Thursday, December 5, 2019

December 5, 2019 Weekly Parent Newsletter


Parent Newsletter
All Saints Academy, St. Cloud Campus
December 5, 2019

No After-School Bussing Tomorrow
Reminder that tomorrow, December 6th is a FULL day of school at ASA.
There is no bussing in the afternoon on December 6th.


Student Absences or Late Students
With illness season upon us, please call the office to report your child’s absence before 8 am using the Attendance option. 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.

All Saints Academy Advent Bake Sale
All Saints Academy is hosting a bake sale every Friday after mass during Advent.  Proceeds for the bake sale will be going towards our Christmas families and Cathedral students traveling to Tanzania, Africa for a mission trip this spring.  Everyone can purchase baked items.  If your child is interested in purchasing items, he or she is welcome to bring a small amount of money to buy some items.  If you are interested in donating baked items, please email Mrs. O’Neal at amy.o’neal@allsaintsmn.org.

Giving Tree Ornaments
Advent began Sunday, Dec. 1st and our Giving Tree 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 four 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 it unwrapped along with the original ornament under the tree by December 18th. 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 Tree is located in the lobby by the front door.

Christmas Program at ASA
The annual Christmas program will be Thursday, Dec. 19th at 6:30 pm at St. Paul’s Church.  Look for more details to come.

Winter Clothing during Recess
Now that winter has descended upon us, students need to dress appropriately for outdoor recess. They go outside on most days. Please send boots and snow pants to school everyday. Wearing the appropriate winter clothing keeps them warm and shoes/clothing dry during the school day. Students may leave snow pants and boots at school on their hook.

Recess Volunteers Needed this Winter
As we enter the cold winter months our students continue to go outside for recess. We are in need of volunteers to help with crossing guard duties for safety purposes need of volunteers in, December, January and February. Please consider helping us during the lunch/recess hour. Contact Marissa Bristow in the office to sign up for available dates (marissa.bristow@allsaintsmn.org.)

Family Updates
Over $24,000 was raised at the November 15th Cancer Benefit fund raiser.  Thank you to everyone who helped to make it a success.

Thank you to all who have signed up for the meal trains for the Finley and Ortega families. It is greatly appreciated! These meals have been amazing blessings for all of our families.
There are still many opportunities to help both families with a meal or a gift card to an area restaurant. Please sign up if you can!
Finley Meal train: https://mealtrain.com/643vw8

Please lift these families up in prayer!

Ski Club
All Saints Academy Ski Club will begin Friday evenings at Powder Ridge after the Christmas break.
With the Ski Club pass, you will ski six Fridays for less than $30 per time.
It is a great way to get to know other ASA families and learn to ski!
Watch the ASA newsletter for more information
or email Jane Kedrowski at mrskedrowski@hotmail.com .

PAC Corner:

Movie Tickets:  
Marcus Theaters movie tickets & gift card came in a week early!  They will be available for pick up next week.  Watch for additional information for the pick up date!  Thank You to all that purchased and sold tickets!  PAC appreciates it. 

St Nick:  Don't forget to ask your kids about St Nick & Rupert on Friday when you pick them up!  

Join PAC: PAC is a committee open to all ASA parents, you are welcome to come to any meeting!  If you have questions about PAC or want to help/join, please reach out to Tara Roiger via email pac@allsaintsmn.org

Upcoming Dates:
Week of Dec 9th - Movie tickets/gift card pick up
Jan 8th - Monthly Meeting

St. Peter's Sunday School:
Sunday school is open to ANY children ages 3-first grade. It takes place during the 10:30 mass on Sundays at St. Peter's church. The children sing songs, pray together, hear bible stories and do crafts. If you have any questions please contact Meaghan Baynes at meaghan.baynes@gmail.com . Registration is online through the parish website under the faith formation tab. The specific link for the Sunday School form is

Strings Program
ASA would like to invite your child if they are in grades 3-6 to consider playing a stringed instrument. ASA offers lessons at your child's school during the regular school day along with large group rehearsals and concerts. The program is very quickly reaching full capacity for the year so please contact your school secretary or myself for a sign up sheet. asteichen@cathedralcrusaders.org

Joy Choir
The Church of St. Paul and St. Peter is offering Joy Choir again this year to all students in grades 2-6. If your child would like to attend please fill out the following form: https://forms.gle/HJ2nhaCAMqAzPi5K7 Questions, please contact Laurie Kremer at lkremer@stpetestpaul.org

Save the Date!
The All Saints Academy Extravaganza will be on Feb. 8, 2020 ! Please mark your calendars for this exciting community event. Also, if you’d like to join the planning committee, please contact the office. THIS YEAR’S ENTERTAINMENT IS DEUCES WILD--DUELING PIANOS!
Table sales begin today to ASA families only!
If you would like to purchase a table (seats 8), your group will have reserved seating for the show! Call your family and friends!
Tables are $500, and you can order them here:
Individual tickets will be sold beginning November 24th to ASA families only, and to the public beginning Dec. 1. Tickets purchased individually will not have reserved seating!
Deuces Wild is highly sought after and this is their only show in the area this season! We expect to sell out quickly.
Playground Duty – Week of Nov. 25th – Dec. 6th
12/09 – Need two volunteers
12/10 – Need two volunteers
12/11 – Young/Need one volunteer
12/12 – Kayser/Need one volunteer
12/13 -  Need two volunteers
12/16 – Need two volunteers
12/17 – Need two volunteers
12/18 – Need two volunteers
12/19 – Kayser/Need one volunteer
12/20 - Need two volunteers

Bulletin Board
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.

The YMCA is holding basketball camps and for boys and girls Kindergarten – 8th grade.  Flyers are attached to the School Speak newsletter if you are interested.

St. Cloud Park & Recreation Winter Wonderland will be held Saturday, December 14th from 1 -4 pm at Lake George.  This is a free event with the donation of a food shelf item.  There will be photos with Santa, a reindeer exhibit, cookie decorating, arts & crafts, touch-a-truck and much more. 

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 login and update their profile by Sept. 15th.
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
Volunteering at school is a wonderful opportunity to give back, share your gifts and allows you to see your children and other children in the school setting. It is also an important component to supporting the education delivered daily.
We request that each family volunteer 15 hours/year at school. This can include but not limited to the following: serving lunch, recess supervision, classroom assistance, Picture Day, playing a musical instrument at mass, copying, Thursday folders, Spring Picnic, Junior Achievement (JA), Extravaganza planning, etc.
If your day/year does not allow you to volunteer the 15-hour requirement, families pay $50 per family. Hours are tracked in our office. These funds are used to defray the costs of additional staff or overtime required of staff in the building assisting teachers and school staff daily.
Our talents and skills are meant to be cultivated and shared with others. Sharing our God-given gifts by actively participating in the life of our parish and school is an expression of stewardship. “As each one of us has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God’s varied grace,” 1 Peter 4:10.
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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
Nov. 27 - 29: Thanksgiving Vacation, No School for Students or Staff
Dec. 1: First Sunday of Advent
Dec. 6: Dist. 742 Early Release, no bussing available at the end of the day.
Dec. 8: Immaculate Conception
Dec. 19: Christmas Program, PreK - 6th grade, 6:30 pm
Dec. 23 - Jan. 1: Christmas Vacation, No School
Jan. 2: School Resumes, Full Day of Classes
Jan. 20: Martin Luther King Day, CCS Workshop, No School for Students
Jan. 21: District 742 no in session, no bussing available
Jan. 26 -31: Catholic Schools Week
Jan. 28: Open House for 2020-2021 (9am – 7 pm)
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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