Weekly Parent Newsletter, April 16, 2015

                   All Saints Academy, St. Cloud Campus

Weekly Parent Newsletter

April 16, 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 note: newly added information for this week will be highlighted for the ease of reading and accessing information.

1. Classroom Baskets for the Extravaganza Silent Auction Due TOMORROW - Items for the baskets are due Friday, April 17^th (extended from last Friday). Please feel free to drop off items at the classrooms.

Below is the list of themes by classroom to help you get a better idea of what to look for. As always, we will also be accepting cash donations to fill the baskets that are lacking.

Preschool - Disney
Kindergarten - Baby and Pet
1st - Barbie and Nerf
2nd - Gardening and Rainy Day
3rd - Legos
4th - Fishing and Cooking

5th - MN Basket and Tee Time
6th - Man Cave and 50's
Any questions, contact Extravaganza Committee Member: Kelly Wahlin 

2. PAA shirts –  5^th & 6^th graders who are in need of a blue t-shirt for softball or baseball may purchase one in the office.  T-shirts are $10/each.

3. Family Picnic – Your entire family is invited to the 2015 Family Picnic on Thursday, May 21 from 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm. The cost is $10 per family. This includes a meal, inflatables, games and activities. Please RSVP to this event by Friday, May 8^th. Additional information and the sign-up slip are attached to the email with the blog link.

4. Ellie’s Army of Angels Presents 8 Building Blocks of Kindness - Ellie Sovada graduated from All Saints Academy in 2012 and died April 29, 2013.  She was an individual who spread energy and kindness to everyone she met.  Ellie’s Army of Angels are students from area high schools who were friends of Ellie’s.  They come every Thursday during the lunch hour to spend time with our students and model kindness.

     Ellie’s Army shared a message of KINDNESS with ASA students yesterday, Wednesday, April 15th. Students learned about opening their hearts and sharing kindness with everyone they meet. The children learned the 8 building blocks of KINDNESS.  Simple ideas such as passing along a smile to someone, saying please and thank you, giving a compliment, or even writing a note, are amazing acts and grow to impact so many people. Bullying ends where kindness begins – ask your child to share one idea they learned about how to spread kindness.

5. Car Pick-Up – At the end of the day, we ask that you don’t park on the street in back of school.   Please use the parking lot across 12^th Ave N. if you plan on parking and getting out of your car.  Our current pick-up system makes it very difficult for cars to meet oncoming traffic as well as pull into the driveway.  Your assistance is greatly appreciated.  Thank you for helping keep car pick-up safe for everyone.

6. Attention Band Parents – Reminder: Mr. Jacobson has rescheduled the spring band concert.  The new date will be Monday, April 27^th, 7:00 pm at Cathedral High School in Holy Angels auditorium.  If you have further questions, please refer them to our band teacher, Mr. Jacobson.

7. 2015-2016 School Year Planning – We need your registration 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. We would like K – 6^th grade registration forms by March 31^st.  This will help us with planning for the 2015-16 school year.  

    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. 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.

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. Fiddler on the Roof Will Perform at St. Peter’s Church TONIGHT! - As you may remember from previous newsletters asking for children's choir members; the evangelization committee at St. Peter's is putting on a dinner theater production of Fiddler on the Roof.  Great news, the shows are SOLD OUT!!!  But there is still an opportunity to see the show  if you were not able to get tickets or couldn't make it because of the date or time.  You are invited to a good will offering Dress Rehearsal TONIGHT (Thursday) at 6:30 in St. Peter's gym.  This IS a dress rehearsal so there may be starts and stops (although we will take all measures not to do that) and there is no dinner; but it is shaping up to be a pretty amazing production.  There are a lot of ASA students, ASA parents and ASA alum in the cast and crew for you to come cheer on!  As I said it is a good will donation that will go to the Church after our expenses for the cost of the production are met. We will begin AT 6:30 so if you wish to come please arrive before that.  Fiddler runs about 2 1/2 hours so the dress rehearsal may run slightly longer, but it should be done by 9:30.   

11. Vacation Bible School - Mark Your Calendars!!!! Vacation Bible School at St. Peter's, St. Paul's and Atonement will be June 15th-June18th.  It is FREE and open to all children ages 3 through grades 6 and if your older children want to help there are a TON of volunteer opportunities!  The theme this year is "EVEREST; conquering challenges with God's mighty power"!  Watch for more info and registration forms as we get closer to the end of the year! 

12. Bulletin Board

•    Please note that FunZone Summer Care Registration Information was sent home in your K-4^th grade child’s Thursday Folder two weeks ago. Keep us in mind as you begin considering your summer plans. Please note: If you paid the FunZone registration fee any time during this school year you do not need to pay it again until fall registration. If you did not receive a packet and want one or have any questions please contact FunZone at sc.funzone@allsaintsmn.org or 320-251-5295 ext. 107 for more information, or check out our webpages at http://www.allsaintsmn.org/family-resources/after-school-and-summer-care/.

•    T-Ball for ages 3-5, Soft Toss for ages K-3 and Gator Prep: Intro to Swim Team for ages 10 & under at the YMCA are currently accepting registrations for more information please stop by the office for a flyer or go to scymca.org.

•    Cyclone & YMCA are teaming up for a Baseball Clinic for ages K-3 on Saturday, May 9^th from 11 am – 1 pm. If interested please stop by the office for a flyer or go to scymca.org for more information.

•    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.

•    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.

•    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.

13. Recess Volunteers – We are greatly in need of parent volunteers. Please contact the office to let us know when you will be available. Three parents are needed each day.

          Monday, 4/20: Tetrault, we need two parents here

Tuesday, 4/21: Nessler, we need two parents here

Wednesday, 4/22: Twedt, Kaeter, we need one parent here

Thursday, 4/23: Baldwin, Kaeter, we need one parent here

Friday, 4/24: Hanson, Swanson, 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.

Calendar Dates 

Apr 27: All Saints Academy Band Concert, 7:00 pm at CHS Holy Angels Performing Arts Center

May  1: Grandparent’s Day

May  8: Volunteer Appreciation Mass & Breakfast

May 14: Kindergarten Spring Program, 6:30 pm

May 21: Family Spring Picnic

May 25: Memorial Day, No School

May 27: 6th Grade Graduation Liturgy at 8:15 am

May 29: Last Day of School for Students

June 2: Last Day of School 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.

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.