Labor Day Greetings

I hope you had a restful Labor Day weekend with your families after the first full week of school. As a community we are especially thankful for all of those who labor within the walls of our parish and school--what a blessing it is for us to serve your children at a place where we can be excited to return to God's work!

Picture Day - Tomorrow!

School picture day is tomorrow: Wednesday, September 7th. Students will be photographed in their school uniforms, with the exception of seniors. Dress code for seniors includes shirt and tie with dress slacks and shoes for boys, and dresses, skirts, or slacks with blouses or tops for girls. Bare shoulders are not allowed. Additional out-of-uniform guidelines are listed in the parent/student handbooks. Go to mylifetouch.com to pre-order pictures using our school Picture Day ID: EVT79637R. See the Lifetouch flyer for more details!

Important September Dates

September 7 – Picture Day 

September 8 – First K-12 Mass of the year | Nativity of the BVM

September 12 – Freshman Basecamp

September 14 – JH and HS Field Days

September 20 – Upper School Guest Speaker: Paul J Kim

September 21 – K-12 Mass

September 23 – 7-12 Clubs and Activities Fair during Flex

September 25 – Hall of Fame induction

September 25-26 – Senior Overnight

September 26-30 – Homecoming Week

September 29 – Alumni Memorial Mass

September 30 – Homecoming Tailgate and Game

Church of Saint Agnes Altar Server Training Information

Attention Altar Servers! Boys 5^th grade and older interested in serving for the Saturday 5:15 PM the Sunday 9:00 AM or 12:15 PM Masses: Altar Server Training is being offered on this Saturday, September 10^th at 9:00 AM in the Church of Saint Agnes. Current servers who want to train for another position are also encouraged to attend. 

Please RSVP at altarservers@churchofsaintagnes.org  with subject line “OF Mass Training” by September 9th. 

High School Mass training information will be coming soon. 

Inviting All Women! Mornings with Mary & Martha

All women are invited to Mornings with Mary and Martha! These mornings take place on the third Saturday of every month in Schuler Hall at 6:30 AM. Join us this month on September 17th.

The gathering will consist of fellowship and the reading of a short meditation with discussion and the option to attend 8:00 AM Mass. No preparation is needed to attend any or all of these gatherings. The goal of this group is to help each other grow in our call to daily contemplative living.

Light refreshments will be provided, but please bring your own favorite morning beverage. For any questions, please contact the parish office.

New Podcast: This Whole Life

Current Aggie parents Pat and Kenna Millea have launched their new podcast This Whole Life that aims to integrate our Catholic faith with our mental health.

Listen to the first three episodes now wherever you get your podcasts, or visit their website here to learn more!

First Day of School Photos

Thanks to parent volunteer Mr. Rich Graner for snagging some photos on the first day of school!

You can view and download them here.

CASA Help Needed

CASA is off to a great start! A huge thank you to those who have already volunteered time, energy and resources. It is truly a gift to be a part of such an active and engaged community. Your generous participation is what is allowing us to care well for our after-school Aggies. 

We still have openings in September and have extended the Sign-Up Genius through October. Please consider helping us out. Check out the Volunteers section of the newsletter below to see how you can help!

Lower School (PreK-6) Orientation for Parents on 9/8 after K-12 Mass

Parents of new Lower School students are invited to join us for New Parent Orientation, an informational morning to help you make a smooth transition to the Lower School. That said, all Lower School parents are welcome! 

This program will review aspects of our Preschool through Grade 6 Lower School from academics and school culture to field day and virtue assemblies.

We’ll be meeting in the Helene Houle Auditorium on Thursday, September 8th at 10:00 AM.  

NOTE: Holy Mass on Thursday is a K-12 Mass starting at 8:45 AM in the Upper Church.

Contact Mr. Michael Adkins, Director of Lower School with any questions.

Lower School Grandparents' and Senior Friends Day Information

Our K-6 Grandparents' and Senior Friends' Day is quickly approaching, and we again look forward to opening our doors to them on Tuesday, October 18. This is one of our favorite days of the year here at Saint Agnes!

We will be sending a special invitation out to Grandparents and Senior Friends inviting them to this special day.

We need your help! Please submit names and addresses of those Grandparents and Senior Friends, you would like us to invite by Thursday, September 22 through the link above. More details about this special day will be forthcoming. 

A Parent's Guide to Each Grade

For Lower School families in grades K-6, we are electronically distributing our booklets for each grade-level entitled “A Parent’s Guide to __ Grade”. 

ACTION ITEM: Please confirm that you’ve received and read your copies at this link; if you have multiple students you will only need to fill out this confirmation once. The link is also where you can request a printed copy.

Questions? Please contact Director of the Lower School, Mr. Michael Adkins at madkins@saintagnesschool.org

NOTE: “A Parent’s Guide to Preschool” will be distributed by Mrs. Caroline Little soon.

Lessons for Saint Agnes Elementary Strings

The Saint Agnes Elementary Strings program has lesson openings this fall! The strings program offers violin lessons, viola lessons and small group instruction for students from K-6 grades. Depending on interest, we will also offer group lessons for beginner students this fall. As a new feature this year, we are excited to offer our students opportunities to attend performances and play in a Christmas concert in December!



Lessons take place after school in the music wing, and the time slots are 30 or 60 minutes. There are a limited number of instruments for rental, and we have 8 spots open in the studio. Please reach out to John Rose for more information and to enroll!

Upper School Yearbooks on Sale

Upper School Yearbooks are now on Sale:

https://www.balfour.com/student-info?smi=38345

NEW this year – Jr. High will be included in the Upper School Yearbook – 7^th and 8^th grade students, please order an Upper School Yearbook. 

Yearbooks will INCREASE in price in January – so ORDER NOW! 

Questions, please email Mrs. Richtsmeier.

Dual Enrollment Update (9/6)

Dual enrollment forms and documents will be distributed electronically this year (we will not print documents). Please look for an email in the next day sent directly to students and parents with more information.

Courses Eligible for Semester 1:

-Apologetics

-A History of Catholic Dogma

-The Creed

-Sacraments & 10 Commandments

-Photojournalism

Dr. Pawl Visits Oxford!

Our own Dr. Faith Pawl (Upper School English Faculty) presented a paper at the British Society for the Philosophy of Religion Conference, hosted at Oriel College at Oxford University!

The paper, given in honor of the late philosopher, David Efird, explored resources in Jesus’ parable about the Lily of the Field for the ways we theorize about beauty in the natural world. She then attended sessions on philosophical issues around the concepts of faith and belief which gave her lots to reflect upon for sharing with her apologetics students.

She also got to visit some of the locations frequented by C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, such as the Eagle and the Child pub. Oriel College, where she stayed, was home to Saint John Henry Newman prior to his conversion to Catholicism, so she also got to stop to pray in his oratory, marked with his motto: “Cor ad Cor, loquitor."

What a fantastic adventure!

The Following Volunteer Help is Needed:

Please note if VIRTUS/E3 required. New volunteers will need to complete the onlineVIRTUS training as well as initial paperwork. This process can take up to two weeks to complete. Contact Annette Beaudry at 651.925-8826 or ABeaudry@saintagnesschool.org with any questions.

Picture Day Helper: (E3 required) Contact: School Office

• Assist with organizing students during picture taking in Auditorium. Check in at School Office before shift.
• Date/Times:
• Wednesday, September 7^th : Three shifts 8:00-10:15a.m./10:15am-12:30pm/12:30-2:45p.m. 
• Sign-Up Genius Link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4AA4AC23A2FE3-2022pictureday

School Day Assistant: (E3 required) Contact: Michael Adkins & School Office

• Daily help needed for Lunchroom Monitoring, Recess Help, Copying/Laminating, Office Support (mailings, etc.)
• Dates/Times:
• Every School Day: 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 
• Sign-Up Genius Link for August & September: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4AA4AC23A2FE3-sda2022augsept2022

CASA: Caring for After School Aggies: (E3 required) Contact: Tracy Schmidt

• Volunteers needed after school to monitor and help Lower School children stay in designated spaces, follow rules, and stay safe. Pre-training with Tracy Schmidt required.
• Dates/Times:
• Lower School in-session Days
• Full Shift : 2:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Part Shift: 2:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. 
• Sign-Up Genius Link for August & September: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4aa4ac23a2fe3-casaaugustseptembe

Teacher Appreciation Committee: (E3 typically NOT required) Contacts: Karl Hendrickson/Becca DeMarais 

• Help to coordinate occasional events honoring and thanking the faculty on behalf of the parent community.
• Dates/Times: TBD
• Sign-Up Genius Link to become Committee Member: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4aa4ac23a2fe3-teacherappreciatio 

Aggie Athletics Calendar

View this week's Aggie Athletics calendar here.

Important Back-to-School Forms

Please check your emails for invitations from Permission Click regarding the following back-to-school forms. 

Required:

Non-public Aid Request: https://permission.click/egGKw/us

Handbook Agreement: https://permission.click/EA6r2/us

Annual Health Update: https://permission.click/PAG3N/us

Optional:

The following two forms are optional and can be accessed here:

Transportation: https://permission.click/NvWrZ/us

Volunteer: https://permission.click/0K7A0/us

Kitchen Help Needed!

The full job description is attached here.

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