All Saints Academy, St. Cloud Campus
Weekly Parent Newsletter
January 30, 2020
Registration For Next Year
Registration for the 2020-2021 school year has now arrived! But, it is easier than ever. As you know, we have adopted continuous enrollment at our campus. So all current students will automatically be re-enrolled for the 2020-2021 school year. Parents will only need to log on to their TADS account to update information and make any necessary changes to the tuition agreement. Please update your information by March 1st, 2020.
Your registration fees of $100 per student (this is a change from previous years) will be charged on April 1st, 2020 to the payment method that is used in your tuition agreement. Unless you make changes to your tuition agreement, the current payment plan and method will carry over to the 2020-2021 school year! If you are not planning on returning to ASA, please notify me in writing of your intentions prior to March 1st, 2020 to avoid paying the non-refundable registration fee.
Financial Aid applications will continue to be collected on TADS as well, and you will need to reapply each year for tuition assistance. Financial Aid applications must be completed by April 15th, 2020 through your TADS account. Additionally, if you need assistance with registration fees, please contact me as soon as possible.
We are also pleased to announce that tuition will be staying the same for the 2020-2021 school year for Kindergarten through 6th grade at $310 per month for ten months for parishioners and $525 per month for ten months for non-parishioner families! There will be a $25 increase in our technology fee in order to allow us to better maintain and replace Chromebooks and iPads for our students and teachers.
Christmas Family Thank yous
“ I wanted to thank you for everything you have given my family for Christmas. You went above and beyond and really helped us out. My kids love their new PJs and I appreciate the household supplies. Thanks again and God bless .” Love, Family A
“ Thank you for all of the stuff you got us for Christmas. My favorite things were the fuzzy socks !” Love, Child from Family A
Recess Volunteers
ASA needs recess volunteers next week on Monday – Thursday this week! If you are able to help please consider volunteering so that we are able to keep the students safe and have adequate supervision! Please help us during the lunch/recess hour. C ontact Marissa Bristow in the office to sign up for available dates ( marissa.bristow@allsaintsmn.org .) We ask that eligible families volunteer 2-3 times during the school year.
PAA Night @ Cathedral
The Cathedral Boys Basketball team will be hosting PAA Night this Friday, January 31st . JV2 plays at 4:30 pm, JV1 and 9 th grade play at 5:45 pm. The varsity game is at 7:15 pm. All elementary age students will be admitted free with Cathedral gear or their school gear on, when accompanied by a paid adult.
PAA Boys' Basketball players - please wear your jersey. You are invited to run out with the Crusaders and be on the floor during warm-ups, introductions, and the National Anthem. Please arrive by 6:45pm if you want to take part in this. There will be prizes. Please join us on Friday night to help Jam the Gym and cheer on the Crusaders!
SCAYBA Youth Nights
Come support the local high school teams on the following dates for free! All SCAYBA kids wearing their in house shirts or travel jerseys will get in free with a paid adult. Feel free to come to any of the games below.
January 21 - Girls
Apollo vs. Tech at Tech HS
January 30 – Girls
Cathedral vs. Mora at CHS
February 6 – Boys
Apollo vs. Tech at Apollo HS
February 18 – Boys
Cathedral vs. Maple Lake at CHS
Extravaganza Raffle Tickets
Extravaganza raffle tickets were sent home earlier in December. You may turn in money from sold raffle tickets to the office. We have more tickets if you would like to sell more. Top ticket sellers will receive priority seating for Christmas shows or the graduation mass.
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 are also available.
Deuces Wild is highly sought after and this is their only show in the area this season! We expect to sell out quickly.
If you would like to volunteer by helping with decorations/set-up for Extravaganza, there is a sign up available now. Tear down and clean-up is also an option. Even if this is your first time coming to Extravaganza your help is needed. If you are unable to volunteer during the school days due to work hours, all of these volunteer opportunities are on the weekend! All hours will be applied to the volunteer requirement of 15 hours/family. The Sign Up link is https://signup.com/login/entry/9584069800120 .
Pick Up for Patrick
In honor of Patrick McMullen, the Crusaderettes are hosting a service project, “Pick Up for Patrick.” This outreach program will be collecting and donating items to the pediatric floor at the St. Cloud Hospital. Examples include coloring books (adult/child), markers, gel pens, puzzle books, small Lego sets, Play-doh, origami paper, card games, magazines, etc. There is an attachment on the School Speak newsletter for a more complete list.
There will be a drop box at Cathedral and ASA until Fri., Jan. 29th. Patrick McMullen was a graduate of ASA. He was diagnosed with brain cancer when he was in 2nd grade and passed away in 2017.
Family Updates
Thank you to all who have signed up for the meal trains. 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, a gift card or a donation. Please sign up if you can!
Finley Meal train: https://mealtrain.com/643vw8
Ortega Meal Train: https://www. mealtrain.com/trains/58dn77
Bellicot Meal Train: https://www.foodtidings.com/Schedule/View/284f76e5-677c-4358-bd30-d0ecb781e77e
Please lift these families up in prayer!
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
PAC Corner:
Family Sledding Day :
Mark Your Calendars: Sunday, Feb 16th families are invited to Hester Park for a fun afternoon of sledding from 1-3pm. Afterwards PAC will have hot chocolate and cookies to warm you up at the school cafeteria from 2:30-3:30. Don't like to sled, come for the camaraderie at the hill or at the school!
Deep Portage Donation : PAC will be giving the 6th grade $500 towards their trip to Deep Portage to help off set costs to the families! Enjoy your trip 6th grade.
New Members Invited : PAC is a committee open to all ASA parents, you are welcome to come to any meeting! Your involvement is determined by you! If you have questions about PAC or want to help/join, please reach out to Tara Roiger via email pac@allsaintsmn.org
Upcoming Dates :
Feb 5th - Monthly Meeting
Feb 16th - Sledding Day
Mar 4th - Monthly Meeting
Playground Duty – Week of Feb. 3 rd – 14 th
02/03 - Need two volunteers
02/04 - Need two volunteers
02/05 - Need two volunteers
02/06 - Need two volunteers
02/07 – Young/ Need one volunteer
02/10 - Need two volunteers
02/11 - Need two volunteers
02/12 - Need two volunteers
02/13 - Need two volunteers
02/14 - Dustin (Casey)/ Need two volunteers
Bulletin Board
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.
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.
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
Jan. 26 -31: Catholic Schools Week
Jan. 28: Open House for 2020-2021 (9am – 7 pm)
Feb. 7: District Early Release, no bussing at end of day
Feb. 8: Extravaganza
Feb. 17: Presidents’ Day, no school for students or staff
Feb. 18: CCS Workshop, no school for students
Feb. 21: End of 2 nd trimester
Feb. 24 – 26: Deep Portage, 6 th grade
Feb. 20: P/S/T Conferences, 3:45 – 7 pm
Feb. 26: Ash Wednesday
Feb. 27: P/S/T Conferences, 3:45 – 7 pm
Mar. 2 – 6: Spring Break, No school for students for staff
Mar. 13: District Early Release, no bussing available at end of day
Mar. 16: Open House for 2020-2021 (9 am – 5:30 pm)
Mar. 19: Reconciliation 2/3/4
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.
