Aggie Give Day on Wednesday

Please join our Aggie community in supporting our school’s annual fund by participating in Aggie Give Day 2023, this Wednesday, November 15^th.

Be sure to watch your email and our social media platforms for exciting power hour incentives and opportunities to give throughout Give Day. For example, we have limited-edition Saint Agnes patroness socks currently in production from the well-known Catholic company Sock Religious that you could be yours!

Find more information on our website at: www.saintagnesschool.org/giveday or call our Advancement Office at 651-925-8811 with any questions you might have. Go Aggies!

One-Act Play Festival: Congratulations!

Congratulations to Mr. Broszko and both casts and crews of our two different one-act plays for putting on a hilarious One-Act Play Festival on Friday and Saturday evenings this past weekend. The Helene Houle Auditorium was filled both nights, and it was great to see so many members of our Aggie community there supporting our students. Congratulations and thank you as well to Aggie alumnae Madelyn Kobbermann ’22 (director of 13 Ways (or More) to Screw Up Your College Interview) and Bella Schaps ’23 (stage manager of The Internet is Distract—Oh, Look a Kitten!), for lending their talents in support of this great event.

Preschool Update

We are sad to announce that Mrs. Caroline Little has resigned her position and her last day will be this Friday, Nov. 17th. She wrote to her colleagues last week:

It is with a heavy heart that I am writing to let you know that I need to step away from teaching to help care for both of my parents. My parents have significant medical conditions and unexpectedly both recently developed co-morbidities which need my immediate attention. Please know that school administration and my preschool colleagues have already been working with me to put a plan in place that ensures there is as little disruption to the Preschool environment for our children as possible. We already have the necessary coverage through December 22^nd and beyond. I am grateful for the opportunity to have worked at Saint Agnes and become part of such an exceptional community. Teaching is my greatest joy and I will greatly miss being with the children. It is my hope to return in the future. Please look for me and my family at Saint Agnes sporting events, concerts, and other special events because I will be looking for you!

In the meantime, Mrs. Nadege Kreitzman will take over as Interim Coordinator of Saint Agnes Preschool for the balance of the school year.  

Soon, we will post a position for a part-time employee to take over the three days where we need more coverage (i.e. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday). In addition, we will be looking for a new Preschool Coordinator this spring to take over the program for the 2024-25 school year. If you or anyone you know are interested, please send application materials (i.e. cover letter of interest/intent, CV/resume, 3 letters of recommendation) to: applications@saintagnesschool.org

Red & White Silent Auction Donations Needed

As Black Friday is approaching, please consider picking up items to donate to our Red and White Silent Auction. Contact Mrs. Sara Bruggemann for more information.

Mornings with Mary & Martha

Join the women of the parish & school at Mornings with Mary & Martha this Saturday, November 18th at 6:30 AM in Schuler Hall for a morning of prayer & fellowship as they continue their series on The Identity of Woman.

This Saturday they will be discussing Season 10 Episode 6 of the Abiding Together podcast: The Wounds of a Daughter (available to listen to wherever you get your podcasts). No prior attendance is required and light refreshments will be provided. We hope to see you there!

Upper School Showcase/Open House 11/30

Please spread the word about our US showcase set for Thursday evening, November 30^th.  Feel free to inform other Saint Agnes School mission-fit families about the event and invite them to come check out our school. If you would like to forward an email to another family, please contact Mr. Olson or Mrs. Bruggemann for information and an email detailing more information.

One-Act Festival Photos

AP Exam Sign-Ups Due: Monday, Nov. 13

Those students (and their parents) of Honors courses that qualify for an AP exam have already received forms and an email. Please see here for more details. AP exams are not open to anyone; you must be recommended and receive the signature of the honors-level course instructor.



Questions? Please contact your student’s teacher.

Dual Enrollment (Earn College Credit at Saint Agnes) – Registration begins Nov. 15 – Dec. 5

This is a heads-up that dual-enrollment registration begins soon. NOTE: There are some dual-enrollment and AP eligible courses that overlap. Please see the attached document if you and your student are determining whether to do AP, dual-enrollment, or both. 

The general recommendation is: if you are able to do both, it can be helpful; if you can only do one, choose dual-enrollment (more of a guarantee of investment). More information on dual-enrollment will come out next week (i.e. letter, registration forms, etc.).

Questions? Please contact Mr. Michael Adkins, Dean of Academics

Upper School Event Planning Help Needed

Mark your calendars and join in the planning for the following High School events: Father-Daughter Dance, Mother-Son Event, and Senior (Graduation) Party. These parent-planned events have been a Saint Agnes tradition!

Planning often includes a couple of meetings (to brainstorm ideas and make decisions) and coordinating the administration of the process from invitations to the event itself. There's a place for everyone's talent and availability! The budgets for these events are self-sustaining, based on the participant registration fees anticipated for each event.  Parents interested in planning, helping to sponsor any aspect of the event, or working the event itself are encouraged to reach out to Volunteer Coordinator, Annette Beaudry (abeaudry@saintagnesschool.org), who maintains the volunteer lists each year. (Note: E3/VIRTUS compliance is required of event supervisors and chaperones.) 

Father-Daughter Dance

The Father-Daughter Dance is scheduled for Saturday, February 3rd, 2024. This event invites young ladies in grades 9 through 12 to attend a themed dance with their dad (or grandfather, godfather or other male role model), which includes expert dance instruction, desserts, and photos. The coordination of this event has been led by Jodi Galush and Kathleen Steffes for many years --and their youngest children will be graduating! A couple parents would need to step up to take over the planning of this event to keep up this tradition. Planning for this year’s event will start soon –come with your ideas, help decide the theme, and join in the fun!   

Mother-Son Event 

The Mother-Son Event is scheduled for Saturday, February 24th, 2024. This event has not taken place for a few years, so we are hoping to re-establish this tradition for mothers and sons in grades 9 through 12.  Planning is underway --join Mickie Ryan and Cathy Clyde in coordinating this event!  

Senior Party

The Senior Party immediately follows the graduation events on Friday, May 31, 2024 and invites the senior class to celebrate together on their graduation night at a lock-in at Base Camp. This event is filled with great activities, entertainment, food, and prizes. Join the planning in the spring, led by Tina Graner.

We are grateful and blessed for the continued leadership of our Saint Agnes families in planning and supporting these events with your time, talent, and/or treasure! Let’s keep these events a strong tradition!  

Red and White Volunteers Needed

The Red and White Benefit Dinner and Auction will come quickly after the New Year, and we are in need of volunteers! Specifically, we are looking for a lead volunteer responsible for table decorating and flowers, as well as for volunteers to call and solicit donations from businesses and individuals--this can be done from home!

Contact Events Coordinator Mrs. Sara Bruggemann to help.

6th Grade Girls Volleyball Playoff Photo Link

View and Download Photos Here

Purchase Tickets to Athletic Events

This season Saint Agnes is offering two ways to buy tickets for high school athletic events. You can still purchase tickets with cash at the gate and now you may also purchase tickets online through our online ticketing partner GoFan. Many schools we play will be using the GoFan Box Office as well; many schools have gone completely cashless.

See the Saint Agnes athletic calendar for all times, locations, and livestreams for this week's games.

Please contact Athletic Director Mr. Streitz with any questions.

Important November Dates

11/7 – HS Student Council Red Cross Blood Drive

11/10 – Lower School Virtue Assembly

11/10 – One Act Play Festival

11/11 – One Act Play Festival

11/14 – High School One-Day Food Drive

11/15 – Aggie Give Day

11/16 – Senior Great Conversation Field Trip to UST Catholic Studies

11/21 – Schoolwide Car Raffle Kick Off

11/21 – Lower School Alphabet Fair

11/22-11/24 – Thanksgiving Break (No School)

11/30 – Upper School Confessions

11/30 – Upper School Showcase

Please Help Us Find a Director for Our Spring Musical

We have begun to advertise for a successor to David Johnson as director of the Saint Agnes School Musical! We have already begun by reaching out to the Catholic community in the Twin Cities with an advertisement for a director. If you know of someone who may be interested and a good fit for Saint Agnes School’s unique mission and vision for Catholic education, please forward them the ad. 

Please also pray that the Holy Spirit prompts the right person to respond to the ad and join our wonderful staff! We will do what we always do—namely, entrust the whole process to the Blessed Mother, who has cared so well for our school through her prayers. See advertisement here.

Inclement Weather School Closing/Delay Protocol & Notifications

As temperatures continue to drop, we would like to remind you of school procedures as they pertain to school closings and delays due to inclement weather:

We will make every effort to decide our status on any given day by 6:00 AM and post our status by 6:15 AM. We will give primary consideration to road/travel conditions, and we will most often err on the side of having school. We understand that families come from a variety of different cities, and weather and road conditions and directions from Saint Agnes may vary significantly; should any parents make a decision not to send their child(ren) to school, we will respect those decisions.

When a decision has been made to close or delay the start of school, the order of posting is as follows: notification via Educate’s emergency alert system (email, phone and text), posting to the school website, and, finally, notification to the four major media sites (WCCO, KARE11, FOX9, KSTP5). Other supplemental notification may be given by social media but is not guaranteed.

Educate – Update Contact Information and Communication Preferences

Parents and Upper School Students are encouraged to update their Contact Information and Communication Preferences in Educate annually. Please review this document for instructions.