Thursday, July 30, 2015

Summer 2015 Summer Parent Newsletter


 All Saints Academy
 St. Cloud Campus
Summer Parent Newsletter
Summer 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.

We welcome Andrea Kuechle, who has begun taking over the Funzone director position.  Mrs. Kuechle is a newlywed and comes to us with a diverse background in childcare and after-school programming.  Feel free to stop in the Funzone room and introduce yourself.
Ms. Anna Barzey-Robinson will be resigning as Funzone director at the end of August.  We want to express our gratitude to Ms. Barzey-Robinson for her time and effort in developing our Funzone program over the past 3 years.  We wish her the best in her future endeavors. 
         In addition, we welcome Sandra Warzecka as our new 3rd grade teacher.  Many of you may know Mrs. Warzecka as a substitute teacher at the Waite Park Campus.  Prior to coming to ASA, she was a Title 1 Reading Teacher in Sartell.  She has also been a homeroom teacher for 2nd grade & 5th grade.  She is excited to join the St. Cloud Campus and is looking forward to getting to know her students.
          Finally, we would like to say good-bye to Mrs. Anne Marie Kimble.  Mrs. Kimble has accepted a teaching position in the Sartell school district.  All Saints Academy/Sts. Peter, Paul & Michael School thanks Mrs. Kimble for her service at 6th grade and as a middle school teacher.  Again, we wish her the best.

1. Paperwork Night/Ice Cream Social and New Family Meeting Set for Tuesday, Aug. 11th - Paperwork night will be held Tuesday, August 11th from 4:00 – 6:30 pm at the St. Cloud Campus. This will be the time that you pick up all paperwork and can meet with support staff to pay fees. You will also have the opportunity to put money in your child’s hot lunch account to start the new school year. We will have homerooms posted at that time.  Parish faith formation will have representation at this event if you still need to sign up for Wednesday evening Faith Formation classes. We will have a cold treat for you and your family if you would like to stay and socialize.  The New Family Meeting will be the same night as Paper Work Night.  This will be held at 5:30 pm. We look forward to meeting all new families this evening.

2. Open House will be Monday, August 24th - Open House is scheduled at the St. Cloud Campus for Monday, Aug. 24th from 4:30 - 6:00 pm. Plan to meet your child’s teacher, renew old friendships, make new acquaintances and check out our shiny clean building. If you missed picking up paperwork on the 11th, it will be available in your youngest child’s homeroom.

2. Start Dates 2015-2016 - The 2015-2016 school year will begin Wednesday, August 26, 2015 and end on Friday, June 3, 2016.       As in the past, we ask that parents provide transportation for their children to and from school during this first week of school. Please be aware that these dates differ
with the dates of District #742. On September 25th & November 23rd – 25th Dist. 742 will not be in session, All Saints Academy will be holding class. All Saints Academy’s Christmas Vacation will run December 21, 2015 – January 1, 2016. If you have questions, please contact Amanda Gjerde at 251-5295

5. Fall PAA Activities - Attached to this email you will find the 5th and 6th grade fall sports information for 2015-2016. These registrations should be returned at Paperwork Night or Open House. Students have the option of playing volleyball, soccer or football in the fall. If you misplace your registration form, it is also available on the website. There will be a fall sports meeting the night of Open House, Aug. 25th from 6:00 - 6:15 pm in the building cafeteria.       If your child will be playing football, we will be handing out the football equipment after the meeting as well. Any further questions, please contact    (PAA athletic director) at.

3. 2015-2016 Playground Supervision Program – Our goal is to have two parents who have children in K – 6th grade, on the playground everyday to assist the school staff with during the entire recess period. The time commitment for parents will be one hour, beginning at 11:20 am.  There will be a form in your packet at Paper Work Night that will need to be completed. A schedule will be created and all families will be placed in the rotation. All families need to volunteer for recess supervision 2 times this year for the safely of the children.  Or you may pay a fee of $40 upfront instead of supervising.
Our talents and skills are meant to be cultivated and shared with others. Sharing our God-given gifts by actively participating in the life of our parish and school is an expression of stewardship. “As each one of us has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God’s varied grace,” 1 Peter 4:10. Volunteering at school is a wonderful opportunity to give back and share your gifts. Volunteering at school also allows you to see your children and other children in the school setting. We are requesting that each family volunteer 15 hours/year at school. This can include but not limited to the following: lunchroom supervision, serving lunch, recess, classroom assistance, Picture Day, playing a musical instrument at mass, copying, Thursday folders, Spring Picnic, Extravaganza planning, etc. (If your day/year does not allow you to volunteer, we ask that you pay $50 per family.  Hours are tracked in our office.) We will have sign- up calendars available during Paper Work Night and Open House to sign up for lunchroom supervision & recess specifically.

5. 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. Marissa 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.  If you have signed up in the past, it is not necessary to sign up again.

4. Keep Collecting! - Continue to save Labels For Learning, Labels for Education (Campbell's. Swansons, Post, and Prego) only the UPC with the point value is accepted, Box Tops for Education, UPC's from Country Hearth and Village Hearth Products as part of the Loaves4Learning Program, pop and can tabs, old cell phones and used ink cartridges.


8. Bulletin Board
     Are you interested in developing a mobile app? An app development camp will be offered in August through Applesauce Interactive. For more information please contact Heidi Nerud at 320-223-1600 or Frank Ayers at Frank.Ayers@isd742.org.
     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.

9. Thank You
…to our custodians who have worked hard this summer to clean our school building!

Calendar Dates 
Aug. 11:  Paperwork Night, 4:00 – 6:30 pm. 5:30 pm New Family meeting in St. Paul’s Community Room.
Aug. 24:  Open House, 4:30 – 6:00 pm
Aug. 26 – 29:  First Day of School for Students – No bussing available this week.
Aug. 31:  Diocesan Ministry Day, no school for students.
Sept. 1 -3:  Regular classes, bussing begins
Sept. 4:  No school for students or staff
Sept. 7:  Labor Day
Sept. 14:  Picture Day, Preschool – 6th grade
Sept. 15:  SC Campus Parent Meeting Night, Preschool – 6th grade

Welcome back to a new school year!

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 Marissa Bristow at marissa.bristow@allsaintsmn.org no later than Monday, 3 PM for that week’s update or drop it off at school.



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