Weekly Newsletter: 10/28/2024 | |
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November Important Dates:
11/1 – K-12 All Saint’s Mass 8:45am
11/2 – 9th-12th Grade NHS Game Night
11/4 – 4th Grade Field Trip
11/8 – One Act Plays Festival
11/9 – One Act Plays Festival
11/10 – One Act Plays Festival
11/11 – 2nd Grade Parents Sacraments Meeting
11/12 – Sophomore Parent Meeting
11/13 – Aggie Give Day
11/15 – Ancient Egypt Day
11/18 – Pilgrimage Meeting
11/19 – 12th Grade Great Conversations Class to UST
11/20 – Little Flowers Afterschool Group
11/22 – Lower School Virtue Assembly
11/26 – Raffle Kick-Off
11/27-11/29 – Thanksgiving Break
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Parent Survey – Fall 2024
We are administering a survey to parents/guardians to get a sense of your experience of Saint Agnes School. The anonymous survey seeks feedback on your expectations of the school, its various programs, and your assessment of our performance in various key areas of the school’s mission. The survey also offers opportunities for open-ended feedback. Our hope is to get a high participation rate of at least one survey completed for every household. We appreciate your feedback and thank you in advance for participating!
Click here to participate in the Fall 2024 Parent Survey!
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All Saints Day Party 10/31
All families are invited to the All Saints Day Party on Thursday, October 31 following the 5:15 p.m. Mass (all are welcome to come in costume, but please leave props for the party) from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in Gruden Gym (enter at door 3 of the school). Youth and adults are encouraged to dress as a favorite Saint or Blessed. Families are encouraged to contribute $20 and two bags of candy, to cover the pizza dinner and games we will enjoy together. If you have any questions, please contact Arika Heffron at 507-213-0725 or you may reach out to the Parish Office.
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All Saints' Day Mass Schedule
Remember: The Solemnity of All Saints is a Holy Day of Obligation. Please find the Church of Saint Agnes All Saints' Day Schedule below:
Thursday, October 31st
5:15 PM Anticipated English Mass
Friday, November 1st
6:30 AM English Low Mass
7:30 AM EF Latin Low Mass
8:45 AM All-School Mass
5:15 PM Latin Sung Mass
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Monthly Parents' All-School Mass Rosary
Please join Aggie parents this year to pray a Rosary together for our school, our children and our families. The next Parents' Rosary will be Friday, November 1. We meet immediately after all-school Masses, in the pews in front of the Mary Altar -- that's on the left side, up front near the sanctuary.
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CASA Assistant Needed
We are looking for a CASA assistant on Thursdays and Fridays from 2:45-5PM. Contact Mrs. Miriam Naughton if interested in helping.
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Important Reminder - School Drop Off Procedures
For the safety of our community, please see below for important reminders about our drop off procedures. Detailed procedures are available on our website.
- All vehicles should travel East on Lafond Avenue between 7:15-8:00am.
- Drop off students on the school-side curb only using the passenger side exits. Please do not stop your vehicle or let students out in the middle of the roadway.
- Curb space is reserved for dropping off only. If you need to bring your child(ren) inside, please park in the parking lot or adjacent side streets and use the crosswalk.
- Keep handicapped zones open at all times. Do not drop off, pick up, or pull in and wait in this area at any time.
- Students may enter through Door #1 or Door #3 until 7:55am. After 7:55am all students and guests must enter through Door #1.
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Inclement Weather School Closing/Delay Protocol & Notifications
As temperatures begin 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.
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All Saints Day 11/1
Lower School Students are invited to dress-up like a Saint for All Saints Day, 11/1.
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2nd Grade Parents Sacraments Meeting
There will be a 2nd Grade Sacraments Meeting for parents on Monday, 11/11 at 8AM in the Auditorium with information about First Confession and First Holy Communion preparation and registration. Not mandatory, but highly recommended, especially if it is your first child receiving Sacraments at Saint Agnes.
Contact Mrs. Diana Smith with any questions.
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AP Testing Registration (grades 10-12 eligible) DUE: Nov. 11
Registration for AP exams has started, and forms/payment are due on Monday, November 11. Students in the following courses are eligible to sign up:
Hon. Biology (Walter)
Hon. Calc. I (Foley)
Hon. Calc. II (Rogers)
Hon. Chemistry (Kemp)
Hon. Great Conversation - JUNIORS (Sexton)
Hon. Great Conv. -AND- Hon. Found. of Western Lit. SENIORS (Pentecost)
Hon. European History (Dumas)
Latin IV, V, or VI (Berthiaume)
Music Theory - for adv. Band or Choir students – (Ganza/Truran)
Hon. Physics (Hendrickson)
Spanish IV or V (Treichel)
Hon. United States History (Whittenberg)
For more details and information comparing AP to Dual Enrollment, please consult the following forms or contact Dr. Adkins, Director of Academics:
NOTE: Next and final round of Dual Enrollment is Nov. 4 - Dec. 5 (12 more classes: full-year and Sem. 2 single-semester courses).
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Upcoming Fall Standardized Testing (Upper School)
The PSAT will be administered to all juniors and qualifying sophomores on Wednesday, October 30th. For more information about the PSAT, the National Merit Scholarship Program, and to take a practice test, visit the PSAT website here.
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NHS Sponsors Game Night for Grades 9-12 Sat., 11/2
The National Honor Society will host a Game Night for students in grades 9-12 on Saturday, November 2nd, from 6-9pm. Activities will include playing in Bandas gym, ping pong, cards, and board games. Refreshments and snacks will be provided. Students are asked to bring a $2 donation for admission that will be donated to charity.
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One Act Play Festival (Take 2!)
The Saint Agnes Drama Club will be performing its fall production, A One-Act Play Festival (Take 2!). Performances will take place on Friday, November 8th (7:00 pm), Saturday, November 9th (7:00 pm), and Sunday, November 10th (2:00 pm matinee).
Come support these excellent (and hilarious!) student actors as they perform three one-act comedies:
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The 15-Minute Hamlet, directed by Mr. Broszko
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Check, Please, directed by Grace Iverson (class of 2020)
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How to Succeed in High School Without Really Trying, directed by Mrs. Missy
Tickets will only be sold at the door. Adult tickets are $10.00. Student tickets (7th Grade and older) are $5.00. We hope to see you there!
Attention all Saint Agnes Bakers! In addition to performing the One-Act Play Festival, the Drama Club is looking to sell desserts at intermission as a fundraiser. If you would like to donate a dessert to sell OR donate money to purchase desserts, please contact Mr. Broszko, director of the Drama Club, at sbroszko@saintagnesschool.org. Please note: Desserts must be individually packaged (e.g. a cake must be sliced on separate plates).
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Grade School Junior High Sports Registration Closes November 1
More information HERE
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High School Winter Sports Registration Closes November 18
When registering your student please make sure to check the grade level and change it if necessary.
Please contact the head coaches if you have any questions.
Alpine Ski (Boys and Girls)- Assistant Coach Brian Muttonen / Practice Begins November 11
Boys Basketball- Chris Pierce / Practice Begins November 18
Girls Basketball- Tommy Boyd / Practice Begins November 11
Wrestling- Brent Odenbrett / Practice Begins November 18
Boys Swim and Dive- Madison Hendrickson / Practice Begins December 2
Preseason Swim Information – Time sensitive information
Boys Hockey (Coop with St. Paul Academy)- Bill McClellan / Practice Begins November 11
Contact Coach Streitz if you have any registration problem
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7th – 12th Grade Girls Basketball Open Gym
11/2, 11/9 from 9-11am in Gruden Gym. Contact Coach Boyd (tboyd@saintagnesschool.org) with any questions.
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Online Athletic Tickets
Saint Agnes as well as many of our opponents use GoFan as our online ticket Box Office. While Saint Agnes continues to provide both cash and online payment options, many other schools do not. Online Ticket Link: https://gofan.co/app/school/MN9808
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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.
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Helpful Election Year Documents
The Catholic Bishops of Minnesota have released some helpful guidance on the 2024 election that I’d like to share with you. The first is a letter from the bishops regarding what ought to be considered when voting on November 5th. That document is available at the following url: https://www.archspm.org/catholic-bishops-2024-election/.
The second document comes from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and is entitled “The Role of the Church in American Political Life,” available at the following url: https://www.usccb.org/resources/Role-of-Church-In-American-Political-Life.pdf.
Finally, the Minnesota Catholic Conference has offered us a very good resource on their Election Resources page that expresses the priority of human dignity and voting with a Catholic conscience. Feel free to take a look at the following url: https://www.mncatholic.org/election2024.
With respect to our own approach to political speech at Saint Agnes School, feel free to take a look at our Student/Parent Handbook Policy on “Political, Anti-Catholic, and Divisive Endorsement and Symbols Policy.”
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Lower School Grandparents Day Photo Link
View and download photos here: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBN8KB
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Hot Lunch Volunteers Needed
If you have a few hours in the middle of the day and would like to volunteer, we are looking for people daily to help our awesome kitchen crew with Hot Lunch (10:30 AM – 1:30 PM). This is a great way to help and connect with our students. Sign up for once a week, once a month or whatever works with your schedule. You will need be current with E3/VIRTUS requirements. Please contact HR Coordinator Mrs. Becca DeMarais at 651-925-8759 if interested.
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Volunteer at Saint Agnes School: Share Your Time and Talents
Explore the list of opportunities below and sign up for what fits your schedule: https://forms.office.com/r/GGDTNi5Gex
Volunteer Requirements
To ensure a safe and secure environment for our students, all volunteers who interact with youth are required to complete the Essential 3 (E3) requirements.
Questions? Contact HR Coordinator Mrs. Becca DeMarais.
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Lower School Yearbooks are Now On Sale!
These yearbooks are for our K-6th grade students.
Price will increase in December, so please order your yearbook before!
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Upper School Yearbooks are Now On Sale!
These yearbooks are for our 7th-12th grade students.
Price will increase in December, so please order your yearbook before!
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