Weekly Newsletter: 5/19/2025 | | |
Nonpublic Funding 2025-26 Update
Mr. Jason Adkins from the Minnesota Catholic Conference (MCC), Aggie/alumni parent, stopped by last week to let me know that the Legislature had agreed to retain funding for pupil aids for all students in Minnesota private schools in its bi-annual budget. That means that our school nurse, two of our school counselors, our textbook funding, and transportation reimbursements from many districts to our parents will be in place for the 2025-26 school year. Thank you to everyone who called or wrote their legislators on this important funding. We would have lost just shy of $350,000 in reimbursements and services, if they had cut this funding. Bless you for all your prayers as well for this funding to be kept in the budget!
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ALEKS Math Summer Program Information
Once again, the Math Department is pleased to extend a helping hand to our students over the summer in order to improve and strengthen our students’ math skills. We have enrolled in an online program (Aleks – www.aleks.com) that will cover 1st grade math skills through 12th grade math skills at various levels of ability; the program is for low, average and advanced-level students. The cost is $35 for a 3-month subscription – roughly the cost of a paperback workbook through many different book stores. The program advances math skills for students at various levels (elementary math to Calculus), and we estimate three hours per week as a minimum commitment for the program to be effective. The Aleks program is simple to manage and effective; Aleks offers excellent support and will be overseen by Saint Agnes teachers online as student progress can be easily tracked.
Find more information here.
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5/28-29 Lunch Menu
May 28th is “you pick." Many options from the freezer will be available that we need to use up.
May 29th will be pizza day as usual.
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Missed the Boat Theatre presents: The Matchmaker
Catholic community theater Missed the Boat Theatre presents The Matchmaker, running June 19-28, 2025 at the Helene Houle Auditorium at Saint Agnes School.
In gratitude for hosting us, Saint Agnes faculty, staff, and students can use code AGGIES for $5 off your tickets. The show cast includes Saint Agnes' own Mrs. Diana Smith and Mr. Steve Broszko!
More about the play: In this show for all ages. Matchmaker Dolly Gallagher Levi heads into town with wealthy merchant Horace Vandergelder to help him find a new wife. His clerks and niece seize the opportunity to pursue their own adventures behind his back, leading to unexpected encounters, mistaken identities, and the reminder that even the biggest city is smaller than you might think. You’ll be swept away to 1880s New York with these delightful characters on a journey of self discovery, and might even learn something about yourself amidst all the laughs! Tickets are available at missedtheboattheatre.com/matchmaker.
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May Important Dates:
5/19 – 7-12 Choir Concert
5/20 – JH Awards Ceremony
3rd Grade Field Trip
6th Grade Field Trip
5/21 – Ancient Greece Day
5/22 – 7-12 Band Concert
Little Flowers Group
5/23 – Lower School Field Day
High School Academic Convocation
PreK Field Trip
5/26 – Memorial Day, No School
Main Office Closed
5/28 – US Final Exams Begin
Baccalaureate Mass
5-29 – Upper School Final Exams
7-12 Picnic
5/30 – Upper School Exams Conclude
PreK End of Year Program
Last Day of School
Graduation
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2025 Aggie Open: 2nd Course Added!
Monday, July 21, 2025
Following golf, meet at Saint Agnes for social hour, dinner, and prizes!
WOW!! We sold out of the original tournament in 24 hours so we've added Phalen Golf Club!
Twice the opportunity to golf, twice the fun!
BONUS: With the addition of Phalen, we can ease some of the congestion, making for a speedier round!
ALL will gather back at Saint Agnes for socialization, dinner, and prizes!
Unable to attend? Please consider a donation to the Saint Agnes Athletic Department Donations are tax deductible and used for athletic equipment upgrades, officials, field rentals, transportation and more.
Sponsorships & Advertising: Advertise your business or show your support of Aggie Athletics with a hole sponsorship or event sponsorship. Many options available starting at just $300. Sponsorships of $2500 or more include a foursome in the tourney.
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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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Help Wanted! - Senior Party 2025
Please join us in helping to host one last hurrah for our Class of 2025 Seniors!
1). We are looking for volunteers to chaperone the Senior Lock-In at BASE CAMP! Can we count on you?
The shifts are:
AT SCHOOL
8:00pm–9:30pm – Assist in getting graduates checked in and boarding bus post commencement
AT BASE CAMP
1st Shift – 9:00pm–2:00am at Saint Agnes/Base Camp
2nd Shift – 1:30am–6:00am at Base Camp/Saint Agnes
Sign up here:
email Tina Graner at tinagranerlg@hotmail.com
or text 651-402-7628
or THIS SIGNUP GENIUS (Chaperones)
(All chaperones need to be E3 compliant.)
2). Can you help with gifts, snacks or beverages?
Use THIS SIGNUP GENIUS (Gift & Food)
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Aggie 6th Grade Band Students Perform in Honor Band
On Saturday, May 10th, eight students from Saint Agnes performed in the 6th Grade Honor Band for the Southeast Region of the Minnesota Band Directors Association in Lake City, MN. They worked hard in a half day of rehearsals and sectionals with a performance at the end of the day. The students were: Amia Nabors, Dominic Arelleano, Xavier Millea, Ella Pederson, Maggie Hermerding, Marianna Ferdinandt, Marie Merabella, & Henry Kemp.
Congratulations on a job well done! Go Aggies!
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Aggie Band Students Perform in Solo/Ensemble Contest
Every year, band students enter what is called the Solo/Ensemble Contest. Students perform for a judge in hopes to receive a Superior Rating. This year, many records were broken:
- Largest number of participants with 22 total students
- Largest number of Superior Ratings = 20 Superiors
- First time a Jazz Combo entered the contest
- First time a Jazz Combo got a Superior Rating
These 20 students received Superior Ratings: Dan Coyne, Hannah Gogra, Norah Hermerding, Angela Proper, Joseph Pepin, Clara True, Yukia Kofanova, Brenna Johnson, Marina Paul, Sophia Arellano, Kevin Le, Bethany Marquardt, Genevieve Kafuuma, Anna Satnik, Will Kuwata, Henry Pawl, Tristan Schulte, Jayden Le, Amay Perez, Eve Brueggemann
Congratulations, Aggies!
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JH ValleyFair Field Trip Info & Permission Click
The 7th and 8th graders have a field trip planned for Monday June 2nd for ValleyFair. Junior High Parents: please fill out the permission click for this field trip. If your student cannot go because of any reason, please still fill out the permission click and choose ‘permission not granted’ so we have an accurate count. If you have any questions, or are willing to chaperone, please email Lynda True at ltrue@saintagnesschool.org .
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Softball & Baseball Both Receive the #2 Seed in 4AA Playoffs
Softball begins play Tuesday, May 20
Tuesday the 18-2 Aggies will take on the winner of Monday’s Fridley vs. Humboldt game. Game time is 4:30 pm at Concordia University’s Carlander Field.
You can view the Section 4AA Playoff Brackets Here
Baseball begins play Thursday, May 22
The Aggie baseball team received the #2 seed for the upcoming section 4AA playoffs. Saint Agnes will host the winner of Tuesday’s Mounds Park Academy vs. Liberty Classical game. Game time is 4:30pm at Concordia University.
View the Section 4AA Baseball Brackets Here
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Ella Berthiaume Collects 100th Hit
Congratulations to Aggie Senior Ella Berthiaume for collecting her 100th career varsity hit last Tuesday vs Providence Academy.
Ella hit two singles in as many at-bats to pick up career hits 99 and 100. The Aggies went on to defeat Providence 11-1.
Ella entered the season with 84 career varsity hits, including 39 last season alone. She has 16 hits so far this season and is batting .340.
Ella's first varsity hit was a double vs New Life Academy in her very first varsity game on April 11, 2022.
Ella joins the 100 hit club in good company alongside Aggie alumnae Anna Fossand, Annie Naughton, Naomi Hoke, Bailey Larkin, Maria Gutzmann, Lily Hafner, Annika Odenbrett, Gianna Schmidt, and Angela Proper.
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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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Congratulations, First Holy Communicants!
View and download photos here.
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CASA Update
It is with sadness and gratitude that we will say goodbye to our beloved "Miss Mary" who has faithfully run CASA this past year. Please see note below and be in touch with Mrs. Naughton if you know of anyone interested in stepping into the CASA Coordinator role for 2025-26.
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