Friday Forecast : Week Ending January 25

• ANNOUNCEMENTS • UPCOMING EVENTS • NOTEWORTHY ITEMS OF INTEREST •

Registration for 2019-2020 School Year – Deadline January 25th at 3:30

Registration is now open for next school year. Please click on the Registration button in the Parent Portal on our website or look in the File Library on Option C for the paperwork to complete your registration for next school year. All fees and forms are due to the school front office by close of day (3:30pm), Friday, January 25th. All current families need to re-register returning students as well as younger siblings. Please contact the front office if you have any questions.

See Special Edition of Catholic Schools Week located under the Friday Forecast Tab on the Parent Portal

Announcements

Tech Boost Challenge Update – Click on this Video

The Tech Boost Challenge began in mid-December with two gifts designated by the donors for technology needs at SVDP. At the school, we have been in the midst of identifying classroom technology standards including instructional technology and student access to devices. Our SmartBoards are nearing life-end, and those of you who have a fourth grade student know that we’ve been without a functioning SmartBoard for more than two months. If you have a fifth grade student, you know that one of the SmartBoards in 5th grade is failing. We are planning necessary turnovers for technology and pursuing classroom standard capacities to include SmartBoard, teacher laptop and iPad for instruction, document camera, appropriate apps and software dependent up on discipline, and student access to iPads (ratios dependent upon grade level with increased access in upper grades). No grades currently have 1:1 access; we do have 2:1 access in 7/8 grades, as of 2017. Additionally, the majority of our iPads are four and five years old and will soon need to be turned over if we are to maintain our current level of technology. Finally, we have been low-tech focused for the past few years in our teacher professional development, and this has been intentional. However, this past Friday, we had our first technology inservice in over three years, during which a Google Education Consultant presented on Google Classroom capability, etc. As educators, and particularly as Catholic school educators, we continue in the pursuit of the right balance of limiting screen time for many developmental reasons, and for ensuring that our children have sufficient exposure, and mastery where needed, for high school entry. More information on the media literacy curriculum can be found at the Archdiocesan website archden.org.

Thank you to all who have given to help us get to $55,800! We have one more week and the campaign closes on January 31st. You can give here, or donate through the school front office.

Extended Care Reminder – RSVP for February 1st

February 1st is a NOON dismissal for students. If you are interested in having your student attend Extended Care for that day, please let Mrs. Wooley know because space is limited. You must be registered for Extended Care to attend.

7th Grade Musical Request

Mrs. Smeltz is looking to borrow an automatic bubble blower or two for the 7th grade musical in February. We are also in need of multiple “Christmas projector lights” for the musical. If you can help, please email her at ksmeltz@svdpk8.com.

Meeting Jesus, perhaps for the first time! – Bible Study

As a young teenager, I encountered Jesus by reading one of the New Testament Gospels. My life was dramatically transformed for the better! Would you be interested in reading the Gospel of Luke – one chapter a week – and meeting to discuss what you’ve read? If so, I’m interested in forming a small group of SVDP School parents, who desire to know Jesus better – or to encounter Him for the very first time. No previous reading of the Bible required! We could meet for an hour after you drop off your children or before you pick them up. If you’d like to register your interest or receive more information, please email me at fatherdoug@saintvincents.org.

Home and School Newsletter for January

January 2019 Home and School Newsletter

Home and School – Events and Volunteer Calendar

Check out the Events & Volunteer Calendar for fun daily Catholic trivia for the whole family during Catholic Schools Week (January 26^th– February 1^st). Every submitted answer will be entered into our raffle for a wonderful gift basket provided by Home & School. You can find the Events & Volunteer Calendar from the school’s website by clicking on Parent Portal and then the Volunteer tab. You will then scroll to January 26^thfor the first trivia question. Click on the title “Trivia Question” to see the daily question and to find the email link to submit your answers. Answer daily for your best chance at winning the grand prize. The winner will be announced in the February H&S Newsletter.

Gala Information

Two families have graciously stepped forward to donate the wine and beer for the gala. We are hoping another family might step forward to donate the liquor. The proceeds for all of the liquor sales will go directly to the school, which is new this year!

WISH LIST:

-Concert tickets!!!! Think Pepsi Center, Mile High, Coors Field

-Sporting tickets (Broncos, Nuggets, Avs etc)

-$500 worth of scratch lottery tix

-Luxury handbag

-Lululemon or Athleta gift cards ($500 worth, in $50 increments)

-Gift card to the Edge Restaurant at the Four Seasons

-Uber gift cards – any increment

** We have several really great trips coming in and we need items to add for packaging, so any gift cards you have laying around that you aren’t using we would happily take!

We are still looking for additional volunteers to help with day of set up, packaging, acquisitions etc. Please reach out to Julie Wright (415) 205-1153 or Courtney Ranson (303) 881-9102 if you would like to volunteer.

Upcoming Events

February 6//Book Study – Saving Our Sons

Saving Our Sons book study, facilitated by Mary Cohen has the next meeting on February 6th at 9:00 a.m. and scheduled to meet in the Extended Care room on the first floor. Please finish the book to prepare. The discussion will focus on chapters 7.

Read Sister Dominic’s blog on the boys’ initiative on the Parent Portal at Sister Direct

February 19th// 5 pm – 8 pm – Mod Market Dine-In Event

Join us at Mod Market for dinner on February 19th. It is a delicious way to help our school and skip cooking for an evening.

Noteworthy Items of Interest

Dennis Uniform is having a sale – 15% off all purchases from January 22nd – January 27th. See the website: www.dennisuniform.com

Denver Nuggets Catholic Families Night is Sunday, February 24th at 3:00 pm. Click here for more information on how to purchase tickets.

Come and ride the Ski Train at a special rate for our school – Saturday, March 9th from 6:30 am until we return at 6:40 pm! There is a lounge car and you can bring your own food also to eat on the train. We only have 56 spots left… It’s also possible to just ride the train round trip there are shuttles at the Winter Park station that take people into town and to participate in other activities! Let Cathleen Gillies know if you are up for this adventure at 415-613-8493! She needs a head count by mid-February. Click here for a flyer with more information.

Yearbooks for this 2018-2019 school year are now for sale! You can purchase your yearbook at ybpay.lifetouch.com with the school code 4357119. Deadline to order is March 8th.

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