Red & White Benefit: Thank You

The Red & White was a tremendous success on Saturday night! Every year I am so proud of our community for coming together at this event to raise essential funds in support of the over 75% of our students who receive financial aid. I cannot express my gratitude enough to everyone involved, from all of our generous benefactors (those in the room and those bidding from couches at home), to our parent and student volunteers, to our incredible Advancement team. Thank you all for continuing to support Saint Agnes, and making this year’s Red & White the best yet!

Mr. Blonski Testifies at the Minnesota State Capitol

Last week Mr. Josh Blonski, one of our Upper School Deans of Students, testified before the Minnesota Senate Education Finance Committee in support of our school, students, and Catholic education. Please watch his testimony below and contact your legislators to ensure they oppose Governor Walz's egregious budget proposal, which would strip our school of over $340,000 in essential funding for textbooks, nursing services, and guidance counseling services, not to mention reimbursement dollars for transporting Saint Agnes Students to school. Our families deserve something for their tax dollars.

Tuition Contract Covenant Language

This year, there was some confusion on the part of some of our parents regarding the covenant language TADS put into our tuition contract without informing us. A number of Catholic schools requested help from the Archdiocese regarding this contractual language. TADS put the language into Archdiocesan Schools’ tuition contracts, and then neglected to inform Saint Agnes School that they were putting it into our tuition contracts. We found out about it after many of you raised the issue, and we immediately asked TADS to remove the language (but not until after many of you had already signed your re-enrollment contract).  Please accept our apology for any confusion it caused you and your family.

Parish Office Parking Spaces That Are Off-Limits

The lot between the school building and the Church is generally available for parking during the school day, including before and after school. The sites that need to be available for specific purposes are those five (5) with signs on the school building between doors 5 and 6 (parish office). Every one of those parking spaces needs to be available for their intended use—namely, staff parking, Red & White Benefit parking, and Parish Office Visitors. This includes most especially the two spaces nearest the parish office door—with signs that display: Parish Office Visitors Reserved Parking. Please do not park in any of those five spaces, even if you are waiting to pick up your student. We have many visitors to the parish each day who need to park in those two spaces. Thank you for your cooperation!

Financial Aid Application Deadline

For families that are planning to apply for financial aid, please fill out a financial aid application in your TADS account. The deadline to complete this is February 28^th. The charge to complete an application is $34. You will need to submit 2 recent pay stubs, a form 1040, and any w2’s for your household. TADS may also request additional information based on your household financial situation. Please call the Admissions Office if you need any help or have questions. We are here to help.

2025-26 Freshman Registration | 2/25 @ 6PM

For current 8^th grade families, please put the Freshman Registration event date on your calendar. We will gather in the Helene Houle Auditorium on February 25^th at 6:00pm to discuss the high school academic program, select classes for next year, learn about our AP and Dual enrollment programs to gain college credit in high school, and more.

Freshman Placement Test Results

Thank you to all that took the Freshman placement test. Your results will be in your unique folders that are handed at the Freshman Registration event on February 25^th. If you need the results earlier please email Mr. Joseph Olson in the Admissions Office.

Red & White Buy-In Opportunities Still Available!

A number of Buy-In events from the Red & White still have spots open! Click on the link below to view these unique opportunities and claim your spot!

February Important Dates



2/11 – 10^th Grade Parent Meeting 

2/12 – 9^th Grade PLAN and 10^th Grade CLT Exams 

2/13 – Hearing & Vision Screening 

2/14 – St. Valentine’s Day

2/16 – Wrestling Bean Bag Bonanza

2/17 – No School President’s Day

                               4-8 Baseball Camp

2/18-21 – Snow Days Week

2/19 – 9-11 Course Registration Opens

                               Little Flowers After School Group

2/21 – Lower School Virtue Assembly

2/22 – Snow Days Dance

2/24 – 11^th Grade Retreat

2/25 – Junior High Science Fair

Freshman Registration Night

2/27-28 – Band Overnight Field Trip

Ladies (18+) Open Gym Dates! 

7-9PM in Bandas Gym on Saturday, February 15

Mark your calendars for additional Ladies Open Gym dates this winter and spring:

March 8

April 12

May 10

Please contact Jessica Zingsheim 612-361-3350 with any questions.

Save the Date: Ignatius Book Fair 4/10-13

Save the Date for the Ignatius Book Fair!  April 10-13, 2025. There will be opportunities for students to browse during school, as well as times for parents to shop. More info to come, as well as opportunities to volunteer.

Meet Me in St. Louis DVDs Available for Purchase

Last spring's production of Meet Me in St. Louis is available on DVD in the Main Office! Cast members and families can get this professional copy that includes the show's logo on the case and disk. The great sound and picture beautifully capture the excitement of the production to make a great souvenir of the experience. Versions are available of both the St. Genesius Cast and the St. Cecilia Cast. There are still a few copies of Good News from 2023 available, too! DVDs are $12.00 each.

Pay using Vanco Online Payments, cash, or check made out to Saint Agnes School; correct change is greatly appreciated. Contact Mrs. Sarah Mathis in the Main Office with questions.

Summer Series Registration is Open!

Announcing our 2025 Saint Agnes Summer Series! Along with many of our favorite courses like Summer Band Camp, Theatre Class, and Vacation Bible School, don't miss exciting new offerings like Summer in Italy, Little Ladies League, and Everything Growing from the Earth, Bless the Lord.

Sports camp information is also now live!

Head to our website linked below to save the dates--registration is now open!

2025 Snow Days Dress Up Days

Coming Soon! 2025-26 Course Requests (Current Grades 9-11)

The online course request period for next year's students in grades 10-12 (current grades 9-11) will open Wednesday, February 19 on Educate. Parents and students should watch for an email that includes electronic copies of the necessary materials. Paper copies of materials will be available upon request in the Main Office or School Counseling Office.

Please note: Course registration for next year's freshman class (current 8th graders) will take place at the Freshman Registration Event on Tuesday, February 25. Contact Mr. Karl Hendrickson with questions.

Save the Date! Mother & Son Event 3/8

Mark your calendars for this year’s Mother and Son event on the afternoon of Saturday, March 8th, 2025. All young men in grades 9-12 are invited to attend with their mom, grandmother, godmother or other female role model. Watch your inboxes for an invitation with more event details coming soon!

Spring Athletics Registration is Open

Please register as soon as possible to help us form the number of teams we can offer as well as hire coaches.

Grade School and Junior High Offerings – Registration Closes February 28

Contact Mr. Thompson with Grade School and Junior High questions

Baseball

Softball

Boys Track (Grades 7-8) Must register on high school site

Girls Track (Grades 7-8) Must register on high school site

High School Offerings- Registration Closes March 7

Contact Mr. Streitz or the head coaches with questions

Baseball Contact: Coach Streitz

Boys Golf* Contact: Coach Sellnow

Boys Lacrosse# Contact: Coach MacLean Co-op with Minnehaha Academy

Girls Lacrosse# Contact: Coach Tvedt Co-op with St. Paul Academy

Softball Contact: Coach Berthiaume

Boys Track+ (Grades 7-12) Contact: Coach Shovelain

Girls Track+ (Grades 7-12) Contact: Coach Shovelain

+ Junior High Track Students must register through the high school registration portal.

# Lacrosse registration will be available January 26.

*For serious golfers only. You must provide your own clubs.

Contact Mr. Streitz if you have questions.

President’s Day Baseball Camp

The Saint Agnes President's Day Baseball Camp is open to students in grades 4-8.

 Camp Date is Monday February 17, 2025, 9-11:30 AM / Check In begins at 8:30 AM

This Camp features instruction from Hall of Fame Head Coach Mike Streitz and his staff and players. All campers will receive instruction in Hitting, Fielding, Throwing, Running and Pitching.

All Campers receive a T-Shirt and are eligible for prizes. Three campers will be randomly chosen to be a Bat Boy for a 2025 home game.

Register HERE

Boys Basketball Photo Link

https://spaces.hightail.com/space/5s9I4BhgHv

 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

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.

School Survey Results

We put out a survey this past fall for our parents, and we wanted to make sure that you see the aggregate data. Please take a look at the data in the attached document as well as the summary of open-ended comments. Thanks for everything you do to make our school the extraordinary place that it is!

Lower School Yearbooks are Now On Sale!

These yearbooks are for our K-6^th grade students. 

Price will increase in December, so please order your yearbook before! 

Use School Code: 6616149.

Upper School Yearbooks are Now On Sale!

These yearbooks are for our 7th-12^th grade students. 

Price will increase in December, so please order your yearbook before! 

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