St. Agatha Newsletter #20

2024-2025

St. Agatha Catholic School: PK2 - 8th Grade

A Prayer for the Fourth Week of Advent

All-powerful God, your eternal Word took flesh on our earth when the Virgin Mary placed her life at the service of your plan. Lift our minds in watchful hope to hear the voice which announces his glory and open our minds to receive the Spirit who prepares us for his coming. Amen.

Upcoming Dates

Jan 6 - Classes Resume
Jan 10 - All School Mass 8:30 AM, Early Dismissal 12:00 PM
Jan 20 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day - NO SCHOOL
Jan 22 - Heat Tour Field Trip
Jan 23 - All School Mass 8:30 AM
Jan 25 - 8th Grade Confirmation 11:00 AM

Calendar Update!

1st Communtion has been rescheduled for May 10, 2025.

LUNCH CALENDAR

Jan 6th - Jan 31st

LUNCH PRICES

TENTATIVE CALENDAR

2024-2025

Revised 12/2/2024

💗 CHRISTMAS PROGRAM GRATITUDE 💗

Mr. Jonathan Colls

Mr. Brian Miller

Mrs. Martha Pinzon

Mrs. Maritere Hopgood

Mrs. Marisol Quintans

SAS Home & School Association

SAS Parent Volunteers

SAS Homeroom Delegates

SAS Families

A show of this magnitude is only possible because of your LOVE and DEDICATION.

We thank you from the bottom of our hearts and wish you all a Merry Christmas!

SAS Christmas Show: The Nutcracker 2024

Please click the link above for the video stream of the Christmas Show via Youtube.

PK2 - Ezra Etienne

PK3 - Chloe Sebaaly

PK4 - Demi Cicilia

KA - Sophia Tillit

1A - Anabelen Rodriguez

2A - Paulette Gomez

3A - Jolie Audy

4A - Luis Martinez Morales

5A - Betzabelle Sanchez

6A - Sebastian Roque

7A - Frank Gonzalez

7B - Solange Alvarez

8A - Chloe Rodriguez

8B - Richard Alonso

PPA - Caden Whitehurst

PPB - Lucas Sandoval

PPC - Aiden Osorio

PPD - Manuel Chaves III

MTP - Giuliana Bardi

STAFF - Mrs. Maria Garrido

Please CLICK HERE to view the new 2024-2025 Student Advisory Council (SAC) by-laws.

VIRTUS TRAINING

Make sure to complete your VIRTUS TRAINING this summer in order to be a homeroom delegate, a coach, or to help out at events during school hours.

CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE VIRTUS WEBSITE

FINGERPRINT CLEARANCE

Make sure to complete your FINGERPRINT CLEARANCE this summer in order to be a homeroom delegate, a coach, or to help out at events during school hours.

CLICK HERE FOR FINGERPRINT CLEARANCE INSTRUCTIONS

PARENTS CAN ACCESS DIAGNOTIC RESULTS

What is the iReady Diagnostic?

The diagnostic supports teachers in identifying students' strengths and opportunities for growth. That information helps determine how to best support their learning.

Parents will be able to view progress overall,

view specific learning areas, and view progress over time.

How can I access my student's results?

CLICK HERE to log in to your student's i-Ready dashboard using the credentials provided by the teacher.
Click on the For Families dropdown menu and select the For Families report.
Enter your Report Code for Grades K-8: T98GKQ

SUPPORT

For more information and support, visit the i-Ready Family Center or download the Understanding Diagnostic Results pdf.

Sounds of Excellence

LEGO & CODING

Register Here

MUSIC

Order Form

Important Service Hours Information

Please click below to get a copy of the Service Hours Log and all the available project details.

In order to participate in the service hours, parents will need to complete the Permission Form.

Service Hours Requirements

Please check the Service Hours Requirements document for middle school students as well as 8th grader requirements for pins. Each grade level has different requirements for the school year.

More Service Hours Opportunities

BOX OF JOY

These boxes are Christmas gifts sent to children in developing countries like Haiti, Malawi and the Dominican Republic. Filled with toys, clothing, school supplies, a rosary and The Story of Jesus, these gifts represent Christ’s love. Your donation will demonstrate Christ’s compassion to a child who may have never before received a Christmas gift.

Students can sign up by using THIS LINK.

COASTAL CLEAN UP SERIES

Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces makes it our year-round mission to make a difference, educating and engaging citizens in stewardship, preservation, conservation and resiliency efforts for these precious coastal habitats.

Community volunteers are essential to the success of these cleanup efforts. Be part of the solution to coastal pollution by pitching in for a Miami-Dade Parks coastal cleanup.

To participate, volunteers must first create a volunteer account online at Miami-Dade Parks

Park Link. There select the category Volunteer Opportunities then select the sub-category Park Service Day Volunteers and view all the available coastal cleanup volunteer activities taking place in the next couple of months.

LOCATIONS:

Register for a Coastal Cleanup with Miami-Dade Parks on Park Link

Haulover Beach Park, First Saturday of the month, from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Homestead Bayfront Park, First Saturday of the month, from 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Black Point Marina, Second Saturday of the month, from 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Crandon Marina, Third Friday of the month, from 2 p.m - 5 p.m.
Pelican Harbor Marina, Third Saturday of the month, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Rickenbacker Causeway, Third Saturday of the month, from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Crandon Beach Park, Fourth Saturday of the month, from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Matheson Hammock Park, Fourth Saturday of the month, from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Venetian Causeway, Fourth Saturday of the month, from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.