Weekly Parent Newsletter
All Saints Academy, St. Cloud Campus
October 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 news for you and your family.
Workathon 2018 is Tomorrow, October 27 th
SATURDAY IS THE WORKATHON!!!. All of the students letter writing is paying off. We are receiving checks everyday and are getting closer to our goal. All pledges will be applied towards your $350 fundraising goal/child. Please continue to turn in money daily. Send all money to school in a sealed and labeled envelope. Our school goal is $40,000.
You may also go to GiveMN.org. Search for All Saints Academy. If your donation should be applied to a specific student, please place the name of that student in the “Add Dedication” field. Thank you.
If you know of someone in the neighborhood that needs assistance with raking or other yard work, please complete the form that has been provided. Go to School Speak and sign up for a Workathon work site!!
Saturday, October 27 th - We will begin the morning at 8:30 am by gathering in the gym for prayer. This will be the time you can pick up plastic bags for all the leaves and yard waste. Please head to your work site after prayer. If you complete your work site prior to 11 am, please call the office or email Marissa (251-5295) or marissa.bristow@allsaintsmn.org) so that we may send you to another work site to help those volunteers finish up raking. Beginning at 11 am, Cathedral High School will hot dogs and carnival games for all families that participated in the Workathon throughout CCS. The Knights of Columbus will be grilling and serving hot dogs. ASA thanks them for their service to Catholic schools.
Halloween Carnival information
The annual Halloween Carnival is this Saturday, Oct. 27th at 5 pm! This is one of the most fun family events of the school year. Dress up in costumes, and come play games, win prizes, eat food, and support PAC’s efforts to enhance the student experience at ASA! This event is open to the public, so bring family and friends!
Finally, Parent Activity Committee is looking for some volunteer(s) to help with food, games, and scares at our annual Halloween Carnival on Saturday, October 27th! This event is one of the most fun and exciting events that PAC sponsors. Click on http://signup.com/login/entry/887034401180598010 to find volunteer spots to help with the carnival! If you have questions, please contact Tara Roiger at tdroiger@gmail.com .
Parents as Partners Session 1
Returning this year is PAC’s Parents as Partners Series, four evenings designed to give parents a leg up on issues we all face in parenting! This year’s sessions will focus on Mental Health, Keeping Kids Safe, Talking Kids about Money, and Our Catholic Faith. These sessions are typically on the 4th Monday of the month, four times a year.
Our first session will be on Monday, Oct. 29th and will focus on Child Brain Development and early signs of Anxiety and Depression in young children. The session will be interactive, with time to ask questions. Our presenter is Denise Oehrlein from Milestone Counseling in St. Cloud.
Simple supper (free-will donation) begins at 5:30. At 6:15, students will go to their FunZone rooms. Child care is also free. Questions? Please contact Paula Leider.
Please RSVP on this google form. https://goo.gl/forms/lm5fFOo28qlGA1li2
All Saints Day Mass – Thursday, November 1 st
Our patron saints’ day is next Thursday, November 1 st , All Saints Day. We will be celebrating mass as a school at St. Peter’s Church with the community at 9:00 am. Everyone is invited join us for mass at 9 am. Students will be bussed to St. Peter’s. Students will take part in a retreat during the day back at our building.
PAA Basketball
Basketball season is around the corner. If any 5 th or 6 th graders haven’t already signed up for basketball please make sure to do so. The form is available on School Speak under PAA or stop in the office. Cost is $35/sport or or $85 for 3 sports all year. If you have previously signed up for basketball, nothing is required at this time.
Save the date for Ski Club!
All Saints Academy Ski Club will begin Friday evenings after the Christmas break. Watch the ASA newsletter for more information or email Jane Kedrowski at mrskedrowski@hotmail.com . It is a great way to get to know other ASA families and learn to ski!
Texas Roadhouse Dine to Donate
Mark your calendar for Nov. 5th and join ASA at Texas Roadhouse for dinner. 10% will be donated to ASA all evening! ASA will have a table there to offer information, and kids can line dance with the wait staff as well!!!
Foster Grandparent Program
Do you know some who enjoys volunteering at school and is 55 or older? Partnering with the Central Minnesota Foster Grandparent Program, we are looking for local adults age 55+ to become part of this exciting intergenerational program. If you know someone who enjoys working with children, would like some extra spending money every month, and has a little time to spare, this could be a wonderful opportunity for them.
As a Foster Grandparent, you would be helping those students that need just a little extra attention so they can succeed. Foster Grandparents help children by reading with them, working on math assignments, completing art projects and much more. Foster Grandparents are also positive role models who demonstrate caring for others by volunteering in local schools.
The Foster Grandparent Program offers many benefits to those who participate, including a tax-free hourly reimbursement, transportation reimbursement for mileage or for using a city bus, orientation, on-going training, health benefits and more. Please encourage older adults you know to consider volunteering in our school as a Foster Grandparent.
For more information please contact Sara Heurung, Area Supervisor - Foster Grandparent Program, 1-320-229-4589 or Toll free 1-866-895-7992,
Email sheurung@ccstcloud.org
What is PAC?
St Cloud ASA Parent Activities Committee: PAC is an integral part of the ASA family. Our mission is to facilitate and support the development of a Christ-centered environment through connections between home and school. Through PAC, our vision is to support the growth and development of our youth through fundraisers, volunteerism, and family activities. This committee also facilitates staff appreciation events and activities inside the classroom.
Please visit the PAC table at conferences for more information.
Playground Duty – Week of Oct. 20 th – Nov. 2nd, 11 am - 12:35 pm.
10/29 – Liebrenz/Coe
10/30 – T. Krueger/Kosiba
10/30– Rengel (2)
11/01 – Ciarrochi/Kayser
11/02 – Hoffmann/Kayser
Bulletin Board
Catholic United Financial
If you would like more information regarding different products offered by Catholic United Financial, please stop in the office to pick up a flyer. Or contact Gary Gall, FIC, 320-251-8163 or email at ggall@catholicunited.org.
Safe Environment Training for All Volunteers
All Volunteers must complete a background check through the St. Cloud Diocese. Click onhttps://stcloud.cmgconnect.org/ . Please refer to the green or pink sheet in this Thursday folders for more detailed directions. All volunteers must complete the training.
If you have completed the training within the past 4 years, you will have an account. Your username is FirstName.LastName.dosc and your initial password is 1234. Please update your password as well as address and DOB, etc. On your dashboard, you need to click on Start Curriculum to open up the RENEWAL TRAINING.
If you have never had a background check or is expired with the Diocese of St. Cloud , you will need to register for a new account. Once you have registered, your dashboard will show you the required training.
What is School Speak?
School Speak is an online school management system. It is a secure portal that allows us to provide more information, communicate with parents and offer useful tools for everyone who is a member of our school community.
If you are new to All Saints Academy or have never logged onto School Speak, you will be receiving an introductory email. The welcome email was sent to new parents earlier in July. Due to security issues, the email will only stay in your inbox for a few days. If you need the email resent, please call the office at 251-5295.
Individuals who have used School Speak in the past will not get an email. The username & password you had last year is still the same.
We would like all parents to log in and update their profile by Sept. 15th.
Student Absences or Late Students
Please call the office to report your child’s absence before 8 am . Also, transportation changes for your child should be made by calling the office before 1 pm. It is difficult for us to make changes to the routine after 1 pm and teachers do not have time to check email messages to make those changes throughout the day. If your child unexpectedly needs to attend FunZone, please call the office by 10 am.
Save the Date!
The All Saints Academy Extravaganza will be on Feb. 2, 2019 ! Please mark your calendars for this exciting community event. Also, if you’d like to join the planning committee, please contact the office.
2018-2019 Playground Supervision Program
Our goal is to have two volunteer parents to act as crossing guard/lunch supervision on the lunchroom/playground every day to assist the school staff during the entire recess period. Recess will be 11:00 am – 12:35 pm.
All families need to volunteer for recess supervision 2-3 times this year for the safety of the children. (Parents of half-day preschoolers are not required to volunteer as their children do not participate in lunch recess time.) If you find your schedule doesn’t allow you to volunteer for Recess Duty, you may opt out by paying $50. (Separate charge from Volunteer Requirement. Recess hours are applied to the 15-hours/year of volunteering.) These funds are used to defray the cost of additional paid recess staff. At the end of the school year, families will be charged $50 if they haven’t volunteered for recess.
REMIND!
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 is that easy. You will be added to the parent list . If you have signed up in the past, it is not necessary to sign up again.
ASA is Nut-Safe!
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.
Keep Collecting!
It all adds up! Last year ASA received over $7,000 from labels and related rewards. 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
Upcoming Dates
Oct. 24 Picture Retake Day & photos of M/W/Th Preschool
Oct. 27 Work-A-thon (Tentative)
Oct. 27 Halloween Carnival (Waite Park Building)
Oct. 29 Parents as Partners
Nov. 1 All Saints Day, mass at St. Peter’s Church, 9:00 am
Nov. 2 All Souls Day--NO Mass
Nov. 5 CCS Joint In-Service, no school for students
Nov. 9 End of First Trimester
Nov. 21 School in Session; No bussing available
Welcome back to a new school year!
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.
