ANNOUNCEMENTS • UPCOMING EVENTS • NOTEWORTHY ITEMS OF INTEREST
Announcements
Veteran’s Day – MONDAY!
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School would like to honor the men and women who have faithfully served our nation. We cordially invite Veterans and families in the community to attend an assembly and short music presentation by our 6th graders in the School Gym. This special event will be held on Monday, November 11. Refreshments for Veterans will be provided by Home and School at 1:00pm, and the program will start at 1:30pm. Please RSVP and/or direct questions to Mary Martin, Administrative Assistant, by email at mmartin@svdpk8.com or by phone at 303-777-3812.
Get your Yard Signs!
St. Vincent de Paul School Yard Signs are once again available for you to pick up. Whether you need your first one or a replacement, you can pick them up at the front office or in car line next week! We are entering our 25-26 enrollment season and need your help to spread the word about SVDP. If you have interested friends, family or neighbors, have them simply call the front office with questions or to request a tour.
Inclement Weather – School Closure Procedure Review
School Handbook p. 25 –
On snow days, it will be announced when St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School will be closed or have delayed opening. This is announced by 6:00 a.m., or the evening before if it is evident that the conditions are dangerous. The message will be delivered via text and email through FACTS, as well as posted on local television stations: KUSA (channel 9), KCNC (channel 4), KMGH (channel 7).
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School usually follows the Denver Public Schools for weather-related closures and delays; however, there are times when we may be in session when Denver Public Schools are not. If there is any doubt, check your email and text messaging.
End of Trimester 1 – November 15
Report Cards posted on FACTS (Kindergarten sent home hard copy) – November 19
Trimester 1 Faith Award – Announced November 21 at school Mass
This is our 2nd year awarding Trimester awards based on the virtue that we’re studying for the year. This year our virtue is Faith – the virtue by which we believe in God and all that He has revealed.
Each homeroom teacher nominates a student that:
- demonstrates the virtue of faith both in and out of the classroom
- show faith through the regular practice of related virtues – respect, reverence, stewardship, generosity, gratitude, honesty, mercy, justice and zeal
- go above and beyond to demonstrate a desire to know God and follow him. “Lord, I want to see!”
- live out the believe that Jesus is present in every soul. Their actions regularly show that they have faith.
School Initiatives in Progress
Renewal of School Website and Branding
We are partnering with the Office of Catholic Schools and the Archdiocese of Denver Office of Marketing & Communications to review, revise and refresh our school website. They have taken our current logos and produced high resolution versions that will enable us to use our logo with consistency. Next week, a photographer will be joining us to take a wide variety of photos during the school day to be used for our new website and other projects.
Capital Campaign – pledges/donations still be accepted HERE
Building School Enrollment & Marketing Plan
Renewal of Strategic Planning – Parent Survey coming soon!
Overview – One of the initiatives underway at SVdP this year is to create an updated Strategic Plan for our school. A lot of work was done in 2018-2019 and interrupted by COVID. At a high level, the goal of the Strategic Plan is to identify and prioritize needed improvements to our school to allocate resources for the next 1-3 years. Our current renovation project takes care of a great deal of capital needs, but program and building needs continue. With the help of our community, we will identify both long-term improvements projects, as well as several smaller, short-term projects, to focus on for the next 1-3 years as we finish up our Capital Campaign and Renovation Project. SVdP has implemented strategic plans in the past and we would like to keep our eyes forward focused to be good stewards of our beautiful school and community.
News of Note
Denver superintendent recommends 7 schools for closure, 3 schools for partial closure
Save-the-Dates
- November 1 – 22 – SVDP Food Drive
- November 18-22 – Book Fair
- November 26 – All School Service Day
- November 27 – December 2 – Thanksgiving Break – NO SCHOOL
- December 10 – 11 – H&S Christmas Shoppe
Gala Planning
The 2025 Gala Planning Committee met at the end of October. Thank you to Melissa Regan and Team!
Here’s a quick recap:
- Gala Overview: We covered a high-level overview of the gala’s purpose and goals.
- Committee Groups: We formed three dedicated groups—Fundraising, Parties, and Event Planning—to focus on key areas.
- Date Selection: After voting, we’ve decided on Friday, May 2nd at Mile High Station. We’ll get a “Save the Date” announcement out to the SVDP community very soon.
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Save the date for ALL school service on November 26th. We need lots of volunteers to make this day a success. If you have high school students needing service hours, they are welcome as well! Please reach out to Anne Kinney (merranne@gmail.com) with questions.
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Thanksgiving Food Drive Kickoff! November 1st – 22nd
What We Need:
2-6 donations per family
Regular-sized items (bulk size will be too big for our donation boxes)-
Preschool – box of instant potatoes
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KA – canned soup
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KB – cookie/brownie mix
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1A/B – cereal
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2 A/B – canned corn, peas, or green beans
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3 A/B – canned fruit
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4A (Barnes) – stuffing mix
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4B (Siegel) – canned condensed milk
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5A (McGillicuddy) – canned pumpkin
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5B (Hagen) – box pie crust or non-refrigerated crust
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6A (Edghill) – peanut butter
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6B (Papich) – jam or jelly
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7A (McConaty)- pasta
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7B (Sr. Mara Rose) – pasta sauce
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8A (Brown) – large can of stew or chili
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8B (Espinola) – boxed macaroni and cheese
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Where to Donate: Students should bring the donations to school and drop off in bins outside their classrooms. We will also take left-over Halloween candy too. Your food donations will support 4 area agencies, ~80 families and provide over 300 volunteer hours for the 8th grade class!
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There is an opening for vice president of SVdP Serves during the 2024-2025 year. The VP will step into the role of president for the 2025-2026 year. Please reach out to Carrie Schmitt at svdpserves@gmail.com with questions or to volunteer or nominate someone.
The SVdP Serves committee meets in the Dining Room of the Parish Office on the first Friday of the month from 8-9 am. The upcoming meeting dates: December 6th. All are welcome!
Volunteer Opportunities:
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Book Fair Volunteers Needed! The SVdP Book Fair is Monday, Nov. 19th – Friday, Nov. 22. We need volunteers to help set-up, as well as assist the younger classes in creating wish lists. Finally, we need help with check out after school Monday 11/18 – Thursday 11/21. Sign up to volunteer here.
Faith & Family:
- Mark your calendars! Please join us for our school’s first Family Sunday Mass. This will take place the 2nd Sunday of Advent, December 8th, at 9:30am. Following Mass, we will have donuts and Advent crafts in the gym. We look forward to celebrating the season with you.
Spirit Wear:
- The SVDP Spirit Wear Shop goes live November 11. It’s the perfect opportunity to stock up on holiday gifts for the whole family! Be sure to check out the backpacks and duffel bags, they make great sports bags! More details to come!
Fundraising Opportunities:
Support Home & School, our teachers, students & community!
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Order In with Dos Amigas! Our next SVdP Dine Out makes it easy to order in. Enjoy local, homemade Mexican cuisine on Wednesday, November 13th with DOS AMIGAS. This is an SVdP favorite as Dos Amigas can be delivered to your house to be warmed & enjoyed that night OR can be frozen for a future date. The ordering window is now open and closes at 8pm on Tuesday, November 12th for a November 13th delivery. Use code PAUL (place in the notes section of your online order).
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Shop for SVdP at WISH Gifts UPDATE: Our SVDP WISH Gifts shopping party will now be an all day shopping event on Monday, November 11th at the S. Gaylord location. Mention SVDP2024 as the code online or when shopping for our school to receive 10% back.
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Order Your Holiday Wreaths Today! Decorate for the Christmas season with beautiful Fraser Fir wreaths and Douglas Fir garland. All proceeds support the 8th grade class gift to the school! There are 14′ and 20′ wreaths available for $40 and $60 respectively, as well as 25′ garland for $50 each. Wreath pick-up will be on Tuesday, December 3rd from 2:15p-4pm at the lower playground. To place your order, CLICK HERE.
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Family Photo Shoot With Lily Red Studio: Capture your family in a beautiful Holiday Photo Shoot with Lily Red Studio Minis. This is a quick 10 minute photo session that provides you with 5 digital photos. Shoots take place at the Lily Red Studios in East Wash Park and can have up to 5 family members, 2 pets and 3 holiday backdrops! Please use code ‘SVDP’ during the booking process for a $15 discount off the $175 session fee. For larger families, book two back to back sessions for more time and 10 digital photos. More details HERE.
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Order your holiday cards through Minted and save! Join for FREE to get 20% off Minted cards & gift orders throughout the year, and Minted will donate 15% back to SVdP. Just type in code fundraisevincentdepaul at checkout.
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SquareOne Art order forms will be coming home very soon! Be on the lookout to order your artist’s products for holiday gifts!
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Shop at King Soopers? Enroll your card to earn rewards for our school. First, log-in to your account, then visit your profile, choose Community Rewards at the bottom left, and use the SVDP code FH596 to enroll.
Basketball season has begun! Thank you to all the coaches that helped out with tryouts. Practice sign ups went so smoothly!
Note from Mark Strawbridge – CSAL Director – November 7, 2024
Games scheduled for Friday night have been cancelled.
ADs are responsible to cancel their home schedule then work with the other ADs to reschedule games. Once games are rescheduled and uploaded onto the website, please send me an email with the new game information. Weather related reschedules are not assessed a fee.
Saturday will be decided Friday.
You can find everything you need to know about games HERE.
2024-2025 – Archdiocese of Denver Catholic Schools Athletic Program Handbook 24-25 School Year
St Vincent de Paul Parish & Community
- Calling all school dads: Do you want to grow in the essentials of the Christian life, to be a better Husband and Father, and to do so alongside your fellow men in the SVDP school community?
Join our Dad’s discipleship group, starting 11/8, at 7:50am-8:45am, at the “Lourdes House” 1155 S Josephine Street (right across from the school office.) Coffee provided. Email FOCUS missionary Seth for more info. seth.monholand@focus.org
Foundations for the Future Campaign
See campaign latest updates HERE
Access the latest bulletin HERE
SECOND ANNUAL ADVENT MARKET at CAMP ST. MALO (south of Estes Park, CO on Highway 7)
DEC. 7-8, 2024 | 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Experience the Truth of the Advent season, soak in the beauty of winter in the mountains, enjoy good food (including spiced wine, warm drinks, and festive snacks), and encounter Christ! More information HERE.
