Weekly Newsletter 1-8-24

Weekly Newsletter: 1/8/2024

WELCOME BACK!

January Important Dates

1/8 – School Resumes, Start of Semester 2

1/9 – 7-12 Virtue Convocation

1/11 – 3^rd Grade Field Trip to Mill City Museum & Physics Force

1/12 – Final Raffle Ticket Turn In

Lower School Confessions

1/14 –School Musical Open House

1/15 – No School – MLK Jr. Day

1/16 – Junior Parents College Planning Meeting

1/17 – Freshman Class Retreat

1/18 – All School Latin Mass – Transferred Feast of St. Agnes

1/19 – Lower School Virtue Assembly

Upper School Confessions

1/20 – Aggie Spotlight Night

1/22 – Start of Snow Days Week

Minnesota March for Life Field Trip (JH/HS Pro-Life Clubs)

Musical Audition Workshop

1/25 – All School Latin Mass – Conversion of St. Paul

1/27 – Snow Days Dance

1/29 – Start of Catholic Schools Week

CSCOE Mass of the Holy Spirit (8^th Grade)

All-School Fundraiser - Keep Selling Tickets!

The last raffle turn-in day is Friday, January 12th!

Re-Enrollment Message

Preschool – 11^th grade parents, please keep an eye out for an email from Saint Agnes/TADS regarding re-enrollment in the 2^nd and 3^rd week of January. This is the time where you’ll officially determine if your currently enrolled child(ren) will be back next year at Saint Agnes for school. There is a $100 re-enrollment fee that you will pay in TADS.

Please be aware the school has a significant amount of applications for 2024-25 for almost full, or already full classes. It is imperative to work within the timeline stated in your email to re-enroll your children to ensure their seats are spoken for. Families that re-enroll after the stated dates risk losing your seats and landing on a waiting list. Please call the Admissions Office (651) 925-8803 with any questions regarding this process.

Musical Open House!

Come meet new Musical Director, Mrs. Katie Rice, and learn all about Saint Agnes School's 2024 Musical on Sunday, January 14th @ 2PM in the Helene Houle Auditorium! Join Mrs. Rice for an afternoon as we announce the selection for our 2024 season and get to know her. Audition and Production materials and processes will be available and discussed! There will also be a showing of the movie version of the musical for anyone who would like to stay longer to view it! Parents and students are encouraged to attend!

Audition Workshop!

All the world's a stage, so tips and tricks for auditions are helpful! Saint Agnes Musical Director, Mrs. Katie Rice, is offering an audition workshop for students interested in participating the the 2024 musical on Monday, January 22nd from 6:30-8:00PM in the Helene Houle Auditorium! You do not have to attend this workshop in order to audition, however you are welcome to attend! Registration is not required, just come and get ready to have some fun!

Several Ways to Support the Red & White Benefit

Attend: Purchase Tickets Here

Volunteer: Opportunities are detailed here. *At this time, we especially need help with business solicitations or preparing and entering auction items into the bidding platform.

Sponsor or Advertise: Sponsorships and ads are so important to cover event expenses so that all money raised that night is profit. Find more details here

Donate: Cash Donation or Auction Items

Looking to de-clutter after the holiday season? Our Advancement Office would be so grateful for your help!

Leftover alcohol from your Holiday celebrations? We are accepting donations for our wine and liquor baskets. Unopened beverages may be brought to the Advancement, parish, or main office.
Need a place to re-gift? Technology, kitchenware, or other gifts you won't be needing can be used for good! Receive a tax donation receipt for items donated to Saint Agnes School for our Red & White.

Want to support your local business?

Purchase gift cards to support both the business and Saint Agnes School! Gift cards are greatly needed for our silent auction.

Check out our Amazon Wish List or come up with your own ideas. Wines/liquors, household items and electronics are most popular!

Please drop items at the main office. All donations must be received by Friday, January 26th. Any questions contact Sara Bruggemann.

All proceeds directly benefit the students of Saint Agnes--your support, in whatever capacity, is invaluable.

New St. Faustina Album Available

Saint Agnes’ own Dr. Christopher Ganza and longtime Aggie parent Gabby Doran have composed and recorded a new full-length album of never-before-recorded musical settings of poems from the diary of St. Faustina! It is available now, just in time for Christmas, both as a CD (order from cathedralsaintpaul.org/gift-shop) or digital download (thesaintfaustinaproject.bandcamp.com). You won't be disappointed!

Freshman Placement Test Information

All current 8^th grade students and incoming 9^th grade students are expected to sit for the Freshman Placement Test on Saturday, January 6^th at 8:00 AM (Please arrive by 7:45 AM). We will provide a donut and fruit breakfast along with juice and coffee beverages). Please RSVP here.

Upper School Schedules

Schedules for 2nd Semester are available to view on Educate. All Upper School students are encouraged to review them on Educate. Printed copies will be available on request in the School Counseling Office on Monday morning. The last day to request a course change is Friday, January 12th, by the end of the school day. Please contact the School Counselors with questions about students schedules.

2024 March for Life

All Upper School students (grades 7-12) are invited to attend the 2024 Minnesota March for Life on Monday, January 22^nd. We will leave Saint Agnes at 10:00AM and return by 1:30PM. The event will begin with a prayer service at the Cathedral of St. Paul at 10:30AM. We will then walk to the State Capitol to attend the March for Life from 12:00-1:00PM. Students will need to pack a lunch and dress for the weather. Parent chaperones are needed for this filed trip (must be E3/VIRTUS compliant); please contact Mr. Duresky if you are interested in chaperoning.

In order for your student(s) to sign up, please fill out the Permission Click here. Students must have the Permission Click completed by Wednesday, January 10^th to attend. Printed copies are available upon request.

Save-the-Date: Junior College Planning Meeting

All high school Juniors and Parents of Juniors are invited for a meeting from 3:00-4:15PM on Tuesday, 1/16 in the Helene Houle Auditorium for an overview of the post-graduation process.

Topics covered include applications, essays, financial aid, and other helpful information. Presented by school counselors Mrs. Schmitz and Mr. Loesch. Contact them in the school counseling office with any questions.

Father/Daughter Dance - Saturday, Feb. 3rd

Your invitation to the Father-Daughter Ball has arrived! Be our guest for a magical evening on Saturday, February 3rd, 2024. Girls in grades 9-12 are invited to attend this year’s Father-Daughter Ball with their prince charming (fathers, grandfathers, godfathers or other male role model). Ballroom-ready attire (formal/semi-formal dress code), perhaps Cinderella-inspired, this is an opportunity to don something old, something new, something borrowed… and dance until the clock strikes ten! The event will feature a wide variety of music and dances complete with expert instruction by Dancers Studio, a dessert buffet, and a professional photo.

Pre-registration is $35 per family through February 1st and $45 at the door.

Event Schedule

6:30 PM – Social Hour and Professional Photographs**

7:00 PM – Music, Dessert Buffet, and Dancing

10:00 PM – Evening Concludes

** A professional father/daughter photograph is included in the registration price; photos must be taken before 8 PM.

How You Can Help

Please consider volunteering to help at this event:

*Event set-up from 9:00 – 11:00 AM on Saturday, February 3rd.

*Help during the event (two shifts available) from 5:00 – 8:00 PM or 8:00 – 11:00 PM

*Donations of gift cards for the purchase of desserts from Lunds, Kowalskis, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Wuollets, Café Latte, and Bread & Chocolate may be dropped off in the Main Office during school hours (please mark for Father-Daughter).

*Click here to find all volunteer opportunities for this event.

Looking for a dress? Pass Down the Gown allows you to order and wear a dress from this local non-profit for free –see website for details: http://www.passdownthegown.com/

Please contact Jodi Galush at jodigalush@comcast.net if you have any questions.

High School Pilgrimage 2025

As announced back in May, plans are in the works for our next high school pilgrimage! Preliminary plans are developing for a pilgrimage to Rome and other locations in Italy during Spring Break 2025. This pilgrimage will be open to boys and girls in the high school. We will share more information about a trip coordinator, dates, itinerary, and cost, and will host an information session this spring when we have more details available. In the meantime, interested students (and families) can begin saving their money; previous trips and pilgrimages to Europe have run between $3500-4500.

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.

PURCHASE TICKETS