Friday Forecast – August 5th – updated – St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School

ANNOUNCEMENTS • UPCOMING EVENTS • NOTEWORTHY ITEMS OF INTEREST

Announcements

1st Day of School is approaching!

A note from Sister Marie Isaac, OP: All of us here at St. Vincent de Paul are diligently preparing for your child’s return to school! Our thoughts and prayers are with you during these last weeks of summer. Our first day of school on August 22 just so happens to fall on the feast of the Queenship of the Blessed Mother. Let us ask Mary to pray for us and bring us the peace of her son Jesus.

Staff Positions Available

Full Time Preschool Director

Full Time 1st Grade Teacher

Part Time Reading Intervention Specialist

Please keep your eyes and ears open for interested candidates and have them send their resume to info@svdpk8.com.

New Family Handbook

While this New Family Handbook 2022-2023 is especially helpful to our new families coming in next year, it also offers a good review of information and calendar dates for special events for next year. You may wish to bookmark this or make a copy to have on hand at the start of the year.

2022-2023 Parent & Student Handbook

As we continue to stabilize our expectations and procedures after the pandemic school years, there will be minimal changes to the Handbook this year. The expectations for dress code will remain the same. Click 2022-2023 Parent Handbook for the current handbook. You will see updates in the area of Outside Services on pp. 55-56. Please familiarize yourself with this document.

Calendar Dates

Find here a list of dates (sent earlier in a Friday Forecast) of days off, breaks, and half days.

2022-2023 School Year Calendar Dates

All School Clean Up Date

We are looking for volunteers to help with the ‘All School Clean-Up’ on Saturday, August 20th from 8:30-11:30 to get the school ready for the children to be back. Come help out that morning for as little or as long as you can. There are a few items that we need volunteers to bring that morning: shovels, wheelbarrows and regular hoses (for power washing extension). Please email elizabethwhittaker1026@gmail.com if you can bring any of these items with you. Click here to sign up to help.

Used Uniform Sale – August 13th

Mark your calendars for Saturday, August 13. The used uniform sale will take place for kindergarten through 8th grade students* from 10:00 a.m. to noon in the school lobby area. This year, families will be billed for the amount of their purchase through the FACTS Incidental Billing function. You’ll just need to stop at the checkout table once you’re done shopping. Your purchase amount will be recorded and an email invoice will be sent via FACTS prior to month end. If for any reason, you are unable to use FACTS, please plan to pay at the time of your purchase. Cash is preferred, ($5, 10, 20s appreciated) but checks will be accepted. Pricing is as follows, and are per item: Shirts/ Blouses, shorts $5,00; Pants, skirts, skorts (culottes), sweatshirts $10.00. If you have questions or are willing to volunteer to help, please email Kim Abbate, kim.abbate@outlook.com
*Preschool students aren’t required to wear a school uniform.

Please note: We are hearing from Dennis Uniform that they are experiencing some delivery delays. Additionally, there are some $25.00 Dennis Uniform discount coupons available in the school office. Please email Karen Plank, kplank@svdpk8.com if you are interested – while supplies last. For more information regarding Dennis Uniform, please go to svdpk8.com Parent Portal/Parent Resources/School Uniforms.

Fr. Hilton’s 40th anniversary of being ordained a priest

We will be celebrating our wonderful pastor, Father Hilton, on Saturday, August 13 from 5 – 10 PM beginning with Mass at 5 PM at St. Vincent de Paul Church. A reception will follow in the Gym. He would love to see members of the school community at such a special occasion. He has been such a strong supporter of St. Vincent de Paul School and this would be an excellent opportunity to thank him.

FACTS Tuition Withdrawals

Tuition withdrawals have successfully begun for the majority of our school families. It is a good time to remind families of the following. We recognize the need that families may have occasionally to re-adjust a tuition withdrawal. We are happy to accommodate you, however, we must have at least 3 business days’ advance notice in order to process the change. You may call the school office or email jhaberkorn@svdpk8.com with your request. Thank you.

Hot Lunch and Milk Programs

Details are in process at this time. Please watch for information and links in upcoming Friday Forecasts.

Extended Care Program

We will be offering the Extended Care program after school this year. More details on how to register will be coming out very soon!

2023 Gala Update – Let’s Play Ball! – News from the Dugout

“Take me out to the Ballgame”!

SVdP Parents it’s time to place your order for tickets to our SVdP day at the Rockies! Grab your peanuts, cracker jacks and loved ones and make your way to the ballpark for a day of fun.

The game is Sunday, September 25th, with a 1:10 start time. We will all be seated in 2 sections (147 and 148) along left field. The tickets are $34 per person and will be charged through FACTS on or after September 6th. You must acknowledge charges through FACTS in order to complete your ticket request.

Request your tickets here: SVdP Rockies game ticket request

Please remember that tickets are first-come, first-served and could sell out, so please submit your request early. You will receive confirmation of your tickets via email once we have processed your request (not payment).

Kids are encouraged (but not required) to wear their PLAY BALL gala t-shirt to the game to represent our school!

Please reach out to 2023svdpgala@gmail.com with any questions.

PLAY BALL!

~Your 2023 Gala Umpires

Dee Kenny and Kathleen Davia

Update from Mrs. Sullivan – Congratulations, It’s a BOY!

The Sullivan family is excited to announce the arrival of their new baby boy, James. Thank you for your prayers and support as we have anxiously awaited his arrival. We are doing well and settling in at home.

To our new families, welcome to SVdP! Mrs. Sullivan, will be your child’s computer teacher, and she is excited to meet your child when she returns from maternity leave later this Fall.

Athletics/CSAL

CSAL Cornhole Tournament

CSAL will be hosting their annual Cornhole Tournament on Saturday, September 10th at Shrine of St. Anne Catholic School in Arvada (7320 Grant Pl, Arvada, CO 80002). The cost to participate is $25 per player. which includes the cost of a commerative t-shirt. Registration opens Friday, July 15th and closes Saturday, September 3rd. The tournament is available to boys and girls in 3rd through 8th Grades. Advanced registration is required through the CSAL website. Go to www.csalden.org, select “Register Now”, then click “CSAL 2022 Cornhole Tournament”.

Registration opens July 15th and closes on September 3rd.
Competition Date: Saturday, September 10th. Approximate start is 8 am– end TBD
Three levels-all coed. 3rd/4th grades, 5th/6th grades, and 7th/8th grades. Format of pool play and tournament will be created resulting from the number of registrations
Cost $25 per person includes 4 games minimum
Players must be familiar with Cornhole rules.
Ask your Athletic Director if the players can wear their school’s jersey
2 players per team
Deadline to register Saturday, September 3rd.
Shrine of St. Anne Catholic School will host the tournament.
If you should have any questions, please contact Dave Strawbridge – davesvdp@yahoo.com

Fiat Fest & Adventure Race

July 30^th is the 3^rd annual Fiat Fest & Adventure Race in support of the missionaries at Annunciation Heights. This fundraiser is sure to be a blast. Join them for live music by bluegrass band Chain Station, an improved 5k adventure course, amazing local food and beer, and tons of games! There is a limited number of spots so sign up TODAY! Registration and more information is available at www.annunciationheights.org/fiat-fest. A few details below:

And the event goes from 1:30pm – 7:00 pm
Cost:
- Kids 10 and under are free!
- $100 includes the Race and the Fest
- $75 includes only the Fest
Questions:
- Call: 970-586-5689
- Email: Thomas.Myers@annunciationheights.org”

Home and School

SVdP Spirit Wear Shop Opens Monday, August 8

Follow the link to browse and buy! https://svdpfall2022.itemorder.com/

Evidence Based Parenting Speaker – Dr. Leonard Sax

For those of you who missed hearing Dr. Leonard Sax speak at Our Lady of Lourdes last fall, he is back in the Denver area! Dr. Sax will be giving a talk similar to the one last fall entitled “Evidence Based Parenting” at Nativity of our Lord at 7pm on Thursday, 9/15.

Since 2001, Dr. Sax has visited and worked with more than 460 schools, universities, juvenile justice facilities, communities of faith, corporations, pre-Ks and nursery schools, community groups and parent groups, learning from them and sharing what I have learned. That work, combined with his 30+ years as both a physician (M.D.) and as a Ph.D. psychologist, has allowed him a unique perspective on the challenges facing young people today, and what girls and boys need to fulfill their potential. Dr. Sax is the author of several books- “The Collapse of Parenting”, “Girls on the Edge”, “Boys Adrift” and “Why Gender Matters”.

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Friday Forecast – August 5th – updated