Star Connections
Confident. Prepared. Connected in Faith.
Parent/teacher conferences are January 26 and 27
(The conference registration period is closed.)
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Thursday, January 26—Conferences run from 3 to 7:30 p.m. (Thursday, January 26,
is an E schedule day for students. School is dismissed at 1 p.m.)
Friday, January 27—Conferences run from 8 a.m. to noon (There’s no school for
students on Friday, January 27)
Stars Spirit open during parent/teacher conferences
The Stars Spirit school store is open during parent/teacher conferences! (See times above.)
Freshen up your student’s uniform wardrobe with a new uniform sweatshirt from $28 to
$45; pick up a winter beanie at$10 for the inevitable blast of cold weather; or outfit your
student with a hoodie ($45-$50) for those chilly, early-spring days not too far on the
horizon.
The Booster Club is looking for baskets—drop them off at school during
conferences
They have a way of collecting in the basement—those baskets that came with Christmas
gifts or floral arrangements. If you’ve got too many, the Booster Club would love to take
some off your hands. You can drop them off at the Stars Spirit School Store during
parent/teacher conferences. Look for the basket cart next to the store entrance.
You can buy senior party tickets during parent/teacher conferences, too
Have you sent in your Senior Party RSVP and ticket money for your senior student? You
save money by reserving your ticket now, and you help the planning committees to better
budget and plan for a memorable event for the students. To make it easier for you to RSVP,
chairs Debbie Beck and Bridget Zappa will be available at Parent / Teacher conferences
Thursday evening to answer questions and accept RSVP forms and ticket money. All
information about the party planning and RSVP forms are available on the AHA website
under "Parents" and "Community Association." Questions? Contact Debbie at
b4dbeck@netscape.net or Bridget at bczappa@comcast.net. Thank you!
See our one-act play on January 26
AHA’s 2012 entry into the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) one-act play
competition is Rabbit Hole by David Lindsay-Abaire. The play tells the story of parents
working through their grief after the loss of their five-year-old son in an accident.
You can still catch a public performance of the one-act—which is a 35-minute cutting from
the full script—on Thursday, January 26, at 8 p.m., in the AHA theater.
MSHSL subsection competition begins on January 26 at Benilde-St. Margaret’s High School.
AHA will host the second day of subsections on January 27.
Girls basketball team hosts STARS night for middle
schoolers on Friday, January 27
The AHA girls basketball team is hosting a STARS night for middle school basketball players
during their game on Friday evening. Here are all the details.
Week of January 30
It’s Sno Daze Week!
January 30 through February 3 is SnoDaze Week at AHA—a time to banish the winter
dreariness with some lighthearted fun. Here’s the schedule:
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Monday, January 30—Hawaiian Shirt Day. There’s a limbo competition and
something called “dunking beach balls”.
Tuesday, January 31—Come as you Are Day
Wednesday, February 1—College Sweatshirt Day; movie during lunch
Thursday, February 2—Celebrity Day; karaoke during lunch
Friday, February 3—School Spirit Pep Fest; Open Mic(rophone) Night sponsored by
SAS after the basketball game.
Support the AHA girls basketball team by eating at
Culver’s
You can support AHA girls basketball by biting into a Butterburger®! When you dine at
Culvers on I-494 and Nicollet Avenue from 5 to 8 p.m. on Monday, January 30, 10 percent
of what you spend will go to support the AHA girls basketball program .
Wednesday, February 1, is a PLC day
Wednesday, February 1, is a PLC day at AHA. Teacher meet in-early morning Professional
Learning Community sessions, and school begins late at 8:25 a.m. Buses run at their
regular times, and there’s supervision at school for students who arrive early.
Jumpstart Your College Planning Day for Juniors is
February 1
Jumpstart Your College Planning Day on February 1 is a school day devoted to helping AHA
juniors get started on the college planning and application process, so they’re ready when
they become seniors. This important event is a requirement for juniors. They will need their
laptops with them all day.
The event begins with a presentation in the theater at 8:25 a.m. Throughout the day,
juniors will attend a series of sessions about college planning—including ACT/SAT
preparation, essay writing, navigating college life, resume writing, career and personality
exploration, and the Family Connection/college search.
Students are required to treat this as a regular school day. Because of Sno Daze, students
are allowed to be out of uniform but must be dressed in the theme for the day “College
Sweatshirts or T-Shirts”. We also expect that our students will be respectful and on their
best behavior as all of the speakers have volunteered to give up their day to be with our
students and to prepare them in these topics. Detention will be given out to students not
behaving appropriately, if necessary. Please speak to your students about the importance
of this day.
A Look Ahead
Financial Aid applications due February 15
Applications for financial aid for the 2012-2013 school year are due on February 15. To
complete an application, go to the TADS web site. The TADS site also offers a financial
aid worksheet to help you prepare and gather information for the application.
Applications for AHA scholarships are available on our website, and are due on March 1.
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For returning students
For new students
Here's more information. Or, call Carissa Koerner at 612-798-2615.
Save the date for your best date of 2012! Join us for
the Father/Daughter and Mother/Son Dinner Dances
The Father/Daughter dance is Friday, March 2, 2012, and the Mother/Son dance is
Saturday, March 3, 2012. Plan to attend these memorable and fun events with your
daughter, son or the special youth in your life. Enjoy dinner, dancing, and photo
opportunities at the beautiful Millennium Hotel in downtown Minneapolis! Watch for
invitations later in January in your e-mail inbox!
Starfest 2012 is April 14. It's on campus this year. Be
there!
It’s our night to shine! Starfest, Holy Angels’ largest annual fundraiser will be held on
campus this year. Watch for details at http://www.academyofholyangels.org/starfest and in
your mailbox in February.
Starfest raffle tickets are on sale now!
Raffle tickets are on sale, and this year there are two separate raffles.
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One raffle gives you the chance to win some great AHA prizes. (tuition, lunch credit
and more!)
The other is for the avid golf fans. Win two tickets to two days of the Masters 2013
Golf Tournament.
You will also be able to purchase raffle tickets at conferences this week and at a select
number of home basketball and hockey games throughout the next month. Tickets are
limited for both raffles – so be sure to get your tickets early!
Find more in the Starfest packet recently mailed to your home. Or click on the links below.
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AHA Raffle details
Masters Raffle details
Starfest needs volunteers! The Starfest planning committee needs your help to make
Starfest 2012 a huge success! Specifically, we need help with solicitation of items for
the auctions. Help us follow up with area businesses and ask them to consider donating
items to the auction. Please contact Theresa De Grace (degrace@q.com) or Sue Easton
(susan_easton@hopkins.k12.mn.us) if you can help!
Thank You for Supporting Holy Angels
AHA thrives on the support of donors in our community, and we're very grateful for that
confidence. From time to time throughout the year, we'll be acknowledging the donors who
support AHA. Here's the first of those messages.
The “We Can” Capital Campaign
In early 2011, the Academy of Holy Angels’ Board of Trustees took a first, bold step in
response to planning recommendations from parents, alumni and other constituents and
launched the Leadership Phase of We Can: The Campaign for Holy Angels. The campaign
addresses several critical funding components: renovations and upgrades to the current
facility, increased funds for tuition assistance, faculty needs and ongoing curricular
enhancement. These commitments already have funded the kitchen renovation and
extensive roof repair. We now are working to secure commitmentss to build new classrooms
in the Convocation Center and make infrastructure improvements on the older part of our
building.
These AHA parents are supporting the We Can Capital Campaign
The AHA Annual Fund
Most gifts to the Academy Holy Angels are given through the Annual Fund. Gifts to the
Annual Fund support crucial day-to-day needs as well as special needs of the high school.
The unrestricted nature of the Annual Fund allows these dollars to be used where the needs
and opportunities are the greatest. Simply put, the Annual Fund provides the difference
between the actual cost to educate a Holy Angels student and what current tuition
provides. To this degree, whether or not a student receives financial aid, all students
benefit from Annual fund contributions.
These parents support the AHA Annual Fund
The AHA Legacy Society
The Legacy Society recognizes those individuals who have included the Academy of Holy
Angels in their estate planning. A legacy gift is a wonderful way to pass on your faith and
the opportunity of a Holy Angels education to the next generation. By designating Holy
Angels as a beneficiary of an estate, life insurance policy, retirement plan or other
mechanism, individuals have left a lasting legacy to the Academy of Holy Angels.
These donors are members of our Legacy Society
To learn more about how you can support Holy Angels, contact Development Director Brian
McCartan at 612-798-2618 or bmccartan@academyofholyangels.org
From the College and Career Center
Junior Parents: Do you have the Junior Meeting on your
Calendar?
Letters were mailed December 16 to your home regarding the date and time assigned to
you for your student’s Junior College Planning Meeting. If the time assigned doesn’t work,
please contact your college counselor immediately to reschedule. Juniors with last names AL work with Ms. Kjorstad, 612-798-2691 or akjorstad@academyofholyangels.org , and
students with last names M-Z work with Mrs. Proctor, 612-798-2639 or
tproctor@academyofholyangels.org Also, we ask that parents and students complete their
respective surveys in Family Connection in advance of the meeting. Information about this
was included in the meeting letter.
Senior parents, we need your student’s college acceptance
and scholarship award information
Please remind your student to bring in copies of their admission and scholarship letters to
their college counselor. We need this information for Celebration Day and graduation!
We Want you to Know
2012-13 School Calendar available
The calendar for 2012-13 school year has been posted. You can find the complete calendar
on our website in the Quick Links section at the bottom of the home page. Although some
minor adjustments most likely will be made, the major dates on the calendar will not
change. Here are the basics:
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August 27, 2012--School begins
October 18-19, 2012--Teacher convention break
November 21-26, 2012--Thanksgiving break
December 24, 2012-January 4, 2013--Christmas break
March 25-April 1, 2013--Spring break
May 31, 2013--Last day of school
June 2, 2013--Graduation Day
Notes about admission tickets to AHA home athletic events
Admission to all regular season home athletic events is $6 for adults, $4 for students
(kindergarten through grade 12), and $4 for seniors (65 and over). Admission at home
hockey games begins 45 minutes prior to the start of the first game and continues through
the second period of the last game. Admission at home basketball begins 30 minutes
before the start of the first game of the day (at any level) and continues 10 minutes into the
second half of the last game of the day. All persons without an approved pass must pay
admission to events, regardless of how long they plan to stay. Approved passes include:
Holy Angels Booster Club pass, Star Council pass, MSHSL section and region pass,
Minnesota Coaches Association pass, Missota Conference pass, and press passes.
Procedures concerning lunch account balances from Taher
Food Service
In order to keep you informed, Taher Food Service will begin sending a weekly e-mail
balance update to families whose students have $5 or less in their lunch accounts. If you
think that you fall into this category, but do not receive a message from Taher, it may be
that your e-mail address is not current in the company database. To update your e-mail
address, contact Taher directly at taher@academyofholyangels.org.
Taher has a low balance policy: If a student's lunch account has no funds, the student
will not be able to purchase hot lunch. However, the student will not go away hungry! Taher
will provide a cheese sandwich, fruit, and a glass of milk. Students whose lunch-account
balances are nearing zero do get reminders from food service staff when they go through
the cashier's station at lunch time.
Benefit scheduled to support Jack Jablonski
Here's information about a benefit on Sunday, January 29, at Benilde-St. Margaret's High
School to support Jack Jablonski and his family. Jack was injured in a hockey game earlier
this winter.
Kudos to...
Anna Gwaltney, Meg Mikulski, and Jamie Schumacher, all sophomores, who recently
earned their Girl Scout Silver Award.
We Pray for…
Kayla '12 and Megan '14 Mulrooney whose grandfather died
Josh ’12 and Matt ’14 Warner whose grandmother died
Is my Team in Action this Week?
Go to www.missotaconference.org for the complete AHA sports schedule
What's for Lunch?
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