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Congrats to St. Agnes Academy
Congratulations to the St. Agnes Academy community! Last week, an accreditation team from the Southern Assoication of Colleges and Schools (SACS) visited St. Agnes for two days to audit our performance and progress. We are happy to report that St. Agnes received ratings of "highly functional" in all audit categories. Please read below for the commendations and recommendations from the team:

Commendations:
• All stakeholder groups - students, teachers, parents, support staff and Board of Directors - take an active part in an inclusive shared decision-making process exemplified through a clearly articulated vision and purpose driving decision making and program development.
• The administrative team, led by a visionary and dynamic Head of School, is visible and approachable throughout the campus and at extra-curricular activities.  
• The school provides a rigorous college preparatory curriculum taught by a dedicated faculty who work to develop the "whole student" while encouraging students to take ownership of their own learning.
• The exemplary technology program at St. Agnes Academy is highlighted by the laptop computer system that involves students, teachers and staff. 
• The school demonstrates a strong commitment to social justice and encourages students to become life-long contributors to society.  
• The academic success at St. Agnes Academy reflects the school’s philosophy that all students have the right-to-learn in a classroom environment where teachers have the "right-to-teach."
• Although only a few teachers are hired each year, even if they are experienced, St. Agnes Academy provides each new teacher with a "Buddy" that leads them through the "teaching philosophy" of the school and ensures a well-balanced and successful classroom experience.
• St. Agnes Academy has developed an "Academic Service Center" for students through the support of a faculty committee that recognized the need to help students with learning differences.
• Students, teachers, and parents are extremely complimentary of the St. Agnes Academy counselors for being caring individuals that focus on helping the students in the highly rigorous academics and developing the "whole person".

Recommendations:
• As the school’s enrollment increases, there is a need to preserve the academic rigor.  Teachers are concerned about the disparity of student needs in the classroom which may limit their ability to maintain the high academic rigor that has been the tradition of St. Agnes Academy. 
• As the school faces a future with no Dominicans on campus, the team supports the initiatives of the school leadership to provide for continued Dominican sponsorship and charism at St. Agnes Academy.

Registration for 2008-2009!
10th and 11th graders will attend the electives assembly on Friday, Feb. 8 to learn about course offerings for the 2008-2009 school year. Registration materials will be distributed at that time. 9th graders will begin the registration process and receive registration materials from their counselors on Tuesday Feb. 12. Course selections will be mailed home several times throughout the spring semester and there will be ample opportunity to make changes before the June 12 deadline. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact your daughter’s counselor or Deborah Whalen, Academic Dean.

Parent Teacher Conference Sign-up
Parents and students can sign-up online for the Feb. 13 Parent Teacher Conferences beginning Friday, Feb. 8 at 5 p.m. The link for sign-up can be found on the left menu of the front page of our Web site or in Parent Corner. Online sign up will closed Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 11 p.m.



ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE for the Magical Mystery Tour!
The Gala is right around the corner on Feb 23rd!  Be on the look out for Web site updates and groovy sign up parties....all to come soon! Reserve your spot at the Gala ASAP. Mail in your reply card by Feb. 8th. Questions? Contact Mary Louise Berry. mlberry@st-agnes.org

Raffle Holiday - next week!
The first Raffle Holiday is Friday, Feb. 15. Have you turned in your minimum tickets of $130 to get the day off? There is just one collection day left  on Tuesday, February 12 for you to qualify and sleep in on the 15! You can also, as a grade level, earn free dress every Friday during the raffle period. Check the status tab under the raffle on the SAA Web site to make sure you have reached your first quota of $130.

Many thanks to community for Food Festival donations
I am sending a heartfelt THANK YOU to all the families who donated either an enthic dish or their time (or both) to make Solidarity Day's International Food Festival such a huge success. The food was wonderful, with lots of diversity of items brought. I would also like to thank last year's chairs, Debbie lydon and Jeanne Higbee. Many thanks to all!
Ann Laws, solidarity day chair

Last Call for International Food Festival dish pick-up
If you brought a dish and need your container back, please come (or send your daughter) to the Strake Family Cafeteria ASAP to retrieve it. Otherwise, the items will be donated to a local charity.

Faculty/Staff Appreciation Lunch - Date change   
The Faculty/Staff Appreciation Lunch scheduled hosted by sophomore parents has changed to Thursday, February 21.

Next Mother’s Club Meeting: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at 11:30 a.m. in the Fleming Room in the Center for Sciences and Student Services. Please join us for lunch and a brief meeting!

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