Summer 2025 Campus Updates (Part IV)

Even though we’re on summer break, our Administration, Business Office, Main Office, and Advancement teams (and, of course, the incredible Maintenance staff), are still here preparing for the 2025-26 school year.

Continuing from our last 3 newsletters, please enjoy a few more photos from some of the improvements being made around campus!

Our new Student Resource Center is taking shape! Located at the end of the Kindergarten hallway, this space will provide an excellent place for students in need of a little extra help to receive the support they need.

Our first floor classrooms are all receiving new stronger, fire-resistant door frames and doors.

Outside, the retaining wall and fence that surround our primary parking lot are now also undergoing a much-needed facelift. With the old fencing removed along the north and east portions of the wall, the concrete posts and perpetually-drooping wall are being dismantled and hauled away, making way for a brand new retaining wall and fence that will further secure our parking lot.

Looking to get a jump on all things back to school? You can find information like important dates, the school calendar, school supply lists, health forms, and more by visiting the Back to School page on our website, linked below. All this and more will also be mailed home to all families early August.

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!

Campus Cleanup with Fr. Ubel!

Many hands make light work! Join us on Saturday, August 16th at 9AM outside Schuler Hall to weed around the parish and school campus. Bring garden gloves, weed pullers, and whatever is most helpful. We’ll provide the trash cans and bags, and donuts and we’ll go to town!

Picture Day Volunteers Needed

Picture Day is August 27th and volunteers are needed to make the day go smoothly. Please reach out to Miss Koenig in the Main Office if you are able to volunteer for part of the day. Lifetouch picture package coupons are provided to those who volunteer.

Coming Soon: Saint Agnes Studio

For the last several months, we've been hard at work building out an exciting new space that will house our creative marketing and communications initiatives moving forward, and we're almost ready to share it with you.

As we dial in lighting, finalize production schedules, and prepare to press record in August, be sure to check your email and our social media platforms so you don't miss the formal unveiling of Saint Agnes Studio. This space and the content produced out of it will not only level up our ability to share our mission with our current school families and students, but also with our parish community, alumni network, prospective families, and generous benefactors.

Saint Agnes, Pray for Us!

K-6 Summer Reading Challenge – 2025!

Summer is here! Below, we are offering some opportunities for students to continue reading and learning over the summer, supporting your students’ formation and education in faith, reason, and virtue! Continuing to read over the summer, and for the sake of leisure, is a key component to maintaining/strengthening a child’s attention-span and focus, as well as avoiding “summer slide”!

We are excited to promote the following summer reading opportunities for you and PreK-6 Summer Reading Lists from National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Note, we’ve adapted these lists as we see appropriate; that said, parents are encouraged to preview books to ensure their suitability.

•  Fiction (NEH)
•  Non-Fiction (NEH)
• Junior High Summer Reading (NEH)
• Ignatius Press Book Club Recommendations

Our Summer Reading Challenge 2025 has three versions for various age groups and prizes when minimum summer reading goals are met. Printed versions of the Summer Reading Challenge logs were handed out during school; you can also download them below:

• Incoming  Grades K-3 students (parent read-alouds count!)
• Incoming  Grades 4-6
• Incoming  Grade 7

Please contact Director of Academics, Dr. Michael Adkins if you have questions.

Summer Reading Parties

All Upper School Students, and now Upper School Parents as well, are welcome to join in reading our Summer Reading Party books. Participants read at their own pace, then gather for a party at the beginning of the school year in August to discuss and enjoy treats. The date is TBD. There are two books—feel free to read one or both. The first, in honor of her 250^th birthday this year, is Jane Austen’s classic, Pride and Prejudice. The second is Michael Shaara’s Civil War novel, Killer Angels, celebrating its 50^th anniversary of winning a Pulitzer Prize. 

Anyone interested in meeting during the summer to discuss Pride and Prejudice in more regularly, email Ms. Perrin (tperrin@saintagnesschool.org). For questions about the Book Party Celebration, email Dr. Pawl (fpawl@saintagnesschool.org).  

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.

Bo Powell Named Head Boys Basketball Coach

Saint Agnes School is proud to announce the hiring of Bo Powell as the new Head Coach of the Aggie Boys Basketball Program. 

Coach Powell brings decades of experience at both the high school and collegiate levels. He is known for his high-energy leadership, deep commitment to player development, and success in building winning teams rooted in character and discipline.

Saint Agnes will host a meet and greet with Coach Powell on Tuesday, August 5 at 7PM in the Helene Houle Auditorium.

 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

2025 Athletic Day of Giving & Aggie Open Results!

We are excited to report that our annual Aggie Rouser Athletic Day of Giving, in conjunction with the Aggie Open Golf Tournament, was once again a huge success!

Aggie Rouser Athletic Day of Giving donations and Aggie Open tournament revenue allowed us to raise nearly $150,000 for Aggie Athletics!!

Thank you to all of you who participated in supporting our Athletic Department with your time, talent and treasure. What a boost this will be for our athletic programs and for our families who struggle to afford athletic fees!

Forming Catholic Hearts & Minds in Faith, Reason, & Virtue