Saint Agnes Fall Festival This Sunday 10/22

Please be sure and make time to join us this Sunday, October 22nd for our Annual Parish Fall Festival and Booya! Festival begins at 10:00 AM and runs until 2:00 PM in the school. There will be great food, take-out booya, beverages, games, and raffle drawings! This is a wonderful opportunity to meet your fellow parishioners and help support Saint Agnes. Be sure and invite your friends and family. Finally, pray for good attendance.

Cherry Tree Donations Needed

The Fall Festival needs your help! We are very low on donations for the Cherry Tree for the Saint Agnes Fall Festival. Prize ideas include 2 liters of pop, kids toys and puzzles, candy and snacks, school and art supplies, and $5 gift cards. Many of these things can found at the dollar store. Donations can be dropped off in the school office on Tuesday or Wednesday of this week since it will be closed for MEA break on Thursday and Friday. Thank you for your support the Church of Saint Agnes and our school!

Lower School Grandparents Day Tomorrow | 10/17

Our K-6 Grandparents and Senior Friends Day is tomorrow, Tuesday, October 17th. This is one of our favorite days of the year here at Saint Agnes!

Schedule

Arrival – 7:45-8:20 AM

Mass in Church – 8:30 AM

Activity Time – 9:30 – 10:05 AM

Classroom Visits &

Treats in Gruden Gymnasium (1^st Floor)

Assembly & Blessing – 10:15 AM

UAC Auditorium

Volunteers are also needed from 8-11 AM on 10/17 to assist with Grandparents Day. Please contact Mrs. Sara Bruggemann if you can help!

No School MEA Break & Main Office Closed 10/19 & 10/20

There is no school for MEA Break this Thursday, October 19 & Friday, October 20. The Main Office will be closed both days.

All Saint's Day Party | October 31st, 5:15 PM

All families are invited to the Saint Agnes All Saint’s Day Party. We begin with 5:15 PM Mass (all are welcome to come in costume, but please leave props for the Party) followed by the Party from 6:00–8:00 PM in Gruden Gym (enter at door #3 of the school). Youth and adults are encouraged to dress as a favorite or interesting Saint or Blessed. Families are asked to contribute $20 and 2 bags of candy, to cover the pizza dinner and games we will enjoy together.

To volunteer to help, or for questions, please contact Arika Heffron at 507-213-0725 or reach out to the Parish Office. Volunteers MUST be up to date with VIRTUS/E3 training.

Fall Conferences and No School – Friday, October 27^th

Mark your calendars for Parent/Teacher Conferences on Thursday, October 26th and Friday, October 27th. The sign up link will be sent out next week. The schedule is as follows:

October 26th:

• K-12 School Day 7:55AM-2:45PM
• No CASA/After School Care

Lower School Conferences 

3:30-7:30PM: In-Person or Phone (sign up required)

Upper School Conferences 

3:30-7:30PM: In-Person (Walk-in only)

October 27th 

• No School

Upper and Lower School Conferences

9:00AM-2:30PM: In-Person or Phone (sign up required)

SAT10 Testing Results 2023

Click here to read the letter from Dean of Academics, Mr. Michael Adkins, which details our students' performance on the SAT10 test.

CSCOE October Peace of Mind

Registration is now open for CSCOE's October Peace of Mind session:

• Parent session: October 24, 2023 | 7:00 PM
• Topic: Identifying Typical vs. Problematic Stress and Anxiety
• Register: Click here

Art Department in Need of Newspapers

If you have any old newspapers, please consider donating them to our Art Department for their various student art projects throughout the year.

Kitchen Help Needed

We are in need of help in our kitchen during lunch--anywhere from 1-3 days per week. The job description can be found here.

Please email Food Service Manager, Kelly DiPietro, with any inquiries. 

Special Fall Academic Recognition – Testing Achievement

The following Aggie students were recognized recently by PSAT and CLT for their exemplary performance on last year’s standardized testing on the PSAT exam taken by last year’s grade 11 and the Classic Learning Test (CLT10) taken by last year’s grade 10:

• PSAT National Merit Commended Scholar: Eileen Dobie
• PSAT National Merit Finalist: Noel Varco
• CLT Distinguished Scholar: John Shrake (best score from Saint Agnes School on CLT10)
• CLT10 Regional Award Winners from Midwest: John Shrake, Margaret Dobie, James Grismer, John Paul Tibesar, and Henry Pawl

Fall Festival Cherry Tree & Children’s Game Helpers

(E3 required if working with youth)

Location: School Gym

Supervisor for Cherry Tree: Theresa Tichawa / 651.263-7628

Supervisor for Children’s Games: Susanna & Mark Spencer / 314.346-2299

• Assist with supervising youth volunteers during Sunday Fall Festival shifts. Help with Set-Up on Saturday.
• Date/Times:
• Saturday, October 21st: (Set Up) 9:00 a.m. - Noon 
• Sunday, October 22nd: (Two shifts) 10:00 a.m. - Noon/Noon - 2:00 p.m. 
• Sunday, October 22nd: (Clean Up) 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. 
• Sign-Up Genius Link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4AA4AC23A2FE3-44334153-fallfestival2023#/

*6^th grade and older students can help with games, cherry tree, and basket booth runners. Please see Youth Volunteer shifts.

We also need NEW prizes ranging from $4-$6 for the Cherry Tree. Please drop off in the school office by Oct. 17^th.

Please also considering donating NEW prizes for the Children's Games. See this Amazon Wish List for ideas and either drop them off or have them shipped to the school office by Oct. 17th.

Winter Sports Registration Open

Winter sports registration is open and will close October 31^st. View the sports we offer, and register below:

High School

Boys Basketball

Girls Basketball

Boys Wrestling

Boys Hockey (Co-op with St. Paul Academy)

Girls Hockey (Co-op with Burnsville and St. Paul Academy)

Boys and Girls Alpine Ski (Co-op with St. Croix Prep and New Life)

Boys Swimming (Co-op with DeLaSalle and St. Anthony)

**Boys and Girls Hockey Notice**

Those intending to play high school boys and girls hockey need to register by October 16th so the athletic department can let our co-op partners know who is playing.

Grade School & Junior High

Boys Basketball

Girls Basketball

Youth Boys Wrestling

Mini Matmen Boys Wrestling

Boys and Girls Swimming grade 1-8 (This program runs January to April)

**Youth wrestling and mini-mat men will be added by Friday, October 13^th**

Purchase Tickets to Athletic Events

This season Saint Agnes is offering two ways to buy tickets for high school athletic events. You can still purchase tickets with cash at the gate and now you may also purchase tickets online through our online ticketing partner GoFan. Many schools we play will be using the GoFan Box Office as well; many schools have gone completely cashless.

See the Saint Agnes athletic calendar for all times, locations, and livestreams for this week's games.

Please contact Athletic Director Mr. Streitz with any questions.

Upper School Altar Serving Training

If you have a son in grades 7-12 who is a current or new altar server, please fill out this brief form: https://forms.office.com/r/LQDRNabmAb

Altar servers in grades 5-12 are also welcome to attend the Latin Ordinary Form altar server training on Sunday, October 29, 2023 following the 10:30 AM Mass. We currently are in need of many more altar servers for this Mass.  

Contact Ms. Rose Coleman with questions.

Upcoming Fall Standardized Testing (Upper School)

• On October 18th, seniors will sit for the Classic Learning Test CLT exam (paper administration). More info here: Classic Learning Test website.  

• The PSAT will be administered to all juniors and qualifying sophomores on Monday, October 30th (changed from Tuesday, October 24th). For more information about the PSAT, the National Merit Scholarship Program, and to take a practice test, visit the PSAT website here.