Weekly Parent Newsletter, February 26, 2015

                 

              All Saints Academy, St. Cloud Campus

Weekly Parent Newsletter

February 26, 2015

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.

All Saints Academy will be in session tomorrow, Friday, February 27th.  District 742 will not be in session. We ask that parents transport students to and from school.  Supervision in the gym will be available beginning at 7:00 am.  Door #4 will open at 7:00 am and Door #2 will be open at 7:30 am. 

There will be no Weekly Parent Newsletter on Thursday, March 5th due to Spring Break.

1. P/S/T Conferences - Conferences are scheduled for TONIGHT, Thursday, February 26th 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/E4XLV6. 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, Feb. 19^th beginning at 11:15am.

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 Thursday, Feb. 19^th only from 3:45-7:00pm.

Mary Goenner, our Music Teacher will be in the music room on Thursday, Feb. 19^th only from 3:45-7:00pm.

Ellen Detra, our Art Teacher will be in the art room on Thursday, Feb. 19^th only from 3:45-7:00pm.

Josie Moen, our PhyEd Teacher will be in the gym on Thursday, Feb. 19^th 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 4-5:30pm 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.

All Saints Academy St. Cloud Campus will be offering a simple supper to our families on conference nights.  We hope this will help ease the task of feeding your family the night of your conference and allows you to visit with other families!  Please check your Thursday folder for the sign up sheet.  If you plan on attending, please complete it and return to the office by February 12th.

2. Please Complete Your Surveys – Today (Thursday) or tomorrow (Friday) you will receive a survey by email asking questions about how well All Saints Academy is serving you and your family. Your feedback is VERY IMPORTANT as we continue to work towards ever-greater heights of excellence in education. Please complete the survey at your earliest convenience.

3. FunZone Registrations for Spring Break – If you have are still looking for child care over Spring Break, we may have openings available. Please email sc.funzone@allsaintsmn.org or call the FunZone phone at 320-237-2463 to check for availability.

4. Open House - All Saints Academy would like to invite prospective parents to an Open House for Preschool – 6^th grade on Tuesday, March 10^th from 4:00 – 7:00 pm.  Pass the word onto friends or coworkers that would benefit from attending All Saints Academy.  They will be able to spend time and tour our St. Cloud campus, 1215 11th Ave N, St. Cloud and experience the love and caring displayed by our teachers every day.  Our environment allows child/ren to develop individually and have success academically, spiritually and socially.  Our school community provides an active, supportive and caring environment for peers, teachers, staff and parents.  There will be tours available that evening.   Preschool & Kindergarten will have presentations by teachers every hour beginning at 4:00, 5:00 & 6:00 pm.   1st - 6th grade teachers will also be available to visit and answer questions.  Come have a tour and see what All Saints Academy has to offer.  Invite your friends!  If you have questions, please contact us at 251-5295.  You may also contact our Principal, Mrs. Gjerde, Amanda.gjerde@allsaintsmn.org or her assistant, Mrs. Bristow, marissa.bristow@allsaintsmn.org.

5. Lunch Accounts – Please take a moment to look at your child/ren’s lunch accounts online.  You may add money to your child/ren’s account anytime by sending a check or cash to the office and indicate which child’s account the money should be credited.  Currently, we have several accounts that have a negative balance.  If your child has more than one month of unpaid lunches (-$48.00,) the school will be unable to provide a full hot lunch to the student.  (The student may receive a sandwich and milk from school.) Please contact the office if you need to make payment arrangements as soon as possible if you have a negative balance.  Once payment arrangements are in place, the school will be able to offer hot lunch.

6. All Saints Academy's 3rd grade will be celebrating mass at St. Michael’s Church - On Wednesday, March 18th at 9:00 am everyone is invited to join the 3rd graders and the St. Michael community. Students will be bussed to St. Michael’s.  We hope many of you choose to join our 3rd grade. We will also be having our regular school mass at St. Paul’s Church.

7. Volunteers Needed! - Parents/Guardians/Grandparents/Family Friends, We are actively looking for Junior Achievement (JA) classroom volunteers! JA is a great way to get involved in the classroom and make a difference in the students’ lives. JA programs are geared to the MN state curriculum standards, and teach students about entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and the importance of college. Many grades and teachers are available. No experience is needed! Teaching kits and materials are provided by Junior Achievement.

Please contact Alli at the St. Cloud office at alli@jaum.org or (320)310-2165 with any questions.

Check out jaum.org for more information, and http://jaum.org/volunteer/sign-up/ to sign up to be a volunteer!

8. Preschool to 6 Registration Time for the 2015-2016 School Year -       

   We need these forms completed as soon as possible so we can make staffing decisions for next year.  We need to retain our excellent staff, which is the cornerstone of the high quality Catholic education your child receives. Registration for preschool for 2015-2016 is also underway. 

    Please feel free to ask any questions you may have.

   The tuition assistance application process is different this year.  All Saints Academy will be using "FAIR" (Financial Aid Independent Review.Inc.)  FAIR is a nationally recognized leader in financial aid assessments for private and parochial schools.  The online application is easy to complete.  There is a $30/family processing fee.  Contact the office if you would like the directions to apply for tuition assistance.

    Thank you for being a part of All Saints Academy. It works because we all care and work together.

9. 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 basement hallway at the bottom of the stairs. 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.

10. 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 – 5^th grade

•      11:05 – 6^th grade

•      11:10 – 4^TH grade

•      11:20 – 1^st grade

•      11:25 – 2^nd grade

•      11:30 – Kindergarten

•      11:35  - 3^rd grade

*Please note that parents volunteering for recess should check-in at the office and then meet with Mary O’Hara in the lunchroom at 11:15am. Recess ends at 12:15pm.

11. Bulletin Board

•    Play Ball!!  Registration for Waite Park Babe Ruth summer youth (ages 6-16) Baseball and Softball is now open.  Games are played in the evening; most games are at the beautiful Rivers Edge complex in Waite Park.  For more information and to register stop by the school office for a flyer or go to - www.waiteparkbaberuth.com

•    Camp Invention registration is now open for 1^st thru 6^th grade. Please stop by the school office for a flyer or go to www.campinvention.org for more information.

•    Youth Indoor Soccer is being offered by the YMCA starting March 14^th for age 3-3^rd grade. Please stop by the school office for a flyer if interested.

•    All Saints Academy has recently developed a new way to keep all parent/child contact information up-to-date and accessible to all teachers and office personnel. In order to ensure we have proper contact info for you, if you have any changes in address, phone (including home, cell and work), e-mail or names please send these changes to anna.barzeyrobinson@allsaintsmn.org. It would be helpful if you have had any recent changes that you believe were already given to us, to resubmit them to me so I can be sure it is updated.

•    Please note that FunZone Summer Care will take place at both the St. Joseph and St. Cloud Campuses this summer. Please keep us in mind as you begin considering your summer plans.

•    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.

12. Recess Volunteers – We are greatly in need of parent volunteers now that winter is here. Please contact the office to let us know when you will be available. Two parents are needed each day.

          Monday, 3/9: we need two parents here

          Tuesday, 3/10: we need two parents here

 Wednesday, 3/11: we need two parents here

          Thursday, 3/12: we need two parents here

          Friday, 3/13: we need two parents here

*Please note that parents volunteering for recess should check-in at the office and then meet with Mary O’Hara in the lunchroom at 11:15am. Recess ends at 12:15pm.

13. Thank You – 

…to Young Nguyen for donating page protectors, paper, card stock, ring binders and Blattner Energy Lego Kits.

… to Pam McBroom, Noelle Lieser-Chaudhary, Connie Kremers, Jodi Scanlon, Tracy Sleva, Carrie Kobienia, Jason Klein and Sarah Layne for providing staff with food during conferences.

Calendar Dates 

Feb. 26: P/S/T Conference, 3:45-7:00 pm

Feb. 27: School in Session – no bussing available

Mar. 2-6: Spring Break, No School for Students or Staff

Mar. 10: Open House for 2015-2016

Mar. 13: Fellowship after school mass in Community Room

Apr. 2-6: Easter break, No School for Students or Staff

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.

Weekly Parent Newsletter, February 19, 2015

              All Saints Academy, St. Cloud Campus

Weekly Parent Newsletter

February 19, 2015

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 disregard the error in last week's Weekly Parent Newsletter  in the the Calendar section which stated that there was no bussing TOMORROW, February 20th. THERE IS BUSSING TOMORROW, February 20th. We apologize for any issues this may have caused!

1. P/S/T Conferences - Conferences are scheduled for TONIGHT, February 19th and Thursday, February 26th 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/E4XLV6. 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, Feb. 19^th beginning at 11:15am.

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 Thursday, Feb. 19^th only from 3:45-7:00pm.

Mary Goenner, our Music Teacher will be in the music room on Thursday, Feb. 19^th only from 3:45-7:00pm.

Ellen Detra, our Art Teacher will be in the art room on Thursday, Feb. 19^th only from 3:45-7:00pm.

Josie Moen, our PhyEd Teacher will be in the gym on Thursday, Feb. 19^th 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 4-5:30pm 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.

All Saints Academy St. Cloud Campus will be offering a simple supper to our families on conference nights.  We hope this will help ease the task of feeding your family the night of your conference and allows you to visit with other families!  Please check your Thursday folder for the sign up sheet.  If you plan on attending, please complete it and return to the office by February 12th.

2. ASA Book Fair – TONIGHT, February 19^th from 3pm to 7pm in the Cafeteria and February 20^th (please see flyer attached to email for time and place) you can purchase adult and children’s books for just $0.25! Please stop by to reward your child for a good conference or to inspire them to do better for the next one!

3. There will be no Mass TOMORROW, February 20^th – due to the students’ attendance at mass on Ash Wednesday, we will not have mass on Friday morning.

4. FunZone Registrations for Spring Break Due TODAY – If you have not already handed in your FunZone registration for Spring Break please email it to sc.funzone@allsaintsmn.org tonight. Ms. Sandy will be out of town on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of Spring Break week. This means we will be limited to 15 children per day to accommodate the 1:15 staffing ratio. We will take registrations until we are full each day, so if you are still not sure of your plans you can contact FunZone to check for availability after the deadline.

5. Lunch Accounts – Please take a moment to look at your child/ren’s lunch accounts online.  You may add money to your child/ren’s account anytime by sending a check or cash to the office and indicate which child’s account the money should be credited.  Currently, we have several accounts that have a negative balance.  If your child has more than one month of unpaid lunches (-$48.00,) the school will be unable to provide a full hot lunch to the student.  (The student may receive a sandwich and milk from school.) Please contact the office if you need to make payment arrangements as soon as possible if you have a negative balance.  Once payment arrangements are in place, the school will be able to offer hot lunch.

6. Volunteers Needed! - Parents/Guardians/Grandparents/Family Friends, We are actively looking for Junior Achievement (JA) classroom volunteers! JA is a great way to get involved in the classroom and make a difference in the students’ lives. JA programs are geared to the MN state curriculum standards, and teach students about entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and the importance of college. Many grades and teachers are available. No experience is needed! Teaching kits and materials are provided by Junior Achievement.

Please contact Alli at the St. Cloud office at alli@jaum.org or (320)310-2165 with any questions.

Check out jaum.org for more information, and http://jaum.org/volunteer/sign-up/ to sign up to be a volunteer!

7. Preschool to 6 Registration Time for the 2015-2016 School Year -       

   We need these forms completed as soon as possible so we can make staffing decisions for next year.  We need to retain our excellent staff, which is the cornerstone of the high quality Catholic education your child receives. Registration for preschool for 2015-2016 is also underway. 

    Please feel free to ask any questions you may have.

   The tuition assistance application process is different this year.  All Saints Academy will be using "FAIR" (Financial Aid Independent Review.Inc.)  FAIR is a nationally recognized leader in financial aid assessments for private and parochial schools.  The online application is easy to complete.  There is a $30/family processing fee.  Contact the office if you would like the directions to apply for tuition assistance.

    Thank you for being a part of All Saints Academy. It works because we all care and work together.

8. Open House - All Saints Academy would like to invite prospective parents to an Open House for Preschool – 6^th grade on Tuesday, March 10^th from 4:00 – 7:00 pm.  Pass the word onto friends or coworkers that would benefit from attending All Saints Academy.  They will be able to spend time and tour our St. Cloud campus, 1215 11th Ave N, St. Cloud and experience the love and caring displayed by our teachers every day.  Our environment allows child/ren to develop individually and have success academically, spiritually and socially.  Our school community provides an active, supportive and caring environment for peers, teachers, staff and parents.  There will be tours available that evening.   Preschool & Kindergarten will have presentations by teachers every hour beginning at 4:00, 5:00 & 6:00 pm.   1st - 6th grade teachers will also be available to visit and answer questions.  Come have a tour and see what All Saints Academy has to offer.  Invite your friends!  If you have questions, please contact us at 251-5295.  You may also contact our Principal, Mrs. Gjerde, Amanda.gjerde@allsaintsmn.org or her assistant, Mrs. Bristow, marissa.bristow@allsaintsmn.org.

9. 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 basement hallway at the bottom of the stairs. 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.

10. 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 – 5^th grade

•      11:05 – 6^th grade

•      11:10 – 4^TH grade

•      11:20 – 1^st grade

•      11:25 – 2^nd grade

•      11:30 – Kindergarten

•      11:35  - 3^rd grade

*Please note that parents volunteering for recess should check-in at the office and then meet with Mary O’Hara in the lunchroom at 11:15am. Recess ends at 12:15pm.

11. Bulletin Board

•    Youth Indoor Soccer is being offered by the YMCA starting March 14^th for age 3-3^rd grade. Please stop by the school office for a flyer if interested.

•    All Saints Academy has recently developed a new way to keep all parent/child contact information up-to-date and accessible to all teachers and office personnel. In order to ensure we have proper contact info for you, if you have any changes in address, phone (including home, cell and work), e-mail or names please send these changes to anna.barzeyrobinson@allsaintsmn.org. It would be helpful if you have had any recent changes that you believe were already given to us, to resubmit them to me so I can be sure it is updated.

•    Please note that FunZone Summer Care will take place at both the St. Joseph and St. Cloud Campuses this summer. Please keep us in mind as you begin considering your summer plans.

•    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.

12. Recess Volunteers – We are greatly in need of parent volunteers now that winter is here. Please contact the office to let us know when you will be available. Two parents are needed each day.

          Monday, 2/23: Kimble, Tetrault

          Tuesday, 2/24: Imdieke, we need one parent here

Wednesday, 2/25: Kimble, we need one parent here

          Thursday, 2/26: Imdieke, Swanson

          Friday, 2/27: we need two parents here

*Please note that parents volunteering for recess should check-in at the office and then meet with Mary O’Hara in the lunchroom at 11:15am. Recess ends at 12:15pm.

13. Thank You – 

…to Veronica Nessler, Jessie Zack, Lisa Torborg, Kelly Wahlin, Sheila Terhaar, Marla Plante, Joy Ward, Ali Tetrault, Nikki Twedt, and Kathryn Theisen for providing staff with food during conferences.

Calendar Dates 

Feb. 20: End of 2nd Trimester; All Saints Academy in Session

Feb. 23-25: Deep Portage for 6th Graders

Feb. 19: P/S/T Conference, 3:45-7:00 pm

Feb. 26: P/S/T Conference, 3:45-7:00 pm

Feb. 27: School in Session – no bussing available

Mar. 2-6: Spring Break, No School for Students or Staff

Mar. 10: Open House for 2015-2016

April 2-6: Easter break, No School for Students or Staff

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.

Weekly Parent Newsletter, February 12, 2015

                   All Saints Academy, St. Cloud Campus

Weekly Parent Newsletter

February 12, 2015

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.

1. School in session on Monday, February 16^th, President’s Day –School will be in session on Monday.  District 742 will not be in session, there will be no bussing. The school gym will be open at 7 am.  Please use the back entrance if you are dropping off prior to 7:30 am.  Dismissal will be at our regular time of 2:55 pm. Funzone will be available after school.

2. There will be no Mass on Friday, February 20^th – due to the students’ attendance at mass on Ash Wednesday, we will not have mass on Friday morning of next week.

3. P/S/T Conferences - Conferences are scheduled for Thursday, February 19th and Thursday, February 26th 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/E4XLV6. 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, Feb. 19^th beginning at 11:15am.

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 Thursday, Feb. 19^th only from 3:45-7:00pm.

Mary Goenner, our Music Teacher will be in the music room on Thursday, Feb. 19^th only from 3:45-7:00pm.

Ellen Detra, our Art Teacher will be in the art room on Thursday, Feb. 19^th only from 3:45-7:00pm.

Josie Moen, our PhyEd Teacher will be in the gym on Thursday, Feb. 19^th 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 4-5:30pm 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.

All Saints Academy St. Cloud Campus will be offering a simple supper to our families on conference nights.  We hope this will help ease the task of feeding your family the night of your conference and allows you to visit with other families!  Please check your Thursday folder for the sign up sheet.  If you plan on attending, please complete it and return to the office by February 12th.

4. ASA Book Fair – During conferences the PAC Committee is sponsoring a book fair. Between now and February 18^th please bring your gently used books to school – children or adult books. Then, on February 19^th and 20^th (please see flyer attached to email for time and place) you can purchase books for just $0.25!

5. Lunch Accounts – Please take a moment to look at your child/ren’s lunch accounts online.  You may add money to your child/ren’s account anytime by sending a check or cash to the office and indicate which child’s account the money should be credited.  Currently, we have several accounts that have a negative balance.  If your child has more than one month of unpaid lunches (-$48.00,) the school will be unable to provide a full hot lunch to the student.  (The student may receive a sandwich and milk from school.) Please contact the office if you need to make payment arrangements as soon as possible if you have a negative balance.  Once payment arrangements are in place, the school will be able to offer hot lunch.

6. Volunteers Needed! - Parents/Guardians/Grandparents/Family Friends, We are actively looking for Junior Achievement (JA) classroom volunteers! JA is a great way to get involved in the classroom and make a difference in the students’ lives. JA programs are geared to the MN state curriculum standards, and teach students about entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and the importance of college. Many grades and teachers are available. No experience is needed! Teaching kits and materials are provided by Junior Achievement.

Please contact Alli at the St. Cloud office at alli@jaum.org or (320)310-2165 with any questions.

Check out jaum.org for more information, and http://jaum.org/volunteer/sign-up/ to sign up to be a volunteer!

7. Preschool to 6 Registration Time for the 2015-2016 School Year - Registration materials for All Saints Academy came home with your youngest child. If you did not receive your packet, please contact the school office.

     We need the forms completed as soon as possible so we can make staffing decisions for next year.  We need to retain our excellent staff, which is the cornerstone of the high quality Catholic education your child receives. Registration for preschool for 2015-2016 is also underway. 

    Please feel free to ask any questions you may have.

   The tuition assistance application process is different this year.  All Saints Academy will be using "FAIR" (Financial Aid Independent Review.Inc.)  FAIR is a nationally recognized leader in financial aid assessments for private and parochial schools.  The online application is easy to complete.  There is a $30/family processing fee.  Contact the office if you would like the directions to apply for tuition assistance.

    Thank you for being a part of All Saints Academy. It works because we all care and work together.

8. 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 basement hallway at the bottom of the stairs. 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.

9. 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 – 5^th grade

•      11:05 – 6^th grade

•      11:10 – 4^TH grade

•      11:20 – 1^st grade

•      11:25 – 2^nd grade

•      11:30 – Kindergarten

•      11:35  - 3^rd grade

*Please note that parents volunteering for recess should check-in at the office and then meet with Mary O’Hara in the lunchroom at 11:15am. Recess ends at 12:15pm.

10. Free Piano - Would you be interest in a used piano?  An ASA family was given a piano by SPPM a few years ago.  They are now in a position where they must part with the piano due to no use in the family.  If you are interested, please contact Marissa Bristow, marissa.bristow@allsaintsmn.org and she will place you in contact with the family.

11. Bulletin Board

•    All Saints Academy has recently developed a new way to keep all parent/child contact information up-to-date and accessible to all teachers and office personnel. In order to ensure we have proper contact info for you, if you have any changes in address, phone (including home, cell and work), e-mail or names please send these changes to anna.barzeyrobinson@allsaintsmn.org. It would be helpful if you have had any recent changes that you believe were already given to us, to resubmit them to me so I can be sure it is updated.

•    Please note that FunZone Summer Care will take place at both the St. Joseph and St. Cloud Campuses this summer. Please keep us in mind as you begin considering your summer plans.

•    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.

12. Recess Volunteers – We are greatly in need of parent volunteers now that winter is here. Please contact the office to let us know when you will be available. Two parents are needed each day.

          Monday, 2/16: O’Hara, Meyer

          Tuesday, 2/17: Gebhardt, Schroeder

Wednesday, 2/18: Bendinelli, Horn

          Thursday, 2/19: Gebhardt, we need one parent here

          Friday, 2/20: Hanson, we need one parent here

*Please note that parents volunteering for recess should check-in at the office and then meet with Mary O’Hara in the lunchroom at 11:15am. Recess ends at 12:15pm.

13. Thank You – 

…to the Plante Family for the bean bag chair donated to FunZone.

…to Jo Kloskin for the loads of paper donated to FunZone.

…to Pam McBroom for the coffee donated to staff.

Calendar Dates 

Feb. 16: Presidents’ Day, Snow Make Up Day – no bussing

Feb. 18: Ash Wednesday

Feb. 20: End of 2nd Trimester; All Saints Academy in Session – no bussing

Feb. 23-25: Deep Portage for 6th Graders

Feb. 19: P/S/T Conference, 3:45-7:00 pm

Feb. 26: P/S/T Conference, 3:45-7:00 pm

Feb. 27: School in Session – no bussing available

March 2-6: Spring Break, No School for Students or Staff

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.