All
Saints Academy, St. Cloud Campus
Weekly
Parent Newsletter
April 14, 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.
Thank You from the
Ortegas
“Dear ASA, our family is very thankful to be part of such a wonderful
community. Not only are we receiving
generous support monetarily, we have received so many kind words and offers to
help from teachers and parents of classmates.
Most importantly, we are receiving prayers. Thank you for everything.”
Sincerely, Marit, Carlos and family.
NEW
NEWS
1. April 16th Open House – All Saints Academy, St.
Cloud Campus will be holding an Open House on Saturday, April 16th
from 8:30 – 11:00 am. If you know of
prospective parents who couldn’t make any of our weekday Open Houses, please
pass the word onto them. Come have
a tour and see what All Saints Academy has to offer. Invite your
friends! If you have questions, please contact us at 251-5295. You
may also contact our President, Mr. Chris Schellinger or his assistant, Mrs.
Bristow, marissa.bristow@allsaintsmn.org.
2. Oliver - St. Peter’s Parish Dinner Theater presents Oliver.
Performances include:
· Thursday, April 14th at
6:30 pm, this is a dress rehearsal performance, $12/adult, $8/child under 14.
· Friday, April 15th &
Saturday, April 16th 6:15 pm dinner with a 7:30 performance,
$23/adult, $18/child under 14.
Performance only cost is $16/adult & $10/child under 14. For more information, please email Joyce, joycebaumann6@gmail.com or Meaghan, Meaghan.baynes@gmail.com.
3. 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 go on sale Friday, April
15. 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.
4. 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.
5.
Fish Fry at St. Joseph, Waite Park – St. Joseph Parish in
Waite Park is holding a Fish Fry, tomorrow, April 15th from 4 – 8
pm. Tickets are $10/adult, $6/children (4-12).
5 and under are free.
6. Soles4Souls – Central Minnesota
Council, Boy Scouts of America and Wells Fargo have teamed up to sponsor a shoe
collection for the charity Soles4Souls.
Please bring your shoes on April 16/17 to St. Paul’s Catholic Church
Gathering Space. Shoes can also be
dropped off at the Council Service Center at 1190 Scout Drive in Sartell.
7. 4th Grade Musical – On April
21st, the 4th graders will be performing Moses and the Freedom Fanatics for their
parents & families. Moses, with the
help of his friends the Hebrew slaves free themselves from Pharaoh’s
cruelty. There will be a 2:00 pm dress
rehearsal in St. Paul’s Church on April 21st that you are welcome to
view.
8. 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 Kueckle for an application at
andrea.kuechle@allsaintsmn.org.
9.
Kindergarten Round Up – Kindergarten Round Up for
FY16-17 will be held Thursday, April 28th from 10:00 am – 11:45 am.
Students who have registered for the 2016-2017 school year & their parents
are welcome to explore a morning with Kindergarten with other prospective
students and have lunch/recess with the current Kindergarten class. If you have not made a reservation yet for your
registered child, please call 251-5295 and let us know you are coming. There is still room available in our
Kindergarten class. If you would like to
register your child for next year, please contact us at 251-5295.
10. 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!
Playground
Duty – Week of Apr. 18th – 22nd. (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.)
04/18: Need two volunteers
04/19: Anderson/Need one volunteer
04/20: Anderson/Need one volunteer
04/21: Jankowski/Need one volunteer
04/22: No
school
Bulletin
Board
· 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.
· 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.
· 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.
· 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
April 16: Open House, 8:30 – 11 am
April 22: Vacation Day (Snow Make Up Day if Needed)
Apr. 28: Kindergarten Round Up
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.
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