St. Agnes School
Family Newsletter
December 9, 2010

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.

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:

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.

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!