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ANNOUNCEMENTS • UPCOMING EVENTS • NOTEWORTHY ITEMS OF INTEREST
Announcements
Need to Know Your Child’s Homeroom Teacher?
Gala 2024 T-shirts – All SVdP students will receive a complimentary Gala t-shirt to celebrate our theme throughout the year. If you have not told us your students size, please do so here.
If you wish to order any extra gala shirts for your family, they are available for purchase this year through our spirit wear website.
Ordering Milk for Lunch this Year
Please complete this form if your child wants milk with their lunch for this school year. Milk will be purchased through Meadow Gold once for the entire 2023-2024 school year. Orders must be submitted by the end of the business day on September 14th. Late orders will not be accepted. Please do not send checks or cash to the school office. We will use Incidental Billing in FACTS to handle payments.
Ordering Hot Lunch for this Year
Check FACTS on your parent portal to find out your child’s homeroom and then refer to this letter to set up your lunch account in Boonli to order hot lunch starting on August 22nd.
Student Medications
If your child needs medication during the school day (this includes pain medications, cough drops/medicine – any over the counter medications), Mrs. Cave will be in the Front Office to receive the medication and paperwork. Click here for the required medical forms.
Weekend & Holidays Chicken Chores
Sign up here to help with the chickens on the weekend and holidays!
Athletics
Please see our New Athletic Directors introduction letter. Welcome Mrs. and Mr. Herrera!
Cross Country practices will be after school Tuesdays and Fridays unless we have a meet that day. Practices end at 4 pm, please be on time to pick up your children.
Flag football coaches needed. Same guidelines for Flag Football, we need a coach and players brought to us. Please email me at eherrera@svdpk8.com with your team.
Dates for upcoming sports:
– Basketball season begins 11/3/23 for Widget 3rd and 4th Grade. 11/11/23 for JV and Varsity
Changes to the Play Like a Champion parent meeting. I have a list of parents who attended last year and are not required to take the class again, all other parents who attended previous years must attend a class. We will have one class offering at our school 10/26 at 6:30 pm in the gym, but parents may attend any of the other class offerings around the city. Click here for a spreadsheet for those dates. Athletic Parent Meeting 9/18 6 pm in the gym.
Home and School
A big H&S welcome to all new and returning family and faculty!
H&S wishes all families & faculty a great start to the new school year! The mission of H&S is to promote partnership between parents, teachers and the community to enhance and enrich the education of our children and create a sense of community within our school. Every week, H&S will post information in the Friday Forecast to help you stay informed of school and community activities.
2023-2024 H&S Board Members
Have a question for the H&S Board? We’re here to help.
Chair – Laura Camarella – lcamarella@gmail.com
Vice Chair – Shannon Danitz – shannondanitz@gmail.com
Immediate Past Chair – Elizabeth Whittaker – Elizabethwhittaker1026@gmail.com
Faith & Family – Kim DuPlessis – kduples@yahoo.com
Community Events & Fundraising – Kate Cihon – Kate.Cihon@gmail.com
Spirit Wear Coordinator – Harper Prendergast – hhm05@hotmail.com
Communications – Erin Weidner – erinoweidner@gmail.comSpirit Wear!
Spirit wear orders are open! There are many options and colors to choose from so check out the selection by clicking here. We also have adult sizes available so you can show your SVdP pride at sporting events or around town. Gala t-shirts can also be ordered through the same link too.
Back-to-School Coffee!
Join Home & School for a cup of coffee after drop-off on Monday on the patio outside of the adoration chapel. Stop by to say hello and learn about ways you can get involved in the SVdP community. There will be members of H&S, Gala Reps and SVdP serves represented. New and returning families are welcome. We’ll be there from 8-10AM.
St Vincent de Paul Parish
Coffee and Donuts
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.
Staff positions open
Extended care assistants: 2/2:30-5:00pm school days – Link to apply HERE
Around the Diocese
Join the Deacons at the In God We Trust outdoor Mass and event for Military Veterans on September 16th. Click here for the more information.
Article – Catholic Preschools fight to serve Colorado families
Fall Save-the-Dates
August 21, 2023 – 1-7 Grade 1st Day of School and Parent Coffee
August 29, 2023 – K-5 Back to School Night – 6 – 7:45 PM
August 31, 2023 – 6-8 Back to School Night – 6 – 7:45 PM
September 12, 2023 – Picture Day for Preschool Angels, 4th-8th grade
September 13, 2023 – Picture Day for Preschool Saints, Preschool Mont, K-3rd grade
October 12 + 13, 2023 – Parent Teacher Conferences
