Parish/School Clean Up
The parish & school cleanup morning is this Saturday, September 22nd. If you are able to come for a couple of hours between 8:00 and 11:30am, please meet at the shed behind the school. Nearly all of the work will be outdoors. If you have tools that would help with any of the tasks listed below, please bring them along, with your family name clearly marked on them. Breakfast burritos provided and gatorade. BYO water bottle/refills available.
- Shovel/spread mulch on lower playground
- Trim bushes and discard branches
- Stain outdoor wooden benches
- General clean up of shrubbery; blower on leaves, etc
- Clean out of window wells – church and school
- Remove weeds from sidewalks, cracks in pavement – church and school
- If time and manpower allow – prep a small display wall in the school for painting
Where’s Waldo – Catholic Night at Elitch Gardens
Catholic night at Elitch Gardens is September 21st. Look for “Twin Waldos” Kelly Archer and Lauryl Eyer who will be there in costume. Identify yourself as an SVDP kid and they have a treat for you.
Congratulations: Oktoberfest Pie Contest Winners
Recent Revenue
Fall Raffle – A million thanks to Gina Sawyer who capitalized on the little time available to complete the gala raffle. Thanks to your commitment to this, we raised $26,780 to go toward the gala preparations!
Edukits – Thank you to Shannon Novak who has continued to handle the summer Edukits program for us. This convenient school supply program gave back $1,111.70 to the school from family purchases of school supplies. Thank you!
Basketball Meeting – September 24
Grades 3-4 Widgets from 6:00-6:30 pm in school gym
Grades 5-8 JV and Varsity from 6:30-7:30pm in school gym
Parent Teacher Conferences – Grades Preschool to 5th Grade
Parent Teacher Conferences will take place on October 11th and 12th. Please register to meet with your child’s teacher via the Option C program. Click on the “Office”tab and go to “Teacher Conferences,” you will be able to select a conference time to meet with the teacher.
Blessing of Animals – October 4
Does your pup, kitty, hamster, or turtle need a spiritual lift? Come to St. Vincent de Paul Parish on the feast of St. Francis of Assisi for the blessing of animals by Franciscan Capuchin Father Joseph Mary. Right after 3:00pm dismissal at the main gate of the school, simply walk over to the parish circle with your pet – on a leash or in a cage. No pets / animals are ever allowed inside the school gates lower playground (except chickens!) or upper playground.
SVdP Spirit Shop closes TODAY, FRIDAY SEPT. 21st!!!
Don’t miss out on your opportunity to purchase your spirit gear and show your support for our wonderful school. Not only can you wear your new SVdP shirt or sweatshirt around town, but Sister has approved the following days for students to wear their spirit gear: October 19th, November 16th, December 14th ; more to come in the new year.
Shopping for clothes has never been so easy, and 15% of sales will go back to our school. To order click here.
Ordering closes on Friday, September 21st and orders will be ready for pick up the week of Oct. 8th.
Volunteers needed for Scholastic Book Fair
We are looking for volunteers for this year’s Scholastic Book Fair. Time slots vary from 45 minutes to 2 hours. Please consider helping as this fundraiser helps to build our library collection and foster an excitement for reading in our students. Please contact Mrs. Edmonds with any questions at bedmonds@svdpk8.com. Sign up here
Volunteers needed for SVDP Serves – Service Coordinators needed for 4th, 5th, & 7th Grade
Interested in getting involved, but don’t have too much time to spare? Please consider volunteering to be a Service Coordinator for your child’s grade. This parent will partner with the Agency Liaison from the SVDP Serves committee to facilitate two service projects per year with their grade’s assigned agency. The Service Coordinator responsibilities include:
Procure any supplies required for the projects. Funding provided.
Work with teachers to recruit parent drivers or arrange transportation, if applicable, to and from the site.
Recruit parent volunteers to participate in our two All-school Service Days, (Nov. 16 and April 17, 1:15–2:45pm)
Assist grade organize a drive. (5th and 7th Grades only will run a Book Drive and Diaper Drive, respectively.)
Attend St. Vincent de Paul Feast Day – SVdP Serves Commissioning Day, September 27th, 8-9:30am.
Overview: In honor of St. Vincent de Paul’s feast day, the school will celebrate Mass. Following Mass, a representative from each agency will visit the appropriate grade to introduce the yearlong partnership. The rep will give a brief overview of the identified population and answer student questions.
4th Grade serves Asbury School, Special Education Program.
5th Grade serves Early Childhood Education Centers.
7th Grade serves Women and Family Services of Catholic Charities.
If interested, please email Lara O’Shaughnessy at lara_osh1@yahoo.com.
FUN FOOD FOR 7th & 8th GRADES
Ordering is now open for Fun Food — please be sure to place your order by 9/28/18. Orders will be placed now for October, November and December. The order window closes at 11:59PM on September 29th. Orders will not be accepted after that date.
If you are new to 7th or 8th grade, Fun Food is a privilege reserved for our oldest two grades in the school. It is certainly not necessary to order the food, but it is a treat that the students really look forward to.There will no Fun Food on the following dates…
October 11 – No school
November 1 – Half Day
November 22 – Thanksgiving
For all questions, please email juliebuckley7@msn.com. Click here
Coat, Boot and Shoe Drive
Please help serve our local community by donating used coats, boots and shoes of all sizes and types. We are hopeful to have a plentiful contribution this year for the Denver Rescue Mission. Please look for our decorated donation boxes (thanks to the pre-school students) in the school lobby by the front office. Hurry and clean out all of your closets and mudrooms….collection runs for a short 2 weeks: Monday, September 17th – Friday, September 28th!
Directory
Home and school is putting together a printed directory that is available for purchase now through Sunday September 30th . The cost is $8.00. We are excited that this will help support some efforts from Home & School. Please click here to purchase your copy. They will be delivered through kidmail by October 18th, if not sooner. If you have any questions, please contact stephaniecarreira@yahoo.com.
