ANNOUNCEMENTS • UPCOMING EVENTS • NOTEWORTHY ITEMS OF INTEREST
Announcements
Welcome Back!
The First Day of School: Our Student Leadership Team Officers welcomed back the Middle School teachers and students, with a special emphasis on welcoming the new 6th graders. Rocco D, Bo H, Emerson D, Vivian A, and Eva L: We look forward to a great year!
Back to School Nights – Sept 3 & 5, 2024
Full Schedule 2024
Picture Day is coming up soon!
UPDATE: Order forms will be sent home next week. All orders will be online only with school code: EVTT8FW6J at Lifetouch.com . September 10, 2024 – Picture Day for Preschool Saints, 4th-8th grade and September 11, 2024 – Picture Day for Preschool Montessori, K-3rd grade. Online orders: no need to return form on Picture Day. Paper Orders: Complete the form and return it on picture day.
UPDATED ~ Ordering Milk for Lunch this Year ~ link corrected
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. The start date for hot lunch will be visible within the ordering page.
Being Prepared for School
Changes in Transportation – If a parent gives their child permission to go home with a different family, they should email info@svdpk8.com with the change or call the front office 303-777-3812. Teachers do not always see emails during the day. Thank you!
Student Medications at School
If your child needs medication during the school day (this includes pain medications, cough drops/medicine – any over the counter medications), Mrs. Kloenne and Kim DuPlessis will be in the Front Office on the first day of school to receive the medication and paperwork. Click here for the required medical forms.
UPDATED ~ From our School Nurse Consultant
How Sick Is Too Sick?
Articles of Interest
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/258941/phone-free-education-catholic-schools-rise-to-the-challenge
UPDATED ~ Junior Great Books
From Marie Dimelow: around 75 Junior Great Books invites were sent out to the families of students nominated by their teachers. Please check your spam folders/ emails and promptly answer. It would be lovely and helpful. I am hoping to get those JGB groups finalized by early September, and need everyone to submit their enrollment to JGB by 08/31/24. THANK YOU!
Save-the-Dates
- August 26 – 1st day of school – Noon Dismissal
- August 26 – New Family Welcome – 8 – 9 AM (patio)
SVDP SERVES UPDATE
Our first meeting is September 4, 2024 in the School Conference Room.
2024-2025 – Archdiocese of Denver Catholic Schools Athletic Program Handbook 24-25 School Year
Find any information you need at the CSAL website regarding registration, forms, etc: HERE
Sports Offered
FALL:
- Cross country: It is for boys and girls in grades 5-8. The team will run in about 4-5 meets throughout the months of September and October. Parents must register their child on csaldenver.org no later than 8/30 or you will not be allowed to participate!!! Registration instructions are at the end of this email.
- The registration fee for cross country is $115 per student. All payments are processed online through FACTS!
- Flag Football is a Co-Ed sport for boys and girls in grades 3rd – 8th. The games will be on SATURDAYS for 4 weeks with the playoffs on the 5th consecutive SATURDAY. The exact start date is September 14th and will end on Saturday, October 5th. The fee for Flag Football is $115. Register NOW!
- The team will generally practice once or twice a week depending on what the coach of the team would like to do.
- Registration is open now and will close on September 1st.
- We will be doing something different this year for team placement. Once coaches are decided upon for each grade level and we have the list of registered players we will be doing a lottery system to place players on teams.
- We are getting new uniforms this year for Flag Football. These will be similar to basketball uniforms in the sense that we will hand them out to coaches, and they will be returned at the end of the season.
- Saturday dates for Play
- September 14th
- September 21st
- September 28th
- October 5th
- October 12th – Championships
- Fall Activities: CSAL also offers day activities for student-athletes. Registration and payment are handled directly with CSAL. Please note, CSAL does not offer refunds so ensure your child is committed to playing before you finalize registration:
- Golf Tournament- The one-day event happens in September or October and is available to students in grades 5-8. Registration will open in early August.
- Swim Meet: Scheduled for Saturday, September 7th for students in grades 1-8. Registration will open in early August.
- Corn Hole Tournament: Available to students in grades 3-8. St. Thomas More typically hosts the event and is currently scheduled for Saturday, October 19th.
- Widget XC Meet: The Widget XC Meet is scheduled by CSAL. A date has not been determined for this school year. Registration and payment are coordinated with CSAL directly. The Widget XC Meet is available to students in grades 3 and 4.
St Vincent de Paul Parish
Sacramental Preparation
All parents of second and third graders are invited to enroll their children in our St. Vincent de Paul Parish Sacramental Preparation for First Confession, Confirmation, and First Communion. More information, including schedules and registration information can be found here. Registration is due no later than Sept. 7th. Please reach out to kolbe@saintvincents.org with any questions. We look forward to another wonderful year!
UPDATED ~ Join us for Back to School Family Adoration
Sunday, August 25
5pm in the church with dinner to follow
RSVP to jilliantherese.krueger@gmail.c
Foundations for the Future Campaign
Access the latest bulletin HERE
