Parent Newsletter
All Saints Academy, St. Cloud Campus
January 26, 2023
Last Bake Sale is Tomorrow
The last bake sale will be tomorrow, Friday, January 27th after the 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 the St. Cloud area. 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.o’neal@allsaintsmn.org
Annual KC Free Throw Competition
(New info)
The annual Knights of Columbus (KC) Free Throw Competition will be held on Monday, Jan. 30th during the school day. Students 9 years old – 14 years old may participate regardless of basketball experience. Participation forms were sent home last Thursday. If you need another form, please contact Karin Loch, Karin.loch@allsaintsmn.org. This is a free competition and each child who competes receives a small prize from the KC’s. All forms need to be received by the school Monday morning, 8:00 am.
Catholic Schools Week
January 30th, we kick off Catholic Schools Week. During this annual week of celebration, many fun activities are planned for your child/ren. The schedule came home last week with your youngest in Thursday folders. We encourage all students to participate in the theme dress up days and have some fun with it. You and your family members are invited to attend mass on Friday, Feb. 3rd at 8:15 am.
Spread the Word - ASA is an awesome school!
(New info)
The ASA staff sees every child as a child of God and we strive to help students grow and become their best potential selves. ASA is a safe, loving environment where students can learn and find success.
All Saints Academy will be hosting an Open House on Wednesday, February 1 from 4:30 – 6:30 pm. Spread the word and let everyone know of the exceptional preschool – 5th grade program we have at All Saints Academy. Flyers will be sent home with students in Thursday folders. We ask that parents share it with at least one acquaintance who isn’t part of All Saints Academy. Help us share our wonderful elementary school. Word-of-mouth is by far the most effective marketing of the ASA!
ASA invites new families to hear about our preschool and elementary program. They will learn about all the great opportunities and advantages ASA has to offer. Families will learn about our STEM focused curriculum, our teaching approach moving through the elementary years, and how we integrate faith into our everyday learning.
Our school community is a special one and we would love for others to stay with us throughout the fundamental preschool and elementary years. Interested new families will find out about our variable tuition and how our school can be an affordable option.
Register for our open house online : https://allsaintsmn.org/open-house/
Skating Party sponsored by PAC
(New info)
PAC would like to invite all ASA families to the Skatin’ Place, 3302 Southway Dr., St. Cloud on Wednesday, Feb. 1st in celebration of Catholic Schools Week. It will be from 5:30 – 7:30 with doors opening at 5:15 pm. Click Here to purchase pre-admission tickets and for more information about tickets and rentals in general. Please refer to the flyer that will be in your youngest’s Thursday folder. 75% of pre-sale admissions will come back to our school!
2023-2024 Enrollment Packets
(New info)
Your digital 2023-2024 Enrollment Packets were emailed to you on Friday, January 20th. Please take the time to complete the re-enrollment of your child/ren on FACTS. Go to your FACTS Family Portal and login. Select the “Enrollment/Reenrollment” tab and complete all fields. Your child is not considered enrolled for next year until all digital forms have been completed.
Tuesday, February 21st is now a Student Contact Day
Due to the number of snow days this school year, Tuesday, February 21st will be a student contact day. All Saints Academy will be in session for both teachers and students. Morning and after school Funzone will be available as well. District buses will be running as usual.
Lunch Account Balance
Your lunch account balance is available on FACTS. To see it, go to 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.
Spiritwear Wear
Wednesdays are Spiritwear Day at ASA and we invite the students to wear their spiritwear on Wednesdays. But all are welcome to wear Spiritwear any day of the week!
If you missed the order, ASA has some items available for purchase in the office. Checks or cash will be accepted.
Alli the Alligator t-shirts, adult & youth - $15
T-shirts, adult & youth - $15
Long-sleeve t-shirts, adult & youth - $19
Hooded sweatshirt, adult & youth - $30
Crewneck sweatshirt, adult & youth - $25
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 buses 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 Jan. 30th – Feb. 10th . Currently, we need volunteers for January & February.
1/30 – Casey (Dustin)
1/31 – Casey (Dustin)
2/1 – Need one volunteer
2/2 – Weinzetl (Kayser)
2/3 – Need one volunteer
2/6 - Need one volunteer
2/7 - Need one volunteer
2/8 - Need one volunteer
2/9 - Weinzetl (Kayser)
2/10 - Need one volunteer
Kitchen Volunteer - Week of Jan. 30th – Feb. 10th. Currently, ASA needs volunteers for January & February.
1/30 – Forcier
1/31 – Lunde/Nguyen
2/1 – Franklin
2/2 – Weinzetl
2/3 - Hoffmann
2/6 - Need one volunteer
2/7 - Forcier
2/8 - Forcier
2/9 - Need one volunteer
2/10 - Hoffmann/Franklin
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
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
Jan. 29 – Feb. 3: Catholic Schools week
Feb. 20: Presidents’ Day, No School for Students or Staff
Feb. 22: Ash Wednesday
Feb. 23: P/S/T Conferences, 3:45 – 7:00 pm
Feb. 28: 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.
