All Saints Academy, St. Cloud Campus
Weekly Parent Newsletter
February 27, 2020
March 2 nd – 6 th is spring break. There is no school for students or staff. If you are in need of Funzone, please email sc.funzone@allsaintsmn.org . Enjoy the break! Classes will begin on Monday, March 9 th .
Raffle ticket money and unsold raffle tickets can be brought into the office. MN Gambling board requires ASA to document all raffle tickets.
PAA Baseball & Softball
Baseball and Softball season is right around the corner for 5th and 6th graders! If your son or daughter is interested in playing this year, please turn in your PAA Form to the front office as soon as possible. We are looking for softball coaches, so if you or someone you know is interested, please indicate that on your form.
Preschool Closed Friday, Feb. 28th
Reminder the Preschool program is closed on Friday, Feb. 28 for professional development. Because school is still in session, there is no Funzone care available during the school day.
Conferences Tonight
The 2 nd night of conferences for the second trimester are today, Thursday, Feb. 27th from 3:45 pm – 7:00 pm . Each conference is a 15 minute, scheduled appointment to meet with your child/ren's homeroom teacher. Parent(s) is/are required to be in attendance at both fall & winter conferences. We are using School Speak to sign up and organize our winter conferences. Conference sign up will begin tomorrow, Thursday, February 6th. If you do not know your username/password, please email Mrs. Bristow, marissa.bristow@allsaintsmn.org. Conference sign up is also available for Music, Art, Spanish, and Title 1 teachers on the home page.
Mrs. Haws (Barton Reading and Spelling tutor) will have conferences with parents by appointment only. Text her at (320)224-6524 to set up a time on either date.
Thank You
A big "Thank You" from the Crusaderette Dance Team to all ASA families who donated items in their recent service project for the Patrick McMullen Foundation. The pediatric floor at the St. Cloud Hospital was so appreciative of all the items collected. They shared that our gifts will make so many kiddos happy!!
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.
Recess Volunteers
ASA needs recess volunteers on MONDAY - THURSDAY the week after spring break! 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.
PAC Corner:
Movie Tickets PAC has movie tickets on hand to sell at the discounted price of $8.50 a piece. If you would like to purchase any, please contact Tara Roiger @ tdroiger@gmail.com
Staff Conference Meals : PAC coordinates meals for the staff during the nights teachers have conferences. If you would like to contribute and bring a dish to share, please watch for the sign up link in the next couple of weeks! The staff truly appreciate the amazing food.
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 :
Mar 11th - Monthly Meeting
Apr 1st - Monthly Meeting
Playground Duty – Week of Mar. 9 th – 13th
03/02 – 03/06 – Spring Break
03/09 - Need two volunteers
03/10 - Need two volunteers
03/11 - Need two volunteers
03/12 - Need two volunteers
03/13 – Young/ Need one volunteer
Bulletin Board
If your child is interested in playing in a touch football league this spring, the My7on7 touch football league is registering kids right now. They play on Sunday afternoons on the SCSU and new Tech fields. If your child is interested in playing, and would like to play on a team with ASA kids, please let Jamie Pelzel know, jamiepelzel@hotmailcom. ASA students can be registered as a team.
My7on7.com is the website if you want to learn more about it.
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
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
Apr. 2: Open House 2020-2021 (9 am – 5:30pm)
Apr. 2: Reconciliation 5/6
Apr. 3: Fish Fry, St. Joseph Catholic School
Apr. 8: Seder Meal
Apr. 9 – 13: Easter Break, No school for students or staff
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.
