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ANNOUNCEMENTS • UPCOMING EVENTS • NOTEWORTHY ITEMS OF INTEREST
Announcements
Family Holy Hour
It was so great to see everyone that came out for last month’s event – we had an amazing turnout, beautiful music provided by the Sisters and we were able to set up a new, large TV for the NFL viewers (which we plan to continue going forward!). Please let us know if you can make it this week and if there are any volunteers to set up and order the food (link for signup: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050D4DA4AD2AA3F85-family#/)
Accelerated Reading is underway!
The Accelerated Reading (AR) Program is an effective way to get students to read and check for comprehension as well as fostering a love for reading. It is also a way for us to celebrate our strong readers.
- Students in Gr. 1-8 are reading towards goals each trimester that are set by their teachers based on their STAR reading scores.
- Look out for communication from your child’s Reading teacher for more information.
This year’s rewards:
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Meet your goal: Trimester 1 = Crazy Sock Day – Nov 20 Trimester 2 = Team Day – Mar 4
Trimester 3 = Hat Day – May 31 |
Exceed your goal: pick from prizes below. *by 5-15 points – Pick 1 *beyond 15 points – Pick 2
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Parent/Teacher Conferences – Oct 12 & 13 – SAVE THE DATE
Schedules have been created and sent out to parents by Oct 2. In-person conferences are preferred.
School Open House for New Families – October 24 – 9 AM – 1 PM
Please share the link with interested families – Sign up HERE
Weekend & Holidays Chicken Chores
Sign up here to help with the chickens on the weekend and holidays!
Job Openings at St. Vincent de Paul School
Two of our teachers will be going on maternity leave in January 2024 – Congratulations to Mrs. Siegel and Mrs. McGillicuddy!
Please help us spread the word.
Athletics
General
Click here for important updates on all sports for this week!
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.
Just a reminder – Widget Basketball games are played on Friday evenings and Saturdays only
Gala News – 2024 Gala – Mission Brief
If you missed the Gala Video at back-to-school night, you can view it here.
Gala Volunteers
Thank you to everyone who has signed up to be a gala class rep – gala reps are a pivotal part of the gala’s success! A few of our classes still have opportunities available for 1 volunteer in Saints and Montessori. Please email us at svdpgala2024@gmail.com if you are interested in volunteering.
Our next gala planning meeting will be on Friday, October 20th at 8am/after drop off in the school conference room (main building). Gala class reps, ad-hoc committee members and curious parents are encouraged to attend! We’ll share our current plans and brainstorm ideas to make this an amazing event.
Home and School
Home & School Newsletter
Each month H&S publishes a newsletter to keep families updated on school and parish news and events. For the October edition, please click here.
SVdP Father Daughter Halloween Dance – 10/27
You’re invited to join the 6th Annual SVdP Father Daughter Dance! This is a School Gala Fundraising Event and all grades Pre-K through 8 are welcome to join. If you did not purchase a ticket at last year’s Play Ball Gala then please pay $50 via check or cash at the door the night of the event. Come dressed in your best Halloween costumes and we’ll provide the DJ, dance party, decor, drinks and snacks. If you have any questions, email brwoolnough@gmail.com. RSVP here.
We hope to see you there! The Barnette, Boland, Johnson, Krueger, Parmalee, Rodriquez, Urruty, Wolf and Woolnough Families
Honor the Veteran in Your Life
Veterans Day is November 11th and each year Home & School publishes a special newsletter honoring the veterans in your life.
Please submit a picture by 10/31 of your veteran to erinoweidner@gmail.com with the following information:
Your SVdP child’s name & grade
Name of the person in the photo
Relation to your child (Grandpa, Grandma, Uncle, etc…)
Military branch that they served
Years served and any other info that might be helpful to describe the picture.
This is such a wonderful way to honor our heroes! (If you submitted a picture last year, no need to resubmit information, however send Erin the current grades/names of your children so as to not miss any new students this year).
Family Adoration
Family Adoration is Sunday, October 8th at 5PM in the church. Pizza and cocktails will be served following adoration.
- Avoiding pitfalls in the juvenile justice system, focusing on the perils of social media
- Drugs and alcohol
- Sex and the laws of consent
- School disciplinary consequences
- Law enforcement interaction with juveniles
Here is an article about technology to read for parents. Click here.
SVDP Serves Coat and Boot Drive
Thank you for accepting your mission! We have a few days left. We will be accepting coats and boots for men, women, and children at drop off and pick up until Tuesday, 10/10.
Halloween Costume Donations for the Samaritan House
Do you have Halloween costumes that no longer fit your growing children? Consider donating them to the Samaritan House! Beginning next week through 10/25, please drop off your gently used Halloween costumes to the front office and they will be donated to the Samaritan House children so they can have a Halloween Parade and a great Halloween!
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.
Oktoberfest
Thank you for joining us for this year’s Oktoberfest gathering! Keep a look out in the bulletin for more upcoming community events.
Staff positions open
Extended care assistants: 2/2:30-5:00pm school days – Link to apply HERE
Substitute Teachers – email info@svdpk8.com, if interested
Around the Diocese
Join the Fun – A race for healthy pregnancies and families – Oct 7th – Dare Great Things – Click here for more information.
Fall Save-the-Dates
October 12 + 13, 2023 – Parent Teacher Conferences
October 18th – Picture Make Up Day
November 9 – Lara Baker – Parent Technology Presentation – 7 PM – Gym
November 10th – Veteran’s Day Concert – 1:30 PM – Gym
Nondiscrimination Policy
The Catholic schools of the Archdiocese of Denver, under the jurisdiction of Archbishop Samuel Aquila and at the direction of the Superintendent of Catholic Schools, state that all of their Catholic schools admit students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the schools. Furthermore, Archdiocesan schools admit handicapped students in accordance with Archdiocesan Policy No. 2000 concerning student admission. These schools do not discriminate on the basis of race, age, handicap, color, national or ethnic origin in the administration of their educational policies, employment practices, scholarship and loan programs or athletic or other school administered programs. Preference is always given to Catholic students.
