Thursday, January 12, 2017

January 12, 2017 Weekly Parent Newsletter

           All Saints Academy, St. Cloud Campus
Parent Newsletter
January 12, 2017

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.

THERE ARE NO CLASSES ON MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 2017 IN OBSERVANCE OF MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY.

ALL SAINTS ACADEMY IS IN SESSION TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2017.  DISTRICT 742 IS NOT HOLDNG CLASSES THEREFORE THERE WILL BE NO BUSSING AVAILABLE.

Save the Date – Saturday, February 4th, 5:30 pm at
SC Campus
Extravaganza:  A Night for All Saints Academy – Tickets available.


NEW NEWS
Catholic Schools Week January 29 – February 4
During Catholic Schools Week, we will be celebrating All Saints Academy’s presence in the parishes, school, families and community.  There will be a kick-off mass at St. Paul’s, Saturday, January 28th at 4:30 pm followed by a Simple Supper in the cafeteria. We will be asking for a great ASA presence at this Saturday mass, we hope you’ll get this on your calendar and attend.

Some events include dress up days as well as bowling (Preschool students will not be bowling.)   Everyone is welcome to join us for our mass on Friday, February 3rd at St. Paul’s.  We will cap the week with our Extravaganza celebration.  The complete schedule for Catholic Schools Week is included in your youngest child’s Thursday folder.


Extravaganza is Saturday, February 4th
Our largest, most important Fundraiser of the year – our 5th annual Extravaganza for All Saints Academy at the St. Cloud Campus again!  This “not-to be missed” event features a strolling, heavy appetizer buffet, silent, live auctions, our important Fund-A-Need and the band “Outdoor Recess.”

The fun begins at 5:30 pm with live music beginning at 8:45 pm.  But we need YOU And your guests! Ticket price for the event is $50/person and it counts towards your family fundraising dollars.
Never attended before?  New parent?  Like last year, ASA parents attending for the first time will be offered ½ price tickets as a little incentive to “check out Extravaganza.”  Just let us know when you turn in your ticket payment.

RSVP to Marissa Bristow at 251-5295 or marissa.bristow@allsaintsmn.org.

Riddler's Escape Rooms will be at the Extravaganza. They are a live-action, immersive game. Groups enter a theme-filled room to solve the secrets and secure the power crystal before time runs out. A mini-version of the escape game will be at the event for adventurers to try. Donations will be accepted and benefit All Saints Academy Schools.  For questions, contact Amie at info@riddlersescape.com or 888-64-RIDDLER.  www.RiddlersEscape.com 

Open House
All Saints Academy would like to invite prospective parents to an Open House for Preschool – 6th grade on Thursday, Feb. 9th. The St. Cloud Campus Open House will be ALL DAY 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Please pass the word onto friends, relatives, coworkers who may be interested in All Saints Academy.  They will be able to spend time and tour our St. Cloud campus, 1215 11th Ave N, St. Cloud and experience the love and caring displayed by our teachers every day. 

Our FunZone childcare will also be available for a visit for questions regarding our after-school and summer care program. Come have a tour and see what All Saints Academy has to offer. 

If you have questions, please contact us at 251-5295.  You may also contact our President, Chris Schellinger, chris.schellinger@allsaintsmn.org or his assistant, Mrs. Bristow, marissa.bristow@allsaintsmn.org.  We will be having additional open houses during the month of March.

Christmas Family Thank You
“Thank you ASA families for your generous gifts this Christmas. The gift cards we received are so thoughtful and a very practical gift that we will certainly benefit from. May your New Year be blessed and filled with gratitude. Thank you so much.” Family C.

ArtSmart
ArtSmart sessions will be starting again in the new year! There is still room available in all sessions.  Enrollment forms came home before Christmas break.  Forms are available in the office if you would like to enroll your child.
3rd & 4th grade – Mondays, January 9th, 23rd, 30th & Feb. 6th
1st & 2nd grade – Tuesdays, January 10th, 17th, 24th & 31st
5th & 6th grade – Wednesdays, Jan. 11th, 18th, 25th & Feb. 1st  

School Speak App for iPhones
The SchoolSpeak iPhone App is now available on Apple App Store (search for SchoolSpeak on App Store.)  If you have an iPhone, you can access School Speak content.  You will need your login ID as well as your password.  The app requires Wi-Fi or mobile data connection to log in.  All of your home pages on School Speak will be available.  At this time, you cannot update information such as your profile on the iPhone app.  That feature is in the future. 

We have not received any information if an app for android phones is coming.
Playground Duty – Jan. 16th – 20th   (11:00 am – 12:30 pm)
01/16 – No School
01/17 – Fromelt
01/18 – Downing
01/19 – Schroeder
01/20 -  Clour

THANK YOU
…to our families who provided gifts for our Christmas families this past holiday season!
… to the St. Hilaire family for the donation of games.

BULLETIN BOARD
·      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.
·      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 (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 
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. 4:  Extravaganza
Feb. 9:  Open House for 17-18 School Year
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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