Friday Forecast November 12th

ANNOUNCEMENTS • UPCOMING EVENTS • NOTEWORTHY ITEMS OF INTEREST 

Announcements

School Thanksgiving Food Drive

The time is NOW!  We have a shortened window to bring in your goods for the Food Drive this year.  Please send the food items in between now and Thursday, November 18.  The 8th graders use these items to build and deliver food boxes for 80 families in Denver for Thanksgiving.  Here is a list – with teacher names – of what to bring:

Preschool – Jeske and Salazar – box of instant potatoes

KA – Michaud – canned soup

KB – Gloe – cookie/brownie mix

1A/B – Gerken and Kurulak – cereal

2A/B – Sister Mary Imelda and Fresquez – canned corn, peas, or green beans

3A/B – Aioni-Netzler and Siegel – canned fruit

4A –  Barnes – stuffing mix

4B – McGillicuddy – canned condensed milk

5A – Yoder – canned pumpkin

5B – DeLisle – box pie crust or non-refridgerated pie crust

6A- Higgins – peanut butter

6B – Papich – jelly

7A – McConaty – pasta

7B – Sister Maria Sophia – pasta sauce

8A – Brown – large can of stew or chili

8B – Espinola – mac and cheese

Please bring in 2-6 regular size (not bulk) of your child’s items.  We will also take Halloween candy and redistribute it along with the food boxes.  Questions – Margie Burns margaretmaureen@hotmail.com

Yearbook Photos

Parents, If you have any pictures from school events please email them to:

yearbook@svdpk8.com

Athletics/CSAL

CSAL Play Like a Champion Required Class

The FINAL Play Like a Champion session will be this Saturday, November 6. This is required for all coaches for basketball and volleyball. You can register to attend at the CSAL website here. Under the “Registration” tab, select the option for “PLCT November 6”.

CSAL and Masking

CSAL activities and all indoor, extra-curricular school activities handle masking according to the local public health dictates.  At this time, all indoor, extra-curricular school and athletic activities require masking.

Thanksgiving Break Day Camp at DU

Sports camp fun continues all year long with School Days Off! School Days Off provides a similar experience for campers as P.A.S.S. Camp but instead in one-day camps on days when local schools are out of session. Activities include basketball, soccer, rock climbing, ice skating, swimming, lacrosse and more. Specific camp schedules vary by day and are dependent on facility availability and weather conditions. For more information about School Days Off, see this flyer, or contact DU staff at 303-871-3845 or recreation@du.edu.

COVID Update and Reminders

If your child tests positive for COVID either via PCR test, or has symptoms and tests positive with a rapid at-home test, please note the following:

• students are quarantined from school/school activities for 10 days from start of symptoms

• students do not need a negative test to return to school, and may not return prior to the 10 day quarantine

• if the student can be totally isolated (separate bathroom, bedroom, living space) from other siblings, at this time the siblings may continue coming to school.  Please note that you can, and usually should, have the siblings tested prior to returning to school, but it won’t be mandated unless we need to add a layer of mitigation.

• if an asymptotic student tests positive with a PCR, the quarantine extends 10 days from the date of the test.

Home and School

HOME & SCHOOL NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER ,

click here to read.

Christmas Shoppe 2021

Christmas Shoppe pre-pay and orders are moving online.  Please use this Google Form (one submission per child) to identify the number of gifts you would like to pre-purchase.  Santa and Elves will be set up in the school in early December and gifts wrapped gifts will come home for parents, siblings, grandparents and even pets if you choose!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdyboF0tGZwxtqASJ4ZtxNwpXbtLwnhXElKyCtIqtNl0hrTzg/viewform?usp=sf_link

SVDP Mother Mary Statue – Currently on Tour

Our school has three Mother Mary statues, and you can have the privilege of having the statue visit you and your family for an entire week. Remember, when Mother Mary visits your home, she wants you and your family to pray the rosary, especially for peace. Click here to sign up.

BOOK FAIR Special Read Aloud with Mrs. Samantha Higgins (School Library)

On November 17th at 7pm, Mrs. Higgins, our 6th grade math teacher, will host a read aloud of a special story written by her father entitled Jammies, Teeth, Prayers, and Bed. Have the kids dress in their PJ’s, drink some cocoa, and have a treat while they listen! Mrs. Higgins will be donating a copy to every family in the school.

Help Needed for Accelerated Reader Prize Exchange

The Prize Wheel and Ice Cream Social are back this Trimester! Please mark your calendar for Tuesday November 23rd to help reward students who have met and exceeded their trimester goals. Sign-up information coming soon.

SVdP 80’s Prom

Given heightened levels of COVID cases as well as lower-than-anticipated participation, the Prom Committee has made the difficult decision to permanently cancel this event.  As we move deeper into this school year, it will be increasingly difficult to reschedule this party once again without conflicting with the other wonderful events and parties our community is so fortunate to enjoy.

For those of you who already donated funds for this party, we would like to propose two options:

1.  The money will remain as a donation to the school

2.  If you would like your money refunded, please make that request to Kerry Hutcheson by email at kjhutcheson@gmail.com

Book Fair November 15-18

The SVdP Book Fair is back in person!  Join us in the school library November 15th -18th after school to shop for some great books, all while raising money for our school! We need volunteers to help the younger classes create wish lists and to help run our registers.

CLICK HERE to sign up to help younger students create wish lists CLICK HERE to be a cashier

And check out a preview of some of the books that will be offered at this year’s book fair!

Violin Lessons at SVdP

Denver Young Artists Orchestra (DYAO) is holding Beginning Violin Classes at St. Vincent De Paul beginning November 29 and going through the end of April every Monday from 3:00pm to 4:00pm (except for weeks/days when there is no school). Classes will be held in the school auditorium, and are for students grades 3rd-6th grade. The classes will teach basic techniques and an introduction to the violin (no experience required). Please fill out the registration form here. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Mrs. Smeltz at ksmeltz@svdpk8.com, or call the DYAO directly at 303-433-2420 or email Rachael DeLange at rachael@dyao.org.

Christmas Kickback is Back!

As you shop this Christmas, there are so many ways to give back to SVdP while you do so:

November Dine Out

Join us for our November Dine Out at Chook on Louisiana and Pearl on both November 16th and 17th. Mention SVdP one enter code “SCHOOLS20” online at chookchicken.com.

Square1 Art order through November 17

Coming home with your child is a custom catalog featuring your child’s art. You will be able to order one-of-a-kind gifts and keepsakes of your child’s art which will ship directly to your home or address of your choice! Order deadline is November 11th. We just wanted to let you know, unfortunately, Square 1 Art will not be providing a FREE custom sticker set with the custom catalog order packet this fall due to a break in their supply chain. Any questions please contact Caroline Iannucci.

Christmas is coming!

Once again SVdP is partnering with Stargazer Chocolates, a locally owned Catholic family business, for all your holiday chocolate needs. Shop in the store or online HERE and whether buying an Advent calendar for your children or ordering customizable logo chocolate bars as corporate holiday gifts, Stargazer will donate 10% of all SVdP-mentioned sales back to our school.

Christmas Wreaths to support Home & School

We will be selling tastefully decorated Christmas wreaths for the holidays! Proceeds will benefit the Home & School as well as to help fund the 8th grade class gift! Two different sizes of Fraser Fir wreaths will be sold. Pick up will once again be curbside the first weekend of December- exact date and time to be posted later this month. To order your wreath click HERE.

Christmas Cards

We have partnered with Minted again this year for Christmas cards. Using the promo code FUNDRAISEVINCENTDEPAUL you will receive 20% off Minted stationery & gifts all year, and 15% of every order placed will be donated back to the school.

Gala 2021-2022 – Saddle Up!

Help us get Father Hilton dressed for this year’s Gala!

If we meet 1/3 of our sponsorship goal, your 2022 Gala Chairs will outfit Father Hilton with one cowboy boot.  If we meet 2/3 of our goal, we will complete the set of cowboy boots for Father to wear on April 30, 2022!  AND if we get to 100% of our goal, Father Hilton will have a custom cowboy hat for Saddle Up 2022!

Are you interested in sponsoring this year’s Gala and helping us get Father ready to hit the Stock Show Grounds?

For more information on Sponsorship levels click here.

To Saddle Up and sponsor click here.

And stay tuned for Sponsor Social Media Highlights starting soon!  Thank you to those who have already helped us get one cowboy boot on Father!

Thank you to all who have offered to assist with planning for this year’s Saddle Up! Gala.  We are still looking for more helping hands AND ideas so please join us for our next meeting on Friday, Nov. 19th at 8am in the Mother Cabrini Room (room located down the hall from cafeteria).

Gala Committee Meeting Schedule: Fri, November 19th from 8-9am Fri, Jan 21 from 8-9am Feb 25 from 8-9am March 25 from 8-9am

Rodeo Tickets SOLD out! If you are interested in putting your name on the waitlist to attend the Rodeo on January 16th,  please email svdpgala2022@gmail.com.

Stay tuned for more to come in November regarding sponsorship opportunities!  Keep up that ‘Western’ spirit, SVdP!  Save the Date – April 30, 2022 for Saddle UP Gala!

Community Opportunities

Parish Bible Studies

St. Vincent de Paul is offering a variety of bible studies at the parish this fall. See the attached flyer here for more info on all of them. One that might be of particular interest is hosted by Dr. Ben Akers, a professor of theology at the Augustine Institute, and his wife — children are welcome! 

Host Fr. Hilton for Dinner

Our pastor, Fr. Hilton, is making his rounds over the next few months to visit parish and school families’ houses for dinner and a house blessing. Anyone can sign up with the link here. If you’ve wanted an opportunity to get to know our pastor better, this is your chance!

Walking With Purpose Women’s Bible Study

“Discovering Our Dignity!” We are continuing our study of the Bible. This year we are Learning how God worked in the lives of Biblical women:

**Sisters Leah and Rachel overcame jealousy when they learned that God offered all that they really needed.

**Abigail’s faith was so strong she didn’t despair, no matter how unpleasant life was with her husband

**Deborah had been given grace by God to act as His prophet, for the good of her people

Mary the Blessed Mother’s “yes” to God—her fiat—changed everything. How else did her words and deeds influence Jesus, and vice versa? We would LOVe to have you join us Thursday mornings at 9am via zoom OR Thursday Evenings at 7pm in person OR Zoom. Call that Kathy Quintana for information!! 303-358-4944.