Parent Newsletter
All Saints Academy, St. Cloud Campus
June 1, 2023
Welcome to Summer Vacation
Today is the last day of school. All of us at ASA thank you for sending your child to our school. This year, we hope it felt like a more “normal” year after Covid. We hope you have a wonderful summer vacation and we will see you soon. Just a few reminders:
Summer office hours will vary from week to week. Please call the office first if you need to stop by the building. You are welcome to leave a voicemail as well.
Summer Funzone begins June 12th. Please check for emails from our Funzone Director, Jamie Piernock on updates to the schedule.
ASA will be sending out emails prior to the first day of school next fall. To stay informed, please make sure to read emails through the summer. The first day of school next year is Tuesday, August 29, 2023. Enjoy the summer break!
School Supply Ordering
(New info)
ASA is partnering with Impacks again this year to do your school supply shopping. Want to skip back to school shopping this summer? Impacks give you a way to buy school supply packs that contain all the supplies your child needs for next year. Enjoy high-quality products and the ultimate convenience of online shopping. There is a flyer with a QR code that came home in the Thursday folder for ease of ordering. Or visit: shop.myimpacks.com/school/all-saints. The packs will be delivered to school before the first day of class. Order deadline is July 15, 2023.
Lunch Account Balance
(New info)
Your lunch account balance is available on FACTS. Please login to FACTS and click on “Financial” on the left side of your screen. You will see your balance. Many families have a negative balance. If you have a negative or low balance, please add funds so that ASA does not have to contact you about a low balance. If balances are not taken care of on a timely basis, your child may receive an alternate lunch of a sandwich, salad & milk. Student lunches are $3.25/lunch and include milk. Milk is $.50/carton for students with a cold lunch or want an extra milk with their school lunch.
If students are receiving free/reduced priced meals, the extra milk requested by the student is not covered by this program. Parents are responsible for payment of extra milk taken by a student.
Order Your Yearbook!
You can still get a yearbook for your child!! Remember this school year forever with your own yearbook, packed with pictures of friends, activities, teachers and school events. Don’t be disappointed at delivery time. Yearbook cost is $25/each. Click here to place your order. ASA will accept cash or check.
Bussing for 2023-2024
If you plan on having your child ride the bus next year, you MUST complete the Bus Transfer Request form. Forms completed in the spring create the routes for the following fall. Delays in completing the forms will cause a delay on when your child may ride the school bus. Forms were sent home last month. If you need a copy of the form they are available in the office or on the FACTS Family Portal.
Join the Band!
Join the band! Did you know that according to researchers, students who participate in school music like band also show significantly higher academic achievement? This includes demonstrated higher achievement in math and reading, higher scores on the SAT and ACT, as well as more recognition for academic honors and awards. For this reason and so many more, consider enrolling your child in Band for next year!
All 3rd and interested 4th graders got to try out the different band instruments and received a band interest form to bring home, fill out, and return. Please return these completed forms as soon as you’re able! If your child was gone on instrument try-out day, or if you have any other questions about band, please reach out to Mr. Jacobson at sjacobson@catholiccommunityschools.org.
Cathedral Summer Camps and Workouts:
Cathedral is hosting a variety of summer camps and workouts for those just finishing PreK-11th grade. Click here for opportunities to play and workout this summer! (Summer camps/workouts have a 23SC in front of them).
Vacation Bible School Registration
It’s that time of year when Vacation Bible School (VBS) would like to invite your child to Stellar: Shine Jesus’ Light vacation bible school. It will be held at St. Peter’s Church from 9 am - 12:00 noon. Cost is free until May 15th. After May 15th, the cost will be $15/child. Click here to enroll/sign up your child. To volunteer to help with VBS, Please click here if you would like to help volunteer.
2023-2024 Enrollment Packets Due
All Saints Academy uses enrollment numbers to make plans for the 2023-2024 school year. Your child is not considered enrolled for next year until all digital forms have been completed. Your child is not considered enrolled until these forms have been completed and all sections contain a green check mark.
Your digital 2023-2024 Enrollment Packets were emailed to you on Friday, January 20th. Parents need to complete the re-enrollment of your child/ren on FACTS. Go to your FACTS Family Portal and login. Select the “Enrollment/Reenrollment” tab and complete all fields.
If your child will NOT be attending ASA in 23/24 School Year, please email Karl Terhaar or Marissa Bristow to let them know so that ASA can plan appropriately.
Volunteer Hour Requirement
15 hours of volunteer hours are required per family each school year. Thank you to those of you who are on their way to fulfilling this requirement. $50 will be charged to families at the end of the year if this requirement is not met.
Spread the Word - ASA is an awesome school!
The ASA staff sees every child as a child of God and we strive to help students grow and become their best potential selves. ASA is a safe, loving environment where students can learn and find success.
Spread the word and let everyone know of the exceptional preschool – 5th grade program we have at All Saints Academy. Flyers will be sent home with students in Thursday folders. We ask that parents share it with at least one acquaintance who isn’t part of All Saints Academy. Help us share our wonderful elementary school. Word-of-mouth is by far the most effective marketing of the ASA!
ASA invites new families to hear about our preschool and elementary program. They will learn about all the great opportunities and advantages ASA has to offer. Families will learn about our STEM focused curriculum, our teaching approach moving through the elementary years, and how we integrate faith into our everyday learning.
Our school community is a special one and we would love for others to stay with us throughout the fundamental preschool and elementary years. Interested new families will find out about our variable tuition and how our school can be an affordable option.
Spiritwear Wear
Wednesdays are Spiritwear Day at ASA and we invite the students to wear their spiritwear on Wednesdays. But all are welcome to wear Spiritwear any day of the week!
If you missed the order, ASA has some items available for purchase in the office. Checks or cash will be accepted.
Alli the Alligator t-shirts, adult & youth - $15
T-shirts, adult & youth - $15
Long-sleeve t-shirts, adult & youth - $19
Hooded sweatshirt, adult & youth - $30
Crewneck sweatshirt, adult & youth - $25
Alli t-shirts, adult & youth - $15
Drop Off & Pick Up Reminders
When dropping off in the morning and picking up in front of school, please park on the opposite side of the road. Do not park in front of the building. The school has been notified by District Transportation several times that it is becoming difficult for buses to pass through parked cars. The front of the school is reserved for bus drop off and pick up.
· Do NOT park where you see the red line on the sidewalk in front of the school building.
· Look for No Parking signs
· Park on the opposite side of the street or on side streets.
· School buses are having difficulty dropping off and picking up students safely with cars parked on both sides of
• Please be considerate and do not block neighbors’ driveways when parking.
· Be aware the area is used by other District 742 students. It is more than ASA buses using the drop off & pick up area.
· K - 5 students may be dropped off in back at Door #4.
FACTS
FACTS is the new online Student Information System and tuition payment system. ASA is transitioning from School Speak to FACTS this year. It is a secure portal that allows us to provide more information, communicate with parents, sign up for conferences and offer useful tools for everyone who is a member of our school community.
If you are new to All Saints Academy or have never logged onto FACTS please call the office for your username & password. Currently, the office and kitchen are learning how to utilize FACTS with our lunch program. When we learn how you can add funds using a credit card, it will be communicated to you.
Funzone is using School Speak for now. When Funzone transitions to FACTS, you will be notified and provided directions on signing up & payment.
Student Absences or Late Students
Please call the office to report your child’s absence before 8 am. Also, transportation changes for your child should be made by calling the office before 10 am. It is difficult for us to make changes to the routine after 10 am and teachers do not have time to check email messages to make those changes throughout the day. If your child unexpectedly needs to attend FunZone, please call the office by 10 am.
2022-2023 Playground Supervision Program
Our goal is to have one volunteer parent to act as crossing guard on the playground every day to assist the school staff during the entire recess period. Recess will be 10:40 am – 11:40 am.
Please contact the office to sign up for Playground Supervision. We need one parent everyday to assist the school staff during the entire recess/lunch period. There is a calendar in the office for your convenience or you can call Mrs. Bristow to sign up.
K - 5 families need to volunteer for recess supervision 2-3 times this year for the safety of the children. (Preschool parents are not required to volunteer as their children do not participate in lunch recess time. But all families are welcome to volunteer.) If you find your schedule doesn’t allow you to volunteer for Recess Duty, you may opt out by paying $50. (Separate charge from Volunteer Requirement. Recess hours are applied to the 15-hours/year of volunteering.) These funds are used to defray the cost of additional paid recess staff. At the end of the school year, families will be charged $50 if they haven’t volunteered for recess.
ASA Parent Activity Committee (PAC) Corner
Hello ASA parents! Let's get to know each other! We encourage all interested parents to join PAC – especially if you are new to the community. It’s a GREAT way to meet other ASA families and get connected, and it’s a lot of fun, too! PAC is made up of ASA parents, and it is an integral part of the ASA community. Our mission is to facilitate and support the development of a Christ-centered environment through connections between home and school. Our vision is to support the growth and development of our youth through fundraisers, volunteerism, and family activities. We also facilitate staff appreciation efforts, parent development opportunities and activities inside and outside of the classroom for our children. (PAC meets on the first Wednesday of every month at 6:30).
PAC is ASA’s parent organization. They help with fun activities for the kids and do things to show appreciation for our teachers. Your support is needed to keep this parent organization operating. All families are asked to donate to PAC at the beginning of the year. Currently PAC has only collected half of what they collected last year. Without your support things like the Halloween Party, St. Nick Day, and Spring Carnival will not happen. Your child’s class is in need of parent representatives, so please sign up.
CALLS TO ACTION:
● Join the ASA PAC Facebook Group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/1078832182165102/
● Help us raise money for our school through RaiseRight (formerly ShopWithScrip). Visit www.raiseright.com and enter Enrollment code: F7L1BL477L237
Questions? Email us at pac@allsaintsmn.org .
Aubrey Brown, ASA PAC Co-President
Karin Loch, ASA PAC Co-President
Lindsay Kephart, ASA PAC Treasurer
Adrian Wijasa, ASA PAC Secretary
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BULLETIN BOARD
Parents, it is not too late to send in applications for free and/or reduced hot lunches. You can pick up an application at the office. If you have questions regarding this program, please contact Mrs. Bristow at 251-5295 or marissa.bristow@allsaintsmn.org.
We encourage parents/guardians to sign up for REMIND - a safe, free and easy way we can communicate with parents instantly through texting.
To sign up, text ASA Administrative Assistant Mrs. Marissa Bristow at 612-260-4578 and in the message enter @ef392.
It is that easy. You will be added to the parent list. If you have signed up in the past, it is not necessary to sign up again.
Please remember that ASA is a Nut-Free building. All snacks and lunches need to be peanut-free and nut-free. There is a safe-snack list on FACTS under Resource Documents. NOTE: Since ingredients change this list may be updated from time to time – we ask that parents check this list before purchasing snacks throughout the year. Did you know? Childhood allergic reactions are most likely to happen at school and 50% of reactions were previously unknown to the parents or child.
Please keep your child home if he/she has a fever of 100.4 degrees or higher, has vomited or had diarrhea in the last 24 hours. Please watch for additional symptoms (shortness of breath, sore throat, chills, loss of taste or smell, body aches, nausea/vomiting/diarrhea, congestion, fatigue, headache.) Please refer to the Parent Handbook on School Speak regarding Illness, Injuries and Accidents. In addition, ASA has posted several Covid resources on School Speak. If your child will be absent, please contact the office to report them absent.
Upcoming Dates
June 1 Last Day of School for PreK - 4th Grade
June 2 Professional Development Days for Licensed Staff, progress reports mailed
Our Mission
… is to deliver an academically excellent, Catholic education that develops the whole person and inspires a Christ-centered life in a global community.
Our Vision
All Saints Academy creates and nurtures an environment which supports students, educators and community in realizing their God given gifts, reaching their full potential and developing their life-long relationship with Christ.
This parent weekly update is published each Thursday school is in session. Anyone with questions, comments or articles they wish to be considered for inclusion should send an e-mail to Marissa Bristow at marissa.bristow@allsaintsmn.org no later than Monday, 3 PM for that week’s update or drop it off at school.
