ANNOUNCEMENTS • UPCOMING EVENTS • NOTEWORTHY ITEMS OF INTEREST
Announcements
Tuition Assistance
Saint Vincent de Paul School is blessed to receive support from several sources in order to provide tuition assistance to those families who request the assistance.
More detailed information will follow, but at this time, we encourage you to complete your 2021 tax return as soon as possible. Your 2021 adjusted gross income is required to determine qualification to apply for several of our funding sources.
Yearbook Orders
It’s time to order your yearbook online! Visit www.ybpay.com, and be sure to use our school code, 4357122.
Winter Open House
Spring Used Uniform Sale – Mark your Calendar for February 12th
The used uniform sale will be Saturday, February 12th from 10:00am-12:00pm in the school lobby. This is a chance to purchase pre-worn, reduced-priced uniform items. We have lots of uniforms in all sizes, and we hope many will take advantage of the sale! If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Kim Abbate at Kim.Abbate@outlook.com.
Toiletry Drive for Blessing Bags
SVDP Serves is coordinating a Toiletry Drive for Denver Christ in the City*. The drive will run for the month of February. SVDP students will use the donated items to fill blessing bags on our next All School Service Day in April. Please contribute what you are able. All donations are welcome and appreciated. Suggested TRAVEL SIZE donations by grade (but if you have extra of any item, please just donate what you have!). A description of what a blessing bag is will be coming home with your children in February!
PreK/Kinder – chapstick or soft granola bars
1st/2nd – travel size deodorant
3rd/4th – travel size shampoo/conditioner
5th/6th – handwarmers or socks
7th/8th – travel size toothpaste or toothbrushes
Additionally, if you have drawstring bags in surplus at your home, please donate!
*Christ in the City is a Catholic program dedicated both to forming young adults and the greater community to be lifelong missionaries and to knowing, loving and serving the poor. The missionaries walk the same routes and, over time, build friendships with the homeless. In this way, Christ in the City is addressing poverty at its core by showing the homeless that they are seen, known, and loved.
Athletics/CSAL
Futsal:
The season is cancelled for the 2021-2022 school year.
Volleyball
Registration opens January 15th and will close February 15th.
Tryouts held in the school gym as follows:
Monday, February 14th
7th and 8th grade girls — 3:00-5:00 pm
5th and 6th grade girls — 5:00-7:00 pm
There are no tryouts for 3rd and 4th grades
Practice begins the week of February 21st and games begin March 21st.
If you are interested in coaching, please email the the Athletic Director, Dave Strawbridge at davesvdp@yahoo.com. Parent volunteers are important for the success of volleyball, as we have very few outside coaches that can help this time of year. Thanks for your consideration.
Baseball
Registration opens January 15th and will close February 15th. If you have a team please let Dave Strawbridge know (davesvdp@yahoo.com). There are no individual signups as we have not had a team at SVDP for the past five years.
Catholic Family Night with the Nuggets
Save the date! Saturday, February 26th at 7pm is Catholic Family Night at the Denver Nuggets. Click HERE to purchase tickets to the game! The night will also feature a number of pre-game court activities including an 8th Grade Game (1:45-2:25pm girls and 2:30-3:10pm boys). Boys and Girls currently playing for a CSAL Basketball team have a chance to participate in playing a basketball game on the Ball Arena court. There will also be a basketball clinic for students in grades 4-8. Go to www.csalden.org to register (select AA Basketball Clinic). Space is limited to the first 50 players registered! To participate in the pre-game court activities, tickets must be purchased by the participant and anyone wishing to watch the activities. Contact Nick Burns at burns_irish@yahoo.com with any questions.
Home and School
Dine Out
Dine out with us in February at Birdcall on Tuesday, February 8th from 11am-10pm. Use code svdp3 either online or in any BirdCall Location and we will receive 35% of the days’ sales!
The Speaker Series continues
We will be screening of the new documentary Chasing Childhood followed by discussion on Tuesday, 2/15 at 6:30 in the gym. This event is open to the public so please invite your friends! Chasing Childhood is a feature length documentary that explores how free play and independence have all but disappeared from kids’ lives, supplanted by relentless perfectionism and record high anxiety and depression. What’s lost goes well beyond our idyllic conceptions of childhood past. Free play, unsupervised by adults, is critical for developing essential life skills: grit, independence, and resourcefulness. Many young adults appear more accomplished on paper, but by the time they get to college they are struggling, and lacking the emotional tools to be more independent. You can watch the trailer here. Any questions please contact Caroline Iannucci.
Catholic Schools Week January 30th – February 5th
Monday, January 31st: Parent Appreciation Day
• Dress Down Theme: Red and White Day (Student Council will be selecting students to win individual prizes for who wears the most red, most white, and most school spirit).
• Activity: Parents are invited to send a special lunch to school for their child in celebration of Parent Appreciation Day. Please, no food deliveries after the school day begins.
Tuesday, February 1st: Clergy and Religious Life Appreciation Day
• Dress Down Theme: None (Open House Day)
Wednesday, February 2nd: Teacher Appreciation Day
• Dress Down Theme: “Hats Off to Our Teachers” Day (Students are invited to dress down and wear silly hats)
Thursday, February 3rd: Parish Appreciation Day
• Dress Down Theme: None (Mass day)
Friday, February 4th: Student Appreciation Day
• Dress Down Theme: Pajama Day (Please be sure your child’s pajamas follow basic out of uniform code requirements.)
• Activity: Teachers + Coaches vs. 8th graders Basketball Games
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.
Gala 2021-2022 – Saddle Up!
Need another Denim Day shirt or one of those SVdP Gala Hats? Now is your chance! The store will be open to purchase more red shirts ($10) or hats ($25) now through Feb 18th! Just in time for the March 30th Denim Day – one your kids don’t want to miss!
Click HERE to place your order! Store code: KDYN9
Submit Your Gala Class Parties
Ready to submit a Class Party? – Click Here for the 2022 Gala Party Submission Form
Sports Ticket Donations
Calling all season ticket holders! Do you or your company have season tickets (Seats, Box or Suite) to one of our spectacular “Western” (Professional, College, etc) sports teams? We are seeking ticket donations for the 2022 Saddle Up Gala Auction.
Click here to submit your sport ticket donation
Upcoming Gala Committee Meeting Schedule
All are welcome to attend! We’ll meet in the Cabrini Room (down the hall from the cafeteria).
Feb 25 8-9am
March 25, 8-9am
Save the Date for SaddleUp! SVdP Gala – April 30, 2022
Community Opportunities
Supporting those affected by the Marshall fires
There are many ways we can be supporting our neighbors in Boulder county after the terrible fires last week. Please see this article from Denver7 for specific ways to help out, as well this invitation from our Archbishop to donate to a special relief fund for families in need.
