ANNOUNCEMENTS • UPCOMING EVENTS • NOTEWORTHY ITEMS OF INTEREST
Announcements
Milk for the School Year
Please complete this form if your child wants milk with their lunch for this school year. Milk will be purchased through Meadow Gold once for the entire 2021-2022 school year. Orders must be submitted by the end of the business day on September 9th. Late orders will not be accepted.
Please do not send checks or cash to the school office. Watch the Friday Forecast for information. We will use Incidental Billing in FACTS to handle payments.
Hot Lunch Ordering
Please read this letter if you are interested in ordering lunches for your child/children. It will give you the website and information to set up your account with our vendor.
Safety Reminder – Pets on Property
When dropping off and picking up your children, please do not bring your family pets (dogs, cats, bunnies, etc) onto the school property. In addition to an incident of a student getting bit by an otherwise friendly puppy, several children are afraid of dogs and of course we prioritize the children in their dismissal space.
Picture Day is Coming – Order Now!
Wednesday, Sept. 8th – Preschool Saints, Montessori, Kindergarten, First, Second and Third Grades
Thursday, Sept. 9th – Preschool Angels, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Grades
All orders will be online only with school code: EVTZQNT7T at Lifetouch.com
Strings Class Interest for Grades 3rd-6th
Mrs. Smeltz is inviting students in grades 3-6 to participate in an after-school strings class. Please complete this form if your child is interested. This would be a fee-based beginning level program provided by a violin specialist that would provide weekly group instruction and would include violin rental.
SVDP Volunteer Registration Information
All volunteers who interact with children at SVDP School must complete the safe environment training and background check. The Archdiocesan Schools utilize the VIRTUS program which is an online training platform.
If you are a new family to SVdP School this year or if you are returning and have never completed the volunteer paperwork in the past, please click on the following link: http://www.virtus.org/
Click:
- First Time Registrant
- Begin registration process
- Follow prompts until you have a message of completion
- Direct questions to Monica Wooley at mwooley@svdpk8.com.
Home and School
Wheelbarrow Mix Up
Thank you for all the volunteers who came to help last Saturday with the grounds project. We appreciate the beautiful the school grounds. We are missing a wheelbarrow that should have the family’s name on it. Please check the wheelbarrow you took home, and let the school front office know if you have the wrong one.
Fall Raffle
Wanted: Crusaders for a Rafflin’ Good Time! Fall Raffle Incentives include:
- A ‘Free Dress Pass’ for every student in a family who returns ALL TICKETS SOLD by Friday, September 17th at 3pm
- Classroom Incentive Requirements: 100% Class Participation, at least one ticket sold per student, all tickets returned (sold and unsold) by Friday, September 17th at 3pm. Classrooms who meet these requirements will have the choice between: a themed dress down day, an extra recess with ice cream, or a movie and popcorn.
The raffle helps fund our spring gala, which is the largest fundraiser for SVDP. Please reach out to our Fall Raffle Chairs, Jennifer Harber, jennharber@gmail.com or Jameela Khadiwala, jameelamarie@gmail.com, with any questions. Thank you for your participation!
THANK YOU to all the volunteers who helped in preparation for the first day of school. We could not have made this happen without your efforts.We need lots of volunteers this year since we’re hosting school events again. Volunteering at school is a great way for new parents to meet people and get acclimated to the school. Sign-up info for the following opportunities will be available at Back to School Night:
Room Parents
SVDP Serves
Gala Class Reps
Oktoberfest
Grandparents Day
Library Assistance
DINE OUT: Our first dine out of the year will be on Monday, 8/30, from 11am-9pm at the Modern Market in Glendale. Mention SVdP in the store or over the phone, or if ordering online use the promo code of “giveback002” and 30% of all sales will be donated back to our school.
Golf on the Greens
Golf on the Greens SVDP Golf Tournament
Sunday, September 19, 2021
1:30 shotgun start
$1,000/foursome
Join us for a fun afternoon on the greens with the SVDP community! Grab your foursome and register here: https://svdpch.ejoinme.org/golf
Registration includes 18 holes, lunch, swag bag, contests & prizes and drinks! Foursomes will sell out, so don’t delay in registering! Please contact Nick Burns with questions, burns_irish@yahoo.com
Sports
SVDP Cross Country Update 2021
Practice
We are super excited to start Cross Country practice this coming TUESDAY 8/24/21. Practice will be right after school and finish at 4PM. We will hold practice one day a week on Tuesdays up to the State Meet on Saturday October 23rd.
Kiddos are able to change in the bathrooms prior to practice at the gym. Please remember to bring water and their favorite running gear.
Registration
All runners wishing to participate must sign up on CSAL no later than 8/27/21. 5th Graders are welcome to join our CC practices and run in Meets that allow. 5th Graders will be unable to place or run in advanced races. Waivers are required and must be returned prior to participating in practice.
Volunteers
To make CC happen we need your help as we can not do this without YOU. Volunteers are essential to keep our kiddos safe at practice. We make a conscious effort to be inclusive and open CC to all who wish to run. Having a large group means that the team gets spread out during practice and it is vital to have enough volunteers to keep track of all our kids. Please consider volunteering to provide bike support on Signup Genius…If the roster is full – don’t worry we can always use another volunteer.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D4CA5A82BA3F49-svdp
Team Snap
We will communicate via Team Snap for practices, meets, and announcements.
Our Head Coach this year is Ken Cilia and our co-coaches will be Katie McCloskey and Carla Lane. We are still looking for a volunteer who can provide administrative support. Cross Country has a unique admin need for registering each runner for all the meets. This is a super important role and perfect opportunity for someone who wants to volunteer but perhaps their schedule keeps them from participating during the day.
Cub Scouts
Inviting boys and girls (and Parents) current grade 1st to 5th Grade to learn more about the Cub Scout Pack 330 (a joint effort between Most Precious Blood and St. Vincent De Paul). Join night on August 30th. The first meeting will be September 13th. Click here for more details.
