ANNOUNCEMENTS • UPCOMING EVENTS • NOTEWORTHY ITEMS OF INTEREST
Announcements
Grandparents Day
This year, students in preK-4th grades are preparing a class video and greeting for their grandparents. Look for a link from your child’s homeroom teacher by April 30th. Students in grades 5-8 will write notes to each grandparent and will bring them home in a pre-stamped envelope, ready to be addressed and mailed. Please look for these to come home close to April 30th as well. We look forward to having our Grandparents back with us next year!
Scholarship Information for 2021-2022 School Year
Tuition Assistance
Please visit the school website at www.svdpk8.com and click on the Admissions tab for detailed information on the Tuition Assistance program.
Please note the following information:
*ALL families requesting any type of financial assistance must complete the SVdP TAPS application. Please email Suzanne Meyer in the front office at smeyer@svdpk8.com for an application. When submitting your TAPS application, you will need to include a copy of your 2020 tax return. You are welcome to provide a brief note in support of your request, but this is not required. Completed applications, tax information, and supporting information, can be emailed to Suzanne or dropped off at the school office in an envelope marked Front Office – Suzanne Meyer. Applications are due to the front office at the close of the business day on April 30, 2021. No late applications will be accepted.
*If your child currently receives an ACE or Schmitz scholarship, you will receive an email from Florie Sullivan at ACE CiviCore with renewal information. Copies of your 2020 tax return will be required when you renew.
*If you will be applying for assistance from ACE or Schmitz for the first time, please review the income guidelines that are posted on the school website under the Admissions tab (www.svdpk8.com). Contact Suzanne for application information.
*Please contact Suzanne Meyer at smeyer@svdpk8.com or (303) 777-3812 x102 with any questions.
Used Uniforms
The Spring Used Uniform Sale is different this year! Did your kids grow out of those pants and skirts? Instead of a big set up, we are happy to assist gathering items for your kiddos to get them through the remainder of the year. We are collecting your needs via a google form so that we can pull those for you by Wednesday, April 28th. Then on April 29th, between 3:00 and 4:00 pm please come to the auditorium to pick up your items. Please complete the form as it will be difficult to accommodate day of needs.
This is a one time occasion and we will be back in full swing in the Fall (early August) to have a full Used Uniform Sale prior to the school year.”
Discussion Follow Up// Challenges Facing Modern Parents
If you missed the presentation on Gender Identity, click here for the recorded link (it expires in 60 days).
If you are interested in further discussion regarding this presentation, please fill out this google form. You do not need to have attended the talk to join the discussion.
Home and School
SPIRIT WEAR: Friday, April 30th! Wear your spirit wear top and uniform bottom.
Home & School April Newsletter, click here to read!
Gala In the Garden 2.0 and Golf on the Greens
Tickets to our Gala in the Garden 2.0 are open!
Sister Dominic sent the invitation with this link to purchase tickets this week. Please note, the invitation and registration will only be online this year. The registration link opened at 10am on Thursday, April 22nd. The link can be found directly on the invitation as well as through our school’s website under the Giving tab. You will have the option to register for in person at the Gardens or for (free) virtual access. We are permitted to host up to 250 people at the gardens, so there is a chance tickets could sell out.
Please contact Gala Chair Melissa Regan directly with any questions: 410-336-7097 or Melissa.a.regan@gmail.com
Spring Raffle is also open & selling out fast!
The SVdP Spring Raffle is here! For just $100, you will be entered to win a Peloton Bike+ Family Package valued at $2,945! The pictures and full description of the bike package are on this Google Form. Our goal is to sell 100 raffle tickets before the gala on May 15th! You can purchase as many tickets as you would like and you do not have to be a school parent to purchase, so feel free to send this link to your family, friends and neighbors. 100% of the ticket proceeds go directly to the school.
To purchase raffle tickets:
Step 1: Complete this Google Form SVdP Spring Raffle sign-up with your information and the number of tickets you want to purchase.
Step 2: Either mail a check to SVdP school with “Raffle” in the memo line, or call Amee Cave at 303-777-3812 and provide her with your credit card info via the phone. (St. Vincent de Paul School, 1164 S. Josephine St, Denver, CO 80210)
If you have any questions or need further info, please contact the Spring Raffle Chairs.
Kim Abbate & Casey Wolf, svdpraffle@gmail.com
Sports
Volleyball Fees are Coming!
If your student participated in volleyball, you’ll be receiving a FACTS email containing your invoice and due date. Fees are $85.00 per player. Please be aware that for incidental fees being billed during the current school you, you will need to authorize the payment unless you are authorizing auto withdrawals for the current year. We are converting to an automatic withdrawal system for incidental fees, but not until the 2021-2022 school year. Thank you for authorizing your payment upon receipt of the email. Please contact jhaberkorn@svdpk8.com if you have any questions.
CSAL is offering Baseball and Volleyball Camps in March! Click here for all the details. There are a couple of new sport events happening.
- Golf Tournament for Friday, May 7th – Click here for details and costs
- 3v3 Basketball Tournament for grades 3-8 on Saturday, May 15th with the make-up date on May 22nd. This will be held on outside courts in Littleton. Click here for more information.
If you are new to CSAL, click here for registration information on all of these events.
First Day of School Schedule for 2021-2022 School Year
We are hoping that next year looks much more normal than this COVID-interrupted year to normal life. Here is what we expect for the first scheduled week of school:
Grades 1-8
August 23: 7:55am -12:00pm noon dismissal
Students may be dropped off beginning at 7:35 and no later than 7:50 to be in their classrooms for the 7:55 start of the day
August 24 – begin full day schedule with 2:55 dismissal
Montessori Classroom
If your child is NEW to Montessori, he or she will be assigned a time slot on Tuesday or Wednesday morning to visit and be introduced to the teachers and the classroom environment. The time slot will increase as the week progresses, having a full morning on Friday, August 27th. (8:00 to 12:00).
Traditional Preschool (3 year old)
Open House for parents and students on Tuesday, August 24 from 10:00am-11:30am
Normal T/Th half day schedule begins Thursday, August 26
Traditional Preschool (4 year old)
Open House for parents and students on Wednesday, August 25 from 10:00am-11:30am
Normal M/W/F half day schedule begins Friday, August 27
Kindergarten
Monday, August 23: Meet and Greet outside from 8:30-10:00 am
Monday, August 23: 1:00-3:00 individual testing as scheduled; look for signup later this summer
Tuesday 8am-3pm: individual testing as scheduled; look for signup later this summer
Wednesday, August 25: Half of class attends 8:00am-10:00am and half attend 12:30-2:30pm
Thursday, August 26 & Friday, August 27: all students attend half day
Monday, August 30: begin normal kindergarten full day (or half day) schedule
