All Saints Academy, St. Cloud Campus
Weekly Parent Newsletter
March 29, 2018
ASA will not be in session tomorrow, Fri., Mar. 30th & Mon., Apr. 2nd due to Easter break. Have a blessed Triduum & happy Easter. Enjoy this time with your family. Funzone is NOT available Mon., Apr. 2nd.
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.
Triduum
The Days of the Triduum Begin Today - Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday. The three most important days of the liturgical year, filled with pageantry, prayer, penance, procession and pilgrimage. These days celebrate the life, death, and resurrection of our Lord.
We invite and encourage you to celebrate these days with your children as the holiest days of the year that they are. Traditions can begin at any point in time; if you don’t already have Sacred Triduum traditions in your family, it’s never too late to begin.
For example, consider a simple Seder meal on Thursday evening, followed by participation at liturgy. On Good Friday, spend quiet time together as family, especially between noon and three; eat very simply and attend Good Friday services. Then, attend the celebration of the Easter Vigil and welcome new members to our Catholic faith.
Please involve your family in these special holy days; make these services a part of your family tradition.
Following are the schedules from our parishes to assist you in incorporating these rich traditions of faith into your upcoming family days.
The Holy Triduum/Easter Schedule
St. Paul’s
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St. Peter’s
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St. Joseph, Waite Park
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St. Michael’s
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Thu., 3/29
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7:30 pm mass
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7:00 pm mass
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Fri., 3/30
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1:00 pm
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6:30 pm
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3:00 pm
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12:00 pm
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Sat., 3/31
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8:00 pm
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7:30 pm
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8:00 pm
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Sun., 4/1
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9:00 am
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8:30 am & 10:30 am
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7:30 am, 9:00 am & 10:30 am (Spanish)
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10:30 am
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Enrollment is now open for the 2018-2019 School Year!
Registration is due on March 31 st . It is essential that all returning families are registered by that date, as Mrs. Leider will be making decisions about the number of sections per grade based on the enrollment on that date. If you need assistance with any part of the enrollment process including fees, please contact Mrs. Leider directly as soon as possible.
To Re-enroll for the 2018-2019 School Year: All current families received an email with a link to TADS, a third party website that we will use for enrollment. If you cannot find the email with the link, please contact the office so that we may resend the email. Please go through the enrollment process on TADS to re-enroll your child who currently attends ASA. If you have an additional child that you would like to enroll, please click on Admissions and follow the prompts provided.
Similarly, all financial aid applications are due on April 15th (TAX DAY). We will begin determining awards after that. If your application is not received by April 15th, it will not be given priority. If you need assistance with any part of this process, please let Mrs. Leider know. 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.
Graduation Meeting April 10th
A 6th grade graduation planning meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, April 10th at 5:00 pm, in the lounge. Please consider attending. Pass the word on to other 6th grade parents.
Kay’s Café Midtown Fish Fry
PAC has planned a Fish Fry Fundraiser for THIS Friday at Kay's Cafe Midtown. This is a great opportunity for PAC to raise funds to help support school initiatives like Parents as Partners: Top 20 Parenting, technology and other valuable programs. All Proceeds will go toward PAC's support of ASA. Plates are $10.95 for adults and $6.95 for kids. A flier is attached to this email! Thank you to Tanya Finken for hosting us at Kay's Cafe Midtown.
Meal Train for Jankowskis
PAC has started a Meal Train for the Jankowskis. Jen Jankowski is a parent at ASA with a 4 th grade child. Jen has been recently diagnosed with breast cancer. She is currently undergoing treatment. Here is the link:https://www.mealtrain.com/trains/vw3ey8 to sign up.
CAP Day
The Rights & Responsibility Catholic Social Teachings Committee will be holding a CAP (Caring About People) Day on Tuesday, April 3rd . Students may wear a hat/cap all day for a minimum of $1. All proceeds will go to raising money for a Patrick McMullen bench on the playground. Any additional funds raised will go towards sports jerseys for PAA. There will also be a prayer service during morning meeting on April 3rd .
Patrick McMullen was a graduate of ASA. In 2010, he was diagnosed with a brain tumor when he was in 2nd grade. He battled this recurring tumor throughout his time at SPPM/ASA . Patrick passed away on April 3, 2017.
PAA Baseball and Softball
5/6 PAA boys’ baseball and girls’ softball practice will begin soon. If your child is interested in playing this spring, please complete a PAA form and return it to the office. The form is located on the opening page of ASA School Speak. Parents will be contacted by Lena Coe, our PAA director as soon as information can be compiled and practices will begin.
Vacation Bible School
St. Peter and St. Paul’s is partnering with Atonement Lutheran again this year for Vacation Bible School. Dates for this year are June 11-14. Please call text or email Tricia Meling if you’d like to volunteer 612-499-1672 or nolan141@hotmail.com. Registration will be available mid April.
ASA Sick Policy
The first day of spring has come and gone, but the cold weather is hanging on and so is cold and flu season. Please remember our school policy states that students must be fever-free, vomit-free, diarrhea-free, without medication for a full 24 hours prior to returning to school after an illness. Additionally, all students will participate in outdoor recess regardless of illness unless a doctor’s note is received in the main office.
Open House
All Saints Academy would like to invite prospective parents to an Open House for Preschool – 6th grade on April 11th . The St. Cloud Campus Open House will be ALL DAY 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Please pass the word on to friends, relatives and coworkers who may be interested in All Saints Academy.
They will be able to spend time and tour our St. Cloud campus and experience the love and caring displayed by our teachers every day.
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.
Parents as Partners
Join us for part two of discussing and learning positive character, social and emotional development for kids that can transform their school experiences. Parents will learn how to enhance their family culture, develop the character values they hold dear in their children, and promote positive mental attitudes that carry over into all areas of student life.
Check out their website: https://top20training.com/
Top 20 trainer, Paul Beirnabei, will be here to work with parents, answer questions and help us practice all of these skills. He is a dynamic and entertaining speaker.
This training will take place over two evenings. Please mark your calendars for March 26th and April 30th . The school would like to see ALL parents attend both sessions. Please RSVP at the following link:https://goo.gl/forms/ruAlE1AQKgBeoXYj1
PAC will provide a free simple supper for families at 5:30 pm, free childcare will be provided at FunZone, and the program will run from 6:15 to 8 pm. (A free will donation box to help cover the cost of food will be available if you are so inclined).
It’s Not Too Late!!!!
It’s not too late to give to our Fund-A-Need. If you were unable to attend the Extravaganza this year you are welcome to send in a donation. You may mail in a check to ASA, 1215 11th Ave N., St. Cloud, MN. 56303.
Bulletin Board
PIE pick up is today, 7:15 - 8am and 2 - 4 pm in the cafeteria.
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. 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 Mar. 26 th – 30 th
Recess is from 11:00 am - 12:25 pm.
04/02 – No School
04/03 – Ortega
04/04 – Ortega
04/05 - Pankratz
04/06– Kedrowski
Upcoming Dates
Mar. 30 – Apr. 2: Easter Vacation, no school for students and staff
Apr. 3: CAP Day
Apr. 11: Open House
April 30: Parents as Partners #4: Top Twenty
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 email 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.
