Thursday, November 19, 2015

November 19, 2015 Weekly Parent Newsletter

                     All Saints Academy, St. Cloud Campus
Weekly Parent Newsletter
November 19, 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.

District 742 is not in session all of next week.  We are asking parents to transport their children to and from school.  Supervision begins at 7:00 am in the gym, please use the back entrance.  The front door will be open at 7:30 am.  If you need after-school care, please contact Andrea Kuechle in Funzone at sc.funzone.allsaintsmn.org.

All Saints Academy will not be in session Thursday, Nov. 26th & Fri., November 27th due to the Thanksgiving Holiday.  Funzone will also not be in session.  The next parent newsletter will be Thurs., Dec. 3rd.  Have a restful holiday break.  Happy Thanksgiving.

NEW NEWS
1.  Conferences - Conferences for the first trimester of school are TODAY, Thursday, Nov. 19th and Monday, Nov. 23rd from 3:45 pm - 7:00 pm both nights.  Each conference is a 15-minute, scheduled appointment to meet with your child/ren's teacher.  If you are unable to meet please contact your homeroom teacher to set up a time when you are both able to have a conference outside of these two designated conference days.
ASA will also be offering a Simple Supper from 4:00 – 6:00 pm both conference nights.  A sign up form was sent home last week to help provide a rough number for our headcook, Mrs. Smude.  If you would like to have supper at school tonight, please call the school and let us know.  You are welcome to send in the form if you would like to sign up your family for Monday night.


Conference Sign Up
1.  Click this link to go to our invitation page on Volunteer Spot:  http://vols.pt/XXG8oa
2.  Review the different teachers listed and choose the teacher you need to schedule a conference with this fall.
3.  Sign up!  It's Easy - you will not need to register an account or keep a password on VolunteerSpot.
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.
Mrs. Paul, Preschool Teacher - she has added additional conference times on both days.
Mrs. Groseth, Spanish Teacher - she will available Monday, Nov. 23rd in her classroom, lower level.
Mrs. Goenner, Music Teacher - she will be available, Thursday, Nov. 19th in her classroom, lower level.
Mr. Jacobson, Band Teacher – he will be available, Monday, Nov. 23rd in the band room, lower level.
Mrs. Detra, Art Teacher - she will be available Monday, Nov. 23rd in her classroom, lower level.
Mrs. Moen, Phy. Ed. Teacher - she will be available Thursday, Nov. 19th in the library.
Mrs. Faye Haws, Barton Tutor - she will be available both nights from 4:00 - 7:00 pm.  She will be in her tutoring room, upstairs.
Mrs. Kelly Haws, Dyslexia Specialist - She will be available both nights of conferences from 3:45 - 7:00 pm.  She will be located in the conference room.
Mrs. Poganski, Title Teacher - She will be available both nights from 4:00 - 6:00 pm.  She will be located in the Title room, upstairs.

2. Spiritwear – Spiritwear will be on sale in front of the main office both nights of conferences.  Please feel free to come and shop for your children or yourself.  We have many sizes for our students and some limited items for adults.  Every Wednesday school is in session is Spiritwear Day.  We invite students, staff and volunteers to show their ASA Spirit by wearing Spiritwear.

3.  Cold Weather Clothing – Now that winter-like weather has descended upon us, please send outdoor winter clothing with your child/ren to school.  All students will continue to go outside for recess through the winter months.  Outdoor winter clothing is covered under Dress Code/School Attire.  Students should dress properly for the weather.  Winter coats, hats, scarves, mittens/gloves, snow pants and boots all help to keep your child warm during recess. 

4.  PAA Basketball – PAA basketball enrollment forms are coming home in this Thursday folders for 5th & 6th graders.  If you plan on playing basketball and haven’t completed a form, please turn them into the office by Monday, November 30th.  If you are interested in coaching, you are welcome to email Mike Sand, ASA PAA Director at mikesand@allstate.com.  Cost is $35/sport or $85 if your child plans on playing sports all 3 seasons PAA is offered.

5.  A big THANK YOU to all families that helped contribute for todays conference meal for the staff! Lisa Dingmann, Pam McBroom, Jen Buckentine, Regina Blodgett, Kelly Wahlin, Jen Stueve, Amy Horn, Kristina Pederson, Lora Imdieke, Robin Gohman, Camie Prom, Jodi Scanlon, and Tonya Bennett.  We appreciate you taking care of the staff and making sure they get a great meal on Conference night!

6.  PAC and Texas Roadhouse are teaming up for a fundraiser! We will be selling gift cards for Texas Roadhouse.  PAC will receive 10% on every card ordered.  These make great gifts for the Christmas Season!  You will get credit for 10% of each card ordered toward your fundraising goal. If you have any questions please feel free to contact a PAC member. We will also be having a dinner night at Texas Roadhouse in February.  Watch for that information to come out after the Holidays. We thank you in advance for always supporting our school!!!

7.  Festival of the Lights – The 27th Annual Festival of Lights will be held Thursday, Dec. 3rd from 6:00 – 8:00 pm.  Lighting will occur at 7:00 pm.  Please join the St. Cloud Hospital and enjoy carolers from Tech HS, Cookies & cocoa, horse-drawn trolley rides, Santa & Mrs. Claus and the lighting of the Nativity.  You are welcome to bring a non-perishable item for the food shelf as well.

8.  SCAYBA - The St Cloud Area Youth Basketball Association (SCAYBA) is a non-profit organization that offers various basketball programs to youth of all ages. Our next program coming up is our In-House Program for boys and girls in grades 1-8. This program meets Saturday mornings in January and February and is for boys and girls who wish to work on developing and improving fundamental basketball skills in a fun environment. This is a great program for those beginning basketball and those who might not be able to afford a travel program.  If you would like a registration form, please contact the office.

9.  Food Collection – Thank you to everyone who so generously donated food to our Food Drive these past two weeks.  A total of 668 lbs. of food was donated.  Thank you All Saints Academy families!

Playground Duty – Week of Nov. 16th – 20th.    (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.)
11/23:  Tetrault/ Need an additional person
11/24:  Kaeter/Need an additional person
11/25:  Bendinelli/Smith
11/26:  Thanksgiving Break
11/27:  Thanksgiving Break

Thank You
… to Greg Rolek for the paper donation.
… to Kit Ferber for the donation of a Cricut.
… to Karla Donlin for the school supplies donation

Bulletin Board
·      WINTER WEATHER/SCHOOL CLOSINGS – All Saints Academy is closed when “St. Cloud Area School District 742 Schools” are announced as closed.  The St. Cloud Area public schools post closings on their website at  www.isd742.org/‎.  As soon as ASA administration is aware of a closing, a Remind text will be sent to all Remind participants (if you haven’t signed up for Remind yet, instructions are located in the Bulletin Board section of the newsletter. WJON communicates all weather related closings, also.)
·      Shoveling for Franciscan Sisters – The St. Cloud Franciscan Sisters house is in need of someone who would be willing to clear snow this winter.  Snow would need to be cleared by 7 am out of a driveway and sidewalk.  The house is located on the north-side of St. Cloud.  For more details and compensation info, please call 320-240-9008 and ask for Sr. Joyce.
·      Bingo - St. Peter’s Art and Soul Committee is hosting a Bingo night! Friday November 20th from 6:00-8:00 in the St. Peter’s Parish Center.  A Sloppy Joe, chip and soda dinner can be purchased for $2.00 and bingo is $0.25/game.  Prizes will include pies, fun games (like a Nerf gun and makeup kit) for youth, and some Turkeys.  We would love to see you there!
·      Family Lunch Accounts - Family Lunch accounts need to be kept up to date. Notices are in Thursday folders this week if you owe $10 or more. If the balance owed is more than $30.00, students will receive a sandwich and milk during lunch until payment is received beginning Monday, October 26th. According to Federal Policy from the Department of Agriculture, “Schools may deny a meal to a student who pays reduced or full price and who does not provide the required payment for the meal.”  Your cooperation with this matter is most appreciated.
·      Safe Environment Training – Many of you have completed the required paperwork needed for background checks.  Part of the process is completing the Safe Environment Training that is found online.  If you are volunteering at the school, it is required that you complete this training every year. Thank you to those of you who have completed the online training.  Please go to http://stcdio.org/safeenvironmentinstructions/ to complete the training.  The video is approximately 11 minutes long.   Make sure to answer the questions and click “Submit.”
·      Youth Hockey – St. Cloud Youth Hockey will have the event “Try Hockey For Free” on Saturday mornings (Nov. 14, Nov. 21, Dec. 5 & Dec. 12) from 8 – 9 am at the MAC, 5001 Veterans Dr., St. Cloud.  Kids 4 – 8 years old in Dist. 742 who aren’t currently in hockey may register.  Registration forms are available in the office. 
·      Spiritwear Day – Spiritwear Day is every Wednesday that school is in session.  We invite everyone (students, faculty, staff, parents) to wear some kind of Spiritwear to school every Wednesday.  We have some new zip up sweatshirts in student sizes as well as hooded sweatshirts. If you are interested in an ASA sweatshirt or t-shirt, you may check out our supply of Spiritwear!  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.
·      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 
Nov. 13:  End of First Trimester
Nov. 19:  P/S/T Conference, 3:45 – 7:00 pm
Nov. 23:  P/S/T Conference, 3:45 – 7:00 pm
Nov. 26 & 27:  thanksgiving Vacation, No school for Students or Staff
Nov. 29:  First Sunday of Advent
Dec.  6:  Christmas Band Concert, 3 pm, Holy Angels
Dec. 9 & 10:  Prospective Kindergarten Days
Dec. 17:  Christmas Program
Dec. 18:  Christmas Vacation Begins, regular dismissal
Jan. 4:  School resumes, full day of classes
Jan. 18:  Martin Luther Kind Day, Workshop/Retreat Day for Staff; No school for students


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.

Our Vision
… creates and nurtures an environment, which supports students, educators and community in realizing their God-given gifts, reaching their full potential and developing their life-long relationship with Christ.
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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