grandparents and Senior Friends on Wednesday, October 20. Invitations have already been sent by mail based on information submitted to us from parents. If you have questions about the invites or this special day, please contact Mrs. Kate Boyle in the Advancement Office at 651-925-8880. No need to RSVP.


For those interested in knowing the schedule, you can find it below:

Morning Schedule 

8:00 AM - Grandparents arrive and go directly to church (Church) 

8:30 AM - K-6 School Mass (Church)

9:30 AM - Classroom Tour/Activity/Craft (K/1 in Cafeteria - 2/3 in Gruden Gym – 4, 5 and 6 on Second Floor)  

10:15 AM - K-6 Assembly (Helene Houle Auditorium) 

11:00 AM - Coffee & Treats (Ubel Activity Center Commons) 
Lower School Prayer Group--First Meeting!

The first Lower School Militia Immaculata will begin Tuesday, October 19 from 2:50PM – 3:30 PM!

Every other meeting will be on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month. We are looking forward to starting! Please email Sr. Mary Consolata with any questions. 
Stanford 10 (SAT10) Results – Spring 2021

Parents of returning students in current grades 1-9:
Last week you should have received SAT10 testing results from May of 2021 (if your son or daughter was enrolled at Saint Agnes). You also should have received a cover letter that helps explain how to understand and interpret the results.

Our school’s performance: I am pleased to report that each of the grades, K-8, that participated in the SAT10 exam last spring performed above average among competitive private schools this past year in the core areas of Total Reading and Total Math. By 4th grade our students begin to perform well above average, posting some impressive scores close to the 80th percentile (meaning that most students in the grade are scoring well above average and even at the 80th percentile or higher). 

Questions? Please contact the Dean of Academics: madkins@saintagnesschool.org
LS Highlights of the Week
On the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, our Lower School students processed around the school and church grounds asking for our Blessed Mother's intercession for our Saint Agnes School community.
Our Lower School students learned about the virtue of Patriotism on Tuesday, meeting members of the St. Paul Police Department. They were able to ask questions, hear about the officers' experiences serving our community, and they even got to check out the squad cars!
Mrs. Mary Loomis and Mrs. Cathy Dusbiber--veteran Aggie Teacher alumnae who both taught for over 25 years at our school--dropped by their classrooms after the Alumni Memorial Mass & Brunch.

Cathy taught 5th grade and Mary taught 4th grade.
Our annual Heritage Day saw our children dressed in their traditional cultural outfits and sharing about their ancestors and customs.
The Lower School students were just as excited at the Homecoming Pep Rally as our Upper School students!
Aggie Athletics
Winter and Spring Sports Registration is Now Open
High School Winter Offerings
Basketball (Boys and Girls)
Cheerleading
Alpine Ski (Boys and Girls) Grades 7-12: Co-op with St. Croix Prep / Grades 7-12
Hockey (Boys and Girls) Grades 7-12: Boys co-op with St. Paul Academy and Girls with Minnehaha Academy
Wrestling (Boys)
Swim and Dive (Boys) Grades 7-12: Co-op with DeLaSalle and Saint Anthony

Grade School/Junior High Winter Offerings
Basketball (Boys and Girls)
Wrestling (Boys)
Swimming (Boys and Girls) – Not available yet. Pending approval of a practice venue

High School Spring Offerings
Baseball
Softball
Track (Boys and Girls) Grades 7-12
Lacrosse (Boys and Girls) Grades 7-12 Boys co-op with Minnehaha and Girls with St. Paul Academy

Grade School/Junior High Spring Offerings
Baseball
Softball

Contact Mr. Streitz or Mr. Thompson if you have any questions.
See the Saint Agnes athletic calendar for all times, locations, and livestreams for this week's games.

See the attached flyer for more information regarding busing, Covid-19 policies, and the NFHS Network.

Please contact Mr. Streitz if you have any questions.
Past News
2020-21 Semester Two Academic Honors
The full list of students can be found here; students received printed honor roll certificates in their House/Advisory last week.
Free "Parenting During the Pandemic" Webinar Available To View
In this session provided by Catholic Schools Center of Excellence, we will bring it back to the basics of sound, practical parenting: what to attend to, what to let slide, and how to protect children’s mental health without “snowplowing” away the experiences they need to become strong and resilient.
Prayer Opportunity for Parents
Parents are invited to pray for our school community on Thursday mornings before the Lower School Mass.
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