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Tiger Tracks 10/10/2008

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October 10, 2008

TIGER TRACKS, our weekly community newsletter

Volume 27, Issue 8  


 WEEKLY SCHEDULE

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ACADEMY NEWS 

"Hear Ye, Hear Ye"
 St. Agnes and Strake Jesuit Triple Trios will step back in time when they perform Saturday, October 11 and Sunday, October 12 at the Texas Renaissance Festival in Plantersville.  Come on out and support the trios at the RenFest.

Booster Club News
Please mark your calendars for the next Booster Club meeting which will be held Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be in the Choral Room near the gym. Hope to see you there!

Habitat for Humanity Build-a-thon is Coming!
The SAA Habitat for Humanity Club (H4H) is gearing up for their annual BUILD-A-THON being held on Saturday, Oct. 25 from 7:30 p.m.-Midnight (Lock-in from 8:30 p.m. - 11 p.m.). SAA, SJ and STHS students won't want to miss this fun evening. KRBE will be the disc jockey for the evening and they are very excited about helping SAA raise the money for their needed goal! To begin to build the FIRST HOUSE, the students must raise the final $30,000 of their total $65,000. So the minimum entrance fee for the evening is $25. Inclusive in that entrance fee will be prizes, games, dancing, karaoke, movies, food, XBOX games, open gym and much more on the night. There will be prizes, games, movies, food, XBOX games, open gym and much more on the night. Students are allowed to bring one friend, but they must also sign a contract. Next week, be on the lookout for the grand prize! Information packets and permission slips will be handed out in homeroom next week! This is a school wide event that you won't want to miss!

Tee off with St. Agnes at the Annual Golf Tournament Tuesday, Oct. 28.
It is right around the corner! Deadline to register is Oct. 13. Click here to register today!

Calling all Aggie and Longhorn Fans!
Show your school spirit and help raise money for the St. Agnes Academy An Evening in Paris Gala by donating an item to the Aggie or Longhorn basket for our Big Board. If it has anything to do with the Aggies or Longhorns, we'll take it! Caps, flip flops, t-shirts, board games, chairs, game tickets, mugs, glasses.... use your imagination! Who has the best fans? Which basket will go for the highest amount? If you have any questions about donations, please contact either Selena Stuchly for the Aggies at sstuchly@enervest.net or Ashley Hotze for the Longhorns at ahotze375@comcast.net. You may drop off your items and complete a donor form with Mary Louise Berry at St. Agnes. Thanks for your help!

Mother-Daughter Retreat - January 9-11, 2009
Have you been wanting to spend some quality time with your daughter? We have the perfect weekend for you! After the busy rush of the holidays, the Circle Lake Retreat Center in Pinehurst, Texas will be a wonderful get away for the two of you! If you are interested in taking part in what is to be a new and exciting addition to our ministry program here at St. Agnes, please contact Mr. Nguyen at mnguyen@st-agnes.org or Karen Counter at karencounter@aol.com for more information. If you would like to help Mr. Nguyen with this retreat or any other part of campus ministry, please contact him. He is always looking for eager volunteers to carry out this integral part of our daughter's education!

Open House Committee is in need of baked goods! 
If you would like to volunteer to bring something for this important event for the St. Agnes community, please contact Karen Counter at karencounter@aol.com.

Summer Total Immersion Programs 2008-2009
One of the most important goals of the foreign language department is for students to become fluent in the language they are learning. We encourage them to travel abroad and experience different customs and culture firsthand.
In the past, St. Agnes students have availed themselves of the following total immersion programs during the summer.

Instituto San Pedro - Segovia, Spain
Mr. Jose Maria Marti, operations director, will visit St. Agnes on Tuesday, October 14 to speak with parents and students regarding this program and make a presentation.  
Time and place:  Fleming Room A, 10/14/08 at lunchtime.
(email sanpedroconsulting@wanadoo.es) or contact Mrs. Moore for brochures

Amigos de Las Americas 
A total immersion program that allows participants to live with an "adopted" family and help the poor in underdeveloped countries.   This year's Amigos program still has a few openings.  Volunteers can pay for their own airfare or raise funds for this purpose (there are also a few scholarships).  Participants earn credit for their senior service project.  For information call 713-782-5290 ext. 125 or email hchapter@amigoslink.org.  You may also contact Becca Cauthorn at
ccauthorn@st-agnes.org  or Chloe Hamilton at chamilton@st-agnes.org

Learning Programs International (LPI)
A total immersion program for Spanish and French students.  Representatives will come to St. Agnes in November (date and time soon to be announced)   Participants may earn college credit and have a variety of cities to choose from: Granada, Malaga, Salamanca, Santander, Sevilla (Spain), San Jose (Costa Rica), Guanajuato (Mexico) and Menton, (France.) Visit their website at www.lpiabroad.com or contact Isabel Weber at 713-461-4332.  Mrs. Moore has brochures.

Buy a paver - leave your legacy at SAA!
St. Agnes Academy has an ongoing paver program and we invite you to become a part of our legacy. For more information click here. Orders are due by November 25. 


COUNSELORS' CORNER 

As you may know, the PSAT will be given to sophomores and juniors on Wednesday, Oct. 15. In the past, the seniors were taken on a field trip during this time. However, this year, the counseling office has decided to use this block of time to run workshops related to the college admissions process for seniors.

These workshops will take place from 9 a.m. -11:15 a.m. on the morning of the PSAT. We will have five university representatives on campus from SMU, TCU, Rice, Texas Tech and Univ. of Houston to help our students with the common application, Apply Texas and what to expect in the selective admissions process. We will also have two of our English teachers available for students to receive help with their college essays. Students will sign up for three sessions in 40-minute blocks. Students are expected to participate and, for attendance purposes, this day will be treated as a regular school day.

This is the first year we have run a program such as this and we hope that it will be interactive and valuable for all of our seniors during this busy time of year.


MOTHERS' CLUB NEWS 

Please note: Catholic High School College Night at Strake Jesuit on Monday, Oc. 13 promises to be a very  informative evening for both students and parents and will begin at 7 p.m. Also remember to keep the Gala Gift Baskets coming! Gifts cards, select items and cash are all being accepted everyday and can be dropped off with Ms. Mary Louise Berry, Special Events and Volunteer Coordinator.


DADS' CLUB NEWS 

Tee off with St. Agnes at the Annual Golf Tournament Tuesday, Oct. 28.
It is right around the corner! Deadline to register is Oct. 13. Click here to register today!

 

 

 
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