Parent Newsletter
All Saints Academy, St. Cloud Campus
December 1, 2022
ALL SAINTS ACADEMY WILL NOT BE IN SESSION TOMORROW, DECEMBER 2ND DUE TO A TEACHER IN-SERVICE.
ADVENT: Seeking our Savior
(New Info)
This year, ASA’s service project will be to collect new baby items and donating them to Elevate. Elevate is a pregnancy resource center here in St. Cloud. Please bring in items by Friday, Dec. 16. Below is Elevate’s 2022 wish list:
· car seat covers
· bath tubs
· receiving blankets-neutral
· teething items-gel or rings, etc.
· hygiene kits
· toys
· diaper bags/backpacks
· summer outfits-girl and boy sizes newborn to 9 months
· diaper rash ointment
· crib sheets
· baby safety items-outlet covers, etc.
· gift cards- $ 10 value
· Size 12-18 months
· Size 4 diapers
ASA will have prayer services every Wednesday during the month of December at 12:45 pm. Everyone is welcome to join the students at St. Paul’s Church for these services. Classroom teachers will also be talking about Advent and helping the students seek out “the newborn baby king!”
Spiritwear Online Store
(New Info)
ASA’s Spiritwear online store will be open until Monday, December 5, 2022. We have t-shirts & sweatshirts available for purchase. We'd also like to introduce Alli, the Alligator. Alli is our mascot for our PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports) program. There are t-shirts available for youth & adult sizes! We hope you all take advantage of this online store. Every Wednesday everyone is encouraged to wear spiritwear!
Click on the link below.
https://programs.rambowinc.com/login.php?UserID=asa&ReturnURL=https://www.rambow.com
Deadline to order is Monday, December 5, 2022. Delivery will be after Christmas break.
Guitar Enrichment
There is still room in the Guitar Enrichment sessions. Sessions will be Tuesdays in December, 6th, 13th & 20th from 3-4 pm. Cost is $60. Sessions will meet at ASA and guitars are provided. Please contact the office if you are interested in signing up. Please see attached flyer for more details.
SCAYBA
(New Info)
SCAYBA In-House Basketball Program is for boys and girls in Kindergarten through 6th grade who wish to work on developing and improving fundamental basketball skills while having fun! The program starts Saturday morning, January 7, 2023 and runs for eight consecutive Saturday’s. Boys and girls participate separately based on their grade level. For each age group, times are divided into practices and games. Start times vary from week to week and your registration fee includes a free t-shirt!
To register follow this link: St. Cloud Area Basketball Association (scayba.com)
If you have questions, please contact: Tina Mork, scayba434@yahoo.com and 320-266-2072
Please direct financial scholarship questions to: scayba434@yahoo.com
Crusader Youth Sports - Basketball (4th-6th grades):
Basketball skills, drills and games/scrimmages with the Crusader coaches and athletes!
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Jan. 14, 21, 28 and Feb. 4th - 8:00-9:30am
Equipment needed: tennis shoes (must change into shoes when entering gym), shorts/t-shirt
Register & more info: Click here
BOYS BASKETBALL: Jan. 14, 21, 28 and Feb. 4th - 9:30-11:00am
Equipment needed: tennis shoes (must change into shoes when entering gym), shorts/t-shirt
Register & more info: Click here
All Saints Academy Advent Bake Sale
All Saints Academy is hosting 4 bake sales, the first two will be on Dec. 8th & Dec. 16th after our Friday school mass. Proceeds for the bake sale will be going towards Feeding Area Children Together (FACT). This organization relies totally on donations to reduce hunger in District 742. More information is available at http://stcloudfact.org. Everyone can purchase baked items. If you are interested in donating baked items, please email Ms. O’Neal at amy.oneal@allsaintsmn.org
Donations for Holiday Celebration
(New Info)
The TAO Social Justice committee will be organizing a holiday celebration for residents at Lincoln Center shelter. They will be collecting items that the residents can use.
· ear buds with phone plug in
· hand and foot warmers
· cell phone chargers
· flashlights (batteries as needed)
· playing cards and activity books (crossword, Sudoku, etc).
· neck scarves
· gloves for men and women (sizes medium, large, and XL)
· personal care items such as lip balm, body lotions and wash
· Gift cards
The gifts should be new and should not be wrapped. Collection boxes will be at each TAO church (St. Joseph, St. Michael, St. Paul & St. Peter.) Donations are needed by Sunday, Dec. 11th.
Food Shelf Donation
ASA was able to donate 884 lbs of food to Catholic Charities this past Thanksgiving. Thank you to everyone who donated non-perishable items!!
Calendar Update
There is a newer date for ASA’s Christmas concert. So as not to conflict with Cathedral’s concerts, our Christmas concert for PreK – 5 will be Thursday, December 15th at 6:30 pm at St. Paul’s Church. ASA apologizes for the inconvenience.
Lunch Account Balance
Your lunch account balance is available on FACTS. To see it, entered FACTS and click on “Financial” on the left side of your screen. You will see your balance. If you have a negative or low balance, please make sure to add funds so that we do not have to contact you about a low balance. Student lunches are $3.25/lunch and include milk. Milk is $.50/carton for students with a cold lunch or want an extra milk with their school lunch.
If students are receiving free/reduced lunches, the extra milk requested by the student is not covered by this program. Parents are responsible for payment of extra milk taken by a student.
PAC Christmas Cookie & Ornament Decorating
(New Info)
You’re Invited to PAC’s Christmas Cookie and Ornament Party!
When: Friday, December 16th 3pm-5pm
Where: ASA Cafeteria
How: please pre-register at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E49ACAE2FA2FBC43-pacs
Cost: $5.00 donation per family
All participants must be pre-registered no later than December 12th in order for PAC to provide enough cookies for all attending. Funzone students must also be registered through this signup in order to participate in this activity.
Parent participation is appreciated, but not required. We are requesting a minimum $5 donation per family to help with supply costs. Donations can be delivered to the office, or brought to the event on the 16th. An authorized adult must pick up their child(ren) by 5pm, unless they are already scheduled for Funzone.
*Cookie dough will be coming from Dutch Maid Bakery and will not include peanut/tree nut ingredients. However, Dutch Maid cannot provide a guarantee that the cookies won't be exposed from cross-contamination with peanut/tree nut products.* Mr. Tommy can provide cookies if needed for allergies - please indicate that you will need some when you register.
**Volunteer opportunity available for students 5th Grade and up! If you have a CHS student who needs service hours, we can help with that. Please either pre-register and list your student in the comments OR email karin.loch@allsaintsmn.org
Drop Off & Pick Up Reminders
When dropping off in the morning and picking up in front of school, please park on the opposite side of the road. Do not park in front of the building. The school has been notified by District Transportation several times that it is becoming difficult for buses to pass through parked cars. The front of the school is reserved for bus drop off and pick up.
· Do NOT park where you see the red line on the sidewalk in front of the school building.
· Look for No Parking signs
· Park on the opposite side of the street or on side streets.
· School buses are having difficulty dropping off and picking up students safely with cars parked on both sides of
• Please be considerate and do not block neighbors’ driveways when parking.
· Be aware the area is used by other District 742 students. It is more than ASA busses using the drop off & pick up area.
Volunteer Background Checks
If you plan on chaperoning a field trip with your child’s class, you are required to undergo the Safe Environment Training with a full background check. Information is available on FACTS under Resource Documents. Look for “Safe Environment Flyer.” The training is approximately 1 hour, 45 minutes and the cost is $19.
FACTS
FACTS is the new online Student Information System and tuition payment system. ASA is transitioning from School Speak to FACTS this year. It is a secure portal that allows us to provide more information, communicate with parents, sign up for conferences 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 FACTS please call the office for your username & password. Currently, the office and kitchen are learning how to utilize FACTS with our lunch program. When we learn how you can add funds using a credit card, it will be communicated to you.
Funzone is using School Speak for now. When Funzone transitions to FACTS, you will be notified and provided directions on signing up & payment.
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.
Free/Reduced Hot Lunch Program
Parents, it is not too late to send in applications for free and/or reduced hot lunches. You can pick up an application at the office. If you have questions regarding this program, please contact Mrs. Bristow at 251-5295 or marissa.bristow@allsaintsmn.org.
2022-2023 Playground Supervision Program
Our goal is to have one volunteer parent to act as crossing guard on the playground every day to assist the school staff during the entire recess period. Recess will be 10:40 am – 11:40 am.
Please contact the office to sign up for Playground Supervision. We need one parent everyday to assist the school staff during the entire recess/lunch period. There is a calendar in the office for your convenience or you can call Mrs. Bristow to sign up
K - 5 families need to volunteer for recess supervision 2-3 times this year for the safety of the children. (Preschool parents are not required to volunteer as their children do not participate in lunch recess time. But all families are welcome to volunteer.) If you find your schedule doesn’t allow you to volunteer for Recess Duty, you may opt out by paying $50. (Separate charge from Volunteer Requirement. Recess hours are applied to the 15-hours/year of volunteering.) These funds are used to defray the cost of additional paid recess staff. At the end of the school year, families will be charged $50 if they haven’t volunteered for recess.
Playground Duty – Week of Dec. 5th – 16th. Currently, we need volunteers for January & February.
12/5 – Windschitl
12/6 – T. Nguyen
12/7 – T. Nguyen
12/8 – Pichotta
12/9 – Need one volunteer
12/12 - Casey
12/13 - Casey
12/14 - Casey
12/15 - Kiesling
12/6 – Knutson
Kitchen Volunteer Schedule of Week of Dec. 5th – 16th. Currently, ASA needs volunteers for January & February.
12/5 – Torell/Schoenberg
12/6 – Lunde
12/7 – Need one volunteer
12/8 – Zieman
12/9 – Zieman
12/12 – Kiesling/Need one volunteer
12/13 – Kiesling/Droegemueller
12/14 – Overman/Need one volunteer
12/15 – Kiffmeyer/ Brown
12/6 – Pinkman/Overman
Lunch Menu Link
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 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. (PAC meets on the first Wednesday of every month at 6:30).
PAC is ASA’s parent organization. They help with fun activities for the kids and do things to show appreciation for our teachers. Your support is needed to keep this parent organization operating. All families are asked to donate to PAC at the beginning of the year. Currently PAC has only collected half of what they collected last year. However, last week’s PAC meeting was better attended than previous year’s meetings. Without your support things like the Halloween Party, Kid’s Dance, St. Nick Day, and Spring Carnival will not happen. Your child’s class is in need of parent representatives so please sign up.
CALLS TO ACTION:
● Join the ASA PAC Facebook Group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/1078832182165102/
● Help us raise money for our school through RaiseRight (formerly ShopWithScrip). Visit www.raiseright.com and enter Enrollment code: F7L1BL477L237
Questions? Email us at pac@allsaintsmn.org .
Aubrey Brown, ASA PAC Co-President
Karin Loch, ASA PAC Co-President
Lindsay Kephart, ASA PAC Treasurer
Adrian Wijasa, ASA PAC Secretary
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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-Free!
Please remember that we are a Nut-free building. All snacks and lunches need to be peanut-free and nut-free. There is a safe-snack list on FACTS under Resource Documents. 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.
BULLETIN BOARD
ASA students (preschool – 5th grade) go outside for recess everyday unless the temperature is below 0 degrees or it is raining!) ASA’s playground is on grass where snow collects. Without boots and snowpants, students then come back into the building with wet shoes and wet clothes. This makes it uncomfortable for them in the classroom and detracts from learning. Being cold and wet for extended periods also can weaken their body’s immune system. All students need to bring winter coat, snow pants, boots, hats & gloves/mittens to school. Students are welcome to leave the snow pants at school on their hook.
Santa is coming to the Y on Saturday, Dec. 10th from 8 – 11 am.! Join everyone for a pancake breakfast and loads of other fun holiday activities. Kids of all ages will enjoy a meet and greet with Santa, gingerbread cookie decorating, holiday arts and crafts and more! Cost is $5/person. Spots are limited and registration closes Friday, November 25th.
Please keep your child home if he/she has a fever of 100.4 degrees or higher, has vomited or had diarrhea in the last 24 hours. Please watch for additional symptoms (shortness of breath, sore throat, chills, loss of taste or smell, body aches, nausea/vomiting/diarrhea, congestion, fatigue, headache.) Please refer to the Parent Handbook on School Speak regarding Illness, Injuries and Accidents. In addition, ASA has posted several Covid resources on School Speak. If your child will be absent, please contact the office to report them absent.
Upcoming Dates
Dec. 2: No School, Teacher in-service, No School for Students
Dec. 8: Immaculate Conception, 8:15 am mass @ St. Paul’s
Dec. 15: Christmas Program, PreK - 5th Grade: 6:30 pm
Dec. 22 – Jan. 2: Christmas Vacation, No School for Students
Jan. 3: No School, teacher in-service, No School for Students
Jan. 16: Martin Luther King Day, No School for Students & Staff
Jan. 17: No School, teacher in-service, No school for Students
Jan. 29 – Feb. 3: Catholic Schools week
Feb. 16: P/S/T Conference, 3:45 – 7:00 pm
Feb. 20: Presidents’ Day, No School for Students or Staff
Feb. 21: No School, teacher in-service, No School for Students
Feb. 22: Ash Wednesday
Feb. 23: 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.
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