All
Saints Academy, St. Cloud Campus
Weekly
Parent Newsletter
March 31, 2016
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.
NEW
NEWS
1. Bake Sale April 1st - The 6th grade Catholic Social
Teaching Committee: “Option for the Poor and Vulnerable” is having a bake sale
tomorrow, April 1st, before and after mass. Students (and parents) are
encouraged to bring $1-5 if they would like to buy baked goods. All of the profits are going to the Orth family
and the Ortega family.
2. Summer
Funzone - It's almost
summer time! And time to register for summer FunZone. If you would
like a summer registration form, please contact Andrea Kueckle. If you registered for FunZone this past year,
there is no need to complete a summer registration form. You simply need to
email Funzone stating that your children will be attending summer Funzone and
indicate the days of the week you expect your child to attend. Please complete a registration form if you
are new to FunZone this summer or if you are adding another child. We have many fun activities planned as well
as field trips planned each week! Please
contact Andrea Kuechle, Funzone Director, 251-5295 or sc.funzone@allsaintsmn.org if you have further questions.
3. Cathedral High School's spring fundraiser - Celebration of Seasons is
being held at the River's Edge Convention Center on Saturday, April 30th
2016. The event proceeds are used to support Cathedral's arts, athletics,
activities, and academic achievement. Additional information regarding
tickets, and reserving a table are available at www.cathedralcrusaders.org and click on the
"Celebration of Seasons" button.
4. ArtSmart –
ArtSmart is being offered this April.
Session include:
1st &
2nd graders: Monday,
April 4th, 11th, 18th, & 25th,
3rd &
4th graders: Wednesday,
April 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th
5th &
6th graders: Tuesday,
April 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th
Forms are available in the office.
Summer ArtSmart will also be available this summer.
There will be a session for grades 1/2 and a session for grades
3/4/5/6. ArtSmart will be meeting
Tuesday mornings. You may choose from
either a June session or July session, or both.
Forms will be available in the office.
5. Paramount Summer Art Camps – The
2016 Paramount Summer Art Camps schedule and registration forms are available
in the office. There are week long
classes for ages 4 – 16 years old. You
may alos register online at www.paramountarts.org/classes.
Playground
Duty – Week of Apr. 4th – 8th. (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.)
04/04: Hammerel/ Need one volunteer
04/05: Need two volunteers
04/06: Need two volunteers
04/07: Need two volunteers
04/08: Need two volunteers
Bulletin
Board
· Tuition Assistance - If
you are in need of a tuition assistance application, please contact Mrs.
Bristow, marissa.bristow@allsaintsmn.org. We will be using Fair again with tuition
assistance. You are welcome to stop in
the office to pick one up, too.
· Registration Forms – We need your
registration forms returned to school. Thank you to those of you who
have signed and returned the completed forms to the office. Much of the information was pre-populated for
ease of completion. We haven’t received many
forms yet. Please sign the form and return to school as soon as possible. If you need a registration form, please
contact the office, 251-5295. Retaining our excellent staff is the cornerstone
of the high quality Catholic education your child receives.
Registration for all-day preschool for 2016-2017 is also underway. We are accepting applications for all
sessions. If you would like to enroll
your child or you know of someone who would like to attend ASA preschool,
please call us at 251-5295. Submitting a
registration form will hold a spot for your child.
· Elementary Band for 2016-17! - Attention 3rd-5th grade parents: As you may have read last week, we
will soon be starting registration for students interested in being in band
next year. All 4th-6th graders can be in band, which
means YOUR child/ren will be eligible! Besides just the enjoyment of making
music, there are many reasons why you should enroll your child in band. For
instance, did you know that according to multiple studies, students who participate
in a musical ensemble have significantly higher academic achievement? Musical
participation has been linked to higher reading, math, and other academic
scores! Studies have also shown links between musical study and increased
social skills, including an increased sense of empathy, collaboration, and
teamwork! If you want these benefits for your child, consider enrolling them in
band for next year! Look for more information to come in the next few weeks,
and in the meantime, if you have any questions, please contact band director
Sean Jacobson at sc.catholicbands@gmail.com to start a conversation about
bringing the joy of playing an instrument to YOUR child!
· ID Tech Camp
– This summer, encourage the awesome in your child. At iD Tech summer programs, students ages 6 –
18 can learn to code, design games, mod Minecraft, engineer robots, model 3D
characters, build websites, print 3D objects and so much more! 62 unique courses for kids and teens. Go to www. iDTech.com for more info or
contact a program advisor at 1-844-290-7469.
· 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. 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.”
·
School Speak – ASA has
implemented School Speak, a school management system. It is a secure portal that allows us to store
information and communicate with our families. Many of you received the
introductory email to log in to School Speak but haven’t log on yet. Please
contact the office, 251-5295, so that we can provide the information for you so
you can log onto School Speak. 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
Tomorrow: Bake Sale after mass
Apr. 21: Kindergarten Round Up
April 22: Vacation Day (Snow Make Up Day if Needed)
May 12: Preschool & Kindergarten Spring Program,
6:30 pm
May 13: Volunteer Appreciation Mass & Breakfast
May 19: Family Spring Picnic
May 23: Spring Band Concert, 7:00 pm, Holy Angels
May 30: Memorial Day, no school for
students or staff
Jun
3: 6th grade
graduation mass, St. Paul’s Church
Jun
7: 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.
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.
