Thursday, May 4, 2017

May 4, 2017 Weekly Parent Newsletter

All Saints Academy, St. Cloud Campus
Parent Newsletter
May 4, 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.  

NEW NEWS

Celebration of Mrs. Hoon’s Teaching Career
Mrs. Linda Hoon is retiring after forty-one years of teaching hundreds and hundreds of children from this community.  (43 total years of teaching!)

Please join us at a celebration for Linda TODAY, Thursday, May 4th from 4:30 – 7:00 pm at St. Paul’s Catholic Church Cafeteria and the St. Cloud Campus of All Saints Academy.

This is an adult friendly event with kids also welcome. There will be an assortment of beverages and a Mexican style buffet of appetizers.

Please note: We will also celebrate Linda’s service to our community at our Spring School Picnic on Thursday, May 18th in the parking lot and playground behind St. Paul’s Catholic Church and the St. Cloud Campus of All Saints Academy.

Spring Picnic Volunteers Needed
PAC is in need of volunteers for the Spring Picnic.  Please use the directions below to help with the picnic.

Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:
1) Click this link to see our SignUp on SignUp.com: http://signup.com/go/NwDEKUo
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 SignUp.com.
Note: SignUp.com 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.

Volunteer & Donor Appreciation Mass
In honor of you, our volunteers & donors, and the way you give of yourself in countless ways Please join our students as we honor you and many others:

Friday, May 12, 2017
8:15 am, Liturgy of Thanks at St. Paul’s Church
Breakfast, Student performances and tours after Liturgy
See you Friday, May 12th

Remembering Patrick McMullen
Cathedral will be selling T-shirts in remembrance of Patrick McMullen.  All proceeds will benefit the McMullen family.  The t-shirts are dark blue with the childhood cancer gold ribbon on the front. T-shirts are available in the Activities Office at Cathedral.  Cost is $10 each, - $12 for 2X.  Please make checks out to the McMullen Family.

CHS Tanzania Trip
Mrs. O’Neal’s class and Thrivent Financial are working on a small fund raiser for the Cathedral students traveling to Tanzania on a mission trip.  Please refer to the email that was sent regarding the Tanzania Trip.  The 4th graders are planning some silent auction baskets that will be available for bidding at the Family Spring Picnic.  They are currently accepting donations for these baskets:  Picnic, Arts/Crafts & Water/A Day at the Beach themes.  Please contact Mrs. O’Neal for more info, amy.o’neal@allsaintsmn.org.

2017-2018 ASA Band
3rd, 4th, and 5th graders have some exciting opportunities coming up in the next few weeks to consider joining band for next year! Next Friday, May 12th, all 3rd graders and interested 4th and 5th graders will have a chance to try out some instruments and see if band is something they might be interested in for next year. Additional information will be sent home in today’s Thursday folders.  There will be more informational meetings for parents to learn more, the many benefits of learning to play an instrument, and why we hope that you will choose for band to be a part of YOUR child’s education!

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.

Summer Funzone
Just a reminder…Don’t wait to register your child/ren for summer Funzone.  Registration will open up to parishioners not currently in All Saints Academy – St. Cloud, Thursday, April 13th. 

This program has become increasingly popular and we anticipate it being full this year, with a waiting list. We want to make sure we are able to accommodate our school families first.

If you are interested in registering your child or have questions about Summer Funzone, please contact Andrea Kuechle, Funzone Director at sc.funzone@allsaintsmn.org or 320-251-5295, Ext. 107. 

Summer Tutor
Parents, Lisa Poganski will be tutoring students this summer at the St. Cloud campus.  She will tutor math and reading classes or a combination of both.  The cost is $20/hour.  Classes will begin the second week in June and will be held Tuesday and Thursday mornings.  If you are interested, please contact her directly at 320-247-2145.

ASA Spring Musical: Lion King Jr. @ St. Joseph Campus
You are invited to the All Saints Academy production of "Lion King, Jr." featuring 5th and 6th grade students from our ASA community!  

Advanced tickets go on sale May 1st.  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 12th and 13th at 7:00 pm at the SJ Campus.

Playground Duty – May 8th – 12th 11:00 am – 12:30 pm.  All families are required to volunteer for 2 days/year or they may opt out by paying $50/family.)
05/08 – Schultz/Yapuncich
05/09 – French/Rydberg
05/10 - Bushman
05/11 - Halvorson
05/12 – Kedrowski/Simones

BULLETIN BOARD
·  Cathedral Summer Camp registration is underway! Camps are offered for ages 3 through completing 11th grade. There are active sports camps like volleyball and football as well as camps for interesting hobbies such as photography and fishing.  Click here for a brochure and for registration.  Questions?  Please call Julie at 320-257-2120.  The digital copy is attached to the School Speak copy of this newsletter and newsletter email.
·  Plan your summer calendar for Vacation Bible School!  We are partnering with Atonement Lutheran for our 28th year to offer VBS to our children ages 3 through grade 6 on June 12-15th.  Anyone in 7th grade or older can be involved by volunteering. Calls will be made for volunteers in April; if you already know you want to volunteer or have any questions, please call or email Tricia Meling at 612-499-1672 or nolan141@hotmail.com. Watch for the registration forms and more information this spring.
·  St. John’s University Basketball Summer Day Camp will be June 26 – 29th from 9 – 11:30 am for 3rd – 6th grade  For questions, please contact Connor O’Brien at 320-363-2063 or email cobrien@csbsju.edu.  Registration forms are available in the office.
·  Power of the Purse – Gather with your favorite girls and enjoy a fabulous night of shopping, style and fun!  Power of the Purse is a fund raiser for Birthline on May 11th from 5:30 – 8:30 pm.  Hors d’oeuvres, drinks and dessert will all be part of the fun-filled night!  There will be an opportunity to bid on purses, jewelry, accessories and products through a Silent Auction as well as a Lucky Buck raffle.  Shop the cash and carry Boutique and be inspired by a surprise guest!  Tickets are $25/person.  Go to https://connect.egiving.com/power-of-the-purse/birthline-inc. 
·      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.
·      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.
·      Family Lunch accounts need to be kept up to date. Families will receive notice if their balance is more than $15. 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
May 4:  Retirement Party for Linda Hoon 4:30 – 7:00 pm
May 11:  Preschool & Kindergarten Spring Program
 6:00 pm
May 12 & 13:  Spring Musical – Lion King, Jr.
May 18:  Family Spring Picnic
May 19:  4/5/6 Track & Field Day
May 29:  Memorial Day, no school
May 31:  6th grade graduation mass, St. Paul’s
June 1:  Last day of school for PreK – 5th grade
June 2:  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.


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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