Weekly Parent Newsletter
All Saints Academy, St. Cloud Campus
October 26, 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.
Work-a-thon 2017 is this Saturday!!
THIS SATURDAY, IS THE WORKATHON! The St. Cloud Campus has brought in over 56% of our goal. Many students have also reached their personal goal of $200/student. Our school goal is $38,800. All pledges will be applied towards your $350 fundraising goal/child. Please continue to turn in money daily. Send all money to school in a sealed and labeled envelope. Write your child’s name, homeroom and total amount enclosed on the outside of the envelope. To volunteer, please sign up on School Speak by clicking on the Workathon tab. Space is still available.
Saturday, October 28th - We will begin the morning at 8:30 am by gathering in the gym for prayer. This will be the time you can pick up plastic bags for all the leaves and yard waste. As you leave for your work sites, there will be donuts for all school families & staff participating in the Workathon. BRING YOUR RAKES! If you complete your work site prior to 11 am, please call the office or email Marissa (251-5295) or marissa.bristow@allsaintsmn.org) so that we may send you to another work site to help those volunteers finish up raking. From 11 am to 1 pm, Cathedral is hosting a hotdog cook out for all families participating in the Workathon. Please plan on joining us!
It’s not too late to make contact with individuals who haven’t responded to your student’s letter writing. If people would rather give donations online, they may click on the following link, https://givemn.org/organization/453736641-32912 and donate online through GiveMN.org. When you click on the link, you will be brought to our page on GiveMN.org. Givemn.org charges a 6.9% processing fee. If you prefer to have your full donation benefit ASA St. Cloud, givemn.org will allow you to add it to your donation
When you donate, please enter the name of the student you are sponsoring in the “Tribute or Memorial Dedication” so we can credit the amount donated to him or her. Or consider creating your own Workathon fundraising page through ASA. Instructions are on Givemn.org.
Assistant Cook Position Available
ASA St. Cloud Campus is looking to fill a part-time Assistant Cook Position. Hours would be 8 am – 1pm on school days. This position reports to Mrs. Smude, our head cook. Duties include: assisting the head cook in food preparation and baking, stocking, setting up of lunch, dishwashing and general clean up of the kitchen. If you are interested in working in a fast paced environment and with children or know of anyone who would be interested in working for ASA, please contact the office, 251-5295 or email your resume to asastcloud@allsaintsmn.org.
Halloween Carnival
The Annual PAC Halloween Carnival will be held Saturday, October 28th from 5:00 – 8:00 pm at the Waite Park school building. This is an exciting and fun-filled, safe family event filled with food, games and activities. Eerie Alley, the haunted basement, is not to be missed!
All Saints Day Mass
All Saints Day Mass is on November 1st! This is the most important Feast day for All Saints Academy. Please join us for Mass with Bishop Kettler at 9 am to celebrate our community. All students and staff should wear SPIRIT WEAR or our school colors of blue and gold in honor of the day. We will be taking a photo of our ASA students immediately following the Mass. Thank you, Yuppy Photo! The day will culminate with a student retreat focused on friendship, kindness and team building!
Halloween
On October 31, All Saints Academy will sport orange and black in all grades to honor the holiday. Grades Pre-K through 2 may bring their costumes (no masks or make-up) and wear them for the last hour of the day according to their individual schedules.
St. Paul’s Christian Women 2017 Holiday Bazaar
Saturday, November 11th is St. Paul’s Christian Women’s Holiday Bazaar. The bazaar features professional artisans & crafters, a bake sale with their famous caramel rolls and handmade pies, silent auction, wine & beer raffle as well as cash prizes. The entertainment this year is Sing For Joy. Bazaar is from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm with the luncheon at 12:00 pm. Tickets are $13/adults & children, $11 for seniors 65 or older.
Box Top Update
In November, the Box Top train will begin in the classrooms. Check the Box Tops you have saved to make sure there are no Box Tops dated before 11/1/2017. Please send them to school by Tuesday, Oct. 31st so that they are submitted by the deadline.
PAC Pie Sale IS Coming
Need pies for your Thanksgiving dinner? Don’t worry, PAC plans on having a Pie Sale fundraiser in November. All Pies will be baked in a commercial kitchen by Kay’s Kitchen. Look for more details in upcoming newsletters.
Bulletin Board
Cathedral basketball coaches Matt Meyer & Ron Prom along with Bob Karn will be holding basketball skills sessions for 3rd and 4th graders during the months of November, December and part of January on Saturdays. Along with Cathedral Varsity players, various basketball skills will be taught to 3rd & 4th graders. Cost is $25/student. If you are interested, a registration form is attached to this newsletter on School Speak. It will also be available on School Speak on the Home page.
6th grade is collecting old, used, broken crayons between now and the end of the school year for Crayons for Cancer. Please add any donations to the bucket outside of the 6-2 classroom on our 2nd floor until November 15th.
We encourage parents/guardians to sign up for REMIND - a safe, free and easy way we can communicate with parents instantly through texting.
To sign up, text ASA Administrative Assistant Mrs. Marissa Bristow at 612-260-4578, and in the message, enter @ef392.
It really is that easy.
Please remember that we are a Nut-safe building. All snacks and lunches need to be peanut-free and nut-free. There is a safe-snack list on School Speak under Announcements. NOTE: Since ingredients change this list may be updated from time to time – we ask that parents check this list before purchasing snacks throughout the year.
Did you know? Childhood allergic reactions are most likely to happen at school and 50% of reactions were previously unknown to the parents or child. Thank you for helping to keep our school safe for all of our students.
Continue to save the following labels:
Labels for Education (UPCs from Campbell's. Swansons, Post, and Prego) Box Tops for Education
Country Hearth and Village Hearth Products (UPCs)
Pop and can tabs
Old cell phones
Empty ink and toner cartridges
Playground Duty – Week of Oct. 30th – Nov. 3rd
10/30 – Paxson
10/31 – Paxson
11/01 – Krueger
11/02– Baynes
11/03 –Bushman
Upcoming Dates
Oct. 28: Work-A-Thon & Halloween Carnival (Waite Park building)
Nov. 1: All Saints Day, mass @ 9:00 am
Nov. 2: All Souls Day
Nov. 6: CCS Joint In-service, No school for students
Nov. 10: End of First Trimester
Nov. 23-24: Thanksgiving
Nov. 26: First Sunday of Advent
Dec. 8: Immaculate Conception, mass at 8:15 am
Dec. 19: Christmas Program, Prek – 6th grade, 6:00 pm
Dec. 22: Christmas Vacation begins, no school
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
All Saints Academy 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.
