All Saints Academy, St. Cloud Campus
Weekly Parent Newsletter
March 8, 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.
ASA will not be in session all next week due to spring break. Look for our next parent newsletter on Thursday, March 22nd . Enjoy this time with your family.
Enrollment is now open for the 2018-2019 School Year!
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 re-send 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. Enrollment is now open to new families.
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.
Morning Meetings
We will have morning meeting on March 19th, the Monday after Spring Break. This will be the first of a few morning meetings to work on our service project “Birthday Bags” benefitting Catholic Charities. Please be sure that your child(ren) arrive at school by 7:45 am.
Lenten Projects
Our students are participating in three lenten projects this spring. First, they are creating birthday bags for Catholic Charities designed for parents to pick up in order to celebrate their children’s birthdays. Bags will include boxed cake mix, frosting, candles, a card, and a small gift for children ages 1-9. Please consider donating these items to our birthday bag mission by bringing any of these items to the main lobby as soon as possible. Second, students are dropping coins into their rice bowl boxes to benefit Catholic Relief Services. Today, they met Fr. Bill Voss, director of mission at the St. Cloud Diocese, and Sr. Gloriosa who shared their experiences working with the poor in East Africa to develop clean water and farming projects. Finally, students are bringing a donation or prayer request to mass on Fridays. Please join us in our prayerful preparation for the Triduum and Easter Sunday.
Open House
All Saints Academy would like to invite prospective parents to an Open House for Preschool – 6th grade on TODAY, March 8th . The St. Cloud Campus Open House will be ALL DAY 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 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. We will be having additional open houses during the month of April.
Parents as Partners Series #3 and #4:
Join us for two evenings 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.
From Top 20’s website:
Top 20 Training offers a simple language that helps people discover critical thinking, learning and communicating skills. Whether it is through Top 20 books or training sessions, learning the concepts together provides parents and students greater benefits at a faster rate. When everyone in the family knows this language, the skills become easier to practice and implement into daily life.
Top 20 Training helps parents:
- Find ways to enhance and become a part of their child’s education
- Obtain a shared working vocabulary of the content to help foster an environment where the concepts can be learned together
- Communicate more effectively and improve their relationship with their children
- Develop positive mental habits and reduce negative mental habits in their children.
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). Please RSVP at the following link:https://goo.gl/forms/ruAlE1AQKgBeoXYj1
Fish Fry is March 23rd
Fish Fry envelopes came home in last Thursday’s folder. This will be our last fundraiser for the year. Any sales of fish fry tickets will be applied to your fundraising goals. Please have the money for sold tickets turned into the office by Friday, March 23 rd for credit. All unsold tickets need to be turned into the office.
We need all Fish Fry Volunteers – We need everyone’s help to make the Fish fry successful. This year is easier than ever to sign up for a shift! Go to http://signup.com/go/QinpYVW and sign up for your favorite spot by Friday, March 16 th .
Those of you who have worked in the past know what FUN it is! We hope you will all join us! All hours will be applied to your Family Volunteer Quota.
Seder Meal Volunteers
The ASA student Seder Meal will be Thursday, March 29th. If you would like to help serve lunch, the time commitment would be approximately 2-3 hours over the lunch hour. All students and teachers will be eating family style for this meal. If you are interested in helping serve, please contact either Kris or Marissa in the office, 251-5295.
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
Our school’s Lenten theme this season is “Love Your Neighbor.” There are three projects that the students are working on with your help. 1 – students will be bringing home an envelope each Thursday that can be used at collection time at Friday mass. Students may put a donation or prayer request in the envelope. We are asking students to earn donation money by doing chores or giving up treats during Lent. Last week, $211 was collected at mass. 2 – The school will be creating Birthday Bags for children whose families struggle financially. As a family, you are welcome to donate items listed or send money in the Thursday envelope. 3 – we are participating in the Rice Bowl project. Money collected will go to Global Catholic Relief Services to combat hunger in communities throughout the world and diocese. Rice Bowls were provided in Thursday folders.
PAC will be selling pies again for Easter. Envelopes are in this week’s Thursday folders.
Love the ASA Hat from St. Nick? If you are interested in purchasing one of the hats the students received from St. Nick, they are still 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. 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. 19th – 23rd
Recess is from 11:00 am - 12:25 pm.
03/19 – Cordie
03/20 – Twedt
03/21 – Bauer, Mark
03/22- Liebrenz
03/23 – Need one volunteer
Upcoming Dates
Mar. 12 – 16: Spring Break, No School for Students or Staff
Mar. 22: Reconciliation 5/6
Mar. 26: Parents as Partners #3: Top Twenty
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.
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