ANNOUNCEMENTS • UPCOMING EVENTS • NOTEWORTHY ITEMS OF INTEREST
Announcements
Coffee with the Father Hilton and Sister Dominic
As Father Hilton finishes up his first two months at SVDP, he wants to be available to meet in person with school families to share about the financial health of the parish/school and anticipated next steps. While you shouldn’t anticipate any brand new information in this presentation, there will be clarification of facts and details, and he will be able to present firm numbers from 2019 fiscal year end, and where we stand as of second quarter for fiscal year 2020. He’ll share some known next steps up with Q&A.
Please RSVP here
Coffee: Tuesday, March 17th at 9:00 am – 9:45 am
School Auditorium. so we can prepare
Athletics – cancellations
Due to the increased precautions throughout the Archdiocese, all athletic competitions between March 11-March 25 have been cancelled. More information coming as to whether they can be rescheduled, and depending on decisions to be made from March 25 onward. See the new (3/11/2020) Archdiocesan announcement here.
Yearbook
It is time to buy a yearbook for the 2019-2020 School Year! This year, order it online and pay with credit card. Click here to visit the website. Our school code is 4357120. Click here for order options. All orders are due March 27th!
Spring Uniform Exchange – April 4th
Location: SVdP School Lobby from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Please bring small bills ($1’s and $5’s work best) to pay for purchases.
If you have SVdP uniform items to donate, please drop them off at the school office prior to April 4th. For further information, visit our website at www.svdpk8.com.
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 began on Ash Wednesday and will end 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!
Spring Enrichment Class Sign Up
There is still time to register for most Enrichment classes but hurry, time is running out. Please complete forms and turn into the office. Click here for the list of classes and pricing.
Tuition Assistance for 2020-2021 School Year
Families who are interested in applying for tuition assistance are asked to please stop by the school office to pick up applications. Please visit the school website and click on the Admissions tab for detailed information on the Tuition Assistance program.
Please note:
*If your child currently receives an ACE or Schmitz scholarship, you will receive an email from them to renew or decline the scholarship for the next school year.
*ALL families requesting assistance must complete the SVdP TAPS application which is available in the front office.
*ALL families will need to submit a copy of their 2019 tax return along with their applications.
*Paperwork must be submitted to the front office no later than the close of business day on April 17, 2020. Please place in an envelope addressed to the attention of Suzanne Meyer. No late applications will be accepted.
*If you have any questions, please contact Suzanne Meyer at smeyer@svdpk8.com or (303) 777-3812 x102.
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 5th grade. Rising Preschoolers can use this registration form to sign up for the morning session. 6th through 8th 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
Look for your invitations from Tuesday folders! RSVP by April 1 for our early bird pricing with the paper invite or online: https://svdpch.ejoinme.org/
Pack the Piggy results were amazing! We raised $4,025.42. The class winner was second grade. Congrats!
Home and School
Home and School March Newsletter – click here
New Spring Spirit Wear store ready! Orders are due March 22nd. Check out some new items in the store including camo! Please note: while shorts are available for purchase, they are not approved to wear on Spirit Wear day; regular uniform bottoms are still required. https://svdpapparel.itemorder.com/
Looking for 2020-2021 Home & School Positions!
It’s March, and time to start thinking about securing next year’s leadership positions within Home & School. If you have any interest or questions about becoming more involved in these areas, please reach out to Stephanie Carreira at stephaniecarreira@yahoo.com or Marissa Ogden at marissaogden08@gmail.com to discuss! We will be taking names through March 20th and filing positions by Spring break, April 8th.
Areas to get involved in are:
Communications – Organize content calendar for newsletters, write some, not all, articles for newsletter, publish the newsletter, put together weekly Friday forecast, participate in monthly H&S meeting)
Faith and Family- Serve as liaison between parish and school events, assist with Catholic Schools Week (January) and Prayer Day (April) planning and activities, organize Pilgrim Virgin Mary Statue, provide content for the H&S newsletter and Friday Forecast, participate in monthly H&S meeting)
Community Involvement and Fundraising- Provide marketing/communication support and any additional needs for existing fundraising events (Jamba Juice, Scholastic Book Fair, Spirit Wear, Crusader Cards, Dine outs, etc..); provide content for the H&S newsletter and Friday Forecast and participate in monthly H&S meetings. Note: This role is NO SOLELY RESPONSIBLE for raising money
Home and School Chair/Vice Chair- Oversee overall operation of H&S Association; run monthly meetings, act as liaison to Room Parents, attend student advisory council (SAC) meetings, provide content for H&S newsletter and Friday Forecast. Note: the Vice Chair serves 1 year to “shadow” and then becomes Chair the following year.
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.
3/30 – Denver NUGGETS
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)
