ANNOUNCEMENTS • UPCOMING EVENTS • NOTEWORTHY ITEMS OF INTEREST
Announcements
School Uniform Update
After consultation with a few uniform companies, we’ve decided to partner with Educational Outfitters for our uniform needs moving forward. They have comparable prices, service, online ordering and also have a local store for easy shopping. Over the next 2-3 weeks, we’ll be working on migrating over to their system. If you have any immediate uniform needs, please contact Mrs. Kloenne in the front office to visit our uniform closet.
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.
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…One Week left to donate items!
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 (Polanco) – 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 (Edgehill) – 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!
- Christ in the City: The city of Denver serves as the proud home of Christ in the City headquarters. Missionaries live and serve together. They are committed to using a relational and Christ-centered approach to homeless ministry. Your family can
- Volunteer for Lunch in the Park. Lunch in the Park is held every Wednesday & 2nd Saturday of the month at noon. For location and parking details, please SIGN UP. Training is required for all first-time volunteers.
- Community Ministries is a food pantry and more! Their mission is to meet the basic needs of individuals who are experiencing economic hardships and related problems. See their Volunteer Event Calendar for opportunities to serve.
- Catholic Charities: As the charitable arm of the Archdiocese of Denver, Catholic Charities shelters, feeds, houses, educates, counsels, and provides emergency assistance and critical services to tens of thousands of our Denver neighbors.
Learn more about current volunteer opportunities here.
Spirit Wear:
- The SVDP Spirit Wear Shop is LIVE! Now through Sunday, November 17 is the perfect opportunity to stock up on holiday gifts for the whole family by ordering SVdP Spirit Wear. Be sure to click on each item to view all color options and don’t forget to check out the backpacks and duffle bags! Click here to order.
Fundraising Opportunities:
Support Home & School, our teachers, students & community!
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Fundraising Updates: Thank you to all who participated in our recent fundraisers. Our Dine-Out at Dough Counter Pizza helped raise $215 and our WISH Gifts Shopping Party raised $218. As a reminder, these funds are used for various teacher and staff appreciation events throughout the year as well as opportunities to surprise and delight our students and community. We appreciate your support!
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SquareOne Art order forms have been sent home with your student(s). You can order your child’s art to be printed on many different items. They are perfect gifts and keepsakes!
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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 2:15 pm-4:00 pm 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.
- 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.
Faith & Family:
- 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.
- First Annual St. Vincent de Paul Advent-by-Candlelight: SVdP Moms, you are invited to the first annual St. Vincent de Paul Advent-by-Candlelight on December 8th from 7-9 p.m. Join us for an evening of fellowship, reflection, and prayer as we welcome guest speaker Mallory Smyth from Walking with Purpose. This gathering aims to bring women together in faith, focusing on the true meaning of Advent. Surrounded by candlelight, we’ll keep our hearts and minds centered on Christ, the light of the season. All are welcome—no need to be Catholic to attend. Click here to RSVP. For questions, contact Kim at kimberly.duplessis@gmail.com.
Basketball season has begun!
You can find everything you need to know about games HERE. Next week we’ll have some home games!
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.
