Weekly Parent Newsletter
All Saints Academy, St. Cloud Campus
December 20, 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.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Please remember that school is not in session from Dec. 22 through January 6th. We will see you on January 7th.
Show your Christmas spirit!
Students are welcome to wear Christmas hats, socks and or shirts on Friday, December 21st. We ask that students adhere to the dress code, and hats will be left in classrooms during Mass!
Christmas Program at ASA
The annual Christmas program is tonight, Thursday, Dec. 20th at 6:30 pm at St. Paul’s Church. The earliest students should arrive is 6:10 pm and K-6 students should go directly to their classrooms. Preschool students should be brought to the cafeteria and dropped off with their teachers.
Doors to the building will not open until 6:10 pm. Please do not arrive before that time, and advise guests accordingly.
Recess Volunteers Needed this Winter
As we enter the cold winter months our students continue to go outside for recess. We are in great need of volunteers in December, January and February. Please contact Marissa Bristow in the office to sign up for available dates. 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.
Thank you all for your help and generosity with your time!
Bake Sale by Catholic Social Teaching Committee
The 6 th grade Catholic Social Teaching Committee, Option for the Poor and Vulnerable, will be hosting the last nut free bake sale after our Friday school mass tomorrow, December 21st. Students are welcome to bring a small amount of money to purchase baked items from the sale. All proceeds will be donated to Place of Hope and Kids Against Hunger. Thank you in advance for supporting the bake sale!
Extravaganza Information
There are only a few days left to be entered into the drawing for a tuition voucher for next year! Purchase your tickets on or before Dec. 31st to enter! This year’s Extravaganza is scheduled for Feb. 2! Tickets are available online at https://allsaintsacademy.wufoo.com/forms/q1w2b3vv0p86cjy/
Tax Information for 2018
Tax information for 2018 can be accessed in two ways. Families will receive a statement from ASA for January 2018 through June 2018 from the school. The statement for July through December can be accessed on TADS after the first of the year. You will need to log in with your username and password, then click on the billing tab. On that screen, you will find a hyperlink that states “Household Paid Tuition Tax Report.” You can download or print your report from there!
PAC Corner
Marcus Theatre Movie Tickets:
PAC has movie tickets on hand. If you would like to purchase any movie tickets, please send an email to Tara Roiger atpac@allsaintsmn.org and we can arrange payment and pick up!
Tickets are $8.50 and for every 2 tickets purchased, you’ll receive a $3 snack voucher!
These are great gifts for every age!
Parents as Partners Series:
"Preventing Sexual Abuse & Trafficking of Youth" on January 29th by Rebecca Kotz, Central MN Sexual Assault Center. An RSVP link will be provided in the near future. Please watch for upcoming flyer on this event!
Join PAC:
Do you want to meet new parents or help plan fun school events for your kids, come and check out a meeting. Can’t make a meeting but want to help plan events, email pac@allsaintsmn.org
PAC Important Upcoming Dates:
January 9: Monthly Meeting
January 29: Parent as Partners – Human Trafficking
February 6: Monthly Meeting
March 6: Monthly Meeting
March 29: Fish Fry at Kay’s Kitchen
March 29: Fish Fry at Kay’s Kitchen
Save the date for Ski Club!
Thinking of joining SKI CLUB? Please return your forms to Jane Kedrowski prior to December 30th. For information on where to send the forms or any questions, please refer to the SKI CLUB registration form or contact Jane at 320-761-3160 or mrskedrowski@hotmail.com.
Playground Duty – Weeks of Jan. 7 - 11, 11 am - 12:35 pm.
01/07 – Need two volunteers
01/08 – Need two volunteers
01/09 – Need two volunteers
01/10– Need two volunteer
01/11 – Helm/ Loch
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Camp Invention
Informational flyers are available in the office for families. Camp Invention is a high-energy, hands-on STEM camp. Dates for the camp include June 24 th – 27 th from 8 am – 4 pm. It will be held at the College of St. Benedict. Stop in the office for more information.
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
St. Cloud Youth Wrestling
St. Cloud Youth Wrestling is now accepting students who are interested in the exercise of wrestling. Wrestling develops strength, endurance, balance, coordination, motor planning and confidence. Coaches are dedicated to teaching the fundamentals and mental toughness of wrestling to your child. Coaches attend tournaments and offer opportunities for class participants to wrestle in at least 4 tournaments free of charge. Enrollment forms are available in the office.
Safe Environment Training for All Volunteers
All Volunteers must complete a background check through the St. Cloud Diocese. Click on https://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.
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.
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
Tonight - Christmas Program, PreK – 6 th grade, 6:30 pm
Dec. 24 – Jan. 4 Christmas Vacation, No school for students or staff
Jan. 7 School Resumes, Full Day of Classes
Jan. 21 Martin Luther King Day, No school for students or staff
Jan. 22 Professional Development, No school for students
Jan. 27 – Feb. 1 Catholic Schools Week
Jan. 27 – Catholic Schools Kick-Off Mass @ St. Peter’s 10:30 am
Feb. 2 – Extravaganza
Feb. 7 – Open House for 219-2020 School (9 am – 7 pm)
Feb. 22 – End of 2 nd Trimester
Feb. 25 – 27 – 6th grade Deep Portage
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.
