Friday Forecast October 15th

ANNOUNCEMENTS • UPCOMING EVENTS • NOTEWORTHY ITEMS OF INTEREST

Announcements

This Wednesday is Picture Retake Day – October 20th

Any child who was absent or would like a retake picture, please be prepared on October 20th. Click here to order photos. Our school code is: EVT6JJP4B

Chocolate Milk Saga

Our milk delivery company for school lunches is not able to provide chocolate milk to St. Vincent de Paul School this year. If you ordered chocolate milk for your child/ren, would you kindly complete this form to let us know whether you want to cancel the order or replace it with white milk.

Book Discussion on The Collapse of Parenting

There are a few extra copies of the book entitled The Collapse of Parenting, by Dr. Leonard Sax. While the title may not be entirely inspiring, he presents excellent data and draws strong conclusions about challenges facing parents today. If you would like to join our book discussion based on this book, please ask the front office for a copy of the book. The discussion will be scheduled for late November/early December.

Car Line Procedures

Please help us keep safe. Please click here to see our helpful map to make all entry and exit of your children each day.

Athletics/CSAL

Fees for Cross Country and Flag Football

We will be billing for these fees by way of FACTS Incidental Billing in the near future. You will receive an email from FACTS advising you of the amount due and the date set for auto withdrawal from your account. Please contact Dave Strawbridge, if you have any questions regarding the charge, or if you participated but don’t receive a FACTS email by 10/20/21. Thank you!

CSAL is hosting a 9-Hole Golf and a 3v3 Basketball Tournaments in the coming months. Please read the information below for both tournaments. For questions, contact:

Basketball Tournament (December 31st) Contact Greg Johnson regarding the 3v3 Basketball Tournament at gregj@stthomasmore.org.
Golf Tournament (November 5th) Contact Tom White regarding the Golf Tournament at tom@tomwhitegolf.com

Basketball camp at Bishop Machebeuf High School open to grades 5-8.

Mondays and Wednesdays October 18 – November 10 from 7:00-8:00pm

Nick.Bovine@gmail.com // nbovine@machebeuf.org

New Opportunity Parent Bible Study – Hosted by Mary Kate Conner

Dear SVDP Parents, I would love to serve you by hosting a weekly bible study. No past experience is necessary! We will be meeting just after drop off, around 8:05 on Friday mornings. It will typically last about an hour. Please complete this survey so I can get an idea of interest level. I will send out another interest form after our return from Christmas break if your schedule this trimester doesn’t work out for you.

Thanksgiving Food Drive

Our annual Thanksgiving Food Drive will run Monday, November 1- Thursday, November 18. Each classroom brings in assigned items as listed below. Leftover Halloween candy will also be collected in the front lobby. The drive is organized by our 8th grades as part of SVdP serves. They then package and deliver boxes to those in need for Thanksgiving. Thank you for your support!

It’s time SVdP’s Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive!

November 1 – November 18

Please donate 2-6 of the items indicated for your class. Items should be sent to school with your child. Thank you for your support!

Items need to be regular sized (not bulk) to fit in the boxes:

Preschool – box of instant potatoes

KA – canned soup

KB – cookie/brownie mix

1A/B – cereal

2A/B – canned corn, peas, or green beans

3A/B – canned fruit

4A – stuffing mix

4B – canned condensed milk

5A – canned pumpkin

5B – box pie crust or non-non-refrigerated crust

6A – peanut butter

6B – jam or jelly

7A – pasta

7B – pasta sauce

8A – large can of stew or chili

8B – macaroni and cheese

We will also pass on any leftover Halloween candy! Contact Margie Burns with questions – margaretmaureen@hotmail.com

Home and School

HOME & SCHOOL OCTOBER NEWSLETTER, click here to read!

You’re invited to bring the Traveling Mother Mary Statue into your home this school year! Families can sign up to bring the beautiful Mary Statue home for one week accompanied by books, resources, and rosaries for you and your family to use throughout the week. May your family grow closer to Jesus through the powerful intercession of Mother Mary. For more information, check out this video and sign up here.

SVdP DAY AT DU WOMEN’S SOCCER:

Sunday, October 17th at 1pm vs Oral Roberts

Click on this link for discounted group rate of $7 ($6 +$1 fee)

There are lots of connections between DU soccer and SVdP including head and assistant coaches Jeff and Katie Hooker (parents of Aubrey, Berkley, Caleb). See you there!

Speaker Series Save the Date – Legal Implications for Our Teens’ Online and Social Behaviors

Thursday, October 28^th at 7pm in the School Gym

SVdP is fortunate to have local Attorney, Lara Baker, of Foster Graham, presenting to our community on the legal ramifications of seemingly normal online and social behaviors of teenage kids.

All too often the lawyers in her practice handle cases for good kids who have found themselves in trouble. Whether it be school discipline or contact with law enforcement, the best way to protect your children is to understand how the laws work in Colorado and create a dialogue about how to help your kids make good decisions. Laura will be discussing these important issues and pitfalls:

Social media, cyber-bullying and the use of electronic devices.
Sex, sexting and the laws of consent.
The temptation of drugs and alcohol and the consequences you could face
School disciplinary consequences and what to do if you are contacted by the police.

This talk is not just for parents of middle schoolers, but all ages as we prepare to raise our children in this technologically driven world. More information about Lara can be found here; as well as past talks she has given to High School communities.

Please RSVP here if you plan to attend Lara’s talk.

SPIRIT WEAR STORE is OPEN! Ordering window will be open: 10/15 – 10/24

Now is the time to order your child(ren) new spirit wear gear! Thanks for supporting our school! Go Crusaders! Click here to purchase.

Gala 2021-2022 – Saddle Up!

Thank you to all who have offered to assist with planning for this year’s Gala – Saddle Up! We are still looking for more helping hands AND ideas so please join us for our next meeting on Wednesday, Oct 20th 8am in the Mother Cabrini Room (room located down the hall from Cafeteria).

Gala Committee Meeting Schedule:
Wed, Oct 20th 8-9am
Fri, November 19th 8-9am
Fri, Jan 21 8-9am
Feb 25 8-9am
March 25, 8-9am

Rodeo Tickets SOLD out! If you are interested in putting your name on the waitlist to attend the Rodeo on January 16th – please email svdpgala2022@gmail.com.

Stay tuned for more to come in November regarding Sponsorship opportunities! Keep up that ‘Western’ spirit, SVdP! Save the Date – April 30, 2022 for Saddle UP Gala!

Community Opportunities

Walking With Purpose Women’s Bible Study

“Discovering Our Dignity!” We are continuing our study of the Bible. This year we are Learning how God worked in the lives of Biblical women:

**Sisters Leah and Rachel overcame jealousy when they learned that God offered all that they really needed.

**Abigail’s faith was so strong she didn’t despair, no matter how unpleasant life was with her husband

**Deborah had been given grace by God to act as His prophet, for the good of her people

Mary the Blessed Mother’s “yes” to God—her fiat—changed everything. How else did her words and deeds influence Jesus, and vice versa? We would LOVe to have you join us Thursday mornings at 9am via zoom OR Thursday Evenings at 7pm in person OR Zoom. Call that Kathy Quintana for information!! 303-358-4944.

Respect Life October Events

Click here to find out more about details to join us for events on October 20th and October 22nd.

Honor Group for Middle School Boys

The Honor Program is a weekly group for middle school boys. The purpose of the group is to foster character and self-awareness in adolescent boys as they grow into men. The group will help the boys manage emotions, respond effectively as opposed to reacting impulsively, promote accountability for self, identify personal strengths and ultimately build relationships that will serve as a prosocial model for interactions outside of our group. Click here for more details on the program.

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