All Saints Academy, St. Cloud Campus
January 25, 2018
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.
Kindergarten Open House
TONIGHT, ASA is hosting a Kindergarten Open House for our current preschool families and school families who have 2018-19 Kindergarten eligible children. It will be held in the Kindergarten homerooms on Thursday, January 25 th from 6 – 7 pm. This open house is for our current families with incoming Kindergarteners. (ASA is hosting an Open House for the public on February 8 th .) There will be an activity for the students and time for parents to talk with administration & Kindergarten homeroom teachers. If you would like to learn about our Kindergarten program, please consider attending.
Enrollment is now open for the 2018-2019 School Year!
K-6 registration began on Monday, January 22, 2018. To Re-Enroll for the
2018-2019 School Year: All current families will receive an email with a link to TADS, a third party website that we will use for enrollment. Please go through the enrollment process on TADS.
To apply for financial aid after you have enrolled: On the TADS website, click on the Financial Aid tab. There is a $39 fee to apply for financial aid.
Catholic Schools Week January 28 – February 3
During Catholic Schools Week, we will be celebrating All Saints Academy’s presence in the parishes, school, families and community. We will kick-off the week with a mass on Sunday, Jan. 28 th at 10:30 am at St. Michael’s Church. The faculty Catholic Schools Week Committee has planned many fun ways for ASA to celebrate Catholic Schools Week! A schedule of all the activities is in your youngest child’s Thursday folder. It will also be posted on School Speak.
Open House
All Saints Academy would like to invite prospective parents to an Open House for Preschool – 6 th grade on Thursday, Feb. 8 th . 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 tour our program and see what All Saints Academy has to offer.
If you have questions, please contact us at 251-5295. You may also contact our Principal, Paula Leider, paula.leider@allsaintsmn.org or her assistant, Mrs. Bristow, marissa.bristow@allsaintsmn.org. We will be having additional open houses during the month of March.
Extravaganza Tickets Available
Extravaganza tickets are available for order now! Click here , read the instructions and complete the online order form. You may pay by credit card on the order form. Tickets are also available in both school offices. Extravaganza is Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018, immediately following 4:30 pm Mass. Elegant, strolling heavy hors d'oeuvres, a dessert table, cash bar, silent auction, live auction and the band Outside Recess will all be at this year’s Extravaganza 2018! All tickets and auction items purchased are applied to your family’s fundraising goal of $350/student. ALL ARE INVITED! BRING YOUR FRIENDS!
Live/Silent Auction Sneak Peek:
Trip to Cancun
Hot Air Balloon Ride
Membership to Tactical Advantage
Tickets to Great Theater's Beauty and the Beast
Tickets to a Wild Game
These are just a few of the MANY FABULOUS items on the auction this year!
Riddler’s Escape will be at the Extravaganza
This is a live-action, immersive game. Groups enter a Pirate Escape room to solve the secrets before time runs out. A mini-version of the escape room will be at the event for adventurers to try. Teams consist of 4-6 people, and each session is $60 per team to participate. You can book online at www.RiddlersEscape.com . 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
Extravaganza Volunteer Sign Up
We're using SignUp.com to organize Extravaganza 2018 sign up. Are you having a hard time fulfilling your required volunteer hours? Extravaganza is a great opportunity to get your hours! And you will have a fun time.
Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:
1) Click this link to see our Signup on SignUp.com: http://signup.com/go/FWDdNsQ
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 David Gebhardt, Extravaganza Chair at 320-333-0885, and he will sign you up manually.
YO-YOs are coming to town!
As part of Catholic Schools Week, Dazzling Dave, the Yo-yo guy, will be here on Tuesday. Parents and siblings are welcome to join us for the event at 8:15 am. He will be performing until 9 am. He will then be teaching the art of yo-yoing to k-6th grade students throughout the day. He will have yo-yo’s available for sale on Tuesday through the following Tuesday during all lunches. While not necessary for the program, many students will want to purchase a yo-yo. Please see the flyer in today’s Thursday folder for pricing and options if your child is interested!
It’s Still Winter!
Our students continue to go outside for recess if the temperature allows. Please make sure your students have appropriate clothing for outdoor recess. All children need to bring a coat to school. Please send boots and snow pants to school everyday. Wearing the appropriate winter clothing keeps them warm and shoes/clothing dry during the school day. Students may leave snow pants and boots at school on their hook.
St. Peter's Dinner Theater
Come support a partner parish! Many ASA students, alumni, and families are involved in the production again this year (both on stage and behind the scenes). The show promises to be wonderful again! Tickets are on sale for the production of Guys and Dolls! Dinner and show tickets are available for Friday Feb 9th and Saturday Feb 10th (dinner at 6:15, play starts at 7:30) $25.00/adult and $20.00/child 12 and under. Show only tickets available for Sunday Feb 11th (show starts at 2:00 pm) Adults $15.00, children 12 and under $10.00.
If you are interested email Meaghan Baynes at meaghan.baynes@gmail.com or stop in the St. Peter's Welcome Center on Tues, Thur, or Fri morning, 8-noon to buy tickets. Tickets are also being sold after all the weekend masses at St. Paul's and St. Peter's.
Recess Volunteers Needed!
We are in great need of recess 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 days of recess duty. We need one parent volunteer each day in addition to our playground staff.
Preschool Closed on Friday, February 9 th
ASA Preschool faculty will be attending professional development workshops all day on Friday, Feb. 9 th . Preschool will be closed for the full day. Please be sure to mark your calendars and make arrangements for child care.
Thank You
… From Christmas Family B
“ I'm speechless, this is overwhelming! Thank you so much for thinking of me and my family. I don't have enough kind words to say to everyone. No one has ever been so thoughtful before, we are truly blessed and thankful. I don't know how to repay for all your generosity. Merry Christmas! I'm so happy be be part of a wonderful community and my heart is overflowing with gratitude. God bless you all!”
Bulletin Board
Love the New ASA Hat from St. Nick? 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.
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. 29 th - Feb. 2 nd .
Recess is from 11:00 am - 12:25 pm.
01/29– Majette
01/30 – Need a volunteer
01/31 - Need a volunteer
02/1 - Need a volunteer
02/2 - Need a volunteer
Upcoming Dates
Jan. 28 - Feb. 2: Catholic Schools Week
Jan. 28: Kick-off mass at St. Michael’s Church
Feb. 3: Extravaganza
Feb. 8: Open House
Feb. 9: Preschool Closed, workshop for preschool faculty
Feb. 14: Ash Wednesday
Feb. 16: No School
Feb. 19: Presidents’ Day, No school for students or staff
Feb. 22: Conferences 3:45 – 7:00 pm
Feb. 23: End of 2 nd Trimester;
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.
