Thursday, November 20, 2014

Weekly Parent Newsletter, November 20, 2014

                  

                  All Saints Academy, St. Cloud Campus
Weekly Parent Newsletter
November 20, 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.

No school Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28th due to the Thanksgiving holiday.
There will be no Weekly Parent Newsletter next week.

1. P/S/T Conferences - Conferences are scheduled for TODAY, November 20th and Monday, November 24th from 3:45 – 7:00 pm. All students in preschool through 6th grade will have scheduled conferences. To access the on-line scheduling please follow this link: http://vols.pt/YNugPt. Then click on your child’s teacher and sign up for the time that suits you best. Note: you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on VolunteerSpot and VolunteerSpot does not share your email address with anyone. You will receive a reminder e-mail to confirm your scheduled appointment.
5/6th grade parents please schedule a conference with your homeroom teacher.  It is not necessary to schedule a conference with each 5th & 6th grade teacher.
Mary Lou Paul, our Preschool Teacher has added additional conference times on Thursday, Nov. 20th beginning at 11am.
Marj Groseth, our Spanish Teacher will be located in the office at the very top of the main stairs as you come into the school on Monday, Nov. 24th only from 3:45-7:00pm.
Mary Goenner, our Music Teacher will be in the music room on Thursday, Nov. 20th only from 3:45-7:00pm.
Ellen Detra, our Art Teacher will be in the art room on Monday, Nov. 24th only from 3:45-7:00pm.
Josie Moen, our PhyEd Teacher will be in the gym on Monday, Nov. 24th only from 3:45-7:00pm.
Lisa Poganski, our Title 1 Teacher will be in the Title 1 room at the very top of the main stairs as you come into the school on both nights from 4-6pm only.
If parents would like a conference with Mrs. Faye Haws, our Barton Reading Tutor please e-mail her at faye.haws@allsaintsmn.org to schedule an appointment.

2. Thanksgiving Food Drive - Thank you to all of you who contributed to the Thanksgiving Food Drive. Please note that fresh food items such as turkeys, crescent/dinner rolls, vegetables, etc. may be brought to school on Tuesday, November 25th before 10 AM.
Sincerely,
The Social Concerns Committee

3. Art Smart Snow Make Up Day – Due to the Snow Day on Monday, Nov. 10th, that Art Smart day will be made up on December 8th, 2014 from 3-4pm, for those who were scheduled to attend.

4. Christmas Program – The K-6th grade Christmas Program will be held on Tuesday, December 16th at 6pm in St. Paul’s Church. Please mark your calendars.

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 entryway. We have a lot of things that are unclaimed by our students which have been gathered in our lunchroom, playground, gym and hallway. Please take a minute and look through the items we have.

5. Lunch Schedule – Recess is after lunch now. Please note that the times for Kindergarten and 2nd grade have switched. The times below are correct. The lunch schedule is as follows:
      11:00 – 5th grade
      11:05 – 6th grade
      11:10 – 4TH grade
      11:20 – 1st grade
      11:25 – 2nd grade
      11:30 – Kindergarten
      11:35  - 3rd grade

6. 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.

7. International Education Week at Cathedral High School - For the first time ever, CHS is celebrating International Education Week. On Saturday, November 22 we will be hosting an International Festival that is free and open to the public. It will be held from 2 to 5 PM in the Commons. Please let your families know about this fun opportunity to learn about the many cultures represented at CHS. All are welcome! Please see flyer attached to the Parent Newsletter e-mail for more information.

8. Bulletin Board
    St. Cloud Area Youth Basketball begins January 10, 2015 for grades 1-8. Please see the school office for a flyer.
    Please note that from now on the FunZone Monthly Newsletter will be sent to all families by e-mail only (to save on paper and copying costs). If you would like to continue receiving a paper copy, please inform the school office or FunZone.
    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.
    Santa Paws is coming to the Tri-County Humane Society November 21-23!  Schedule your family holiday portrait today by calling (320) 252-0896, and support animals in need in our community.  For only $35, you will receive 5 professional proofs on a CD with full reproducing rights.  More info at: www.tricountyhumanesociety.org.

11. Recess Volunteers – We are greatly in need of parent volunteers now that the weather is getting colder. Please contact the office to let us know when you will be available. Two parents are needed each day.
          Monday, 11/24:  Urick, Voumard
          Tuesday, 11/25: Ciarrochi, Hanson, Schroeder
          Wednesday, 11/26: Bendinelli
          Monday, 12/1:  No parents signed up
          Tuesday, 12/2: Cvancara
          Wednesday, 12/3:  Cvancara, Buckentine
          Thursday, 12/4: Swanson
          Friday, 12/5: Foley
         
12. Thank You – 
…to Lena Coe, Noelle Lieser, Jackie Cvancara, Jill Sweeny, Kayla Blommer, Stacey Halvorsen, Debbie Shoenborn, Maria Kosiba, Pam Larson and Tara Kaeter for supplting food and beverages to staff during Thursday conferences.

Calendar Dates 
Nov. 20: P/S/T Conference, 3:45-7:00 pm
Nov. 24: P/S/T Conference, 3:45-7:00 pm
Nov. 27-28: Thanksgiving Vacation, No Schools for Students or Staff
Nov. 30: First Sunday of Advent
Dec. 8-12: Prospective Kindergarten Week
Dec. 16: St. Cloud Campus Christmas Program, PreK – 6th grade
Dec. 19: Christmas Vacation Begins, Regular Dismissal

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.

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