Friday Forecast – September 23rd

ANNOUNCEMENTS • UPCOMING EVENTS • NOTEWORTHY ITEMS OF INTEREST 

Announcements

A note from Sister Marie Isaac, OP:

Today’s saint, St. Pio of Pietrelcina, reminds us to “Pray, Hope and Don’t Worry.”

We had great attendance at both the town hall and round-table discussions that were held to inform our Master planning process. The next step will include the architects holding some focus group sessions, especially with people who use the buildings on a regular basis.

I want to draw your attention to an extremely fun community event coming up.

Oktoberfest!

Join your SVDP school and parish community for the annual Oktoberfest celebration on Saturday, Oct 1st from 5:30-8:00pm. Event will be held on the school’s lower playground and Columbine Street. The event is only possible with the help of volunteers! Thank you to the volunteers who have already signed up to help.  We still have more spots to fill!  Sign up here!

We could use the most help is helping Knights at the Food station and breaking down after the event. We could also use help taking ticket purchases (6:30-7:30pm) and helping take tickets at the beverage station.

A dream station would be face painting or flower crown making (for St. Therese’s feast day) – We still need volunteers!

Thank you and have a wonderful weekend!

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Open Paid Positions:

Full time 2nd grade Teacher

Full time Middle School Math

Part-time Extended Care Aide – 2:45 PM – 5 PM – 2-3 days/week. We need at least two individuals. Wednesdays are our biggest need.

Preschool Assistant – 5 days/week to assist Mrs. Salazar.

Master Planning Schedule

Survey – Opens October 1

An in-pew and online survey will be made available for you to give additional feedback for both the school and parish buildings.

Mark Your Calendar

Schedule for the Week of October 10:

• October 10-12 – No School

• October 13-14 – Parent/Teacher Conferences – Schedules will be sent out next week

Mark Your Calendar’s – Feast of St. Vincent de Paul –  SVDP Serves Commissioning Day – Sept 27

All Parents are invited to School Mass at 8:10 AM on the Feast of our Patron, St. Vincent de Paul. This day is also the kick off of our St. Vincent de Paul Serves Program. This intentional program gives our students the opportunity to be stewards of faith through education and the needs of others while creating partnerships with our community. More information and updates will be shared regularly in the Friday Forecast.

String Orchestra Class at SVdP!

Mrs. Smeltz is very excited to announce that SVdP is officially offering a Beginning Level String Orchestra Class after school this year at SVdP! The class will be offered on Wednesdays from 3-4pm in the school auditorium (music room) beginning Wednesday, October 5. This class is open to students in 4th-8th grade. We are partnering with Colorado Youth Symphony Orchestra (CYSO) and their fabulous strings teacher Rinna Mai, who will be offering a Preparatory Level Strings Class in violin, viola, or cello. The course is offered for a very reasonable fee of $700 for the year, which includes the series of group lessons, 2 concerts, and an invitation to perform with CYSO at a Denver Nuggets game during the winter. CYSO has a great deal of experience offering extracurricular string instrument classes, and offers similar programs at other Catholic schools in the area. Instrumental Music is such a fundamental part of a child’s complete education and this is a wonderful opportunity for this program to be available right here at our beloved SVdP school. (Please note: we will need at least ten students registered!) Students will also need to provide their own instrument; rental instruments will be offered through Kolacny Music, with more details to follow.

Need more information?

General Questions – Ask Mrs. Smeltz ksmeltz@svdpk8.com

Registration/More Info on the CYSO Website: https://www.coloradoyouthsymphony.org/compass-montessori-st-mary-preparat

Registration Questions – Email Holli Young cysoholli@gmail.com

Athletics/CSAL

Make sure if you plan to participate in Basketball, please register on the CSAL website.   Click here to start this process, the deadlined is October 11th!

Basketball Tryouts

Monday September 26 – School Gym 7-8 Boys 3:15-4:30 pm 5-6 Boys 4:30-5:45 pm 5-6 Girls 5:45-7:00 pm 7-8 Girls 7:00-8:15 pm

Home and School

Parish Volunteer Opportunity – Coffee & Donuts!

After every Sunday 9:30 mass, SVdP parish hosts coffee & donuts.  This is a great community event but it’s only possible with volunteers!   For every set-up/break down, we need 2-3 person to help.  Click here to sign up and click here to watch the instruction video. Thank you volunteers!

Please Sign Up- October 17, 2022 – “Parenting the Plugged-In Child” – Dr. Lana Gollyhorn

Lana Gollyhorn, child/family psychotherapist, will present a talk/discussion entitled “Parenting the Plugged-In Child”.  This event is open to friends and family of other parishes and schools so please extend the invite.

For more information on Lana’s presentation, her bio, and to sign up to attend please click HERE

Parent Volunteers for Lunch

We are looking for parent volunteers to help in the lunch room.  The dates will be updated regularly so continue to check back and sign up!  Use this link  to sign up.

H&S Newsletter

Did you miss the September H&S Newsletter? Have no fear, it is here!

2023 Gala Update – Let’s Play Ball! – News from the Dugout

News from the Dugout

Our SVdP Day at the Rockies is around the corner! For those of you cheering on the Blake Street Bombers with us on Sunday, September 25th, we’ll see you there!

Please send any questions, comments or ideas to 2023svdpgala@gmail.com

PLAY BALL!

COAT AND BOOT DRIVE

BRRRR!!! Although it is still pretty nice out, cooler temps are right around the corner.  As you make sure your family have coats and boots that fit, please consider donating your gently used coats, jackets, sweaters, long underwear, gloves, mittens, hats, boots and shoes to someone else.

The SVdP Serves coat and boot drive will be the two weeks following fall break. Please start building a bag that you can handoff by the flagpole and main entrance at drop-off and dismissal October 17-28. Donations will be going to Denver Rescue Mission and Samaritan House.

Questions? Margie Burns margaretmaureen@hotmail.com

Gospel of Life Presentation – RespectLife Denver

A NEW BIRTH OF HUMAN DIGNITY & CIVIL RIGHTS: Understanding the Dobbs Ruling on Abortion – Saturday, Oct. 22 – Presenters Louis Brown, JD Executive Director Christ Medicus Foundation & Sister Maris Stella, Sisters of Life – Full information HERE.