Saint Agnes School Recognized Nationally as a Newman Guide School

I am pleased to announce that Saint Agnes School will once again be nationally recognized, this time in The Cardinal Newman Society’s The Newman Guide!  As many of you know, Saint Agnes School has long been recognized as a Top 50 Catholic high school (2012), which changed to the Catholic School Roll (2018-2023). The Cardinal Newman Society has changed the name for K-12 schools now to match their Newman Guide for Catholic colleges and universities—K-12 schools are now invited to apply to become a Newman Guide school. 

Although we don’t need any official list to confirm our commitment to Christ and His Church, we have also never stopped promoting the good work of Saint Agnes School. In fact, in the letter that the Newman Society sent to us, we were encouraged by the comments on our school’s application—“…it is outstanding…I am so impressed by the work you all have done there with forming students in the faith…This is what living as evangelists looks like…Congratulations on a job well done!” 

Feel free to read more about what it means for our school to be Newman Guide Recognized and remember us in your prayers as it becomes increasingly vital to form Catholic hearts and minds in Faith, Reason and Virtue.

2024-25 School Calendar

View and download the 2024-25 School Calendar here.

Scholarships & Financial Aid Applications Due February 29th

If you are seeking financial assistance this upcoming school year, financial aid applications are due Thursday, February 29^th. Please complete your application by this date. If you are able to finish it sooner, all the better. We aim to send tuition agreements out in March. Financial aid applications can be completed in your TADS account. You will need to upload your 1040 tax form and any W2’s for your household. TADS also may require other documentation based on your financial situation. There is a $34 charge to complete your application. 

Due to an expected enrollment increase for the 2024-25 school year and thus higher financial need from our families, your aid amount will diminish if you apply after the February 29^th deadline. 

SCHOLARSHIPS

For Lower School families that have received the Aim Higher Scholarship in the past, please have your financial aid application completed by February 23^rd. You need to meet this date in order to qualify for the scholarship again this year. Unfortunately, if you are late in submitting your financial aid application the school will have to add the missed $1000 scholarship onto your tuition agreement. 

9^th grade Need-Based Scholarships – Please review the list of scholarships here and complete these separate application for the scholarships you think you may qualify for. These applications are also due February 29^th.

12^th grade Need-Based Kubista Scholarship – Click here for the application to this scholarship. Complete and submit the application by February 29th

The Kubista Endowed Scholarship is awarded to one male and one female 11th Grade student before they enter their senior year. Students must exhibit strong Christian values, character, leadership, and academic excellence.

Active Saint Agnes Parishioner Tuition Discount - The parishioner discount is available for registered members of the Church of Saint Agnes whose regular attendance and active stewardship reflect their commitment to the parish as their primary place of worship:

• Oldest child – Family pays full tuition for oldest child.
• Second through fourth child – Family receives $500 discount per child.
• Fifth child and more – Family receives free tuition for 5th child and more.

If you have other questions please consult these two pages below or call the Admissions Office at 651-925-8803.

Tuition and Fees: https://www.saintagnesschool.org/admissions/tuition-affordability

Scholarships and Financial Aid: https://www.saintagnesschool.org/admissions/financial-aid-scholarships

PreK-12 Spring Conferences and Lower School Early Dismissal – March 14^th

Mark your calendars for Parent/Teacher Conferences on Thursday, March 14^th. A reminder that school is in session this day as normal for grades 7-12, but it is a half-day ending at 11:00 AM for grades PreK-6. There is no after school care. 

Lower School

12:00-7:30PM: In-Person or Phone Conferences. Parents: the Sign-Up Genius will go live in March. Watch your email for the link.

Upper School

3:00-7:30PM: In-Person Conferences. Walk-in only, no sign-up required.

2024 VBS Coordinator Needed

Our yearly Summer Series program is looking to hire a new coordinator. The program has already been purchased and is ready to pick up and run with. VBS will run from June 10-14 this year and is a half day (9AM-12PM). Please contact Mrs. Miriam Naughton if you or someone you know is interested. 

2024 VBS Instructors Also Needed

Running as a part of our Summer Series program, our VBS is in need of instructors! It will run June 10^th - 14^th from 09:00AM-12:00PM each day. The entire program is purchased and ready to go from last year. We just need someone willing to head it up (stipend available) and to hire volunteers to help out. If you are interested and able to serve with this program, please reach out to Mrs. Miriam Naughton, the Summer Series Coordinator.

Uniform Items Needed

The Lower School is looking of lightly used uniform shoes for boys and girls to be donated to our uniform closet. If you have items to donate, please contact Mrs. Miriam Naughton.

Catholic School Visual Arts Exhibition

The submission form for the Archdiocesan Catholic School Visual Arts Exhibition is live! Seventh-12th grade students in our Catholic schools may submit their artwork until April 15 by visiting the link on our website:

ARTWORK SUBMISSION

The exhibition will be May 3 at the Archdiocesan Catholic Center in St. Paul with Bishop Michael Izen.

9th Grade Course Registration - 6:00PM Tuesday, March 5^th

All students entering 9th grade for Fall 2024 will register for courses at a special event on Tuesday, March 5. This is for current 8th graders at Saint Agnes as well as those students coming from other schools. Parents and students will get an overview of the high school academic program and have the opportunity to review course placement and make elective requests. The program begins at 6:00PM in the Helene Houle Auditorium. Contact Mr. Karl Hendrickson, Assistant Headmaster, or Mr. Joseph Olson, Director of Admissions, with questions.

Course Requests for the 2024-25 School Year

Last Wednesday, parents and students in current grades 9-11 received materials about courses for next year via email. Please thoroughly review these materials with your student. The course request period began on Wednesday, February 21^st and will end on Wednesday, February 28^th; students and parents will complete online registration during this time via Educate. The submission deadline for online course requests is Wednesday, February 28^th at 11:59PM.

Semester One Honor Roll & Lettering in Academics (9-12)

Mr. Michael Adkins, Dean of Academics, is pleased to announce the 2023-24 Semester One Honor Roll:

2023-24 Semester One Honor Roll 

Congratulations to all those students who’ve earned a spot! For students in grades 7-12 who earned a spot on the Honor Roll, a certificate will be provided to you soon.

At Saint Agnes School, our goal is that every student achieves the maximum capacity of his or her God-given potential.

Students in grades 7-12 earn a place on the Honor Roll in the following ways: 

·    Semester GPA of 3.00-3.32 = Honor Roll

·    Semester GPA of 3.33-3.66 = Dean's List

·    Semester GPA of 3.67-above = Headmaster's List

The criteria for Academic Honors and qualifying for a letter in Academics are as follows:

First Letter (Academics Patch - Book or Lamp):

·    2 consecutive semesters of Headmaster's (formerly Principal's) List (3.67 GPA and above)

·    3 consecutive semesters of Dean's List (3.33-3.66 GPA)

·    4 consecutive semesters of Honor Roll (3.00-3.32 GPA)

Subsequent Letters (Bar Patch): 

·    1 semester of Dean's List or higher

Visit our website to see patch examples and where to purchase them for letter jackets under Academics and “Awards and Honors” tabs. Please note that letter patches are not provided by the school.

Spring Sports Registration is Open – Deadline is February 28th

Registration for spring sports is now open. You must register by February 28 to avoid a $25 late fee.

Register Here.

Registration is open for the following sports:

High School

Baseball

Clay Target/Trap (Open to grades 7-12)

Softball

Track (Open to grade 7-12)

Boys & Girls Lacrosse

Grade School and Junior High

Baseball

Softball

7^th and 8^th graders interested in Clay Target or Track must register on the high school registration page.

Contact Mr. Streitz is you have any registration questions, questions about a high school sport, or have any difficulties registering.

Contact Mr. Thompson if you have a question about a Grade School or Junior High Sport.

Three Wrestlers are Headed to State

Senior Jacob McLaughlin, 172 lbs. and Juniors Joseph Cummings, 145 lbs. and Charlie Witzel, 189 lbs. have qualified for the Minnesota State High School League Individual State Wrestling meet on Friday, March 1 and Saturday, March 2 at the Xcel Energy Center. 

Complete wrestling tournament information can be found on the MSHSL State Wrestling Tournament Website.

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.

Stations of the Cross this Lent

As a reminder, we will have All-School Stations of the Cross continuing on the following Fridays during Lent at 8:45AM in the Upper Church:

March 15th

March 22nd