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The AGAPE Times

a newsletter for students and families - 2026/27 Vol 4

The AGAPETimesa newsletter for students and families - 2026/27 Vol 4

November is Native American Heritage Month November is Native American Heritage Month

Native American Heritage Month

Important Upcoming Dates!

  • Weds, 11/11: AGAPE and SPPS DO HAVE SCHOOL on Veteran's Day, and it's also Ms. Lund's birthday!
  • Thurs, 11/12: Quarter 1 ENDS! Get all your work completed and get that credit!
  • Fri, 11/13: AGAPE Closed - No School for students due to SPPS Professional Development. HeadStart will ALSO be CLOSED for staff training!
  • Looking further ahead:

    • Monday, 11/16: Q2 begins!
    • Weds, 11/18: Seniors who are on track to graduate meeting 8:30am w/Ms. Sparkman
    • Weds, 11/18: Ms. Amayah's Group with AGAPE Native Students only @10:30am
    • Thurs, 11/19: Dental Day #2 - See Nurse Amy with questions or to sign up
    • Fri 11/20: Field Trip for Native Students only to Wakan Tipi - All Day
    • Weds 11/25: Turkey Dinner delivery from Ms. McGee!! Sign up using the Google Form!
    • Thurs & Fri 11/26 and 11/27: NO SCHOOL - Holiday break - HeadStart ALSO CLOSED
no school on 11/13/26
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SPPS Calendar - Multiple Languages available - click the button below! SPPS Calendar - Multiple Languages available - click the button below!

SPPS Family Calendar 2026/2027
Translated calendars can be found at www.spps.org/about/calendar
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Back to School REQUIRED forms in Campus Parent

iUpdate is where families sign field trip, technology and media permissions, in addition to changing or updating address and contact information. Please click the icon and process your iUpdate TODAY! Paper copies will be mailed in December 2026 but the online forms are so easy!
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Application for Educational Benefits

Please click the pic to complete your Application for Educational Benefits application! This. is. important!!! Also included at the SPPS site is information about the SunBucks program.
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Transportation Changes? Let us know ASAP!

Transportation routing will be finalized in late August for the first day of school! Please call AGAPE at 651-744-7970 or email angela.payne@spps.org with any address changes as soon as possible!

Find everything families need in one place for Back to School 2026 - Click here! Find everything families need in one place for Back to School 2026 - Click here!

Student and Staff November Birthdays! Student and Staff November Birthdays!

Pumpkins in basket - birth dates for students and staff in November
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Counselor's Corner

MN Goes to College Fall 2026 Updates: College Planning Series and Counselor Trainings

Please share the College Planning Series schedule with your students and families! This series of virtual college and financial aid webinars are created specifically for students and families. Each session is hosted virtually on Zoom, and is interpreted into Spanish, Hmong, and Somali. We also offer a live Q&A. Students who attend can enter a drawing for a $1,000 scholarship, sponsored by ECMC.

Fall 2026 Series Sessions:

  • 11/10/2026 at 7:00 p.m. | Scholarships 101

Register now!


LGBTQIA Student Opportunity

  • Q-Quest 2026 registration is open! Q-Quest is a statewide LGBTQIA+ youth leadership and community-building conference for middle and high school students. The SPPS Office of Equity - Out for Equity will cover all registration fees and transportation costs for SPPS students. Schools may bring up to 20 students, and adult chaperones are required. More details for advisors.

  • Event Dates:

    • High School Day: Wednesday, November 18, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. - 2:15 p.m.

    • Middle School Day: Thursday, November 19, 2026, from 9 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. (new schedule)


Make an appointment TODAY with Ms. Sparkman if you need help with:

  • FAFSA completion
  • College applications or questions
  • Graduation Plan and classes, etc!
  • Just to check in and say hello!
QR code to make appt with Ms. Sparkman
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Make an appointment with Ms. Sparkman!

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Native Girls Group w/Ms. Amayah

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Native Student College and Career Pathways group w/Ms. P

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Wilder Early Childhood Therapy English
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Wilder Early Childhood Therapy Spanish
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Social Worker's Sofa

Ms. Addie is full time at AGAPE starting in the 2026/2027 school year. Students can make appointments with Ms. Addie directly or by using the QR code on the flyer below!

QR code flyer to make an appt with Addie
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Book a time to meet with Ms. Addie here

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Need laundry assistance? Check this out or check in with Ms. Addie

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Dental Day is scheduled for 11/19 - See Nurse Amy or Addie with questions!

AGAPE Bell schedule A and B Days
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AGAPE 26-27 A/B Calendar

AGAPE 26-27 A/B Calendar

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Cell phones are NOT ALLOWED in classrooms. Passing times and lunch ONLY! Cell phones are NOT ALLOWED in classrooms. Passing times and lunch ONLY!

AGAPE Cell Phone Expectations 2026/2027
Infographic detailing times of day when phone use is allowed at AGAPE
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SPPS 26/27 Rights & Responsibilities Handbook (Translations below!) SPPS 26/27 Rights & Responsibilities Handbook (Translations below!)

ENGLISH: SY26-27 RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES HANDBOOK
ESPAÑOL: RESUMEN DE DERECHOS Y RESPONSABILIDADES 2026-2027
HMOOB:PHAU NTAWV NTAWM TES UAS QHIA TXOG COV CAI THIAB LUB LUAG HAUJ LWM 2026-27
Karen: SY26-27 Rights & Responsibilities Handbook
SOOMAALI: BUUG–GACMEEDKA XUQUUQDA AND WAAJIBAADKA 2026-27

School Lunch menus are available now and are always posted at AGAPE School Lunch menus are available now and are always posted at AGAPE

October Breakfast and Lunch menus are available here!
SchoolCafé

SchoolCafé

SchoolCafé gives students and parents a quick and easy way to stay on top of their nutrition. Macros, ingredients, and allergies are displayed for meals and individual items. Submitting eligibility applications has never been easier, SchoolCafé allows parents to quickly submit for Free & Reduced Meal Benefits.

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AGAPE 26/27 FAMILY INVOLVEMENT HANDBOOK - CLICK HERE! AGAPE 26/27 FAMILY INVOLVEMENT HANDBOOK - CLICK HERE!

Campus Transportation Information Campus Transportation Information

Transportation routes for Tuesday September 8th were finalized and all families were contacted with their transportation info. If you did not receive this information, please check Campus Student using the instructions below to double check your time before school starts!! Route info and changes are always posted on Schoology and on the AGAPE Bus Board.

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Campus Student Transportation Instructions
Please call 651-744-7970 with transportation concerns!
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Title I Corner Title I Corner

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26_27 Family Engagement Plan AGAPE Final - Google Docs.pdf
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AGAPE: SCIP 26-27 - Google Docs.pdf
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MDE Report Card for AGAPE HS MDE Report Card for AGAPE HS

Minnesota Report Card

Minnesota Report Card

This tool is designed to provide parents, educators, schools, districts and citizens with easy access to test results, revenue and expenditure data, demographic information and other critical data in a centralized location.

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Parents Right to Know 2026/2027 School Year (click link below) Parents Right to Know 2026/2027 School Year (click link below)

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Ramsey County Family & Community Resources
Classical Music for Autumn Evenings - Melancholic Piano | Schubert, Debussy, Chopin...
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AGAPE High School

AGAPE Website

Email: angela.payne@spps.org
Website: agape.spps.org
Location: 1037 University Avenue West, Saint Paul, MN, USA
Phone: 651-744-7970
Twitter: @AgapeSpps

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