Boys Will Be Boys!

by: Sister Dominic Frogs and snails and puppy dog tails; that’s what little boys are made of.  Why is it that this nursery rhyme from the late 19th century doesn’t ascribe to boys “sugar & spice and all things nice?” Are boys forever slated to be associated with slimy toads and mischief?     Where…

Friday Forecast : Week Ending November 30

• ANNOUNCEMENTS • UPCOMING EVENTS • NOTEWORTHY ITEMS OF INTEREST •  Announcements SVDP Teacher and Staff Christmas Fund SVDP Teacher and Staff Christmas Fund now has an online donation option.  Please reference the H&S letter.   All donations are compiled and distributed to Teachers and School Staff, according to a formula which is primarily based…

Fully Alive

By: Sister Dominic Can you remember back to Saturday morning cartoons featuring, among many others, Popeye the Sailor Man?  Perhaps the tune comes racing to the forefront of your memory as you envision our hero reaching for a can of spinach and ingesting its entirety through his pipe.  We witnessed the immediate effect of amazingly…

Friday Forecast :: Week Ending October 5

Announcements Fall Open House, School Spirit, and YOUR Feedback Tell your friends and neighbors! It’s the SVDP Fall Open House: Wednesday, October 24, 8:30-10:30.  This is a perfect time for prospective families to learn more about our school, talk with faculty and staff and parents, and take a tour. Look for our social media posts…

The Minds of Boys And Girls

A Keynote by  MICHAEL GURIAN How To Help Our Sons And Daughters Do Their Best In School And Life SEPTEMBER 27th // 6:30pm-8:30pm // School Gym In this inspirational, practical, and humorous presentation, renowned educator and New York Times bestselling author Michael Gurian (SAVING OUR SONS, THE MINDS OF GIRLS, BOYS AND GIRLS LEARN DIFFERENTLY!) focuses…