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!
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. 19th
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. 19th only
from 3:45-7:00pm.
Mary Goenner, our
Music Teacher will be in the music room on Thursday, Feb. 19th only from 3:45-7:00pm.
Ellen Detra, our Art
Teacher will be in the art room on Thursday, Feb. 19th only from 3:45-7:00pm.
Josie Moen, our PhyEd
Teacher will be in the gym on Thursday, Feb. 19th 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 19th
from 3pm to 7pm in the Cafeteria and February 20th (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 20th – 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.
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 – 6th grade on Tuesday, March 10th
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 –
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
*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 14th
for age 3-3rd 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.
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