St. Agnes School
Family Newsletter
February 16, 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.

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.