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The Feast of St. Agnes, the patron saint of our church and school, is Friday, January 21st. She is the patron saint of young girls.

St. Agnes is one of the most famous early Christian virgin martyrs and is mentioned in one of the Eucharistic prayers of the Mass.

There is no reliable information about Saint Agnes’ birth, life, or death. According to legend, she was a beautiful girl, the daughter of a Roman noble. She was raised as a Christian and consecrated herself to Christ through a vow of Chastity. She became a martyr at the age of 12 or 13 during the emperor Diocletian’s reign because she refused to marry the prefect’s son. As the legend goes, when some men tried to take advantage of young Agnes, her hair grew, covering her up and protecting her virginity. She was reported to the authorities for being a Christian, arrested, and sentenced to death by burning. Tradition says that the flames did not consume Saint Agnes, so she was beheaded. She was buried in a catacomb near Rome, where Constantine’s daughter built a basilica in her honor.

She is depicted in art as a young girl in robes, holding a palm branch in her hand and a lamb at her feet or in her arms because her name resembles the Latin word agnus, which means “lamb,” and its association with gentleness, purity, and submission. On her feast day, two lambs are brought to the pope to be blessed. The wool from these lambs is woven into the palliums (bands of white wool), which the pope gives to newly consecrated archbishops.

We will have a special mass to celebrate Saint Agnes, on Friday, January 21st at 9am to celebrate our patron. St Agnes, Pray for Us!

from https://cparl.org/feast-of-saint-agnes

On January 23, we are celebrating “Word of God Sunday” and the third key celebration day for the Year of the Eucharist where we are focusing on Christ in the Word. Please see https://www.archbalt.org/year-of-the-eucharist/resources-for-parishes-and-schools/#word for resources.

January 30th - Catholic Schools Week Begins!

February 7th - March 4th - Acre Testing Window for Grades 5 - 8

February 10th - Half Day

March 17th - Half Day

March 18th - No School - Feast of St. Patrick

April 29th - Half Day

June 3rd - Half Day

The St. Agnes School Talent Show has been postponed! Stay tuned for new information about auditions and the big performane!

Please complete this Intent to Enroll Form to share your thoughts on re-enrollment and what we are doing well and where we have an opportunity for growth. Thank you!

As a returning family, you do NOT need to submit another application. We are generating contracts for the 2022-23 school year and you will go into your SchoolAdmin family portal to complete the enrollment checklist.

Please take advantage of these incentives:

Early Bird Special: $175 Deposit

Deadline - January 31, 2022 - New Date! Extended for two more weeks!

Just in Time Special: $200 Deposit

Deadline - February 28, 2022

Enrollment: $300.00

On March 1, 2022

We are now accepting new applications for the 2022-23 school year.

Enrollment for current and new families begins December 15th.

Please re-enroll ASAP as new families are currently applying for all grades.

Archdiocesan Grant and Aid Applications are Open
Please complete your FACTS applications ASAP for the 2022-23 school year.
https://online.factsmgt.com/aid

HSA CORNER HSABoard@stagnesschool.net

Restaurant Night – January 24, 2022 Panera Bread – See Flyer in efolder.

For an online Rapid Pick-up/ Curbside order to count towards your fundraiser night, customers MUST enter the promo code “PRFUND” on the promotional flyer when checking out. If the code is not entered, we will be unable to track and record the transaction.

If you place a delivery order, your order must be placed through panerabread.com delivery service.

DOUBLE GOOD POPCORN Fundraiser– Fundraiser / Prizes / Volunteer Hours

February 03, 2022 – February 07, 2022.

How to participate

1. Download the Double Good App

2. Enter our fundraising Event Code – ABH KQL

3. Create and Personalize Your Pop-Up Store

4. Store will be live/open for sales 2/3-2/7

PRIZES - $25, $50, $100, Pizza Party, Volunteer Hours, and more!

• WIN $100 gift card. For every $100’s of sales you will be entered in a raffle entry to win $100 gift card. The more you sell the more chances to WIN!

• $25 gift card - For sales of $500 receive $25 gift card.

• $50 gift card - For sales of $1,000 receive a $50 gift card.

• $150 gift card - For sales of $1,500 and > receive $150 gift card

TOP SELLER WINS PIZZA PARTY FOR THEIR CLASS! and $25 gift card for their teacher.

VOLUNTEER HOURS: 1 volunteer hour for every $40 sold

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK 1/30/22 – 2/5/22

Celebrate our Catholic School education – Faith, Excellence, Service. Appreciation for teachers, students, parents/guardians. Fun activities and more.

VOLUNTER HOURS Record earned hours- (form to record your hours)

https://forms.gle/EauguaLvgDv663SG7

Earn VH’s by volunteering time or treasure. Participate in fundraisers, teacher appreciation, events, committees, etc. Please watch for volunteer opportunities in the efolder.

Please contact Nurse Anna to let her know if our child has received their COVID vaccines so that she may update their immunization record.

Liberty Family Resource Center –Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday- 9am-12pm (addition of Wednesday)

Drumcastle Center Trailer-Tuesdays and Thursdays- 4-7 pm, Saturday 9-12 pm (weekend addition)

Dundalk Health Center – Wednesdays- 9-12 pm

Sears White Marsh (lower level prior auto repair shop)- Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 9-1 pm (new location)

All of these sites are appointment only. Visit baltimorecountymd.gov/covidtest to schedule an appointment

Did you know?

• Student Accommodations don't automatically transfer to the new school.

• Student Accommodation plans need to be reviewed annually

• Any student experiencing academic challenges can be reviewed by a team of professionals for support in school.

Now that we are in 2022, if you feel you student is in need of support, contact Ms. Crowell.

Please note the SAS FB page is down and we have been diligently working to resolve the issue.

Website: www.stagnesschool.net
Location: 603 St Agnes Ln, Baltimore, MD, USA
Phone: (410)747-4070
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/St.AgnesCatholicSchoolBaltimore
Twitter: @StAgneSchoolMD

May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, Lord, my rock and my Redeemer.

Psalm 19:14 NAB