Weekly Parent Newsletter October 23, 2014

St. Cloud Campus
Weekly Parent Newsletter

October 23, 2014

Every Thursday school is in session you will be receiving a link to the  “Weekly Parent Newsletter”. Please read carefully. This will contain All Saints Academy, St. Cloud news for you and your family.
 

 Please note that District 742 will not be in session October 27th & 28th.  All Saints Academy will be holding normal classes both days.

There will not be any district transportation available on those two dates.  FunZone After School Care is available for pre-registration if needed. If you have questions, please contact Amanda Gjerde at 251-5295.

 1.  Home & School Halloween Carnival - Everyone is invited to the Halloween Carnival at the Waite Park Campus, 108 6^th Ave N, Waite Park THIS SATURDAY, Oct. 25^th.  The carnival will run from 5 – 8 pm. There is no entrance fee, but there is a cost for tickets to play games and get food. There will be lots of games. Some of these games will be run by our 6^th graders!  We are still in need of volunteers to help make the evening happen.  If you plan on bringing your children to the Halloween Carnival, consider donating your time to volunteer. This is a wonderful way to get your volunteer hours taken care of this year.  Please email Jen Stueve at allfleetleasing@yahoo.com or Jen Buckentine at jenbucke@hotmail.com.  Happy Halloween!

 2. Make A Difference Day - All Saints Academy along with the St. Cloud Times is supporting the Make A Difference program.  This year the focus is on homelessness in the community.  Your family can help by donating gently used or new coats, hats and mittens.  There will be a collection box in the entry way where you may place your donation.  The box will be in our building until TOMORROW, Oct. 24th. Thank you in advance for your generosity.

 3. All Saints Day Mass - All Saints Academy will be having mass as a whole school on Friday, Oct. 31st at St. Michael's Church.  Everyone is welcome to join us in the morning as we celebrate our feast day.  Bishop Donald Kettler will be saying mass at 9:00 am for us.  

4. Experience All Saints Academy Day – You may know children (PreK - 5th grade) who might be interested in learning more about All Saints Academy. Consider inviting him/her to Experience All Saints Academy Day, Tuesday, October 28th.  They are welcome to stay for part of the day or the whole day.  Prospective students will enjoy meeting other students, teachers and staff.  They will participate in our daily schedule, classes, activities and lunch is on us.  If you know of a child who might be interested in joining us for the day, please have them make a reservation by calling 251-5295!

5. Lost & Found - Are you missing any sweatshirts or jackets?  How about a pair of mittens or a hat?  Please come visit our Lost & Found bin and table in the front entry way.  We have several things that are unclaimed by our students but have been gathered in our lunch room, playground, gym and hallway.  Please take a minute and look through the items we have.

6. PAA Basketball – If your 5^th or 6^th grade student is interested in playing basketball this season, please complete a PAA Authorization Form. The form is on the website, go to Family Resources, St. Cloud Campus. The forms are also located in the office.  Please return to the office by Friday, October 31^st.  If you are interested in coaching, please indicate that on the form.

7. The Annual Spaghetti Dinner is Back!! - It’s back!!…. And it’s Free!!!! Join Us - As we celebrate All Saints Academy on All Saints Day! 

What:    A celebration of All Saints Academy: A Fun-Raiser and Friend-Raiser!
When:   Saturday, November 1st
4:30 – 5:30           Mass, celebrated by Bishop Donald Kettler
5:30 – 6:45           Wine, Beer Tasting w/ Appetizers
6:45 – 7:30           Spaghetti Dinner: Led by Fr. Mark Innocenti       
7:30 – 8:00           Recognition of Staff, Volunteers and Supporters
Where:                   Church of St. Paul’s and St. Cloud Campus of All Saints Academy
Who:      You!
          Parishioners of St. Paul’s, St. Joseph’s, St. Joseph; St. Joseph’s, Waite Park; St. Peter’s and St. Michael’s
          Current, Past and Future families of All Saints Academy
          Supporters of All Saints Academy – and Catholic Education in the        St. Cloud Area
We dearly hope you will join us for an enjoyable evening of fellowship, food and celebration. 
The event is free, but we ask that you RSVP so we can plan accordingly.
To RSVP please: Email: Lora.imdieke@allsaintsmn.org Phone: 320.251.5295
Or you may stop by one of our two campuses to say hello and RSVP for the event.
Thank you and we look forward to seeing everyone on November 1^st!
RSVP an entire “round” table for your group of 8. Designate a table leader and call early! These tables are limited and fill fast!

8. Lunch Schedule – Recess is after lunch now.  The new lunch schedule is as follows:

·        11:00 – 5^th grade
·        11:05 – 6^th grade
·        11:10 – 4^TH grade
·        11:20 – 1^st grade
·        11:25 – Kindergarten
·        11:30 – 2^nd grade
·        11:35  - 3^rd grade

9. Spiritwear Sale - We hope many of you took advantage of our online store for ASA spiritwear.  If you missed the ordering window, we have a few items for sale in the office.  You are welcome to come shopping in the main office. Every Wednesday is Spiritwear Day and we invite students, staff and adults to wear their spiritwear on Wednesdays.

10. Harvest Dinner Student Volunteers Needed this Saturday - student volunteers are needed to help with serving at the annual Harvest Dinner this Saturday, October 25^th at St Paul’s in the church cafeteria.

We need 6 – 8 students in grade 5 or older. The commitment is 10:30 to 2:00. If you cannot commit to the complete time, it can be broken into 2 shifts 10:30 to 12:30 (set up and serving)  or 11:45 to 2:00  (serving and cleanup).
Volunteers are asked to wear black pants and a white shirt (not a t shirt).
To get  involved, please call Bernie at 320 242 9589 (mobile) or 252-9589 (home).

11. Sunday School at St. Peter's – Sunday School will be starting THIS Sunday October 26th.  Registration forms and Calendars are on the website or in the gathering spaces of the churches.  Sunday School welcomes 3 year olds through first graders during the 10:30 mass to pray and sing together.  We learn about our Catholic faith, hear God's word and do crafts to help us remember what we learned.  I am getting class lists ready so please send your registration forms in ASAP.  You do NOT need to be a member of St. Peter's or St. Paul's for your children to attend, ALL are welcome! If you have any questions please contact Meaghan Baynes at 253-8893.  Thank you!


12. Cathedral Open House - Tuesday, November 4th from 6:30-8:30 Cathedral High School will host an open house. This is a great opportunity to tour the school, meet faculty, administrators and students and learn more about Cathedral. To pre-register and be eligible to win an I-Pad Mini go to www.cathedralcrusaders.org. Or click on this link for more information or to pre-register. http://www.cathedralcrusaders.org/open-house-registration

13. Bulletin Board

·     Birthday Treats – If your child will be sharing a birthday treat with his/her class this year, we encourage you to be health conscious and peanut/tree nut safe when sending these treats to school. Some healthy snack ideas include grain products (crackers, pretzels, cereal bars), fruit, vegetables, milk products (cheese, yogurt, pudding) or meat/protein (sunflower seeds and cold cuts). If you have questions regarding allergies of students in your child’s class, please contact the teacher or Mrs. Gjerde.

·     Sign Up for REMIND - The St. Cloud Campus would like to invite parents/guardians to sign up for REMIND.  REMIND is a safe, free and easy way we can connect with parents through texting.  It allows us to communicate with all parents instantly.  Signing up is done through a unique code to Mrs. Bristow.  Please text to 612-260-4578 and in the message enter @ef392.  It is that easy.  You will be added on to the parent list.

 

14. Recess Volunteers

          Monday, 10/27:  Tetrault, Urick

          Tuesday, 10/28:  Kremer, Baldwin, Ciarrochi

          Wednesday, 10/29:  Liebrenz, Kramer

          Thursday, 10/30: Hirschfeld, Chamernick

          Friday. 10/31: Hirschfeld, O’Hara

 

15. Thank You – 

…to the Home & School Committee for hosting the Halloween Carnival.

 

Calendar Dates 

Oct. 27-28: All Saints Academy in Session; no bussing

Oct.  28: Experience All Saints Academy Day

Nov.   1: All Saints Day

               Mass and Spaghetti Dinner at St. Paul’s, Mass at 4:30 p.m.

Nov.   2: All Souls Day

Nov. 14: End of First Trimester

Nov. 20: P/S/T Conference, 3:45-7:00 pm

Nov. 24: P/S/T Conference, 3:45-7:00 pm

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.

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 Anna Barzey-Robinson at anna.barzeyrobinson@allsaintsmn.org no later than Monday, 3 PM for that week’s update or drop it off at school.