Weekly Newsletter: 5/2/2022 |
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Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist 2022-23
I have good news and bad news. Bad news first: we will be losing three of our four beloved Dominican sisters at the end of this school year—namely, Sr. Teresa Christi, Sr. Mary Philomena, and Sr. Mary Consolata. They have been here for the past four years—and they have been the foundresses of the Saint Agnes mission of Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist. We will miss all three of them very much. Please offer your thanks to them over the last month of school! We knew we couldn’t have them forever, and Mother Amata has moved the three of them to other missions.
The good news: we get to keep Sr. Maria Karol (1st Grade) for at least another year, and we will be welcoming three new sisters to our community this upcoming school year. Sr. Gianna Marie will be teaching 6th Grade, Sr. Mary Martha will be teaching 4th Grade, and Sr. Simeon Marie will be teaching 8th-10th Grade History. More about these sisters as time allows! Please join me in honoring and praying for our three beloved sisters who are leaving, and let us welcome our three new sisters with the fullness of Aggie welcome our community is known for.
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Cognia Reaccreditation
As many of you know, we had a visit last week from a team of three representatives from Cognia (formerly AdvancEd), our accrediting body. After they gave us their findings, they informed us that we have completed our re-accreditation tasks and that we will be re-accredited for another 5 years. They commended us for the strong culture present among our entire community, among other things. They also gave us a couple important things to work on—one of which is to use data more fully in our improvement process. A special thank you to all who filled out surveys, took time out of their busy schedules to meet with the visiting team, and spoke honestly about the strengths and challenges of our school.
Congratulations to everybody in the Saint Agnes School community for being such a strong, vibrant community and for receiving the “Good Housekeeping” seal of approval. The Cognia team was very impressed with all our constituencies!
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May Important Dates
May 3 – Senior Retreat
May 4 – 7-12 Virtue Convocation
May 5 – All School Mass, 8:45 am
May 6 – 7-12 Confessions
1st Grade Virtue Assembly
May 7 – Prom
May 11 – 3rd Grade Rome Day
May 12 – Militia Immaculata Guest Speaker
7-12 Band Concert
May 13 – 5th Grade History Day
May 16 – K-3 Spring Concert
May 17 – 4-6 Band/Choir Concert
May 19 – Senior Tribute Night
May 20 – NHS Induction/Book Awards Ceremony
4th Grade History Day
May 21 – Strings Concert
May 24 – JH Awards Ceremony
May 25 – 2nd Grade Ancient Greece Day
Jazz Band Concert
May 26 – 7-12 Choir Concert
May 27 – K-6 Field Day
9-12 Academic Convocation
May 30 – No School, Memorial Day
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Teacher Appreciation Day is TOMORROW, May 3rd – Let’s Celebrate!
The Parent Liaison Group is working to put together a teacher appreciation breakfast tomorrow on Tuesday, May 3rd. Help us express heartfelt gratitude for the hard work and dedication that our Saint Agnes teachers show each day.
We will host an appreciation breakfast for teachers, and hope to raffle off gift cards for the teachers as well. Please consider supporting this event in one of the three ways below. Please contact PLG Members Mrs. Ruth Toner, Mrs. Denise Koontz, or Mr. Karl Hendrickson with questions.
3 Ways to Support!
Just a few volunteer spots remain! Help is needed particularly for the clean up shift.
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Prom 2022 -- Enchanted Garden -- Grand March
All are welcome to attend Grand March on Saturday, May 7, 2022. Grand March will begin promptly at 5:00 PM in the Helene Houle Auditorium. Doors to the school will open at 4:40 PM.
Juniors and Seniors attending Grand March should be lined up in the Band/ Choir hallway.
Juniors and Seniors attending Prom will head straight to the venue from the school.
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Aggie Open 2022 Details & Registration!
The Aggie Open is back on Monday, July 18th, 2022 at Como Golf Course!
The 18-hole scramble is SOLD OUT but the 9-hole Par 3 Challenge is OPEN! Tee boxes are moved to make each hole a par three. Get a hole-in-one on any hole and win $5,000 cash! All proceeds benefit Aggie athletics.
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School Cafeteria 2022-23 Funding Changes
The Federal Pandemic Relief funding for school meals ends at the end of the 21/22 school year. We will be returning to pre-pandemic processes for Free/Reduced meals for 2022/23. The Application for Education Benefits form will be available in July in the parent packets and on the website. If you think you will qualify, please complete the form at that time. If you don’t complete a 2022/23 form (and are approved) your family will be charged for meals.
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Militia Immaculata to host Antonella DiPiazza 5/12
At 3PM on Thursday, May 12th in the the Helene Houle Auditorium: Militia Immaculata will host Antonella DiPiazza, the national spokeswoman and editor of St. Maximilian Kolbe's writings.
Open to Saint Agnes students and parents.
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Baseball State Championship 10th Anniversary Celebration
Join us on Saturday, May 14th as we celebrate the 10th anniversary of our 2012 State Baseball Championship.
Bring your families--we're planning a cookout and celebrations both before and during our Noon game against St. Croix Prep.
Please RSVP to Mr. Streitz ASAP along with your current t-shirt size.
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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.
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2022 Summer Series and Sports Camps--Registration is Open!
To view a full list of classes and camps being offered as well as descriptions, costs, and other details, head to our website.
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Forming Catholic Hearts & Minds in Faith, Reason, & Virtue |
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