Friday Forecast November 26th

ANNOUNCEMENTS • UPCOMING EVENTS • NOTEWORTHY ITEMS OF INTEREST

Announcements

Report Cards

The second trimester of the year began on November 18th. As of noon on November 24 student grades are available through the Parent Portal of FACTS.

November 30 – Saddle Up Denim Day

Students are invited to wear their Saddle Up t-shirts with denim jeans (or with uniform bottoms if jeans aren’t tolerated).

Christmas Caroling Opportunity

SVdP families are cordially invited to join together for caroling on Thursday, December 16 at 5:00pm! We will travel the neighborhood and bring the joy of the message of Christ’s birth to others by singing the songs of the season! Note that this is a family event, so at least one parent should plan to participate with their student(s) — supervision is not provided. Please RSVP at this link so we are sure to have enough songbooks, cocoa, and cookies!

Yearbook Photos

Parents, If you have any pictures from school events please email them to:

yearbook@svdpk8.com

Catholic Schools Night at Colorado Avalanche

Catholic Schools Night at the Colorado Avalanche is coming up on January 2nd! The game is at 1pm at Ball Arena. $5 of every ticket sold comes back to our schools! If you can’t make the game that day, there is also a back-up date on Saturday March 5th at 8pm. For more info see this flyer!

Help Kids Navigate Viral Social Media Stunts

Check out this article from Common Sense Media on how to address viral internet challenges with your children — what they are, the consequences and dangers of some them, and how to acknowledge the peer pressure involved.

Athletics/CSAL

Home and School

HOME & SCHOOL NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER , click here to read.

Teacher Christmas Fund

H&S will be arranging the Teachers/Staff Christmas Fund again this year! This is an easy way to get all of your Christmas shopping done for all of your kids’ teachers. Be on the look out for a letter in your youngest child’s Tuesday folder with more information. The deadline to contribute will be December 6th. There will be additional ways to contribute: preferred method will be through FACTS Pre Pay, we will also have a square reader for credit cards in the front office, and checks are always welcome.

Christmas Shoppe 2021 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

Help us spread some Christmas cheer by volunteering in this year’s Christmas shoppe December 6th, 7th, and 9th! We will need help with set up and to support our shoppers during the day. Sign up here!

Christmas Shoppe Incidental Billing Payment

Once your student(s) have shopped, based on the online gift order you have completed, your FACTS Incidental Billing account will be billed for the amount due. You will receive a FACTS email confirming the amount to be withdrawn and the date scheduled for the withdrawal. You can find the order form here.

Santa and Elves will be set up in the school in early December and gifts wrapped gifts will come home for parents, siblings, grandparents and even pets if you choose!

SVDP Mother Mary Statue – Currently on Tour

Our school has three Mother Mary statues, and you can have the privilege of having the statue visit you and your family for an entire week. Remember, when Mother Mary visits your home, she wants you and your family to pray the rosary, especially for peace. Click here to sign up.

Christmas Kickback is Back!

As you shop this Christmas, there are so many ways to give back to SVdP while you do so:

TWO Upcoming Dine Outs

Join us for our two dine out opportunities this month! The first will be at Smashburger on 12/1 from 11am – 9pm. The following Wednesday, 12/8, from 5-8pm join us at Junction Food & Drink at 2000 Colorado Blvd. — let the family choose from a variety of cuisines while mom and dad enjoy a half-off bottle of wine! Just mention St. Vincent de Paul school at checkout.

Chocolate and Advent Wreaths

Once again, SVdP is partnering with Stargazer Chocolates, a locally owned Catholic family business, for all your holiday chocolate needs. Shop in the store or online HERE. Whether you’re buying an Advent calendar for your children or ordering customizable logo chocolate bars as corporate holiday gifts, Stargazer will donate 10% of all SVdP-mentioned sales back to our school.

Square1 Art

The order deadline for guaranteed delivery by Christmas has passed, but orders may still be placed. Any questions please contact Caroline Iannucci.

Christmas Wreath Pick Up

Thank you to all who purchased Christmas Wreaths this year! Please plan to pick up your wreaths on Saturday, December 4th from 10am-12pm at the carline on Arizona.

Christmas Cards

We have partnered with Minted again this year for Christmas cards. Using the promo code FUNDRAISEVINCENTDEPAUL you will receive 20% off Minted stationery & gifts all year, and 15% of every order placed will be donated back to the school.

Gala 2021-2022 – Saddle Up!

Next Denim Day – November 30th! Send the kids in their Denim Day shirts next Tuesday, Nov 30th!

Those who purchased Rodeo Tickets for January 16th – plan to pick up your Rodeo tickets at pickup on November 30th – 3pm – Corner of Josephine and Arizona. You won’t miss us!

Help us get Father Hilton dressed for this year’s Gala….if we meet 1/3 of our Sponsorship Goal – your 2022 Gala Chairs will outfit Father Hilton with one cowboy boot. If we meet 2/3 of our Goal, we will complete the set of cowboy boots for Father to wear on April 30, 2022! …AND if we get to 100% of our Goal – Father Hilton will have a Custom Cowboy Hat for Saddle Up 2022!

Are you interested in Sponsoring this year’s Gala and helping us get Father ready to hit the Stock Show Grounds?

For more information on Sponsorship levels….click here. To ‘Saddle Up’ and sponsor … click here.

Gala Committee Meeting Schedule:
Fri, Jan 21 from 8-9am
Feb 25 from 8-9am
March 25 from 8-9am

Keep up that ‘Western’ spirit, SVdP! Save the Date – April 30, 2022 for Saddle Up Gala!

SVdP 80’s Prom

Given heightened levels of COVID cases as well as lower-than-anticipated participation, the Prom Committee has made the difficult decision to permanently cancel this event. As we move deeper into this school year, it will be increasingly difficult to reschedule this party once again without conflicting with the other wonderful events and parties our community is so fortunate to enjoy.

For those of you who already donated funds for this party, we would like to propose two options:

The money will remain as a donation to the school
If you would like your money refunded, please make that request to Kerry Hutcheson by email at kjhutcheson@gmail.com

Community Opportunities

Family Prayer Time at the Adoration Chapel

Please come to a holy half hour on December 3 at 6:00 pm. There is pizza to follow in the cafeteria. All are welcome, especially little ones, as this will be designed for children. It is a great way to enjoy the adoration chapel with your family and to begin the advent season! Any questions please contact Heather Akers at heatherakers75@gmail.com.

Celebrate Advent and Christmas with St. Vincent De Paul Parish

Our parish is hosting several events in December to help your family enter into the beautiful seasons of Advent and Christmas! Check out this flyer for more info on how to get involved.

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!

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.

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