Ave Maria Academy

09/02/2026

You're Invited...TONIGHT for the Back to School Get Together

After you meet your teachers and drop off your school supplies in your classroom come and play with your friends on the AMA playground.

When: Wednesday, September 2nd
Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Where: Ave Maria Academy Playground
Ice Cream Truck: Purchase a cold treat from Sugar Mamas Ice Cream Truck!

Hope to see you there!

Mamas Ice Cream Truck

09/02/2026

We are looking forward to seeing everyone tonight at Back 2 School Night. Meet your teachers, see your friends and drop off your school supplies. And don't forget to turn in your athletics waivers, and back to school paperwork to the front desk.

Wednesday, September 2nd
• Upper School Orientation (All 5th grade & any new middle school families are asked to attend): 6:00pm - 6:30pm
• Returning Families: 6:30pm - 7:30pm
• Meet near the front of the school for a back to school blessing from Father Belden: 7:30pm
• Make a purchase at the Ice Cream truck from 6:30pm – 8:00pm and play with your friends on the playground.

09/01/2026

Just 1 week to finish up the Crusader Summer Challenge!

For those that complete any of the challenges a challenge t-shirt will be awarded the first few weeks of the school year.

You can do 1 or all 3 of the Crusader challenges and the last day of the challenge is Tuesday, September 8th.

10,000 Shot Club: Shoot 10,000 basketball shots throughout the summer
10,000 Hits Club: Take 10,000 volleyball sets and passes throughout the summer
100 Mile Club: Go 100 miles by bike, walking or running throughout the summer

Anyone can participate that is enrolled at AMA during the 2026/2027 school year. Parents can also participate. 🙂

Need a tracking form? https://www.avemariaacademy.org/student-life/athletics

Email or turn in your completed form to the front desk by the 1st day of school.

09/01/2026

You're Invited...Back to School Get Together

After you meet your teachers and drop off your school supplies in your classroom come and play with your friends on the AMA playground.

When: Wednesday, September 2nd
Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Where: Ave Maria Academy Playground
Ice Cream Truck: Purchase a cold treat from Sugar Mamas Ice Cream Truck!

Hope to see you there!

Mamas Ice Cream Truck

09/01/2026

Come cheer on the Minnesota Twins at Ave Maria Academy’s Family Day at the ballpark! All are invited to help celebrate our 30 year anniversary...families, friends, grandparents and alumni!

We’ll be seated together in sections 124 and 125—perfect for enjoying the game and spending time in fellowship with other AMA families. Tickets are available through the link below, so be sure to secure your seats before September 6th and join in on the fun!

Sunday, September 27th at 2:10 p.m. | Twins vs Texas Rangers

9/27/26 @ 2:10 PM - Ave Maria Academy

09/01/2026

We are looking forward to seeing everyone at Back 2 School Night. Meet your teachers, see your friends and drop off your school supplies. And don't forget to turn in your athletics waivers, and back to school paperwork to the front desk.

Wednesday, September 2nd
• Upper School Orientation (All 5th grade & any new middle school families are asked to attend): 6:00pm - 6:30pm
• Returning Families: 6:30pm - 7:30pm
• Meet near the front of the school for a back to school blessing from Father Belden: 7:30pm
• Make a purchase at the Ice Cream truck from 6:30pm – 8:00pm and play with your friends on the playground.

09/01/2026

In our work in Catholic education, we are honored and blessed to support our families and walk the path with them. Our mission goes far beyond academics. We are dedicated to nurturing your children’s faith, guiding them as they grow in virtue, and helping them feel at home in our Catholic school community.

Archbishop Hebda calls families to place Jesus at the center of family life, writing, “In a culture marked by distraction, anxiety, weakened family structures, and declining faith practice, families are invited to walk the narrow path of holiness together. We invite all of our families to read or listen to Archbishop Hebda’s most recent pastoral letter to families, published last spring is Only One Thing Is Necessary.

Family life is messy. As a response to the challenges in our day and age, the Most Reverend Bernard A. Hebda, Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, wrote a pastoral letter to families, "Only One Thing Is Necessary: How Catholic...