March 24, 2016 Weekly Parent Newsletter

All Saints Academy, St. Cloud Campus

Weekly Parent Newsletter

March 24, 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.

Parents – There will be no school on Good Friday, March 25^th and Easter Monday, March 28^th.

NEW NEWS

1. Lent 2016 – Our liturgical season of Lent ends tonight on Holy Thursday, immediately before the Mass of the Lord’s Supper tonight.  This marks the beginning of the Easter Triduum. We hope you consider attending the beautiful Triduum services tonight, Friday & Saturday. Below is a schedule of all services offered at St. Paul’s, St. Peter’s, St. Michael’s & St. Joseph, Waite Park.

	St. Joseph, Waite Park	St. Michael’	St. Peter’s	St. Paul’s
Holy Thursday March 24th		7:00 pm Service	5:30 Seder Meal	7:30 pm Service
Good Friday March 25th	3:00 pm Service (Spanish)	1:00 pm Service	6:30 pm Service	1:00 pm Service
Holy Saturday March 26th	6:30 pm Easter Vigil (Spanish)	6:30 pm Easter Vigil		8:00 pm Easter Vigil
Easter Sunday March 27th	7:30 am Service 9:00 am Service 11:00 am Service (Spanish)	9:00 am Service 10:30 am Service	8:30 am Service 10:30 am Service	8:30 am Service 10:30 am Service

2.  Elementary Band for 2016-17! - Attention 3^rd-5^th 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 4^th-6^th 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!

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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 & 26^th

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.

6.  Bake Sale April 1^st - The 6th grade Catholic Social Teaching Committee: “Option for the Poor and Vulnerable” is having a bake sale. The Bake Sale will be 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 (Mrs. Orth’s  husband has been diagnosed with heart & kidney issues.  Carlos Ortega, ASA parent, has been recently diagnosed with colon cancer,)

 Also, if you or your child(ren) would like to bake something, they are welcome to do that. Please make sure baked items are nut-free and that they are wrapped for sale in smaller quantities. All baked items should be delivered to the office on Thurs., March 31 or to the Gathering Space of church the morning of April 1^st.

Playground Duty – Week of Mar. 28^th – Apr. 1^st.    (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.)

03/28:  No School

03/29:  Fromelt/Need one volunteer

03/30:  Hammerel/Need one volunteer

03/31:  Fromelt/Need one volunteer

04/01:  Need two volunteers

Bulletin Board

·    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.

·      Summer Funzone - It's almost summer time!  And time to register for summer FunZone.  You received an email earlier today that had registration forms attached pertaining to summer Funzone. Please contact Andrea Kueckle if you are in need of these forms.  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.

·      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 

Mar. 25-28: Easter break, no school for students or staff

Apr.   1:  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:  6^th 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.