ANNOUNCEMENTS • UPCOMING EVENTS • NOTEWORTHY ITEMS OF INTEREST
Announcements
November 11 – Veteran’s Day Assembly
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School would like to honor the men and women who have faithfully served our nation. We cordially invite Veterans and families in the community to attend an outdoor parade and short music presentation by our 6th graders on the upper playground. This special event will be held on Thursday, November 11, weather permitting. Refreshments for Veterans will be provided by Home and School on the upper playground at 1:00pm, and the parade and program will start at 1:30pm. Please RSVP and/or direct questions to Karen Plank, Administrative Assistant, by email at kplank@svdpk8.com or by phone at 303-777-3812.
K-6 students will be making a class banner to thank and honor our Veterans as a part of this event. Students are encouraged to bring a photocopy of a photograph of any Veterans in their family to include on this signage. Please DO NOT send original photos, as they will be glued/attached to a paper banner and it will be impossible to return these pictures. Please send these with your child to school no later than November 1. Thank you!
Yearbook Photos
Athletics/CSAL
CSAL Play Like a Champion Required Class
The LAST Play Like a Champion session will be this Saturday, November 6. This is required for all coaches for basketball and volleyball. You can register to attend at the CSAL website here. Under the “Registration” tab, select the option for “PLCT November 6”.
CSAL and Masking
CSAL activities and all indoor, extra-curricular school activities handle masking according to the local public health dictates. At this time, all indoor, extra-curricular school and athletic activities require masking.
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
First Parent Bible Study Nov. 12 — Hosted by Mary Kate Conner
Parents — we will have our first bible study on Friday, November 12 at about 8:10am in the Little Flower House, to the left of the school! Please complete this survey so I can get an idea of interest level. If you have already filled out the form, please expect to hear from me next week about details for our first meeting!
School Thanksgiving Food Drive
Home and School
Honor the Veterans in Your Life
Do you have someone in your family who is in the armed forces? Or who has served? We are going to be honoring them in a special communication for Veteran’s Day.
WE NEED YOUR HELP… We are looking for pictures of the Veterans in your life. Please email your photo to kjhutcheson@gmail.com with the following information:
Your SVdP child’s name
Name of the person in the photo
Relation to your child (Grandpa, Grandma, Uncle, etc…)
Military branch that they served
Years served and any other info that might be helpful to describe the picture
November Dine Out
Join us for our November Dine Out at Chook on Louisiana and Pearl on both November 16th and 17th. Mention SVdP one enter code “SCHOOLS20” online at chookchicken.com.
SVDP Mother Mary Statue – Currently on Tour
Our school has three Pilgrim Virgin Statues, and you can have the privilege of having the statue visit you and your family for an entire week. Remember, when the Pilgrim Virgin visits your home, she wants you and your family to pray the rosary, especially for peace. Click here to sign up.
Book Fair November 15-18
SVdP will be hosting an in person Book Fair in our school library, November 15th-18th. You can come purchase items after school Monday – Thursday. There are TWO WAYS you can help make this wonderful event a success:
Square1 Art
Coming home with your child is a custom catalog featuring your child’s art. You will be able to order one-of-a-kind gifts and keepsakes of your child’s art which will ship directly to your home or address of your choice! Order deadline is November 11th. We just wanted to let you know, unfortunately, Square 1 Art
Violin Lessons at SVdP
Christmas is coming!
Christmas Wreaths to support Home and School
We will be selling tastefully decorated Christmas wreaths for the holidays! Proceeds will benefit the Home & School as well as to help fund the 8th grade class gift! Two different sizes of Fraser Fir wreaths will be sold. Pick up will once again be curbside the first weekend of December- exact date and time to be posted later this month. To order your wreath click HERE.
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 Friday, Nov. 19th from 8am in the Mother Cabrini Room (room located down the hall from Cafeteria).
Gala Committee Meeting Schedule:
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
Parish Bible Studies
St. Vincent de Paul is offering a variety of bible studies at the parish this fall. See the attached flyer here for more info on all of them. One that might be of particular interest is hosted by Dr. Ben Akers, a professor of theology at the Augustine Institute, and his wife — children are welcome!
Host Fr. Hilton for Dinner
Our pastor, Fr. Hilton, is making his rounds over the next few months to visit parish and school families’ houses for dinner and a house blessing. Anyone can sign up with the link here. If you’ve wanted an opportunity to get to know our pastor better, this is your chance!
Augustine Institute Photo Shoot – Call for Participants
On Saturday, November 6, 2021 from 11am to 3pm the Augustine Institute is hosting a photo shoot to create cover images for the new Word of Life curriculum. We invite students in Grades 1 through 3 to attend the photo shoot at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Denver, CO. We are looking for student representation in each grade.
Note: Attendance at the photo shoot does not guarantee that your child’s image will appear in the curriculum.
If your student is able to attend, please complete the below form with your information.
https://forms.office.com/r/Vx7xCx2tAm
Parents must stay with their student for the duration of their time at the photo shoot. Each student may not be present for the duration of the shoot. We will communicate the schedule and other details (attire, permission form, etc.) as the event approaches. If you have any questions, please contact Constance Schmidt at constance.schmidt@augustineinstitute.org
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.
Become Media Aware – The Squid Game
Please be aware of the Netflix Series, Squid Game, which is noted for its extreme violence and sexual content, and is rated as 16+ by Common Sense Media. The shows that become popular tend to make it into school conversation. If your child has access to Netflix, you may want to view the trailer and/or read the Common Sense Media ratings.
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.
