December 21, 2017 Weekly Parent Newsletter

Weekly Parent Newsletter

All Saints Academy, St. Cloud Campus

December 21, 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.

THIS IS THE LAST NEWSLETTER BEFORE CHRISTMAS BREAK.  LOOK FOR THE NEXT PARENT NEWSLETTER IN JANUARY 2018.   ALL SAINTS ACADEMY WISHES YOU AND YOUR FAMILY A BLESSED CHRISTMAS SEASON!

Recess Volunteers Needed

Thank you to all who have volunteered so far this year for playground duty. As we enter the cold winter months our students continue to go outside for recess. We are in great need of volunteers in January and February. The open dates are listed on the School Speak Calendar. Please contact Kris in the office to sign up for available dates. Remember, unless you have paid the $50.00 opt out fee, each family is required to complete two turns of recess duty. One parent is needed in addition to our playground staff.

Thank you all for your help and generosity with your time!

Extravaganza Ticket Orders Available

Give yourself an early Christmas gift and order your Extravaganza tickets now! Click here and complete the online form. Then bring your check into the office. It's that easy!

Successful Bake Sale

“Thank you donating to our bake sale!  We want to thank everyone who brought or baked treats.  We also thank those who bought Chunk Crayons.  We raised $1,603.86 in baked goods and $282 in crayons.  Thank you, again!”  Option for the Poor and Vulnerable, 6th grade committee (Melanie, Ella, Cade, Philip & Drake.)

ASA Hats for Sale

If you are interested in purchasing one of the hats the students received from St. Nick, they are available in the office for $15.00/each.  St. Nick and his elves brought all the students hats this month.

Bulletin Board

Camp Invention is where children are presented with fun, hands-on activities that encourage creative problem solving, teamwork, entrepreneurship and curiosity.  This program of National Inventors Hall of Fame is dedicated to advancing the future of innovation & STEM.  Program activities are led by experienced, local educators and inspired by inventors that have been inducted into the Hall of Fame.  Go to campinvention.org.  Stop in the office if you would like a flyer with more information.

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 Jan. 1st - 5th

Recess is from 11:00 am - 12:25 pm.

01/01 – No School

01/02 – Kresbach

01/03 – Need a volunteer

01/04 – Baynes

01/05 – Need a volunteer

Upcoming Dates

Dec. 22: Christmas Vacation begins, no school

Jan. 2: School Resumes; Full Day of Classes

Jan. 15: Martin Luther King Day, no school for students; CCS Retreat Day

Jan. 28 - Feb. 2: Catholic Schools Week

Feb. 3: Extravaganza

Feb. 8: Open House for 2018-2019

Feb. 14: Ash Wednesday

Feb. 16: No School

Feb. 19: Presidents’ Day, No school for students or staff

Feb. 20: No bussing available

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.

December 14, 2017 Weekly Parent Newsletter

Weekly Parent Newsletter

All Saints Academy, St. Cloud Campus

December 14, 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.

Recess Volunteers Needed

Thank you to all who have volunteered so far this year for playground duty. As we enter the cold winter months our students continue to go outside for recess. We are in great need of volunteers in January and February. The open dates are listed on the School Speak Calendar. Please contact Kris in the office to sign up for available dates. Remember, unless you have paid the $50.00 opt out fee, each family is required to complete two turns of recess duty. One parent is needed in addition to our playground staff.

Thank you all for your help and generosity with your time!

Last Bake Sale by Catholic Social Teaching Committee

The 6 th grade Catholic Social Teaching Committee, Option for the Poor and Vulnerable, will be hosting their last nut free bake sale after our Friday school mass on December 15th. 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!

Giving Tree Ornaments

Thank you to all those who have already pulled an ornament from the Giving Tree and to those who have already brought in their gifts! Over 100 ornaments have been taken from our trees! We only have 30 remaining on the Giving Tree.

Please considering modeling our value of “sharing Generously" with those in our own community.

School families are welcome to take an ornament, purchase the gift and return to school , unwrapped by December 20 th . If you would like to provide wrapping paper or gift bags, please add them to the gift. The Christmas trees with the ornaments are located in the entryway by the front doors of school. Remember to indicate which ornament you took on the clipboards provided.

Family Fun Night—TONIGHT December 14

Everyone connected to All Saints Academy is invited to attend a FREE FAMILY FUN NIGHT AT THE SKATIN PLACE on Thursday December 14 th from 6 – 8 pm ! This ”Action Team” event is intended to build community and provide opportunities to interact with The Jugaad Leadership Program Graduates and supporters. There will be a free will offering at the door as an ask to help support the Jugaad Program. This program aligns with the values of Catholic Social Teachings and helps individuals from diverse cultures make positive social change in their communities.

Extravaganza Ticket Orders Available

Give yourself an early Christmas gift and order your Extravaganza tickets now! Click here and complete the online form. Then bring your check into the office. It's that easy!

Advent Prayer Services

On Monday, Dec. 18 th our third Advent prayer service, takes the place of Morning Meeting and will begin at 7:45 am in the church. Students should arrive to school by 7:40 am. This is special time for us to celebrate and anticipate the coming birth of Christ with our school community. Please be sure your children arrive by 7:40 am. All parents are welcome to stay for the prayer services.

There will be a final prayer service on Thursday, Dec. 21 st at 2:00 pm followed by Christmas carol sing-along in the gym. All are welcome.

Crisis Nursery

As part of our Advent Giving, we will be collecting items for Crisis Nursery . They specifically need size 4 diapers, wet wipes and size 2T clothing. You may choose to donate other baby items as well. There will be a Pack n Play on the 1 st floor for you to drop off your donations. All items will picked on the morning of Dec. 18 th . Thank you for your generosity.

Salvation Army Bell Ringers

Some of our students will have the opportunity to ring bells for the Salvation Army this holiday season. 2 nd graders will be at Coborn’s on Dec. 20 th from 2:00 - 3:30 pm. 6 th graders will be at Coborn’s on Centennial from 3:30 – 5:00 pm. . Feel free to stop by and drop a donation in the red kettle.

Lost & Found Items

Please take some time to check out our Lost and Found shelves. We have acquired numerous items that have been found throughout our building. All items will be donated during the Christmas break.

Jam the Gym

Cathedral Girls’ Basketball team will be hosting Jam the Gym at Cathedral tomorrow, Friday, Dec. 15 th . They will be playing against Mora. JV plays at 5:45 pm and Varsity plays at 7:15 pm. There will be free admission to elementary students with prizes and fun throughout the evening.

Christmas Programs – ‘ Tis the Season!

Tuesday, Dec. 19 th – The Preschool – 6 th grade ASA Christmas Concert will be held at St. Paul’s Church, at 6:00 pm.

Congratulations to PAA teams

Congratulations to our PAA teams. We have 3 PAA basketball teams this year, one boys’ team and 2 girls’ team. The boys’ team and one girls’ team won this past weekend.

Amazonsmile Shopping

You can support ASA by shopping at AmazonSmile. Click here and do all your Amazon shopping!

Bulletin Board

St. Cloud Area Youth Basketball Association (SCAYBA) is starting their Saturday program for Kindergarten – 5 th grade program in January. Click here to find the In-house paper registration form. The form will also be available on School Speak on the opening page. Registration deadline is December 18.

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 Dec. 18 h – 22

Recess is from 11:00 am - 12:25 pm.

12/18 – Need a volunteer

12/19 – Need a volunteer

12/20 – Krueger

12/21 – Dingmann

12/12 – No School

Upcoming Dates

Dec. 18: Advent Prayer Service, 7:45 am

Dec. 19: Christmas Program, Prek – 6 th grade, 6:00 pm

Dec. 21: Advent Prayer Service and sing-a-long, 2:00 pm

Dec. 22: Christmas Vacation begins, no school

Jan. 2: School Resumes; Full Day of Classes

Jan. 15: Martin Luther King Day, no school for students; CCS Retreat Day

Jan. 28 - Feb. 2: Catholic Schools Week

Feb. 3: Extravaganza

Feb. 8: Open House for 2018-2019

Feb. 14: Ash Wednesday

Feb. 16: No School

Feb. 19: Presidents’ Day, No school for students or staff

Feb. 20: No bussing available

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.