Weekly Parent Newsletter
All Saints Academy, St. Cloud Campus
December 6, 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.
Bake Sale by Catholic Social Teaching Committee
The 6 th grade Catholic Social Teaching Committee, Option for the Poor and Vulnerable, will be hosting nut free bake sales after our Friday school masses on December 7th, 14th & 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!
Immaculate Conception is this Saturday
This Saturday, December 8th we celebrate Immaculate Conception, the Virgin Mary was free of original sin. This is a holy day of obligation. Below is a list of mass times on Friday & Saturday for our 4 partner parishes.
St. Peter/St. Paul’s - 8:15 am on Saturday, St. Peter’s
St. Michael’s - 6:00 pm Vigil mass on Friday;
St. Joseph, Waite Park - 10:00 am on Saturday
Other parishes in St. Cloud are also holding other mass times if the times above do not work for you. All of them have masses posted on their online bulletins.
Hats & Mittens
“Hello ASA parents, the sixth graders at All Saints Academy are doing a project with the Hats and Mittens committee. We would like to know if you know a person in need for hats and mittens? We also need to know if they need to be new or if they can be slightly used. Another thing we need to know is if it has to be a child size or an adult.”
Please contact the office or Mrs. Opatz with any needs for Hats and Mittens by Dec. 19th.
Giving Tree Ornaments
Advent began Sunday, Dec. 2 nd and our Giving Trees has ornaments available. We at All Saints Academy, want to live out our core value of "Sharing Generously" with those in our own community. We never need to look very far to reach be the helping hand that people very close to us may need.
This year All Saints Academy has adopted five families. Please consider helping us provide a merry Christmas to these families. If you would like to participate in our Giving Tree, please stop by the school lobby and pick up an ornament containing a gift request for one of our families, purchase the gift and place itunwrapped along with the original ornament under the tree by December 17th. You are welcome to provide wrapping paper or a gift bag for the item if you wish. If you purchase a gift card, please turn the card and ornament to the school office. Our Giving Trees are located in the lobby by the front door.
Recess Volunteers Needed this Winter
Thank you to all who have volunteered so far this year for playground duty. 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!
Christmas Program at ASA
The annual Christmas program will be Thursday, Dec. 20th at 6:30 pm at St. Paul’s Church. Look for more details to come.
“Pray-Ground” on Advent Sundays
Children ages preschool – 3 rd grade are welcome to join Pray-Ground this Sunday, Dec. 2 nd at St. Paul’s Community Room during the 8:30 am mass. Please bring children to the Community Room before mass begins. They will meet with adults and other youth to hear Sunday readings, pray & sing. The children will join families in church during offertory. If you have questions, please contact Laurie, 251-4831, X207 or lkremer@stpetestpaul.org.
Extravaganza Information
This year’s Extravaganza is scheduled for Feb. 2! Tickets are available online athttps://allsaintsacademy.wufoo.com/forms/q1w2b3vv0p86cjy/ This year will feature silent auction baskets sponsored by the classrooms. All families are asked to contribute either an item or money towards their classroom baskets . Also, all early bird ticket purchases (Before Dec. 31st) will be entered into a drawing for a 2019-2020 tuition voucher valued at $300!
PAC Corner
Marcus Theatre Movie Tickets Fundraiser:
THANK YOU for the amazing ticket sales! The tickets & gift cards have been ordered and will here soon! Watch for information on dates & times for pick up! All questions should be directed to PAC liaisons or PAC email pac@allsaintsmn.org
Chipotle for Dinner:
Making dinner a breeze and a selfless act by joining us for a fundraiser to support ASA PAC. Come in to theChipotle at 3959 2nd St S Ste 205 in St. Clou d on Monday, December 10th between 4:00pm and 8:00pm. Bring in the flyer from the Thursday folder, show it on your smartphone or tell the cashier you’re supporting the cause to make sure that 33% of the proceeds will be donated to All Saints Academy PAC - St. Cloud.
Parents as Partners Series:
"Preventing Sexual Abuse & Trafficking of Youth" on January 29th by Rebecca Kotz, Central MN Sexual Assault Center
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:
December 10: Chipotle Dine to Donate
January 9: Monthly Meeting
January 29: Parent as Partners – Human Trafficking
February 6: Monthly Meeting
February 17: Spaghetti Dinner at Howie’s
March 6: Monthly Meeting
March 29: Fish Fry at Kay’s Kitchen
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! Forms were sent home last week!
Playground Duty – Weeks of Dec. 10th – 14th, 11 am - 12:35 pm.
12/10 – Need two volunteers
12/11 – Need two volunteers
12/12 – Need two volunteers
12/13 – Daniels/ Need one volunteer
12/14 – Halvorson/ Need one volunteer
Bulletin Board
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 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.
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
Dec. 8 Immaculate Conception
Dec. 9 Elementary Band Concert
Dec. 13 Orchestra Concert
Dec. 20 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
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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