All
Saints Academy, St. Cloud Campus
Weekly
Parent Newsletter
May 12, 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. Kindergarten & Preschool Program - Tonight, Thursday, May 12th, is the
Kindergarten & Preschool Program in St. Paul’s Church. Teachers will begin supervision of students
at 5:40 pm. The program begin at 6:00
pm.
2. Student Illness – According to our
school policy, please do not send children to school on days when the following
symptoms are present:
“Fever, vomiting, diarrhea, inflammation/crusting/redness of the eye,
any contagious or infectious disease of the skin/mouth/eyes, chronic cough,
sore throat with fever or heavy nasal discharge/mucous due to illness.”
Students should be symptom-free for 24 hours before they return to
school so as not to expose other students to the illness.
3. Spring Picnic Volunteers – Thursday, May 19th is
the Family Spring Picnic. If you haven’t
sent in your RSVP, please do so. PAC,
who is sponsoring the picnic needs volunteers.
Please use the link to sign up.
We're using VolunteerSpot (the
leading online Sign-up and reminder tool) to organize our upcoming Sign-ups.
Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:
2) Review the options listed and
choose the spot(s) you like.
3) Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT
need to register an account or keep a password on VolunteerSpot.
Note: VolunteerSpot does not share your email address with
anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact me and I
can sign you up manually.
4. Junior Achievement (JA) Fundraiser – JA will be having a
fundraiser at the Blue Line Sartell
& St. Cloud locations on Sunday, May 15th from 4:00 – 7:00
pm. All Proceeds will benefit JA
programs in the area. Blue Line will
donate 20% of all sales to JA. All
Saints Academy participates in the Junior Achievement program (K – 6) that
culminates in our students attending BizTown. No coupon or flyers are needed to enjoy
dinner or appetizers.
5. Clothing Drive by 6th graders – The
6th grade Catholic Social Teaching Group, Rights & Responsibilities of the Human Person is having a used clothing
drive. Summer clothes are mostly needed
but you are welcome to bring any type of used clothing. Please bring clothing by May 23rd. There are boxes in the hallway where you can
drop off your items. Thank you for
helping those less fortunate.
6. 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.
7. Memory Books - Order forms for 2015-2016 ASA Memory
Books came home with your youngest last week. This photographic collection
includes individual photos of students and staff along with collages of various
events and grade level activities. The cost is $15 per book. (If the cost is
prohibitive, please let us know.) Orders are being taken through Fri., May 20th.
If you do not receive an order form, more are available in the office. The
memory books will be distributed during the last days of school.
8. Bill Payment – As the year draws to a close, please take some
time to make sure all of the following accounts are up-to-date: Tuition, Lunch, Barton Tutoring, Fund
Raising, Volunteer Hours, Playground Duty and Library books. End-of-year report cards will not be mailed
until families have paid. Statements
have been sent regarding tuition, lunch & Barton tutoring. If you have questions, please contact Mary
Beth Wenner, Marybeth.wenner@allsaintsmn.org.
For
questions regarding fund raising, volunteer hours & playground duty, please
contact Kris Haehn, kris.haehn@allsaintsmn.org.
9. Library Books Due May 27th – All ASA library books are due
Friday, May 27th. Please
remind your children that they should return these books. Students will be charged for unreturned
books.
10. 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.
11. Ortega Thank You – “All Saints Academy continues to surprise
us. I have never doubted that this was
an amazing school, but this year with the difficulties we have faced with
Carlos’ cancer, my decision to send our girls to this school has been
reaffirmed over and over again. Thank
you for the bake sale, the CAP day, and now the Foot Prints of Faith Walk/Run
to help us with medical bills. And the
prayers. Especially, the prayers. They are helping!!! Friday, May 6th, was surgery
day. Please continue to keep our family
in your prayers.” Sincerely, Marit
Ortega & family.
Playground
Duty – Week of May 16th – 20th 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.)
05/16: Tetrault/Need one volunteer
05/17: Meling/Baldwin
05/18: Coe/Lieser-Chadhary
05/19: Hendricks/Need one volunteer
05/20: Yapuncich/Bauer
Bulletin
Board
· Summer Barton Tutoring – Barton tutoring is being
offered this summer. Tutors will be available on Tuesdays & Fridays during
the summer months 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.
· 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.
· 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.
· 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.
· 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. 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
Tonight: Preschool & Kindergarten Spring Program,
6:00 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.
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