Friday, May 31, 2019

May 30, 2019 Weekly Parent Newsletter


All Saints Academy, St. Cloud Campus
Weekly Parent Newsletter
May 30, 2019
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.
6 th Grade Graduation
Our 6 th grade graduation mass will be Friday, May 31st at 8:15 am. The informational letter for 6 th grade parents is went home earlier in May. Please make sure to read the letter. All questions should be directed to the graduation committee co-chairs, Angie Gebhardt & Judy Hirschfeld.
Lost and Found! Please check the lost and found for your child’s belongings before Friday! It is full and all items will be donated if not claimed by the end of the school year.
Cathedral Summer Camps
Cathedral Summer Camps will run in June and July. There are 16 fantastic activities to choose from; including Piano Lessons, Photography, Science Camps, Football,  and Archery. To register, go to http://www.cathedralcrusaders.org/summer-camps. If you have any questions, please contact Julie Murphy at 320-257-2120.
Family Lunch
Lunch accounts for students need to have a zero balance for their report cards to be mailed out. You may check your balance on School Speak.
Please contact the office if you have questions about your balance.
Elementary Strings
Sign up for elementary strings is going on now!  Your son or daughter should have received the information/sign up packet either last week or this week.  Elementary strings is open to 3rd-6th graders for the 2019-2020 school year.  If you have any questions please contact me, Amanda Steichen, at asteichen@cathedralcrusaders.org or 320-251-3421.

PAC CORNER:
 I would like to thank you all for a fantastic school year and supporting PAC in all our sponsored events and fundraising.  This year PAC was able to support our school through some big donations, $6,500 to match Fund-A-Need to purchase a Smart Board, $1,170 towards bussing for field trips and purchasing books for each family for I love to read month.  It’s because of you that PAC continues to be fun and successful.   

PAC welcomes new members all year round, if you’d like to be apart of PAC or if you have any comments or suggestions please send an email to: pac@allsaintsmn.org. Check out our Facebook page at:  ASA PAC STC follow and like our page.

Cheers to a safe and fun summer!
Tara Roiger
PAC President
PAC Important Upcoming Dates:
First meeting of 2019-2020 school year:  August 2019
Bulletin Board
St. Cloud Area Youth Basketball Association (SCAYBA)  is beginning enrollment for Boys & Girls 3-on-3 basketball summer program.  The registration form will be attached to the newsletter on School Speak.  For more information, go to www.scayba.com.
Theater Camp at St. Peter's!
July 29th-Aug 2nd from 8:30-3:30 every day we will have a theater camp to learn and perform Oh, Jonah! A fun retelling of the story of the prophet Jonah and his adventures with the whale. Students who have finished Kindergarten through grade 12 are welcome to join. Flyers with information and registration information will be coming home in the Thursday folders soon and they are available in the gathering spaces of  St. Peter's and St. Paul's churches. Questions? Contact Meaghan Baynes at meaghan.baynes@gmail.com  or 320-253-8893.
Stearns County Breakfast on the Farm is a hands-on, agriculture awareness event designed to help people of all ages learn more about the farms that produce our food. The Breakfast is held annually on the first Saturday in June. This year the Breakfast is on Saturday, June 1, 2019 . The event will be held rain or shine.
Breakfast starts at 7:30 a.m. and activities end at 12:30 p.m. We encourage families to arrive early enough to enjoy breakfast and allow time for a guided tour of the farm, which takes about 45 minutes. Should you have any questions about this event please feel free to check out the event website at http://stearnsfarmbreakfast.com/ or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/stearnsfarmbreakfast/ .
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.

Faith and Fun with Franciscans is the title of the Franciscan Girls Camp. The Camp is for girls who have completed 6th - 8th grade. It will run from Tuesday, June 4th to Thursday, June 6th at Assissi Park on the grounds of St. Francis Convent in Little Falls. Girls will enjoy a variety of nature and fun activities. This year’s theme is Swimming in God’s Love .
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.
Nut-safe Environment
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. Swanson’s, 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 May 14th – May 18th
Recess is from 11:00 am - 12:25 pm.
05/31   Loch/Wesenberg

Upcoming Dates
May 31: 6 th Grade Graduation Mass, St. Paul’s
May 31: Last Day for PreK – 5 th grade
June 4: Last Day of School for Licensed Staff, Progress Reports Mailed


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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