All Saints Academy, St. Cloud Campus
Parent
Newsletter
December 8, 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.
PARENTS,
PLEASE REMEMBER THAT WE ARE A NUT-SAFE SCHOOL.
COLD LUNCHES CANNOT CONTAIN ITEMS THAT CONTAIN NUTS. PLEASE MAKE SURE TO READ LABELS AND PUT APPROPRIATE
ITEMS IN LUNCH BOXES.
NEW
NEWS
Advent Prayer Services & Parish Reconciliation Services
Our next prayer Advent
prayer service will be Monday, December 12th at 7:45 am. School
Advent prayer services have been planned every Monday during Advent at 7:45
am. We ask that students be present for
these services- please make a special effort to have them here by that time.
There will be a final
prayer service on Wednesday, Dec. 21st at 2:00 pm followed by Christmas carol sing-along in the gym. All are welcome to all prayer services.
Parishes are offering
penance services to the communities.
Please feel free to attend any of these services.
St. Paul’s Church –
Tues., Dec. 13th, 6:30 pm
St. Peter’s Church –
Sat., Dec. 17th, 1:00 pm
St. Michael’s Church –
Thurs., Dec. 15th, 6:30 pm
St. Joseph Church, Waite
Park – Saturdays @ 3:00 pm & on Dec. 11th between 7:30 &
9:00 am Mass
Catholic
Community Schools Update
Catholic Community Schools continues
to take shape, looking forward to its inaugural school year beginning in July
2017. These news briefs will keep you abreast to recent developments and responses
to inquiries.
Did you know that the schools in Catholic Community
Schools already collaborate on...
• Service projects (Saints in Service, food drives,
etc.)
• Extracurricular programming (PAA, band, orchestra)
• Marketing (billboards, radio ads, participation in
local parades)
• Staff Development (Top 20 training, Standards based
workshops)
Dyslexia Presentation, Monday, Dec. 12th
Kelly Haws & Shannan
Daniels will be giving a presentation about dsylexia at the SJ Campus, Monday,
Dec. 12th beginning at 6:30 pm.
Both have worked closely with students who have dyslexia. Cathedral teacher, Dan Nelson & St.
John’s Prep teacher, Dan Stark will also be joining this presentation to talk
about being dyslexic and how to prepare an elementary student with dyslexia for
success in middle & high school. All
are welcome to attend.
Snow Pants & Boots
For the children’s
safety and comfort, all students need snow pants and boots when playing outside
at school. Students have outdoor recess
everyday when weather allows. Please
make sure your child brings appropriate winter clothing so they may participate
in recess during the winter season. As
part of our wellness policy, we encourage our students to be active on a
regular basis. Outdoor recess allows ASA
to provide this opportunity for exercise & activity.
Bake Sale by Catholic Social Teaching Committee
The 6th grade Catholic Social
Teaching Committees are hosting nut-free bake sales after our Friday school
Mass during the month of December. The second
bake sale will be Friday, December 9th. Students are welcome to bring a small amount
of money to purchase baked items from the sale.
All proceeds will be donated to Place of Hope and Kids Against Hunger. Thank you in advance for supporting the bake
sale!
Christmas Programs
The Christmas Band Program is
this Sunday, December 11th at 3:00 pm at All Saints Academy, St.
Cloud Campus in the gym. All band
students are expected to attend and perform in the concert. Please contact Sean Jacobson if you have questions.
The Christmas Choir Concert
is scheduled for Tuesday, December 20th at 6:00 pm at St. Paul’s
Church. This concert is for PreK – 6th
grade. Students may be dropped off in
his/her homeroom no earlier than 5:35 pm.
Teachers will be supervising students in their classrooms before and
after each grade’s performance. Last week
a letter was sent home to all families regarding dress code. If you have further questions, please contact
Mrs. Goenner.
Salvation Army Bell Ringers
Some of our students will have the
opportunity to ring bells for the Salvation Army this holiday season. 6th graders will be at Coborn’s on
Centennial on Dec. 12th from 4:00 – 5:30 pm. 2nd graders will be at Coborn’s on
Dec. 16th also. Feel free to stop
by and drop a donation in the red kettle.
Items Needed
6th grade is looking for
picture frames that you no longer have a need for: sies from 4 X 6 to 8 X 10 at the
largest. They need them by the end of
next week, Friday, Dec. 16th.
Please give to Ms. Opatz or Ms. Mullin.
Fundraising Goals
Families can check their fund
raising dollars on School Speak at any time.
In order to meet our annual budget at ASA we offer opportunities for
families to fundraise and meet their goal of $350/student.
Please take the time to check how
much your family has raised towards your fund raising commitment. This will help you determine how much you
need to fund raise for the remainder of the year. Our next fund raiser is the Extravaganza on
February 4th.
Save the Date! Saturday, February 4th
Our largest, most important
Fundraiser of the year – our 5th annual Extravaganza for All Saints
Academy. This “not-to be missed” event will again be held at St. Paul’s and
will be as great as ever. But we need YOU And your guests!
Lost & Found
The school has an abundance of Lost
& Found items. The Lost & Found
is located in the lower floor of the school.
Please take a look at our items.
Everything on our shelves has been gathered from our hallways, gym and
playground after recess and Funzone. All unclaimed items will be
donated to Catholic Charities during Christmas break.
Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor
Dreamcoat Auditions
St. Peter’s Art & Soul Group
Dinner Theater will be holding auditions for Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat on Sunday, December 4th from 4 – 6pm and
Monday, December 5th from 6:30 – 8:30 pm at St. Peter’s choir
room. Please email Tom Siekkinen,
Director at bunnyskip@charter.net or Joyce
Baumann, Music Liturgy & Choir Director, baumannjteacher@yahoo.com for more
information.
Playground
Duty – Dec. 12th – 16th (11:00
am – 12:30 pm)
The
office Playground Schedule calendar has been accidentally taken. If you stopped in the office and picked it up
with other papers, please return to the office.
Thank you.
12/12 - Need
a volunteer
12/13 – Liebrenz
12/14 – Need
a volunteer
12/15 – Bushman
12/16 – Need
a volunteer
BULLETIN
BOARD
·
No Parking
in Front of School when dropping off children or stopping at school
during school time. (Funzone pick up is
after school hours.) This space is reserved for bus drop off and pick up during
the day. Please park on the far side of
the street if you plan on getting out of your car.
· Family Lunch
accounts need to be kept up to date. Families will receive notice if their
balance is at or below $-10.00. Your cooperation with this matter is most
appreciated.
·
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. Keep saving!
Calendar
Dates
Dec. 12: Advent Prayer Service, 7:45 am
Dec. 20:
Christmas Program, 6:00 pm (1:30 Dress Rehearsal)
Dec. 21:
Christmas Vacation Begins, regular dismissal at 2:55 pm
Jan. 3: School Resumes, full day of classes
Jan. 16:
Martin Luther King Day, no school for students & staff
Jan. 17:
Dist. 742 not in session, ASA in-session, no bussing available
Jan. 29th: Catholic Schools Week
Feb. 2:
Open House for 17-18 School Year
Feb. 4:
Extravaganza
Feb. 17:
CCS In-service, no school for students
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.
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