ANNOUNCEMENTS • UPCOMING EVENTS • NOTEWORTHY ITEMS OF INTEREST
Announcements
Deadline for Tuition Assistance Applications
Seeds of Hope applications – April 15
ACE/Schmitz applications – April 30
SVdP TAP applications – April 30
For more information, go to https://svdpk8.com/index.php/ tuition-assistance/
Summer Art Camp with Mrs. Thomason
This year, Summer Art Camp will run from June 6-10, 2022. Students will learn a variety of art techniques during art camp and have completed artwork to bring home.
Session 1 Ages 6-9: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Session 2 Ages 10-14: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
$200 per student includes camp and art supplies. Additional student family discount $150 per additional student. Space is limited to 18 students per session. Email Mrs. Thomason if there are financial difficulties and she will work with you.
Classes will be held at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School art room. Meet at the front door for drop off and pick up. Please be prompt. Bring a snack and a water bottle to camp. Please fill out the form to register: https://www.thomasonarts.com/art/life. Payment can be made by PayPal @thomasonarts, Venmo @nicole-thomason-5, or check made to Nicole Thomason.
Summer Solutions Ordering Available
If you are interested in ordering books for English and Math from Summer Solutions, please follow the link here, and check out this flyer for more information. If you want to keep your child’s skills sharp, order for the grade level they will have just completed 2021-2022.
SVDP New Parishioner Dinner
Last Call Diaper Drive
We’re in the final days of our Lenten Diaper Drive and the 7th graders have counted more than 15,000 diapers donated by our school and parish communities to date. Your diaper donations will support all ministries within Catholic Charities including Marisol Family, Samaritan House Shelter, Early Childhood Education, and those affected by the Marshall Fire. Let’s finish strong in these last days and see how many diapers we can collect by our deadline of Wednesday, before we break for Easter. There are collection bins near the classrooms and in the front lobby where your children can drop-off their diaper donations. If we reach our goal of 22,000 diapers, the entire school will have a dress down day! Thank you for blessing those most in need in our community with your generous donations!
Athletics/CSAL
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 April Newsletter, click here to read!
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
Please email Katie Handley at khandley97@yahoo.com to volunteer. Please note the grades of your children, too!
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.
Grandparents Day is coming
Grandparents / Special Friends Day is April 28th!
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. Please RSVP by April 18th!
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!
Details for April 30th – SaddleUP Gala
5:30 PM • Doors Open, Cocktails and Passed Hors d’oeuvres, Gala Games, Mechanical Bull
7:00 PM • Online Bidding Closes & Blessing by Father John Hilton
7:30 PM • Dinner Served
8:00 PM • Live Auction Begins with Adam Kevil, Auctioneer
9:00 PM • Dancing with Live Music from Ryan Chrys & The Rough Cuts
10:30PM • Auction Purchase Check Out Closes
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
Week-Long Stay at Luxury Private Residence in Aspen, CO with Option for 2023 New Year Holiday Stay – You do not want to miss the opportunity to relax at a spectacular mountain-modern house in Aspen! Conveniently located near the ski slopes and Aspen’s finest shopping and dining, this house is beautifully decorated and thoughtfully designed for entertaining. This 4-bed, 4-full bath luxury home can accommodate up to 12 guests for 7 days/6 nights, including the option of celebrating the end of 2022 and experiencing the amazing Aspen-style New Year celebration and fireworks show!
As part of the stay, guests are also welcome to dine and dance at Aspen’s prestigious Caribou Club (www.caribouclub.com).
This Aspen includes a personal concierge service available to recommend and book any special reservations or excursions for the entire family! Some local recommendations include après-ski at The Wine Bar at The Little Nell and the new Snow Lodge Supper Club at St. Regis Aspen Resort, a memorable sleigh ride to dinner at Pine Creek Cookhouse, dining on French Pan-American cuisine at Betula Aspen, sharing fondue at French Alpine Bistro – Crêperie du Village, and shopping for Western wardrobe items at Kemo Sabe!
This package includes a $1,400 Visa gift card and a spectacular wine quartet of amazing and thoughtfully-selected wines for every palate: 2013 Palmaz Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, 2018 Sea Smoke Pinot Noir Southing, 2019 Darioush Chardonnay, and 2018 Merry Edwards Sauvignon Blanc.
We invite you to “Take the Trip” to Aspen and “Enjoy the Wine” in this most stunning place! You will leave with memories of a lifetime!
Fine Print: Exclusions are 4th of July weekend, Labor Day Weekend, Thanksgiving, and December 16, 2022 – December 25, 2022.
Value: Fanatical Fireworks
Donated by the Ben and Julie Wright family, the Weidner family, and Parents of the 5th grade
