Friday Forecast – Thursday Edition – August 18th

ANNOUNCEMENTS • UPCOMING EVENTS • NOTEWORTHY ITEMS OF INTEREST 

Announcements

A note from Sister Marie Isaac, OP:

We are so close to our first day of school! This week our teachers and staff returned full-time to get the classrooms and hallways ready to receive your children. Class lists are now posted in FACTS and I am so excited for you to meet your child’s teacher and get started for the year. You will receive a fuller introduction to them on the Back to School Nights on Aug 30 and Sept 1. Please review the information below for upcoming community events.

Student Medications

If your child needs medication during the school day (this includes pain medications, cough drops/medicine – any over the counter and prescription medications), Mrs. Cave will be in the Front Office to receive the medication and paperwork the first day of school.  Click here for the required medical forms.

Car Line – Let’s Be Safe

New to dropping off your child or need a reminder about drop off?  Click here for the map and how to make sure we all stay safe during that time.

Ordering Hot Lunches

Lunches will be individually packaged and ordered through Boonli.  Click here for all of the information about setting up your account and ordering hot lunch.

You will need to know your child’s homeroom teacher. Class lists will be posted in FACTS under the Family Portal next Thursday, August 18th by 4 PM. Please remember to order two days in advance and the orders will be taken for the month at a time.  Click here if you need information on ordering for the first time.

Ordering Milk for Lunch this Year for your Student(s)

Please complete this form if your child wants milk with their lunch for this school year. Milk will be purchased through Meadow Gold once for the entire 2022-2023 school year. Orders must be submitted by the end of the business day on September 16th. Late orders will not be accepted. Please do not send checks or cash to the school office. Watch the Friday Forecast for information. We will use Incidental Billing in FACTS to handle payments.

Extended Care Program

Our Director Jessica Berry has been receiving applications for enrollment to this program.  We are currently moving to a wait list due to the amount of staffing that we have been able to hire.  Additional enrollment may be offered, if staffing can be hired.  If interested, Ms. Berry can be reached at jberry@svdpk8.com

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

“Take me out to the Ballgame”!

SVdP Parents it’s time to place your order for tickets to our SVdP day at the Rockies! Grab your peanuts, cracker jacks and loved ones and make your way to the ballpark for a day of fun.

The game is Sunday, September 25th, with a 1:10 start time.  We will all be seated in 2 sections (147 and 148) along left field.  The tickets are $34 per person and will be charged through FACTS on or after September 6th.  You must acknowledge charges through FACTS in order to complete your ticket request.

Request your tickets here: SVdP Rockies game ticket request

Please remember that tickets are first-come, first-served and could sell out, so please submit your request early.  You will receive confirmation of your tickets via email once we have processed your request (not payment).

Kids are encouraged (but not required) to wear their PLAY BALL gala t-shirt to the game to represent our school!

Please reach out to 2023svdpgala@gmail.com with any questions.

PLAY BALL!

~Your 2023 Gala Umpires

Dee Kenny and Kathleen Davia

Athletics/CSAL

SVDP CROSS COUNTY UPDATE

We are excited for another Cross Country season that is quickly approaching. Below are the meets we plan on participating in this year starting with Slavens and finishing up with State in October. The head coach, Mr. Cilia is working on a practice schedule and planning on 1 or 2 practices per week starting right after school and finishing at 4:00 pm. This schedule will be coming out soon.  If parents have any interest in volunteering please let Mr. Cilia know as we are in need of an Assistant Coach and always need parents for support at practice.

Cross County is pretty fun. Some folks were born to run and others not so much, but the beauty of Cross County is that it has a spot for everyone. We encourage parents to talk with your children about running. This may be your child’s only activity or for many it is their second or third activity. Even so, Cross County is an important component to support those other sports. Most team sports have an endurance component and that typically is running. Also keep in mind for High School Cross County is often a no-cut sport that provides a safety net to have a sport in High School.

If you are interested in participating, please register on the CSAL Website SVDP will participate in the following Meets:

Slavens Friday Sept 9th

Machebeuf Tuesday Sept 13

Holy Family Wed Sept 21

Mullen Sat October 15

State Sat Oct 22

Home and School

School Clean Up Date

We are looking for volunteers to help with the ‘All School Clean-Up’ on Saturday, August 20th from 8:30-11:30 to get the school ready for the children to be back. Come help out that morning for as little or as long as you can.  There are a few items that we need volunteers to bring that morning:  shovels, wheelbarrows and regular hoses (for power washing extension).  Please email elizabethwhittaker1026@gmail.com if you can bring any of these items with you.  Click here to sign up to help.

SVdP Spirit Wear Shop Is Open – Orders Due August 21st!

Follow the link to browse and buy! https://svdpfall2022.itemorder.com/

1st Day of School Coffee:

Parents please stop by the patio outside of the Adoration Chapel after the 1st day of school drop off for a cup of coffee and to catch up with other parents and meet the H&S board.  We look forward to seeing everyone that morning!

Evidence Based Parenting Speaker – Dr. Leonard Sax

For those of you who missed hearing Dr. Leonard Sax speak at Our Lady of Lourdes last fall, he is back in the Denver area! Dr. Sax will be giving a talk similar to the one last fall entitled “Evidence Based Parenting” at Nativity of our Lord at 7pm on Thursday, 9/15.

Since 2001, Dr. Sax has visited and worked with more than 460 schools, universities, juvenile justice facilities, communities of faith, corporations, pre-Ks and nursery schools, community groups and parent groups, learning from them and sharing what I have learned. That work, combined with his 30+ years as both a physician (M.D.) and as a Ph.D. psychologist, has allowed him a unique perspective on the challenges facing young people today, and what girls and boys need to fulfill their potential. Dr. Sax is the author of several books- “The Collapse of Parenting”, “Girls on the Edge”, “Boys Adrift” and “Why Gender Matters”.

Save the Date – October 17, 2022 – “Parenting the Plugged-In Child” –   Lana Gollyhorn, M.A., Psychotherapist

Lana Gollyhorn, M.A., Psychotherapist, will present a seminar entitled “Parenting the Plugged-In Child”. Join us on Monday, 10/17 at 7pm in the Gym.

Cub Scouts Troop – Information Meeting August 29th

Interested in joining a local troop for children aged Kindergarten to 5th grade? Cub Scout Pack 330 (a joint effort between Most Precious Blood and St. Vincent De Paul) will host an informational meeting on August 29th. Click here for a flyer with details.