Greetings from the Holy Land!

Both our Headmaster, Dr. Ferdinandt, and Lower School Director/Dean of Academics, Mr. Adkins, have spent the last two weeks on pilgrimage with other school principals and administrators from throughout the Archdiocese in the Holy Land through the Catholic Schools Center of Excellence. They want you to know that they have brought your prayer intentions with them, and that they look forward to sharing their experiences with our Saint Agnes community when they return!

Welcome, Mrs. Sarah Mathis!

Today we welcome (back) our new school receptionist, Mrs. Sarah Mathis.

Mrs. Mathis previously served in our business office for over four years and most recently served at Hill-Murray in their attendance office. She, her husband, and their two children are parishioners of the Church of Saint Agnes, and both children are current Aggie students.

She shares, "I'm excited to be back, and I'm looking forward to meeting all of our families and students this fall."

Welcome (back), Mrs. Mathis!

2023-24 Back to School Important Dates

Thursday, July 6th - Fall Sports Registration Opens

Register for high school sports online at: https://saintagnes-ar.rschooltoday.com/. Contact Mr. Mike Streitz with questions.

Wednesday, August 2nd - Freshman Picnic

All freshmen and their parents are invited to attend a picnic on Wednesday, August 2nd. This is an informal opportunity to meet classmates, other parents, and members of the administration before the start of the school year. Join the Aggies at a location to be determined.

Monday, August 14th - Fall Sports Practices Begin

Tuesday, August 22nd - Preschool, Kindergarten, & Grade 1 "Meet My Teacher"

“Meet My Teacher” for Preschool, Kindergarten, and Grade 1 families will be Tuesday, August 22nd from 2:00-4:00 PM. “Meet My Teacher” provides students and parents the opportunity to see the classroom, meet teachers, drop off school supplies and paperwork, and prepare for a successful first day!

Wednesday, August 23rd - Upper School Orientation for ALL New Students and ALL 7th Grade Students

This special orientation event is for students who are new to the Upper School at Saint Agnes. This includes: ALL 7th Grade students and any other students transferring into the school in grades 8-12. Orientation will take place from 10:00am-12:30pm.

Thursday, August 24th - First Day of School/Orientation (Grades PreK-12)

The first day of school for Grades PreK-12 will be Thursday, August 24th. This day is a split-half day for the Lower and Upper Schools. Please note that no lunch will be served this day. Please see below for important information for each grade on the first day/week of school:

Lower School (PreK-6) – 7:55am-11:00am

All PreK-6 students report to their homerooms at 7:55am and will be dismissed at 11:00am. *No After School Care provided. All Preschool and Kindergarten students will attend half day 7:55am-11:00am on Friday, August 25. Students in 1st through 6th grade will dismiss at 2:45pm starting Friday, August 25. 

Upper School (7-12) – 12:00pm-2:45pm

All 7-12 grade students will report to House/Advisory at noon, participate in a welcome assembly, and then progress through their seven class periods. Dismissal will be at 2:45pm. They will report at 7:55am for their first full day on Friday, August 25th.

2023-24 School Supply Lists

The Aggie Rouser Athletic Day of Giving: July 17th

Our annual Aggie Open Golf tournament is quickly approaching on July 17^th and all proceeds benefit Aggie Athletics!

As a way for non-golfers to support athletics we are kicking off our first annual Aggie Rouser Athletic Day of Giving on the same day!  

Saint Agnes will spend nearly $500,000 on athletics this year and participation fees cover less than 30% of the cost!

We are seeking your support in three ways! 

• Raffle Prize Donations for the Aggie Open, shop our Amazon wish list for ideas. 
• Sponsor the Aggie Open Golf Tourney - For as little as $200 you can honor a coach, team, or classmate.
• Make a contribution to Aggie Athletics on or before July 17^th.

The first $25,000 will be matched by former athletes!

Help us meet our $100,000 goal to keep athletic fees affordable and allow all students to participate.

Metro Transit Summer Student Pass

Saint Agnes students can get a summer’s worth of rides on buses and light rail for just $30 with the Summer Student Pass! 



Purchase a Student Pass online here: Summer Student Pass - Metro Transit

Summer Reading Challenge (Incoming Grades K-7)

Dear Parents,

Summer is here! Below, we are offering some opportunities for students to continue reading and learning over the summer, supporting your students’ formation and education in faith, reason, and virtue!

I'm excited to promote the following Summer Opportunities for you and PreK-6 Summer Reading List from National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Note, we’ve adapted these lists as we see appropriate; that said, parents are encouraged to preview books to ensure their suitability.

·    Fiction (NEH)

·    Non-Fiction (NEH)

·    Junior High Summer Reading (NEH)

·    Ignatius Press Book Club Recommendations

Our Summer Reading Challenge 2023 has three versions for various age groups and prizes when minimum summer reading goals are met. Likewise, students entering grades 3-7 for 2023-24 will have an opportunity to compete for other awards/prizes based on the amount of books read and page numbers. The

Summer Reading Challenge logs were handed out on the last day; you can also download them below:

• Incoming Grades K-3 students (parent read-alouds count!)
• Incoming Grades 4-6
• Incoming Grade 7

Please contact Dean of Academics, Mr. Michael Adkins if you have questions.

Kitchen Help Needed

Aggie families: A few of our beloved kitchen crew members are moving on and will not be with us next year. While we wish them the best, there will be some very part-time positions available--anywhere from 1-3 days per week. The kitchen is a fun, energetic part of the school where you get to work with a great team AND meet the students in the school. This job is physical and fast paced. It does required anticipation of the needs of our customers (students and staff) as well as the patience of a SAINT!

The job description can be found here.

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

Cafeteria & Student Meals 2023-2024

There will be new State funding for School meals. The processes are not finalized by the state yet, but this is what has been decided so far:

Applications will still be required for the free/reduced meals. This allows Saint Agnes to still apply for grants and scholarships that are based on the percentage of free/reduced students (based on federal qualified applications) attending. It also allows us to receive the federal funds for the school meals. The new state funding will cover the difference. There are several other education benefits to Saint Agnes based on the number of approved applications. There are several fees (such as some testing fees) which are waived for qualifying students.

Households which don’t qualify for the federal free/reduced program do not need to fill out the paperwork; they will be set up for the State free meal program. But if you do qualify for the free/reduced program, please plan to fill out the necessary application. Saint Agnes relies on the several hundred thousand dollars we receive annually from the need-based grants & scholarships--this helps us keep the tuition as low as possible for everyone. Applications for 2023-24 will be available after July 1 and we will let you know as we obtain more details.

The new State funding covers the regular school meal, which includes a single serving of the regular meal with the salad bar and one milk. Extra entrée’s, extra milk or milk with lunch from home will remain the responsibility of the parents.  Students will still be using their pin numbers as they move through the lunch line.