Friday Forecast: February 28th

ANNOUNCEMENTS • UPCOMING EVENTS • NOTEWORTHY ITEMS OF INTEREST

Announcements

Yearbook Photos

If you have photos that you would like to 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.

Jamba Juice

During the second trimester (11/26/20) we had a school closure due to snow. This was also a Jamba Juice day. For those who had purchased JJ for the 11/26/2020 date, we are adding a make up Jamba Juice day on 3/27/2020. This is only an FYI and there is nothing that parents need to do.

Lost and Found

The lost and found will be donated in a week – please check the auditorium. There are brand new, unlabeled items are in there – many coats and some shoes.

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). Click here for the flyer with information. 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!

A Refresher Regarding FACTS Incidental Billing

Incidental Billing runs through FACTS for fees such as milk, extended care, enrichment, and athletics.

The process to follow:

– if your child participates in one of the above fee-based programs, you will receive an email from FACTS describing the charge, the amount due, and due date

– select “make a payment” that is linked to your account

– authorize withdrawal for payment

– OR –

Set up your account for auto-withdrawal of Incidental Billing Fees if you use these programs throughout the year. If your account is set up for auto-withdrawal you will receive notification any time that fees are withdrawn from your account, along with the description and withdrawal date. To set up your account for auto-withdrawal, please call FACTS directly at 866-441-4637 or contact Joyce Haberkorn at joyce@saintvincents.org.

As always, if you prefer to pay by check, you may do so at the school office.

New Spring Enrichment Class Registration and Information

Please check out two additions to Enrichment classes for Spring 2020:
Mad Science and Tennis!! We are excited to bring theses classes back to SVdP. Click here for the registration forms due March 4th.

Athletics

Recreational CO-ED Volleyball – Available this Fall – Information below:No post season tournament

CSAL is exploring a co-ed volleyball season this fall. Please note some current information:

5-week season on Mondays only, from 9/21/2020 – 10/19/2020
Cross Country meets will not be scheduled on Mondays
$25 per team registration
four levels for team entries: 8th grade, 7th, grade, 6th grade, 5th grade. Your team will be placed on the level of the oldest athlete on the team
co-ed means that both sexes must be represented on the team
Please contact Coach Strawbridge if you’d like to put together and coach a team at any of these levels

Volleyball Camp

Saturday, March 7th, CSAL is offering a girls volleyball camp hosted at Bishop Machebeuf High School (458 Uinta Way, Denver 80230) for students in 5th through 8th grades. The camp begins at 8:30 am and ends at 10:30 am. The cost is $45 per person ($50 for onsite registration). Online registration requires payment to be made at the time of registration. Registration fees are non-refundable. Cash or check will be accepted for day-of registration. Make checks payable to Bishop Machebeuf High School. Additional Catholic High Schools throughout the metro area will also be represented. Go to www.csalden.org to register or contact Mr. Thomas McCarty at tmccarty@machebeuf.org with any questions.

SVdP Summer Academy

The SVdP Summer Academy is back! And it now includes math and sports in addition to its reading and writing curriculum! Click here to find the general registration form and information for Kindergarten through 5^th grade. Rising Preschoolers can use this registration form to sign up for the morning session. 6^th through 8^th graders are invited to get a jumpstart on their 2020-2021 AR points by joining the SVdP Summer Book Club. The Summer Book Club registration form can be found here. If you have any questions about the program or the registration process, please contact Mrs. Edmonds at bedmonds@svdpk8.com.

SVdP Gala in the Garden

Even though our donation deadline is Friday, Feb. 28, we will still take donations and add them as we can. Everything helps!

PACK THE PIGGIES! – March 2nd to March 6th

The 2020 Class Challenge starts MONDAY!

This little Piggy went to the market, this little Piggy stayed home and this little PIGGY went to SVdP for the 2020 class challenge! Yes, you heard that correctly, the PIGS have landed and we are calling all students to get ready to STUFF their class piggy bank with as many coins/bills as possible because on Friday, March 6th a “slop” bucket SABATOGE will take place! Let’s bring home the BACON for SVdP!

Home and School

Home and School February Newsletter – click here

Ready to get a little more involved? Fill out this Volunteer Form!

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!

All School Mass- 3rd Grade
The 3rd grade is now assigned to be Lectors, Gift Bearers, and the Choir for the All School Masses through April 2nd. The All School Masses for this period are all on a Thursday and will begin at 8:10 am. All parents, friends, and siblings are welcome and encouraged to celebrate together with the SVDP students and staff.

Save the date for Grandparents Day May 7th! Formal invitations to follow. Note this is also May Crowning and weekend of Confirmation and Communion.

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)

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