Weekly Newsletter 5-8-23

Weekly Newsletter: 5/8/2023

Teacher Appreciation Week

This week we celebrate our teachers, acknowledging the tremendous gifts they bring to our school and the partners they are for you in educating your children. We are so grateful for their bold witness to our Catholic faith and for the care and intentionality with which they conduct themselves. If you see your students’ teachers this week, thank them for all that they do--especially as the busyness of spring becomes more intense and we near the conclusion of this academic year!

I am so grateful to our Teacher Appreciation Committee for putting together a breakfast for our teachers tomorrow morning (5/9), and there are still ways to support this effort and show your gratitude through donating food, volunteering your time, or making a donation. These details can be found below in the “Parents” section.

2023-24 Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist Serving at Saint Agnes School

Praise God for the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, who have been assigned to us for the 2023-24 school year. In her generosity and wisdom, Mother Amata granted us a fifth sister this upcoming year! On the sad side, we will be saying goodbye to Sister Maria Karol. On the happy side, we will retain Sister Gianna Marie and Sister Mary Martha in our Lower School as well as Sister Simeon Marie in our Upper School!

Mother Amata informed us late last week that we will have two additional sisters joining us for 2023-24—namely, Sister Maria Diana, who will be teaching in our Upper School and Sister Incarnata, who will join our Lower School staff. We look forward to another year of Dominican presence in our school!

Main Office Announcement

This Friday will be Mrs. Kathy Kilduff’s last day at Saint Agnes School after 14 years of service to her alma mater (the last 7 years in our main office and the previous 7 years in our Faculty/Staff Daycare). Mrs. Kilduff wrote the following to faculty and staff late last week: “I am excited about the new opportunity, but will miss you all and the families that have been such a big part of my life for the past 14 years. Working at St. Agnes has been a great privilege. I truly loved serving this community both in the daycare and the front office. Saying goodbye is the hardest part of this move and I will treasure all the friendships I have made during this time. I don’t know of any other place where there are so many amazing faith-filled people at every turn. You all have been a blessing to me and I am a better person because of you. Please pray for me and I will continue to pray for you. May God continue to bless you all!”

We have asked Mrs. Lori Weyandt to come out of retirement for the remainder of the school year, so she will be in our main office during the morning hours. Please offer a sincere thank you and farewell to Mrs. Kilduff this week! We will now begin the search for a worthy successor.

May Important Dates

May 9 – 3^rd Grade Rome Day

May 12 – PreK Field Trip

May 12 – First Communion Retreat

May 13 – First Communion

May 15 – K-3 Spring Program

May 16 – 4-6 Spring Band/Choir Concert

May 17 – 5^th Grade History Day

May 17 – 7-12 Band Concert

May 18 – Senior Tribute Night

May 19 – 4^th Grade History Day

May 19 – K & 1 Field Trip

May 22 – 7-12 Spring Concert

May 23 – JH Awards Ceremony

May 23 – School Patrol Appreciation Trip

May 23 – Lower School Drama Club Performance

May 24 – 2^nd Grade Ancient Greece Day

May 25 – Jazz Band Concert

May 26 – K-6 Field Day

May 26 – PreK Field Trip

May 26 – 9-12 Academic Convocation

May 29 – No School, Memorial Day

May 31 – Final Exams 1, 2

May 31 – Baccalaureate Mass

Teacher Appreciation Day is May 9^th – Let’s Celebrate!

The Teacher Appreciation Committee is working to put together a teacher appreciation breakfast on Tuesday, May 9th. 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 give away gift cards for the teachers as well. Please consider supporting this event in one of the three ways below. Please contact Teacher Appreciation Committee member, Mrs. Rachel Kemp with any questions.

3 Ways to Support!

1. Donate Food

(drop off Mon., May 8 from 2:45-3:30 PM or Tue., May 9 from 7:00-7:20 AM)

Click here to donate

2. Volunteer your Time

Click here to volunteer

3. Make a Donation

Click here to donate!

Or via Venmo @saintagnesschool (please put “Teacher Appreciation” in the memo)

Did you know?

Saint Agnes School spends upwards of $35,000/year on bussing/transportation alone! Support Aggie Athletics at the Aggie Open!

2023 Aggie Open | Monday, July 17th, 2023

Join us for the 9-hole Scramble Par 3 Challenge. Every hole is a par 3, with a $5,000 hole-in-one contest on each. the 9 players who were closest to the pins will have a chance at $100,000 in the final shootout hole! 8:30 AM shotgun start; $100 per player - includes breakfast, lunch, dinner and prizes!

Not golfing? You can still support athletics!

Dinner only option! Enjoy a delicious catered dinner and the chance to win raffle prizes and silent auction gifts. $45 for dinner only.

Donate to the Saint Agnes Athletic Department. Donations are tax deductible and used for athletic equipment upgrades, new uniforms, field rentals, etc.

Purchase an item from our Amazon wish list for auction and raffle prizes.

Advertise your business or show your support of Aggie Athletics with a hole sponsorship or event sponsorship. Many options available starting at just $200.

Questions? Contact Mrs. Catherine Kirkland at 651-400-8361.

Spring Concert & Event Dates, Times, & Livestream Links

K-3 Spring Program

May 15, 2023 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

https://boxcast.tv/view/k-3-spring-program-e2taifb5jsduazcicqys

4-6 Spring Band/Choir Concert

May 16, 2023 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

https://boxcast.tv/view/4-6-spring-bandchoir-concert-cdnpvqfdtifvvsxf08xo

7-12 Band Concert

May 17, 2023 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

https://boxcast.tv/view/7-12-band-concert-q9yqag2f1q1t4r6ca3xi

7-12 Choir Concert

May 22, 2023 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

https://boxcast.tv/view/7-12-choir-concert-pabjrumnjguduks1fho6

Junior High Awards

May 23, 2023 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

https://boxcast.tv/view/junior-high-awards-oogv7zupsqhkf6lbw5ew

9-12 Academic Convocation

May 26, 2023 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM

https://boxcast.tv/view/9-12-academic-convocation-je8dljhzwcaty1kkfus6

**Senior Tributes, Baccalaureate Mass, and Graduation will not be livestreamed.**

2023 Summer Series

We are excited to invite students and adults to campus this summer, hosting a wide array of classes and camps ranging from athletics and academics to arts and adventures!

We are offering classes and camps for all ages, from PreK through adults, and participants do not need to be enrolled at or have graduated from Saint AgnesSchool to take part in our Summer Series offerings.

Supporting and extending our school’s apostolate, each of the classes and camps offered will honor the mission of Saint Agnes School by promoting Faith, Reason and Virtue as well as serving Christ and His Church in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis.

Our Summer Series offerings are led by members of the faculty, staff, and community of Saint Agnes School. We hope you'll join us this summer!

K-6 Field Day 2023

K-6 Field Day is Friday, May 26th, from 8:40 AM to 1:45 PM at Saint Agnes School.

A Few Notes:

ALL K-6^th students will be involved!
Saint Agnes National Honor Society members will assist in the event.
In case of inclement weather, the activities will be canceled, and students will participate in other indoor activities with a normal school schedule.

For all of the details, please refer to this document.

May/June Youth Group Opportunities

A number of nearby parishes have opportunities for middle school and high school youth to gather together in fellowship and prayer.

Click here to view the schedule.

Two Aggies Selected for All-State Bands

Every year the Minnesota Music Educators Association receives hundreds of auditions for the opportunity to perform in an All-State music ensemble. Acceptance into one of these highly coveted ensembles signifies that you are one of the best players in the state of Minnesota. This year, Saint Agnes has two musicians that were selected: Noel Varco made it into the All-State Concert Band and Charlie Wallisch made it into the All-State Jazz Band.

Congratulations to both for such a high achievement!