September 15, 2016 Weekly Parent Newsletter

           All Saints Academy, St. Cloud Campus

Summer Parent Newsletter

September 15, 2016

Every Thursday school is in session you will be receiving a link to the “Weekly Parent Newsletter”. Please read carefully. This will contain All Saints Academy, St. Cloud news for you and your family.

NOTE: New information will be under New News.  Previously published information will be located under Bulletin Board.

We are a Nut-safe building.  All snacks and lunches need to be peanut-free and nut-free. There is a snack list on School Speak under Announcements.  Thank you for helping to keep our school safe for all of our students.

NEW NEWS

Please turn in any remaining tickets from the Pancake Breakfast.  These are needed for tracking both fundraising and number of people served.  Please turn in to your homeroom teacher or the office.  Thank you.

PAC Meat Raffle

Come and join your ASA Parent Activities Council (PAC) at their first Meat Raffle on Friday, September 16^th at G-Allen’s, Sartell, starting at 5:30pm.  Please share this event with friends and family, make it an evening out for supper or just join us for fun then head to the Cathedral Football game!  A great night to support your Parent Activities Council.

                                                                       

Grandparents Day is September 30^th!

Grandparents’/Special Friend Day Is Friday, September 30th.  We love having our grandparents here!  The day will begin with hospitality with refreshments beginning at 12:15 pm followed by mass at 12:45 pm.  Grandparents may find a seat in church for their grandchildren and themselves. Grandchildren will be coming to church with their classroom teachers. Students will look for their grandparents. Afterwards, there will be time for classroom activities.  Refer to the invitation in Thursday’s folder.  We hope your child’s grandparents will be able to join us for this special day. 

5/6 Knowledge Bowl

SC Campus would like to invite 5^th and 6^th graders to be part of our Knowledge Bowl team.  Knowledge Bowl (KB) is an academic competition that promotes academic achievement and rewards academic excellence.  KB promotes academics and helps develop leadership skills in a fun environment.  Information was handed out at Parent Meeting Night this past Tuesday.  If you were unable to attend, there will be a packet in this Thursday’s folder.  If you have more questions about KB, please contact Mrs. Mary Cheryl Opatz, 6^th grade teacher, marycheryl.opatz@allsaintsmn.org or our parent coach, Tara Voumard at wata9901@yahoo.com.  If you are interested in volunteering/driving for Knowledge Bowl, please let Mrs. Opatz know.

Paperwork Forms Needed

Please return all forms to the office from Paperwork Night.  If you have questions, please contact the school office, 251-5295.

Sunday School at St. Peter’s

Sunday School at St. Peter’s begins in October during the 10:30 am mass on Sunday.  Preschool, Kindergarten & 1^st graders will have an enrollment form in this Thursday folder.  Please check with your child’s back pack for the folder.  Please return the forms to the office when completed.

St. Paul’s Jubilate Choir

The Jubilate Choir is open to all students in grades Kindergarten – 6^th grade.  The rehearsal & mass schedule are attached to this newsletter on School Speak.  If you have questions, please contact Laurie Kremer at 251-4831, Ext. 207, or email at lkremer@stpetestpaul.org.

School Speak Needs You

School Speak is a school online management system that ASA uses.  It is a secure portal that allows us to store information and communicate with our families.

If you are new to All Saints Academy or have never logged onto School Speak you need to create a password.  Please contact the office, 251-5295 so that we may send you instructions via your email.  Due to security issues, the email will only stay in your inbox for a few days. For those who have used School Speak, the username & password you had last year is still the same.

We would like all parents to log in and update their profile, too.  This technology allows us to provide more information, communicate with parents and offer useful tools for everyone who is a member of our school community.

Art Smart Classes

Mrs. Detra’s Art Smart classes will be starting in October.  Cost is $50/student.  Please complete forms and return to school by Wednesday, September 28^th.

5/6^th grade – Mondays, 3^rd, 10^th, 17^th & 24^th

3/4^th grade – Tuesdays, 4^th, 11^th, 18^th & 25^th

1^st/2^nd grade – Wednesdays, 5^th, 12^th, 19^th & 26^th

Do you need childcare after school? Register for ASA FunZone!

Are you a parent considering the after school program for your child? If so, FunZone is an excellent and affordable option for your child to be safe, have fun and get homework done while accommodating your busy day. If you would like to know more, please call or e-mail, your school office or come and visit with our FunZone staff.

If you are interested and have yet to register, please contact the school office or your FunZone staff to have a registration packet sent home with your child.

We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Free/Reduced Hot Lunch Program 

Parents, it is not too late to send in applications for free and/or reduced hot lunches. You can pick up an application at the office. The deadline is September 30^th. When students receive free/reduced lunches, our hot lunch program receives a reimbursement from the government, benefitting our lunch program. If you have questions regarding this program, please contact Mrs. Bristow at 251-5295 or marissa.bristow@allsaintsmn.org.

We Need Playground Supervisors

Our goal is to have two parents who have children in PreK – 6^th grade, on the playground every day to assist school staff with the recess period. 

Recess is 11:00 am – 12:25 pm.  We are in need of volunteers for the month of October & November!

For the added safety of our children we ask that all families volunteer for recess supervision 2-3 times per year. A schedule will be available for families to sign up.  If you find your schedule doesn’t allow you to volunteer for Recess Duty, you may opt out by paying $50 which goes towards our paid staff.

Playground Duty – Week of Sept. 19^th  – 23^rd  (11:00 am – 12:30 pm)

9/19 – Leighton/Cordie

9/20 – Meling

9/21 – Thompson

9/22 – Herold/Coe

9/23 – Fish/Hoffmann

Thank You

…to everyone who volunteered at the Pancake Breakfast.  It was a successful and busy breakfast.

Bulletin Board

·      Youth Day at the Range – Sauk Rapids Sportmen’s Club is sponsoring a Youth Day at the Range on Saturday, September 17 from 9 am – close, rain or shine.  There will be instructional sessions available at 9:00 am, 10:30am , 12:00 pm & 1:30 pm.  A free lunch for kids is also included. For more information and to sign up, call or text Jeff Diehl @ 320-266-8588 or email jjdiehl63@msn.com.

·      St. Cloud Youth Hockey  is having New Player Information, Registration & Fun Day on Saturday, September 24^th from 10 am – 2 pm at the St. Cloud Municipal Athletic Complex, 5001 Veterans Dr., St. Cloud.

·      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 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.

·      Keep Collecting! - Continue to save Labels For Learning, Labels for Education (Campbell's. Swansons, Post, and Prego) only the UPC with the point value is accepted, Box Tops for Education, UPC's from Country Hearth and Village Hearth Products as part of the Loaves4Learning Program, pop and can tabs, old cell phones and used ink cartridges.  ASA just received a check for $1450 from Coborn’s for Labels for Learning….keep saving them!

Calendar Dates 

Sept. 30:  SC Grandparents Day

Oct. 20 & 21:  Autumn Vacation – no school for students and staff

Oct. 26:  Picture Retake Day & photos of 3-day Preschool

Oct. 29:  Work-A-Thon

Nov. 1:  All Saints Day

Nov. 2: All Souls Day

Welcome back to a new school year!

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.

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.