Weekly Newsletter: 5/23/2022
Headmaster's Update
Celebrating our Sisters

I announced a couple of weeks ago that three of our four Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist--Sisters Teresa Christi, Mary Philomena, and Mary Consolata--will be leaving us at the conclusion of this academic year for new missions, and three new sisters will be joining our community in their place. To help send these universally admired sisters off and to thank them for their years of service and dedication to Saint Agnes School, I'd like to invite you to consider attending a special celebration in their honor here at the Church of Saint Agnes in Schuler Hall after the 9 AM Holy Mass on Pentecost Sunday, June 5th.

It will be fitting to send them off on the day in which we celebrate Christ sending the Holy Spirit to dwell within us, and while we will greatly miss these three Dominicans who were here to found the Saint Agnes mission of the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, we know that they will continue to do amazing work in their new missions.
Parents
2022 Summer Series and Sports Camps--Registration Closes THIS THURSDAY (5/26)!

To view a full list of classes and camps being offered as well as descriptions, costs, and other details, head to our website.

To register, use this link and click on the Saint Agnes Summer Series Icon.
Summer Series Signature Color Workshop Registration!

Registration for the Signature Color Workshop is now open and the timeline to register has been extended!

Explore the role of personal beauty in the life of the Catholic woman! In this 2-hour session, learn what colors make you glow, using a 12-season expansion of the traditional four color seasons in fashion. Saint Agnes high schoolers to adults. Perfect for mothers and daughters to take together!

To register, use this link and click on the Saint Agnes Summer Series Icon.
School Cafeteria 2022-23 Funding Changes

All cafeteria accounts must be brought current by the end of the school year. You may check your account balance on Educate and make a payment on the school website or by check/cash in the main office. Funds remaining in the account will roll over to the 2022-23 school year. For households with no returning students, refunds will be sent by mail in June. Please contact Sandy Veal (651-925-8815) with any questions.
Upcoming Livestream Links

Please use the following links to stream our upcoming concerts and award presentations:

7th-8th Grade Awards (5/24) 9:15 AM:

 

7th-12th Grade Choir Concert (5/26) 7:00 PM:

 

9th-12th Grade Awards (5/27) 1:50 PM:

2022-23 School Calendar UpdateLinks:

Please note the following adjustments to the 2022-23 School Calendar:
 
Friday, February 17th, 2023 – School in Session
Holy Thursday, April 6th, 2023 – No School
 
*These dates are adjustments to the 2022-23 Important Dates previously communicated in the School Newsletter on 2/14/2022.
Register for Aleks, Online Summer Math Program (Grades 2-12)


Improve, strengthen, and challenge skills and abilities with a 3-month subscription to Aleks, an online math enrichment program for students going into grades 2-12. Contact Mrs. Cates by Friday, June 10th to register. Click here to make a one-time payment of $35. Learn more and get recommendations on pacing as well as how to use Aleks time wisely at this link.
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.

Also, just announced, the first $5,000 in donations will be matched by a former Aggie athlete! Golf the Par 3 Challenge, attend the dinner, or make a donation in support of Aggie athletics!

Questions? Find more details here or email Mike Streitz, Mary Appel, or Beth Morgan
Upper School News
Final Exams Start Wednesday, June 1st

Final exams will be held Wednesday, June 1st through Friday, June 3rd. 


Students in grades 7-12 are dismissed after the exam periods/end-of-year events are completed each day: 
·     Wednesday (after Picnic for 7-11, appx. 1:15 PM; Seniors stay for Baccalaureate Mass Rehearsal) 
·     Thursday (after Baccalaureate Mass, appx. 12:30 PM)
·     Friday (11:00 AM for 7-11; Seniors stay for Graduation Rehearsal)

Teachers will be available for review sessions, and students may stay on campus to study in various locations. As in the past, with a prior parent note or call, seniors with study halls need not report to campus during study hall exam times. Please note that K-6 dismissal remains at 2:45 PM both Wednesday and Thursday. All students are dismissed at 11:00 AM on Friday and there is no After School Care.
7th-8th Grade ValleyFair Field Trip (6/9)

The 7th and 8th graders have a field trip planned for Thursday June 9th for ValleyFair. Parents please remember to fill out the permission click for this field trip. If your student cannot go because of any reason, please still fill out the permission click and choose ‘permission not granted’ so we have an accurate count.

For more information about the field trip, or if you are willing to be a chaperone, please contact Mrs. True at ltrue@saintagnesschool.org or Mrs. Cates at jcates@saintagnesschool.org .
Lower School News
Lower School Field Day Information

Who: Grades K-6, Some NHS members
When: Friday, May 27th - 8:40 AM - 1:10 PM
Where: Saint Agnes School
Lunch: Bring bag lunch -or- order school lunch
Attire: Must wear class color
 Modest, weather-appropriate play clothes 
*Socks and tennis shoes required!*

Click here for all of the details.
Aggie Athletics
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.

Please contact Mr. Streitz with any questions.
Past News
May Important Dates
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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