Weekly Update 11/4 – 11/8

by | Nov 6, 2019 | Weekly Update |

A FEW NOTES FROM MS. C

Congratulations to all our first quarter awards! You should be so proud of your hard work and dedication!

This week homeroom teachers will be conducting an Annual Safe Environment Training with students as required by the Diocese of San Diego.  This training consists of one lesson. On Monday, I sent home a letter with the date I will be conducting this training (Wednesday, November 6), as well as some suggested parent materials. Please sign and return the front page so I know you received in the information.
Catholic Charities Food Drive: SVS is collecting food for Catholic Charities Food Drive –> 6th grade has been tasked with donating 100% fruit juice or vegetable juice. Our collection box is in the classroom. Thank you in advance!
Winter Sports Registration: Registration is now open for the following winter sports: Girls Soccer (grades K-8), Boys Soccer (grades K-4), and Boys Basketball (grades 5-8). You can register your child(ren) at: https://campscui.active.com/orgs/StVincentdePaulSchool#/selectSessions/2728507
Registration will close on November 22nd.

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s Super Family Literacy Night! St. Vincent School is proud to announce our first ever family literacy night on Wednesday, November 6, from 5:45-7:30 p.m. in the St. Vincent Parish Hall. This family literacy night will be an evening of fun activities to encourage literacy in our community. The reason for this is simple: We want to empower parents to promote literacy at home, as well as help parents learn teaching strategies to help their children succeed in school. This year’s event will be held in conjunction with our fall Scholastic book fair and will feature a community read aloud. We hope you’ll join us for a fun, free evening of games, crafts, snacks, and more!

Scholastic Book Fair: Our first Scholastic Book Fair of this school term is coming up on Wednesday, November 6 in conjunction with the Super Family Literacy Night. We need your help to make it a success for our students and for St. Vincent School! Volunteers are needed to set-up the Book Fair in the Parish Hall on Tuesday, November 5 between 3:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. We also need volunteers to work during the Book Fair (8 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.) and during Super Family Literacy Night (5:45-7:30 p.m.) on Wednesday, November 6. Any amount of time you are able to spend helping would be most appreciated! This is also a fun way to earn service hours and meet your fellow SVS parents! If you are able to volunteer, please email Michelle Wakefield at mlw@dmwakelaw.com. Thank you and see you at the awesome Scholastic Book Fair!

School will be closed next Monday, November 11 in observance of Veterans’ Day.  This year, in honor of Veterans’ Day, SVS will participate in GI Go Jeans for Troops day. On Friday, November 8, students may donate $1 to wear jeans with their regular school polo. Thanks to the millions of supporters of this cause throughout the United States, the GI Go Fund has been able to provide tens of thousands of dollars in financial assistance to veteran families in need, helping veterans find employment and go back to school. For more information, visit the Gi Go Fund website a https://gigo.org/.

There will be a make-up picture day for all students who missed the first picture day. The make-up day is Thursday, November 14.  Students having their picture taken will need to be in Formal Uniform.
Save the Date for the SVS Christmas Carnival! (formerly Dinner with Santa): This event will take place at Bankers Hill Club on Sunday, December 1 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Highlights of the event will include a taco and churro bar, drinks for kids and adults, carnival games with prizes for all ages, face painting, professional digital photos with Santa, music, entertainment, and more! Mark your calendars for the Sunday following Thanksgiving so you don’t miss this exciting event! We are looking forward to providing a great community event to support our school! More details coming soon.
Grandparents Day 2019 is coming!  Wednesday, December 18th, beginning at 9 a.m. we will be celebrating our wonderful SVS grandparents!  The schedule for this event includes attending a school Mass, enjoying a light breakfast of pastries and coffee, and then attending a matinee presentation of the SVS Christmas Program.  Flyers will be sent home next Monday, Nov 11. Please fill in contact information for the guests’ you would like to invite and then return the form to school no later than Friday, November 22. You can also directly email the contact info to Tim and Lisa Grohman at: timgrohman@gmail.com.  Formal invitations will be mailed out the first week of December.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Tuesday, November 5: 2020-21 Kindergarten Information Night, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, November 6: Mass 8:05 a.; Book Fair (ALL DAY); Family Literacy Night, 5:45 p

Friday, November 8: Jeans for Troops ($1 Donation)

Monday, November 11: NO SCHOOL (Veterans’ Day)