All
Saints Academy, St. Cloud Campus
Weekly Parent Newsletter
September 17, 2015
Every Thursday school is in session we will provide this “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 under
New News. Information that has
been previously published will be located under Bulletin Board at the
end.
ALL PANCAKE MONEY & UNSOLD TICKETS
SHOULD BE TURNED INTO THE OFFICE.
NEW NEWS
1. 5/6 Knowledge Bowl – SC Campus would like to
invite 5th and 6th graders to be part of our Knowledge
Bowl team. Knowledge Bowl (KB) is an
academic competition that promotes academic achievement and rewards academic
excellence. KB promotes academics and
helps develop leadership skills in a fun environment. Information was handed out at Parent Meeting
Night this past Tuesday. If you were
unable to attend, there will be a packet in this Thursday’s folder. If you have more questions about KB, please
contact Mrs. Mary Cheryl Opatz, 6th grade teacher, marycheryl.opatz@allsaintsmn.org. If you are interested in volunteering/driving
for Knowledge Bowl, please let Mrs. Opatz know.
2. Grandparents
Day – Grandparents’/Special
Friend Day Is Friday, October 2nd.
We love having our grandparents here!
The day will begin with hospitality with refreshments beginning at 12:00
pm followed by mass at 12:30 pm. Grandparents
may find a seat in church for their grandchildren and themselves. Grandchildren will be coming to church with
their teachers. Students will look for
their grandparents. Afterwards, there will be time for classroom
activities. Refer to the invitation in
Thursday’s folder. We hope your child’s
grandparents will be able to join us for this special day.
3. Paperwork
Form – Please
return all forms to the office from Paperwork Night. If you have questions, please contact the
school office, 251-5295.
4. Spiritwear – Check out
our new sweatshirts for both students and adults. We have some new zip up sweatshirts for
students as well as hooded sweatshirts. Many of you may have seen our new items
for adults as well. Contact Marissa
Bristow, marissa.bristow@allsaintsmn.org or stop
in the office to try on something.
5.
Spaghetti Dinner Cook – Do you have an amazing pasta
sauce? Do friends rave about your
cooking? SC campus Spaghetti Dinner will
be held Friday, October 30th.
We are currently looking for an individual or group of individuals who
would be interested in cooking the sauce & pasta for that night. If you or a group of friends would be
interested in cooking your sauce for our annual event, please contact Marissa
Bristow, marissa.bristow@allsaintsmn.org
Playground Duty – Week of Sept. 21st
– 25th (Please contact Kris Haehn, 251-5295, to
schedule yourself for recess duty. All
families are required to volunteer for 2 days or they may opt out by paying
$50/family.)
9/21: Fromelt, Zack, Hanson
9/22: Nessler, Voumard, LeBlanc
9/23: Nessler, Fromelt, Smith
9/24: Thielen, Swanson
9/25: Liebrenz, Ellingson,
Kedrowski
Thank You…
… to all parents who volunteered at the KC Pancake Breakfast at St.
Peter’s.
… to staff and parents for the well-attended Parent Night meetings.
Bulletin Board
·
Pumpkinfest - Pumpkinfest
is a free event offered by the City of St. Cloud Park and Recreation
Department. We encourage families with kids 12
years of age or younger to come out and participate in trick or treat
stations, a petting zoo, pumpkin patch fun, hayrides and so much more. Monsters
University will be featured on our outdoor movie screen starting at
dusk. Families are encouraged to bring a lawn chair or a blanket to sit
on while the film plays. Fun is lurking around every corner during this safe,
family friendly event! We hope you are able to join us at the Lake George and
Eastman Park for the sixth annual spooktacular celebration of Pumpkinfest, on Friday, October 16 from 4-7pm. Watch
for more details at http://ci.stcloud.mn.us or contact us at (320)
257-5959 with any questions.
·
·
Dress Code –If you
have questions regarding the dress code, please refer to the Dress Code section
in the Parent Handbook which is located on the school website
(allsaintsmn.org). Some standards include (not all): Shorts & skirts must be mid-thigh or
longer; clothing must have sleeves; no
tank tops/dresses, muscle shirts or spaghetti straps; no clothing with tears or
holes; tight/form fitting clothing is not allowed; all shoes need to
have a back on them. Reasonable attempts will be made to communicate with
parents/guardians with a phone call or a cover garment will be provided for the
student if necessary. The remedy will be
chosen at the discretion of the principal.
If you have questions/concerns please contact Amanda Gjerde, 251-5295 or
amanda.gjerde@allsaintsmn.org.
·
Birthday Treats – If your child will be sharing a birthday treat with
his/her class this year please remember to send nut-safe treats. We encourage you to be health conscious 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.
· St. Peter's Sunday School - St.
Peter's has a Sunday School program for children ages 3-first grade. It
is held during the 10:30 mass from October 4th-April 24th almost every Sunday
that ASA is in session. Drop off your children and attend mass while they
learn about the gospel or other Catholic teachings. Children sing songs, say prayers, make
friends, and do a craft to reinforce the lesson. After mass parents pick
up children in their classroom. St. Peter's or St. Paul's membership is not
required. Registration forms can be
found at: http://media.wix.com/ugd/1cbc2f_a06f7a6163a4488c97114cac69793960.pdf or found
on the St. Peter/St. Paul website under faith formation registration forms and
schedules. Any questions please feel free to email me at Meaghan.baynes@gmail.com
·
Spiritwear - All Saints Academy has new spiritwear! We have some new items that were displayed
during Paperwork Night. There are new
youth hooded sweatshirts as well! Visit
Marissa Bristow in the office and she would be happy to show you sizes and
styles.
·
School Speak – ASA
has implemented School Speak, a new online school management
system. It is a secure portal that
allows us to store information and communicate with our families. Many of you
have received the introductory email to log in to School Speak. If you haven’t, please contact the office,
251-5295, so that we can provide the information for you. We would like all parents to log in and
update their profile. This technology
will allow us to provide more information, communicate with parents and offer
useful tools for everyone who is a member of our school community.
·
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 section 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.
Calendar Dates
Sept.
25: Work-A-Thon Kick Off
Oct.
2: Grandparents’/Special Friend Day
Oct.
15-16: Autumn Vacation, No school for
students or staff
Oct.
20: Picture retake Day & Preschool
T/TH students
Oct.
24: Workathon
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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