Pledge of Fidelity at First Mass: As has been our custom for the last five years (or so), our LS teachers and our US teachers said their pledges of fidelity last Thursday at the school’s first Masses of the year! All teachers said the pledge at the front of the church, with theology/religion teachers saying a special pledge, given their special responsibilities. I saw a few parents there, but wanted to make sure that the rest of our families see the pictures we took of the teachers as they pledged. What a gift to see our teachers pledge before God, one another, and the community a reasonable defense of our Catholic faith!

A Pledge of Fidelity by Theology/Religion Teachers in accordance with the Mandatumin Ex Corde Ecclesiae:

“I hereby declare my role and responsibility as a teacher of a theological discipline within the full communion of the Church. As a teacher of a theological discipline, therefore, I am committed to witness to authentic Catholic doctrine in the way I speak and act, and to refrain from putting forth as Catholic teaching anything contrary to the Church’s Magisterium.” 

2021-22 Re-Accreditation Year: We were supposed to work through our reaccreditation process with Cognia (formerly AdvancEd) last year; given the exigencies needed for COVID-19, we decided to postpone until this year. Part of the process for reaccreditation is a parent survey regarding your beliefs and opinions about your child’s school. Please click on the link; we encourage both parents to participate. Thank you for your help in our school’s improvement process! 

Daily Student Health Checklist: Several of our parents have requested that we put together a checklist that helps them determine whether to send their children to school when experiencing symptoms of illness (as well as when to get tested). We have included a draft here. Feel free to consult as you like.

School picture day is Thursday, September 9. 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. Pre-order your pictures here. See the Lifetouch flyer for more details!

Quick links in the top right corner of the website are a great way to quickly make a payment, see athletic or school calendars, or access lunch menus. Hover over the link icon to expand and select the desired link.

Families interested in carpooling, please fill out this form. We will send you a list of the families living in your area who are also looking for carpool opportunities. Please contact Mrs. Becca DeMarais in the Main Office with questions.

Parents are invited to pray for our school community on Thursday mornings before the Lower School Mass. Doors to the upper church will be open at 7:45 AM and Lower School Mass begins at 8:25 AM. If you are interested in attending and helping to lead the Rosary, please contact Mr. Karl Hendrickson.

Open Window Theatre is officially announcing its first year of the Young Actors Academy, an educational, nurturing, and challenging theater program for youth ages 8-18 years. Classes are every other week starting September 13th. Participants may sign up for the fall semester, winter semester, or full academic year. The registration deadline for the fall semester is September 7th, 2021. Spots are limited, so sign up quickly! Questions can be directed to Amanda Weis at youth@openwindowtheatre.org

Visit our website for additional information on classes, what's being offered, and tuition. https://openwindowtheatre.org/youth/

Free/Reduced meal applications should still be submitted for those who likely qualify even with the federal pandemic program being extending. Saint Agnes received a variety of other funding based on our number of qualified Free/Reduced qualified students. These include upper school counseling services, Title 1 funding, several scholarships and grants.  The forms may be downloaded here or from the school website. Contact Sandy Veal with any questions. 

Thanks to the generosity of Mrs. Mary Jo Feltl, the University of Mary is happy to announce our 6th annual fall bus trip to UMary's campus in Bismarck, ND! We will depart from Minneapolis on Sunday, October 3 at 7:30 AM and expect to depart Bismarck around 2:00 PM on Monday, October 4. The trip is free, and one parent is invited to attend with their child, if they wish. Given high interest in the trip, this opportunity is only available to juniors at this time. (Seniors will be on retreat.) Please contact Mr. John Brickweg, UMary Twin Cities Admissions Rep, for more information and to sign up.

Your student should have brought home a parent guide with all kinds of pertinent information for their grade. This information is also found on the website. Look under Academics for curriculum questions, and on the Parents page under Lower School Parents for information on classroom expectations, homework, snacks and more.

Check the athletic calendar for times, locations and livestreams.

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.

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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. Please reach out to Vivian D'Amelio for more information.

We are looking for more substitute teachers to add to our on-call list! Substitute teacher hours are 7:30 AM - 2:45 PM when needed. Please email your resume to Amy McQuillan.

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