ANNOUNCEMENTS • UPCOMING EVENTS • NOTEWORTHY ITEMS OF INTEREST
Announcements
Thank you!
A sincere thank you to our faithful parents whose registration and instructional fees were collected this month via FACTS. Your attentiveness and consideration is most appreciated. New families may have different due dates upcoming for their fees.. Please contact Joyce Haberkorn at jhaberkorn@svdpk8.com if you have any questions or need to request a change to your due date.
Tuition assistance deadlines are approaching
- If your student is participating in baseball or volleyball, your fees are being billed via FACTS Incidental Fees.
- If you ordered an engraved paver stone for the Outdoor Lab, your fee will also be charged via FACTS.
- If you chose to purchase your Gala Event ticket(s) via Incidental Billing, again, please watch for a FACTS email invoice.
Lenten Diaper Drive
The 7th graders are diligently counting the generous donations of diapers which will support all ministries within Catholic Charities’ including Marisol Family, Samaritan House Shelter, Early Childhood Education, and those affected by the Marshall Fire. They are most in need of sizes 4, 5, and 6, but all sizes, including pull-ups, adults, and diaper wipes, will be accepted. The students will continue to promote the diaper drive during car-line at drop-off and pickup throughout Lent. There are collection bins near the classrooms and in the front lobby where your children can drop-off their diaper donations. We’re about ½ way to our goal of 22,000 diapers and if we reach it, the entire school will have a dress down day! Thank you for your continued generosity for those most in need in our community!
Book Recommendations for Your Family
If you’re looking for enriching and engaging book recommendations for your child, check out this list of books recommended by The Catholic School Playbook. It includes must-reads for each grade level from kindergarten to 8th grade!
Athletics/CSAL
Regis Athletics – Girls and Women in Sports Day
To celebrate the 36th annual National Girls & Women in Sports Day (NGWSD), Regis Athletics will be inviting female youth athletes (eighth-grade and younger) who would like to learn more about women’s sports, meet some Ranger student-athletes, and have fun playing games to a special event at the Regis Field House on Sunday, April 3rd. Those in attendance will have the opportunity to participate in any of the seven featured sports including basketball, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, cross country and volleyball. Check-in and welcome will be from 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. in the Regis Field House lobby. Following that, the clinics will open at 10 a.m. and run until noon. A reception with refreshments and food will follow the clinics. All registered participants, along with one parent, will have free admittance to our home Lacrosse and Softball games on April 3 at 1 pm and 2 pm, respectively. The event is free to attend, but participants must register online through our HomeTown Ticketing webpage.
DU P.A.S.S. Camp
Pioneer Athletic Super Summer (P.A.S.S.) Camp is a weekly sports and wellness summer camp for campers ages 5–11. It focuses on sportsmanship, teamwork, and the fundamentals of sports. Campers will have the opportunity to experience the NCAA Division I varsity fields, courts and rinks that the Denver Pioneers call home. For more information and registration, check out this link!
Home and School
Home and School March Newsletter, click here to read!
REMINDER: Spirit Wear day this Friday, wear your spirit wear top and uniform bottom!
All School Service Day, April 13th, 9:30-10:30am
K & 4th Grades
Coordinators: Beth Reviere and Stephanie Carreira
Project: Making decorative posters for South Valley Post Acute Rehabilitation
1st & 5th Grades
Coordinators: Monica Bradac, Molly Moats and Angie Sanders
Project: Easter centerpieces for Catholic Charities (Samaritan House and Marisol Homes)
2nd & 6th Grades
Coordinators: Laurel Barsa and Margie Burns
Project: Easter centerpieces for Denver Rescue Mission
3rd & 7th Grades
Coordinators: Natalie Urruty and Lara O’Shaughnessy
Project: Blessing bags for Christ in the City
8th Grade
Coordinator: Julie Johnson
Project: Cleaning SVdP Church in preparation for Easter Week
Looking for 2022-2023 Home & School Positions!
It’s March, and time to start thinking about securing next year’s leadership positions within Home & School. If you have any interest or questions about becoming more involved in these areas, please reach out to Sharon Alton at sharonalton99@gmail.com or Elizabeth Whittaker at elizabethwhittaker@gmail.
Here are the ways to get involved:
Communications– Communicate weekly updates from all H&S members via the Friday Forecast, take and distribute meeting minutes at each H&S meeting and managing the monthly H&S newsletter.
Faith and Family– Serve as liaison between parish and school events, assist with Catholic Schools Week (January) and Prayer Day (April) planning and activities, organize Pilgrim Virgin Mary Statue, provide content for the H&S newsletter and Friday Forecast, and participate in monthly H&S meeting.
Community Involvement and Fundraising– Provide marketing/communication support and any additional needs for existing fundraising events (Jamba Juice, Scholastic Book Fair, Spirit Wear, Square 1 Art, Dine outs, etc…); provide content for the H&S newsletter and Friday Forecast and participate in monthly H&S meetings. Note: This role is NOT SOLELY RESPONSIBLE for raising money.
Home and School Chair/Vice Chair– Oversee overall operation of H&S Association; run monthly meetings, act as liaison to Room Parents, attend student advisory council (SAC) meetings, provide content for H&S newsletter and Friday Forecast. Note: the Vice Chair serves 1 year to “shadow” and then becomes Chair the following year.
SVDP Families Receiving Sacraments!
We want to pray for a number of Saint Vincent de Paul students and families along with all those students in the 2nd and 3rd grades that are receiving sacraments this year as well as those newly becoming Catholic!
Congratulations to the following students and their families:
2nd grade: Ness, Wallack, Warmbold, Rafanelli, Piquette, and Fagan – will be baptized in March.
3rd grade: Everett Stanton and his siblings will be baptized
4th grade: Cassidy Tonkin is being baptized, and her mom Aly Tonkin is in the RCIA program
5th grade: Nyhus boys, Taggert White, William Callahan, and Henry Nargi will receive Confirmation and 1st Communion
1st Communion and Confirmation for students in 3rdgrade: Sunday May 1st
RCIA: Ryan Goodale, Andre Duplessis, Casey Wolf, Allie Stassen, and Aly Tonkin who will receive their sacraments at the Easter Vigil.
Grandparents Day is coming
Two invites per family went home in Tuesday’s folder. Please have your student(s) mail the invites to their grandparents or special friend. On the invite, we asked for the RSVP to go through the parents. Thanks in advance for your help with this!
This year the RSVP form will be online and can be found through this link: https://forms.gle/ koPjmVnhuu5hC9e17
Event Timeline
8:00-9:00 School Mass
9:00-10:00 Refreshments and Special Performance
10:00-11:00 School Open House
Need more invites? No problem. Please stop by the front office.
If you have any questions, please reach out to:
Stargazer Chocolates for Easter
Local Catholic family owned Stargazer Chocolates is once again partnering with SVdP for Easter. They now have bunnies, lambs and ducks taking over our chocolate shop! Shop Stargazer either online or in the store for all your Easter basket needs. Just mention SVdP and they will graciously donate 10% of sales back to our school. Click HERE to view all their Easter selections!
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!
Spring Raffle Tickets on sale now!
CLICK HERE to purchase your Raffle Ticket!
100 tickets sold at $100 per ticket means you are contributing toward raising $10,000 for our school as well as giving yourself a chance to win a personalized autographed Garth Brooks guitar. (Value: “Shameless” Bragging Rights) – Winner is drawn on April 30th!
Buy your Gala tickets TODAY!
Howdy Folks! Get your tickets now for SVdP’s SaddleUP School Gala! Click here.
Ticket Tips:
– Table size is Eight (8) guests.
– You will have two choices to purchase your tickets:
Deduct from FACTS (note: FACTS payments always help save the school processing fees!)
Pay by credit card.
SaddleUp’s Live Auction Sneak Peek
This week we highlight an annual favorite dinner prepared by SVdP Dad, Chef Patrick McCready!
Sips and Seafood Summer Soirée
This highly-anticipated gala item is back! This year’s event will feature an amazing 6-course meal with paired wines prepared by SVdP Dad, Chef Patrick McCready, for 10 adults in a tranquil summer backyard setting. The entire evening is tastefully planned, with no detail spared, to create the ultimate dinner party experience for you and your closest friends and family to enjoy.
Early summer date to be determined by the winner and host families.
Value: Priceless
Donated by the following families: Crisham, Meyer, O’Shaughnessy, Ranson, Thiessen, Tiger-Ferris, Wallack, and Wells
