All Saints Academy, St. Cloud Campus
January 18, 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.
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 dayin addition to our playground staff.
Parents as Partners
PAC is sponsoring a discussion series on Monday evenings beginning this January. Our first class is next Monday, January 22, 2018, the topic is “Internet Savvy” with speaker Karen Meinz, Cathedral Technology, who will address concerns related to social media use, screen time, and internet safety. There will be a Simple Supper at 5:30 pm with a free-will offering before the class. Discussion will run from 6:15 – 7:30 pm. ASA will provide free Funzone during the speaker part of the evening. Look for more information in next week’s Thursday folder. Click here to reserve your space:https://goo.gl/forms/i1EzLZvjnGe5mR6u1
Kindergarten Open House
ASA will be 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.
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. Our faculty Catholic Schools Week Committee is planning a fun week for everyone.
Some events include dress up days as well as bowling. We will cap the week with our Extravaganza celebration. The complete schedule for Catholic Schools Week will be coming home next week.
Knights of Columbus Free Throw Competition
The annual Knights of Columbus are hosting a Free Throw Competition on Friday, January 19th during the school day at ASA. Students age 9 - 12 years old may participate. If you are interested, please see Mrs. Opatz for an entry form.
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. It's that easy! 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!
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 atinfo@riddlersescape.com or 888-64-RIDDLER. www.RiddlersEscape.com
Extravaganza Volunteer Sign Up
We're using SignUp.com to organize Extravaganza 2018 sign up.
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 at 320-333-0885 and he will sign you up manually.
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
… to everyone who continues to saved Labels for Learning. We recently received a check for $475.70. The Labels for Learning program replaced by the More Rewards program. Go to More Rewards.com, sign up and choose All Saints Academy as your non-profit.
Bulletin Board
Sons of Norway are holding their 11th annual Barnelopet , a children’s nordic fun ski event. It is for ages 3 - 13 years old. It will be held at Riverside Park, St. Cloud on Sunday, Jan. 21st beginning at 1:00 pm. This is a free event. If you would like a registration form, please stop in the office.
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. 22 nd - 26 th
Recess is from 11:00 am - 12:25 pm.
01/22– Pankratz
01/23 – French
01/24 - Pankratz
01/25 - Need a volunteer
01/26 - Need a volunteer
Upcoming Dates
Jan. 22: Parents as Partners, 5:30 pm
Jan. 28 - Feb. 2: Catholic Schools Week
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
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.
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