St. Agnes School Mailbag Newsletter for January 18, 2019 Special Notes from Mrs. Paulsell: TRIVIA NIGHT: What is Trivia Night, you ask? Well, it is the most exciting adult-only event of the year! o WHEN: Saturday, February 9, 5:30-9:30 pm o WHO: Parents and Adult Friends of St. Agnes School o WHAT: Tables of up to 8 are made to participate in a crazy fun night of trivia, laughter, fellowship, and of course food and drink! Each table decides on their own theme - ranging from dressing in the same color to head-to-toe KISS band costumes. Each table supplies their own food and drink. Attendees can register as a table of up to 8 or sign up as individuals and be placed at a table. Gift baskets donated by each classroom will be raffled off that evening! CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK: The schedule for Catholic Schools Week is attached. We are super excited about the plans for this year and hope that we can have a HUGE donation of canned goods to Well of Life. If you have any questions, please contact your classroom teacher or the front desk. FAMILY FUN NIGHT: A flyer was sent home today for the family Fun Night event. So those who have parents that cannot attend/transport at 3:30pm, there is a bus transportation form on the back of the flyer. This is a come and go event so attendance for the entire two plus hours is not required. The goal of the event is to have a place to bring families together during Catholic Schools Week with other SA families and have fun! CAFETERIA HELP: We are always in need of help in the cafeteria. To make things easier, I will send out a sign up genius at the end of each month for you to compare with you schedule to see if you can volunteer to help here and there in the upcoming month. o The signup genius link for JANUARY and FEBRUARY is listed here : https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080f4baeae23a4f94-cafeteria Calendar Reminders: January 20: St. Agnes Feast Day and Mother Son Game Day January 21: No School due to Martin Luther King Jr Day. January 23: St Agnes Science Fair, 7th Grade January 25: 4th Grade Parent Breakfast January 26- February 2: Catholic Schools Week February 1: Volunteer Recognition at Mass, Early Our Expedition, Early Dismissal (12pm) February 4: 3rd Quarter Progress Reports February 9: Trivia Night ***SAVE THE DATE***
Announcements: Thank you to 5th grade for planning a beautiful Mass today. 4th grade will be planning our next All-School Mass on January 18th and Sister Cecilia Ann will be attending to present the school with a Feast Day gift.. Please join us! Emerald Girls Dance Team is hosting a clinic on Friday, February 8th at Springfield Catholic High School. Informational flyer and registration form is attached to the mailbag. Rosary Group: Rosary will resume on Monday, January 7th and continue every Monday at 8 am in the St. Agnes Chapel. We will continue to pray for the specific needs of our St. Agnes families. Please email Hannah Lowrance, hannahlowrance@gmail.com, with any prayer requests and consider joining us for the rosary when you can- we d love to pray with you. SCS Subs Needed: We are accepting application for Substitute Teachers, Paraprofessionals and Cooks. You must have 60 credit hours to substitute teach, no experience necessary for the teacher s aide or the cafeteria, VIRTUS certification is required for all employment. We hope you will consider, and encourage family and friends to be a part of Springfield Catholic Schools. Please go to scspk12.org, click About, and then Employment opportunities Home & School News: Home and School Meeting: We will have a meeting February 13th at 5:30pm in the cafeteria and February 14th at 8:15am in the cafeteria. BOXTOPS: Thank you for all your hard work with this program. We just received our second check and it was one of our largest yet at $646! You guys rock!!! Trivia Night: Please see Mrs. Paulsell s note above about Trivia Night. Flyers and RSVP s will be coming out in a separate email next week. Be sure to like the St. Agnes Home & School FB page. https://www.facebook.com/stagneshomeandschool/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel Sign up for school wide volunteer opportunities on SignUpGenius. Shelley Todd sent the email out in late July. The link is below. St. Agnes Volunteer Opportunities We the faculty and staff of St. Agnes Cathedral School in a shared community with parents are dedicated in preparing our students to meet the challenges of the future based on the values and teachings of Jesus Christ and the Catholic Church.
2019 Catholic Schools Week Learn, Serve, Lead, Succeed Through Love Saturday, January 26, 2019 Mass at the Cathedral Led by St. Agnes Students, 5pm Students wear uniform to Mass to promote Catholic Schools Sunday, January 27, 2019: Focus on Parish Mass at the Cathedral Led by St. Agnes Students, 8:30am, 11:30am and 5pm Students wear uniform to Mass to promote Catholic Schools Tours Given After All Masses by St. Agnes Staff to Potential New Families Monday, January 28, 2019: Focus on Community Kick-Off Prayer Service, 8:15am, PS-8th Grade, St. Agnes 2nd Floor Hallway Sandwich-Making Service Activity, PS-PK, Dining Room Day of Service Cleaning, Grades K-8, 1:30-2:30pm, St. Agnes Campus Canned Food Drive for Well of Life Begins Tuesday, January 29, 2019: Focus on Nation Social Media Story Hours By St. Agnes Media Team Local Missionaries Talk: Sharing My Faith Worldwide, During Lunch Classroom Activity: Each class will adopt another St. Agnes School in the US. Students will write letters and make pictures for the school to enjoy celebrating Catholic Schools. Wednesday, January 30, 2019: Focus on Students Geography Bee Finals, Grades 5-8 Movie Mashup: Each classroom will be showing a different movie. Students will be allowed to choose the classroom they attend. Hosted by Student Council. School Event: Family Play Date, Soccer Dome 3:30-6pm (*Refer to flyer sent home with exact details) Thursday, January 31, 2019: Focus on Vocations Classroom Speakers: Priests, Brothers, Sisters, Married Couples, Other Vocations Adoration, Grades K-8 (Specific Schedule for the day will be given to teachers) Friday, February 1, 2019: Focus on Faculty, Staff and Volunteers All-School Mass, 8:30am, Cathedral ***Volunteer Recognition*** Canned Food Drive for Well of Life Ends Early Out Expeditions, Grades K-8, 9:45-11:15am Teacher Games and Treats, Afternoon
Saturday, February 2, 2019: Focus on Families Plan something special to do with your family such as a trip to the Art Museum, board games at home, play time at the Discovery Center or visiting extended family! Contest: Write a paragraph about the fun you had with your family and submit to Mrs. Paulsell. 10 winners will be selected for a special prize. Special Event (Adults Only) : St Elizabeth Ann Seton Schools Casino Night Monday, February 7, 2019 Out-of-Uniform Buyout for Annual Fund
TRIVIA NIGHT 2019 DEAR ST.AGNES BUSINESS LEADERS, Trivia Night is coming up on February 9th, and we need your help to make it the best event yet! Trivia Night is one of our biggest fundraisers, an evening full of school spirit, crazy costumes, fun trivia, and fellowship with our amazing school community. Please consider making a donation to our event. We will use your contributions as prizes and giveaways throughout the evening. Past giveaways have included gift cards, food, exercise classes, etc. You name it, we'll take it! We'll be sure to promote your generosity before, during, and after the event. Thank you so much for all that you do for our school! SINCERELY, HANNAH LOWRANCE, TRIVIA NIGHT CHAIR FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT HANNAH AT (417)860-6351 OR HANNAHLOWRANCE@GMAIL.COM