Friday Forecast – April 28th

Thank you for another great week! We loved having our Grandparents and Special Friends here with us today. We are praying for our students who will be Confirmed and receive their 1st Holy Communion this weekend. These past two weeks have been full of many community events that have taken us off our normal routines and also provided opportunities to be together.  There are always many people to thank because our community is so generous, but there are a few people that I want to recognize and thank at this time. My list is endless, but I don’t want you to stop reading!

A heartfelt thank you to Kathleen and Dee for taking up the huge task of running this year’s Gala at Coors Field. Along with their team of committee members and volunteers, we had another successful event last weekend. Thank you for your generosity  The final report from Greater Giving in not yet in, but I will update you in the near future. If you didn’t get to see the Paddle Raiser Video, you can view it HERE.

The Diocesan Art Show – hosted at SVdP Gym a few weeks ago was fantastic. Mrs. Thomason did a wonderful job organizing volunteers, preparing the space, and coordinating logistics to allow so many schools participate and visitors enjoy looking at beautiful and unique artwork from our Catholic school students across the Diocese.

In the past two months, Mrs. Smeltz has courageously led our students to make the beautiful presentations of the 8th grade Passion Play, 7th grade musical Pinocchio, and Grandparents’ Day. She also continues to prepare our 3-5th grade students for the Spring Concert next week. I thank her for her professionalism and for sharing her love of the musical arts with our students.

In the coming month, we continue to anticipate our 8th grade end of year events and Graduation.  Please pray for them as they finish up their time at SVdP and head to high school. They will leave big shoes to fill, but we will try.  During the month of May we will be holding Student Council Elections. Moving into next year, we will be adjusting the name of this group of students to Student Leadership Team. Without changing the essential nature of the council (there will still be elections of officers, class representatives and meetings), we will be emphasizing the development of leadership skills and virtues as well as providing opportunities to serve. We’ll announce the results of elections before the end of the year.

I am praying for you and your families. God bless.

Home and School

Welcome to our new H&S Vice Chair!

The Home and School Board would like to welcome Shannon Danitz as the Vice Chair for the 2023-2024 school year.  We look forward to having her serve on the H&S Board over the coming years!

Don’t Miss These Dine Outs!

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!

SupperBell Dine Out is happening all of April!

SupperBell, a chef-made dinner delivery service that prepares restaurant-quality meals fresh daily and delivers them to your home!  SupperBell offers a menu that changes weekly and provides same-day delivery of fully cooked dinners that you quickly reheat just in time for dinner. Families and supporters of St. Vincent de Paul School are invited to order SupperBell any night (or multiple nights!) between April 1st and April 30th. SupperBell will donate 20% of the sales back to your school.

Order online at www.supperbell.com or https://www.supperbell.com/discount/STVINCENT23before 2:00 p.m. on the day of delivery, Monday through Friday (orders can be made on the weekend for delivery the following week). At check out, please enter the promo code STVINCENT23 to receive 20% back to the school. Once meals are delivered, you simply heat your food up in minutes!

Campus Lounge – back by popular demand – May 2^nd!  

Thomason Arts: Original Art and Fine Art Prints

 3 Days Only to Shop Art Online for SVdP School from 4/28-5/1

• Use coupon code 10SVDP23for 10% off all art purchases
• 10% of all art sales will be donated to SVdP School

Please allow 2-3 weeks for art purchases to be delivered directly to your home. At checkout you can select free shipping to pick up your art purchases after school from Mrs. Thomason. You will receive notification when your art arrives and the date for pick up. Thank you for supporting SVdP School and Thomason Arts.

Contact Mrs. Thomason for questions at thomasonarts@gmail.com.

Parent Volunteers Needed for Lunch

We are looking for parent volunteers to help in the lunch room.  As a reminder, a parent can sign up for ANY grade regardless of the grade of your child. The dates are updated through the end of the year so don’t wait, sign up today! Use this link  to sign up.

Coffee & Donuts is Back!

Join the SVdP Parish in the circle drive every Sunday after the 9:30 mass for community, conversation and, of course, donuts!  This event is not possible without volunteers. Will your family consider helping with setup and breakdown?   Find all the information you need by clicking this signup link.

SVdP Spring BBQ – May 19^th!

Mark your calendar for May 19^th to celebrate spring and community with the SVdP Spring BBQ.  This event is not possible without the help of volunteers.  Will you consider volunteering for setup and cleanup?  Click here

Refresh: A Half-Day Retreat for Moms
Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert// Isaiah 43:19

Are you in need of refreshment in your spiritual life as we come to the end of the school year? Are you searching for the rivers of God’s love in the midst of the desert of your daily life? Join us for a morning of prayer, reflection, and community with other moms at St. Vincent de Paul school. Invite a friend to join you! Please reach out to Emily Wilson (emily@saintvincents.org)or Kim DuPlessis (kimberly.duplessis@gmail.com) with any questions.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeiWfO1GrvmSCCvUgfQqPMq0N9srj_CkXNoTpDny_Wot4DdYg/viewform

Date: Wednesday, May 17
Time: 9am-12pm
Location: St. Vincent de Paul Church
Cost: $20, we will share details of how to pay once you register
Childcare is available!

H&S Newsletter

Each month Home & School publishes a school newsletter informing you of school, community and fundraising events.  Check out April’s addition here!

Athletics Update

Save the Date for June 19-23, 2023! Join us for VBS BABYLON: Daniel’s Courage in Captivity. Families step back in time to Babylon, where we’ll explore what life was like for Daniel and his friends, as captives in a strange land. You’ll craft cool projects in the Marketplace, laugh as you play Bible-times games, visit with Daniel in Bible Adventures, and sing lots of catchy-songs along the way with your new friends! Keep an eye out for registration details in April for your children entering K-5th grade in 2023. Middle school students can join the fun too as junior leaders.

Want to help make this amazing week happen? We need team leaders, environment creators, Bible-scene actors, snack masters, and prayer warriors! Whatever your age, talents, or experience, we want you to be a part of this amazing adventure for our children! Join us for a volunteer meeting on Wednesday March 29th at 8am in the Parish Office to learn more.  Email emily@saintvincents.org with questions.