Friday Forecast – May 31st – St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School

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Announcements

Family Adoration at St. Vincent de Paul Parish

We will have our final adoration for this year on Sunday, June 2nd. We hope that you can join us at 5pm.

If you’d like to volunteer to bring dinner – that would be WONDERFUL, please sign up here. https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/8050D4DA4AD2AA3F85-family Thank you, and please rsvp to me, Jillian Krueger, so we can order the correct amount of food: jilliantherese.krueger@gmail.com

Field Day – Monday, June 3

Field Day Schedule:
Drop-off in the morning is as usual. Pick up will be at 11:30 and will also run as usual.

Dress Code:
Students should wear athletic wear that follows the St. Vincent de Paul dress code. If shorts are worn please make sure they are as long as the bottom of fingertips (i.e., no short shorts). Also please make sure that your student wears tennis shoes (no sandals or flip-flops allowed).

As of right now, the weather should be sunny and 86 degrees, so please have students wear sunscreen! Hats and sunglasses are also allowed.

What to Bring:
Please have students bring a water bottle to field day and nothing else. Please do not bring backpacks. We will be outside for about 2 – 3 hours, so it will be important to hydrate well! There will be several water stations for refills.

TUITION ASSISTANCE 2024-2025 IMPORTANT NOTICE

Families who applied for ACE tuition assistance will be receiving notification directly from FACTS in early June. Families are required to respond to FACTS to accept the ACE award that is offered.

Applications for Seeds of Hope (SOH) awards are in process as well. Families will be notified when all SOH awards are made.

SVdP TAP applications and any other scholarship sources are being reviewed.

All awards will be applied to the 2024-2025 tuition as FACTS payment plans are processed. Families will receive emails from FACTS in June confirming tuition amounts, tuition assistance reductions, and payment plan schedules.

BETA Club Bake Sale Results

Our BETA Club raised over $700 from their bake sale at the Spring BBQ! Our officers, Georgia, Cassidy and Nick, presented Father Hilton with $736 from our Friday night fundraiser! The Club goal was $500, so three cheers for exceeding expectations. Hip, hip, hooray!!

Parent Resources – Technology’s effect on our children

New book:

The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness

Articles:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/can-we-save-our-children-from-smartphones-03eaf449?mod=hp_opin_pos_2#cxrecs_s

https://www.newsmax.com/us/artificial-intelligence-plagiarism-turnitin/2024/04/10/id/1160544/

We have EGGS!!

Stop by the front office with cash. Just $8.00 a dozen for fresh eggs from our chickens. The money goes right back into feeding them. Thank you for your support!

Dennis Uniform Scrip

Dennis Uniform has given the school office some $25 scrip cards that may be used by families who would benefit from them for the purchase of new uniforms. Normally, a $25 certificate is available per student for students in need. If you are interested, please stop by the school office before the final day of the school year to pick up your scrip card(s). The store is located at 8600 Park Meadows Dr., Ste 700, Lone Tree, CO. 303-738-2255. Dennis advises that they are receiving stock at this time and should have the uniforms to meet students’ needs. They advise families to come into the store in late June or early July, and to make a call ahead to confirm the store’s open hours and to make sure they have stock on hand for your order.

Used Uniform Sales

St. Vincent’s Home and School Association also holds a used uniform sale in August. Normally, they have a good supply of merchandise in good condition at very good prices. Watch for information in August about the sale date.

Scholarship/Tuition Assistance Awards

Families who applied for ACE/Schmitz and/or Seeds of Hope scholarships should receive award letters from them in May or early June. IMPORTANT NOTE: If you receive an ACE award letter, you need to respond to ACE to accept the scholarship.

Thank you, parents!

As we approach the final days of the school year, a sincere thank you is well-deserved to our school parents who are so conscientious to their tuition commitment. We are blessed with a reliable income base due to your faithfulness. You will see an email from FACTS in late June or early July confirming your payment plan and withdrawal dates for the 2024/2025 school year. FACTS will provide an advance notice email prior to every withdrawal date. Please email Joyce Haberkorn, jhaberkorn@svdpk8.com, with any questions you may have.

Junior Great Books

Marie Dimelow is happy to announce that she will be working with Maria Villamizar to offer this program. Maria is the mother of Lucas and Maya, current 5th and 3rd graders.

St. Raphael Counseling Summer Offerings

Boy’s Social Skills Group – More info HERE – contact Bella Faraj-Musleh if you are interested: IFARAJ-MUSLEH@CCDENVER.ORG

Weekend & Holidays Chicken Chores

Save-the-Dates

May 17th – Spring BBQ – Luau – 4- 7 pm

May 23rd – Graduation – 8th grade

May 27th – No School – Memorial Day

June 3rd – Field Day – 11:30 am Dismissal

June 4th – Last day of school – 11:30 am Dismissal

Gala News – 2024 Gala – Mission Brief

MISSION: GRATITUDE

On behalf of the entire gala team, we wanted to take a moment to extend our deepest appreciation for your support and presence at the SVdP Mission Possible Gala. Your attendance, contributions, and dedication have truly made a remarkable difference and have reaffirmed that with God, all things are possible. We are utterly blown away by the extraordinary generosity displayed by each and every one of you. Your commitment to the initiatives not only touches our hearts but proves how truly special this community is. Your willingness to not only accept the mission but to elevate it to incredible heights is nothing short of inspiring.Together we are laying the foundation for a bright future, where quality education thrives and our teachers are valued champions of learning. Your involvement and enthusiasm have elevated these endeavors, and for that, we are profoundly grateful. Once again, thank you for your invaluable support, your boundless generosity, and your unwavering commitment to making a difference. With heartfelt gratitude, Lauren and Kim

Home and School

SVDP Spring Luau – Friday, May 17th from 4-7pm
Please join your SVdP community for a fun evening of BBQ, community, music and games on Friday, May 17th from 4-7pm. Home & School will provide hot dogs and chips for all. Please bring your own sides and drinks! Hawaiian/Luau attire is encouraged and prizes will be awarded for the best outfit! For more details see the attached invite. Please RSVP here by Thursday, May 9th so we can ensure we have enough food! To make this fun community event happen, we need volunteers. Sign up to volunteer here!

Got cash? We’ve got cookies, brownies, donuts and more! SVDP BETA Club will be fundraising for our school’s renovations at the Spring BBQ. We will have a table of tempting sweets AND you can challenge our middle schoolers to make change for large bills! Fun and delicious! All proceeds will go to the school building fund. Thank you for your support.

Order Your EduKit for 24-25 School Year Now
EduKit has partnered with SVdP to provide you with an easy, no-stress option for back-to-school supply shopping. Order your EduKit today and all your school supplies will be delivered directly to your child’s classroom for the first day of school. The attached flyer includes additional information. Order here.

Backpacks and Duffle Bags for the 2024-2025 School Year!

Click here for the order form and information. Deadline is June 4th and samples are on display in the front lobby.

SVDP SERVES UPDATE

Thank you to all of the parent volunteers who assisted with SVDP Serves this year.

2024-25 Fall Registration Information

Registration for the 2024 Fall CSAL season and events is now available at www.csalden.org. The CSAL Fall Season has many opportunities for our students to participate. Please read the information below and contact your school’s Athletic Director with any questions.

Current Registration Open:

Cross Country (Grades 5-8): CSAL will host four, potentially five , Cross Country meets this season. Each of the meets will be hosted at our local Catholic high schools. Cross Country is available for boys and girls in grades 5th through 8th grades.
Flag Football (Grades 1-8): Flag Football is now one of CSAL’s most popular sports. Students in grades 1-8 will play 8 games over four weeks with the top teams playing in a single-elimination tournament on the 5th week. Teams will play two games each Saturday beginning Saturday, September 14th with the season ending Saturday, October 5^th. The expanded post-season tournament is scheduled for Saturday, October 12th at Mullen High School. Flag Football is available to boys and girls in grades 1-8.

To register, go to www.csaldenver.org, select “Register”, then complete the registration process. Contact your school’s athletic director for more information.

Summer Camp

Previously advertised Art Camp with Mrs. Thomason has been cancelled.

St Vincent de Paul Parish

Meet our Parish FOCUS Missionaries – Seth Monholand and Megan Ferowich

Who are we?

Hi! My name is Megan Ferowich, and I am one of the FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students) missionaries serving the St. Vincent de Paul parish and school community. I am from Tennessee, graduated from Notre Dame in 2016, and have been serving with FOCUS for 8 years. I first served college students at UT-Austin, South Alabama, and Texas Tech for a total of 5 years, then moved to Denver to work at the FOCUS headquarters for a couple of years before transitioning into this role! I am on the far left side of the picture beside the Monholand’s!

Hi! My name is Seth Monholand, and I am serving as the other FOCUS missionary! After graduating from UNC-Greeley, I married my lovely wife, Chelsea, in 2013. Then I served at my alma mater as a campus minister for 4 years. Next I joined FOCUS and served at DePauw University in Indiana for 6 years before moving back to CO last year to serve in this role. Pictured with us are our 3 children, Cecec (in SVdP pre-k), Theo, and Simon.

What do we do?

We are here to serve YOU, the St. Vincent de Paul parish and school community to help lead, form, and equip adults in the faith. We do this through small group bible studies and discipleship. If you desire to build stronger faith community, encounter God in a personal way, or learn about your faith and how to hand it on to your kids, we are here for you! Please feel free to reach out about opportunities to get involved!

Congratulations Father David Hall

One of our SVdP graduates was ordained a priest last weekend. He’ll be joining us for School Mass next week, May 23 at 8:10 am and visiting with our students afterwards. Father Hall was featured in a Archdiocesan video recently – HERE

Foundations for the Future Campaign

Access the latest update of the “WHAT” and “HOW” for this campaign in this week’s bulletin HERE

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Friday Forecast – May 31st