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2010-2011 School Year Newsletter Archive

June 1, 2011

St. Agnes School
Family Newsletter
June 1, 2011

Mission Statement of Saint Agnes School
Saint Agnes Elementary School strives for excellence in providing a Catholic education that inspires and empowers our students to embrace the Gospel Message of Jesus Christ as compassionate and faithful Christians, who continue to pursue their spiritual journey, their highest academic potential, and stewardship to others.

Thursday – Heat Emergency in the Building – Dismiss at 1:00
Friday ~ Last Day ~ School Dismisses at 11:00

Thanks….for another wonderful school year!!!

     I don’t know where the school year went…but the calendar says we are finished for the year. I just want to say thank you from the faculty and staff at St. Agnes School. As we count our blessings for the school year, there are many, and you parents are certainly at the top of the list, right after the students. Have a great summer. Keep learning going in your homes, but relax and enjoy each day.
     The school office hours are 9 to 1 on Monday through Thursday in June and August. We are closed most of July. Sometimes I will be the only one here, and could be around the school and away from the office, but if you email me or call, I will be available for you.
     Next year our school hours will be 7:45 to 2:45. We are adding 15 minutes and lessening our homeroom times, in order to have some spare days in our calendar for snow days.
     Again, have a great summer…..God’s blessings on each of us…..Thank you!!!

No Uniforms on Friday: Students do not have to wear uniforms on Friday….but remember….we are going to church. Gym shorts, or respectful shorts and tops are allowed.

Lost and Found: We have items, sweatshirts, hats, jackets, etc. If your child is missing something, tell them to check our lost and found, or you are welcome to come and check. Items left will be given to the neighboring shelters.

Report Cards: Don’t forget to send a self-addressed, stamped envelope for your child’s report card. Final report cards will be mailed to your homes on June 5th.

Money Owed: Please have all money owed (tuition, cafeteria, bus, and book fines) taken care of by Friday. Report cards will not be sent until owed money is paid. Remember to send tuition payments in July and August to FACTS. July and August tuition payments must be made before your child’s name is added to the class lists for next school year.

August Calendar: Some important dates in August include:

August 3rd: New family night; Kindergarten Meeting
August 12: Classlists posted online.
August 17: Meet the teachers in the classrooms – 6 to 6:45
August 23: First day of school – 7:45 to 11:00
August 25: Back to School Night for parents with students in grades 1 through 8.

St. Agnes Summer Reading: All students at St. Agnes School entering grades 1 through 8 will be expected to participate in our Summer Reading Program. Click here to get an explanation of the incoming first grade program. Students going into grades 2 through 8 are required to read age appropriate books and pass an Accelerated Reader test on those books. Suggest that your child choose books they enjoy…fiction, mystery, and biography, whatever they like. Students must also read the number of books listed below, as well as the point goal for their incoming grade. Here is the list of books/points needed for each incoming grade:

2nd grade: Must read at least 2 books……and earn at least 1 point
3rd grade: Must read at least 2 books……and earn at least 2 points
4th grade: Must read at least 2 books……and earn at least 4 points
5th grade: Must read at least 2 books……and earn at least 6 points
6th grade: Must read at least 2 books……and earn at least 12 points
7th/8th grade: Must read at least 1 book……and earn at least 15 points

Any age appropriate book is acceptable. The summer reading lab schedule is as follows:

Friday, June 24, 10-11 a.m.
Monday, June 27, 6-7 p.m.
Wednesday, June 29, 10-11 a.m.
Friday, July 8, 10-11 a.m.
Wednesday, July 13, 10-11 a.m.
Friday, July 22, 10-11 a.m.
Friday, August 5, 10-11 a.m.
Monday, August 8, 6-7 p.m.
Wednesday, August 17 (Meet the Teacher Night) 6:00-6:45 p.m.

Outstanding Lunch Balances: Please make sure that you are current on your child’s school lunch accounts. All accounts must be current before the end of school. If you have questions, please contact Mary Fischer at cafeteria@saintagnes.com. Prices for school lunches will rise to $2.00 next year according to diocesan directive. Thank you.

2011-2012 School Information: Here is our most current information for next school year.

End of Year Parent Survey: This is a reminder to please fill out the end of the year survey if you have not already done so. The survey will close this weekend. All parents of students in kindergarten through eighth grade are encouraged to participate in the on-line survey, providing important feedback about St. Agnes School and academic programs to your School Board and Administrators. This year the survey also provides data required for the Kentucky Non-Public School Accreditation process, so your prompt responses are more important than ever. The survey may be found at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/StAgnesParentSurveyMay2011.

Help, Help, Help Needed: Mr. Walt Witt needs help replacing the new missalettes in church before Pentecost. This is a task that our seventh graders have done as the missalettes need changing throughout the school year…Advent, Lent, etc. Many hands make the task light. He is asking for some helpers to meet him in church on Thursday, June 16th, at 9:30 to help change the missalettes. Please consider helping, and bring a friend. Parents, friends, students in any grade can help. It would be a good activity before going to the pool that day. Thank you so much!!!!

PTO News:

MANY, MANY THANKS….to everyone for all the support for the PTO again this year! We have had another great year and could not have done it without all the support!! So many people were willing to give “Time Talent and Treasures.” This is indeed what St. Agnes is about! I personally thank you for a great year; it makes the role of president easy! I am proud to hand this great school PTO over to Tami Kluemper and Mr. Paul Kleier as your PTO President and Vice-President for the 2011-2012 school year!! Have a wonderful summer! See you in the fall!! Heather Teller

Magazine Drive Update: Please think of St Agnes School when those early magazine renewal notices start to arrive in the mail! You can renew current subscriptions or buy new and gift subscriptions through our school this fall. A substantial portion of the subscription price stays at our school to fund many needed items and activities throughout the year. If we can count on your support this year, we are sure to have a successful campaign! This fall, we are excited to announce our new Family Rewards Program! If you have multiple children at St Agnes, each subscription your family sells will count for ALL your children. No more trying to decide who will get credit! Click here for a flyer with order information. Thank you!

Boosters News:

Fall Soccer Registration: Registrations will be accepted May 31, 2011 through July 15, 2011. There will be no in-person registration. Unfortunately, NO REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER July 15, 2011 and there will be NO EXCEPTIONS! Please click here for the registration form. Thank you.

RCIA at Saint Agnes: The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is a promulgated rite of the church which guides the conversion of non-believers to faith in Jesus Christ culminating in the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist. Our RCIA process also serves baptized Catholics not raised in the faith, and non-Catholic Christians seeking to enter into full communion with the Catholic Church.
In the coming year, the catechetical sessions of the RCIA process will be offered on Sunday mornings, between the 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. masses, rather than Tuesday evenings. We hope that this new time period will make it easier for people to participate in the RCIA process. We are also trying to transition to an RCIA process which is on-going throughout the year, which will make it possible to more fully implement the vision of the RCIA.
If you or someone you know might benefit from the RCIA process here at Saint Agnes, please contact Bob Gerth at 431-1802 or bgerth@saintagnes.com for more information. We are planning to offer some “inquiry/precatechumenate” sessions after the July 4th holiday.

SAVE THE DATE - Mark your calendars now for Saturday, September 17. Elizabeth's Evening of Enchantment will begin at 7pm at The Drawbridge Hotel. All proceeds will directly benefit Elizabeth Smith, one of our very own families here at St. Agnes! The night will be filled with exciting Chinese raffles, live auctions, raffle chances, and much more!! All done up especially for Elizabeth, who is a ray of sunshine to so many of us!! If you'd like to help with the event in any way, please email elizabethsevening@gmail.com and let us know what you are interested in helping with - behind the scenes, night of, creative things, etc. On behalf of the Smith family, thanks so much in advance for your support!!!

CCH Summer Soccer Camp: Information on CCH’s summer soccer camp is available online by clicking here: https://www.covcath.org/page.cfm?p=1000&LockSSL=true. Thank you.

College-Bound Student Available for Hire: Philip Ryan, a 2007 graduate of Saint Agnes and recent graduate of Covington Catholic is available to tutor in any subject this summer. He received a 30 on his ACT, attended the Governor's Scholar Program last summer, and was a tutor at the St. Agnes Tutoring Program for 3 years. His schedule is flexible. If interested please call (859) 431-7273.

May 25, 2011

St. Agnes School
Family Newsletter
May 25, 2011

Spiritwear Day Tomorrow: Students may wear a St. Agnes spiritwear shirt/sweatshirt with gym uniform pants/shorts or regular uniform pants/shorts tomorrow.

Kindergarten Commencement: Our kindergarten class had their commencement ceremony today at 1:00 in church. What a joy to watch them! They are now big first graders! Congratulations to all!!!

Graduation: After nine years at St. Agnes School for most of our eighth graders, we will have eighth grade graduation this evening at 7 pm. We are proud of our eighth grade class and will miss them at St. Agnes. We want to congratulate each of them and their parents. We will be hearing great things about them in the future. Congratulations from all of us at St. Agnes School!!!

Any age appropriate book is acceptable. The summer reading lab schedule will be posted online soon and will be in next week’s newsletter. Happy Reading!

Tutoring Forms: Today some students will be bringing home recommendation forms for summer tutoring. Email or call us if you have questions. Please return the bottom of the forms to the homeroom teacher.

Used Uniform Sale: The Used Uniform Sale is Wednesday, June 1 from 6 to 8 pm in the school cafeteria. If you have uniforms to sell, please bring small bills or change for those buying. If you want to donate uniforms, send them to the school office before June 1. All students may wear gym uniforms from May 31 through June 3.

Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope: Don’t forget to send a self-addressed, stamped envelope for your child’s report card. They will be mailed after school is out.

Outstanding Lunch Balances: Please make sure that you are current on your child’s school lunch accounts. All accounts must be current before the end of school. Any balance on your child’s lunch account will carry over to next year. If you have questions, please contact Mary Fischer at cafeteria@saintagnes.com. Prices for school lunches will rise to $2.00 next year. Thank you.

Thanks for the Wildcat Bash: What fun we had last Friday at the Wildcat Bash!!! Thank you so much to all who helped, worked, came and supported the event in any way. It was so much fun. Special thanks to those who worked hours and organized the day! The students and teachers thank you!!!

PTO News:

Market Day: Our June sale is Tuesday, June 7 at 5:30 in the cafeteria. Order cutoff is Thursday, June 2. For July we are going to try something new this year. We will be having what is called a truck sale. On Tuesday, July 19 at 5:30 the Market Day truck will be in the church parking lot for order pickup. We will not be using the cafeteria; rather all orders will be packed and ready to go off the truck. The truck will only be there from 5:30-6:00. All orders that are not picked up will go back with the truck. It might be a good idea to prepay for your order. That way if you don’t think you can make it to pick up your order, you can send someone else to get it for you. Order cutoff for our July sale is July 14. We’ll remind everyone who orders of the new procedure when the time comes.

Faith for Generations capital campaign –

Commitment Weekend – Thank you to all who attended Masses during Commitment Weekend to show support for the campaign and appreciation to all parishioners who support our school! If you were unable to attend, please submit your pledge card to the parish office by mail, in person during business hours, or in the collection basket.

Report of Preliminary Pledge Total – We have begun the follow-up stage of our Faith for Generations campaign, which involves quite a bit of work yet. The next number we report will be the preliminary total. This preliminary total is reported to the Diocese who rightly keeps up with how we are doing and assists us, so we want to make sure we have as many pledges reported as possible. We will give ourselves a few weeks to finish collecting and calculating pledges; you can plan to hear a preliminary total announced during Masses and on the parish website www.saintagnes.com in mid-June.

Please Pray for Our Success: Please continue to pray for the success of our Faith for Generations campaign as we enter the follow-up stage.

Board of Education News:

Service Hours: Thanks for volunteering! If you have forgotten to enter your time for things like:
1) Attending New Family Orientation night or any school related meetings (PTO, Boosters, or the Capital Campaign),
2) Helping with the Parish Homecoming, Big Blue Bash, or Market Day,
3) Coaching,
4) Classroom helper, or 5) Virtus training / reading bulletins,
it's not too late to update your hours in the school website, My Service Hours. May 31 is the last day for service hours for this school year, June 1 is the beginning on the 2011-2012 school year. Any questions, contact Dorothy Hafertepen.

Save the date - September 18, 2011: Get out your calendars! The 2nd Annual Smiles & Miles 5K Honoring Maria Schaffstein will be Sunday, September 18, 2011. We were humbled and proud of the support from our St. Agnes families supporting the Smiles & Miles 5K. Tonight, John and Eileen Schaffstein will award four graduating 8th graders scholarships with money raised from last year's event. We thank you for your support!

School Belles Uniform Ordering Information: Here is a copy of the School Belles uniform information for the 2011-2012 school year. http://www.schoolbelles.com/myschool/M37/S1947 Just go to the website and click “ST. AGNES SCHOOL: Your 2011 Schoolbelles School Dress Code” at the top right side of the page.

Around Our School

Good Deeds: Three of our seventh grade girls selflessly and secretly gave up their tickets from Wildcat Bash. They put Elizabeth Smith's name on all their tickets and put them in the bike bag hoping Elizabeth would win the bike! She did!!!! And everyone cheered!!! How nice! A big thanks goes out to Caroline Fedders, Hannah Talkers, and Hannah Colvin. That is what St. Agnes School is all about!

A Message from the Smith Family:
Dear St. Agnes family,
We are so grateful to know such good-hearted people like you to share life's journey. Thank you for the many blessings you have given to our family. Your thoughtfulness, kindness and support is beyond words. We appreciate everything and thank you from the bottom of our hearts. God Bless You, Darrell, Tina, Alex, Nick, Logan and Elizabeth Smith.

Congratulations! Several of our second grade students played in their first soccer tournament this past weekend. They played extremely well and made their coaches and parents proud. They won the ISC U8 Girls “Springtagular” tournament in Independence. Players were Lauren Carothers, Iris Schuh, Josie Lawrie, Addie Middendorf, Maddie Broering, Michaela Summe, and Sarah Witt. Here is a link to the results: http://www.iscsoccer.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=oG4O8FUXxoA%3d&tabid=149005&mid=166284

May 18, 2011

St. Agnes School
Family Newsletter
May 18, 2011

End of Year Parent Survey: The annual parent survey is now available. All parents of students in grades Kindergarten through eighth grade are encouraged to participate in the on-line survey, providing important feedback about St. Agnes School and academic programs to your School Board and Administrators. This year the survey also provides data required for the Kentucky Non-Public School Accreditation process, so your prompt responses are more important than ever. The survey may be found at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/StAgnesParentSurveyMay2011. The survey closes on June 5. Thank you.

Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope: Please send in a business envelope for each of your children, so we can send the final report cards home. Send them to the homeroom teacher. Thanks.

Tuition Assistance Forms: Tuition assistance forms must be turned in to the school office by Wednesday, June 1 if you are applying for assistance. Thank you.

Coming Home Today:

Schoolbelles Uniform brochures
Kenton County Public Library summer opportunities
Sub Station II Eat-Out Night coupon

Student Lunch Accounts: Please make sure your child’s lunch account is paid if you have a balance due at this time. All accounts need to be in good standing before summer. If you have a question about your child’s lunch account, you may log into Lunchbox to check the balance, or contact Mary Fischer at cafeteria@saintagnes.com. Thank you.

Library Book Reminder: All library books should be returned to the school library at this time. If your child still has a book checked out, please see that it is returned immediately. Thank you, Kelly Sparks

Kindergarten Commencement and Eighth Grade Graduation will be next Wednesday on May 25. Kindergarten Commencement is at 1:00. If a kindergarten child has siblings at school and you want them to attend the commencement, just send a note to the teacher and come to the school office and sign the children out. We will not just send the children to church….please come and sign them out for the commencement.
Eighth grade graduation will be at 7 pm with a reception following the awards ceremony.

Change for CHANGE: The children did remarkable with their Change for CHANGE collection for the Capital Campaign. We have sent the change out to be counted and will make an announcement of how much each class collected and the total school collection at the Wildcat Bash Assembly.

Faith for Generations Capital Campaign:

Advanced Commitment Phase – A preliminary total for our advanced commitment phase was announced at all of the masses this past weekend. Click here to read the bulletin insert that includes the total amount of pledges we have received so far from the “silent phase” of our campaign.

Commitment Weekend – Commitment Weekend is here! This weekend, May 21 and 22, is Commitment Weekend. We are asking everyone to please attend one of our Masses. The majority of the $5.3 million we hope to raise from our Faith for Generations campaign will be used for our school facilities. It is critical that we, as school families, attend Commitment Weekend to show our support for the campaign and our appreciation to all parishioners who support our school. At all of those Masses, we will have a procession in which each household will be invited to come forward with their pledge card. Extra pledge cards and pens will be in the pews for those who forget to bring a card. Those who have already sent in a pledge card should plan to complete a duplicate in the pew that day, so they can participate in the procession.

A Special Invitation – If you are a school family that is not a member of St. Agnes Church, you are always welcome to join us in worship. On this special occasion, we do extend this special invitation to join us for our Commitment Weekend Masses at 4:00PM Saturday, and 7:30AM, 9:30AM, and 11:30AM on Sunday. At these Masses we will all process as one united St. Agnes community and place our pledges before the altar.

Please Pray for Our Success: As we head into these last weeks, we are at a very crucial phase of our Faith for Generations campaign. We are all asked to spend this week in prayer. Along with those participating in our Parish Prayer Line and those praying before the Blessed Sacrament in our Adoration Chapel, please pray for the success of our Faith for Generations campaign. Please prayerfully consider a sacrificial gift to the campaign. And please join us in prayer next week during Commitment Weekend Masses, when we will all process and place our pledges before the altar.

PTO News:

Market Day: Thanks for everyone’s participation with our last Market Day sale. We made $534.39! What a nice way to end the school year. We will have Market Day sales in the months of June and July. Our next sale date is Tuesday, June 7 from 5:30-6:30 in the cafeteria. Order cut off is Thursday, June 2.
I do have some leftover food that I need to sell, offered at discounted price.

• 3-Chocolate-Chocolate Chip Cakes - $6.60
• 1-BBQ Pork -$11.10

If anyone would be interested in these items, please contact me at hmast@zoomtown.com.

We will be selling the Elizabeth Bracelets at the Wildcat Bash this Friday. Bracelets are
$3 each or two for $5. We will be next to the Spiritwear table. Thank you for
your support of Elizabeth and the entire Smith family.

Golf League Sign-Ups: Golf League Sign-Ups for 2011-2012 school year for 5th through 8th graders. Matches are played from Labor Day through mid-October and there will be a couple practices this summer. This is not an instructional league and students must have previous golf experience to play. If you are interested, please email Tricia Metzger at jtmetzger@insightbb.com. Thanks!

Girls’ Volleyball Registration: Remember that volleyball registration ends THIS THURSDAY May 19. Please send registration forms via kids mail c/o: Jennifer Fedders. Access general information re: Girls volleyball and the registration form here. INCOMING 7TH AND 8TH GRADE PLAYERS: Tryouts are as follows: Incoming 7th graders: Monday May 23 and Thursday May 26 5:30-7:00. Incoming 8th Graders: Monday May 23 and Thursday May 26 7:15-8:45. Tryouts will be in St. Agnes gym. Please arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled start time.

Vacation Bible School: Join the fun and excitement:

St. Agnes Vacation Bible School
Son Surf Beach Bash
June 20 – 24
9am – 12pm
Ages 5 to 10
Cost $15 a child; family of three or more $40
Call 431-1802 to register

CCH/NDA Vacation Band School: Learn a band instrument this SUMMER. VACATION BAND SCHOOL is for any student entering grades 6 to 11 who would like to learn a band instrument this summer. We meet on Tuesday and Thursday Mornings 8 – 9 am at CCH and/or NDA. Our first meeting will be June 7. We typically work with students on: Clarinet, Flute, Oboe, Saxophone, Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Baritone Horn and Bass. Contact Mr. Greg Cerimele, NDA/CCH Band Director at 859-292-1847 or email: cerimeleG@ndapandas.org. http://cincyband.com .

NDA Volleyball Camp: Notre Dame is offering volleyball camps to all first through eighth grade girls the week of June 6th-June 10. The cost for this camp is $40 or $75 depending on grade level. Visit http://ndapandas.org for additional information and registration form.

Baker Hunt Art Classes: We have brochures for Baker Hunt Summer Classes in the school office or contact Baker Hunt at 581-7100.

Thomas More College Summer Camp: Thomas More College is offering summer camps in soccer, softball, volleyball, and theater. We have some brochures in the office, or contact Thomas More College for more information.

Wildcat Bash Reminders

It’s almost time! Wildcat Bash is this Friday, May 20, 2011. Any parent is encouraged and welcome to attend, help out, or just hang out and enjoy the day with your child as they play the games.

We hope the following will answer any questions you may have so please read this in its entirety.

Here are some things you may need to know:

▪ There will be mass on Friday at 8:30 as usual.

▪ Students are to wear their gym uniform shorts, gym shoes (no sandals or flip flops) and any shirt they wish (no inappropriate sayings, tank tops, or cropped shirts). Students can be rewarded extra tickets if they wear something St. Agnes. (spiritwear, soccer shirt, gym shirt…anything St. Agnes).

▪ Students may bring a water bottle with them if they would like. Please make sure their name is on it.

▪ Please send desserts for the dessert walk on Thursday or Friday morning.

▪ Grades K, 1, 3, 5 & 8 are participating in Session One (9:45-11:15) in the gym and outside on field, while 2, 4 & 6 will be watching a movie.

▪ Grades 2, 4, 6 & 7 will be participating in Session Two (12:00-1:30) in the gym and
outside on field, while 1, 3, & 5 will be watching a movie.

▪ Students will earn tickets at the games which will be put in drawings for grand raffles and over 200 smaller raffle items.

▪ At 1:45, there will be an all-school assembly where we will have a year-end picture slide show and give away raffle items (over 250 items).

▪ New Spiritwear will be on sale in the gym throughout the Bash!

▪ If you have signed up to work, you should have been contacted by one of us. If not, please respond to this email and we will be in contact with you.

Lunch Information:

▪ There will be a hot dog lunch from 11:15-12:00. Please send in $2 per person eating lunch.
We cannot take this out of your school lunch accounts.

▪ You may buy a lunch for $2 if you want one (we’ll have plenty). Lunch will be a hot dog, chips, drink, and snack. Younger siblings may accompany you, but will not be permitted to play games. They may buy a lunch for $2 also, or you may pack them one. Just give the lunch money to the moms in the lunch line.

Dance Information (grades 3-8):

▪ Room parents in grades 3-8, please remember to send in drinks/snacks for the dances. You may drop them in the office at any time this week.

▪ Dance for grades 3-6 will be from after school until 4:30, and the dance for grades
7-8 will be from 5:00-8:00. Please be prompt in picking up your children from the dances. No younger siblings are allowed at dances. Snacks and drinks will be provided at the first dance, and pizza will be provided for 7th/8th graders for working the Wildcat Bash. There is no cost for getting into the dances or for the snacks.

▪ Please remind your children that they are not to be “asking one another” to the dance. The 3rd -6th grade dance is more of a party. There a tons of chaperones (at least a dozen), the lights in the gym are all on and there will be no slow songs played. This should be a fun time with friends and we want to be sure that NO ONE gets the idea that this is any sort of “date.”

▪ Students may change clothes for the dances. Please remember to dress appropriately.

▪ Children will not be permitted to leave the dance unless a parent picks them up. They will not be allowed reentry. Dances are for St. Agnes students only, others will be asked to leave immediately.

Movie Information (students only…
no parents or younger siblings due to space limitations):

The students will be allowed to choose which movie they would like to see during their time. All movies are rated G or PG. If there is a movie that you DO NOT want your child to see, please respond to this email and let us know, or send a note with your child. Otherwise, they will be allowed to see the movie of their choice.

(*Do not respond to this email with a movie choice unless there is something you DO NOT want your child to see). The students will be able to choose their movie the day of Wildcat Bash.

Students in grades K-6 will be allowed to choose any of the following movies:

* Gnomeo and Juliet

* Beverly Hills Chihuahua

* Gullivers Travels

* Hop

* Mars needs Moms

* Guardians of Ga’hoole

* Alpha and Omega

* Yogi Bear

* Cloudy with a chance of meatballs

If you have any questions or concerns, please email or call Lisa Horney lisa@icucom.net or Joelle Michels jmichels_1999@yahoo.com 344-8045. We hope this is an enjoyable day for all!

Thank you,

Joelle Michels
Lisa Horney
Jacquie Bauereis
Joan Moore

May 11, 2011

St. Agnes School
Family Newsletter
May 11, 2011

Change for CHANGE: The last collection day is May 17th…..the change jugs are getting heavy!!! Our goal is $1,000. We will announce our collection at Wildcat Bash. Thanks for your support.

Wildcat Bash Lunch Money: Please remember to send in $2.00 for the brown bag lunch to be served next Friday at the Wildcat Bash. We will not take the money out of your child’s lunch account. Any adult or extra child who wants to eat can also pay $2 at the Bash. Thank you.

Self-Addressed, Stamped Envelope: Please send a stamped, self-addressed business size envelope for each of your children to the child’s homeroom teacher. These will be used to send the final report cards home at the end of the school year.

Library Books: No more books can be checked out of the school library. All library books need to be returned by next Wednesday, May 18th. Thank you!

PTO News:

PTO is looking for Committee Chairs for the following committees for the 2011-2012 school year. Please email Heather Teller hteller@fuse.net if you are interested in any of these roles. You will be guaranteed your 20 service hours, just by chairing a committee!

New Family Welcoming Committee: The duties include:
 Coordinating with Principal and Board of Ed to pass along information to new families for the school year in August.
 Organizing parent volunteers for 1st week of school to welcome kids back.
 Setting up volunteers for the Open House in October and February.

Magazine Drive Committee: We need people to chair our 2nd largest fundraiser. Duties include:
 Organizing the magazine drive, prizes, orders.
 Organizing the kick-off and turn-in days.
This is a great way for a couple of friends to work together, have fun and help raise money for our children!

Used Uniform Sale: The annual used uniform sale will be on Wednesday, June 1 from 6:00p to 8:00p in the school cafeteria. If you would like to make any donations, please have them to the school office by Friday, 5/27. They should be washed and in decent shape – no big stains, holes, etc. If you are selling your own uniforms, please plan on staying at the sale. Don’t forget to bring money to make change for buyers.

365 Lotto: Here is a list of the May 365 Lotto winners. Congratulations to our winners!

Wildcat Bash Update: Wildcat Bash buttons will go on sale Friday this week, May 13th, and will be on sale each morning through next Thursday. For more information and details about the day, look at the end of this newsletter.

Faith for Generations Capital Campaign –

Student Leadership: At each of the Masses this past weekend, eighth graders represented the St. Agnes School student body and spoke to parishioners. These eighth graders were Cassie Collins, Josie Hammon, Ali Maier, Meleia Michels, and Hannah Ziegelmeyer. On behalf of all students, they thanked parishioners for supporting St. Agnes School; shared examples of students’ academic successes as a result of this support, asked parishioners to support our Faith for Generations campaign, and spoke of the school’s “Change for CHANGE” coin drive. Cassie, Josie, Ali, Meleia, and Hannah did a wonderful job representing our school - thank you!

Campaign Updates: Included in the bulletin this past weekend was a newsletter with updates about the campaign. It includes an article about “Change for CHANGE,” information about volunteer involvement (including the number of school families who have volunteered their time for the campaign), and more.

Commemorative Opportunities: Some Confusion: Last week in the bulletin and attached the school newsletter, was an insert that listed various Commemorative Opportunities and the giving levels associated with them for our campaign. Please note that some of the Commemorative Opportunities (The Outdoor Athletic Complex, Baseball Field #1, the two Soccer Fields, and the Field House) ARE NOT included in what we are raising money for. Again, money raised through the Faith for Generations campaign will not be used on these facilities. They are on the list strictly as commemorative opportunities for potential donors.

Commitment Weekend: May 21 and 22, 2011 is Commitment Weekend. We are asking everyone to please attend one of our Masses on May 21 and 22. The majority of the $5.3 million we hope to raise from our Faith for Generations campaign will be used for our school facilities. It is critical that we, as school families, attend Commitment Weekend to show our support for the campaign and our appreciation to all parishioners who support our school. At all of those Masses, we will have a procession in which each household will be invited to come forward with their pledge card. Extra pledge cards and pens will be in the pews for those who forget to bring a card. Those who have already sent in a pledge card should plan to complete a duplicate in the pew that day, and participate in the procession.

Please Pray for Our Success: As we head into these last weeks, we are at a very crucial phase of our Faith for Generations campaign. Please pray for the success of our campaign and ask God to please bless all the gifts that people offer for the campaign. This campaign is crucially important for our school!

2011 Fall Girls Volleyball Registration Information: Girls volleyball is offered to all interested incoming 3rd through 8th grade students at St. Agnes School. Registration runs through Thursday May 19th. Registration must be received by May 19th to be guaranteed a spot on a team. League deadlines are due before school is out, therefore, no exceptions to this policy! Cost to play is $45 per player with a maximum rate of $100 for three or more players from the same family. Access general information re: Girls volleyball and the registration form here.

7th and 8th Grade Volleyball Tryout Information: MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Tryouts for incoming 7th and 8th graders will be held the evenings of Monday May 23rd and Thursday May 26th. Each grade will have a 90 minute tryout period. Look for more specifics re: times and other details in next week's newsletter. Attendance is required. Registration forms must be turned in by Thursday May 19th.

2011 Children’s Home Festival: The DCCH festival will be held June10-12. Click here for more information.

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Wildcat Bash Buttons/Raffle items/Desserts

Wildcat Bash buttons are sold for 50 cents apiece. The proceeds from these button sales (as well as the donations from families) completely pay for Wildcat Bash. The kids can wear the buttons during school, put them on their backpacks, or just hang on to them.

Each day, after the numbered buttons are sold, we randomly select winning numbers and those students collect their candy prizes in the office. If your button does not win on one day, hang on to it as winners are chosen from current and past button sales.

On the day of Wildcat Bash, students are encouraged to return their buttons in exchange for tickets which they may put in the raffle bags. The kids get very excited about the buttons. They enjoy shopping for their favorite ones and trading them with one another.

Buttons will be on sale for five days, this Friday, May 13th thru Thursday, May 19th. They will be sold in the gym before school from 7:20am to 7:50am.

A reminder of items still needed for the Bash:

Raffle items-movies, toys, games, sports stuff, gift certificates are only a few examples of prizes the students love.

Desserts for the cakewalk - this very popular booth needs to stay stocked the entire day!

Don’t miss out on this great event! Contact Lisa Horney at 578-0988 to volunteer

May 4, 2011

St. Agnes School
Family Newsletter
May 4, 2011

Happy Mother’s Day to all the Moms.!!! Enjoy your special day!!!

MATHCOUNTS: St. Agnes School achieved the Silver Level Status in the MATHCOUNTS Club Program this year. The MATHCOUNTS Club Program is a middle-school math enrichment program designed to inspire excellence, confidence and curiosity in U.S. middle-school students. In order to achieve Silver Level Status, the students in the school must complete five monthly challenges. We congratulate and thank the Math Counts Coach, Tim Pangallo, on this achievement!!!! We will display our trophy proudly in or academic trophy case. Congratulations to all!!!

IOWA Standardized Test Scores: Students in grades K, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 took the IOWA tests in March. The scores are in and your child’s individual test scores are coming home today in an envelope. Please look for them. If you have questions about the tests or the scores, or would like a further explanation, please email me at lgroh@saintagnes.com, or call the office for an appointment. Teachers can help you also.

Faith for Generations Update - Our Faith for Generations capital campaign has now had all eleven Advanced Commitment Dinners that have been scheduled. This phase is sometimes called the "pace-setter phase" or "silent phase" of a capital campaign. As the name suggests, parishioners who are a part of this Advanced Commitment Phase of the campaign are asked to set the pace and make their commitments to the campaign in advance of Commitment Weekend (May 21 & May 22) when all parishioners will be invited to come forward with their commitment card and place it on a table before the altar.
To show our gratitude for significant contributions to Saint Agnes Church and School during our Faith for Generations campaign, we have created opportunities for individuals, families, and organizations to establish permanent commemoratives. These commemorative opportunities can be viewed here.
As we head into these last weeks, we are at a very crucial phase of our Faith for Generations campaign. Please pray for the success of our campaign and ask God to please bless all the gifts that people offer. This campaign is crucially important for our school. Our school facilities, mostly built in the 1950's, are in great need of upgrading and repairs. We do not want to fall further behind.
-Father Mark Keene and Faith for Generations campaign leadership

Library books: Wednesday, May 11th, will be the last day that students will be able to check out books from our school library. If your child still needs to get AR points for this quarter, please encourage them to do it now. Don’t wait before it’s too late! All books need to be returned by Wednesday, May 18th. Thank you for your help and understanding!

PTO News:

Wildcat Bash: The annual Wildcat Bash will be held on Friday, May 20th. Details for the bash are at the end of the newsletter.

Market Day: It’s not too late to order from Market Day. Order cutoff is Thursday, the 5th and pickup will be on Tuesday, the 10th at 5:30. If you have been working towards the Frequent Buyer Reward, this is your last month to participate in order to earn the 3 drawer storage cube. We will be having Market Day sales over the summer months of June and July. Many thanks… to all of you who have supported our program over the year. We have had such a successful year, bringing in over 5K for our school! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

Used Uniform Sale: The Used Uniform Sale will be Wednesday, June 1st from 6 to 8 pm. More details about the sale will follow.

365 Lotto: The May 365 Lotto winners will be drawn this week at school. We did not draw this past Sunday due to First Communion commitments. The winners will be posted on the school website by the end of the week. Any questions, please email Tish Bright at tish.bright@insightbb.com. Thank you.

Parent Volunteer Celebration: All Parent Volunteers Welcome.....Volunteer Celebration will be Thursday, May 12, from 7 to 10 pm at The Gardens Arbor Room (lower level). Hors d'oeuvres and beverages will be provided. Cash bar for bottled beer and wine. Please come to help celebrate this wonderful school year!

2011 Fall Girls Volleyball Registration Information: Girls volleyball is offered to all interested incoming 3rd through 8th grade students at St. Agnes School. Registration begins Thursday May 5th and extends through Thursday May 19th. Registration must be received by May 19th to be guaranteed a spot on a team. League deadlines are due before school is out, therefore, no exceptions to this policy! Cost to play is $45 per player with a maximum rate of $100 for three or more players from the same family. Access general information re: Girls volleyball and the registration form here.

NDA Junior High Art Camp 2011: Any junior high student interested in building some basic art skills is welcome to attend this camp at NDA this summer. Session A is June 27 through Friday July. Session B is August 8 through August 12. For more information, call or email our school office for a flyer, or email eckerlem@ndapandas.org.

Summer Dance Camps: Studio Dee is offering summer dance camps. Go to their website at http://studiodeenky.com/ for more information and online enrollment. Thank you!

Kenton County Reading Programs: It’s spring…the sun is finally shining and we have super programs at the Covington Library coming in May for youth and families. Please see the attached newsletter for information. There will be lots of fun with reading, prizes and gearing up for summer!!

NDA LaCrosse and Softball Nights for Grade School: Click here for information about NDA LaCrosse night and NDA Softball night for grade school students.

Wildcat Bash 2011

Wildcat Bash is an all day celebration of our great kids and their great school year!

When: Friday, May 20th during school hours

Where: St. Agnes field and gym

The cost per child: NOTHING! Donations and sales of our Wildcat Bash buttons paid for 100% of the event last year!

What we need from you:

Any unused kid’s items (games, toys, books, cds, dvds, gift certificates etc.) for raffle prizes.

Volunteers for the bash and the dances (a separate email to follow).

Desserts for cakewalk-(cookies, brownies, and treats for this VERY popular booth)

Kids play games and, instead of trinket prizes, win tickets to drop in the raffle bags for any and all general raffle items they are interested in.

There are two sessions with games and activities. One half of the school will participate in Session One while the other students watch an age appropriate movie. Then lunch is served for the entire school. After lunch, for Session Two the participants in the games or movies switch!

A hot dog lunch will be served. Cost is $2 per person.

At 1:50, we will have an assembly with end-of-year slide show and give away the great raffle prizes in the gym.

The day will culminate with a dance for 3rd-6th grades after school until 4:30.

From 5:00-8:00, we will have a “thank you” dance for the 7th and 8th graders who will be manning the booths throughout the day.

And, as always, Wildcat Bash buttons will be sold before school the week building up to the bash with daily drawings for candy and prizes.

Activities during the day include:

Hair-styles
Face Painting
Nail polishing
Dessert walk
Corn Hole
And loads of Carnival Games
Relay Races
And many more….

This is such a fun day for the kids. They enjoy a day when the parents can come and be a PART of the festivities.
Please join us for any or all of the celebration if you can!

Thanks, and hope to see you Friday, May 20th!

Lisa Horney 578-0988 lisa@icucom.net
Joelle Michels 344-8045 jmichels_1999@yahoo.com
Jacquie Bauereis 466-5798 bauereisj@yahoo.com
Joan Moore 291-2709

April 27, 2011

St. Agnes School
Family Newsletter
April 27, 2011

Mission Statement of Saint Agnes School
Saint Agnes Elementary School strives for excellence in providing a Catholic education that inspires and empowers our students to embrace the Gospel Message of Jesus Christ as compassionate and faithful Christians, who continue to pursue their spiritual journey, their highest academic potential, and stewardship to others.

FACTS Payment Plan Registration: Please don’t forget to register for FACTS Payment Plan unless you plan to pay the full tuition by September 1st. The deadline is this Friday, so please do it today if you have not already. This is a different system from FACTS last year, so EVERY FAMILY must re-register this year for their preferred payment plan. All registrations must be done online by going to https://online.factsmgt.com/Tmg/public/AgreementSignup.aspx?t=3DG1M&siv=y and going through the setup steps. We appreciate you each taking the time to do this. If you have any questions about registration, please contact Bob Lynch or Michelle Kruetzjans at the rectory office (431-1802), or Monica Wainscott at school (261-0543). Thank you!

Way of the Cross: The sixth graders will do the Way of the Cross in church today at 1:00. If you can join us, please do. We rescheduled because of the power outage last week, and they practiced so much. We can pray the Way of the Cross after Easter, and recall the special days of Holy Week. Thanks.

May Crowning: Our parish May Crowning will be Tuesday evening, May 3 at 7 pm. We encourage all school students to be present, especially the second graders who just received their First Communion. Second graders are welcome to wear their First Communion attire.

2010-2011 Yearbooks: Last call for St. Agnes yearbooks for 2011. Don't forget to order your copy if you want a yearbook. Cost is $21.00.

Spiritwear Day Tomorrow: Students may wear a St. Agnes spiritwear shirt/sweatshirt with gym uniform pants/shorts or regular uniform pants/shorts tomorrow.

Change for CHANGE: Our school project for the Capital Campaign is entitled “Change for CHANGE.” We will begin May 1st and collect change….pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters and any other change. Most of the capital campaign projects are to improve the school building…so it will be up to date and ready for the future. The school children need to be aware, involved and help where they can. We hope to collect $1,000 in change by May 22 and more in the next two years of the Capital Campaign. Commitment Sunday for the parish Capital Campaign is May 22. So empty your pockets, look in the couch, pick up change you find laying around and send it to school with your children for our “Change for CHANGE.”

Board of Education News:

Board of Education Openings: The St. Agnes Catholic Board of Education will have three openings for service beginning in July/August, 2011. These are three-year terms and the board oversees educational activities related to the school and parish. Interested applicants are invited to the May 10, 2011 meeting of the board at 7:00 pm in the school library. For questions, contact Board President Todd Berling. Thank you.

PTO News:

Daddy Daughter Dance: Dads, dust off those dancing shoes! It is time to show that little girl a fun night out! St. Agnes Daddy Daughter Dance is just around the corner, Friday May 6, 2011 from 7-10. All dads that signed up for the dance should receive their reminder invite through kidmail by this Friday. If you signed up for the dance and did not receive your invite, please contact Heather Teller at hteller@fuse.net ASAP. If you have yet to sign up and wish to dance the night away with your daughter(s) please contact Heather hteller@fuse.net. The cost is $20 per family, and dress is casual. If daddy can’t make it, it is ok! Grab that special uncle, grandpa or friend to bring that little sweetie! While we would love to have dad bring all those little cuties, this date night is for the St. Agnes School aged daughters only. We would like all R.S.V.P’s by this Friday, April 29. Looking forward to a great night! Heather Teller, Julie Melching, Tami Kluemper and Theresa Wirth

Mixed-Up Tangled Party - This Friday, April 29th from 7-9pm in the gym... Dress silly; wear mismatched clothes, crazy socks, or a backwards outfit! Enjoy Disney's Tangled with your friends while enjoying snacks and drinks. If you plan on attending and did not sign up, you can pay $5 at the door. The only thing we ask is that you email Aimee Dickhaus at ddickhaus@yahoo.com and let her know so we can have the correct amount of snacks and drinks.

Volunteers Needed: St. Agnes serves coffee and doughnuts after each mass on the first Sunday of each month. Parishioners enjoy this time of fellowship and we use this time to visit with each other, welcome new members, and draw for the 365 Lotto. We are grateful to groups that host each month. For two upcoming Sundays, June 5th and July 6th, we are in need of parish or school groups, or perhaps a group from a neighborhood, street, or prayer group to host the Coffee and Doughnut Sunday. If you are interested in organizing a group to host please contact Maggie Green (344-1525) or maggie@greenapron.com for further details. Thank you for your consideration.

Thomas More College Summer Youth Camps: Thomas More College announces its summer camp offerings, through which area youth are invited to enhance their skills and learn new ones in a safe, fun and interactive environment. As a community-focused institution, Thomas More College welcomes literally thousands of children each summer to experience a variety of opportunities, including a STEM educational camp at the Biology Field Station, numerous athletic camps and a theatre camps. This year, the college introduces Secret Adventure Camp, which is a week-long experience geared to students entering grades 6-9 that focuses on liberal arts. For more information about specific times and fees, visit http://thomasmore.edu/about/summercamps.cfm.

Mail Carriers Food Drive May 14: One of the largest annual food drives in Northern Kentucky is coming up May 14 and you can participate without leaving home. On that Saturday, simply leave nonperishable food items next to your mailbox and your carrier will pick them up and deliver them to nonprofit agencies that feed the hungry. About a dozen organizations, including Action Ministries, the Hosea House, Be Concerned and Brighton Center, will share in the collection. Thanks for your generosity!

Tickets for Coney and King’s Island: We have tickets for Coney to get one free Sunlite Pool and rides combo with the purchase of a Combo Ticket at the regular price of $21.95.
We have tickets to go to Kings Island at $29.99 per adult and $24.99 for children or seniors. If you can use any for the summer, request them from the school office at office@saintagnes.com.

Around Our School

Did you know…the students in 4S have given a different kind of speech each month? This month’s speech was a demonstration, and each child showed us how to do something by giving step-by-step directions. The children showed us how to prepare delicious recipes, perform magic tricks and card tricks, use sports equipment, crochet without needles, create a variety of crafts, make seasonal decorations, braid hair, tie shoes, and play games. They were very interesting!!!

Did you know…the eighth graders had a wonderful class trip to Camp Joy in Clarksville, Ohio on April 18, 19 and 20? Despite the high winds, rain and tornado watch, the students were able to complete most of the scheduled activities. It was a wonderful few days in this outdoor educational center.

Did you know…we have over 400 pairs of shoes, boots or slippers to donate to others? Thank you so much for recycling your good, used shoes. Many people will be happy to have them.

April 20, 2011

Here is last Wednesday's newsletter that we missed due to power failure.

St. Agnes School
Family Newsletter
April 20, 2011

Holy Week: This is the most serious week of the church year. Hopefully you will take your children to some of the beautiful holy week services at the end of the week. For this purpose, we will not have school on Holy Thursday or Good Friday. Have a wonderful Easter Sunday!
Today at 1:30, the sixth graders will present the Way of the Cross for us. Join us in church if you can. Thank you for the many good, gently used shoes for our Lenten project. You should see all the shoes in the hallways. Some children and adults will be very grateful!!!

Have a blessed and wonderful Easter!!!

Wildcat Cards: Wildcat cards won’t be coming home today because of the long weekend.

Healthy Challenge 2011 results: Thanks to all the students in grades K-5 who participated and finished the challenge. We had 83 % who ate at least five fruits and vegetables for the seven days of the challenge. Logan Smith in 4L was our winning student. Logan was chosen randomly from all who completed the challenge. He will receive a special prize. Also 3H—Miss Becky Hill’s homeroom won the class challenge and all of her students will also get a special prize. Our school placed third in our division in overall competition. We all win when we participate, as we eat healthy and remind ourselves to try to do this every day. Thanks, parents, for your help; and thanks to all who participated this year. Mrs. Garwood

Vision Screenings: Vision screenings will be Monday, April 25 from 8:30 am until noon. If anyone is able to volunteer, please contact Peggy Reisiger 341-2077 or Shannon Miller 341-1303. Thanks, Peggy Reisiger

FACTS Payment Plan Registration: Please don’t forget to register for FACTS Payment Plan. This is a different system from FACTS last year, so EVERY FAMILY must re-register this year for their preferred payment plan. All registrations must be done online by going to https://online.factsmgt.com/Tmg/public/AgreementSignup.aspx?t=3DG1M&siv=y and going through the setup steps. It is very easy, and takes less than 5 minutes. Please sign up today so that you don’t forget to do it. You can choose to pay in 1 payment, 2 payments, or monthly via checking account, credit card (additional fee applies), or by monthly invoice.

1. Click on the link to go to the registration page for FACTS.
2. Click under “New User” – Get Started.
3. Enter the name(s) of EACH of your students at St. Agnes for the 2011-2012 school year, and their grade level for next year.
4. Select your payment choice
a. 2 payments (due in September and January)
b. 11 Monthly payments via checking account or credit card
c. 11 Monthly payments via invoice
d. Full payment via checking or credit card due in September
5. Set up day of payments, personal information, banking information
6. Review and submit your registration.

We appreciate you each taking the time to do this. Please have all registrations completed no later than April 29th. If you have any questions about registration, please contact Bob Lynch or Michelle Kruetzjans at the rectory office (431-1802), or Monica Wainscott at school (261-0543). Thank you!

PTO News:

St. Agnes Night at PeeWee's Place: Please join us on Monday, 4/25 to see what's going on at PeeWee's! Bring the attached coupon and we will receive 10% of the night's sales. Thanks for your support.

Calling all volunteers.....Please save the date: May 12th....an evening to celebrate all the wonderful accomplishments of the school year. Specific details to follow.

Board of Education News:

Service Hours: For families who still need activities to reach their ten or twenty hours of service hours for this year (last day for service hours is May 31, 2011 for this school year), please note the following upcoming opportunities: Boosters are still accepting interest from virtus-trained individuals to coach T-ball, contact Joe Michels. The PTO will have service opportunities for Wildcat Bash on May 22, contact Lisa Horney or Joelle Michels, or watch for announcements. PTO can always use help with Market Day, contact Heather Mast. St. Agnes Vacation Bible School will run three hours a day for five days from June 20 – 24, 2011. A virtus-trained adult who volunteers for all five days and all hours of Vacation Bible School in a leadership capacity will receive 20 hours of service credit. Contact Anita Dunn about VBS. Hours can be logged through the school web site (My Service Hours) or via paper to Kidsmail – Dorothy Hafertepen c/o 2W. A web site option has been added for volunteer work on the capital campaign which can now be logged. Thanks you. If you have questions, contact Dorothy Hafertepen.

Branching Out 5K walk/run to Benefit Redwood: Please join us on Saturday, May 14th for Redwood’s first ever 5K to benefit our programs. See the flyer for more information. Fill out the registration form or go online to www.sprunning.com to register.

Youth Summer Fitness Program: Click here for more information.

Around Our School

Congratulations: Two of our school parents will enter into full communion with the Catholic Church through Confirmation and First Eucharist at the Easter Vigil. They are Susan Kirchner, mother of 2nd grader Michael, and Melissa Hawkins, mother of 2nd grader Dakota. Congratulations to both of you!

Overheard by Mrs. Neiser: Did you know that a first grader has the answer to that new smelly mulch? While walking back from church I noticed two first graders holding their nose. It was too precious to ignore so I asked them what the problem was. One promptly let me know this smell would not be a problem if they just put perfume on the mulch!

April 6, 2011

St. Agnes School
Family Newsletter
April 6, 2011

Monday, April 11, is a snow make-up day.
If your child will not be here, please email or call the office to let us know (office@saintagnes.com or 261-0543). Thank you!

The school bus schedule on Monday, April 11 is changed. The morning bus drivers will be Dan and Dee and the runs will be normal. The afternoon bus trips will change. Dan Lange will be the only bus driver in the afternoon on Monday, April 11. He will make two trips. The first trip will be all the students on his normal run who are here at school, plus the students on Mt. Vernon and Beaumont. On the second trip, he will pick up all the students that are left and deliver them safely home. Note that the time your child arrives home on Monday may not be the same as usual. Thank you.

Spring Break: There will be no school on Tuesday through Friday. Enjoy the spring break!

Passion Play: Join us for the passion play on Friday at 1:30 in church. Eight grade students are performing this unique drama. You will not want to miss it. It will put you in the spirit of Holy Week and what happened on those special days.

8th Grade Reminder: Camp Joy is Monday, April 18th. Read the details for the trip carefully. Don’t forget your lunch on Monday.
The money for the 8th grade tee-shirts is due to Mrs. Dwyer by Friday, April 8th. The tee-shirts are optional; no late orders will be accepted.

Check the Backpacks:

1. Forms for the After School Program with students in grades K through 5
2. Facts and Tuition Information and tuition information for 2011-2012.

Financial Assistance for 2011-2012: Financial assistance forms are available now for the 2011 – 2012 school year. If you would like a form, please email or call the school office. All financial request forms must be in the office by June 1, so our available funds can be allocated for the next school year. Do not wait to request the forms. Thank you.

FACTS Payment Plan Registration: FACTS tuition information is coming home today with your youngest school age child. Please look for the envelope and read the letter and tuition information for next year carefully. The tuition increase is 2% for next school year. Thank you to the finance committee, the business manager, Father Keene, and all involved for keeping it to simply a 2% increase.
For FACTS, EVERY FAMILY must re-register this year for their preferred payment plan. All registrations must be done online by going to https://online.factsmgt.com/Tmg/public/AgreementSignup.aspx?t=3DG1M&siv=y and going through the setup steps. It is very easy, and takes less than 5 minutes. Please sign up today so that you don’t forget to do it. You can choose to pay in 1 payment, 2 payments, or monthly via checking account, credit card (additional fee applies), or by monthly invoice.

Board of Education News:

Service Hours: Thanks for volunteering! Please remember to update your hours in the school website, My Service Hours. May 31 is the last day to record service hours for this school year. If you still need hours, some opportunities are to volunteer as a T-ball coach (contact Joe Michels), the Wildcat Bash (Lisa Horney or Joelle Michels), the upcoming PTO product survey (Renee Cooper), help with Market Day (Heather Mast), or help with summer bible school (Anita Dunn). A web site option has been added for volunteer work on the capital campaign which can now be logged in. Any questions, contact Dorothy Hafertepen.

Board of Education Openings: The St. Agnes Catholic Board of Education will have three openings for service starting in July/August, 2011. These are three-year terms and the board oversees educational activities related to the school and parish. Interested applicants are invited to the May 10, 2011, meeting of the board at 7:00 pm in the school library. For questions, contact Board President Todd Berling.

PTO News:

Volunteers Needed for the Product Survey April 12th: Thanks to everyone who responded but we still need a lot of volunteers as there are only have 30 people confirmed. Please e-mail rene.cooper@hotmail.com if you would be available for 15 to 30 minutes on the evening of Tuesday, April 12th to take a product survey. Last year we earned almost $3000 for our school. The amount of money we earn depends on the number of volunteers who take the survey. This is during spring break, so if you will be in town I am hoping you decide to participate since we will need your help more than ever! If you have questions, feel free to call me at 859.816.0929 or e-mail rene.cooper@hotmail.com. The survey will be held in half hour increments from 5:00pm to 8:00pm at Murphy Hall but my greatest need is at 6:30, 7 and 7:30. When you commit, please let me know what time you will be coming on the half hour. Thanks in advance for your help. Our school will benefit!!

PTO Vice President Needed! We are currently seeking a vice -president for the 2011-2012 school year. PTO plays such a huge role in our school support; please consider volunteering to help. It really is not a difficult role. Questions, contact Heather Teller hteller@fuse.net or Tami Kluemper (2011-2012 President) tami@zoomtown.com THANK YOU!!

Paper Retriever Recycling: Thank you St. Agnes!! In the year 2010, the PTO received $776.20 for the recycling bins in the parking lot!! Our numbers continue to go up!! Thank you for all the support of our school and our environment!! If you or someone you know has a company that would like to support St. Agnes and the environment...we can place recycle dumpsters on their premises and get the credit! If you know someone that has a printing company, prints newspapers or just uses a decent amount of paper, please let us know!! We make $5 per ton for every 0-3.99 tons, $15 per ton for 4-7.99 tons, and $20 8+ tons!! We are on track for another GREAT year!! Keep it up St. Agnes!!

365 Lotto: Congratulations to all the April 2011 lotto winners. Here is a link to see all the winners. Be sure to look at the $500 winner whose ticket was drawn for April 24, Easter.

Summer Theater Camps: Notre Dame Academy is holding three sessions of Theater Camp this summer. Singers, dancers and actors who wish to have a fun time and learn the basics of putting on a performance are welcome to attend. The camps are geared toward boys and girls ages 3rd grade thru high school. Space is limited, so please get your registration forms in early. Contact Lori Wainscott for more information wainscottl@ndapandas.org.

Cov Cath Colonels 5th/6th Grade Football Signups: Signups for Cov Cath 5th/6th grade football will be Sunday, April 17 from 2 - 5 pm in the Cov Cath school cafeteria. Boys who attend any grade school of the Diocese of Covington and who will be in the 5th and 6th grade in the fall are eligible to play. Signups will include equipment sizing and fees. Come join Colonels Youth Football! Any questions contact Head Coach Ted Edgington at coachedgington@yahoo.com or visit our website at www.eteamz.com/ColonelsYouthFootball.

Around Our School

Did you know…St. Agnes had a total of six students who attended the Kentucky State Science Competition held at Eastern Kentucky University on Saturday, April 2? Skyler Koch won a special, “Taking the Pulse of the Planet Award”, from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Another eighth grader won the first place award in Engineering and Transportation. Congratulations to all who participated!!!

Did you know…sixth graders will be doing the Stations of the Cross for the school, parents, and parishioners on Wednesday, April 20th at 1:30? Please mark your calendars and plan to attend.

Did you know…fourth and fifth graders are playing “¡Pesca!” or Go Fish! in Spanish class to learn vocabulary.

Did you know…the 8th graders have been covering WWII in social studies? After researching various topics, Mrs. Wainscott in computer class was able to demonstrate for them how to use ‘Prezi,” a new and exciting way of putting their researched material on the SMART board. They have put together excellent Prezi presentations using slides, pictures and video. Ask your eighth grader to show you their Prezi!

Did you know…seventh graders are dissecting starfish! Ask them about the circulatory system; and what they found in place of blood!

March 30, 2011

St. Agnes School
Family Newsletter
March 30, 2011

Junior High Play: St. Agnes junior high students present the musical comedy, "Mirror Image" this Friday and Saturday evening, April 1st and 2nd at the Notre Dame Academy Theatre at 7pm. The deadline to buy pre-sale tickets is tomorrow (Thursday). Ticket information is attached or you can contact Annie Talkers at artalkers@yahoo.com. Tickets will also be sold at the door each evening for those who could not purchase pre-sale tickets. Please come, enjoy the musical, and support our junior high students!

Spiritwear/Reds Day: Tomorrow is spiritwear day. Students may wear either a St. Agnes spiritwear shirt/sweatshirt or a red shirt tomorrow in honor of Red’s Opening Day with gym uniform pants/shorts or regular uniform pants/shorts.

Eucharist Day of Retreat: The second graders will have their Eucharist Day to prepare for First Communion this Saturday morning. First Communion is Sunday, May 1st.

Congratulations! Kelsey Sucher competed in Lexington this weekend in the State MathCounts Competition. She did great! Kelsey placed 38th in the state out of about 150 children from all across the state. Great job, Kelsey!

DARE Graduation: Congratulations to the fifth graders on completing their DARE course. The DARE graduation was this afternoon. We are grateful for this drug and alcohol resistance program! We are grateful for the Ft. Wright Police who sponsor this program each year.

Prayers: Continue to pray for Elizabeth Smith, Simon Fieler, Jessie Russo and all our sick who count so much on our prayers and support.

Passion Play: The eighth graders will perform the Passion Play on Friday, April 8th at 1:30 in church. If you haven’t seen our version of the passion play, you will want to. All are welcome to come and pray with us on Friday, April 8th.

Attention Eighth Grade Parents: All Camp Joy money is due on Thursday, March 31. This has been announced several times, and we are now responsible for exact numbers and a down payment, so we have to have all money in on Thursday. We will be sending medical forms and other permission slips and information about the Camp Joy trip this week, and they are due next week….but all moneys are due tomorrow, March 31! Thank you.

School Calendar 2011 – 2012: Important Dates include:

First day of school – August 23
Christmas break – December 22 through January 2
Spring break – April 5, 6, 9, 10, 11
Tentative last school day – May 25
There will be an in-service day (students are free; teachers attend) on September 30, November 1, November 23; and a holy day on December 8.
We will be adding minutes to each of our school days to “bank” some hours for snow days. The new school time will be announced at a later date.

Health Screenings:
Scoliosis Screening for Grades 6-8: The scoliosis screenings will be on Monday, 4/4 for students in grades 6-8. Permission slips will go home in your child’s folder today, and will need to be turned in by Friday, April 1. Please make sure your daughter wears a bathing suit under her uniform that day if she is being screened.

Vision Screenings for Grades 1, 3, 5, and 7: We are also doing the vision screenings on 4/25/10 for the odd grades. We will need volunteers for that day, so please watch for the volunteer form coming home with your child. Permission slips are coming home today for the vision screening as well. Thank you.

Recycling: Recycling just got easier! We now have the opportunity to recycle more than paper. We have added a Rumpke’s recycling dumpster so we can recycle plastic, glass bottles and jars, aluminum cans, paperboard, telephone books, magazines, cardboard (broken down in 3’x3’ pieces. We can continue to recycle paper in the green dumpster as always, but now we have the opportunity do more. Please be alert to make sure the right things go in the right dumpster! Thanks!

Library Books: Just a reminder that all library books are due back by next Wednesday, April 6th. Thank you!

Bus Driver: Mrs. Shelly Sandfoss, one of our morning bus drivers, will be having knee surgery on April 4th. She will not be driving the morning bus. Mrs. Dee Morris will be her replacement for most of the month of April. The students who ride Mrs. Sandfoss’ morning trip have been introduced to Mrs. Morris. I just wanted you parents to be aware of this. Thank you. We wish speedy recovery and an easy surgery for Mrs. Sandfoss!

Virtus Reminder from our Parish Office:

School Field Trips: If you are planning to attend a field trip during May, please be current in the safe environment training (Virtus).

Monthly Bulletins: March bulletin posted on March 6th and is due before April 5th. Another round of suspensions will be taking place soon, please make sure you have all your bulletins read. If you do not, you will be suspended and remain suspended for three months, which means you will be unable to volunteer.

PTO News:

Volunteers Needed for the product survey April 12th: Thanks to everyone who has signed up so far, but we're only 38% of the way to our MINUMUM attendance goal. Please e-mail rene.cooper@hotmail.com if you would be available for 15 to 30 minutes on Tuesday, April 12th to take a product survey. We have the potential to earn $$ for our SCHOOL and all it will take is 15 to 30 minutes of your time. We will have to cancel if we don't get a minimum of 75 people. We need 48 more!!! If you have questions, feel free to call me at 859.816.0929 or e-mail rene.cooper@hotmail.com. We missed the fall session, so PLEASE help our school earn the maximum amount of money for the product survey. The survey will be held in half hour increments from 5 to 8pm. Let me know when you can come. The 5 and 5:30 slots are full so if you can make it at 6, 6:30, 7 or 7:30, that would be ideal. Thanks for your support!

Market Day: Don’t forget to get your order in before spring break. Order cut off is tomorrow the 31st. Pickup is at 5:30 in the cafeteria on April 5th.

April Eat Outs: Mark your calendars now for the following Eat Out Nights this month.
Skyline - Monday, April 4 from 5:00p to 9:00p. See attached coupons.
Sub Station II - Wednesday, April 20 from 5:00p to 8:00p. See attached coupons.
PeeWee's Place - Monday, April 25 from 5:30p to 9:00p. See attached coupon.

Cov Cath Colonels Middle School Football Signups: Signups for Cov Cath 7th/8th grade football will be Sunday, April 3 at 5 pm in the Cov Cath school cafeteria. Boys who attend any grade school in the Diocese of Covington and who will be in the 7th and 8th grade in the fall are eligible to play. A Q&A session will be held, along with sign ups. We run the varsity plays and play our games on the high school turf field. We are the only school with two teams. The 8th graders play in the large school division and were the Division Champions for the second straight year. The 7th graders play in the small school division. Come join Colonels football! Any questions, contact Head Coach Ted Edgington at coachedgington@yahoo.com. (P.S. 5th/6th grade signups will be at a later date.)

March 23, 2011

St. Agnes School
Family Newsletter
March 23, 2011

Warning from Officer Krienest, the Ft. Wright Police Chief:
Do not park in the fire lanes!!!
Officier Krienest called school this morning and asked me to get this message out. He said it is worse at sporting events, than during the school hours or at weekend church times, but all should remember not to park in designated fire lanes. Tickets will be given, and no one wants that to happen. I told him I would mention this in the school newsletter and thanked him for the warning, which he didn’t have to give. So…..
Do not park in any fire lane mark here at St. Agnes School.

Spring Musical Tomorrow Night! Don’t forget….the students in grades four, five and six will present their spring musical tomorrow evening at 6:30 pm in the gym. Please have the students here and in their places no later than 6:15. We are looking forward to a wonderful evening. You won’t want to miss it!!!

Lenten Shoes: The shoes for the Lenten project are due April 6th. The teachers will help the students with the writing project that will go along with “Unless you have walked a mile in my shoes…” Think of all the children who will benefit from our too small or gently used shoes. Thank you for your generosity.

Capital Campaign: The school families will be contacted to attend an informational fellowship meeting or an advanced committee meeting in regard to the parish and school capital campaign. Most of the improvements will involve the school. Please be cooperative with the callers and plan to attend a meeting for about an hour in the undercroft to hear the specifics and rationale about the campaign. It will benefit the school so much! The campaign video is currently on the parish website and will soon be available on the school website. Thank you for your cooperation with this tremendous endeavor!

Thanks: Bowling was so fun yesterday! Thanks to Mrs. Turner who got the idea, talked us all into it and organized it so well. Thanks to Mrs. Franxman and Mrs. Kluemper who organized all the parent helpers and took care of the snacks! Thanks to all the moms and dads who helped, the bus drivers who extended their day, the teachers and the students who were such good sports!

Scouts Honored: The following girl scouts earned the Marian Award for girl scouts ages 12 – 15 for an activity in scouting fostering faithfulness to God and service to neighbors: Elizabeth Anneken, Cassie Collins, Alexandra Deaton, Hannah Good, Meleia Michels, Rachel Peavler, Anna Leigh Stutler, and Hope Thelen.
A St. Agnes second grader earned the Light of Christ emblem for the first and second grade cub scouts for an activity developing a personal relationship with Jesus.
Both awards were presented by Bishop Foys at the Cathedral last weekend. Congratulations to all!!!

Congratulations to John Komaromy-Hiller who came in second place in arts & humanities, and to Sammy Vocke who came in fifth place in composition in the Fifth Grade Regional Governor’s Cup Composition last Saturday! There were about thirty schools in attendance. Great Job!!
Thanks to Mrs. Sucher, Mr. Wilmhoff, Mrs. Turner and all who helped us host the Governor’s Cup on Saturday. It was a great day!

FACTS Tuition Service: We are excited to offer a new online enrollment for the 2011/12 school year with FACTS Management Co. All families, new and returning, will sign up for an actively managed payment plan right from the school’s website. You will have an opportunity to pay in full or schedule budgeted monthly payments.

Please note the following advantages in using the FACTS System for tuition payment handling:

-Convenient online payment plan sign-up
-Maintain your demographic and financial account information online
-Receive e-mail payment reminders before your payment is due
-Online Tuition payments
-Multiple payment options
-Web-based interface for account viewing

Please look for more details to follow in the coming weeks. As always, we thank you for your continued loyalty to Saint Agnes School and for your support in our efforts to fulfill the mission of exemplary private education for our students. Mr. Lynch, the parish bookkeeper

Library Books: Next Wednesday, March 30th will be the last day students can check out a book from the school library until after spring break. All books should be returned by Wednesday, April 6th. Thank you, Kelly Sparks.

Junior High Play: St. Agnes Junior High presents the Musical Comedy "Mirror Image" April 1st and 2nd at the Notre Dame Academy Theatre at 7pm each evening. If you would like to purchase a business ad, please click here for information. We also offer the opportunity for friends and family to buy “Footlights,” which are messages to the actors, actresses and crew members and published in the play program. Ticket information is attached or you can contact Annie Talkers at artalkers@yahoo.com.

Help Needed: JR High Play set crew needs help Saturday morning 3/26 between 9:00 and 12:00 to assemble set on stage at Notre Dame Academy. The work will entail moving the set pieces from the scene shop to the stage and securing them together. It should only take a few hours. If you have some time Saturday morning and are willing to help please contact Todd Berling at todd@hmb-a.com. Thanks.

PTO News:

Volunteers Needed for the Product Survey April 12th: Thanks to everyone that responded through this last week, we still need many volunteers as I only have 13 people confirmed. Please e-mail rene.cooper@hotmail.com if you would be available for 15 to 30 minutes on Tuesday, April 12th to take a product survey. Last year we earned almost $3000 for our school and it will only take 15 to 30 minutes. This is during spring break, so if you will be in town I am hoping you decide to participate since we will need your help more than ever! If you have questions, feel free to call me at 859.816.0929 or e-mail rene.cooper@hotmail.com. The survey will be held in half hour increments from 5:00pm to 8:00pm at Murphy Hall. Please let me know what time you will be coming on the half hour. Thanks in advance for your help. Our school will benefit!! Thank you, Rene

Market Day: Thanks to everyone for your continued support of our Market Day Program. We have had a great year thus far thanks to you! A couple of things:

1. The order cutoff date and sale date are listed incorrectly on the back of the order guide. The last day to place your order is midnight Thursday, March 31st. Our pickup sale date will be on April 5th at 5:30 in the cafeteria. This will give you a chance to get your orders in before spring break.
2. Everyone needs to try the rack of pork roast. It came highly recommended by the ladies in the office and I’m sure glad I tried it. It’s super easy. Throw it in your crock pot frozen on low in the morning with a little water and seasoning and it’s falling off the bone ready by dinner. Add some mashed potatoes and gravy and you have a easy quick meal your family will love!

BBB Party Sign-ups! This is just a reminder to sign up for any of the unfilled parties that were offered at this year's Big Blue Bash. Please click on the flyer here and you will see a list of parties. Remember that sign-ups are taken on a first-come, first-serve basis and once full, no more sign-ups will be taken. The official deadline for signing up is March 31. Also be sure to include your payment when you return the bottom part of the flyer. If you have any questions, please contact Amy Geiger at amygeig@yahoo.com Thanks!

Boosters News:

Soccer Uniform Sale: Soccer uniforms will be sold on Friday, March 25 at the shelter on Malloy Drive from 6 to 8 pm. (**This date has changed from the original Thursday time due to Spring Musical.) Malloy Drive runs parallel to the soccer fields and back of school. If your child attends St. Agnes, you may also go to the school website and print out an order form to be sent through kid mail. A complete uniform consists of a red jersey, blue jersey, black shorts, and black socks for $35.00. Checks should be made out to St. Agnes Boosters. Please contact Michelle Kreutzjans with any questions, at 344-1421 or gregkreutzjans@zoomtown.com, or to make other arrangements for uniform pickup.

SOS: Service on Saturday opportunity is coming on April 2, 2011. Folks will be meeting at St. Agnes at 9:00am for the bi-annual putting down of mulch. This is a huge project. Many hands are needed for a few hours. If you can help, contact Paul Kleier. Some of asked how to get those last service hours….here is a great opportunity!

Around Our School

Did you know…as the eighth graders were studying the Great Depression in social studies, they found stories about how their own families were affected back then? Also while studying the New Deal, they became ‘hired as artists’ by the PWA and created some very nice mosaic works based on the 1930’s.

Did you know…the seventh graders were studying the Age of Jackson in Social Studies? As this was the beginning of the modern election campaign, they used symbols and slogans for their own choice as president and created some very interesting campaign items: shirts, hats, mugs, soaps, posters, glasses, log cabin, etc.

Did you know… 3E students have been sending pen pal letters to children in Japan for the last two months? The children in Japan end their school year on March 23 and begin a new school year in April, so we have finished the project. Fortunately, our pen pals live southwest of Tokyo and do not live near the hardest hit areas from the earthquake and tsunami, but please help us pray for the people of Japan as they recover from their tragedy.

March 16, 2011

St. Agnes School
Family Newsletter
March 16, 2011

Lent: We are in the first full week of Lent. Are we keeping the Lenten promises we made on Ash Wednesday? Have you picked out a pair of good used shoes, boots, slippers or footwear for those who need them and started thinking of a story that could go with them for our project, “Unless You Have Walked in my Shoes…”?

Friday – Make-Up Snow Day: Remember, we will have school this Friday. It is a snow make-up day!

Testing Week: Students in the kindergarten classes and in grades three through seven are taking the IOWA Test of Basic Skills this week and next week. Please make sure students are getting enough sleep and a healthy breakfast each day. We want them to do the best on the test!

Healthy Challenge Week: Remind your children to eat five servings of fruits and vegetables each day this week, and to complete the chart and send in the charts at the end of seven days. Prizes are given from the Health Department for the school with the biggest percentage of students participating.

Kids on the Block: The program will be given to students in grades K through 4 on Thursday.

Wildcat Rewards: This Thursday will be wildcat rewards for students for the third quarter. If students have had no uniform marks on their card in the third quarter, they may be out of uniform on Thursday.

St. Patrick’s Day: The color of the day is green. Students may wear green accessories with their uniforms (unless they are out of uniform for the wildcat reward.)

Fifth Grade Regional Governor’s Cup Competition: On Saturday, St. Agnes will host the Fifth Grade Regional Governor’s Cup Competition. Thanks, PTO, for helping us sponsor this! Good luck to our fifth grade team!!

Bowling: Tuesday, March 22, we are going bowling! This was rescheduled from the snowy day in January during Catholic School Week. We have the permissions from January. The schedule is the same. If you can help chaperone, call Brandy Franxman. Come join us if you can.

Spring Musical: Mark your calendars for March 24th . The students in grades four, five and six will have their spring musical, and I hear we are in for a real treat. You won’t want to miss it.

Yearbooks for 2010-2011. Now is the time to purchase your St. Agnes School yearbooks! Cost is $21.00. Please make checks payable to St. Agnes School. Thank you. The Yearbook Committee.

PTO News:

Bowling Volunteers Needed: Our Superbowl bowling event for the students has been rescheduled for next Tuesday, March 22. We need volunteers to help throughout the day. All volunteers need to be up-to-date with Virtus. Please contact Brandy Franxman at franxman4@fuse.net to sign up for a session. Session One: 9-10:30 (K-am, 3, 6, 8); Session Two: 10:45-12:15 (1, 4, 7); Session Three: 12:30-2 (K-pm, 2, 5). We will appreciate all that you can do to help! Thanks ~ CSW Committee

Volunteers Needed for the Product Survey April 12th: Please e-mail rene.cooper@hotmail.com if you would be available for 15 to 30 minutes on Tuesday, April 12th to take a product survey. Last year we earned almost $3000 for our school and all it will take is 15 to 30 minutes of your time on TUESDAY, APRIL 12th to try a snack or some cleaning products. This is during spring break, so if you will be in town I am hoping you decide to participate since we will need your help more than ever! If you have questions, feel free to call me at 859.816.0929 or e-mail rene.cooper@hotmail.com. We missed the fall session, so PLEASE help our school earn the maximum amount of money for the product survey. The survey will be held in half hour increments from 5:00pm to 8:00pm. When you commit, please let me know what time you will be coming on the half hour. Thanks in advance for your help. Our school will benefit!!

Boosters News:

Soccer Uniform Sale: Soccer uniforms will be sold on Thursday, March 24 at the shelter on Malloy Drive from 6:00-8:00 p.m. (Malloy Drive runs parallel to the soccer fields and back of school) If your child attends St. Agnes, you may also go to the school website and print out an order form to be sent through kid mail. A complete uniform consists of a red jersey, blue jersey, black shorts, and black socks for $35.00. Checks should be made out to St. Agnes Boosters. Please contact Michelle Kreutzjans with any questions, at 344-1421 or gregkreutzjans@zoomtown.com, or to make other arrangements for uniform pickup.

St. Patrick’s Day Party: "May your troubles be less and your blessings be more and nothing but happiness come through your door." With this Irish blessing comes an invitation to St. Agnes Parish for an evening of fun and fellowship. Join us in Murphy Hall and wear your green for our annual St. Patrick's Day party on Friday, March 18th from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. Enjoy Irish music, dancing, and good food. Please bring your favorite appetizer or dessert to share. There will be children's activities, door prizes, and split the pot. Admission is $4.00 for adults, children and teenagers are free. Make your reservations by contacting Mary Jo McFadden at, 341-2718, mjmcfadden599@yahoo.com or Janna Collins at 341-7766, janna.collins@insightbb.com. Volunteers are also needed for the party. This is a great way to get those last few family service hours done for the year.

Junior High Play: St. Agnes Junior High presents the Musical Comedy "Mirror Image" April 1st and 2nd at the Notre Dame Academy Theatre at 7 pm each evening. If you would like to purchase a business ad, please click here for information. We also offer the opportunity for friends and family to buy “Footlights,” which are messages to the actors, actresses and crew members and published in the play program. Ticket information is attached or you can contact Annie Talkers at artalkers@yahoo.com.

Cov Cath Colonels Middle School Football Signups: Signups for Cov Cath 7th/8th grade football will be Sunday, April 3 at 5 pm in the Cov Cath school cafeteria. Boys who attend any grade school of the Diocese of Covington and who will be in the 7th and 8th grade in the fall are eligible to play. A Q&A session will be held, along with sign ups. We run the varsity plays and play our games on the high school turf field. We are the only school with two teams. The 8th graders play in the Large School division and were the Division Champions for the second straight year. The 7th graders play in the Small School division. Come join Colonels football! Any questions, contact Head Coach Ted Edgington at coachedgington@yahoo.com. (P.S. 5th/6th grade signups will be at a later date.)

NDA Athletic Opportunities:
• NDA Volleyball Clinics: The Notre Dame Volleyball Coaching staff is offering a unique opportunity for your students to learn fundamental (and advanced) skills of volleyball on Sunday nights at 6:00pm at the Notre Dame gymnasium. We began the clinics as of March 6th and they will run through the end of May. Click here for the information/registration form.
• NDA Summer Camps: Click here for information.
• Middle School Activities: Click here for information.

Bunches of Bows: You are invited to join Bunches of Bows for their First Communion Open House on Sunday, March 13, 2011 from 12:00pm until 4:00pm at 3420 Valley Plaza Parkway Fort Wright, KY. Come see our huge selection of Dresses, Veils, Jewelry, Gloves, Invitations, Cake, Thank You Notes, Rosaries and many, many gift ideas. Cake and catering tasting provided.

Around Our School

Congratulations to the seventh and eighth Governor’s Cup team for placing 23rd out of 250 teams at the state competition in Lexington last Sunday!

The Quick Recall team placed 18th out of 48 teams! The team members are Rachel Peavler, Hannah Ziegelmeyer, Kelsey Sucher, Hannah Good, Ali Maier and Stuart Green.
In Math… Kelsey Sucher placed 35th out of 120!
In Language Arts… Kelsey Sucher placed 30th out of 120; Rachel Peavler placed
38th out of 120!
In Arts and Humanities…Rachel Peavler placed 4th out of 120; Hannah Good placed
70th out of 120!
We are all so very proud of all of the team members and their coach!

Did you know…the eighth graders are learning about Nuclear Power Plants and following closely the events of Japan?

Did you know…the seventh and eighth grade music classes studied classical music? Each student learned a classical music piece in the third quarter grading period. They held a recital for the students in the younger grades last Friday. It was an excellent performance!

Did you know…the sixth graders participated in World Math Day and World Spelling Day? They competed against students from 218 different countries!

March 9, 2011

St. Agnes School
Family Newsletter
March 9, 2011

Lent: The better your Lent, the better your Easter!
Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. We attended mass today and all received ashes. At school during Lent, students in grades two through eight will have the opportunity to go to the Sacrament of Reconciliation. The eighth graders will have the Passion Play on April 8th at 1:30 in church. The sixth graders will present the living way of the cross on April 20th at 1:30 in church. Classrooms and religion classes will be centered on the Lenten themes and activites.
The entire school will be participating in a project called, "Unless You Have Walked in My Shoes..." The students will be asked to bring in a new or gently used pair of shoes, boots or slippers that may be too small for them now and can be donated to a homeless shelter. The students will display their pair of shoes next to a written response to the prompt, "Unless You Have Walked in My Shoes..." Students will write about themselves, their accomplishments, where those shoes have been, etc. and display their writing and shoes outside of each classroom. On Monday, April 11th, classes will take a "gallery walk" around school to read the displays of other children. Some shoes may need to be cleaned up or washed before coming to school. If students need their shoes back, they can collect their shoes at the end of the day on April 11th. After April 11th, we will donate the shoes to a homeless shelter. We hope this is a learning activity, and the students will enjoy it, knowing that they are helping others.

Fourth Quarter Grading Period: This Friday, March 11 is the end of the third quarter grading period. The fourth quarter begins March 14. Third quarter report cards will be sent home on Wednesday, March 23.

Do Your Best on the Tests: We will be administering the Iowa Test of Basic Skills to students in kindergarten and grades three through seven between March 14 and 25. Please see that your children get proper rest and a healthy breakfast so they can be ready to do their best on the tests.
We will not do any testing on March 22, bowling day.

Diocesan Academic Competition: Several seventh and eighth grade students participated in the Diocesan Academic Competition last evening at St. Therese School. All students did very well. In the end our awards were:

1st place Math: Hannah Ziegelmeyer
1st place Persuasive Speech: Micaela Stephenson
2nd place Science: Frank Auberger
2nd place Painting: Rachel Peavler
3rd place Mixed Media (art): Annabel Biernat
3rd place Storytelling: Kirsten Richards
4th place Religion: Meleia Michels
Great job to all our participants!!!

Kids on the Block: The program was cancelled because the instructors were sick. It has been rescheduled for March 17th.

All 4th, 5th & 6th graders, families and friends! Our performance of Lights! Camera! Action! will be March 24th at 6:30 ~ All 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students will be expected to be at this performance. WHAT SHOULD MY PERFORMER WEAR?

1. TOP: a SOLID color shirt of any style and of any color in the rainbow (black and white included)...the brighter, the better.
2. NOTE: There should be no graphics on the front. PLEASE do not purchase a "new" shirt for this show. Turning a graphic shirt inside out is acceptable.
3. BOTTOM: They should wear DARK pants of any style except jeans. Pants with pockets are preferred- (see below)
4. FEET: They should have shoes of any style in which they are comfortable standing.
5. Accessories: EVERY STUDENT NEEDS 1 PAIR OF SUNGLASSES OF ANY STYLE. These sunglasses will be worn for a short time during the show and will need to be stored in either their pocket OR, in the absence of a pocket, hung around their neck with a string.
6. If your student is a "celebrity" and has been assigned a different costume- please disregard numbers 1-5. THANK YOU! Mrs. Miller

Healthy Challenge Week - Next Week: Grades K-5 will participate in the challenge this year. It is March 14-20, 2011. Attached is a parent letter and also information on the needed servings for the completion of the challenge. We are excited about this fun challenge and hope your family will participate with the students! Be sure to stock up on those fruits and vegetables for the challenge. Lunches at school will include fruits and vegetables as always and we will have some extras!! Thank you. Mrs. Garwood

Yearbooks for 2010-2011: Now is the time to purchase your St. Agnes School yearbooks! Look for the flyer in your child’s folder today. Cost is $21.00. Please make checks payable to St. Agnes School. Thank you. The Yearbook Committee.

Lunch Menu Changes: Since bowling has been rescheduled for March 22, we have a few menu changes for March:

• Friday, March 18: Nacho cheese, individual chips, pineapple, corn
• Tuesday, March 22: Pizza, side salad, chips (No Salad Bar will be available)
• Friday, March 25: Grilled cheese, tomato soup, chips, pineapple

PTO News:

You are invited… join us this Thursday, March 10 at 7pm, for the last PTO meeting of the 2010-2011 school year. This year has flown by and there is still so much more going on before the end of the year!! As always, babysitting will be provided. See you there! Questions…email Heather Teller hteller@fuse.net

Big Blue Bash is a Big SUCCESS! We would like to express our sincere appreciation for all of your support not only last weekend, but in the many months of planning! Thank you to all who helped in any way with the wonderful evening celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Big Blue Bash. The event was wildly successful due to so many volunteers! We are finalizing the financials and the open party list and will get that out next week to everyone. Thank you again for all of your support! Steering Commitee BBB 2011

Out of Uniform Pass: If you weren't able to make it to the Big Blue Bash on Saturday, we sold Out of Uniform Passes for your child to choose a day they'd like to come out of uniform. Only one pass may be bought per child. If you'd like to get one of these, we will be selling them for $5 through the school office from now until March 18. Please send in your money (cash or check payable to St. Agnes PTO) to the office and they will send home your pass! Thanks!

365 Lotto Winners: Click here for the March 365 Lotto winners. Congratulations to our winners!

JUMP ZONE PARTY FOR 3RD GRADE STUDENTS: Attention 3rd grade parents! There is still room for you to sign your child up for the 3rd grade St. Patrick's Party at JumpZone next Thursday, March 17th. The party is from 5:30 - 7:30. Pizza and drinks will be served at 6:30. Cost is $15 and all proceeds benefit St. Agnes School. If your child would like to attend, please contact Michelle Schulte at mschulte@insightbb.com or Deborah Cody at deborahcody@fuse.net.

St. Patrick’s Day Party: "May your troubles be less and your blessings be more and nothing but happiness come through your door." With this Irish blessing comes an invitation to the St. Agnes parish family for an evening of fun and fellowship. Join us in Murphy Hall and wear your green for our annual St. Patrick's Day party on Friday, March 18th from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. Enjoy Irish music, dancing, and good food. Please bring your favorite appetizer or dessert to share. There will be children's activities, door prizes, and split the pot. Admission is $4.00 for adults, children and teenagers are free. Make your reservations by contacting Mary Jo McFadden at, 344-2718, mjmcfadden599@yahoo.com or Janna Collins at 341-7766, janna.collins@insightbb.com. Volunteers are also needed for the party. This is a great way to get those last few family service hours done for the year.

Camp Claymation: Behringer-Crawford Museum will be having "Camp Claymation" April 12 and 13. Please see the attached flier for information about the camp. This camp falls during our spring break. Thank you!

Cov Cath Colonels Middle School Football Signups: Signups for Cov Cath 7th/8th grade football will be Sunday, April 3 at 5 pm in the Cov Cath school cafeteria. Boys who attend any grade school of the Diocese of Covington and who will be in the 7th and 8th grade in the fall are eligible to play. A Q&A session will be held, along with sign ups. We run the varsity plays and play our games on the high school turf field. We are the only school with two teams. The 8th graders play in the Large School division and were the Division Champions for the second straight year. The 7th graders play in the Small School division. Come join Colonels football! Any questions, contact Head Coach Ted Edgington at coachedgington@yahoo.com. (P.S. 5th/6th grade signups will be at a later date.)

YMCA Camp Ernst: We have the $20 savings coupon for the overnight summer camp for students. Email us or call the office if you would like a coupon.

Circus Mojo Center – Community Open House: Saturday, March 12, join Circus Mojo for their open house. There will be free performances and workshops for people of all ages and abilities. Circus Mojo is at 322 Elm Street in Ludlow. Call 1-800-381-TADA for more information.

Around Our School

Good luck to the 7th and 8th grade Governor’s Cup team! They compete this weekend in the state competition.

Did you know… the eighth graders are doing an energy audit of their homes? They are also learning about all types of power plants, including nuclear and fossil fuel.

Did you know…the eighth graders have designed their own restaurant menus in grammar class? They had requirements for using adjectives and adverbs in this project. There were lots of great ideas for our future entrepreneurs!

Did you know…the eighth graders have read the abridged play versions of Shakespeare’s Hamlet and King Lear? They had a writing assignment for each. Hamlet was on trial for murder; was he guilty or innocent due to insanity? Students chose a position as Hamlet’s defense lawyer or a lawyer on the prosecution team. Opinions were almost evenly divided; the verdict of guilty was decreed by only one vote at St. Agnes! Of course, in the real play, Hamlet committed suicide after committing several murders. The second essay involved a discussion regarding King Lear’s division of his property among his three daughters. The inheritance surely didn’t turn out the way he planned.

Did you know… the eighth graders really ‘jazzed’ up social studies class with their portrayals of some important headliners of the Roaring Twenties? We met Bill Tilden, Red Grange, Babe Ruth, Louis Armstrong, Rudolph Valentino, ‘Lucky’ Lindbergh, and Gertrude Ederle, just to name a few celebrities.

March 2, 2011

St. Agnes School
Family Newsletter
March 2, 2011

Lent: Lent is coming. Next Wednesday, March 9th, is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of lent. We will have an all school liturgy at 8:30 next Wednesday. There will be no school mass that Friday. More details about our Lenten project “Walking in His footsteps” will be in the newsletter next Wednesday.

We are going bowling! We have rescheduled the bowling date that was cancelled during Catholic School Week because of the snow. We will go on Tuesday, March 22, same time, same place, same details as before. Hopefully everyone who was planning to help us still can. The PTO moms who worked on Catholic School Week activities with us will be getting in touch with you. Thanks.

Social Networking Talk: Representatives from Cincinnati Bell will be here Friday for the sixth, seventh and eighth graders to speak on social networking and cyber bullying. Some will remember the parent night sponsored by the principals at Villa Madonna in October. That was also from Cincinnati Bell.

Congratulations to Rachel Peavler! Rachel, an eighth grader, won a silver key (second place) for her comic art entry in the Scholastic Art Competition at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center on Friday. Great job, Rachel!

Congratulations! Seventeen St. Agnes seventh and eighth graders participated in the Northern Kentucky University Science Fair (NACKES) this weekend. Nine students received invitations to the State Science Competition at Eastern Kentucky University on April 2nd. There were 17 awards in all including the coveted BEST SCHOOL Award. Congratulations to all who attended!

Parker Duell : 1st Place Animal Sciences , Invitation to State Competition
                        U.S. Army Award
                       NKU Department of Biological Sciences Award
Coire Ayres: 1st Place Chemistry, Invitation to State Competition
Rachel Peavler: 1st Place Mechanical Engineering, Invitation to State Competition
Skyler Koch: 1st Place Earth Sciences, Invitation to State Competition
Andrew Hellmueller: 2nd Place Plant Sciences, Invitation to State Competition
Steven Faris: 3rd Place Mechanical Engineering, Invitation to State Competition
Claire Suetholz: 3rd Place Environmental Management, Invitation to State Competition
                         Richoh Corporation Sustainable Development Special Award
Meleia Michels: 3rd Place Physics, Invitation to State Competition
                        U.S. Metric Association Award
Cassie Collins: NACKES Artistic Merit Award
Hannah Ziegelmeyer: NDA Alumni Inspiring Excellence Award
St. Agnes School: Best School in the Junior Division

Congratulations! Congratulations to the 5th grade academic team who came in 2nd place overall at the Governor’s Cup competition Saturday. The quick recall team and the following students will advance to the regional competition in March because of their scores on the tests:

Sammy Vocke – 3rd place in composition
Kyle Richards – 5th place in social studies
Alex Schoborg – 5th place in math
Emma Hatter – 3rd place in social studies
John Komoromy Hiller – 1st place in composition and in arts and humanities
Cassidy Craig – 2nd place in arts and humanities
Maddie Wilhoite – 5th place in composition

The entire team did a great job on Saturday. Congratulations!

Save the Date for LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION! March 24th at 6:30 ~ ALL 4th, 5th & 6th graders, families and friends! We have been rehearsing this music revue during music class. Lights!Camera!Action! features six songs from popular movies and guest appearances from some of today's top movie stars. It is sure to be a hit with ALL generations as you will spot characters as popular as SpongeBob, to ladies as glamorous as Katherine Hepburn and Mae West. All 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students will be expected to be at this performance. THANK YOU! Mrs. Miller

PTO News:

IT'S HERE! The Big Blue Bash - the event we've all been waiting for - is just a short 2 days away! You should have received a flyer with the event's schedule in it as well as a flyer to pre-purchase our class gifts. If you haven't seen them, check out the link on the website - they are AMAZING! Here are the links to all of the exciting things we have to offer - Raffles; Rapid Raffle packages; Silent Auction; and Special Events, Parties, & Classes. Check it out! Thanks in advance to all of you who have had a part in this event - whether it be helping before, during, or supporting us the day of. We sincerely thank you for all of your efforts. If you have any last minute questions, please contact Aimee Dickhaus at ddickhaus@yahoo.com or Jacquie Bauereis at bauereisj@yahoo.com. We will see you Saturday!!

Big Blue Bash Class Gifts: The 2011 Class gift descriptions and pictures are available online, as is a pre-sale order form to purchase tickets for the raffle. Good luck to all!

March Eat Outs: Mark your calendars now for the following Eat Out Nights this month:
     Skyline - Monday, March 7 from 5:00p to 9:00p. See attached coupons.
     Sub Station II - Wednesday, March 16 from 5:00p to 8:00p. See attached coupons.
     Snappy Tomato - Tuesday, March 29 from 3:00p to 9:00p. See attached flier.

Remke Bigg's Caring Neighbors Program: A Remke Bigg's reloadable gift card is being sent home today to each family. This new program allows St. Agnes School to receive 4% of the amount loaded onto these reloadable cards every time they are loaded. Remke's old program of just having your Remke card scanned before your purchase will no longer benefit St. Agnes. Simple instructions are with the reloadable card. Basically, it works just like the Kroger reloadable cards. If you have any questions or need additional cards, please contact the office at office@saintagnes.com.

Market Day: It’s not too late!! Order cut off is Thursday the 3rd at midnight. Order forms may be kidmailed through Aidan Mast – 2W. Order online at www.marketday.com. Pick Up will be on 3/8 at 5:30 in the school cafeteria.

Box Tops Winning Class: The winning classroom for the Box Tops Challenge is 1W with a total of 861 box tops. Congratulations! We will continue to collect box tops for the rest of the school year. Please keep sending them in!

St. Patrick’s Day Party: "May your troubles be less and your blessings be more and nothing but happiness come through your door." With this Irish blessing comes an invitation to the St. Agnes parish family for an evening of fun and fellowship. Join us in Murphy Hall and wear your green for our annual St. Patrick's Day party on Friday, March 18th from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. Enjoy Irish music, dancing, and good food. Please bring your favorite appetizer or dessert to share. There will be children's activities, door prizes, and split the pot. Admission is $4.00 for adults, children and teenagers are free. Make your reservations by contacting Mary Jo McFadden at, 344-2718, mjmcfadden599@yahoo.com or Janna Collins at 341-7766, janna.collins@insightbb.com. Volunteers are also needed for the party. This is a great way to get those last few family service hours done for the year.

Attention Parents of 8th Graders-High School Students: The Diocese of Covington Pro-Life Office and St. Elizabeth Healthcare presents national speaker, Chris Stefanick,on March 14 at The Drawbridge Inn, Ft. Mitchell. Chris Stefanick's talk about chastity "No imitations-Why settle for an imitation, when you can have the Real Thing?!" is geared for 8th graders through high school. Chris is a fresh, passionate and talented musician and youth minister. Most importantly, he knows how to share with young people his love of Jesus and God's power to transform their lives. Please encourage your 8th grade class to attend this FREE presentation on March 14th. Click here for more information or check out the article in last week’s Messenger.

Ft. Wright Civic Center Fish Fries and Events: Attached is a calendar of events for the Ft. Wright Civic Club. As you can see NDA and CCH have some groups that will benefit from helping out at the Fish Fries. This year, all organizations will split equally the share of the profits from all of the fish fries together. Therefore, if people cannot make it to a night that a certain organization is hosting it they can still help support that organization by going to the other nights. Please support NDA, CCH and all these other organizations by patronizing the Fish Fries at FWCC. Thank you!

Bullying Talk for Parents: Please see the attached flyer for an upcoming parent night with a best-selling author and expert on emotional bullying and cyberbullying, Trudy Ludwig. This parent night is open to the public and will be held on Tuesday, March 29th from 6:30 - 8 p.m. at Ryle High School in Union, Ky. If you have any questions about this event, please call Barb at 859.384.4477.

Around Our School

Did you know…St. Agnes was featured in an article in Sunday’s paper about twins at school? It included some pictures from St. Agnes kids. There are more pictures online, too. Click on link.
http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?NoCache=1&Avis=AB&Dato=20110226&Kategori=NEWS01&Lopenr=102260805&Ref=PH

Did you know…seventh graders are learning all about plants? Ask them to show you a monocotyledon, dicotyledon, angiosperm, or a gymnosperm!

Did you know…in Spanish class, kindergarten students and first graders are learning about animals and making animal masks to play with? In fourth and fifth grade, we are studying about family words and about families in Latin America.

February 23, 2011

St. Agnes School
Family Newsletter
February 23, 2011

Congratulations to our MathCounts Team: The team competed at NKY on Saturday. We do not have the group score yet, but Kelsey Sucher, a seventh grader, is eligible to attend the state MathCount Meet as a result of her individual scores. Great job, everyone!

Spiritwear Day Tomorrow: Students may wear a St. Agnes spiritwear shirt/sweatshirt with gym uniform pants/shorts or regular uniform pants/shorts tomorrow.

Next Week’s Newsletter: Next week’s newsletter will be sent on Thursday instead of Wednesday. Please have any information for the newsletter to Mrs. Wainscott by Monday at 2:00. Thank you!

After School Traffic: About ten years ago, our parking lot after school was an accident waiting to happen. We rang the bell and students ran out of the school and ran to their cars in the church lot, and parents drove off. We hoped no one would get in front of a moving car, or get hurt. It is beginning to get dangerous at dismissal again at St. Agnes.
     Parents, if you pick up your children in a car after school, please follow the car rider rules. Students who are car riders, wait in the gym area and cars line up in the church lot and come down Molloy Drive in single file. On a good day the whole dismissal could take ten minutes; if students aren’t alert or watching for their cars, maybe twenty. We are always finished in the car line at 3:00. Please do not tell your children to go out as walkers and meet you on the other side of church, in front of church, on another street, down the road, or across the street at the motel. These are not safe places; there is no supervision at these places. All car riders should leave the school from the gym area.
     Walkers are students who leave the school and walk all the way home.
     Parents who pick up children in the car line should pull up all the way to the last set of steps by the convent. If your child is not there and ready, please pull over by the garages so that cars can pass you, or go around the line again. Do not pass cars unless they are on the side by the garages. We will do our best to keep the children more alert and watching for their cars, so the process can move swiftly. Thank you for your cooperation in this endeavor. Safety is first!

March Lunch Calendar: The March lunch and volunteer calendar is available online. We are in need of volunteers on many days. If you are available and would like to volunteer, please contact Mary Fischer at cafeteria@saintagnes.com. Thank you!

Save the Date: St Agnes Jr. High will be performing in the play "Mirror Image" on April 1 and 2 at 7:30 pm. Performances will be held at NDA Theatre. Tickets will go on sale in mid March. Save the date...thank you!

Capital Campaign: Last Sunday, in the bulletin and at all of the Masses, it was announced that we had received permission from Bishop Foys to conduct the capital campaign that we did the feasability study for last Fall, and that we have been working toward for over three years. We have set May 22 as the date for the campaign finale.
Our Campaign Coordinators Committee has been working hard to get the leadership and committees of our campaign organized. Many of you may be called upon to help in some way with the campaign itself. Please be open to giving this your every consideration. Many have already given a great deal of time and effort to this campaign. The preparations to this point could hardly have been done better. We all will have to pull together to make this campaign a success. I think it is helpful to always remember that in the end, it is not about the money. It is about our parish and its ministries, which of course includes our school and the families our school serves. –Fr. Mark Keene

Capital Campaign: Thanks so far
As mentioned above, we owe a lot to those who have helped to prepare the way for this campaign. Some from as far back as the fall of 2007. Thanks to the following:

SCHOOL HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE: Kevin Bright, Dave Collins, Linda Groh, Fr. Mark Keene, Mike Lange, Bob Lynch, Mary Jo McFadden, Paul Scheper, Ellen Zembrodt.

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FEASABILITY COMMITTEE: Kevin Bright, David Collins, Chris Carlee, Julia Hurst, Fr. Mark Keene, Susan Kinsella, Joe Michels, Paul Scheper, Fr. Brian Wigger

CAMPAIGN COORDINATOR COMMITTEE: Julia Hurst, Fr. Mark Keene, Paul Scheper, Alison Vieth, Fr. Brian Wigger

CAMPAIGN STEERING COMMITTEE:
The Steering Committee (Composed of the campaign coordinators and the heads of all the committees):

Julia Hurst ~ Campaign Coordinator
Paul Scheper ~ Campaign Coordinator
Alison Vieth ~ Campaign Coordinator
Diane Ramey ~ Communications Committee Chair
Paul Kleier ~ Campaign Co-chair committee
Chris Carle ~ Advance Commitment Committee chair
Mike and Margie Witt ~ Informational Fellowship Meeting Committee chairs
Dave and Lynn Abeln ~ Invitation and Greeting Committee chairs
Jay Whittle ~ Commitment Sunday Committee chair
Joe Michels ~ Children’s Involvement Committee chair
Jackie Bauereis ~ Alumni Committee chair

–Fr. Mark Keene

PTO News:

BIG BLUE BASH: We are 10 days out!! Have you sent in your RSVP for the event? Don't forget that the deadline is this Sunday, February 27. If you need to call in your RSVP, please call Deborah Cody at 341-7509. Click on the link here to read many of the FAQs we've been asked! Also, our Rapid Raffle items are listed here as are our raffles offered that night. Also, brief party information can be found by clicking on this link. Look for complete details on all of our parties and silent auction items in next week's newsletter! We will also be selling class gift tickets through kidmail next week - look for the flyer in next week's newsletter... Put on your dancing shoes - you will have so much fun at this year's event!!!

Class Gift Raffle: We want everyone to have an opportunity to purchase a chance to win their child's classroom gift this year. We will be posting pictures of the gifts and descriptions on Monday, February 28. There will also be a pre-sale ticket form that can be downloaded and returned to school via kidmail any day next week. Chances for the class gifts will also be available for purchase during the Big Blue Bash. Winners for each gift will be drawn at the Big Blue Bash. Don't forget, you are only eligible to win the gift if your child/grandchild or relative is in that class.

St. Patrick’s Day Party: "May your troubles be less and your blessings be more and nothing but happiness come through your door." With this Irish blessing comes an invitation to the St. Agnes parish family for an evening of fun and fellowship. Join us in Murphy Hall and wear your green for our annual St. Patrick's Day party on Saturday, March 18th from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. Enjoy Irish music, dancing, and good food. Please bring your favorite appetizer or dessert to share. There will be children's activities, door prizes, and split the pot. Admission is $4.00 for adults, children and teenagers are free. Make your reservations by contacting Mary Jo McFadden at 344-2718, mjmcfadden599@yahoo.com or Janna Collins at 341-7766, janna.collins@insightbb.com. Volunteers are also needed for the party. This is a great way to get those last few family service hours done for the year.

Around Our School

From Mrs. Turner: I overheard two kindergarten boys talking about church. The one boy said he didn’t like church because his mom and dad get a treat and he doesn’t. The other boy said, “Yeah, they get a snack that is no fair.” I asked what treat/snack their parents got that they didn’t and they responded, “I don’t know what it is but they get in line and get something to eat and drink.” Too funny!

Thank you from P.J. Berling: Thank you to all of the St. Agnes staff, teachers and school families for your thoughtful notes of congratulations on my Citizenship. It was a wonderful ceremony. I am proud to be part of this great country and the St. Agnes community. God bless America. PJ Berling

February 16, 2011

St. Agnes School
Family Newsletter
February 16, 2011

Congratulations: We just heard this morning that six of our eighth grade girls received scholarships from Notre Dame Academy for the scores on their entrance test taken in December. The girls are: Claire Suetholtz, Hannah Zeigelmeyer, Meleia Michels, Rachel Peavler, Ali Maier, and Isabella Ramicone. Congratulations, girls, parents and teachers! Ten students out of the 51 eighth graders received scholarships!!!

Good Luck!!! Students are competing in the MathCounts Competition at NKU this Saturday. Good Luck to all our students competing!

Kate Abeln, Carolyn Collins, Michael Finke, Adam Flynn, Austin Flynn, Claire Kaelin,
Ellie Kathman, Ali Maier, Paige Montfort, Adrian, Adam Ruwe, Kelsey Sucher,
Nathan Sucher

ACRE Tests: Students in grades 5 and 8 are taking the ACRE tests this week. It is a national religion test that tests material and religious values of students. It is required for all students in the diocese.

Save Shoes — to Donate: Please hang on to any shoes that may be too small for your children. During lent we have a service project that involves donating new or gently used shoes, boots, slippers that your family can no longer use to someone who needs them.

New Risers: Our new choral risers are coming today. Now we can perform our music programs using the risers without damaging the gym floor; stop praying that someone doesn’t get hurt while putting them up or taking them down, and assemble them in half the time. We will be using them for the first time at our spring concert on March 24th. Thanks to Mr. Berling for helping us get a super deal!

Dates to Remember:

Presidents’ Day – February 21st -- we will have school.
Big Blue Bash – March 5th
First Communion Enrollment – March 6th
Diocesan Academic Competition – the jr. high diocesan competition – March 8th
Ash Wednesday --March 9th
End of Third Quarter -- March 11th
March 13 – Academic State Competition for 7 and 8th graders
March 14-25 – ITBS Standardized Testing dates
March 18 – Make up snow day – We will go to school
March 19th – Sixth Grade Regional Governor’s Cup – here at St. Agnes
March 24th – Spring Musical – Grades 4, 5 and 6

PTO News:

Eat-Out Tonight! Sub Station II Eat Out is tonight from 5:00p to 8:00p. Look for coupons being sent home today, which include free French fries.

BIG BLUE BASH 2011: We are 23 short days away from a great night of fun!!! Thank you to all who have RSVP'd so far. Please get your RSVP in ASAP - the deadline is Sunday, February 27. Check out the raffles we will be having that night by clicking this link. If you'd like to volunteer for set-up the morning of the event or would like to work a shift, please contact Marijo Fischer at fischert@fuse.net. If you need more info on the event, contact Aimee Dickhaus at ddickhaus@yahoo.com or Jacquie Bauereis at bauereisj@yahoo.com. Thanks and we look forward to seeing all of you there!!

Around Our School

A third grade girl was overheard saying, “I made out all of my Valentines for the party, but I only did them for the girls. I’m not giving valentines to any of those yucky boys in my class!” Just give her a few years!!!

Congratulations to Mrs. P.J. Berling! On Friday, February 11th, she and her family traveled to Frankfort, Kentucky, where she was sworn in as a citizen of the United States. Mrs. Berling is originally from Thailand but has lived in America for over thirty years. She began the citizenship process about seven years ago while living in New York. At the ceremony, there were forty-three people from twenty-six countries who officially became Americans. Her children, Taylor (8th grade), Cameron (6th grade), and Theresa (4th grade) are very proud of her! Your St. Agnes family welcomes you as a new citizen of the United States!!!!

Did you know…according to a recent article in Reader’s Digest, an 80-year study revealed some surprising secrets to longevity? The key personality predictor of a long life was one that they never expected: conscientiousness. It was the students who did their homework, whose parents would say, “She/he has a good head on her/his shoulders” who lived the longest. These students developed healthy patterns and then maintained them. People who weren’t dependable as children but became more responsible as adults did well too. This, of course, is just what a teacher wants to hear.

February 9, 2011

St. Agnes School
Family Newsletter
February 9, 2011

Thanks for all your help with Catholic School Week Activities last week. It was a fun week! It was great to see so many parents at the Mass, the Science Fair, the Academic Showcase, and of course the volleyball game. Thanks for all your support of everything we do here at school!

Happy Valentine’s Day: On Monday, students will have valentine treats or parties depending on the grade level, sponsored by the PTO.

Kids on the Block: On Wednesday, February 16, students in grades K-4 will attend the Kids on the Block Program. It is a child safe program required by the diocese every two years.

Cafeteria Volunteers Needed: For the month of February, we still need some help in cafeteria.

• Feb 14 - one needed
• Feb 15 - one needed
• Feb 21st make up day – two needed
• Feb 28th - one needed

In March, we need many days covered. Please contact Mary Fischer at cafeteria@saintagnes.com to volunteer, or call the cafeteria at 261-4924. Thank you!

PTO News:

BIG BLUE BASH 2011: We are a short 24 days away from the BBB! You should have received your invite. Please make sure you read through the entire invite for important information for the event! Click this link to see the latest info on the BBB. Thanks to those of you who have donated or sponsored us so far! If you have anything you'd like to donate, please contact Teri Judy at terijudy@gmail.com or Jill Hassman at jhassman@fuse.net - deadline for donations is February 25. If you or someone you know would like to sponsor the event, please contact Jenny Schneider at jlsmchales@gmail.com. Finally, we could not make this event successful without the help of so many of you! Please email Marijo Fischer at fischert@fuse.net if you'd like to volunteer your help. We need help before, the day of (set-up), and the night of - let us know what works for you! Also, feel free to join us at our meeting on Thursday at 7:30pm in the library to see what's going on and where you can help.

The Box Top War is in full swing!!! Who is going to win the prize this time??? Clip those box tops and send them in to your child's homeroom! Deadline for this war is Friday February 18! Help your class win today!! On our last turn in day we earned $1023! Let's beat that this time!!!

Looking for Volunteers: PTO is always looking for people to join our committees for different events. New faces, new ideas are always welcome!! Look for more details to come on how you can help!!! We are currently looking to fill the role of vice-president for the 2011-2012 school year. If you would like more information on the vice-president role for St. Agnes, please contact Heather Teller hteller@fuse.net.

Boosters News:

Baseball Registration: Registrations for knothole, t-ball, and coach pitch are being accepted until February 12th. Registrations received after February 12th are not guaranteed a roster spot and will only be accepted as needed to fill rosters. Please note that there will be no in person registration. Sign-up forms are available via the website and click on the School link. Instructional teams (t-ball and coach pitch) will begin practice in early April and games begin in early May. Practice usually stops once games begin. Games are played on Wed. or Thurs. evening and the season lasts about eight weeks. Knothole teams generally start practice in mid March (weather permitting) with league games starting in late April and going through June. Knothole teams will generally practice one night per week and play 1-2 games per week (16 league games). Practice schedules are not known until teams are formed and coaches are determined. Any other questions, please contact Joe Michels via email at Joem@Michelsconstruction.com or by phone at 859 344-8045.

8th Grade Girls: Notre Dame Academy would like to invite your eighth grade daughter and you to enjoy the dress rehearsal of our CABARET show which features the top talent of Notre Dame and Covington Catholic in the areas of voice, dance, drama and instrumental music. The show is scheduled for Wednesday, February 16th in the afternoon from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Admission is free. Hope you are able to come and enjoy an afternoon of entertainment.

Around Our School

Did you know…. the Junior High Governor’s Cup team placed second in the regional competition last Saturday? Twelve schools entered the competition. The following students have qualified for the state competition:

Quick Recall…. Rachel Peavler, Hannah Ziegelmeyer, Ali Maier, Hannah Good, Kelsey Sucher, and Stuart Green
Composition… Hannah Good
Mathematics… Kelsey Sucher
Language Arts… Rachel Peavler, Kelsey Sucher
Arts and Humanities… Rachel Peavler, Hannah Good

State competition will Sunday, March 13th in Lexington. Good Luck to the Team!

Did you know…the 8th graders ‘experienced’ World War I? We turned our Social Studies classroom into the war trenches and then wrote postcards sharing what it must have been like for the soldiers of WWI.

Did you know…the 7th grade furthered their knowledge of the Constitution in Social Studies by designing and wearing (paper bag) vests with questions on them? The students then tried to challenge one another with these questions.

February 2, 2011

St. Agnes School
Family Newsletter
February 2, 2011

Catholic School Week: Wow….what a roll we are on…

The opening prayer service was a nice beginning to our Catholic School Week. We invited some alumni to tell us some great stories from their days at St. Agnes School after the prayer service. What fun to hear stories from the olden days!!!

Despite the fact that the bowling had to be rescheduled, our foyer is filled with soup for the poor. We will reschedule bowling on a day when there is no chance of bad weather!! The junior high science fair was impressive Tuesday evening. Check out the projects in the gym tonight!

Today eight of our students attended the Catholic School Week mass at the Cathedral. The bishop usually gives students no homework for the rest of the week as a Catholic School week treat. This year the bishop said he is tired of getting in trouble with teachers and parents about no homework, or letting children off of school, so the principal can give all the students a Catholic School Week treat. Our eighth grade student council is going to present five suggestions for a treat for all the students to me and I will try to pick one of them for our special Catholic School Week treat. Stay tuned to the newsletter and you will see what was chosen.

The ice cream social was fun for all! We hope to see all of you tonight for our Mass and Academic Showcase. Check out the classroom activities, the science fair and don’t miss the wax museum. See you at 6:00 in church! The school will not be opened for visitors until after mass. Teachers will unlock the classrooms and turn on the lights after mass. Thanks.

Tomorrow is “Get Up and Move Day.” Wait until you hear about that from your children! Tomorrow students may wear any sport team shirts…with uniform bottoms or gym uniforms. Friday is all school liturgy; students may wear any catholic school spiritwear….and if you dare, join us for the eighth grade vs teacher volleyball game at 1:00.

At coffee and donuts after mass on Sunday, various projects and a few wax museum characters will attend. Come to coffee and donuts after mass on Sunday.

Thanks to all the parents, teachers and friends who have helped us so much this week!!!! We appreciate all of us working together to make this a special week!!!

Registrations: We are now accepting open registrations for next school year in most grade levels.

Delay Schedules: Remember parents, for your convenience, if we are ever on a delay because of snow or ice, I am always in the school office at the normal time… often earlier on those days. Don’t hesitate to bring your children at normal time. Thank you.

Save the Date for LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION! March 24th at 6:30 ~ ALL 4th, 5th & 6th graders, families and friends! For the next six weeks, your son or daughter will be rehearsing this music revue during music class. Lights!Camera!Action! features six songs from popular movies and guest appearances from some of today's top movie stars. It is sure to be a hit with ALL generations as you will spot characters as popular as SpongeBob, to ladies as glamorous as Katherine Hepburn and Mae West. All 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students will be expected to be at this performance. THANK YOU! Mrs. Miller

Congratulations: The following seventh and eighth graders received free Reds tickets for
having an “A” average on the second quarter report card! They are:

Coire Ayres              Annabel Biernat            Catherine Ehlman
Andy Flood              Adam Flynn                 Austin Flynn
Sam Hacker             Emma Kramer              Noah Lenhof
Sam Romes             Ben Schoberg               Nathan Sucher
Kirk Tabeling           Hannah Talkers             Lily Thaman
David Wood           Hannah Colvin               Connor Duell
Parker Duell            Jake Fischer                 Abby Gruner
Adam Ruwe            Natalie Kleier                 Kelsey Sucher
Emily Kreutzjans      Ali Maier                      Meleia Michels
Rachel Peavler         Claire Suetholz              Cooper Theobald
Hannah Good           Josie Hammon              Isabella Ramicone
Bo Schuh                Alex Smith                    Hannah Ziegelmeyer
             Congratulations to all! Great Job!!

Congratulations to our Newest Published Poets! Mrs. Dwyer entered the tributes written in her literature classes in the “Creative Communication” poetry contest, and thirty-six were accepted for publication. This is quite an honor because students from all over the United States compete. Students have the opportunity to purchase the poetry book containing their tribute poems (all information has been sent home), and St. Agnes will receive a complimentary copy. Here are our winners:

Libby Anneken, Taylor Berling, Jake Brueggeman, Cassie Collins, Caroline Cooney, Claire Cooney, Alexandra Deaton, Andrew Di Puccio, Anthony Di Puccio, Jake Erpenbeck, Stuart Green, Josie Hammon, Noah Helbling, Ben Kindt, Skyler Koch, Annie Kramer, Emily Kreutzjans, Meleia Michels, Noah Middendorf, Adrian, Kylie Nienaber, Rachel Peavler, Isabella Ramicone, Mitchell Rensing, Adam Ruwe, Bo Schuh, Nick Shea, Alex Smith, Micaela Stephenson, Claire Suetholz, Hope Thelen, Cooper Theobald, Savanna Woods, Hannah Ziegelmeyer

Congratulations to our junior high Social Studies winners:

First place: Connor Hodge, Andy Flood
Second place: Adam Wessels
Fourth place: Hannah Colvin

Congratulations to our junior high Science Fair winners:

Seventh Grade:

1st place: Andy Flood – Will You Be Dining In?
2nd place: Nathan Sucher – Optical Illusion
3rd place: Frank Auberger – Stop Talking
4th place: Andrew Hellmueller – Radiant Radishes
5th place: Coire Ayres – DNA
6th place: Hannah Colvin – Is Your Tooth Brush Killing You?
6th place: Sam Romes – Brush, Brush, Brush your Teeth
7th place: Paige Deglow – Tendon Troubles
8th place: Parker Duell – Oh, What a Tangled Web We Weave
Most Artistic Board: Connor Duell – To Catch a Thief

Eighth Grade:

1st place: Cooper Theobald – Don’t Drink the Water
3rd place: Hannah Ziegelmeyer – Where is the CO2 Hiding?
4th place: Cassie Collins – Does it Burn?
4th place: Claire Suetholz – Desalination Investigation
5th place: Steven Faris – Retrofitting with Braces
5th place: Kylie Nienaber – Water Retention Rocks
6th place: Skyler Koch – Oil Spill Sucking Up the Mulch
7th place: Meleia Michels – Going Thru Hoops
7th place: Emily Kreutzjans – Ice Ice Baby
Most Artistic Board: Abigail Kennedy – To Flush or Not To Flush

Great job, Everyone!!!

PTO News:

HAPPY CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK!!! We are so blessed here at St. Agnes with A+ faculty, parish, students and parents! This is one of the favorite weeks for the kids, full of fun, celebration and prayer! They love everything from the donuts, the outings, the services, the ice cream, the volleyball and everything in between!!! It takes many parents and school staff to make it all possible!! Thank you to each of you! Heather Teller

BIG BLUE BASH 2011 - Did you know that this is the 10th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION of the Big Blue Bash? We are excited about sharing our celebration with you! Invites went in the mail today - please contact us if you do not receive one by Monday. We also invite you to join us after each mass this Sunday for Donut Sunday! We will have tickets for the FREE Tuition/Cash Raffle available for sale and you can also RSVP for the event. Click here for some details about the event. If you have any questions, please contact Jacquie Bauereis at bauereisj@yahoo.com or Aimee Dickhaus at ddickhaus@yahoo.com. Thanks!

Market Day: It’s not too late to get your cookie orders in! Tomorrow is the Market Day cut off. Orders can be kidmailed through Aidan Mast – 2W. Order online at www.marketday.com and get access to special Web Clearance only items. Pick Up will be on 2/8 at 5:30 in the school cafeteria.

February Eat Out Nights: Please keep the following in mind if you are eating out this month:
Skyline - Monday, Feb. 7 from 5:00p to 9:00p. Please use the attached coupons.
Sub Station II - Wednesday, Feb. 16 from 5:00p to 8:00p. Please use the attached coupons.

Spiritwear: We will be selling Spiritwear in the cafeteria during Open House on Wed. evening. Please stop by.

365 Lotto: Congratulations to all the 365 Lotto winners for February, 2011. The winners were drawn in the school office this month due to family commitments on doughnut Sunday. Here is a link for the winners. We are still looking for volunteers to help with the set up and drawing of the winners each month at doughnut Sunday. Please email Tish at tish.bright@insightbb.com if you would like to volunteer.

Boosters News:

Spring 2011 Soccer Registration: Registrations will be accepted through February 7, 2011. There will be no in-person registration. Unfortunately, NO REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER FEBRUARY 7, 2011 and there will be NO EXCEPTIONS! Click here for a registration form and for more information.

Baseball Registration: Registrations for knothole, t-ball, and coach pitch are being accepted until February 12th. Registrations received after February 12th are not guaranteed a roster spot and will only be accepted as needed to fill rosters. Please note that there will be no in person registration and sign up forms are available via the website and click on the School link. Instructional teams (t-ball and coach pitch) will begin practice in early April and games begin around the first week of May. Games are played on Wed. or Thurs. evening and the season lasts about 8 weeks. Knothole teams generally start practice in mid March (weather permitting) with league games starting in late April and going through June. Knothole teams will generally practice one night per week and play 1-2 games per week (16 league games). Practice schedules/nights are not known until teams are formed and coaches are determined. Any other questions, please contact Joe Michels via email at Joem@Michelsconstruction.com or by phone at 859 344-8045.

Around Our School

Did you know….the 7th and 8th Grade Regional Governor’s Cup competition starts Tuesday and will finish Saturday at St. Henry School? Good luck!

Did you know…sixth grade students are making planetary models of the solar system and researching facts about each planet, the sun, earth’s moon, asteroids, comets, and meteors? We will be visiting the Drake Planetarium on February 8th where we will construct our own mars rovers and see programs on the winter sky and constellations.

Did you know…the third graders went to the Cincinnati Museum Center last Thursday to become “Rock Stars”? They attended a learning lab there where they did fun experiments. After that they saw the movie “Forces of Nature.” A few of the students commented that they were so glad that they do not live near a volcano.
The third graders also have been bringing in old blankets and towels to give to the Clermont County Animal Shelter. The people at the shelter were so very happy to receive them on Saturday. Now the animals have something warm to lay on while they are waiting for their forever home.

Did you know…the third grade just finished the Steps to Respect Program. They learned how to keep the classroom and the school a bully-free zone! They even signed a pledge to keep bullying behavior out! Good job, Third Grade!

January 26, 2011

St. Agnes School
Family Newsletter
January 26, 2011

Re-registration for Next School Year: We have many families who have not yet re-registered for next school year. During Catholic School Week, next week, we begin accepting outside of school registrations. If you have not re-registered and intend to send your children to St. Agnes for the 2011-2012 school year, do so now, in order to save your place!

Spiritwear Day Tomorrow: Students may wear a St. Agnes spiritwear shirt/sweatshirt with gym uniform pants/shorts or regular uniform pants/shorts tomorrow.

Catholic School Week: Check last week’s newsletter for all the activities.

Attention St. Agnes Alumni: We are celebrating our A+ Alumni with an all school prayer service on Monday, January 31 at 8:15 in the church. If you are a former student of St. Agnes, we are inviting you to come and join us in prayer as we begin our Catholic Schools Week Celebration. Let’s show our school spirit and commemorate the times spent here at our A+ school! We will have coffee and donuts for the alumni afterwards in our school foyer. Please come and celebrate with us.

Remember these details about the week:

Monday – 8:15 prayer service – St. Agnes Alumni and all parents invited!
Tuesday – bowling for all – bring a can of soup and permission slips!
Students may wear gym clothes for bowling.
Wednesday – liturgy at 6:00 followed by showcase; hope to see everyone!
Thursday – students may wear favorite sport team shirts
Friday – students may wear any Catholic School spiritwear (no shorts or pj’s)

FREE Admission to NKU Basketball Game: As a Catholic School Week promotion and in collaboration with the Department of Catholic Schools, NKU is offering free admission to the basketball games this Saturday 1/29. Information on the games, times, etc. is included in this flyer (available on our school website). You MUST present the flyer to get in for free.

Volunteers Needed: We are still in need of many volunteers to ensure our bowling field trip is a success next Tuesday! If you are available, please contact Brandy Franxman at franxman4@fuse.net to sign up for any session. It is a great way to earn service hours! Remember, all volunteers need to be up-to-date on Virtus. Thanks, CSW Committee

Ice Cream Social: Once again this year we need volunteers for our annual Ice Cream social during Catholic School Week. It is Wednesday February 2nd. We meet in the cafeteria by 12:15 and are usually finished before dismissal. Please email lisa.lange@fuse.net. Thanks to anyone who can help us out this year. Lisa Lange and Natalie Deglow

Science Fair Set-Up: On Monday, 1/31 @ 7:00pm we will be meeting in the gym to set-up for the Science Fair. This is a great opportunity for adults and 7th/8th graders to get service hours. If you are interested in helping, please e-mail Ann Flood at jflood3515@aol.com or Jackie Flynn at kjaaaf5@fuse.net. The more people we have helping, the quicker we can get finished! Thanks.

Snow Make Up: We have several school days to add to make up for our snow days missed. I certainly understand that no make-up plan will be the best for everyone. Some people have made plans or appointments for Presidents’ Day; some for spring break; some are involved in after school activities; so one plan will not fit all. Know that we know some students will miss some of the make-up days. That is okay. We tried to make the best schedule for learning and the best for most of the families and faculty. If you have plans, especially during spring break…we do not expect you to change them…but we tried to choose the best for all! Thanks for your cooperation in doing your best.
At this time our make-up days include coming to school on the following days:
All day on February 4th; come to school on Presidents’ Day, Feb. 21; come to school on March 18; and come to school on Monday April 11th. Again this is our school plan; do what you can, and say a prayer for no more snow! Thank you.

Your Generosity Warms Feet: As the cold winter weather continues to be the norm, the many shelters and agencies that received our donation of over 2,000 pairs of socks are most grateful. The socks were distributed to Welcome House, Covington Free Clinic - Feet Care Department, St. Augustine Outreach at City Heights, Be Con and Interfaith Hospitality Network. Thanks again to all of our families who were so generous. We all know the comfort of new warm socks, and because of your generosity, many others do also.

Board of Education News:

Service Hours Update: Look for a new entry process for updating your service hours on the School Website today. The new process (located on the left-hand side of the webpage) will let you add, edit, and delete entries, but most of all, allow you to see a list of all your entries along with a total of your hours. Please begin entering your hours with this new process, but do not enter any previous hours you have already submitted. We are in the process of transferring your existing hours, so look to see them shortly.
Thanks to everyone for all the hours that you give to the school and to the parish. Hope you find this new process more convenient. Please address any questions to servicehours@saintagnes.com.

PTO News:

BIG BLUE BASH 2011: The event you've been looking forward to is fast approaching... Join us on March 5 for a great night out with a wonderful parish and school community. You may be wondering what you can do to help the school at this event or for this event... Click here to see what we need from you to HELP OUR SCHOOL and achieve our fundraising goal of $43,900! We are looking for various donations as well as party hosts/hostesses. Parties are a great way to be involved, donate your time, and raise money to keep our tuition affordable!! Check it out! Any questions regarding BBB, please contact Aimee Dickhaus at ddickhaus@yahoo.com or Jacquie Bauereis at bauereisj@yahoo.com. Thanks in advance for your help and support!

Market Day: It’s cookie time!! All your favorites are back. It’s homemade taste minus the work with Market Day cookie dough. The more boxes we sell the more our school earns. If you have never ordered Market Day cookie dough before, I highly recommend Chocolate Mint Chip Cookie Dough, White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookie Dough and the Chocolate Chunk Cookie Dough. These seem to be the most popular and are a cinch to make!
The Market Day Sale deadline for this month is 2/3. Orders can be kidmailed through Aidan Mast – 2W. Order online at www.marketday.com and get access to special Web Clearance only items. Pick Up will be on 2/8 at 5:30 in the school cafeteria.

365 Lotto: Congratulations go out to all those winners for January 2011. The February winners will be drawn Monday, January 31 in the school office instead of on doughnut Sunday due to family commitments. Once again we would like to thank all of the lotto supporters. We sold 1,380 tickets which resulted in a net profit of $7,200 for our school.
For the 2011 year, we are looking for volunteers to help us with the set up and drawing for the lotto on the first Sunday of each month (doughnut Sunday). Have a doughnut & coffee while earning some service hours at the same time. Any adult can help-school parents, parishioners & non-parishioners or just a friend of St. Agnes are all welcome to help. For more information on volunteering for the lotto drawing, please email Tish Bright at tish.bright@insightbb.com

Boosters News:

Baseball Registration: Registrations for knothole, t-ball, and coach pitch are being accepted until February 12th. Registrations received after February 12th are not guaranteed a roster spot and will only be accepted as needed to fill rosters. Please note that there will be no in person registration and sign up forms are available via the website and click on the School link. Instructional teams (t-ball and coach pitch) usually begin practice in early April and games begin around the first week of May. Once the games start, practice usually stops. Games are played on Wed. or Thurs. evening and the season will last about 8 weeks. Knothole teams generally start practice in mid March (weather permitting) with league games starting in late April and going through June. Knothole teams will generally practice one night per week and play 1-2 games per week (16 league games). Practice schedules/nights are not known until teams are formed and coaches are determined. Any other questions, please contact Joe Michels via email at Joem@Michelsconstruction.com or by phone at 859 344-8045.

4th-8th GRADE BOYS VOLLEYBALL: Boys volleyball registration is open to all boys at St. Agnes in grades 4-8. It is a fun instructional league which bridges the gap between basketball and baseball seasons. Please see the attached registration form for more details. If your son is interested in playing please submit completed registration form and payment by THIS FRIDAY, January 28, 2011 to Maria Kathman c/o Samuel 8G. If you have further questions email maria.kathman@insightbb.com or call 578-0573.

Saint Agnes Bible Study: 1st Corinthians – The great Catholic biblical scholar Father Raymond Brown once commented that the range of the Corinthians’ concerns (rival “theologians,” factions, problematic sexual practices, marital obligations, liturgy, church roles) made 1st Corinthians exceptionally instructive for Christians and churches of our times. We will use the New Collegeville Bible Commentary and meet for 10 weeks, from February 9th through April 13th. Wednesdays, 12:30 p.m., repeating at 7 p.m. Approximately 90 minutes. Bob Gerth leads. $10 contribution to cover book, supplies, etc. Pre-registration helpful. Call 859-431-1802 or e-mail bgerth@saintagnes.com.

Join Cov Cath 5th/6th grade football: Cov Cath is starting a 5th and 6th grade boys’ football team for the fall 2011 season in its popular Colonels Youth Football (CYF) program. The team will play other No. Ky. middle schools. To be eligible, you must attend any Catholic elementary school. An information meeting will be held on Sunday, February 13 at 5 pm in the Cov Cath cafeteria (door on the left of the school building). For further information, contact CYF 7th/8th grade head coach, Ted Edgington, at coachedgington@yahoo.com or CYF President, Bob Morris, at harpo@insightbb.com.

Around Our School

Did you know….the 7th and 8th Grade Governor’s Cup team won the district competition last Saturday here at St. Agnes? They will advance to the regional competition in February at St. Henry School. The individual winners were:
Composition Hannah Good 2nd place and Catherine Elhman 3rd place;
Social Studies Isabella Ramicone 2nd , Sam Romes 3rd, and Zach Meyer 4th;
Arts and Humanities Rachel Peavler 1st, Hannah Good 2nd, and Caroline Horney 3rd;
Science Hannah Ziegelmeyer 1st, Annabel Biernat 3rd, Ali Maier 5th ;
Language Arts Kelsey Sucher 1st, Rachel Peavler 2nd, Catherine Elhman 5th;
Mathematics Hannah Ziegelmeyer 1st, Kelsey Sucher 2nd, Ali Maier 3rd;
Quick Recall – St. Agnes came in first place.
Congratulations to the team and coaches! Good Luck at the regional competition!

Did you know…that eighth grader, Rachel Peavler’s entry to the Scholastic Art Competition won her a Silver Key for the comic art category? Way to go, Rachel!!!

Did you know…that several seventh grade boys and their moms spent a Sunday making sandwiches for the Covington Cold Shelter. They delivered the food to the shelter and got a tour of the facility. The manager said their greatest need was backpacks, because many of the homeless people carry all their belongings in plastic bags. So….if you have any used backpacks or duffle bags at home you aren’t using, please send them into school. The boys would love to take them to the Covington Cold Shelter. Thanks!

Thank you, parents! I would like to thank the following people for their hard work and their willingness to judge the junior high social studies projects: Mrs. Ludovicy, Mr. and Mrs. Duell, Mrs. Kreinest, Mrs. Schaffstein, Mr. Zeis, Mrs. Moriarity, Mrs. Kleier, and Mr. and Mrs. Dollenmayer. I appreciate their time and talent in judging the projects for the upcoming Diocesan Competition. (Winners will be published in an upcoming newsletter.) You are the best! Sincerely, Mrs. Neiser

January 19, 2011

St. Agnes School
Family Newsletter
January 19, 2011

Feast of St. Agnes: Friday, January 21st, is the feast of St. Agnes. We will have special prayers at the liturgy addressing St. Agnes. Happy Feast Day to all of us!

District Academic Competition: On Saturday, January 22, St. Agnes will host the District Governor’s Cup Competition. Three schools will compete. The next level of competition is the regional competition which will be hosted at St. Henry School on February 5th. Good Luck to our seventh and eighth grade Academic Team!!!

Day of Prayer for Life: On Monday, January 24th, all schools in the Covington Diocese will hold a prayer service for Life. Join us in prayer at 9 am if you wish. The service was compiled by the Worship Office of the Diocese and all students of the diocese will be praying together the same prayers at the same time.

School Registration: Don’t forget. Send your re-registration forms to the school office.

Virtus: Keep up on Virtus. Several new families mentioned at the PTO meeting that they are still waiting for their background checks to go through so they can volunteer. If you are one of those families, please email me at lgroh@saintagnes.com and let me know. It should take weeks, not months for the background checks to come in. I will try to trace them and see if we can help you in some way. Thank you.

Catholic School Week: It’s coming….our favorite week of the school year!!!
Below are some of the activities planned for Catholic School Week – January 30th through February 5th.

Theme: A+ for Catholic Schools

A+ Community: Sunday, January 30
At each weekend liturgy, students will carry a candle in the entrance procession; a board of education member and his/her children will make an announcement; we will thank the parishioners for their commitment to our wonderful parish school.

A+ Alums: Monday, January 31
Parent alums and all parents are invited to our Opening Catholic School prayer service beginning at 8:15 in church. A few alums will be invited to tell the students what St. Agnes School was like when they went to school. I remember when stories…..
The PTO will sponsor donuts and juice for all after the prayer service.

A+ Academics, Fun and Sharing: February 1
All students will be invited to go bowling (see permission slip coming home today.) The PTO will help and provide a snack for all. The cost is a can or two of soup for the poor.
In the evening we will hold the Junior High Science Fair in the gym.

A+ Community Worship and Showcase: February 2
Eight students will attend the Diocesan Catholic School Liturgy at the Cathedral at 10am.
PTO will sponsor the famous ice cream social for all students in the afternoon.
Parents, parishioners and friends are invited to our Catholic School Week Liturgy at 6pm, followed by our Academic Showcase and Open House in the school at 7pm.

A+ Spirit and Get Up and Move Day: February 3
Students may wear shirts, etc. of their favorite sports teams.
The student council is organizing “Get Up and Move” activities throughout the day.

A+ Sportmanship and Fun: February 4
We will attend the 8:30 school liturgy.
Students may wear spiritwear from any Catholic School.
Eighth graders and faculty will challenge each other in a volleyball game at 1:00 in the gym. All are welcome to attend.

Sunday, February 6th
Some science fair and school projects will be on display during coffee and donuts in the parish undercroft. There may be a few wax characters doing a presentation also.

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Cafeteria News: There is a change in the menu this week.
Thursday’s menu will be Italian Dippers … not Chili 3-Way.

Board of Education News:

Volunteer Service Hours: Don’t forget to register your volunteer hours. If you need help with any of this, contact Dorothy Hafertepen at dorothy.hafertepen@gmail.com or call the school office.

Catholic School Week: Come help us celebrate Catholic School Week. Come Wednesday evening for the Mass and Open House…come for bowling or the volleyball game, or another activity. It is a fun week; we hope to see you!

PTO News:

Catholic School Week Volunteers Needed: We have many fun and exciting things planned during Catholic Schools Week. Bowling is scheduled for Tuesday, February 1st. All of the students will get to go bowling at Superbowl in Erlanger. There will be three sessions of bowling. In order for this to run smoothly, we need approximately 30 volunteers for each session. All volunteers need to be up-to-date with Virtus. The following is the schedule. Please contact Brandy Franxman at franxman4@fuse.net to sign up.
Session One: 9-10:30 (K-am, 3, 6, 8) Session Two: 10:45-12:15 (1, 4, 7) Session Three: 12:30-2 (K-pm, 2, 5). You may sign up during your child's session, or for the entire event. We appreciate all that you can do to help! Thanks ~ Your Catholic Schools Week Committee

BIG BLUE BASH 2011 - March 5, 2011 will be here before you know it! We are looking for silent auction items and "bags" for our new raffle this year - It's In the Bag Raffle! Please click here to learn more about the items we are looking for! Thanks and don't forget to save the date!

Eat Out Night: A reminder that Sub Station II Eat Out is tonight from 5:00p to 8:00p at the Ft. Wright Sub Station II. Please keep this in mind if you are eating out tonight.
Mrs. Turner’s kindergarten class was the winner of the pizza party from the Snappy Tomato Eat Out Night. Congratulations!

Winter Box Tops Challenge: Thank you all for great participation in the Box Tops Challenge last fall. We have our second and final turn-in date quickly approaching (Feb. 28) and would like to bring back the classroom challenge for the rest of January through February 18. The terms and the prize will be the same as October’s challenge. The classroom that collects the most will win a snack and drink along with an added 15-20 minute break on the selected prize day! Click here for more information!

Boosters News:

Spring 2011 Soccer Registration: Registrations are being accepted December 1, 2011 through February 7, 2011. There will be no in-person registration. Unfortunately, NO REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER FEBRUARY 7, 2011 and there will be NO EXCEPTIONS! Click here for a registration form and for more information.

Baseball Registration: Registrations for knothole, t-ball, and coach pitch are being accepted until February 12th. Registrations received after February 12th are not guaranteed a roster spot and will only be accepted as needed to fill rosters. Please note that there will be no in person registration and sign up forms are available via the website and click on the School link. As a guideline only, instructional teams (t-ball and coach pitch) will begin practice in early April and games begin around the first week of May. Once the games start, practice usually stops. Games are played on Wednesday or Thursday evening and the season last about 8 weeks. Knothole teams generally start practice in mid March (weather permitting) with league games starting in late April and going through June. Knothole teams will generally practice one night per week and play 1-2 games per week (16 league games). Practice schedules/nights are not known until teams are formed and coaches are determined. Any other questions, please contact Joe Michels via email at Joem@Michelsconstruction.com or by phone at 859 344-8045.

4th-8th GRADE BOYS VOLLEYBALL: Boys volleyball registration is open to all boys at St. Agnes in grades 4-8. It is a fun instructional league which bridges the gap between basketball and baseball seasons. Please see the attached registration form for more details. If your son is interested in playing please submit completed registration form and payment by January 28, 2011 to Maria Kathman c/o Samuel 8G . If you have further questions email maria.kathman@insightbb.com or call 578-0573.

Join Cov Cath 5th/6th grade football: Cov Cath is starting a 5th and 6th grade boys’ football team for the fall 2011 season in its popular Colonels Youth Football (CYF) program. The team will play other No. Ky. middle schools. To be eligible, you must attend any Catholic elementary school. An information meeting will be held on Sunday, February 13 at 5 pm in the Cov Cath cafeteria (door on the left of the school building). For further information, contact CYF 7th/8th grade head coach, Ted Edgington, at coachedgington@yahoo.com or CYF President, Bob Morris, at harpo@insightbb.com.

Around Our School

Did you know…thanks to a generous donor, the seventh grade was able to purchase livestock for a family in a 3rd world country through Heifer International? They purchased chickens, rabbits, a pair of pigs and goats. The family then breeds these animals to share with other families in their village, which leads to self-sufficiency. What an amazing gift! Thank you to our donor!

Did you know…the seventh grade looked at the Kingdom Protista and the Kingdom Fungi under the microscope? They saw firsthand what is swimming in our pond water.

January 12, 2011

St. Agnes School
Family Newsletter
January 12, 2011

Report Cards: Second quarter report cards are coming home today with your children in grades one through eight. Look for them. Sign the parent slip and return it to the homeroom teacher. Thank you.

Congratulations to the Scholarship Winners for Covington Catholic High School !!!
The following students from St. Agnes School have been awarded one of thirteen one-year academic scholarships. The scholarships are a result of their exceptional scores on the placement test.
               Adrian – 1st place of all who took the test – receives $2,600
               Bo Schuh – 4th place – receives $2,300
               Mitchell Rensing and Cooper Theobald – tied for 11th place – receive $800 each.
     Congratulations to all…..great job!!!! We are proud of all of you!

Martin Luther King Day – Monday, January 17: Monday is a holiday. We were considering using it as a make-up day, but it is not permitted. It is a holiday. There will be no school on Monday.

In-House Registration for Next School Year: Today you will be receiving a re-registration form for any student currently in St. Agnes School who will be returning to St. Agnes School next school year. It is so important that you attend to these forms and return them to the school office as soon as possible. We have several people on the waiting list for several grades, and we want to confirm the registration of our current students first. The deadline for all in-house registration is Tuesday, February 1st, 2011. Open registration for new students begins on Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011. Please attend to this now! Thank you.

DARE: The DARE program will begin with the fifth grade students this week. Classes will be each Tuesday for thirty minutes for about 12 to 14 weeks. The students love DARE. Officer Pangallo will be the instructor. We appreciate his services and the sponsorship of the Ft. Wright Police!

Concerns: Facebook is a public domain. If you have a concern about procedures, homework, schedules, etc. in our school, please contact the teachers or myself directly. We will be happy to speak to you about anything. Placing your issues on facebook or other social media does not resolve problems. We might help each other and the children more if we communicated our concerns personally. Thank you for your cooperation with this.

It is Science Fair time again! We have been blessed with amazing Science Fairs which would not be possible without all of the wonderful volunteers. Please look at our Volunteer Request Form to see if you could help. If you would like to help but cannot make the meeting, please email Mrs. Kremer at jkremer@saintagnes.com. We would gladly accept help from anyone, not just Jr. High parents. Thank you very much! Mrs. Jorja Kremer, Jr. High Science Teacher

Science Fair is in need of Judges! Science Fair is Feb 1st and we are looking for anyone with a science or teaching background to help us judge. If you are interested or know someone who might be, please email either Mindy Sucher (msucher@saintagnes.com) or Jorja Kremer (jkremer@saintagnes.com).

Music Lessons: If you are interested in music lessons for guitar or keyboard, there are a few times available on Tuesday afternoons. Please email Gary Devoto at gdevoto@fuse.net for more information.

PTO News:

Happy New Year! We hope you had a blessed Christmas! We are ready to kick off 2011! The first PTO meeting for the new year is tomorrow, Thursday, January 13, at 7 p.m. in the school library. Babysitting will be provided. All are invited to come and see all the great things we are doing for St. Agnes in 2011. If you have questions, contact Heather Teller at hteller@fuse.net.

The 10th Annual Big Blue Bash!!!! The 10th anniversary of the Big Blue Bash is right around the corner. The auction committee is looking for donations. Please consider making a donation to help benefit St. Agnes School. Donations can be made individually or with a group of friends or neighbors. Over the years we have received many generous donations. We hope to make this year’s auction the best ever! Some donation ideas include themed baskets, gift certificates, sports memorabilia or spirit wear, theater or sports tickets, outdoor items, electronics, tools, or certificates for services. All donated items can be dropped off at the school office or you can contact Jill Hassman at jhassman@fuse.net or Teri Judy at terijudy@gmail.com to make other arrangements. Thanks for your support.

Congratulations to the January 365 Lotto winners! The winners were drawn in the school office last week. What a big month of winners! Congratulations go out to Peggy Nienaber who won the $60 Market Day gift certificate and to Richard Von Handorf who won $500 on the Feast of St. Agnes. Here is a link to all the winners. Stay tuned for February’s drawing. The committee would like to once again thank everybody who supported the 365 Lotto this year. Deborah Cody, Heather Teller & Tish Bright

Big Blue Bash Corporate Sponsors: The Big Blue Bash is just around the corner. In the next few weeks letters will be going out asking for corporate sponsorships. If you work for a company or know of a company that may be interested in sponsoring our event, please email me the contact name and number and I will be sure to get a letter to them. Also, keep in mind that event sponsors don't necessarily need to be companies; sponsors could also be a family, a friend, or even a neighborhood. Thanks for your help in making this a successful event for our school and our children. Jenny Schneider (jschneider@kycater.com)

Boosters’ News:

Spring 2011 Soccer Registration: Registrations will be accepted December 1, 2011 through February 7, 2011. There will be no in-person registration. Unfortunately, NO REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER FEBRUARY 7, 2011 and there will be NO EXCEPTIONS! Click here for a registration form and for more information.

Boosters Meeting: There will be a booster meeting Monday 1/17 at 7:30 in the convent. We also have some board openings if anyone is interested.

Calling all future NDA Pandas: NDA Basketball Pandas cordially invite you to join us for our annual “GRADE SCHOOL NIGHT” NDA vs. Simon Kenton on Friday, January 21, 2011. JV GAME TIME: 6:00/ VARSITY GAME TIME: 7:30. FREE ADMISSION for students wearing a grade school T-Shirt or Sweatshirt. Come and Join the fun and stay after for the “Panda Meet and Greet” after the game!!!!

Around Our School

Did you know…the Daisy Scouts, first graders, took a trip to the Cincinnati Museum Center last Friday to view the quilt that they made for the Saturn V Rocket Project? The quilt is now part of a traveling display that will be at the Museum on display until the end of January. If you get to the museum, check it out! Good job, first graders!

Did you know… the afternoon kindergarten class brought in one Christmas present for Show and Tell? While they were waiting by the office to go to class, they proudly showed their one present to some teachers. One teacher asked where you could buy the Bug Game. The child replied, “You can’t buy it in a store because Santa made it.”

Did you know…seventh and eighth grade students have completed the Social Studies project for the Diocesan Competition? Two winners will be announced as the representatives to the competition in March. Much hard work and creativity have gone into most of these projects….what a tough job for the judges!

January 5, 2011

St. Agnes School
Family Newsletter
January 5, 2011

Blessed New Year to all!!!

Report Cards: Second quarter report cards will be sent home on Wednesday, January 12th. Look for them, and return the parent slip signed.

Snow Days: There is a change in schedule because of our recent snow days. On Friday, February 4th, we will have a full day of school. The traditional 8th grade vs faculty volleyball game will be in the afternoon at 1:00. We will give more details later about Catholic School Week and about snow day make-up. I just want you to know to prepare for a full day of school on school on February 4th. Thank you.

Shoes, boots, etc.: New trends are beginning in the shoe line here at St. Agnes. This is what the school handbook has always said about school shoes: “Sturdy, flat-heeled dress shoes or gym shoes are to be worn by all students. Shoes should fit well and have enclosed toes and backs. Shoes with laces must be tied. Boots may be worn to and from school in inclement weather. They are not to be worn in the classroom. Shoes may not have distracting features, such as lights, wheels, etc.”
Slippers, soled or un-soled, should not be worn to school. Boots can be worn to and from school, but students do not sit with boots in the classroom all day. Shoes with laces, or lace holes need to be tied. If you have questions about the proper shoes, please let me know. Thank you.

St. Agnes School on Facebook: “Like” us on Facebook to keep up with things going on in our school. We are listed as “Saint Agnes School, Ft. Wright, Kentucky.” We will post announcements, awards, reminders, etc.

It is Science Fair time again! We have been blessed with amazing Science Fairs which would not be possible without all of the wonderful volunteers. Please look at our Volunteer Request Form to see if you could help. There will be a meeting on Friday, January 7th, from 12 to about 12:30 in the Science Lab on the 2nd floor. This is not a mandatory meeting, just a beginning organizational meeting. If you would like to help but cannot make the meeting, please email Mrs. Kremer at jkremer@saintagnes.com. We would gladly accept help from anyone, not just Jr. High parents. Thank you very much! Mrs. Jorja Kremer, Jr. High Science Teacher

PTO News:

Market Day: Last chance to order from Market Day! The Market Day Sale deadline for this month is 1/6. Orders can be kidmailed through Aidan Mast – 2W. Order online at www.marketday.com and get access to special Web Clearance only items. Pick Up will be on 1/11 at 5:30 in the school cafeteria.

365 Lotto: Thank you to everybody who supported the 365 Lotto for 2011. Winners will be drawn at school on Thursday due to no donut Sunday for January. Winners will be posted on the website by early next week along with our final amount of tickets sold. Some lucky person will win $500 on the Feast of St. Agnes in January. Any questions please email Heather Teller at hteller@fuse.net or Tish Bright at tish.bright@insightbb.com.

January Eat Out Nights: Please keep the following Eat Out Nights in mind this month:
Snappy Tomato Pizza - Tuesday, January 11 from 4:00p to 9:00p. See attached flyer for details/coupons. The Park Hills and Ft. Wright locations are both participating and it includes carry out or dine-in. Will your homeroom win the free pizza party?
Sub Station II - Wednesday, January 19 from 5:00p to 8:00p.

Boosters News:

Girls’ Softball Signups: The Blessed Sacrament Boosters are offering girls softball for the 3rd through the 8th graders. Signups are now open until January 15th online at www.bssboosters.com or walk in registration on Saturday January 15th from 9:00 A.M. until 12:00 P.M. at the Blessed Sacrament Parish Center. The cost is $40.00 per player & the season runs from mid April until mid June.

Baker Hunt Art Classes: We have a list of classes and information on the Baker Hunt winter schedule for art classes. If anyone is interested, ask at the front office, or check out www.bakerhunt.com.

Around Our School

Did you know…. the 8th grade academic team defeated St. Henry and ended their league play with a 9-1 record. The team members are: Libby Anneken, Rachel Peavler, Claire Suetholz, Hannah Good, Ali Maier, Hannah Ziegelmeyer, Stuart Green, Zach Meyer and Steven Faris. Congratulations on a great season!

Did you know…. the 7th grade academic team finished their league play with a 7-3 record. The team members are: Sam Romes, Nathan Sucher, Kelsey Sucher, Annabel Biernat, Coire Ayres, Catherine Ehlman, Adam Flynn, Adam Decker, Austin Flynn, and Caroline Horney. Congratulations on a great season!

Good luck to the Governor’s Cup team! They start their district play Jan. 22nd at St. Agnes.

Did you know…the 8th graders are creative ‘music’ artists? After studying the Progressive Era in Social Studies, they created their own CD cover with song titles that related to the people and events of this time period (for example “ Rock My Teddy Bear” by Theodore Roosevelt, “All I Want for Christmas is to Vote” by the Suffragists…and many more creative titles).

Did you know…the fifth graders will begin DARE on Tuesday, January 11th with Officer Pangallo. DARE stands for Drug and Alcohol Resistance Education.

December 15, 2010

St. Agnes School
Family Newsletter
December 15, 2010

Merry Christmas: This is our last newsletter before the holidays. I want to take this opportunity to wish all our families a Merry Christmas and a Blessed Holiday! I wish you joy, and peace and a great holiday. Thank you for all you do for us at St. Agnes School throughout the school year. We are blessed by you and will keep you in our Christmas prayers this season!

Advent Sock Collection: We have received 1200 pairs of socks so far! The last day to turn in your donation of new socks is on Friday. We appreciate your generosity!

Vacation: We will have a full day of school on Tuesday, December 21 and then break for Christmas vacation. School begins again on Monday, January 3rd.

Holiday Accessories: Students may wear holiday accessories with their uniforms on Tuesday, our last day before Christmas.

Spiritwear Day Tomorrow: Students may wear a St. Agnes spiritwear shirt/sweatshirt with gym uniform pants/shorts or regular uniform pants/shorts tomorrow.

K-3 Christmas Program: The K-3 Christmas program will be tomorrow evening, December 16th, at 6:30 in the gym. Students need to arrive between 6:15-6:25. Students should wear "dressy" clothing that would be appropriate for a church service or concert. NO blue jeans and avoiding athletic tennis shoes would be preferred. Student's should feel free to wear Christmas colors but do not have any specific costumes or colors to adhere to. If your child cannot attend the performance, please e-mail Claire Miller ASAP at cmiller@saintagnes.com so she can appropriate correct seating arrangements. WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

In case of inclement weather if the concert is cancelled tomorrow, it will be rescheduled for Monday, December 20th at 6:30. We are hoping for the best, but rescheduling just in case.

End of Second Quarter: Tuesday, December 21st, marks the end of second quarter and the first semester of this school year. Report cards will be sent out in early January.

Cafeteria: After the holidays, beginning January 3rd, school lunch prices will raise from $1.50 to $1.75 per student lunch. Adult lunches will be $2.15. We do have the cheapest lunch around, even among the schools. We can keep the prices low because of the good use of the government commodities we are sent. It is necessary at this time to raise the prices. The lunchroom must be completely self-sufficient; no school funds go to the support of the lunchroom. Thank you for your understanding. If you have any questions, please call or email me at lgroh@saintagnes.com. If anyone needs free or reduced lunch forms because of a loss of job, or other situations, they can be processed anytime during the school year.

Gym Uniform and Shoes: Please make sure the students are wearing their gym uniforms for gym days. They can be purchased from the school office.
Some of the girls are wearing a converse-type shoe with elastic, but no laces in them. These shoes are not good for gym class, as they will slip off their feet when they run. When you are purchasing shoes for school, please purchase a running type gym shoe with laces or Velcro. Thank you. Mrs. Garwood

Virtus Updates: All Virtus accounts will be unsuspended from December 1st through December 25th. If you wish to volunteer during January, February and March of 2011 please take time during December to make sure all your bulletins are completed by December 25th. If your bulletins are not complete by December 25th, you will be suspended and will not be able to volunteer in January, February or March. If you have any questions, please contact Beth at the rectory office, 431-1802 or bnagle@saintagnes.com

Library Books: ALL library books need to be returned back to the school library immediately. If your child still has a book out, please see that he/she returns it right away. Thank you for your help!

PTO News:

365 Lotto Deadline: December 20th is the last day to buy your lotto ticket. Please consider buying at least 1 or 2 tickets to help us make our goal. Tickets are $20 and here is the link for the order form.
Buy a 365 Lotto ticket to help support St. Agnes School and use them as gifts for those special people you like to remember at this time of year. Here are some other gift ideas:

 Teacher/priest appreciation gift
 Stocking stuffer
 Employee/employer gift
 Perfect gift for that hard-to-buy-for person
 Hostess gift
 Coach or assistant coach gift
 Secret Santa
 Surprise your child and put one in his/her lunch box
 St. Nick gift
 Gift exchange
 Babysitter gift
 Friend or neighbor gift

Plan ahead this holiday season and let us do the work for you. See order form in this week’s bulletin for more details. Buy your ticket now! Enjoy a Snappy Tomato coupon on the back of your ticket.
Any questions email Heather Teller at hteller@fuse.net or Tish Bright at tish.bright@insightbb.com.

Market Day: Market Day Order Forms are coming home today!! Free Book Bag Buddy with any purchase! The Market Day Sale deadline for this month is 1/6. Orders can be kidmailed through Aidan Mast – 2W. Order online at www.marketday.com and get access to special Web Clearance only items. Pick Up will be on 1/11 at 5:30 in the school cafeteria.

Eat Out Night: A reminder that Sub Station II Eat Out is tonight from 5:00p to 8:00p at the Ft. Wright Sub Station II. Please keep this in mind if you are eating out tonight.

Boosters News:

Spring 2011 Soccer Registration: Registrations are being accepted now through February 7, 2011. There will be no in-person registration. Unfortunately, NO REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER FEBRUARY 7, 2011 and there will be NO EXCEPTIONS! Click here for a registration form and for more information.

Booster Updates: There will be no Booster Meeting this month. There are currently spots open on the Booster Board. If you are interested in serving on the Booster Board, please contact Jason Collins at 331-9668.

NKYVC "Big Chill" Winter Volleyball Camp: FREEZE out the competition over Christmas Break! December 28th, 29th & 30th
3rd, 4th & 5th Graders 12:30-2:30 p.m.
6th, 7th & 8th Graders 2:30-4:30 p.m.
9th, 10th, 11th & 12th Graders 4:30-6:30 p.m.
3 day camp that provides 6 hours of core skills training, technique correction, game play drilling, intensity and endurance training. The cost is $75 and also includes a camp t-shirt. All sessions will be held at Town & Country Sports Complex, 1018 Town Drive, Wilder, Ky. 41001. Please visit www.nkyvc.com to sign up & register - Space is Limited

Around Our School

Did you know…on December 20th sixth graders will be sharing their joy and Christmas spirit as we go caroling to the homes of some of our parish members. We will be bringing homemade cards and poinsettias as we bundle up and sing from our hearts!

Did you know…the fifth graders have been studying the rock cycle? They were interested in how the rocks change from one type to another over long periods of time. They used food to make sedimentary rock and metamorphic rock and finally after melting the rock with extreme heat, they made igneous rock. They were so pleased with themselves, and in the end, they ate their igneous rock --- which tasted alot like s’mores.

Did you know…in music class we changed the words to the popular carol, "The 12 days of Christmas." The students came up with some pretty funny lyrics. One of the best was 2L who had the idea to sing "5 Onion Rings" instead of "5 golden rings." Many classes wished for "an XBOX under the tree" instead of "a partridge in a pear tree." It's amazing the creative minds in our school!

Did you know...the first graders in1C have been learning about the Jesse Tree and the ancestors of Jesus? Each day we read from the Bible and then color a symbol to remind us of the character. Today we were talking about where each family was putting the symbols, most said the Christmas tree or bulletin board, but one child answered "the recycle bin."

Did you know… 7th graders in Religion learned about an organization (Heifer International) that sends livestock to third world countries to sustain families? The animals provide milk (yogurt, cheese, and butter), transportation and a means to plow their land. Some seventh graders took it upon themselves to bring in their own money to buy an animal for a needy family in a poor country. What an amazing gift! This is also a great Christmas gift to give in someone else's name, for the person who has everything. Way to go seventh graders!

December 9, 2010

St. Agnes School
Family Newsletter
December 9, 2010

Advent: This Sunday we light the pink candle on the advent wreath to symbolize that we are have the way through advent and on our way to Christmas. The time of waiting is coming to a close. Blessed Advent! Remember to bring in the socks by December 17 to help those not as fortunate as we.

High School Placement Tests: Diocesan placement tests will be this Saturday, December 11th, for the present eighth graders. Remember to register with the high school where you will be taking the test.

K-3 Christmas Program: The K-3 Christmas program will be on Thursday, December 16. The program starts at 6:30 in the gym. Students arrive between 6:15-6:25. Students should wear "dressy" clothing that would be appropriate for a church service or concert. NO blue jeans and avoiding athletic tennis shoes would be preferred. Student's should feel free to wear Christmas colors but do not have any specific costumes or colors to adhere to. If your child cannot attend the performance, please e-mail Claire Miller ASAP at cmiller@saintagnes.com so she can appropriate correct seating arrangements. WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

School Bus Worries: Thank you for your patience with the bus problems this week. In these cold mornings we can only pray that the buses start. On Tuesday we got a new fuel pump for the bus that didn’t start, but on Thursday, the same bus still didn’t start. We tried to use Covington Catholic’s bus, but that bus wouldn’t start. I know there is nothing worse than hearing that news to add to a hectic morning. Know we will continue to try to communicate any news as soon as possible and do our best to keep those buses running. Thank you for your patience!

PTO News:

365 Lotto: Time is Running Out! Ticket Sales End Dec. 20! Please help support St. Agnes Elementary! Many of you and your families have supported the 365 Lotto for the year 2011 already. To you we say, Thank You! Our goal for 2011 is to sell 1,500 tickets. We are only halfway there! A ticket purchased by you will help support St. Agnes Elementary School. For every 10 tickets purchased, your name is entered into a drawing for a $60 gift certificate good toward St. Agnes Market Day. Tickets cost $20. Win once and double your investment.
Payouts
5 $500 winners on five different holidays
50 $100 winners on all Sundays (excluding days above)
310 $40 winners on all remaining days of the year
Questions? Contact Heather Teller at hteller@fuse.net or Tish Bright at tish.bright@insightbb.com
Click here for order form.

SPIRITWEAR: Don’t forget to order spiritwear soon for Christmas gifts. Attached are the new spiritwear items this season. To find us on the website go to Parent Organizations, PTO, and click on “St. Agnes Spiritwear” on the left side menu. Send orders to Ellen Suetholz c/o Martin 3E or call me 341-2785. I can send it home via kidmail or leave it in the office. Thanks and Merry Christmas!

Spirit Bracelets: Look for the new St. Agnes spirit bracelets in the office. They are the perfect stocking stuffer for only $6.00.

Boosters News:

ExploreMore! We have brochures for the spring session of the ExploreMore! Program at NKU, sponsored by the Program for Talent Development and Gifted Studies. Pick one up in the school office or visit gifted@nku.edu if interested.

Around Our School

Did you know… the seventh and eighth grade Academic teams defeated Woodland last Wednesday? Their records are 7-1. Congratulations to both teams!

Did you know… the sixth grade Academic Showcase was at St. Pius School last Saturday?
Congratulations to the team. We took 1st place for the Quick Recall team of Paige Montfort, Ellie Kathman, Claire Kaelin, Ryan Eckerle, Matthew Franxman, Michael Finke, Nick Flesch, and Hunter Ziegelmeyer.

Individual awards went to:
Claire Kaelin placed 6th in language arts and 5th in Humanities
Paige Montfort placed 5th in language arts.
Michael Finke placed 2nd in math.
Matthew Franxman placed 5th in social studies.
Congratulations to all!

Did you know…. the eighth grade academic team defeated Mary Queen of Heaven on Tuesday? Congratulations to all!

December 1, 2010

St. Agnes School
Family Newsletter
December 1, 2010

Advent: Advent is here. Check last week’s newsletter for our school advent project. Socks of all kinds are coming in and filling the stocking in the stable. Socks can be brought in through December 17th. Each day we have a special practice for advent, and of course we light our advent wreaths.

Christmas Tree Lighting: The parish children’s choir and the St. Agnes school chorus have been invited to sing at the Park Hills Christmas Tree Lighting at Trolley Park in Park Hills on Sunday, December 5th, from 6 to 7 pm. Everyone is invited to attend! Join us if you can!

St. Nick: St. Nick comes on December 6th. Hang your stockings out on Sunday night, the 5th. You might be surprised!

Junior High Parent Meeting: On December 6th at 6:30, seventh and eighth grade parents will have a meeting in the school cafeteria to discuss the up-coming spring play. Any students who want to participate must have a parent present at the meeting. Students are welcome also.

Feast of the Immaculate Conception: There will be no school on Wednesday, December 8th. It is the feast of the Immaculate Conception, and a holy day.

Children’s Christmas Concert: Primary Children’s Christmas Program is December 16th at 6:30 in the gym.

Christmas Vacation: Our Christmas vacation from school begins on Wednesday, December 22nd. Remember that Tuesday, the 21st, is a full day of classes.

Library Books: Next week will be the last week students will be able to check out books from our school library until after the holidays. Remember the end of the quarter is December 21st, so please encourage your child to get their Accelerated Reader Books read now before it’s too late!

Virtus: There are changes with Virtus, the Diocesan Safe Environment Program.
(1) All those now on three month modules will go back to monthly bulletins. Everyone in Virtus will have a monthly bulletin to read.
(2) An unreasonable amount of time is spent putting people into suspension and taking them out of suspension when a field trip or something comes up that people want to volunteer for. So…in the first three weeks of December, anyone suspended for not reading the articles, will be unsuspended. (If this is you, catch up on your articles now.) After the three week “open” period, they will place people who have chosen not to read their articles into suspension. No one can get out of the suspension until the next open period, which will be in three months. So the key is to read the articles monthly, and keep up-to-date. If suspended, it will be three months before another “open” session occurs which you can get out of suspension.
If you want to volunteer for any activity at school….please keep up-to-date.
If you have questions, email me at lgroh@saintagnes.com. Thanks for your attention to this!

St. Agnes SOS: Parish Council is hosting an event to be known as “Saint Agnes SOS” this Saturday, December 4, 2010. Click on the attached bulletin article which covers the details of the event. This event could be used by your family for fulfilling School Service hours. We hope to see many of our families on “Saint Agnes SOS” day.

PTO News:

December Eat Out Nights:
Skyline - Monday, December 6 from 5:00p to 9:00p. Click here for coupon.
Sub Station II - Wednesday, December 15 from 5:00p to 8:00p

Ladies Night Out: Thank you to all who attended this year's Ladies Night Out. We hope that you enjoyed seeing old friends and making new ones. Congratulations to the four teachers who won makeovers from Salon Beck. You all looked marvelous! Thanks also to those who contributed to this year's event ensuring its success including: Sue Currie and the team at Salon Beck for the teacher make-over’s and wonderful spa services; Chuck McHale and McHale's Hospitality Group for the donation of the room; Dixie Novelty for the Beer Slide; Angie Otto for decorations; Jim Flood (our accountant); Jennifer Kopp for the wonderful "purse" cake; and our many male volunteers. Hope to see everyone next year.

Looking for a stocking stuffer? Check out the new St. Agnes spirit bracelets. They are in the school office. The cost is $6.00.

Free Babysitting: Notre Dame Academy NHS is planning to host a free event during which they will babysit so parents are able to shop for Christmas. This will take place on December 11 from 1:00 to 4:00. For more information, or to register, call Notre Dame Academy at 261-4300.

NDA/CCH “Babes in Toyland”: Click here for more information about the NDA/CCH play, “Babes in Toyland” that will be playing next weekend.

It's time for Season's Readings at the Kenton County Public Library! Beginning December 1st, children 12 and under can visit any Kenton County Public Library location and pick up a "Books are Snow Wonderful" book log (also available on our website). Read or listen to five books and return your log to the Library for a prize and raffle entry. Complete as many book logs as you like for more chances to win. All logs are due to the library by 5 pm on Friday, December 31, 2010.

Around Our School

Did you know… the seventh and eighth grade academic teams won their matches with IHM and the sixth grade won their match with St. Joseph, Cold Springs? Congratulations to all 3 teams!

November 17, 2010

St. Agnes School
Family Newsletter
November 17, 2010

There will be no newsletter next week due to the holiday.

Parent Teacher Conferences: Conferences are Tuesday, November 23rd, from 12 to 5 and 6 to 8pm. Students are dismissed from school on that day at 11 am. We will not serve lunch, but buses will run. There are no kindergarten classes. Please honor the 5 to 6 dinner hour for teachers, for it is a long day.

No School: There will be no school on Wednesday, November 24th. Happy Thanksgiving!

Items Coming Home Today:

1. Market Day Form
2. 365 Lotto flier with the youngest student
3. Smile Safe Cards from Lifetouch for each student

Thanksgiving is Thanks-living: May the holiday be a day of peace and a time for being grateful for all our blessings! Know you will be remembered in my prayers on Thanksgiving Day…for we are grateful for our wonderful families at St. Agnes School. Remember that the children may bring a food item, a paper item, or Thanksgiving item to share with BeCon on Thursday or Friday of this week. Students will carry the items up in the offertory procession in our school liturgy on Friday. Thank you for your generosity.

Blessed Advent: Advent begins on Sunday, November 28th. Advent has a twofold character: first, as a season to prepare for Christmas when Christ’s first coming to us is remembered; and also as a season to prepare our mind and heart for Christ’s second coming at the end of time. Advent is a time for joyful, devout expectation!
     The Advent season in our school will be one that reflects our active waiting…for the beautiful Christmas season. Again we will have Advent symbols in our school, our classrooms and our halls. Our daily prayers will have the theme of waiting and longing for Jesus.
     During the weeks of Advent, each homeroom will concentrate on filling a Christmas stocking for Jesus. The stocking will be filled with your donations of socks (children’s, ladies’, men’s, infant’s, sport socks, work socks, dress socks, school socks, footies, booties, panty hose, etc.) We will watch as the Christmas stockings grow and then we will collect all of our gifts and share them with the service agencies in our area. Monetary gifts may be put in the stocking also for the needs of those agencies.
     Just as each of us likes to see our Christmas stocking filled with goodies, Jesus will be delighted to see His stocking filled with gifts for others. We will also be praying daily for the recipients of our gifts. All donations should be brought to school by December 17th. Thanks so much!

Sacrament of Reconciliation: The second graders will receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation for the first time on Tuesday evening, November 30th.

Children’s Christmas Concert: Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the primary students Christmas Concert on Thursday, December 16th. You won’t want to miss it!

cNotify Calling: Thank you for your response to sending in the phone numbers for our new all-call system. We will do a trial run this evening. If you have any concerns, email or call the school office tomorrow and let us know.

Spiritwear Day Tomorrow: Students may wear a St. Agnes spiritwear shirt/sweatshirt with gym uniform pants/shorts or regular uniform pants/shorts tomorrow.

PTO News:

Ladies Night Out! Don't miss out! Please get your RSVP to Ann Flood (in school office) asap for the 3rd Annual Ladies Night Out. Come enjoy good food, games, mini spa from Salon Beck and dancing, spend time with old friends and make some new ones. Don't forget the event is at The Gardens of Park Hills Arbor Room this Friday at 7:30 pm. Walk-ins will be allowed, but we really appreciate advance RSVP so we can plan accordingly. Thanks! The LNO Committee

SubStation II Eat Out Night is tonight from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. If you choose to eat out, please keep them in mind. Thanks!

Market Day: LAST REMINDER! IT’S A SHORT MONTH! NO SALE IN DECEMBER! Due to the upcoming holidays, this will be a short month for Market Day. Our sale will take place at the end of the month and we will not have a December sale. So stock up on your Market Day for the holidays! The Market Day Sale deadline for this month is 11/23. Please make a note! Orders can be kidmailed through Aidan Mast – 2W. Order online at www.marketday.com and get access to special Web Clearance only items. Pick Up will be on 11/30 at 5:30 in the school cafeteria.

365 Lotto: The holidays are right around the corner. Don’t have time to do all that shopping? Buy a 365 Lotto ticket to help support St. Agnes School and use them as gifts for those special people you like to remember. Here are some other gift ideas:

 Teacher/priest appreciation gift
 Stocking stuffer
 Employee/employer gift
 Perfect gift for that hard-to-buy-for person
 Hostess gift
 Coach gift
 Secret Santa
 Surprise your child and put one in his/her lunch box
 Gift exchange
 Babysitter gift
Plan ahead this holiday season and let us do the work for you. Buy your ticket now!

Parish Council News:

Parish Council is hosting an event to be known as “Saint Agnes SOS” on Saturday December 4, 2010. Click on the attached bulletin article which covers the details of the event. This event could be used by your family for fulfilling School Service hours. We hope to see many of our school families on “Saint Agnes SOS” day.

Boosters News:

Spring 2011 Soccer Registration: Registrations will be accepted December 1, 2011 through February 7, 2011. There will be no in-person registration. Unfortunately, NO REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER FEBRUARY 7, 2011 and there will be NO EXCEPTIONS! Click here for a registration form and for more information.

Parish Advent Wreath Session: There will be an advent wreath making session on Tuesday, November 23rd from 7 to 8:30 in Murphy Hall. The cost for materials is $10. Join others in prayer, fellowship, and snacks as your family begins a prayer tradition in your home. There will also be children’s crafts available. Please RSVP so we know we have enough materials and snacks at 431-1802, or credunn@aol.com. Thank you, Anita.

The Importance of a Good Night’s Sleep: The latest issue of the 4-H newsletter has an interesting article on the need for children to have 9-10 hours of sleep. It explains why it is so important. Please click here for a copy of the article.

Winter Sale at Schoolbelles: Schoolbelles Winter Sale is here! Get discounts from 20%, 30%, and 40% off retail prices from November 14, 2010 through January 5, 2011. Stock up and save on cold weather items or take this opportunity to freshen your children's worn uniform items. This is also a great opportunity to save on uniform needs for next year.

Around Our School

Did you know…. the sixth, seventh and eighth grade academic teams won their matches against St. Pius last Wednesday? Congratulations to all three teams!

Did you know…the third graders are learning about the earliest settlements in America? They spent a few days learning about Jamestown and next they will be learning about the Pilgrims, Plymouth Plantation, and the first Thanksgiving. Did you know the first Thanksgiving lasted three days and was celebrated in October?

Did you know…the sixth grade students are thankful for their teachers! In our letter writing unit students are writing thank you notes to former teachers thanking them for all the things that they have learned here at Saint Agnes? It is very heartwarming to see the inspirational and creative ways that teachers have touched our students’ lives.

Did you know…the eighth graders have quite the inventive minds? While studying the many inventions of the 19th and early 20th centuries in Social Studies, they were challenged to illustrate their own invention. Some were quite ‘ingenious’: from a better ballet shoe, to a remote controlled lawn mower to an automated pencil that writes, records and then prints out your homework.

Did you know…In seventh grade social studies we have been studying the various events that have led up to the American Revolution? The seventh graders did an anagram on the word REBELLION and illustrated their own timeline of the pre-revolution events.

November 10, 2010

St. Agnes School
Family Newsletter
November 10, 2010

Congratulations to all the students who were confirmed last night in the beautiful Confirmation ceremony! Bishop Foys presided. May the Holy Spirit fill their hearts and lives with all the blessings of the sacrament!

K-3 Christmas Concert: Save the date! Mark your calendars for Thursday, December 16th at 6:30 in the gym. You won’t want to miss it. Thanks, Claire Miller

Vespers at St. Agnes: On Saturday, November 27, 2010 at 7:30 pm, Bishop Foys has invited the entire diocese to join him for vespers for all nascent human life. Pope Benedict has asked that this vigil coincide with the vespers for the First Sunday of Advent. This celebration will involve all the Catholic Schools in our diocese and will be held here at St. Agnes Church. Every diocesan school must provide one student from each grade level for the Marian procession during the vespers. If your child would like to be part of this procession, please e-mail me. We need to send the names of the students to the diocese immediately, so they can be added to the brochure. E-mail me (lgroh@saintagnes.com) if your child can participate. I appreciate your help with this project.

Look for…. a Market Day form and a 365 Lotto form….both coming home with your children today.

Virtus Changes: There are some changes with Virtus. The attachment explains the changes. Please be diligent in reading your articles and keeping up-to-date. If someone is suspended after January 1, the suspension lasts the whole quarter (three months). Just be diligent with keeping up with the articles, and there won’t be a problem. If you are behind in your readings, do them now so you are not suspended in December. Thank you.

Picture re-takes: Lifetouch will be here on Tuesday, November 16th, to take picture re-takes at 12:30. If you want your child’s pictures to be re-taken, make sure you send the original picture package to school before Tuesday. This is how we know who will have their picture re-taken.

Thanksgiving Food Drive: The St. Vincent de Paul Organization of our parish has asked us to help them with the Thanksgiving Food Drive they are having before Thanksgiving. If you would like to help, the children can bring in non-perishable food items, Thanksgiving dinner items, or cleaning or paper items on Thursday (9/18) or Friday (9/19) of next week. We will take the items up in the offertory during our school mass on Friday, November 19th. Items will be shared with BeCon and other area food pantries.

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on Tuesday, November 23rd. Parents of younger grade students have appointments. Parents of students in grades 5 through 8 visit the teachers in the gym or cafeteria. Students in grades five through eight should come to the conferences with their parents.

cNotify Information: We have 42 school families that have not sent in their phone numbers for the cNotify all call system. We have already added all the other family numbers. If we have inclement weather, snow day, hour delay, or an emergency at school, we will need to have your numbers for the one call. If you are one of the 42 families, send in the two phone numbers that you would like called if we make an all call. Please send these phone numbers to the school office by Friday. We will have a test phone call next week to see that it is running well. If you have questions about this, email or call the school office. Thank you.

PTO News:

A Note from PTO President Heather Teller: Here it is November already! A time to give thanks! I would like to thank parents, students and staff for their support thus far! We have finished our first quarter and are very grateful for all the support PTO gets here at St. Agnes. We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events.
Our second PTO meeting is this Thursday, November 11, at 7 pm in the library. I encourage everyone to attend. Come and find out what is going on at St. Agnes over the holiday months. As always, babysitting will be provided.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns Heather hteller@fuse.net.
Please note: the PTO planned to have a guest speaker at the November meeting about computer safety for children. We have decided to move this to another date after the first of the year. Many parents had attended the presentation at Villa, so we decided it may be better to allow a little time between guest speakers. Thank you!

Ladies Night Out: Please join us for the 3rd Annual Ladies Night Out! This is a special evening to benefit St. Agnes School. There are some changes to this year’s benefit. The benefit will be held at The Gardens-Arbor Room in Park Hills, Friday, November 19, 2010 from 7:30-11:30. The fun will include: beer, wine, and hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar for mixed drinks, mini spa services from Salon Beck and others, a DJ and dancing, and exciting raffles. The cost is $20 if you make your reservation by November 12th or $25 if you pay at the door. If you make your reservation by November 12th, your name will be entered in a drawing for a $50 gift certificate to the Grandview Tavern. You can make your reservation through mail, Kidmail or drop-off at the church rectory with a check made payable to St. Agnes PTO, attention Ann Flood. If you have any questions, call Ann at 859.341.8489. Bring your family and friends for an evening of fun!

Eat Out Night: Just a reminder that St. Agnes Day at Greyhound Tavern is today. If you are going out to eat tonight, why not go to Greyhound and support St. Agnes School at the same time? Look for tickets sent home Monday with every student. Thanks for your support!

365 Lotto: The 365 Lotto kicks off its 3rd year of
6 days/week of $40 winners
and 5 days of $500 winners.
Order forms are on the website and have also been sent to all school parents as well as active parishioners. Something new this year…look on the back of your tickets for a coupon to Snappy Tomato Pizza. Congratulations to all the November 2010 winners. Winners will be posted this week.

Market Day ~ ANOTHER AWESOME SALE!! We had another great sale last month. We made $1,060.56 bringing us to $2,920.67 so far this school year!! A big thank you goes out to those who donated pies. We dropped off 40 pies to the Parish Kitchen….double what we did last year! They were so very appreciative and couldn’t tell me enough about how much they love the Market Day Pies for the ease in cooking and the great taste!
IT’S A SHORT MONTH! NO SALE IN DECEMBER! Due to the upcoming holidays, this will be a short month for Market Day. Our sale will take place at the end of the month and we will not have a December sale. So stock up on your Market Day for the holidays!
The Market Day Sale deadline for this month is 11/23. Orders can be kidmailed through Aidan Mast – 2W. Order online at www.marketday.com and get access to special Web Clearance only items. Pick Up will be on 11/30 at 5:30 in the school cafeteria.

Charming Charlies Mega Sale to Benefit St. Agnes School: Don't forget the Mega Shopping Night at Charming Charlies located in Crestview Hills. They are a new store selling great jewelry, purses and accessories, all reasonably priced. This Sunday, November 14th from 7-9 pm, they will open the doors just for friends of St. Agnes. They will donate 10% of all sales to St. Agnes School. Save the date, tell your friends, the more the merrier. We do need to give them some general numbers of rsvp's so please email Jacquie Bauereis at bauereisj@yahoo.com your rsvp's. This is an easy way to support St. Agnes and do a little holiday shopping!

Turkeyfoot Trot 5K Run/Walk and 1 Mile Fitness Run/Walk: St. Barbara Parish is sponsoring this third annual trot on Saturday, November 13 at 9:00am. More information is available at www.sprunning.com. Register by November 10th.

Around Our School

Did you know…. the 7th and 8th grade Academic teams won their match over Summit View last Wednesday. The 7th grade record is 4-1 and the 8th grade record is 4-1. Congratulations to both teams!

Did you know…the fifth grade academic team is off to a great start this year? They won their very first match against St. Joe's last week. Good job!

Did you know…first graders give thanks for families! Stop by the first grade classrooms and check out our doors with our creative turkey’s that we made with our families!

Did you know…sixth graders are studying about oceans and researching marine life? We used our knowledge to construct ocean dioramas using many different kinds of media. The projects are great -- come check them out on the 2nd floor!

Did you know…the fifth graders have collected leaves, rocks, flowers, and animal bones to make trace fossils? They are becoming curious scientists and are exploring the crust of the earth. These are our future scientists, environmentalists and geologists.

Did you know…the fifth graders have made totem poles and winter counts like the Native Americans did many years ago? Stop by and check them out. What’s a “winter count”? Ask a fifth grader!

Did you know…the seventh graders are learning about Genetics and Genetic Diseases? They are doing pedigrees and tracing traits through at least three generations.

Did you know…the eighth graders are learning about all of the different rocks that we have on our planet? They should be able to easily identify at least twelve different types of rocks.

Did you know…the eighth graders in Social Studies experienced what it is like to work on an assembly line? As we study the industrial boom after the Civil War they are learning about many inventions and how Henry Ford’s new idea gave a tremendous stimulus to many industries besides the automobile.

November 3, 2010

St. Agnes School
Family Newsletter
November 3, 2010

The Sacrament of Confirmation: The eighth graders will receive the sacrament of Confirmation next Tuesday evening, November 9th at 7 p.m. All are welcomed to attend this beautiful ceremony.

Forms Coming Home today: Please look for the following today:

* cNotify form to be returned as soon as possible
* school pictures
* service hour report
* flier on Ladies’ Night Out (PTO)

Picture Re-takes: School pictures are coming home today. We have a re-take day set for Tuesday, November 16 at 12:30. If you want your child’s pictures re-taken, please return the pictures being sent home today to school in the original packaging. These will be given to the photographer at the time of the re-takes.

Remember: Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on Tuesday, November 23. Students will be dismissed from school that Tuesday at 11:00. Conferences begin at noon until 5 pm and again from 6 to 8 pm. The teachers have a dinner hour from 5 to 6 which we ask you to honor. The teachers of the younger children will make a schedule of appointments to accommodate everyone. Teachers in grades 5 through 8 will be in the cafeteria or the gym with unscheduled conferences, so you can stop and visit specific teachers you may want to see according to subject matter. We ask that students in grades 5 through 8 to be present at the conferences, for they are an integral part of success in their learning. Students will not have school on November 24th.

Vespers at St. Agnes: On Saturday evening, November 27, 2010 at 7:30 pm, Bishop Foys has invited all the diocese to join him for a vigil for all nascent (beginning of) human life. Pope Benedict has asked that this vigil coincide with the first vespers for the First Sunday of Advent. This celebration will involve all the Catholic Schools in our diocese and will be held here at St. Agnes Church. Every Catholic School must provide one student from each grade level (1 – 8) for the procession during this vespers. If your child would like to be part of this vespers, please e-mail me. We need to send the names of the students to the diocese no later than Wednesday, November 10th, so they can be added to the brochure. Please email me (lgroh@saintagnes.com) if your child can participate. If we have more than one per grade level, we will choose one. Remember it is during the Thanksgiving holidays, so I know some will be out of town. I appreciate your help with this project.

Ink and Toner Recycling: THANK YOU to the families who have been sending in their ink and toner cartridges! We have a few families who save them at work and also bring those in, and we received a credit of $408 for the first quarter’s recycling. That money is used to buy additional ink/toner for the school, and that is a fantastic savings for us! Please continue to send in any empty ink and toner cartridges from home or work to the computer lab so that we can recycle them. (No Xerox or Epson cartridges, please.) Thanks! Monica Wainscott

PTO News:

Ladies Night Out: Please join us for the 3rd Annual Ladies Night Out! This is a special evening to benefit St. Agnes School. There are some changes to this year’s benefit. The benefit will be held at The Gardens-Arbor Room in Park Hills, Friday, November 19, 2010 from 7:30-11:30. The fun will include: beer, wine, and hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar for mixed drinks, mini spa services from Salon Beck and others, a DJ and dancing, and exciting raffles. The cost is $20 if you make your reservation by November 12th or $25 if you pay at the door. If you make your reservation by November 12th, your name will be entered in a drawing for a $50 gift certificate to the Grandview Tavern. Click here for an order form! You can make your reservation through mail, Kidmail or drop-off at the church rectory with a check made payable to St. Agnes PTO, attention Ann Flood. If you have any questions, call Ann at 859.341.8489. Bring your family and friends for an evening of fun!

Eat Out Night: St. Agnes Day at Greyhound Tavern is Wednesday, November 10th from 11:00a to 9:00p. Enjoy lunch, carryout or dinner and 10% of your total bill will be donated to St. Agnes School. Attached tickets are necessary. Call ahead to make your reservations now -- 331-3767.

Second Grade Brownie Scouts: There will be a parent meeting tonight, Wednesday, in the school cafeteria at 7:00 for anyone with a second grade girl interested in becoming a Brownie. During this brief meeting we will get the girls signed up, fill out the necessary paperwork and discuss our new troop’s goals. Any questions, please call Julie Melching at #431-9224 or Jenni Broering at #331-1566

Congratulations: Congratulations to the U10 Girls soccer team for coming in 1st place in the ISC Spooktacular Tournament held Oct. 23, 24, & 30th. Team members include Emmy Ayres, Gracie Bernhard, Kaitlyn Garnick, Maddie, Kayla Kluemper, Emma Lord, Sara Mason, Leah Newsom, Shae Nienaber, Ellie O’Hara, & Jillian Seither, coached by Robin Wehrley. Way to go girls!

Charming Charlies Mega Sale to Benefit St. Agnes School: Save the date! We are excited to announce a mega shopping night at Charming Charlies located in Crestview Hills. They are a new store selling great jewelry, purses and accessories, all reasonably priced. On Sunday, November 14th from 7-9 pm, they will open the doors just for friends of St. Agnes. They will donate 10% of all sales to St. Agnes School. Save the date, tell your friends, the more the merrier! We do need to give them some general numbers of rsvp's so please email Jacquie Bauereis at bauereisj@yahoo.com your rsvp's. This is an easy way to support St. Agnes and do a little holiday shopping!

Children’s Home is Looking for Families! Are you interested in becoming a foster parent? Please click here to see a flyer from the Diocesan Children’s Home. Many children are in need of a good home.

Open House - Covington Catholic High School: Sunday, Nov. 7thth from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Tour the school and hear from the students, teachers, administration, and parents. In-district seventh and eighth graders can register to win one of four $500 tuition credits. Please call 491-2247 with any questions. He’s Worth It: A Covington Catholic Education

Around Our School

Did you know… that the sixth, seventh, and eighth grade academic teams won their match against Tichenor Middle School last Wednesday? Congratulations!

Did you know…seventh graders picked topics for their persuasive speeches? As their parents will probably attest, they are very persuasive. We should have some good speeches!

Did you know…the seventh grade students are studying the everyday lives and events of the colonists in Social Studies? They did a good job role playing the daily lives during the colonial days.

October 27, 2010

St. Agnes School
Family Newsletter
October 27, 2010

First Quarter Report Cards: First quarter report cards are being sent home today with your child. Please review the report and sign and return the parent signature portion of the report card by this Friday.

Spiritwear Day Tomorrow: Students may wear a St. Agnes spiritwear shirt/sweatshirt with gym uniform pants/shorts or regular uniform pants/shorts tomorrow.

Important Reminder: Kindergarten registration for in-school families is due to our school office tomorrow, October 28th. If you have a child for kindergarten for next school year….please have your registrations in tomorrow. We will give morning or afternoon preference to in-school families if the registrations are in. Thank you.

Greg Percy to Visit on Friday: Mr. Greg Percy, an artist in residence will visit St. Agnes School this Friday. Mr. Percy is an artist and a musician. His assembly is “Songs in the Key of Art.” Students will visit by classrooms during the morning and in the afternoon Mr. Percy will provide an assembly for all the grades. We look forward to his visit. Thank you, PTO, for sponsoring this event.

Halloween: Parties are replaced by treats this year because of our visiting artist’s assembly. Room mothers will bring a treat for all the students. Students may wear Halloween accessories with their uniforms on Friday….orange and black hair ribbons, socks, etc. Uniforms should be worn on Friday. Thanks.

Monday is All Saints Day: Bishop Foys says all diocesan schools will be off of school on holy days. We will not have school on Monday, November 1st, All Saints Day. Check the parish bulletin for the holy day mass schedule. Enjoy the long weekend.

c-Notify: Last year the PTO was gracious enough to purchase the Community Safe – one call system so I could make one call on snow days or in emergencies, and everyone would get the message. This year we are changing the system to c-Notify. The whole diocese purchased c-Notify, so we are getting the service at a nice discount. This is really the only reason for the system change. C-Notify is a system from Cincinnati Bell. It is an essential communication tool for notification and communication. Within minutes of an emergency, we can use cNotify to deliver a single, clear message to parents or guardians by telephone.
Please help us get started with this new system of contact, by providing your contact information. Each family may include two phone numbers which will be called in an emergency or when an announcement is made. The reason each family has only two numbers this year is that the whole diocese is on this system, and in order to guarantee that every family is served within thirty minutes of the original call, we have to limit it to two calls per family. Think carefully about which two numbers would be the most important for you to receive a call if an emergency or snow day occurs. Please email the numbers to office@saintagnes.com or send the numbers to the school office with your child. Thank you.

Parents Can Help:

Parents, please check your child’s uniform before your child leaves home; check the handbook for skirt length, boys’ haircuts, and proper blouses, etc.….then we don’t have to stop instruction to be uniform police.
Parents, please follow the after school dismissal and before school arrival procedures….then we don’t have to get on your children for not following procedures, or find them in a place they shouldn’t be…like in front of church, across the street, etc., or even worse, not find them.
Parents, if an all-call message is sent, please listen to the all-call message before you call in; yesterday we had about forty calls to the office after the message was sent from people who missed the message but wanted to know if everything was okay. In a real emergency, this would not work. Maybe I need to send more messages, so everyone is used to getting them. I just thought parents would want to know that we were all fine after the storm.
Parents, if your child is sick in the morning, please don’t tell your child to come to school and if he feels sick, he can call you….I guarantee your child will call you by 8:10. We will take care of any child who is sick….that is not a problem….in fact, this is the time that the children aren’t feeling their best…..but don’t tell them to call…..we will always call if they have a temperature, or we see they are sick.
Thanks for helping us in these simple ways.

Cafeteria Volunteers Needed: There are several days in November and MANY days in December that we need help in the cafeteria. Please see the November Lunch Calendar on our website for a list of November dates needed. December still needs almost every day. If you are willing to volunteer, please call the cafeteria at 261-4924 or email Mary Fischer at cafeteria@saintagnes.com. Thank you!

Congratulations to the St. Agnes 5th and 6th grade golf team. They placed first in the Junior High Golf League. The team members are: Ian Galvin, Josh Galvin, Marc Maier, Lincoln Hammon and Paul Thelen. Ian Galvin came in first place; Marc Maier came in second place. Great Job!!!

6th Grade MathCounts: MathCounts for 6th graders is an extracurricular accelerated math program that is available to your students. It is NOT tutoring but a very challenging math program offered by the Kentucky Society of Professional Engineers. Tim Pangallo, Tom Arnold and Tiffany Pangallo will again be coaching any interested 6th grade students. They will have class/practice on Monday evenings starting Monday, November 8 through February from 7:30-9 PM.
If your child is interested in attending, please let me know via an e-mail to jpangallo@fuse.net. I will need your child's name, parents’ names, home address, grade, home and ALL cell numbers for contact AND ALL E-MAIL addresses you would like information sent regarding the program and weekly information.
Prior to the first meeting I will send out an e-mail with more information but our current plan is to have a short meeting at 7:30 on November 8 for students and parents to introduce the coaches/teachers and let parents ask any questions they may have. After that the children will stay until 9 PM on that night.
Please let us know before Monday, November 1, if your 6th grader is interested joining the Mathcounts Team so that we may prepare for the entire group on November 8. There is a $15 snack/drink/supply fee for each child. Snacks and drinks are provided each week. If anyone has any questions please feel free to e-mail me. Thanks, Jeanne Pangallo jpangallo@fuse.net

Board of Education News: Thank you to all who helped with kindergarten registration on October 21st. The next board of education meeting will be this Tuesday, November 2nd at 7 pm in the library. Board meetings are open meetings, all are welcome to attend.

PTO News:

November Eat Out Nights: Mark your calendars for the following November dates:
Skyline - Monday, November 1 from 5:00p to 9:00p. Click here for coupon.
Greyhound Tavern - Wednesday, November 10 from 11:00a to 9:00p. Click here for coupon. Coupons are good for all day -- lunch, carryout, dinner, etc. COUPON IS MANDATORY.
Sub Station II - Wednesday, November 17 from 5:00p to 8:00p

Ladies Night Out: Please join us for the 3rd Annual Ladies Night Out! This is a special evening to benefit St. Agnes School. There are some changes to this year’s benefit. The benefit will be held at The Gardens-Arbor Room in Park Hills, Friday, November 19, 2010 from 7:30-11:30. The fun will include: beer, wine, and hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar for mixed drinks, mini spa services from Salon Beck and others, a DJ and dancing, and exciting raffles. The cost is $20 if you make your reservation by November 12th or $25 if you pay at the door. If you make your reservation by November 12th, your name will be entered in a drawing for a $50 gift certificate to the Grandview Tavern. You can make your reservation through mail, Kidmail or drop-off at the church rectory with a check made payable to St. Agnes PTO, attention Ann Flood. If you have any questions, call Ann at 859.341.8489. Bring your family and friends for an evening of fun!

Market Day: Time is Running Out! Buy a Pie! Donate a Pie! All pie orders and grocery orders need to be placed by Thursday 28th. I’m sending home Pie Order forms again for those that wish to donate a pie to the Parish Kitchen. No need to pick the pies up. We’ll donate for you. Checks need to be made payable to Market Day. So far we have sold close to 50! Let’s go for 100! Pickup is on November 2nd at 5:30 in the Cafeteria.
Want to volunteer for Market Day? We could really use one more person to help us with Market Day Reminder Calls. Please contact Heather Mast at 291-0787 or email me at hmast@zoomtown.com if you think you might be interested. It really doesn’t take any time at all. It’s a great way to get your service hours!
NOVEMBER ONLINE PROMOTIONS: FREE 4 pack ChicNSteakes with any ONLINE purchase of $90; Promo code NOVBONUS

And the Box Tops Classroom Challenge winner is................................7E!
Thank you all for sending in the Box Tops. Classroom 7E collected a total of 806 box tops with some other classrooms close behind in the 700's. We are happy to report that the classroom challenge netted 7194 points equaling $719.40, along with the box tops collected previously (2689 or $268.90),our 1st submission will reap a total 9883 points or $988.30 to St. Agnes! A big thank you to the 7th grade volunteers, who cut, sorted and counted the first round of the classroom challenge box tops. The collection box will be back in its original location in the cafeteria until the next challenge this winter, so keep sending them in. Every box top counts. Kathy Theobald

Silverlake After-School Care: Click here for more information about Silverlake’s after-school care.

Destination ImagiNation: Destination ImagiNation (DI) is an extraordinary team tournament that invites student teams from all over the world to solve mind-bending Challenges. DI is designed to teach three essential skills: creativity, teamwork and problem solving. DI teams are tested to think on their feet, work as a team and devise original solutions that satisfy the requirements of the Challenges. DI participants gain more than just basic knowledge and skills—they learn to unleash their imaginations and take unique approaches to problem solving. Click here to read the Northern Kentucky Flyer. WANT MORE INFORMATION? Go to www.idodi.org.

It’s time to think snow…. Perfect North Slopes is offering discount passes to St. Agnes. The deadline for the offer is November 21, 2010. The passes include lessons and snow tubing. Ski and snowboard rentals are available for a nominal fee. Our preferred lesson day is Friday, but a variety of passes are available to meet different schedule needs. Spending time at the slopes is a great way to enjoy the winter months with family and friends. Passes make great Christmas gifts! A convenient debit card can be purchased with bonus cash to be used to purchase tickets, food and merchandise. Online registration is available at www.perfectnorth.com. Select Club Log-In located at the upper right hand corner of the home page. Type in the group name, St. Agnes School, and use the password showtime in lower case. Select the pass you want to purchase and follow the online instructions. If you have any questions, please call Kathy Smith at 331-8717 or email kab-smth@att.net. Looking forward to seeing you on the slopes!

Around Our School

Did you know… eighth graders started making rock candy? They are quite the cooks!

Did you know…sixth grade science students went on a field trip to Thomas More Biology Field Station on the Ohio River in connection with their ecosystems unit? We handled and identified various types of fish and macro invertebrates. Students also got to perform water quality tests on the river samples they obtained. Our hike to identify land animals and their tracks was cancelled due to bad weather. We learned that the Ohio River is 981 miles long, beginning in Pittsburgh, PA and ending in Cairo, IL. It is an exceptionally clean river with 150 different species of fish. It was interesting to find out that there are eels in our river and fish actually do sleep!

Did you know…8th graders are finishing up all work for the novel, Across Five Aprils? They are now beginning the short story unit in their literature books.

Did you know…7th graders are working in the last section of the short story unit in literature? Next they will read a Revolutionary War novel to coincide with the curriculum in their social studies classes.

Did you know…that next Monday and Tuesday (November 1-2) is Día de los muertos (Day of the Dead) in Mexico? It is very closely tied in with All Saint’s and All Souls Days.

Did you know…The third graders went to California Woods last Thursday? While there they investigated the meadow ecosystem, the forest ecosystem, and the creek ecosystem. They also learned many interesting facts from the naturalists who were their tour guides for the day. If you see a third grader you may want to ask them about the “ghost tree.”

October 20, 2010

St. Agnes School
Family Newsletter
October 20, 2010

Kindergarten Open House: Thursday, October 21st at 6:30 is Kindergarten Open House for new kindergarten students. This will be held in the cafeteria and kindergarten area downstairs on the ground floor. Enter through the cafeteria door. This is for children who will be attending kindergarten next school year. If you are a St. Agnes school family and have a child ready for kindergarten next school year, please make sure you register your child. Call or email the school office for a registration form if you are not planning to come to the Open House on Thursday evening.
A complete registration includes the registration form; a copy of the child’s birth certificate; a copy of the child’s baptismal certificate if the child was not baptized at St. Agnes Parish; and a $60 check for the registration fee. Current school families will have preference for am or pm classes as long as the registration is complete and on file in the school office by Wednesday, October 27th. Re-registration for students in grades 1 through 8 will be in January during Catholic School Week. If you have questions, email Ms. Groh at lgroh@saintagnes.com or the school office at office@saintagnes.com.

Teens and Social Networking: On Monday, October 25, there will be a presentation by Steven Smith, a former high school coach and teacher, and now director of CBTS and Rob Sanders, Kenton County Commonwealth’s Attorney on Teens and Social Networking. This is a parent presentation only. Students will have a presentation at school sometime this year. Seven diocesan schools are sponsoring this presentation for parents of students in grades six, seven and eight. The presentation will be at Villa Madonna Academy in the theater from 6:30 until 7:30 pm. Please call (261-0543) or email office@saintagnes.com to make reservations. There is room for 300 guests.

Second Quarter: Today marks the end of the first quarter grading period. The second quarter begins tomorrow, October 21 and runs until Christmas break. First quarter report cards will be sent home next Wednesday.

Uniform Reward on Monday: Students who have had no uniform signatures on their wildcat cards for first quarter may be out of uniform on Monday. All students in grades K and one may be out of uniform. Students in grades two through eight will know if they earned this privilege.

Student Council: Congratulations to everyone who ran for student council this year. All the students showed wonderful school spirit and leadership! This year's student council members are:

6th grade: Matthew Franxman, Ryan Eckerle, Kiersten Nienaber, Hope Fienauer
7th grade: Sam Romes, Andy Flood
8th grade: Cassie Collins, Josie Hammon, Alex Smith, Claire Suetholz, Hannah Ziegelmeyer, Meleia Michels, Abby Kennedy, Ali Maier

Scholastic Book Fair: Today was the last day for the Scholastic Book Fair. Thank you to everyone who volunteered, made cookies, and came and supported our Family Night last Wednesday. It was a big success! Parents like you help make our school the BEST! Mrs. Sparks

Why I Love America Contest: Congratulations to three winners from St. Agnes School!!!
Artwork by Drew Hassman (second grade) and John Komaromy-Hiller (fifth grade) were both chosen as first place winners and each will receive a $200 U.S. Savings Bond.
Artwork by Annie Kleier (second grade) was chosen as honorable mention winner and she will receive a $50 U.S. Savings Bond. Their entries were chosen from over 4,000 entries this year. The students will receive their awards at an award ceremony in December. Congratulations to these students and to all who entered the contest! There were many, many excellent entries this year. Mrs. Freytag

Library Books: Students will be able to check out books again from the school library starting on Monday.

Coat Collection: If you have good, gently used coats, jackets, sweaters, etc. we have a bin for them in our school foyer. The St. Vincent de Paul members of our parish will collect them and distribute them to those who need them this winter.

Board of Education News:

Family Service Hours Update: With the end of the first quarter coming to a close, an update of your service hours will be coming home shortly. Be sure to make any last minute updates before the end of the week so your total will reflect all your hours. Please note that we are looking at how to view your hours through the website. More will come soon.

The Diocese requires anyone wishing to speak at the next Board of Education meeting to submit their agenda item to Secretary Julia Hurst at jhurst@csg.org by October 28, 2010. The next Board meeting is November 2, 2010 and school parents, faculty and staff are welcome to attend at 7:00 in the school library.

PTO News:

Ladies Night Out: Please join us for the 3rd Annual Ladies Night Out! This is a special evening to benefit St. Agnes School. There are some changes to this year’s benefit. The benefit will be held at The Gardens-Arbor Room in Park Hills, Friday, November 19, 2010 from 7:30-11:30. The fun will include: beer, wine, and hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar for mixed drinks, mini spa services from Salon Beck and others, a DJ and dancing, and exciting raffles. The cost is $20 if you make your reservation by November 12th or $25 if you pay at the door. If you make your reservation by November 12th, your name will be entered in a drawing for a $50 gift certificate to the Grandview Tavern. You can make your reservation through mail, Kidmail or drop-off at the church rectory with a check made payable to St. Agnes PTO, attention Ann Flood. If you have any questions, call Ann at 859.341.8489. Bring your family and friends for an evening of fun!

Market Day Needs Your Help! Give to those in need by donating a delicious pie to the Parish Kitchen. Order forms, which went home last week, may be sent in to Heather Mast, c/o Aidan Mast 2W. Checks made payable to Market Day. Questions? 291-0787

Boosters News:

Thank You From Smiles & Miles 5K Run – The Schaffstein Family and race organizers would like to thank everyone who participated, volunteered, or just came out in support of the first Smiles & Miles for Maria 5K Run/Walk honoring Maria Schaffstein. The response was overwhelming with over 940 runners/ walkers and with the generosity of our many sponsors, participants, and friends of St. Agnes this event raised just over $16,000. It was the hope of the Schaffstein family to give back to the St. Agnes community where Maria spent the majority of her formative years as a student, athlete, and friend to many. The race also provided a forum to say “Thank You” for the support and many blessings extended to their family. A charter has been established that distributes the proceeds from this annual event as follows: 20% ($3200) will go to the Boosters organization for capital improvement projects that benefit our athletic programs and school. 20% ($3200) will be given to St. Agnes School to establish scholarships in Maria’s name for 8th grade students who will be attending a Catholic High School. Scholarships will be split equally between male and female students with at least one scholarship given to a female student who will attend N.D.A. 20% ($3200) will be used to purchase items on the teacher/administration wish list at St. Agnes School. This is a tribute to those teachers who educate and inspire young children like Maria in their most formative years. 40% ($6400) will be set aside for financial aid for students attending St. Agnes School. These funds will be distributed as directed by the Pastor and/or principal of St. Agnes to the school on behalf of the family(s). This portion of the event proceeds is intended to be confidential and anonymous, with no one from the race committee or the Schaffstein family aware of the beneficiary(s). A special thanks to Andy Kennedy, event chair, for managing and organizing the race in such a short time. Thanks again for your support and we hope to see you next year!

Around Our School

Did you know… that the seventh and eighth grade academic teams defeated Twenhofel last Wednesday? Both teams are now 2-0. Congratulations!

Did you know…the fifth graders are studying the early Native Americans of America? We are busy making totem poles and something called winter counts. Ask a fifth grader about these!

Did you know…as part of our study of Kentucky, each fourth grade student created their own Kentucky ABC books? For each letter of the alphabet, the students came up with words that had to do with Kentucky. They also included pictures to go along with their Kentucky words. This past week, the fourth graders made a visit to the first grade homerooms and read their Kentucky ABC books to the children. It was a great sharing activity, and hopefully the first graders learned a little about our state from the fourth graders.

Did you know…that a few kindergarten students went into their classroom on Monday morning telling their teacher that there was a man in the school with a gun! Needless to say the teacher went investigating. Luckily before all the safety measures were put into action, she discovered that the eighth grade Social Studies classes were culminating their unit of study and it was only an eighth grader in appropriate dress, a penciled-in beard and a wooden gun!

Did you know…the children in 2W were the winners in the Magazine Drive!!!!! On Wednesday we had a pizza party to celebrate our win! How fun!!!

Did you know…the seventh graders went to court this week to see first-hand how the judicial system works? They had the rare opportunity of speaking with three different judges in three different courts. They even got to go behind Judge Summe's bench and use her gavel! Ask a seventh grader about some of the interesting cases they saw and what it felt like in the "holding cell!"

Did you know…the eighth graders were part of a living diorama in Social Studies? In order to understand the ‘wild west’, circa late l800’s they dressed and performed the duties of a miner, rancher, sheriff, educator, laundress, etc.

October 13, 2010

St. Agnes School
Family Newsletter
October 13, 2010

Book Fair Family Night Tonight: Come visit the book fair and choose from our many selections of books. The Family Night Book Fair will be opened from 6:30 until 8:00 this evening.

Papers Coming Home Today with Students:

Market Day Forms
Information on the 365 Lotto

Attention Parents of 6th, 7th and 8th Graders: The principals of seven local diocesan schools (St. Agnes, St Joseph, St. Pius X, St. Henry, St. Cecilia, Blessed Sacrament and Villa Madonna Academy) have teamed up to have a presentation for parents on social networking and digital media. Mark your calendars for October 25th at 6:30 pm for a valuable presentation on children and social networking by Rob Sanders, the Kenton County Commonwealth Attorney. This presentation is for parents only; content is not suitable for children. The presentation will be held in the theater at Villa Madonna Academy. If you are interested in attending, please email your reservation to our school office (office@saintagnes.com) so we can give an estimated number in attendance from St. Agnes School. At another time this school year, we will have a student presentation on the same topic.

Kindergarten Registration and Open House: If you know a child ready to come to kindergarten, invite them to come to St. Agnes Kindergarten Open House on October 21st at 6:30 in the kindergarten classroom. Kindergarten registrations will be taken at the Open House. There will also be a chance to view the classroom and speak to the teacher. Direct any questions to our school office or myself. Thank you.

PTO News:

365 Lotto: Feeling lucky? Have we got a game for you! Get ready to participate in the 365 Lotto fundraiser benefitting St. Agnes School; where everyday could be your lucky day. Details of the Lotto as well as an order form will be coming home today. Look for some exciting new changes.
The 365 Lotto kicks off its 3rd year
of 6 days/week with $40 winners
and 5 days - $500 winners.
If your number is drawn on a Sunday, you win $100.
There is a $40 winner every day. Buy your tickets now.

Market Day: A SEASON OF THANKS! A TIME TO GIVE BACK! It’s HOLIDAY PIE TIME! Market Day has some wonderful pies available this month. The more pies we sell, the more we make! Last year we donated pies to the Parish Kitchen in Covington and this year we would like to do the same. Each year the Parish Kitchen serves a Thanksgiving feast to hundreds of people who live without what we have. Let’s do our part and give back to our community! If every family were to donate one pie, what an impact we could make! We aren’t promoting door to door sales, but if you know of any family or friends who might want a pie or would like to donate a pie, now is the time to ask! Pies range from $11 - $13. A small price with a BIG reward!
Order forms are going home today. If you don’t want to order any grocery items this month, look for the pie donation form and we’ll take care of the rest for you. If you’ve never ordered from Market Day, or haven’t for awhile, now is a good time to do so.
The Market Day Sale deadline for next month is 10/28. Paper orders can be sent through Kids Mail to Heather Mast, c/o Aidan Mast-2W. Pick Up will be on 11/2 at 5:30 in the school cafeteria. Order online at www.marketday.com and get access to special Web Clearance only items. It’s a great way to save on some of your favorite products.

Box Tops Update: The Box Tops classroom challenge is coming to end and we have gotten a great response to date! Please submit all additional Box Tops by Monday October 18th for our final counting. The winning classroom will be announced shortly after the final turn in date. A big thanks to the 7th grade volunteers who sorted and counted the initial group of turn-ins the first of this month. Thanks to the great effort all classrooms have put forth as well!

Charming Charlies Mega Sale to Benefit St. Agnes School: Save the date! We are excited to announce a Mega Shopping Night at Charming Charlies located in Crestview Hills. They are a new store selling great jewelry, purses and accessories, all reasonably priced. On Sunday, November 14th from 7-9 pm, they will open the doors just for friends of St. Agnes. They will donate 10% of all sales to the St. Agnes School. Save the date, tell your friends, the more the merrier!

Circus Mojo -- Free Fridays for St. Agnes Students in Grades 6th-8th: Been wondering about the circus, but not sure if you want to run away and join? Check out Free Fridays on Friday, October 22 and Friday, October 29 from 4-6pm. Students will get the chance to learn a myriad of circus skills such as: juggling, plate-spinning, tight-wire, stilt & ball walking and clowning. These two dates are free for students in grades 6-8 from 4-6pm. To register for the free classes, please email Paul Miller at circusmojo@gmail.com. The classes will be held at Circus Mojo Studios in Ludlow.

St. Vincent de Paul Coat Drive: If you have any gently used coats, jackets, sweaters, etc. that you do not need, we have a barrel for them in the school foyer. They will be given to the St. Vincent de Paul Coat Drive for the parish. Thank you.

DISH IT OUT: Submit Healthy Recipes to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital: Want to get on board with First Lady Michelle Obama’s campaign to fight childhood obesity? At Cincinnati Children’s, our health specialists are behind the effort to get kids moving and eating better. We want kids to send us recipes and drawings of their favorite healthy dishes. Recipes should be simple enough for kids to make, with some parental help. We encourage kids to submit artwork along with their recipes. Teachers are welcome to submit entries from their classes. We’ll compile a downloadable cookbook for our readers. Submit entries to: youngandhealthy@cchmc.org or mail to Healthy Recipes for Kids, c/o Marketing & Communications, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, MLC 9012, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229-3039. Please include your name, age, parents’ name, home address, phone number and email address with your entry. The deadline is Oct. 29, 2010. Tanya Bricking Leach

Around Our School

Did you know…the 7th and 8th grade academic quick recall teams defeated Villa last Wednesday? Congratulations! The sixth graders did not win, but they are working hard.

Did you know…the third graders are learning about four different Native American tribes? They are learning how the Sioux, Wampanoag, Hopi and Iroquois lived before settlers came to America.

Did you know…the fourth graders took a field trip to Frankfort last Thursday? We toured the Governor's mansion, the Capitol, the Old State Capitol, and the Kentucky History Museum. It was a beautiful day in Frankfort and a great experience for our fourth graders.

August 25, 2010

St. Agnes School
Family Newsletter
August 25, 2010

Welcome to a Wonderful New School Year!
It was great to see so many smiling faces on Monday evening to meet the teachers. Hopefully the smiles will last as we go through this school year.
Our school theme this year is “Christ Be Our Light.” You will see the theme in each classroom, in the halls of our school, and hopefully in each of our hearts.
If you need help or information, please call the school office or email office@saintagnes.com. To contact Miss Groh, call the school office or email lgroh@saintagnes.com.
Again….welcome to a great new year! God is with each of us as we begin and continue to make this year a great year. Thanks for all your support, energy, and enthusiasm for St. Agnes School. It is a great community!

Emergency Forms: Several forms will be coming home today. Thanks for your patience in filling out the forms. We need updated information in the office. Please have forms in by Friday. Forms being sent home are: Emergency form, two Medical forms, two Free and Reduced lunch forms.
The free and reduced lunch forms are new forms this year. If you are applying for free and/or reduced lunches, we must have both forms filled out and returned to school. Both forms must be on file here at school. If you are not applying for free and/or reduced lunches, you do not need to fill out the forms.
The emergency form is for families. Only one needs to be filled out per family. The medical and lunch forms are per student. Every student needs one. Thank you.

Uniforms: Students may wear their gym uniforms to school this week and Monday and Tuesday of next week if they wish. School uniform shorts are also acceptable. I will update this in next Wednesday’s newsletter depending on the heat.

Opening School Liturgy: Our opening school liturgy is this Friday at 8:30. Join us if you can.

New Web Site: Most families have already created accounts on our new web site. If you have not, please create your account today at http://school.saintagnes.com/. You will receive a confirmation email with a link that will activate your account within 48 hours. You may sign up to receive updates for your child’s class, as well as other updates from PTO, Boosters, etc. If you have any questions, please contact Monica Wainscott (mwainscott@saintagnes.com). Thank you!

Handbook: The updated student handbook will be on the new web site by Monday, August 30th. It will include a sign off sheet, which needs to be printed and sent into school, stating that parents and students have read and understand the handbook.

Lunch Menu: Here is the lunch menu for the first two weeks of school:

Thursday, Aug. 26: Coneys, french fries, baked beans, pineapple
Friday, Aug. 27: Pizza, side salad, corn
Monday, Aug. 30: Chicken patty, mac & cheese
Tuesday, Aug. 31: Grilled cheese, tomato soup, chips
Wednesday, Sept. 1: Coney, French fries, baked beans, apple sauce
Thursday, Sept. 2: Wildcat burgers, French fries, vegetable, oranges
Friday, Sept 3: Italian dippers, green beans, fruit cocktail, tator tots

Board of Education News:
The Board of Education thanks all who supported the placement of the announcement sign in front of school, especially the Boosters, Fr. Keene, Parish Council, School Administration, and the PTO. Special thanks to Todd Berling who dedicated two years to this project.
The Board of Education adopted a new tuition policy that goes into effect immediately.
Please click here for a link to the new policy.

PTO News:
Room Parent Sign-Up: It's time for anyone interested in being a room parent or homeroom helper to sign-up! Just fill out the form linked here and KidMail it to Aimee Dickhaus c/o Ben 2W. The deadline is Friday, September 3. Thanks and welcome back!!

Magazine Drive: Magazine Drive kick off date is Thursday, September 2nd. We will have two turn in days for prizes. Turn in an order on Thursday, September, 9th and receive a St. Agnes lanyard. Turn in an order on Thursday, September 16th and receive a St. Agnes lunch cooler!
The final day to turn in orders will be Thursday, September 23rd. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer to help on turn in days, please contact Jeni Coburn at pjcoburn@yahoo.com.

Kindergarten/First Grade/New Family Meet & Greet - On Monday, September 13th at the South Hills Civic Club at 6:30 pm, we will have our Meet & Greet for all new families, kindergarten families and first grade families. The address is 10 Bluegrass Avenue. The Civic Club is off Kyles Lane (KY 1072) in Fort Wright.
This is a social gathering for all new families, first grade, and kindergarten families - regardless if you already have a child attending St. Agnes. This is an opportunity to meet each other in a social atmosphere, ask questions about school, give the children a chance to play together, and meet families that your children will be attending school with for the next few years. Children are invited and refreshments will be provided. For questions, please contact Dawn Bloemer at 859-426-1770; 859-426-1770 or dawnbutsch@yahoo.com.

Market Day: I am writing to re-introduce you to an important program at St. Agnes School. Market Day is a unique and valuable fundraiser we rely on to help fund the needs of our school.
These funds are used to support important items and programs that our students need above and beyond what is covered through traditional funding sources. Our funds will be used towards thing such as new technology for our school, DARE, Everybody Counts, the Governor’s Cup and our Music Program.
Ordering from Market Day is advantageous because:
• Market Day offers high quality and nutritious food at affordable prices on a monthly basis.
• With Market Day, you can feed your family while enhancing your child’s education. We’ll earn a minimum of 10% on every purchase you make.
• Market Day offers a 100% quality guarantee on all products, and doesn’t require door-to-door selling.
It’s easy to participate – simply order online at marketday.com or return the order form to school by September 2nd. Order forms will be coming home next week. Our next Market Day pick-up is on September 7th at 5:30. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Nicole Newsom at 426-0134.
Now, more than ever, we need your help. I appreciate your support of this important fundraiser at our school. Questions? Please contact Heather Mast at 291-0787.

Boosters News:
Smiles & Miles 5K Run/Walk: Mark your calendars for Sunday Sept. 26th at 4:00 pm. for the Smiles & Miles 5K Run/Walk honoring the life of Maria Schaffstein. The run/walk will start and finish at St. Agnes and all proceeds will directly benefit the children of our school and parish in Maria's name. More information regarding registration will be posted in upcoming weeks and at the following Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Smiles-Miles-Maria-Schaffstein-5K/140427559322195?ref=ts. If you would like to sponsor the run/walk or donate please contact Andy Kennedy at tilemann@yahoo.com.

Parish Homecoming: Our parish Homecoming is this Friday, August 27 from 6-11 on the parish grounds. Homecoming is a wonderful evening for the entire parish. There will be food, music, activities for kids, and an opportunity to visit with past and present parish friends. If you are new to the parish, Homecoming is unique to St. Agnes. It is a very special time. We hope that you will join us. Volunteers are still needed to make this evening a success. Please contact Debbie Finke (331-4003/paulfinke@fuse.net) if you would like to volunteer.

Parish Bible Study: This fall we will read Luke’s Acts of the Apostles. Acts of the Apostles continues the story Luke began in his Gospel. Luke displays a sense of humor, e.g. “a young man named Eutychus who was sitting on the window sill was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on” (Acts 20:9). We will use the Collegeville Bible Commentary and Study Guide from the Little Rock Scripture Studies Series. We will meet for 10 weeks, beginning Wednesday, September 8th and finishing November 10th. We meet at 12:30 p.m. or 7 p.m. for approximately 90 minutes in the Rectory Conference Room. Cost for materials, etc., will be $15. Bob Gerth, Adult Faith Formation Director, will lead the sessions. Service Hour Credit given. Call 431-1802 or e-mail bgerth@saintagnes.com for more info or to register.

Virtus: If you wish to volunteer at the school, parish, with sports, scouts, etc. please make sure you have been Virtus trained. Follow these steps:
1. Register online at www.virtus.org. Click on the registration.
2. Sign up and attend a live training class. Classes are listed on line or in the Messenger.
3. Attend the class.
4. Get the policy and procedure form and a background check form from the rectory or school office. Complete the forms and turn them into the rectory or school office.
5. When you receive an email saying that your account is active, you may volunteer. This may take about six weeks.
6. You will receive twelve bulletins a year to read and complete questions on line after your live training and paperwork are complete. Reading these bulletins will keep you in compliance with Virtus.
To update your existing account:
1. Go to www.virtus.org.
2. Enter your ID and password.
3. Click on “update my account.”
4. Edit your information and save.
If you have any questions about Virtus Compliance, call the rectory or school offices. Thank you.

Children, Inc. is now enrolling for Before and After School Programs. If you are interested, please contact (859) 431-2075 for more information or visit www.childreninc.org and click on
“School Age Services.”

October 6, 2010

St. Agnes School
Family Newsletter
October 6, 2010

Picture Forms: School pictures will be taken on Tuesday, October 12. Students may wear colorful, appropriate clothing to school that day. Please send in your picture forms with the choices noted and the money in the envelope now. The homeroom teacher will hold the forms until picture day. We will not call on picture day for forgotten forms and money. Thanks.

In-service Day for Teachers: This Friday, October 8th is an in-service day for teachers. There will be no school on October 8th.

Book Fair: Remember that the Scholastic Book Fair will be here next week from October 11-20th. Your child can shop the fair during their library time, if you would like, and purchase books. The books range in price from about $4 on up. Also, don’t forget that our Family Book Fair Night is next Wednesday, October 13th from 6-8pm. Thank you to all who volunteered to help out and bake cookies. We have more than enough volunteers to make this another successful event.

Uniforms: With the cold weather coming on, please check the uniform section in the Student Handbook. Look especially for sweaters, blouses, leggings, and socks. Blouses should be uniform blouses, and pants and shorts are to be uniform pants, not cargo pants with all the pockets. Thanks for your cooperation in insisting that your children wear the proper uniform.

Student Directory Now Available: The 2010-2011 Student Directory is now available on our website. To access the directory, please make sure you are logged into the website, and go to “Parent and Student Portal.” You will then be able to open the directory. You may print a copy of it to have on hand if you need it. Thank you!

Board of Education News:

You are invited to the next Board of Catholic Education meeting on Tuesday, October 12, at 7 pm in the school library. If you would like to speak or make a presentation, the diocese requires you to let the board secretary, Julia Hurst, know at jhurst@csg.org by October 7. Board of Education meetings are open meetings.

PTO News:

365 Lotto Winners: Click here for a list of the October 365 Lotto Winners. Congratulations to all of the winners this month!

“APPLE” Program Volunteers: Thank you to everyone who volunteered for this school year. Volunteer replies exceeded our need, so not everyone who volunteered could be used. All scheduled volunteers received a listing through Kidmail. Click here for a list of all the volunteers. Thank you, Laura Tilford
And thank you from all the teachers and staff!!!!!

Second Grade Brownies: Anyone with a second grade girl interested in starting a troop, please contact Julie Melching at 431-9224 or jmel@zoomtown.com.

Congratulations: Congratulations to our 7th Grade Girls Volleyball “B” team! They were the regular season champs and are heading into the tourney as the Number 1 seed! The girls on the team are: Natalie Kleier, Catherine Ehlman, Emma Kramer, Jeanell Kresin, Caroline Horney, Annabel Biernat, and Katie Stratman. Congratulations, girls!

Attention All Volleyball Players: This Saturday Oct. 9th is Grade School Day at NDA. Notre Dame's freshman and varsity squads will be hosting Cincinnati Mercy beginning at 11:00. All grade school players are welcome to wear their volleyball jerseys and admission is free. Players will be introduced before the varsity match at noon, and prizes will be awarded. Click here for more information. Please call Tami Eckerle with any questions: 653-2355.

Ft. Wright Elementary Fall Festival: Saturday, October 23 from 3-7p.m. Ft. Wright Elementary School will have their fall festival. Featured activities are Jump House, Cake Walk, Face Painting, Hay Rides and Games Galore! There will also be raffles and a silent auction. All proceeds go toward the purchase of three SmartBoards for their school.

Around Our School

Did you know…Fr. Brian came over to visit the Second Graders? He reenacted a Baptism for both of the classes. He explained everything used at an actual Baptism. It was interesting.

Did you know…the fourth graders celebrated "Famous Kentuckian Day" on Tuesday? Each fourth grader researched a famous Kentuckian, dressed up like that person, and shared some facts about the person with the class. We even had a visit from a real famous Kentuckian. Doug Pelfrey stopped by the fourth grade and talked about his life as a football player with the Kentucky Wildcats and Cincinnati Bengals as well as what he has been doing since leaving football. It was a nice surprise and a fun learning experience for all.

Did you know…the eighth graders made their Confirmation commitment on Sunday during the 9:30 mass? These young men and women will be receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation on November 9th this year. Please pray for guidance for them as they make this next step into the faith.

September 1, 2010

Saint Agnes School
Family Newsletter
September 1, 2010

It was so nice seeing so many of you at the Back to School Night for parents of students in grades one through six last evening. Thanks for coming!
It has been a good beginning. Students are working, teachers are working…all is running smoothly in our second week of school. Help us pray for a relief of this heat. The students are doing well in spite of it. Students may continue to wear gym uniforms until further notice.
If you need something, or have questions, email the school office at office@saintagnes.com or myself at lgroh@saintagnes.com.
Enjoy the holiday weekend! Back to School Night for parents of students in grades seven and eight is Tuesday, September 7th. I hope all can come.

Forms: Thank you to all those who sent in their forms. If you haven’t done so, please send them in tomorrow. We need emergency forms for every family. If you wish to apply for free and reduced lunches, the forms are due September 7th. Do them now. Today we will be sending more forms:

Catholic Social Services concerning our counseling services;
Photo, video, website release form;
Market Day information;
Box Tops Challenge information;
Yearbooks to those who ordered them last school year.

Thank You!!! The Kluemper children (Kayla, Ray and Ella) and the Carothers children (Lauren and Lindsey) and a friend, Andrea Little had a lemonade stand this summer and donated all their profits to St. Agnes School. Thank you!! What a nice thing to do!!

Heat Emergency Schedule: We are trying to get through one full week of school without special schedules. It is uncomfortable in the classrooms, but we are making it. This week there will be no heat emergency change of schedule. I hope the relief that the weathermen are promising does come. If we reach these temperatures in the next few weeks, it may be necessary to use our heat emergency schedule. That schedule is as follows:
7:00 School doors open
School hours 7:15 – 1:00 with lunch served.
Kindergarten schedule: AM – 7:15 to 10:00 PM – 10:30 to 1:00
Bus schedules will be adjusted and will run.
We will always announce a heat emergency schedule by email, phone and/or through the students. We are hoping there won’t be a need, but we will see.

Handbook: The 2010-2011 Parent-Student Handbook is now available online. Please click here for the handbook, read it over and discuss it with your children and sign and return the Handbook Acceptance Form by Friday, September 10th. There are several changes this year, so please be sure you and your children are familiar with our procedures and policies.

Overwhelmed with Emails from the New School Website? You can change your email settings! Log into your account on the school site, click “My Account” on the left side menu. At the top of your grey panel, click “Notifications” and then “Edit your notification settings.” Scroll all the way to the bottom where it says “Messaging and Notification Settings.” This is where you can change your settings to how often you want to receive email updates from our website (immediately, every hour, twice a day, daily, or weekly). If you are set to receive emails immediately, you will get an update as soon as a teacher updates their web page. If you set it to daily, you will get a one email each day with a summary of all changes that day. Please set this according to the best choice for you.

New Cafeteria Payment System: We are pleased to introduce a new program call e-Funds for Schools. This program offers various options for parents who choose to make payments on-line and is extremely user friendly. Not only will you have the ability to have various school fees and lunch payments electronically withdrawn from your checking account, you also have the flexibility to make a payment at any time through the school's website. Of course, you may continue to send in money to the school office, if you prefer this method of paying for lunch, bus, etc.
The e-Funds for Schools service is offered to you by a third party service provider and charges for processing your payment(s), similar to other on-line banking services. There is a $1.00 transaction convenience fee for each electronic checking payment that you make. The system carries a Non-Sufficient Funds (NSF) charge if the payment is “bad.”
You are in full control of your account and can make a payment at any time that is convenient for you. No payments will be allowed without your knowledge and authorization through this secure payment system. By providing your home and/or work email address, an email notification informing you of the student’s name, purpose of the payment, and the amount of the item will be sent to you each time that a payment is to be processed. The e-Funds for School site is secure and uses industry standard data encryption.
How does e-Funds for Schools work?
• Families set up and maintain their own logins, passwords, and payment preferences. Your account information is retained in a password-protected file. (Student ID=student’s lunch number. You may add all your children to one account.)
• e-Funds For Schools will help to eliminate last minute check writing hassles, improve efficiencies, and help cut costs for both you and the school
• On-line payments will help eliminate the worry that your children could lose or forget the money intended for school items or that it might be spent on other non-school related items.
• Payments from a checking account may easily be set up.
• Parents/guardians may establish a reoccurring payment or may opt to make a one-time payment.
• The program offers various types of payments to families that include but are not limited to bus passes ($10 each), registration fees, and of course food service payments. The system may be expanded to include other fees as well.
• Your payment history for the year is available with a click of the mouse
Go to our school website, click on Parent and Student Portal, and click on the cafeteria page. You can visit Lunchbox (to view your child’s daily lunch activity) or eFunds (to add money to your child’s account). If you have any questions, please contact the cafeteria at cafeteria@saintagnes.com. Thank you!

Website Help 101: Are you confused by the new website? Don’t know where to find things? Need help learning how to navigate? I’m offering classes to help with just the basics of our new web site. These sessions should last about 30 minutes plus time for questions. The classes will be offered at the following times, so choose one that best fits your schedule:

I hope these will be helpful in answering any questions you may have about the site. There is also be a help guide posted online (thank you Phil for creating that!) that will answer many of your questions. No need to RSVP, just come if you are interested! Thanks! Monica Wainscott (mwainscott@saintagnes.com)

Friday, September 3rd after the all-school Mass (approx. 9:30 a.m.) in the computer lab
Wednesday, September 8th at 8:00 a.m. in the computer lab

Thursday, September 9th at 6:00 p.m. (Come for the web class, stay for the PTO meeting at 7:00 if you’d like!)

2009/2010 Yearbooks: Yearbooks are in and will be going home today with the students who ordered one last school year. If you do not get yours and feel you ordered one, please contact the school office at office@saintagnes.com. We do have some extras. If you did not order and are interested in purchasing one they are $21.00. You can send your request to the school office.

Board of Education News:
The Board of Education thanks the St. Agnes Parish, Parish Council, and Frs. Keene and Wigger for substantial financial support to the school as a primary parish mission. The Parish gave more than $400,000 to St. Agnes School last year offsetting costs which would otherwise fall to parents. The best thanks we, as parents, can give the parish is to attend Sunday Mass as a family.
The Board thanks the 173 families who completed a school survey at the end of the school year. Results were studied and shared with administration and teachers. The Board welcomes your continuing input at the September 14, 2010, Board meeting at 7:00 in the school library. To make a formal presentation, the Diocese requires you to notify Board Chairman Todd Berling (todd@hmb-a.com) by September 9, but all are welcome to attend the meeting.

PTO News:
Welcome Back! Welcome back to another GREAT year at St. Agnes! I would like to extend a warm welcome to all new families and students! We are very excited to kick off another year for the PTO, and are always looking for new and old faces to join us! We have plenty of opportunities to earn service hours as well as ways to support this great school! I encourage all of you to find how you can help the PTO and our school. We have lots to choose from, Magazine Drive that kicks off this week as well as Box Tops for education and our monthly Market Day just to name a few! Please join us for our meeting next Thursday September 9 at 7pm in the school library to learn even more. We are in the process of getting the PTO web page up and running, I invite you to subscribe to the PTO link so you stay up to date! Please feel free to contact me with questions! Heather Teller hteller@fuse.net

Magazine Drive: The Magazine Drive kick-off is tomorrow, Thursday. Look for the information coming home with the students.

GAME ON!!! It is time for the ST. AGNES BOX TOP WAR!!!!! Clip those box tops off all participating products, put them in a bag and send them with your child to their homeroom teacher. We will kick off the box top war this week; the last turn in day for the fall will be Monday October 18. The classroom envelopes will be collected, Box Tops counted, and the winning classroom will be announced along with their prize date and time. The classroom that collects the most will win a snack and drink along with an added 15-20 minute break on the prize day! Click here for a link to participating products, you can find them everywhere!!! Good Luck.....get clipping!!

365 Lotto: Join us this Sunday September 5 after 9:30 mass at donut Sunday for the BIG drawing!! Will this be your lucky month? Come and find out! Only four more months to win in the 2010 year!

Room Parents: If you would like to be a room parent or homeroom helper, please click on the link here and KidMail to Aimee Dickhaus c/o Ben 2W by this Friday, September 3. This is a great opportunity to help out in the classroom! If you have any questions, please contact Aimee at ddickhaus@yahoo.com - thanks!

Skyline Eat Out Night: Join us on Tuesday, Sept. 7th for St. Agnes Skyline Chili Night at the Ft. Wright Skyline from 5:00p to 9:00p. Please click here to print the coupons. If you forget to bring them, tell the cashier that you are there to support St. Agnes School. We will receive 10% of the night's sales. Thanks for your support!

Market Day: Time is running out! Last day to place your order is tomorrow, Thursday the 2nd! Pickup is on Tuesday, September the 7th at 5:30 in the cafeteria. Order forms are coming home today. I wanted to thank everyone for supporting our Summer Sales. Now we’re ready to dive into Fall! For those that are new to ordering from Market Day and are unsure of what to buy, try the Chicken Steaks. They are great in a pinch! Each piece is individually wrapped so you can control your portions. Pair this with the Market Day broccoli and you have a wonderful nutritious meal for the family. (www.marketday.com)
This month they have a few specials:

Purchase 3 qualifying items and receive 2 FREE Chalkboard Storage Bins. (Great teacher Christmas gift idea!)
Spend $80 and receive a FREE Apple Pie (Yummy!)
Frequent Buyer Program is Back! Spend $40 twice (Sep-Oct or Nov) and $40 in Dec and receive a FREE Picnic Basket.
If placing an online order, add code MDNF1 to receive to receive $1 off!
Special Web only clearance items: Autumn Sprinkles $2.50! Great for kid cookies. ALSO! Gingerbread Boys $8.99! They come in a cute tin and make wonderful holiday gifts.

Market Day volunteers needed! We are currently looking for people to help us with reminder phone calls. This is an easy way to make your family service hours from the comfort of your home. Reminder calls are calls to remind parents to place their Market Day order and to remind people of our pick time and place once an order has been placed. If you think you might be interested. Please contact Heather Mast at 291-0787.

Bible Study: This fall we will read Luke’s Acts of the Apostles. The text itself does not require a lot of interpretation to understand, but probably raises more questions of application: “All who believed were together and held everything in common; they would sell their property and possessions and divide them among all according to each one’s need” (Acts 2:44f). We will use the Collegeville Bible Commentary and Study Guide from the Little Rock Scripture Studies Series. We will meet for 10 weeks, beginning Wednesday, September 8th and finishing November 10th. We meet at 12:30 p.m. or 7 p.m. for approximately 90 minutes in the Rectory Conference Room. Cost for materials, etc., will be $15. Bob Gerth, Adult Faith Formation Director, will lead the sessions. Call 431-1802 or e-mail bgerth@saintagnes.com for more info or to register. Service Hours Eligible

First Grade Daisy Scouts: There will be a parent meeting next Friday the 10th after school in Murphy hall for 1st grade parents to come and sign their daughter up and fill out paperwork. It should not last more than a half an hour. We will talk about frequency of meetings at that time. Normal daisy meetings will be Friday after school. I have received interest forms for 7 girls so far and would love those parents to attend as well as any others who may be interested. Any questions please call Amy Geiger at 647-0618. Can't wait to get started and meet our new troop!

Help a Neighboring School: St. Joseph School in Crescent Springs has been working since April to earn enough votes in the Pepsi Refresh Grant Contest to get $25,000 for new computers. Please help them by logging on the following and voting for their school. You can vote as many times as you want. The vote is open until the end of September. They will appreciate it….and maybe they will help us out sometime. Go to: www.refresheverything.com/stjosephschoolcomputers.

Silverlake After School Program: Transportation is now available from St. Agnes to Silverlake after half day kindergarten and after school. Contact Stephanie Gregg for more information at 426-7777 ext 41 or email sgregg@silverlake.com. Silverlake is offering a new Springboard Diving Program. All levels, ages 6 and up are invited to participate. Contact Silverlake at 426-7777 or Joanne Glass at jglass@fbtlaw.com if interested.

September 15, 2010

St. Agnes School
Family Newsletter
September 15, 2010

U.S. Army’s Spirit of America Concert: The sixth, seventh and eighth graders will have the opportunity to attend the U. S. Army’s Spirit of America Concert on Friday at the Bank of Kentucky Center at NKU. The must have their written permission, $1 for the bus, a snack for the bus, and a lunch for when they return to school. Parents, help us here. For those not able to attend, there will be a live stream of the show 30 minutes prior to each show. Go to www.soa.mdw.army.mil/livestream.htm to view it. I do have a few extra tickets for the 10:30 Friday morning performance if anyone wants them. Just email me at lgroh@saintagnes.com. It should be a wonderful experience for all.

Mini Bank: The Mini Bank began today. The representative from The Bank of Kentucky will come every other week during the lunch periods. Ask your children about it.

School Dismissal: Please re-read the dismissal procedures in the Student Handbook. Some procedures are not being followed. “Walkers” are students who walk all the way home. Parents please do not tell your children to meet you on a side street to avoid the car line. That is dangerous, and we have had two children “lost” doing this. The car line is usually finished by 2:55 if everyone cooperates and children listen to the names being called. Also, if you need a message given to your child about changes in dismissal procedures for the day, please call the office before 2:15. After that time, we will try to get the messages out, but when there is only one person in the office, messages later than 2:15 do not always get delivered, or children don’t always listen to them from the intercom. Thank you for cooperating with these two points.

Handbook forms: All handbook forms are due this Friday. We have reminded the students again and again to bring in the handbook form. If you haven’t signed the form…do so now. You can find it on the web page. If you need a printed form, let us know in the office. We need them in the office with parent and student signatures by Friday.

PTO News:

THANK YOU....to all that attended the PTO meeting! It was almost standing room only! It was so nice to have so many old and new faces in the crowd! We hope all new families feel welcome and please feel free to contact me with any questions. A special thanks to the teachers and staff that joined us! The minutes should be posted to the website this week. It is going to be a GREAT year!! Heather

Box Tops: Keep on clipping! We hear there are many box tops rolling in! Don't let your class be left behind, clip and send them in!! The homeroom with the most Box Tops for the October 18th turn-in day gets extra recess with a snack! Go to www.btfe.com to register for a chance for St. Agnes to win 500,000 Box Tops! We could be that school! You can also spin daily to help us win EVEN MORE Tops! Check out their website, there are tons of ways for us to earn $$$ for our school!!!

Sub Station II Eat out Night is tonight from 5:00pm to 8:00pm. Hope to see you there!

“APPLE” Volunteers: Thank you to everyone who volunteered for this school year. We have already exceeded our need for volunteers. The 2010-2011 schedules will be forthcoming. Thank you, Laura Tilford

7th Grade Room Parent Needed: Attention all parents of kids in homeroom 7KN; I am in need of one more Room Parent for your child's homeroom!!! There is not much work involved and your child and their teacher will be so appreciative!! Please email me ASAP and let me know if you are willing to help. Remember that you need to be current with Virtus in order to be a room parent. Thanks so much!!! Aimee Dickhaus ddickhaus@yahoo.com

Board of Education Update:

St. Agnes families are asked to give 20-hours per school year to the Family Service Hours Program (10-hours for single parent families.) The school web site is updated for every current St. Agnes family and you can enter hours now. You will find a list of activities and a contact sheet for activities to volunteer. The new families to our school this year will be receiving a packet with explanations of the service hours very soon.

Recalling last year’s information session, you are aware of the school building infrastructure needs. The next step to work toward raising funds for the needs is a parish-and-school wide survey which will arrive at your home soon. It is very important to complete the survey. An online version will be available. The largest ministry of the parish is the school. One way for families to visibly give back to the parish is to attend St. Agnes Sunday Mass and participate as a Eucharistic Minister, lector, server, etc.

Boosters News:

Honoring the Life of Maria Schaffstein Friday, September 18th is the last day for preregistration discount! Smiles & Miles 5K Run/Walk: Sunday Sept. 26th at 4:00 pm. for the Smiles & Miles 5K Run/Walk honoring the life of Maria Schaffstein. This will be a fun, family friendly event. If you are not a runner, you can walk the 3.1 miles through scenic Park Hills and Devou Park. Strollers/Wagons/Dogs welcome also. The run/walk will start and finish at St. Agnes Church and all proceeds will directly benefit the children of St. Agnes School and parish in Maria's name. Food and drinks will be available after the race. We do have a family discount if several family members want to participate. You will need to download the form to get the discount and mail the form. You can also send thru Kidmail to Andrew Kennedy 2L. To register go to www.smiles4maria.com. You can register online or download the form from the website.

Smiles and Miles Volunteers Needed: Volunteers are needed for the Smiles and Miles 5K run on 9/26. Volunteers would help with registration, T shirt purchases, food and beverage sales as well as on course assistance. If you are interested please contact Joelle Michels at 344-8045.

Basketball Registration: The St. Agnes Boosters sponsor basketball teams for the boys and girls currently enrolled at St. Agnes Grade School in grades three to eight. There will be no in person registration this year everything will be done by mail. Attached you will find a copy of the Basketball Registration Form, which must be completed and returned with a check for $75.00/child for grades 3-8. We must receive a separate form for each child participating; however, we will accept one check per family. The family max is $180.00. Registration forms must be received on or before September 30th to guarantee your child(ren) a spot on a team. If accepted, an additional fee of $10.00/child will be charged for all registrations received after September 30th. We are currently looking for a parent or parents to run the instructional basketball program for children in K-2nd grades. Anyone interested please call Steve Ruwe at 578-0801.

PAPER RETRIEVER PROGRAM (RECYCLING): What is the Paper Retriever Program?
You may have noticed the distinctive green and yellow bin in the middle of the large church parking lot. This bin is part of our participation in the Paper Retriever Program. The program is a simple and free service for St. Agnes parishioners, and family and friends, to use to recycle paper.
St. Agnes is not charged for the bin or for the paper pick-up. Paper Retriever pays St. Agnes for the paper we all place in the bin. Let's make every effort to use the bins this year and increase our payments from Paper Retriever.

PAPER RETRIEVER ACCEPTS:
Newspaper
Magazine
Office and School Papers
Shopping Catalogs
Mail
Envelopes
Folders
Fax and Copy Paper
Colored Paper

DO NOT INCLUDE:
Plastic
Glass
Metals
Trash

Free Breakfast Program: Navigating Privacy and Security in Social Media
Information travels further and faster than ever before and can persist forever. It's never been more important to control your personal brand, manage your personal reputation as well as that of your business and to ensure that you are aware of the privacy and security risks associated with Social Media. Presented by parishioner Dave Hatter, a long-time and avid social media fan with more than 2,700 LinkedIn connections and 4,900 Facebook friends, this free program will show you various tips and techniques to manage and track your reputation and how to traverse the social media landscape.

Cost: Free
When: Tuesday, September 21st, 7:30am - 9:00am
Where: The METS Center - 3861 Olympic Blvd. in Erlanger
Register at https://www.themetscenter.com/center/default.aspx?page=register&type=event&id=156

Around Our School

Did you know… our eighth grader, Rachel Peavler, attended the Governor’s Cup Summer Camp this summer at St. Catherine College in Springfield, Ohio with several hundred students from many neighboring states? In the culminating competitions, Rachel placed second among all the sixth, seventh and eighth graders!! Congratulations, Rachel!!!

Did you know…. the advanced 8th grade math students are collecting data using varies balls on different surfaces and then analyzing the data and making predictions.

Did you know…first graders just love having lunch in the cafeteria? One little girl called Miss Groh over to her table two days in a row and said, “Miss Groh, these lunches are amazing!”

September 22, 2010

St. Agnes School
Family Newsletter
September 22, 2010

Family Service Hours: This is a reminder about the family service hours. Please check the website for the purpose, a description, and recording information. We appreciate all your service to our school and parish.

Book Fair: The Scholastic Book Fair will be at our school the week of October 11 – 20th. The fair gives our students access to buy books at affordable prices and encourages reading. Mark your calendars now for Wednesday, October 13th from 6 pm-8pm. That will be our Family Night -- a fun reading event in which families are invited to come shop the Book Fair too. More information will be going home about this event next week.

Library books: As we prepare for our upcoming Scholastic Book Fair, next Wednesday, September 29th will be the last day students are able to check out books until the fair is over. Thank you for your understanding!

Spiritwear Day: Next Thursday, September 30 will be our first Spiritwear Day for the new school year. Students may wear any Saint Agnes Spiritwear shirt with their regular uniform shorts/pants or gym uniform shorts.

Attention 6th Grade Parents: Please send in an updated immunization certificate for your child. Children are required to receive td boosters at age 11-12. I have only received a few, although I’m sure most of them have been immunized.
Thank you, Peggy Reisiger, school nurse.

Attention 5th Grade Parents: Many of your children’s immunization certificates will expire this year (we will notify you if they will). When you take your child in for their 11 year visit, please obtain an updated certificate and send it in to the school office. Thank you, Peggy Reisiger, school nurse.

Lunch Volunteers Needed: We need a volunteer to help in the cafeteria on Tuesday, September 28th. If you can help on that day, please call the cafeteria or email them at cafeteria@saintagnes.com. Thank you! Mary Fischer

Board of Education News:

Recalling last year’s information session, you are aware of the school building infrastructure needs. The next step to work toward raising funds for the needs is a parish-and-school wide survey which will arrive at your home soon. It is very important to complete the survey. An online version will be available. The largest ministry of the parish is the school. One way for families to visibly give back to the parish is to attend St. Agnes Sunday Mass. Many parish activities are also eligible for Family Service Hours.

PTO News:

Market Day: $1,143.52!!!!! That is what we made on our September Sale! Thanks so much to all the new families who have decided to give Market Day a try and thanks to all the families who have continued to support our program year after year. One order now pays big with Market Day. We have the opportunity to now earn 20% of every order placed. The higher our sales, the more we earn on the order. We had a $5,824. sale which put us in the 20% profit tier. Way to go St. Agnes families!
Order forms will be going home today. If you haven’t tried Market Day and would like some incentive, all new customers can take $5 off their order of $25 or more online. Go to marketday.com and enter promo code NEWFIVE at check-out.
The Market Day Sale deadline for next month is 9/30. Paper orders can be sent through Kids Mail to Heather Mast, c/o Aidan Mast-2W. Pick Up will be on 10/5 at 5:30 in the school cafeteria. Order online at www.marketday.com and get access to special Web Clearance only items. It’s a great way to save on some of your favorite products.

Boosters News:

Volunteers Needed for the Smiles and Miles 5K run on 9/26. Volunteers would help with registration, T shirt purchases, and food and beverage sales as well as on course assistance. If you are interested, please contact Joelle Michels at 344-8045.

Honoring the Life of Maria Schaffstein This Sunday: On Sunday, Sept. 26th at 4:00 pm. there will be the Smiles & Miles 5K Run/Walk honoring the life of Maria Schaffstein. This will be a fun, family friendly event. If you are not a runner, you can walk the 3.1 miles through scenic Park Hills and Devou Park. Strollers/wagons/dogs are also welcome. The run/walk will start and finish at St. Agnes Church and all proceeds will directly benefit the children of St. Agnes School and parish in Maria's name. Food and drinks will be available after the race. We do have a family discount if several family members want to participate. You will need to download the form to get the discount and send thru Kidmail to Andrew Kennedy 2L. Volunteers are still needed to help, please contact Joelle Michels if you are interested in helping, please email jmichels_1999@yahoo.com. To register, go to www.smiles4maria.com. You can register online or download the form from the website.

Adult Flu Vaccinations Available: Flu vaccinations will be available for adults at Saint Agnes on Sunday, October 10th. This vaccination program is for adults. There might be some Saint Agnes parents who want to volunteer for this program, and in the process be awarded service hours. Our parish vaccinators need to be registered with Saint Elizabeth Healthcare. If you are not already registered, please go to Saint Elizabeth Healthcare, under “Services” go to “Health Ministries,” and on the “Health Ministries” page you will find a hyperlink about signing up as a Saint Elizabeth volunteer. That link takes you to a registration form. You may be able to access this form immediately by following this link: http://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/ap?AP=665628640. If you are eligible, available and willing to administer the vaccine, please contact Bob Gerth at the parish offices (431-1802 or at bgerth@saintagnes.com). Thank you. Bob Gerth

PAPER RETRIEVER PROGRAM (RECYCLING): Recycling paper is an easy way to earn money for St. Agnes without any cost to school and parish families. We encourage everyone to recycle their paper items. Last week there were a few questions, so we offer these modified lists from the Paper Retriever website (www.paperretriever.com). Thank you for any support you can give to this program.

PLEASE, NO:
These items are recyclable in municipal recycling programs, but are not allowed in the Paper Retriever bin:
Cardboard
Phone books
Food boxes
Text books
Wrapping paper
Carbon paper
Sticky notes

YES, PLEASE SAVE:
Newspapers and inserts
Magazines
Catalogs
Office and school papers
Window envelopes
Paperback books
Workbooks
Direct mail

NDA/CCH Junior High Band: The NDA/CCH band has grown over the last several years. They perform at the CCH home football games as well as at NDA soccer games and at both schools for basketball games! The Junior High Band is a great opportunity for grade school students to try out the band and see if they like it while also getting a feel for the schools. Click here for more information!

5th Grade Girl Scout Sign-Ups: Sign-ups will be held Thursday, September 23rd, in Murphy Hall from 5:30 to 7:00. Parents, please come in and fill out paperwork for this year. It should not take more than 15-20 minutes to do it all. Any questions please call Danielle Collins 859-331-9668.

Around Our School

Did you know…sixth grade science students are dissecting owl pellets and reconstructing skeletons from the bones of their prey? We’ve found that owls eat mostly mice, shrews, and birds.

Did you know…The sixth, seventh and eighth graders went on a field trip last Friday to watch "The Spirit of America" at the Bank of Kentucky Center? The Army's performance was fantastic and very patriotic! Some younger grades watched parts of the performance from their classrooms, as it was streaming live. (Just wondering….if they can do those drills with such precision, couldn’t we walk in the halls in a normal line without bumping into each other???? How do they/we do that???)

Did you know…seventh graders are looking at water diffusing in and out of a cell that we can see with our naked eye? Do you know what that cell could be?

Did you know… eighth graders are into nuclear science! Ask them what a quark is.

Did you know…The second & third graders are learning to say ''Hello" in French, Spanish, German, Japanese, Italian, Hebrew, and Russian- during music class?? We're singing a song called "Hello to all the children of the world."

September 29, 2010

St. Agnes School
Family Newsletter
September 29, 2010

Feasibility Study Reminder: Parents, please remember to read the documents and go online and complete the survey for the parish. This was sent out in an email and also in a general mailing. Everyone in a household 18 or over is asked to complete a survey. Thank you, Father Mark Keene

Spiritwear Day: Tomorrow will be our first Spiritwear Day for the new school year. Students may wear any Saint Agnes Spiritwear shirt with their regular uniform shorts/pants or gym uniform shorts.

Confirmation Enrollment Sunday: Eighth graders will formally enroll in their Confirmation preparation for St. Agnes Parish at the 9:30 Mass this Sunday.

Information Coming Home Today with your child:

School picture forms
Market Day flier
Book Fair information and volunteer form for Family Night

Check those backpacks!!! Thanks.

Book Fair: Information is being sent home with your child today about the upcoming Scholastic Book Fair. The date for the book fair is October 11-20. The Family Night will be Wednesday, October 13th from 6 - 8 pm. Help is needed for this event. Please look for the volunteer sheet being sent home today if you are willing to lend a hand. Please fill out the form and send it back to the school office by this Friday, October 1st. It would be much appreciated. Thank you in advance for your help!

School Picture Day is Tuesday, October 12th. Look for order forms coming home today with every student and make your choices. Order forms should be turned in with payment to student’s homeroom teacher by Thursday, October 7th. If you have any questions, please contact the school office at office@saintagnes.com.

Fifth Grade Academic Team: There will be a short informational meeting for students and/or parents regarding the Fifth Grade Academic Team on Thursday, October 7th at 2:45 in the school library. Thanks. Mindy Sucher -- fifth grade coach.

Kindergarten Open House: It is already time to think about our Kindergarten Open House for children who want to come to St. Agnes School for kindergarten next school year! The Open House will be on October 21st at 6:30 pm. We have a list of parishioners who have children ready for kindergarten, but if you know anyone who would like to be invited to view our kindergarten and get information about our school, send us their name and address and we will invite them.

Seventh and Eighth Grade MathCounts: MathCounts is an accelerated math program that is available to your 7th and 8th grade students. It is NOT tutoring but a very challenging math Program offered by the Kentucky Society of Professional Engineers. Tim Pangallo, Tom Arnold and Tiffany Pangallo will again be coaching any interested students. The will have class/practice on Monday evenings starting October 11 through February. For the first several weeks the class time will be 7:30-9 pm, then in early November we plan to go 6:30-9 pm.
     If your child is interested in attending, please let me know via an e-mail to jpangallo@fuse.net. I will need your child's name, parent names, home address, grade, home and ALL cell numbers for contact AND ALL E-MAIL addresses you would like information sent to regarding the program and weekly information.
Prior to the first meeting I will send out an e-mail with more information but our current plan is to have a short meeting at 7:30 on October 11 for students and parents to introduce the coaches/teachers and let parents ask any questions they may have. After that short meeting, the children will stay until 9 pm on that night.
     Please let us know before October 7 if your child is interested joining the MathCounts Team so that we may prepare for the entire group on October 11.
     There is a $15 snack/drink/supply fee for each child. Snacks and drinks are provided each week. If anyone has any questions please feel free to e-mail me. THANKS, Jeanne Pangallo ( jpangallo@fuse.net)

Board of Education News:

St. Agnes Parish and School are committed to providing a quality Catholic education to all. We recognize and appreciate the sacrifice school families make sending children to St. Agnes and we offer a tuition assistance program to help make Catholic education more affordable. The new tuition policy enacted by the Board of Education requires any family late on August or September tuition payments to communicate their need and/or a payment plan to Parish Business Manager Bob Lynch. Letter to those families will go out soon. The full text of the tuition policy is available under Wednesday Newsletters on the school web site.
This is a reminder to enter your Family Service Hours on the school web site. You receive 20-hours for activities like coaching, leadership of a school organization, or troop leaders; but if you earn more than 20-hours the Board encourages you to note all you earn. If you have a question, email through the web site or contact Dorothy Hafertepen. Thank you.

PTO News:

Attention! Spiritwear One Day Sale! This Sunday October 3rd, after the 9:30 and 11:30 masses we will be selling spiritwear in Murphy Hall during Donut Sunday. Everything will be on sale! We need to make room for our new spiritwear order.

Market Day: It’s not too late!! The deadline for Market Day orders is tomorrow 9/30! There are some really nice October promotions going on:
*Free 1lb Mandarin Citrus Blend with any $40 purchase
*Free 2lbs Ground Beef with any ONLINE purchase of $80: Promo Code OCTBONUS
*New Customers take $5 off any order of $25 or more ONLINE: Promo Code NEWFIVE
*Frequent Buyer Program: Make two purchases of $40 between September and November.
Then, place a third order of $40 in December to receive a FREE Market Basket at your December Sale.
Order forms can be sent through Kids Mail to Heather Mast, c/o Aidan Mast-2W. Pick Up will be on 10/5 at 5:30 in the school cafeteria. Order online at www.marketday.com and get access to special Web Clearance only items. It’s a great way to save on some of your favorite products.

October Eat Out Nights: Mark your calendars now for the October Eat Out Nights.

Skyline - Monday, October 4th, 5:00pm to 9:00pm - Click here for coupons.
Barleycorn's - Tuesday, October 12th, 11:00am to 2:30am - Click here for coupons. This does include carry out. Coupons are absolutely necessary for Barleycorn’s.
Sub Station II - Wednesday, October 20th, 5:00pm to 8:00pm.

“Trunk-or-Treat”: Join us for the first ever St. Agnes School “Trunk or Treat.” Some families have already signed up at last year’s Big Blue Bash. Gather your car in the parking lot, open up the trunk or back of your vehicle, and decorate it in your best Halloween flair! All kids will come dressed in costume and will "trunk or treat" as you pass out candy from your vehicle. There will be prizes for the best decorated trunk, a costume parade, and a few games for the kids. Don’t miss out on this fun event on Sunday, October 24 from 4 to 6pm in the school parking lot. All school children are welcome along with preschoolers and toddlers too. Price: $10 per car. We still have lots of space available. If you would like to sign-up, please send your name and money ASAP to the school office to the attention of Kelly Sparks. Thanks, Kelly Sparks

BIG BLUE BASH 2011!! It's time to start thinking about the Big Blue Bash (March 5, 2011!). This is our school's largest fundraiser, raising around $45,000 yearly! We will be having a brainstorming meeting on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5 at 7pm in the school library! We are moving the event to a new venue within the McHale’s Family, which offers us some additional space, one floor layout and increased capacity. If you are interested in being involved in planning this event, or if you'd like to hear more of what the event is about and offer suggestions, come join us!!!

Boosters News:

Basketball Registration: The St. Agnes booster’s field basketball teams for the boys and girls currently enrolled at St. Agnes Grade School in grades three to eight. There will be no in person registration this year everything will be done by mail. Attached you will find a copy of the Basketball Registration Form, which must be completed and returned with a check for $75.00/child for grades 3-8. We must receive a separate form for each child participating; however, we will accept one check per family. The family max is $180.00. Registration forms must be received by TOMORROW, September 30th to guarantee your child(ren) a spot on a team. If accepted, an additional fee of $10.00/child will be charged for all registrations received after September 30th. We are currently looking for a parent or parents to run the instructional basketball program for children in K-2nd grades. Anyone interested please call Steve Ruwe at 578-0801.

Smiles & Miles 5K Honoring Maria Schaffstein Thanks YOU! Once again, the St. Agnes community shines at supporting our parish families. Thank you to all who participated in some way in the Smiles & Miles 5K honoring Maria Schaffstein this past Sunday. The beautiful weather and overwhelming support from our St. Agnes families helped contribute to our success. We had over 940 runners and walkers in addition to countless workers throughout the day. Thank you to all who came out to walk, run, work and help pull this large event off without a problem.
Huge thanks to some very special sponsors, Cut and Color (PJ Berling) and Granite World (Joe Nienaber) for their support.
The proceeds from the race will go to St. Agnes and will be used in her honor. Maria’s passions were family, friends, athletics and education. Maria was a talented athlete, a gifted student and most of all she was a loving, giving and gracious person who lived life to its fullest. Her family continues to be overwhelmed and humbled by the support they receive.

Message from Deacon Joe Cleves: St. Elizabeth Hospital no longer notifies the parish if one of our parishioners is admitted to the hospital. If a family member or someone you know is admitted to St. Elizabeth or any hospital for that matter, and you want us to visit the person, please notify the rectory by calling 431-1802. This is the only way we will know when a parishioner is admitted to a hospital. Thank you, Deacon Joe Cleves

Russo Meals: A Care Calendar has been set up and is very simple to use. If you would like to make a meal for the Russo family, go to www.carecalendar.org and in the yellow box that asks for the calendar number, enter 41457. The security code is 5038. Once you log on, a calendar should pop up with all of the necessary information. You just click on the day that you would like to send a meal and follow the prompts. A cooler is placed on their porch and meals should be delivered between 5:30 and 6:30. For questions, please email Linda Shelton at jlshelton@zoomtown.com.

Adult Flu Vaccinations Available: Flu vaccinations will be available for adults at Saint Agnes on Sunday, October 10th. This vaccination program is for adults. There might be some Saint Agnes parents who want to volunteer to help with this program, and in the process be awarded service hours. Our parish vaccinators need to be registered with Saint Elizabeth Healthcare. If you are not already registered, please go to Saint Elizabeth Healthcare, under “Services” go to “Health Ministries,” and on the “Health Ministries” page you will find a hyperlink about signing up as a Saint Elizabeth volunteer. That link takes you to a registration form. You may be able to access this form immediately by following this link: http://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/ap?AP=665628640. If you are eligible, available and willing to administer the vaccine, please contact Bob Gerth at the parish offices (431-1802 or at bgerth@saintagnes.com). Thank you. Bob Gerth

Attention 6th Grade Girls: Notre Dame Academy is having a 6th grade scavenger hunt on Friday, October 22nd, from 3:30-5:30 p.m. The cost is FREE, but they are asking for a donation of two canned goods (All food collected will be donated to Be-Con). The afternoon will include fun, friends, pizza and drinks. Reservation form with a parent’s signature is required. Questions…859-261-4300 Thank you! Sr. Mary Paul Ann and Sr. Mary Rachel

Attention all Kentucky and Ohio Volleyball Athletes Pre-K thru 12th Grade: Northern Kentucky Volleyball Club (NKYVC) based at Town & Country Sports Complex in Wilder, Ky. is excited to announce Pre-Season Tune Up Clinics and Tryout information. Receive core skill instruction, correction and all the secrets for a successful Try-Out. NKYVC will also provide measurements & screening for their NEW physical training program - VERY COOL! NKYVC provides volleyball opportunities for ALL skill levels. Please click here for all the details of our upcoming 2011 season including information about our Season Kick-Off Meeting that will be held on Thursday, October 7th, 2010 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at the Marquis Banquet Center at Town & Country, Wilder, KY. Learn about all the NEW & Exciting Opportunities for the 2011 Club Volleyball Season from the most comprehensive youth training program in Greater Cincinnati for Girls and Boys! Visit our website at www.nkyvc.com or email nkyvc@fuse.net for further information or if you have any questions.

Around Our School

Did you know…in first grade last week we were making birthday cards for Father Keene? One little girl was working away on her card, cutting, gluing, coloring, getting extra paper and working really hard. When she was finished she asked for a bag to put the pieces in and said that this was going with her card. Upon further investigation, I discovered she was making Father a paper doll priest! What wonderful imaginations and kind hearts we have!

Did you know…in Social Studies the seventh graders did a great job designing and awarding certificates to the explorers of the new world?

Did you know…Jr. High Science students have been watching the tropics since school began? The Atlantic side is very active with some sort of activity every day. Ask the students why the Atlantic is active and not the Pacific.

Did you know…on Monday the second graders went over to St. Joseph Heights to visit the Sisters of Notre Dame? They had a tour of their huge house and had a chance to meet some of the Sisters. The service project for the second graders this school year is visiting the Sisters in the Infirmary at St. Joseph Heights. They plan to visit again.

Did you know… our school is a sea of red today as we celebrate with the Cincinnati Reds!!!

September 8, 2010

St. Agnes School
Family Newsletter
September 8, 2010

Thanks to all the parents who came to our Back to School Nights. We hope it was helpful to hear the specifics about junior high last evening. Let’s work together to make it a great school year!!!

Tomorrow’s Visit: Mr. Michael Clines, our diocesan superintendent, will visit our school tomorrow. He is visiting every school to familiarize himself with the schools in the diocese.
Welcome, Mr. Clines!!!

Reminder: Please read the Parent-Student Handbook. It can be found on our website. Pay special attention to the new tuition payment policy, the junior high wildcat card procedure, and of course, uniforms. Please sign and have each of your children, third grade or older, sign that they have read and understand the handbook (Handbook Acceptance Form). Of course, we don’t expect the younger children to read it, but go over appropriate things for their age level. Please send the forms into the school office by Friday if possible. Thank you.

Reminder: If you are coming to school during the school day for any reason (yard duty, classroom help, cafeteria, library help, birthdays, etc.) please enter through the front school doors, and sign in at the school office. All visitors must sign in at the school office….even if we know you. Thanks.

Sixth Grade Academic Team: Just a reminder that there will be a short informational meeting for students and parents about joining the sixth grade academic team on Thursday, September 9 at 2:45 in the school library. Practices will begin next week. Thanks. Mindy Sucher, the sixth grade coach

Papers Being Sent Home Today:

1. APPLE flyer sent with the youngest child.
2. Miles for Smiles flyer sent with every student.

Someone asked last evening if we were sending home papers this year on Wednesdays. You may notice that we have cut down on the many papers being sent home. Generally if they can be put as a link on this newsletter, we will do it that way. We do this for several reasons:

1. We save money and office time (counting, etc.); and basic ecology.
2. Many attachments don’t make it home to parents, but get lost on the bus, in the school bags, etc. If the information is in a link, then we are sure anyone who reads the newsletter will get the link.

So we think twice before sending papers home. If you are on a committee and really want something sent...we will usually honor your request, but will ask you to count out the papers, forms, etc. before sending them to the school office. We will send them through kidmail. If you need a correct number of students in the classrooms, just call the school office. Of course, we can get a hard copy of anything we send, if you are experiencing computer or printer problems. Just call or email the office.

Board of Education News:

The Board thanks the 173 families who completed the school survey at the end of the last
school year. Results were studied and shared with Administration and teachers. Regarding technology, families saw a great value in the web site, asked for online bus and cafeteria accounts per family, and felt the student computer classes were valuable. An improved web site was launched and online accounts are now being set up.

Parents are invited to attend the Board of Education meeting at 7:00 in the school library on Tuesday, September 14. As covered in the newsletter, the Board of Education adopted a tuition payment policy effective for this school year. Please visit the Board of Education web site page to review it and let any board member know if you have a question.

PTO News:

PTO MEETING THIS THURSDAY! - Our 1st PTO meeting for the 2010-2011 school year is this Thursday, September 9 at 7 pm in the school library. We invite you to join us and see what this year holds! Childcare is provided! Questions? Contact Heather hteller@fuse.net. See you there!

Tomorrow is the first turn-in day for the Magazine Drive. Don’t forget!

Magazine Drive Volunteers Needed: We are in need of volunteers to help with our turn in day this Thursday, September 9th and Thursday, September 16th. We will meet at 7:30 am in the library. If you are able to help, please contact Jeni Coburn at pjcoburn@yahoo.com.

Sub Station II Eat Out Night: Mark your calendar now for next Wed., 9/15. It's Eat Out Night at the Ft. Wright Sub Station II from 5:00p to 8:00p. We will receive 15% of the sales for the evening. Thanks and hope to see you there!

Kindergarten/First Grade/New Family Meet & Greet - On Monday, September 13th at the South Hills Civic Club at 6:30 pm, we will have our Meet & Greet. The address is 10 Bluegrass Avenue. The civic club is off Kyles Lane (KY 1072) in Fort Wright.
This is a social gathering for all new families, first grade, and kindergarten families - regardless if you already have a child attending St. Agnes. This is an opportunity to meet each other in a social atmosphere, ask questions about school, give the children a chance to play together, and meet families that your children will be attending school with for the next few years. Children are invited and refreshments will be provided. For questions, please contact Dawn Bloemer at 859-426-1770 or dawnbutsch@yahoo.com.

365 Lotto Winners: Click here for a list of the September Winners for the 365 Lotto. Congratulations to our winners this month!

EXTRA EXTRA…READ ALL ABOUT IT......RECYCLE! Help us save a tree and make money! PTO encourages you to join us in our recycling efforts to help raise money for your school! All those school papers that you just cannot keep, magazines, newspapers, misprints from copiers and printers, etc. Collect and drop off any of these in the pretty green and yellow dumpsters in the school parking lot. Have your children do their part. Maybe ask your elderly neighbors if they can collect their used magazines and papers. This is free money for our children just by changing how you get rid of your trash! In helping St. Agnes, you also help the planet! A win for everyone! We are also looking for a committee chair to be our “go to person” for the recycle program. There is not much involved! Just a person to keep up with the communications! Interested??? Contact Heather Teller hteller@fuse.net or 341-4606.

“APPLE” Volunteers: The APPLE Program has been in place since 1999 and will return again this school year. For those unfamiliar with this program, APPLE stands for “Appreciative Parents Providing Little Extras.” It is a volunteer program which parents signup to provide little treats for our teachers. It is especially for those parents who would like to help out with volunteer activities but are unable to sign up for most committees due to time constraints or because they are working. APPLE treats are for the teacher’s lounge. Those extra treats can be anything from baked goods to flowers to supplies for the classroom, anything you think the teachers would enjoy. It is just another way for us to show our teachers that they are special and appreciated. Everyone is encouraged to participate. If interested in participating in the program, please email Laura Tilford before Friday, September 24, 2010. Thank you, PTO Social Committee

St. Agnes Parish Children’s Choir: The St. Agnes Parish Children’s Choir season will officially begin with our first rehearsal on Wednesday, September 15, from 2:45 – 3:30 in the music room under the direction of Bobby Fisher. Rehearsals will continue to be held on every Wednesday through the end of the school year, unless otherwise noted. A complete schedule for the year will be handed out at the first rehearsal.
     We look forward to another exciting season. The choir will participate in one Sunday Mass per month plus on special Holy Days and Feast Days such as Christmas Eve at the 4:00 Mass, Epiphany, Palm Sunday, Easter Sunday, Mother’s Day, and Pentecost.
     In addition the choir periodically has opportunities to participate/perform at special celebrations such as Martin Luther King Day and at special events and places such as the Nativity Scene and St. Charles Nursing Home. In past years the choir has also had opportunities to perform from time to time on recording sessions.
Participation in the St. Agnes Parish Children’s choir is open to any student in Grades 3-8. Parents, we hope you will encourage your children to be a part of this fun and important music ministry.
     If your child is interested in participating, please fill out the attached permission form, and return it to the school office or you can return it with your child the first day of practice.
     I am also looking for adult volunteers to assist in various capacities including classroom volunteer, snack coordinator, bringing snacks, and drivers/chaperones for special events. THANK YOU! Bobby Fisher, Music Director

Honoring the Life of Maria Schaffstein: Smiles & Miles 5K Run/Walk: Mark your calendars for Sunday Sept. 26th at 4:00 pm. for the Smiles & Miles 5K Run/Walk honoring the life of Maria Schaffstein. This will be a fun, family friendly event. If you are not a runner, you can walk the 3.1 miles through scenic Park Hills and Devou Park. Strollers/Wagons/Dogs welcome also. The run/walk will start and finish at St. Agnes Church and all proceeds will directly benefit the children of St. Agnes School and parish in Maria's name. Food and drinks will be available after the race. We do have a family discount if several family members want to participate. You will need to download the form to get the discount and mail the form. You can also send thru Kidmail to Andrew Kennedy 2L. To register, go to https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=3822 to register online.
You can also download a registration form at
http://www.ctonky.com/documents/SmilesAndMiles_Registration_final-1.pdf. If you would like to sponsor the run/walk or donate please contact Andy Kennedy at tilemann@yahoo.com.

Halloween Party benefiting Big Blue Bash: There are some spots left for the Halloween Party benefiting St. Agnes School from our 2010 Big Blue Bash. The adult party will be held at Turners in Covington on Saturday, October 30th from 7:30 pm - ? Cost is $40 per couple/$20 person and includes tricks and treats. (Beer, wine, soft drinks and appetizers will also be served) Come in your finest Halloween costume for a fun filled evening. To sign up for the party, please send check made payable to St. Agnes PTO thru Kidmail, Tyler Bauereis 3H. Space is limited so to reserve your spot, send email to Jacquie Bauereis at bauereisj@yahoo.com
Party hosted by: The Michels, Hatters, Dickhaus, Rensing and Bauereis Families

First Grade Daisy Scouts: There will be a parent meeting this Friday the 10th after school in Murphy hall for 1st grade parents to come and sign their daughter up and fill out paperwork. It should not last more than a half an hour. We will talk about frequency of meetings at that time. Normal daisy meetings will be Friday after school. I have received interest forms for seven girls so far and would love those parents to attend as well as any others who may be interested. Any questions please call Amy Geiger at 647-0618. Can't wait to get started and meet our new troop!

Newsletter Archive

2010-2011 School Year Newsletter Archive

June 1, 2011

St. Agnes School Family Newsletter June 1, 2011

Thursday – Heat Emergency in the Building – Dismiss at 1:00 Friday ~ Last Day ~ School Dismisses at 11:00

Thanks….for another wonderful school year!!!

May 25, 2011

St. Agnes School Family Newsletter May 25, 2011

Around Our School

May 18, 2011

St. Agnes School Family Newsletter May 18, 2011

Wildcat Bash Reminders

May 11, 2011

St. Agnes School Family Newsletter May 11, 2011

May 4, 2011

St. Agnes School Family Newsletter May 4, 2011

Wildcat Bash 2011

April 27, 2011

St. Agnes School Family Newsletter April 27, 2011

Around Our School

April 20, 2011

St. Agnes School Family Newsletter April 20, 2011

Around Our School

April 6, 2011

St. Agnes School Family Newsletter April 6, 2011

Around Our School

March 30, 2011

St. Agnes School Family Newsletter March 30, 2011

March 23, 2011

St. Agnes School Family Newsletter March 23, 2011

Around Our School

March 16, 2011

St. Agnes School Family Newsletter March 16, 2011

Around Our School

March 9, 2011

St. Agnes School Family Newsletter March 9, 2011

Around Our School

March 2, 2011

St. Agnes School Family Newsletter March 2, 2011

Around Our School

February 23, 2011

St. Agnes School Family Newsletter February 23, 2011

Around Our School

February 16, 2011

St. Agnes School Family Newsletter February 16, 2011

Around Our School

February 9, 2011

St. Agnes School Family Newsletter February 9, 2011

Around Our School

February 2, 2011

St. Agnes School Family Newsletter February 2, 2011

Around Our School

January 26, 2011

St. Agnes School Family Newsletter January 26, 2011

January 19, 2011

St. Agnes School Family Newsletter January 19, 2011

Around Our School

January 12, 2011

St. Agnes School Family Newsletter January 12, 2011

Around Our School

January 5, 2011

St. Agnes School Family Newsletter January 5, 2011

Blessed New Year to all!!!

Around Our School

December 15, 2010

St. Agnes School Family Newsletter December 15, 2010

Around Our School

December 9, 2010

St. Agnes School Family Newsletter December 9, 2010

Around Our School

December 1, 2010

St. Agnes School Family Newsletter December 1, 2010

Around Our School

November 17, 2010

St. Agnes School Family Newsletter November 17, 2010

Around Our School

November 10, 2010

St. Agnes School Family Newsletter November 10, 2010

Around Our School

November 3, 2010

St. Agnes School
Family Newsletter
June 1, 2011

Thursday – Heat Emergency in the Building – Dismiss at 1:00
Friday ~ Last Day ~ School Dismisses at 11:00

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May 25, 2011

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May 18, 2011

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April 27, 2011

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April 20, 2011

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March 30, 2011

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March 23, 2011

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March 16, 2011

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March 9, 2011

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March 2, 2011

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February 23, 2011

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February 16, 2011

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February 9, 2011

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February 2, 2011

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January 26, 2011

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January 19, 2011

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January 12, 2011

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January 5, 2011

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December 15, 2010

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December 9, 2010

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December 1, 2010

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November 17, 2010

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November 10, 2010

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November 3, 2010

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October 27, 2010

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August 25, 2010

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October 6, 2010

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September 15, 2010

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September 22, 2010

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September 8, 2010