News & Updates

<p>Overview &nbsp; One of the initiatives underway at SVdP this year is to create a new Strategic Plan for our school.   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 3-5 years.  With the help of our entire&hellip;</p>

<p>June 28, 2019 Dear Families of SVDP Parish and School, Your abundance of generosity at the Kentucky Derby Gala last month has kept me busy planning summer projects!  Thank you, again, for your sacrifices and for the financial gifts that make this a very exciting summer for the school. &nbsp; On May 23, 2019 the&hellip;</p>

<p>by: Sister Dominic April 2019   Dear Families of SVDP Parish and School, In this report, I am sharing the information about the Paddle Raiser Project identified for this year&#8217;s Kentucky Derby Gala on May 4th.  You will see much of this information again in the gala catalog and on the night of the Gala. &hellip;</p>

<p>by: Sister Dominic March 2019   Dear Families of SVDP Parish and School,   In this portion of the State of the School Report, I would like to offer high level view of facilities, security, and instructional technology  Facilities We are stewarding a 91-year old building, which was well-built and has been well-kept.  However, the plumbing&hellip;</p>

<p>by: Sister Dominic February 2019   Dear Families of SVDP Parish and School,   In this portion of the State of the School Report, I would like to describe the financial processes and high level financial position of SVDP School.   SVDP School is gaining greater clarity of its financial position.  Our school consistently operates&hellip;</p>

<p>by: Sister Dominic February 2019 Dear Families of SVDP Parish and School, &nbsp; In an effort to share a current state of affairs, this communication, and those that follow in the coming weeks, are intended to provide a high level overview of St. Vincent de Paul School on a variety of topics of interest. The&hellip;</p>

<p>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 &amp; spice and all things nice?” Are boys forever slated to be associated with slimy toads and mischief?   &nbsp; Where&hellip;</p>

<p>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&hellip;</p>

<p>Dear Parents and Friends of SVDP School, This weekend another round of glorious sacramental graces will be poured out on the children and families in our community as our third, fourth, and fifth grade students are confirmed today.  In this sacrament, we are sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit – the gift of&hellip;</p>

<p>Dear Parents and Friends of SVDP School, A HUGE thank you to all of our families who supported and participated in the 2018 Gala which was a success beyond all expectation.  I am so grateful to Kelly McFadden and Stephanie Carreira who said it was time to take us to a new venue to have&hellip;</p>

<p>Dear Parents and Friends of SVDP School, We are a week away from the night of oft he 2018 Great Expectations Gala. I hope you are ready to have a marvelous, mountain-fabulous time on this evening!  Prior to the night of the gala, I would like to share with you the anticipated 2018 Paddle Raiser,&hellip;</p>

<p>Dear Parents and Guests,  Welcome to St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School&#8217;s new website!  SVDP School has been established in the Washington Park area for over 90 years, bringing Catholic education to the parish and the surrounding community for nearly a century.  With a mission as timeless as the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and as&hellip;</p>