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Last Day to RSVP for Grandparents' Day is TODAY!
The RSVP deadline for Grandparents' Day is TODAY, November 21st. Please contact Anne Beyer at 713-219-5402 or  anne.beyer@st-agnes.org if you would like to RSVP on behalf of grandparents or if you have any questions. Please make sure your daughter knows that her grandparents will be attending Grandparents' Day. Additional information will be e-mailed to the students. SAA Grandparents' Day will be 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 2nd  beginning with Mass in the Auditorium, followed by campus tours and a luncheon in the New Gym.

Hear Ye, Hear Ye: Triple Trios News
The St. Agnes and Strake Jesuit Triple Trios will once again step back in time with their last appearance of the 2008 season when they perform Saturday, Nov. 22 and Sunday, Nov. 23 at the Texas Renaissance Festival in Plantersville. Come on out and support the trios at the RenFest and have a royal good time.

Vocal performance group sets performance
The Vocal Performance Class will be presenting their semester concert next Thursday, December 4th at the beginning of lunch in the St. Agnes Auditorium.  Please come cheer on your friends as they sing Disney, Musical Theatre and Christmas songs to celebrate the season.

Want to spend an Evening in Paris?
Reserve your table for "An Evening in Paris" before the invites go out! Click here for the form. Deadline is December 1st to be listed in the invitation as an underwriter. Invitations to be mailed in January.

Support an Evening in Paris, SAA's Annual Legacy Gala and Auction
Parents, thank you so much for your support of the Gala. If you have not already made a donation,
HERE'S HOW YOU CAN HELP:
1. Make a monetary donation - contact Mary Louise Berry at 713-219-5401 or
mlberry@st-agnes.org
2. Click on one of the links below and purchase a registered item or gift card and have it delivered to St. Agnes.
WILLIAMS-SONOMA
For the Gift Registry use the following: First Name - St. Agnes, Last Name - St. Agnes, State - Texas, Date of Event - February 2009
BED BATH & BEYOND -
For the Gift Registry use the following: First Name - St. Agnes, Last Name - Academy
3. Purchase other quick gift cards - some ideas are: Target, Berings, Best Buy, The Container Store, Smith and Hawken

Toiletry items needed!
Please support the collection of travel-size toiletries for the Christmas ministry of Martha's Kitchen which supports Houston's homeless. Also needed, disposable razors, combs, travel toothpaste and toothbrushes. Please bring your extras between now and December to the drop-box at the Administrative Office front desk with Mrs. Cox.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR SOPHMORE RETREAT 2009!
We are in need of sophomore parents to help with our retreat to Galveston on Thursday, Jan. 15 and Friday, Jan. 16. The girls will be working in a variety of jobs to help rebuild the community, and we need parents who can supervise the girls' activities, as well as help feed and transport them. This is a great opportunity for moms and dads to spend time with their daughter and her friends! Interested volunteers please contact Laura Hannon at lhannon@comcast.net.

First Annual SAA Mother-Daughter Retreat scheduled for January
A brand new retreat is being offered this year for the St. Agnes community. It's a retreat for current students and their mom (or female guardian figure.) The goals of this retreat are:
- To have fun
- To spend some quality time with someone you love
- To get away from the busy-ness of life to focus on your relationship with your daughter
- To build community with other SAA daughters and moms
- To have quiet time to pray and reflect
- To have time for open and honest discussion
The retreat will take place at Circle Lake Retreat Center in Pinehurst, TX on the weekend of January 9 - 11, 2009. The retreat is limited to the first 30 moms and daughters (total of 60 people) who sign up. If you are interested, a deposit of $100 will secure your spot. Please e-mail our campus minister, Mr. Martin Nguyen (mnguyen@st-agnes.org), if you would like more information or if you would like to register for the retreat.
  
Senior/baby ad space for 2009 yearbook available
It is her last year of high school, show her how proud she has made you. Contact Ms. Thompson at 713-219-5506 or at  kthompso@st-agnes.org to purchase an ad in the 2009 edition of the SAA yearbook,  Veritas. Space is limited so be sure to contact us early, we are on a first-come basis. ALL ARTWORK AND MONEY DUE 12/1/08.

Booster Club scheduled to meet
The SAA/SJ Music Department Booster Club will meet Tuesday, Dec. 2 in the Strake Jesuit Band Hall. Please contact Katherine Hollonds at khollonds@aol.com for meeting times and other information.

Parents have many ways to filter unacceptable web content and track usage time. Some options are listed below.

1. Install an Internet filter on your daughter's laptop. The most popular is Cybersitter (www.cybersitter.com)
2. Provide web security for the entire home using their router. OpenDNS home network protection (www.opendns.com).
3. If the parent does not want to filter web content they can track time management on the student computer. RescueTime (www.rescuetime.com/) tracks the user's activity and provides a report of the time they spend on the web. It allows a person to monitor and improve time management."

• Don't forget to see the SAA Triple Trio now performing at the Renaissance Festival! They are spectacular!

• Our MC Moms will be decorating the SAA facility for the Advent season next Monday morning, ( Nov. 24) so as to have the school dressed and ready for Grandparents Day on Tuesday, Dec. 2. If you can help for an hour, plan to meet us in the Rotunda at 9 a.m. or save an hour on Wednesday, Dec. 17 to help us clean up before the Christmas Holiday break. For more information, contact our Christmas Chair, Elaine Paleologo epal@hal-pc.org.

• Raffle time is almost here! We need help from moms for ticket collections starting in January. The collections are usually held on Tuesdays or Thursdays every two weeks during lunch at SAA. We need at least five moms per session. Contact Raffle Chair Rose Murnane for more information - rose@murnanes.com. Please help us!

• Don't forget to join us for the annual SAA Holiday Luncheon at The Briar Club on Friday, Dec. 5 for a day of good eating and fun! For more information contact Mary Louise Berry at mlberry@st-agnes.org.

• Our next Mothers' Club Luncheon & Meeting will be held in the Fleming Room on Wednesday, Dec. 10 and we are having a Christmas Pot Luck. Come one; come all! Let's celebrate! For information, contact Jean Jenner jeanjenner@comcast.net.

• Please continue to support Martha's Kitchen with toiletry items you collect for drop off at MC December 10 or please contact our wonderful Chairs, Jean Jenner jeanjenner@comcast.net , Eileen Johnston johnston3915@comcast.net  or Marilyn Taylor rtaylor595@AOL.COM  for more information. Your donations will provide a modest but deeply appreciated Christmas gift for those in need. 'Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.'~ Matthew 25:40

I deeply appreciate all of you and all of the work you do! Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Marina Cernoch, SAA Mothers' Club President

Dads' Club meeting - Monday, Dec. 1 at 6 p.m. in the SAA Board Room