Weekly Newsletter: 3/10/2025 | |
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Lower School News:
I am writing today to announce that effective at the end of the school year, Mrs. Miriam Naughton will no longer serve as our Lower School Director. She has resigned from the position effective after the school year to stay home and raise her child(ren). She shared the following with the faculty about the decision, “Since taking this role I have grown more in love with the position and with the school than I thought I would, but I also did not anticipate how much motherhood would expand my heart. My decision to leave this wonderful place has been so bittersweet, as I am leaving a job and school that I love but embracing what God is now calling me to as mother and wife.”
Although I am disappointed that she will no longer be serving in our Lower School as a teacher or administrator, we will always support family decisions made in good faith and discernment of God’s will. Please join me in thanking Mrs. Naughton for the past five years that she has served in our 6th grade classroom, as Assistant Lower School Director, and this past year as Lower School Director. She has left a wonderful (and wonderfully Scottish) mark on our school for which we can be nothing but grateful. We will now be working to find a suitable successor for our Lower School. Please pray with me for the right person to take on this role in our community; God knows who He wants to serve in this role, so may we find him or her!
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Pray for our Aggie Pilgrims!
As we look forward to Spring Break and the opportunity for rest and renewal, please keep in your prayers the 42 Aggie students and seven adult chaperones who are headed on pilgrimage to Rome on March 13th. May this time of travel offer them a deeper sense of the Goodness, Truth, and Beauty of our Catholic faith and the joy that comes from time spent in community with Christ at the center. We pray our pilgrims have safe travels and come back refreshed by the joy of the Gospel.
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PreK-12 Spring Parent/Teacher Conferences & Lower School 1/2 Day (11:00 AM pick-up) – Thursday, March 13
March 13 Schedule:
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PreK-6 School Day 7:55AM - 11:00AM
- No CASA/After School Care
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7-12 School Day 7:55AM - 2:45PM
Lower School Conferences
- 12:00 -7:30PM In-Person or Phone (sign up required)
Upper School Conferences
- 3:15 -7:30PM In-Person (walk-in only)
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It's Fiesta Time! Spring Conference Meals Needed
The Teacher Appreciation Committee is hosting the spring conference meal on Thursday, March 13th, for our teachers and need your help! Please check out the Signup Genius link for more details and to see what items are needed to help execute this event. ¡Muchas gracias!
Key notes: Hot items cannot be dropped off at early release as we do not have the space to store and keep warm until dinner. Please bring all hot items warmed up and ready to go in a crockpot at the end of the school day.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4DAAA72EA2F58-55233144-2025
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No Upper School (Grades 7-12) on Friday, March 14
Upper School students (Grades 7-12) have earned an extra day off school on Friday, March 14 for reaching their stretch goal and selling over $75,000 worth of raffle tickets as part of our Red & White Benefit. Please mark your calendars!
Note: Lower School (Grades PreK-6) will still be in session this day as usual from 7:55am-2:45pm.
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Spring Break Main Office Hours
M-F, 8AM-2PM
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Evenings with Mary & Martha
We are moving our meetings to a new day and a new time. Evenings with Mary & Martha will now meet the 3rd Monday of every month from 6:30PM-8:00PM. We will meet in the same location, Schuler Hall, and have the same soul-nourishing conversations.
Please join us this month, Monday, March 17th from 6:30PM-8PM in Schulder Hall to discuss Part 3 of Herstory from the Abiding Together podcast. Please listen to Season 9 Episode 14: "Mary Magdalene."
https://www.abidingtogetherpodcast.com/podcastarchive/s09-e14-herstory-mary-magdalene
Our April meeting will be on the 21st and we will discuss Esther.
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NEW: Assessment of Religious Knowledge (ARK test) March 27
The Archdiocese has asked Saint Agnes to help pilot and administer the ARK standardized test to students in grades 2-12. This assessment measures how well our students are learning the “head knowledge” of the faith: doctrines, dogmas, Christian/Catholic terms, moral teaching, etc. We will administer this test with paper and pencil in all of our Religion/Theology classes on Thursday, March 27. Students do not need to do anything extra to prepare and the results do not have any effect on their school grades. We will report scores once we’ve received them back from ARK in the late spring/early summer.
Here’s some more information:
Please contact Dr. Michael Adkins, Director of Academics if you have any further questions.
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Aggie Parent Edits Book on the Saints & the Eucharist
Besides Our Lady, no one has loved Our Lord truly present in the Blessed Sacrament more than the Saints. But there have been some over the years whose particular passion was devotion to the Mass and the Real Presence. The Saints on the Eucharist--edited by Aggie parent Derik Mantel--will introduce you to those bright souls.
https://www.leafletonline.com/the-saints-on-the-eucharist-36046
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Stations of the Cross this Lent
As a reminder, we will have All-School Stations of the Cross on the following Fridays during Lent at 8:45AM in the Upper Church:
3/14
4/11
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The 2025 Lenten Lecture Series: The Creed
This year's Lenten Lecture Series begins this Friday, March 7th at 7PM and continues each Friday during Lent through Friday, April 11th.
On this 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, join us as we delve into the significance and history of our profession of faith: the Creed. With topics ranging from what a creed is to the history of councils, from the doctrines proclaimed to the creed as a liturgical act, this series will help mark this historic anniversary and deepen your understanding and love of this most essential statement of our Faith.
Join us Fridays in Lent after the 7:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross in Schuler Hall. There is no cost to attend but a free will offering will be taken.
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Flowers for the Sisters' Chapel Signup
Dear friends and valued community members,
How blessed we are to have the Dominican Mary Mother of the Eucharist Sisters serving at Saint Agnes! We are called to assist in the flower donations for their chapel.
Sign up at this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F4BADAE29AAF58-flowers#/
Thank you for signing up. Instructions are as follows:
1) Drop 4 bouquets of flowers per week; 4 bouquets of green fillers
2) Bring on Fridays to green bucket outside of chapel door on second floor of school--enter through parish office. If you've signed up for a non-school day, place in bucket outside convent front door.
3) Feel free to leave them specific intentions – they post your name on our prayer board and pray for you and your family specifically throughout the week.
If you're encountering issues depositing the flowers, flag someone in the parish or school office. Email Mrs. Nell Alt anytime with questions: nellkalt@gmail.com
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Summer Series Registration is Open!
Don't miss 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!
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CSCOE Peace of Mind February Webinar Link & March Webinar Registration | |
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Jazz Honor Band Performs
On Saturday, March 4th, twelve students from Saint Agnes performed in the grades 7 & 8 and 9 & 10 Jazz Honor Bands for the Southeast Region of the Minnesota Band Directors Association. This was the most students from any one school in the region. They worked hard in a full day of rehearsals and sectionals with a performance at the end of the day. The students were:
Joseph Mantel
Tony Graff
Charlie Berthiaume
Jayden Le
Thomas Pederson
Gabe West
Jase Treichel
Elliot Haag
Dominic VanHeel
Blaise Bamsey
Luke MacDonald
Ilsa Walter
Congratulations on a job well done! Go Aggies!
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High School Band Takes Trip to UW-Eau Claire
The high school band went on a trip to University Wisconsin-Eau Claire to have a clinic with Dr. Philip Ostrander and a master class with the great jazz pianist and two-time Grammy winner Geoffrey Keezer. The band stayed overnight in Wisconsin Dells at the Wilderness Resort. One of the school buses broke down just outside of Eau Claire. Luckily, we all fit into one bus (except for the instruments). Within minutes after we pulled off the highway, a manager from the local bus company was driving by and stopped to offer help. He had his bus mechanic come to fix the problem so we could be on our way. All-in-all, it was a great trip and great story.
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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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March Important Dates:
3/11 – Blood Drive
3/12 – PreK Field Trip
3/13 – Spring Conferences
Grades PreK-6 early release at 11am (no CASA/after school care)
3/14 – No School Grades 7-12
Stations of the Cross
Recorder Concert
3/17-21 – Spring Break
3/19 – Solemnity of St. Joseph, Husband of Mary
3/25 – Solemnity of the Annunciation of the LORD
3/26 – Little Flowers Group
3/27 – ARK Testing
3/28 – Opening of 40 Hours
3/29 – Confirmation at CSP
3/30 – Laetare Sunday
3/31 – No School Teacher Workshop
Guidance Office Field Trip to University of St. Thomas
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Save the Date: Ignatius Book Fair! April 10-13
Save the Date of the Ignatius Book Fair on April 10 - 13. Please sign-up HERE to help and contact Emily VanHeel with any questions at 651-485-5619.
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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!
Use School Code: 6616149.
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