All
Saints Academy, St. Cloud Campus
Weekly
Parent Newsletter
April 28, 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.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO TURN IN YOUR REGISTRATION FORM. PLANNING & ORDERING HAS BEGUN FOR NEXT
YEAR! PLEASE HELP US MAKE SURE WE HAVE
ENOUGH MATERIALS.
NEW
NEWS
1. “Lets Play” Retreat – Tomorrow,
April 29th, Ellie’s Army will be here providing mini-retreats for
our 1st – 6th graders titled “Let’s Play.” The goal is to help create a place for every
kid on the playground to feel included, be active and build valuable social and
emotional skills. Cathedral students will
lead games on how to promote cooperation and teamwork versus competition. Focusing on the joy of play rather than
winning is the goal of the retreat. Take some time tomorrow and ask your child
what they learned at the retreat.
Ellie’s Army will join the students for lunch and recess and encourage
our student to put into practice what they just learned!
2. Volunteer & Donor Appreciation Mass - In honor of you, our volunteers & donors, and the way you give of
yourself in countless ways through your generosity and selfless service to the
staff and students at All Saints Academy...
Please join us on
Friday, May 6, 2016
8:15 am, Liturgy of
Thanks at St. Paul’s Church
Continental
Breakfast after Liturgy
God bless you,
The staff &
students at ASA, St. Cloud Campus
3. Graduation Reception Meeting – There will be a Graduation
Reception meeting for 5th grade parents this Wednesday, May 4th at 5:30 pm. It will be held in the Library in the school. Please contact Michele Hanson at
320/761-6100.
4. 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.
5. Thank you to the Knights of
Columbus – All Saints Academy would like to thank the Knights of Columbus and
Gene Markman for giving the school a new American flag. We appreciate their support of All Saints
Academy.
6. Preschool 3-day full & K –
6 Registration – Our 3-day, all-day Preschool is currently
full! We still have a few spots available in the 2-day, all-day and our 2-day
& 3-day half day programs. ASA has
room for new students in Kindergarten – 6th grade. Please tell your friends about the great
education your children receive at ASA.
If you are a current family and haven’t returned your registration,
please contact the office at 251-5295 and we can get you another form.
7. Peter Pan - You are
invited to the All Saints Academy production of "Peter Pan, Jr."
featuring 5th and 6th grade students from our ASA community! Advanced
tickets went on sale last week. Tickets are $8.00 for adults, $5.00 for
ages 5-12, and Free for children 4 and under. Tickets can be purchased at
each school campus, or at the door. There will be showings on May 6th and
7th at 7:00 pm at the Saint Joseph, Waite Park School Building.
8. Lost & Found – Parents, please take a moment and
go through our Lost and Found. We have
collected a large amount of clothing these past winter months. Items have been left behind from Phy. Ed,
recess & Funzone. There are
different sizes of all kinds. All
unclaimed items will be donated to Catholic Charities at the end of the school
year.
9. Summer Barton Tutoring – Barton
tutoring is being offered this summer. Tutors will be available on Tuesdays
& Fridays during the summer months from at the SC campus. Levels 1 & 2 are free for enrolled ASA
students. Levels 3 – 6 is $15/hour. If you are interested in having your child
receive Barton Tutoring, please contact Faye Haws at 251-5295 or email at
faye.haws@allsaintsmn.org.
10. Math & Reading Tutor –
Mrs. Lisa Poganski, Title teacher for the SC campus will be offering tutoring
in math and reading this summer. The
cost is $20/hour and will take place at the SC campus on Tuesdays. If you are
interested, please give Mrs. Poganski a call at 320-247-2145.
Playground
Duty – Week of May 2nd – 6th PLEASE consider volunteering for recess! (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.)
05/02: Need two volunteers
05/03: Need two volunteers
05/04: Need two volunteers
05/05: Need two volunteers
05/06: Yapuncich/Ethen
Bulletin
Board
· Recess Volunteers Needed – As
the weather gets nicer, we still need recess volunteers for adequate
supervision of our students during recess.
Their safety is our number one concern.
We ask that families volunteer for recess duty at least 2
times/year. (Families aren’t able to fulfill
this duty are billed $50.) The first
recess begins at 11:25 am and ends at 12:25 pm. Please call Kris Haehn,
251-5295 or email at kris.haehn@allsaintsmn.org and sign up for the days you
are available.
· 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 Kuechle. 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.
· Funzone Position Available – Funzone is looking for
Funzone Assistants to work this summer.
Applicants need to be 18 years old and like working with elementary
school-age children. Responsibilities
include prepping/providing/clean-up of snack, guide/direct scheduled programming
while supervision FunZone children. This
may include gymnasium activities, outdoor activities,
learning/library/computer/art/craft activities as well as accompanying the
group on field trips. Applicants should
be comfortable monitoring and guiding behavior and attitudes of Funzone
children. This position reports to our
Funzone Director. Interested applicants
should contact Andrea Kuechle for an application at
andrea.kuechle@allsaintsmn.org.
· SCAYBA 3-on-3 –
SCAYBA 3-on-3 basketball program is for boys and girls entering 4th
– 8th grade. It primarily
focuses on skill development through the use of drills and scrimmages while
maintaining a summer league/camp atmosphere.
Camp runs July 26th – Aug. 18th. If you are interested, enrollment forms are
available in the office. For more
information on the 3-on-3 camp or other SCAYBA programs, lease visit our
website at www.scayba.com.
· Cave Quest; Following Jesus the
Light of the World!!! - VBS registration forms are coming home in your child's Thursday folder. St.
Peter's and Atonement Lutheran host VBS June 13-16 from 9-noon. It is open to
ages 3 through grade 6; anyone older than that can volunteer, we have
tons of things for people to do! This is FREE if you register by May
31st. Come Join us, we have an AMAZING and fun time learning about
Jesus' love for us! Questions please email (meaghan.baynes@gmail.com ) or call (320-249-8973)
Meaghan Baynes Hope to see you all there!
· 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.
· 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.
· 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
Apr. 28: Kindergarten Round Up
May 6: Volunteer Appreciation Mass & Breakfast
May 6 & 7: Peter Pan, 7:00 pm, Waite Park school
building
May 12: Preschool & Kindergarten Spring Program,
6:30 pm
May 19: Family Spring Picnic
May 23: Spring Band Concert, 7:00 pm, Holy Angels
May 25: 6th grade Minnesota Counties Fair,
5:15 – 6:45 pm
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.
