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Reminder - Your tuition down payment and registration fee along with your Enrollment Contract for 2008-2009 is now past due! If you have not yet sent these in, please turn them in to our Business Office right away!

MUCH ADO ABOUT SAA'S SPRING PLAY!
It is not too early to plan to attend the upcoming SAA Spring Play of "Much Ado about Nothing". Our performers have been coached by a PROFESSIONAL choreographer and dialect coach and will preform on a replica of the Globe Theater. Come enjoy some witty humor, authentic costumes and Renaissance dancing in one of Shakespeare's great comedies. Set aside one of these dates: April 16th & 17th at 7 p.m., April 18th & 19th at 7:30 p.m. and April 20th at 2 p.m.

BOOSTER CLUB NEWS
Please mark your calendars for the next meeting of the St. Agnes Booster Club.  The meeting will take place on Wednesday, March 26 at 6:30 p.m. in the Choral Room near the gym. This month's meeting agenda will include the amending of club by-laws and a discussion concerning the election of officers. All are invited ... please plan to join us!

WE HAVE A FIRST CLASS LIBRARY! 
Help us maintain it! Your donation from our Online Book Fair at Amazon.com allows our Isabel Cameron Library to keep up with the growth of our school. The Mothers' Club encourages your tax-deductible gift of a book, CD, DVD, or other special item!  Questions? Wendy Cain, Book Fair Chair (wkcain@comcast.net) 713-780-4761.

ALGEBRA REVIEW COURSE FOR STUDENTS ENTERING ALGEBRA 2
St.AgnesAcademy offers a thirty-hour, two-week review of major topics in Algebra 1.  This class is designed for those students who need additional instruction and practice on several concepts to have a successful year in  Algebra 2.  The session will run June 9 - 20, 2008.  There is a 50 student limit on a first come basis.  The class is from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.  The cost is $120. Contact your current math teacher or Ms. Thompson for more information.  Registration deadline is March 31, 2008. This class is opened to any student taking Algebra 2 next year and is required for some. Please check your daughter's Algebra 1 report card comments to determine if she is required to take this class.

ADHD information for parents
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder, commonly known as ADHD, is a neurological condition which can manifest itself in a variety of symptoms. ADHD is subdivided into three types - Inattentive Type, Hyperactive/Impulsive Type, and Combined Type.  While there is no test for ADHD, it can be diagnosed based upon history of behavior and symptoms. Frequently, the female population is not diagnosed until much later than the male population because females more often have ADHD - Inattentive Type. It is not until the student encounters the more challenging requirements of navigating the system in high school, or even at times, college, that a proper diagnosis can be determined. Common symptoms of ADHD - Inattentive type can include being forgetful or easily distracted, losing items frequently, having poor organizational skills, making careless mistakes, appearing not to listen, and difficulty in following directions and sustaining attention. While there is no cure for ADHD, the symptoms of the disorder can be managed with behavioral therapy and/or medication. An important aspect of a student dealing with ADHD is understanding how the disorder affects her and how she can best deal with her symptoms. Learning compensatory strategies and being consistent with scheduling and planning are key to becoming the most successful student possible. For more information, please feel free to contact Lisa Crank in the Academic Services Center at lisa.crank@st-agnes.org.

The SAA Mothers' Club wishes you and yours all the blessings and joys of the Easter Season.

Upcoming events:

Plans are under way for,  My Sister's Closet (Upscale/Resale), a Cocktail and Evening Dress Re-sale Event, to be held  Sunday, March 30, 2008 . Clean out your closets and start thinking about donating your dressy dresses, prom dresses, accessories, shoes and designer clothes for resale.. ...If you would like help with this grand new event, please contact  Vivian Colvill (vcolvill@comcast.net) or Julie Samson  (jsamson@frostbank.com) or Cheryl Sorrels (cherylsorrels@comcast.net) . It is a great time to clean out your closets for the spring!  Contact the chairpeople and they will even stop by to pick your items up!

Mark your calendars for The Mother-Daughter Luncheon and Senior Style Show is Monday, April 28, 2008 at The George R. Brown Convention Center downtown.  Watch Tiger Tracks for more information and details. Click on the link on the SAA website.

Donations are needed for the "Pink Basket" which will be raffled off at the luncheon.  Anything pink will do.any pink items for girls heading off to college will do! Gift Certificates and gift cards are also much appreciated. Be creative. Donations are accepted by Judi Cox in the front office.  Contact Carol Bailey cbailey@strakejesuit.org  with questions.

Letters of admittance will be mailed to prospective SAA families mid March.  If you are a current freshman Mom and would like to participate in the Mentor Mom program please contact Gail Branca gbranca@comcast.net or Susie Russo susieru@comcast.net.  It is a program designed to help new families become more familiar and more comfortable with SAA as they begin their high school years at SAA.

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