St. Agnes School
Family Newsletter
November 3, 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.

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.