Important Back to School Dates

Tuesday, August 19

Meet My Teacher (Preschool – Grade 1)

Meet My Teacher for PreK, Kindergarten, and 1^st grade families will be Tuesday, August 19^th from 3:30-5:00pm. Meet My Teacher provides students and parents the opportunity to see the classroom, meet teachers, drop off school supplies and paperwork, and prepare for a successful first day! 

Supply Drop Off (Grades 2-6)

Supply Drop Off for Grades 2-6 will be Tuesday, August 19th from 3:30-5:00pm. Supply Drop Off provides an opportunity for parents to meet their student's teacher and drop off their supplies before the first day of school. You are welcome to bring your child to drop off the supplies if they are eager to meet their teacher before the first day of school, but this event will focus mainly on dropping off supplies to prepare for a successful first day of school. 

Beer & Brats Back to School Parent Social 

All current Aggie Parents are invited for beer and brats on Tuesday, August 19^thfrom 5:00-7:00pm in the UAC Commons. Parents will have the opportunity to reconnect after summer break and welcome new Aggie parents to our community.

Wednesday, August 20

Upper School Orientation for ALL New/Transfer Students and ALL 7th Grade Students

This special orientation event is for students who are new to the Upper School at Saint Agnes. This includes: ALL 7^th Grade students and any other students transferring into the school in grades 8-12. Orientation will take place from 10:00am-12:30pm. Students should be in full uniform and are

encouraged to bring school supplies to put into their lockers.

Thursday, August 21

First Day of School (Grades PreK-12)

The first day of school for Grades PreK-12 will be Thursday, August 21. This day is a split-half day for the Lower and Upper Schools. Please note that no lunch will be served this day. Please see below for important information for each grade on the first day/week of school:

Lower School (PreK-6) – 7:55am-11:00am

All PreK-6 students report to their homerooms at 7:55am and will be dismissed at 11:00am. *No After School Care provided. All Preschool and Kindergarten students will also attend a half day 7:55-11:00am on Friday, August 22. Students in 1^st through 6^th grade will dismiss at 2:45pm starting Friday, August 22. 

Upper School (7-12) – 12:00pm-2:45pm

All 7-12 grade students can pick up schedules and will report to the Auditorium at noon, participate in a welcome assembly, and then progress through their seven class periods. Dismissal will be at 2:45pm. Upper School will report at 7:55am for their first full day on Friday, August 22.

Looking to get a jump on all things back to school? You can find the school calendar, school supply lists, health forms, and more by visiting the Back to School page on our website, linked below.

☕🍩 Welcome Back! 🍩☕

Coffee & Donuts for Parents on the First Full Day of School – Friday August 22nd

After drop-off, come take a moment to relax, connect, and celebrate the start of a new school year with us in the cafeteria! If you can’t stop in, be on the lookout for a coffee in the drop off line.

If you haven't already, please enjoy the first production to come from Saint Agnes Studio: A Conversation with Fr. Ubel & Dr. Ferdinandt.

Back to School – Brats and Beer Parent Social Tuesday, August 19^th 5-7PM

Join us for brats and a beer to kick off the new school year!

New Parents- Meet and connect with seasoned parents and get insider tips about the “Saint Agnes Way.”

Current Parents- Welcome our new parents to our Aggie community and share your knowledge and experience. 

Enter through our main entrance on Lafond Avenue. Parents only, please!

Flowers for the Sisters' Chapel

We are very blessed to welcome back our Dominican Mary Mother of the Eucharist Sisters to their convent here at Saint Agnes. A way we can show our care and support for them is by providing flowers weekly for their chapel that is inside the school building on the second floor. It’s as easy as purchasing 4 bouquets of flowers, 2 bouquets of green fillers, dropping them off, and then the Sisters will arrange them in their vases and pray for you and your family’s intentions.

The sign up sheet is easily accessed at: www.bitly.com/chapelflowers.

Altar Server Trainings

Monday, August 25 10:30–11:15 a.m. 

• 5th and 6th Grade Altar Server Training – Upper Church

Wednesday, August 27 

• 9:40–10:05 a.m. – Upper School Altar Server Meeting – Schuler Hall
• 2:50–3:30 p.m. – 9th and 10th Grade Training – Upper Church

Friday, August 29

• 2:50–3:30 p.m. – 11th and 12th Grade Training – Upper Church

Wednesday, September 3

• 2:50–3:30 p.m. – 7th and 8th Grade Training – Upper Church

Friday, September 5 (First Friday)

• 2:50–3:30 p.m. – Make-Up/Additional Training for Upper School Altar Servers – Upper Church

Any questions regarding altar serving at both the parish and the school should be directed to Miss Rose Coleman at rcoleman@saintagnesschool.org.

Special Announcement from our Saint Agnes School Drama Club:

Saint Agnes School has a long tradition of excellence in the performance arts and is well-known for its superb spring musicals, but this fall will mark a turning point in our opportunities for student actors at Saint Agnes School. Building upon the success of the One-Act Play festivals of the past two years, our Saint Agnes School Drama Club is thrilled to announce that we will be performing the first full-length fall play in many decades on the Saint Agnes stage!

Without further ado…the first full-length fall play in a generation is…the American classic Our Town by acclaimed playwright Thornton Wilder! Mr. Broszko, head of the Drama Club, will direct the production, which is scheduled to perform the weekend of November 7^th- November 9^th in the Helene Houle Auditorium. Online ticket sales will begin in early October.  

Auditions: Students in grades 9-12 who are interested in acting in this production are invited to audition on Tuesday, September 2^nd or Wednesday, September 3^rd in the auditorium, with callbacks (if necessary) on Thursday, September 4^th. Audition sign-ups and materials will be outside of Room 350 (Mr. Broszko’s room) the week of August 25^th-29^th. Students interested in participating in backstage crew will sign up at a later date.  

What if I play a fall sport? No worries! The rehearsal schedule was created to accommodate students who are also playing a fall sport!  

Volunteer: Parents interested in assisting with costuming, set-building, or volunteering with ticket sales should contact Mr. Broszko at sbroszko@saintagnesschool.org. 

Dessert Donations: In order to build up our budget for future drama club productions, we are once again asking for dessert donations to be sold at intermission for the performances. If you are interested in donating desserts for the performances, please email Mr. Broszko at sbroszko@saintagnesschool.org. 

Further Information about Our Town: 

• Although all ages are welcome for this production, due to the depth of the content, it is recommended for ages 10+.
• Our Town won the 1938 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
• It is one of the most-produced plays in schools and theatres nationwide.  
• Summary: The play takes place in the small town of Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire over the course of three acts, aptly titled “Daily Life,” “Love and Marriage,” and “Death and Eternity.” Although an ensemble show with around 25 characters—and narrated by a mysterious, omniscient character known as the Stage Manager—the action primarily focuses on a young baseball player named George Gibbs and his budding relationship with his neighbor, Emily Webb. Over the course of a day in the life of these characters, Wilder invites the audience to consider how these characters, and this fictional small town, somehow function as microcosm of the entire human experience.
• Don’t see a huge set or props? It’s intentional! Author Thornton Wilder, hearkening back to the more naturalistic forms of theatre of Shakespeare and the Greeks, intentionally wrote the play with minimal set, scenery and props in order to enhance the emotional impact of dialogue and the characters.
• Themes: The overall message of Our Town is the importance of being present in every moment, and how so often our busy lives obscure the extraordinary, momentous gift of every ordinary day. If that was true for Wilder in 1938, how much more is it true today? Our world needs to hear the message of Our Town, and we are excited to see you on Main Street!

Friday Morning Fraternity

The Friday Morning Fraternity (formerly known as Saint Agnes Exodus90) is a men’s fraternal group that meets on Friday mornings in Schuler Hall (The Church of Saint Agnes' social hall right off the small church parking lot) at 5:30am, followed by an optional 6:30am Mass. The group is mostly (but not specifically) composed of men from the parish and/or school that are seeking to pursue authentic Catholic masculinity through relationship with Jesus Christ.

The brotherhood collectively follows a common rule of life through prayer, ascetic practices, accountability, and fraternity. The group also offers other social opportunities for men of the community such as Old Man Sunday Night Pick-Up basketball, Wednesday night weight lifting during the school year, Old Man Wood Bat Softball Team in the summer, “Badly Read Dad’s” book club, geographic-specific group holy hours at local perpetual adoration chapels and other pop-up events.

If you or any men that you know would be interested in learning more email Joseph Olson at jolson@saintagnesschool.org or call at 651-925-8803.

Volunteering at Saint Agnes

We are grateful for our generous parent volunteers, as the true cost of education at Saint Agnes exceeds tuition and relies on everyone’s support of their time and talents. Volunteer opportunities are now listed on our website, where you can fill out an interest form. Please note that volunteers working with youth must complete the Archdiocese Essential Three (E3) Safe Environment requirements. For questions, contact Mrs. Becca DeMarais at bdemarais@saintagnesschool.org or 651-925-8759.

Fall Sports Registration is OPEN

Welcome to our new registration process!  A NEW account must be created by all who register, even if you have previously registered your students for sports. Registration is to be completed by a parent and student. Link is furnished below. After creating your NEW account, register each student for the sport they wish to participate in. If you have problems creating a new account, contact Mr. Streitz in the athletic office. 

All athletes in grades 9-12 must have a current sports physical exam on file in the school office to participate in practices. Physicals are current for 3 years from the date of the last exam. We are in the process of importing the physicals on file from the old registration site. Not having the physical will not prohibit you from registering, however, you must provide a physical date in order to proceed with the registration.

Grade School & Junior High Fall Sports - Registration Deadline is Friday, August 22nd

Contact Coach Thompson with questions.

Cross Country (Boys & Girls)

Grades: 7-12

1st Practice: Aug 11, 2025

Coach: Hank Kemp



Flag Football

Grades: 3-4 1st Practice: Aug 25

Location: West Minnehaha Rec Center

Practices: M/W 3:30-5PM

Games: Saturdays at Saint Anthony High School

Tackle Football

Grades: 6-8

1st Practice: Aug 25

Location: Frogtown Community Center

Practices: M/T/W 4:30-5:45PM

Games: Thursdays

Soccer (Boys & Girls)

Grades: 6-8

1st Practice: Sept 2

Practices: 2/week

Games: 1/week

Girls Swim and Dive

Grades: 7-12

1st Practice: Aug 11

Coach: Madison Hendrickson

Girls Tennis (JV)

Grades: 7-12

1st Practice: Aug 26, 2025

Contact: Mr. Streitz

Volleyball

Grades: 5-8

1st Practice: Sept 2

Practices: 2/week

Games: 2/week

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High School Fall Sports- Registration Deadline is Friday, August 15

Football

Grades: 9-12

1st Practice: Aug 11, 2025

Coach: Sam Thompson

Cross Country (Boys & Girls)

Grades: 7-12

1st Practice: Aug 11, 2025

Coach: Hank Kemp

Soccer (Boys & Girls)

Grades: 9-12

1st Practice: Aug 11, 2025

Boys Coach: Peter Foley

Girls Coach: Terry Maynard

Girls Tennis (JV)

Grades: 7-12

1st Practice: Aug 26, 2025

Contact: Mr. Streitz

Volleyball

Grades: 9-12

1st Practice: Aug 11, 2025

Coach: Rachel Zinter

Girls Swim and Dive

Grades: 7-12

1st Practice: Aug 11, 2025

Coach: Madison Hendrickson

Cheerleading

Grades: 9-12

1st Practice: Aug 11, 2025

Coach: Shannon Bailey

Please reach out to the head coach listed above if you have any questions.

 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.

Main Office Summer Hours

Monday – Thursday, 8AM – 2PM. Fridays – Closed

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