Weekly Parent Newsletter
All Saints Academy, St. Cloud Campus
January 28, 2021
District 742 will not be in session Mon., Feb. 1 st & Tue., Feb. 2 nd . Bussing will be unavailable. You will need to transport your children to and from school on Monday & Tuesday.
All Saints Academy Extravaganza – Sat., January 30th
Extravaganza tickets will be available for purchase until 4 pm, Saturday, January 30 th . If you want a swag bag, please pick up at school by Friday afternoon. We encourage you to get your tickets early. Saturday evening is when the show will begin. Please refer to your sponsor card in your swag bag for a schedule of the evening with THIS YEAR’S ENTERTAINMENT, DEUCES WILD!
Event tickets are on sale using this link, https://allsaintsacademy.ticketspice.com/2021-extravaganza-family-edition .
Purchasing an “event ticket” allows you to purchase a “Swag Bag for Four” and additional Swag Bag kits if needed.
If you would like to add a Fund-A-Need donation when you purchase your event ticket, that is an available option.
Deuces Wild performed at the 2020 Extravaganza and were a big hit!
Extravaganza Silent Auction Baskets Open for Browsing
The Silent Auction opened last Sunday and everyone is welcome to bid. Feel free to send the link to others who may want to bid on items! Many items have current bids. If you click on the item you can see a list of what is included in theme baskets.
Bidding will close 9 pm, Saturday, Jan. 30. Thank you to everyone who donated items and money to help create the wonderful baskets. You will need to Sign In if you want to bid on baskets. Click on the link below to see all the baskets.
https://one.bidpal.net/asa2021/welcome
Catholic Schools Week
Next week, we kick off Catholic Schools Week. During this annual week of celebration, there are several fun activities planned for your child/ren. The schedule is coming home today with your youngest in Thursday folders. We encourage all students to participate in the theme dress up days and have some fun with it. On Friday, there will be a virtual CCS-wide mass at 8:55 am. All are invited to attend this virtual mass. (There will not be an 8:15 am student mass on Friday.) A link will be provided for the virtual CCS mass.
Recess Volunteers Needed this Winter
As we enter the cold winter months our students continue to go outside for recess. We are in great need of volunteers in February and March. Please contact Marissa Bristow in the office to sign up for available dates. Our goal is to have one volunteer parent to act as crossing guard/lunch supervision on the lunchroom/playground every day to assist the school staff during the entire recess period. Recess is 10:30 am – 12:15 pm.
Virtual Open House Thursday February 4 th
All Saints Academy will be hosting a virtual Open House on Thursday, February 4 th at 6:30 – 7:30 pm. Please pass the word onto friends, relatives, coworkers who may be interested in All Saints Academy. To make a reservation to attend the virtual open house, please contact the office (251-5295 or marissa.bristow@allsaintsmn.org ) and leave us your email so we may provide a Zoom link. Please let your friends know that ASA is a great place to send your kids to school.
COVID Resource on School Speak
ASA has fielded a lot of questions on whether you should send their child to school if they have certain symptoms. A resource has been posted on School Speak that will clarify your decision making. There is a “Parent Morning Checklist” that parents can use when assessing how your child feels.
Please note that if your child has a cough or a fever or two of the less common symptoms (see the decision tree for details), they need to be evaluated by a medical professional before returning to school.
To maintain your child’s health while at school, please remind them of the following”
= Bring a water bottle everyday
= Bring hand sanitizer
= Wear a mask
= Bring spare masks
= Wash and sanitize hands frequently
= Keep physical distance with peers (6 feet+) when possible
ASA Parent Activity Committee (PAC) Corner
Hello ASA parents! Let's get to know each other! We encourage all interested parents to join PAC – especially if you are new to the community. It’s a GREAT way to meet other ASA families and get connected, and it’s a lot of fun, too!
PAC meets on the first Wednesday of every month, virtually this year through Zoom from 7 – 8 p.m.
CALLS TO ACTION:
· Join the ASA PAC Facebook Group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/1078832182165102/
· Donate a silent auction item for the ASA Extravaganza event! Email Marit Ortega with your ideas a t ortega.marit@gmail.com .
· Purchase gift cards from Scrip , and a portion of your purchase will benefit PAC-funded activities! There are gift cards to 699 locations, including Amazon, Kwik Trip, Starbucks, Walmart, Home Depot, Target, Best Buy, Chipotle, and Subway, to name a few. You're bound to find something you can use!
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What is PAC?
PAC is made up of ASA parents, and it is an integral part of the ASA community. Our mission is to facilitate and support the development of a Christ-centered environment through connections between home and school. Our vision is to support the growth and development of our youth through fundraisers, volunteerism, and family activities. We also facilitate staff appreciation efforts, parent development opportunities and activities inside and outside of the classroom for our children.
What does PAC do?
This year, we plan to provide funding for in-school “field” trips, Saint Nick treats, and Catholic Schools Week, to name a few. PAC also typically hosts multiple community building events throughout the year. This year we will be taking extra precautions for the health and safety of our staff and families. We will NOT be hosting the annual ASA Halloween Fest this year. However, we remain hopeful that we will be able to celebrate together later in the school year with our annual outdoor Spring Family Picnic.
Where do PAC funds come from?
We ask families to make an annual suggested donation of $25 to support PAC’s efforts for the benefit of the entire ASA community. Please make checks payable to PAC. We will also be bringing Scrip gift card fundraising back to ASA! See the login info in the CALLS TO ACTION above.
Questions? Email us at pac@allsaintsmn.org .
Marit Ortega, ASA PAC President
Karin Loch, ASA PAC Vice President
Chloe Spann-Ford, ASA PAC Secretary
Mary Larson, ASA PAC Treasurer
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 log in and update their profile by Sept. 15th.
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 10 am. It is difficult for us to make changes to the routine after 10 am 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.
2020-2021 Playground Supervision Program
Playground Duty – Weeks of February 1 st – 12th ; 10:30 am – 12:15 pm
Please come to the office to check in.
2/1 – Stevens
2/2 – Dustin (Casey)
2/3 – Dustin (Casey)
2/4 – Kayser (Weinzetl)
2/5 – Dustin (Casey)
2/8 – Pichotta
2/9 – Need one volunteer
2/10 – Need one volunteer
2/11 - Kayser (Weinzetl)
2/12 – Need one volunteer
BULLETIN BOARD
ASA would like to invite your child to pay in our Strings Program 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. The program is very quickly reaching full capacity for the year so please contact your school secretary or myself for a signup sheet. asteichen@cathedralcrusaders.org
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.
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:
Country Hearth and Village Hearth Products (UPCs)
Pop and can tabs
Old cell phones
Empty ink and toner cartridges
(Campbell Soup has discontinued their program)
Upcoming Dates
Jan. 30: Extravaganza
Jan. 31 – Feb. 5: Catholic Schools Week
Feb. 4 – Virtual Open House, 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Feb. 15: Presidents’ Day, No school for students or staff
Feb. 16: Workshop Day, No school for students
Feb. 17: Ash Wednesday
Feb. 22: P/S/T Conferences, 3:45 - 7:00 pm
Feb. 25: P/S/T Conferences, 3:45 - 7:00 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 e-mail 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.
