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Announcements
A note from Sister Marie Isaac, OP:
Another great Advent Resource:
- Sign up for a FREE Formed.org account to access excellent resources to support your own and your students’ faith formation. Click “sign up” and “as a parishioner”. Search for “St. Vincent de Paul School” and fill out the information.
Thank you for your generosity to the Teachers/Staff Christmas Fund this year. We know they are our most valuable resource here at St. Vincent de Paul and they love partnering with you!
I will be sending out a Sister Direct Newsletter before Christmas break giving some higher level updates on:
- Master Planning Process
- Gala Fundraiser
- Enrollment Timeline for the 2023-24 School Year
I am praying for you and your family.
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Mark Your Calendar
Schedule for the Week of November :
- December 2nd – Last Day to contribute to Teacher/Staff Christmas Fund
- December 8th and 9th – No School
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December 16th – Noon Dismissal – No Extended Care
- December 20th – Class Christmas Parties & Last Full day of school before Christmas Break
- January 4th – First full day of school back from Christmas Break
Thanksgiving Food Drive is a Huge Success!
‘Thank you’ to all who donated to the 8th Grade Thanksgiving Food Drive. The students worked diligently, packing 85 boxes and delivering them to families in need all over the Denver metro area including alumni of a maternity shelter, senior housing, individual families and a community pantry. The recipients were extremely grateful, acknowledging the tremendous need in the community. Please keep them in your prayers this advent season. Special thank you to Ms. Brown, Ms. Espinola, Mrs. Sullivan and Mrs. McConaty. Without their support, this huge endeavor would never be possible. Thank you and God Bless!
Yearbook Photos
Christmas Wreaths
Don’t forget to pick up your wreath this Sunday, 12/4! Our 8th grade elves will be outside the school along the Arizona Car Line from 10:30-12pm.
Thank you again for supporting SVdP!
SVdP School Christmas Caroling
Christmas Break Chicken Care
Our chickens need your help over the Christmas break! Please consider volunteering with your family at our coop to care for our eight hens. You can sign up HERE with your name and email. Feel free to reach out to Miss Blakley with any questions about chicken chores, at hblakley@svdpk8.com. Thank you so much for your time- our girls really appreciate it! God bless you!
Christmas Shoppe
It’s that time of year at SVdP and the elves have hit the ground running to get ready for the Christmas Shoppe. The Christmas Shoppe will be on December 13th and 14th this year and for those of you that are unfamiliar with what the Christmas Shoppe is let us tell you.The Christmas Shoppe is a gift shop that provides our students with a festive and easy way to purchase simple presents for their immediate family members (and pets!) for Christmas.
Students (with help from parents please) will complete an order form that will come home with them. Each gift is $3 and we will use the order form to debit your FACTS account. All proceeds are returned 100% back to the school. All order forms will be due Wednesday, DEC.7th
The Christmas Shoppe is put on by volunteer elves and if you’re interested please sign up HERE. Thank you for your continued support of the Christmas Shoppe, it has grown in size over the years and has truly become a magical event the kids look forward to every year.
Home and School
H&S Newsletter
Each month Home & School publishes a school newsletter informing you of school, community and fundraising events. Please click here for the December newsletter.
Parent Volunteers Needed for Lunch
We are looking for parent volunteers to help in the lunch room. The dates will be updated regularly so continue to check back and sign up! Use this link to sign up.
Place your Holiday Card Order with Minted!
The holidays are here and it’s the perfect time to raise funds for SVdP! Receive 20% off your Christmas card order and 15% of the proceeds go directly to our school. Use code FUNDRAISESVDP at checkout here.
Dine Out Day at Mod Market Eatery
With SVdP’s Dine Out Days, you can have dinner on the table AND support the school. This is a fundraiser the whole family will enjoy! On Dec 12th from 11AM-9PM Mod Market will donate 30% of sales back to SVdP. You can participate in this fundraiser by dining in or carryout. Phone Call –Call 3037571772 and mention that you are with St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School before placing your order. Restaurant Website – Visit Modern Market Eatery’s online order website. Use the promo code of “giveback002” and 30% of your meal’s price will be donated back to St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School. Storefront Walk-in –Visit the location at 1000 S Colorado Blvd #101, Glendale 80246 and they will take your order from their storefront for take-out. Mention that you are with St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School before placing your order.
Stargazer Chocolates
Christmas is coming and chocolate from Stargazer Fine Chocolates makes it even better! Place your orders HERE for everything from customized corporate chocolate bars, to truffle filled advent calendars, to stocking stuffer candy. Not only will you be supporting a local Catholic family owned business but Stargazer will also donate 10% of all SVdP sales back to the school. If you choose to shop in the store, just mention SVdP upon payment.
Christmas by Candlelight
Join the SVdP parish on Dec 3rd from 5:30-7:30 in the circle drive for Christmas Carols, food trucks, hot cocoa and more!
Volunteers Needed!
Christmas by Candlelight: Volunteer Sign Up
The Search is on for a Grandparents Day Committee!
Mark your calendars for SVdP Grandparents/Special Friend Day on April 28th. We are looking for 4-6 volunteers to help coordinate invites and refreshments for this special day. If you are interested in volunteering, please reach out to Laura Camarella (lcamarella@gmail.com). The committee will kick off in January so reply today!ff in January so reply today!
2023 Gala Update – Let’s Play Ball! – News from the Dugout
Are you interested in sponsoring this year’s PLAY BALL Gala? Sponsors are critical to the gala’s success and we are so grateful for our community’s generosity and involvement.
For more information on Sponsorship levels and to step up to the sponsorship plate click SVdP Gala Sponsorship. Payment for the sponsorship is not required immediately – the form is strictly to share your intent to sponsor. Payment can be made by January 31st!
Time to pitch in your Gala Party Submissions! Gala Parties are a wonderful tradition at St. Vincent de Paul that help build the bonds of our community and are an excellent source of fundraising. Click HERE for full details.Already warmed up? Use this link: Gala Class Party FormIf you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to Lauren Josephson (Parties Coach) at 303.912.8858 or svdpgalaparties@gmail.com
Thank you to all who have offered to PLAY BALL and assist with planning for this year’s Gala. We are still looking for more helping hands AND ideas so please join us for our next meeting on Friday, November 18 at 8am in the school conference room (behind the main office).
Gala Committee Meeting Schedule:
December 16, 8a-9a
January 20, 8a-9a
February 24, 8a-9a
March 24, 8a-9a
April 14, 8a-9a
Does your family have access to anything special – even if you don’t think it’s that special? This could be a family home, sporting event tickets, connections to concert venues, singers, athletes, etc.We are always looking for additional auction items that can be packaged with the current packages building within our classes, or that can stand alone as live or silent auction items.Please feel free to email those ideas or items to 2023svdpgala@gmail.com – no item or idea is too big, too small or too out there!
Catholic School Night with the Avalanche
Monday, December 19th at 7:00 pm. Click here for more information and how to purchase tickets.
Catholic Schools with the Nuggets
