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Announcements
Noon Dismissal – Extended Care
Wednesday, February 26th it is a NOON dismissal day. Extended Care will be available. If you need care, please sign up with Mrs. Wooley by email or leave a message at 303-777-3812, ex.108. You must be registered to attend. Thank you.
Yearbook Photos
If you have photos that you would can share for the 2020 yearbook, please submit to Ms. Kurulak via email: dkurulak@svdpk8.com. Photos could include but are not limited to sports, class parties, field trips, and SVdP Serves activities.
SVDP Annual Diaper Drive
7th Grade is holding its annual school wide diaper drive. We are collecting boxes of diapers for the Gabriel House Project (sizes 4, 5 and 6 are the sizes most needed). The Diaper Drive begins on Ash Wednesday (February 26) and ends on Holy Thursday (April 9). This year, our goal is to collect 10,000 diapers. Please help us provide diapers for families in our community who are in need! You can drop off diapers at the school office. Thank you for your support!
SVdP Gala in the Garden
Gala Donations & Parties – Final Push!
Thanks to everyone who submitted donations! We are extending the deadline to next Friday, February 28. Keep those amazing items coming – gift cards, wine, parties – everything is appreciated!
We need 8 more cooks to make our 30 Mondays of Meals GO! Email Kate Crisham to sign up for one meal or for more info: mcgreevy@gmail.com
Questions? Contact Kate Crisham or Jackie Wilson
PACK THE PIGGIES! – March 2nd to March 6th
Calling all SVdP Crusaders for the 2020 Gala Class Challenge! It is time to start earning change to pack your class PIGGY bank! Go and help around the house, lend a hand to a neighbor, turn those couches upside down and clean out that junk drawer for all the coins you can muster! The heaviest PIG will WIN the Grand Prize of the spirit stick and an ice cream party! Coins will be weighed, and dollars will go as follows, $1=1 pound, $10=10 pounds, $50= 50 pounds and so on. A TWIST will be added to the game on Friday, March 6th, so get those Piggies stuffed till they POP! Questions, contact Kelly Strauss and Natalie Urruty.
Home and School
Ready to get a little more involved? Fill out this Volunteer Form!
We are so grateful for our parent involvement in our school. Now that it is the new year, Home and School would like to reach out again to see if there are any particular interests you have in getting involved at SVdP. We will be in touch!
3 Nuggets Games for Catholic Schools!
Get your tickets soon for one – or all – of the three options for Nuggets Catholic Schools night. The game choices are:
- Sunday, March 1 at 4:00
- Monday, March 9 at 7:00
- Monday, March 30 at 7:00
This is a fun way to see the Nuggets and support the St. Sebastian project. Get your tickets here.
More information here or ask Nick Burns at burns_irish@yahoo.com
Sign Up to Cover Lunch and Recess- March 12th! Let’s give our teachers a break! Sign up here to cover a lunch or recess shift for March 12th. A fun way to watch the kiddos during their favorite time of day!
Summer Solutions Workbooks
If you are interested in ordering summer workbooks for your child from Summer Solutions orders are due by May 1st. Click here to get the website and school code. For orders placed by May 1st, it will be shipped to the school, after May 1st, it will ship directly to your home.
Blood Drive – Help Save Lives!!
The Knights of Columbus from St. Vincent De Paul Parish would like to host a community blood drive at St. Vincent de Paul, so that you have the opportunity to transform lives through donation. Before we can do that we need to determine the level of interest. Please review the donor eligibility guidelines at www.vitalant.org to determine that you are able to donate.Then, if you are interested and eligible to donate, please send an email to Dave Quintana at Quintana_6@msn.com with the subject of “Yes, I want to transform a life.”
Upcoming Events
Use the School Calendar Tab on the Parent Portal to stay up to date on events.
3/1, 3/9, 3/30 – Denver NUGGETS
3/13 – Denver Avalanche, click here for the flyer to order tickets.
4/24-4/26 – Archdiocese of Denver Art Show, click here for more information
2020-2021 Academic Year//Major Calendar Dates for Your Planning
8/24/2020 – First Day of School/Noon Dismissal
11/25-11/27/2020 Days off for Thanksgiving Break
12/21/2020 – 1/1/2021 Days off for Christmas Break
4/2-4/9/2021 – Days off for Easter and Spring Break
National Holidays – 9/7/20 (Labor Day); 1/16/2021 (MLK,Jr Day); 2/15/2021 (Presidents Day); 5/31/21( Memorial Day)
