February 22, 2015 School Newsletter Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat€¦ · Joe Kronek, great uncle of Eddie and Sophie Gewedik Donald oersma, grandfather of Anna, Megan, and Matthew

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February 22, 2015 School Newsletter

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Day 3

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Day 4

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8:00 AM Mass: 5KM

Science Explorers

Day 5

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Day 6

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Championship Dodgeball

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March 1 2

Lenten Prayer

Service, 1MD

7:45 AM Gym

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Confessions:

9:00 AM Grade 3

12:00 PM Grade 4

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8:00 AM Mass: 4DM

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8th Grade

Vocations Retreat

5th Grade Presidents

Wax Museum

SCRIP Order due by

9:00 AM

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NO SCHOOL

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Father/Daughter

Dance 5:00—

8:00 PM

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Trimester III Begins

8th Grade Wolf

Ridge

Lenten Prayer

Service, 3DS

7:45 AM Gym

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8th Grade Wolf

Ridge

School Advisory

Meeting, 7:00 PM

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8:00 AM Mass: 4MM

8th Grade Wolf Ridge

Confession:

9:00 AM 5th Grade

12:00 PM 6th Grade

SCRIP Order delivered

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Home & School

Meeting, 7:30 AM

Confessions:

9:00 AM 7th Grade

12:00 PM 8th Grade

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Day 1

Day 3 Day 4 Day 2 Day 1 Day 6

Lost and Found

Please check the Lost and Found table in our front hallway. It is full of

sweatshirts, books, boots, hats, mittens and lunch boxes and a few other

miscellaneous items!! At the end of each month, whatever

is still remaining is bagged and given to Goodwill.

Day 5 Day 4 Day 3 Day 2

March 2015 Lunch Menu

SCRIP Possibilities!

Do you buy groceries at one of the participating grocery stores?: Walmart/SameClub, Target,Cub, Whole foods

How about gas at: Holiday, Marathon, Super America, Kwik Trip, BP, Mobil, Sinclar, Marathon?

Restaurants: PF Chang, Red Lobster, Outback Steakhouse, Applebee's, Bucca

Getting a pizza: Papa Johns, Papa Murphys, Pizza Hut, Little Caesars

Headed to the hardware store to complete a 'honey do list'?: Ace hardware, Home Depot, Menards and Lowe's

All these merchants and MORE gift cards are available for SCRIP! See page 2 for details.

Spring Pictures

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Important Notes

Royal Kids After School Care Program—Summer Care Registration St. Vincent de Paul’s Royal Kids Summer Care Program is designed to provide a safe, fun, stimulating environment while also

promoting the values of our Catholic faith and the mission of our parish. We offer social, physical, spiritual, and intellectual

opportunities for your child through field trips and in-house activities. Royal Kids Summer Program offers regular full time, part

time, and drop-in care for kids entering grades 1-6 in the Fall of 2015.

For more information, go to our homepage at saintvdp.org and click on the title: Summer Care Registration. Or contact Margaret

Koss at: [email protected].

SCRIP News

Pay Less Tuition!

Does $100, $500, even $1000 off your tuition bill next year sound good to you? Many families are well on their way to those large

credits to their tuition bills next year. You can be too! Scrip is a wonderfully painless way to reduce your tuition bill. You purchase

gift cards for places you are already spending money. No overpriced candy or wrapping paper to buy. The 'rebate' amount will be

credited to your total tuition bill for next year! Every little bit counts, it all adds up. See the Scrip tab on the school website for

more details.

Non-Uniform Policy Update page 20.

We need your help in making sure our students are dressed modestly when they come to school on non-

uniform days. To help you with this, we have updated our non-uniform policy in the handbook.

“When wearing leggings or other tight pants, shirts should reach to the bottom of the students’

fingertips, when the arms are at their sides.”

The teachers have spoken to their classes regarding this policy. If you have any questions, please let us

know.

Illness: page 44

The school will promptly inform parents in the event of a concerning injury or illness while a child is at school.

Children are expected to recover from their illness at home. Returning to school before complete recovery often worsens the

child’s condition, impairs their learning, and unnecessarily exposes classmates and staff to their illness.

CHILDREN MUST BE SYMPTOM FREE FOR 24 HOURS BEFORE RETURNING TO SCHOOL. This includes the absence of vomiting,

diarrhea, or fever for 24 hours. Following a throat culture, a child should remain at home until the results are known and/or

antibiotic has been given for a 24 hour period, as recommended by the Minnesota Department of Health.

Student Teacher News: Mrs. White’s Kindergarten class will be saying good bye to Miss Kate Ruzynski, and Mrs. Columbus’s class will be welcoming her into their classroom. Miss Ruzynski will be student teaching in Mrs. Columbus’s class from March 16th – May 1st. Miss Holly Peters will also be student teaching from March 16th – May 1st in Mrs. Chalmers’ classroom. Both student teachers are currently attending the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University, and we are happy to have them here, learning from our outstanding teachers and students.

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Sunday, February 22 – Tuesday, February 24, Parish Mission

6:30-8:00pm each night with speaker Lino Rulli

Come for one night or all three!

Rulli is a native Minnesotan with a hilarious perspective on life. Rulli hosts “The Catholic Guy”on SiriusXM Radio 129.

He is a three time Emmy award winner and has given talks nationally and internationally. He was an emcee for the

Pope’s Youth Rally in Yonkers, New York and in 2012 was appointed as the media manager for Cardinal Timothy Do-

lan, Archbishop of New York. Rulli has a bachelor’s degree in communication and a master’s degree in theology.

www.linorulli.com

March 27th — Yearbook Orders Due!

This year’s yearbook will again be in full-color, with our school’s name and year

imprinted in foil. There will be many other options to add, making the year-

book even more exciting! For more information, click here. To order your year-

book, click here. St. Vincent de Paul School ID code: 1266815 Cost: $18

Father Daughter Dance

Catholic United Financial Raffle

This is the last weekend to sell tickets for the Catholic United Financial

Raffle! Every cent of the sold raffle tickets go directly to our school, and our

goal is to be the top selling school with a goal of $35,000. Unsold tickets

must be returned to the office by Monday, February 23 or families will be

charged for them.

Mark Your Calendar

For fathers and their daughters from 4 –years-old through 4th grade.

March 7, 5:00 PM-8:00 PM

Tickets are available online, and after all Masses on the weekends of February 21 and

28 or in the school office. Get your tickets by March 1st.

If for some reason a father is not available, please remember that a male relative for

family friends are welcome as the escorts.

Please contact Molly Schorr at 763-425-2210 or [email protected] with any

questions.

Easter Ham Bingo is Back!

St. Vincents, along with the Knights of Columbus, are bringing back Ham Bingo! Mark your calendar for Saturday,

March 21, 2015 from 6:00-9:30 pm. Plan on stopping by St. Vincent’s gym after the 5:00 PM Mass and try to win a

ham for your Easter celebration. Dinner and refreshments will be available for purchase.

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Please pray for the health of:

Robert Hagberg, grandfather of Halei and Haden Foster

Richard Mattox, grandfather of Kaitlyn Mattox

Ralph VanHeel, grandfather of Gavin & Callista LaMott

Joellen Rucke, grandmother of Ryan, Ali, Megan & Lauren

McNamara

Mitch Swirtz, great uncle of Blake & Noah Frazer, Lindsey &

Lily Reise & Charley, Luke & Jake Sawicky

Mel Meyers, grandfather of Andrew Meyers

Eleanor Gilbertson, grandmother of Kirby Gilbertson

Jerry Olley, father of Mrs. Sue White and grandfather of Jake

White

Joe Kronek, great uncle of Eddie and Sophie Gewedik

Donald Boersma, grandfather of Anna, Megan, and Matthew

Modeen.

Josh Warner, cousin of Anna, Ellie & Nick Becicka

Stacy Hemauer & baby, aunt & cousin of Lucas Engelkes

Mrs. Jackie Okoh, Choir Director

Senora Patty Demopoulos, Spanish Teacher

Prayers for Support

The Breakfast Auction is Sunday, April 12th and Auction Night is Saturday,

April 17th. This year’s event will be bigger than ever! Our event will include

a silent auction, a delicious dinner, live auction, grand prize raffle drawings

and more! The Auction for Education is the major fundraiser for our Faith

Formation program and St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School. We expect to

sell out again this year, so don't wait! Auction tickets, $100 cash raffle tick-

ets, and tuition raffle tickets can purchased after Masses, online or in the

school office beginning in early February. We would also like to encourage

families to sell raffle tickets to your relatives, neighbors, and friends. Every

raffle ticket you sell supports our kids.

Large auction items are NEEDED! Do you have access to any trips, sports

tickets, services or electronic items that could be donated? Items for themed

baskets are also needed. We encourage families that are interested in

donating to combine their dollars with another family to donate a larger

item. Please drop off all donated items at the Parish Office by Saturday,

March 28th. If you have specific questions about the Auction or about

donating at item, you contact either Kris Silas (763) 218-2350 or Gina

Schupanitz 612-382-0452. We appreciate your support.

Auction for Education Presents “Kentucky Derby”

Please pray for the repose of the soul of:

Marsha Fellows, great aunt of Caleb Ordner

Eleanor Hoge, great grandmother of Caleb Ordner

Kathy Small, grandmother of Joey Hynes

Marlene Sullivan, great aunt of Clarie, Charlie, and Will Salzer,

Caroline and Danny Lyngen, Grace and Julia Reiland

Day of Prayer

Our school has been blessed with MANY special angels. This

year we are honoring and thanking these people with a special

DAY OF PRAYER. We ask that your family keep these angels in

your daily prayers on their special day.

The recipient of our FEBRUARY DAY OF PRAYER IS JIM SUEK.

We prayed for him on Tuesday, February 17, 2015. Thank you

Jim for your kindness, generosity and support. We are blessed

to call you friend.

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More information on Art Adventure

It's that time of year again to request parent volunteers for our annual partnership with the Minneapolis Institute of Arts to bring

the students Art Adventure. The goal of the program is to create a positive experience in art for our children and to lay the

foundation for a lifetime involvement with art and museums.

We need parent volunteers, called "Picture Persons", from grades K-4 to commit to one 3 hour training

session (March 5, 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm OR March 25, 10:30 am - 1:00 pm) and then present the art repro-

ductions to the classroom. The "Picture Persons" will then accompany the students on their field trip to

the art museum in May. This year's theme is Artists' Inspirations.

A background in art is NOT necessary or required! All you need is an interest in bringing art and art

appreciation to the children of St. Vincent de Paul. The training program provides you with all the tools

necessary to make art exploration an exciting adventure for the kids. The Institute's training involves a

tour of all the actual pieces to be presented in the classroom. The tour guides are very knowledgeable and prepare you well for

the presentations. Please consider giving your time to this worthwhile project.

Congratulations to Gabrielle Reak

and her family on the birth of her

baby sister Elin (E-Lynn) Rose, born

on 2/11/2015.

All teachers and staff wish to thank

Annie Nelson and the Sunshine

Committee for the wonderfully

festive treats provided during

conferences. We appreciate all you

do to support us!

Science Explorers: Wednesday, February 26, 2015

Learn about the history of flight as we experiment with Bernoulli’s Principle.

Investigate aerodynamics as you design, build and fly your own flying

machines, paper airplanes and more. This class may use party balloons which

contain latex. More information and waiver here.

Art Adventure is scheduled to begin in March and as

of Friday, 2/20, we are still without parent volunteers in

Mrs. Winn's, Mrs. White's and Mrs. Schlicksup’s

classrooms. If we can not find a volunteer, this great

program will not be able to happen for our

kindergarten and 3DS students. If you are able to be a

"Picture Person" please email Molly Nord.

KC Free Throw Contest Winners Congratulations to the students shown below who were recently awarded winners of the Knights of Columbus Free throw Contest of the respective age groups: Row 1: Abby Zehr, Maggie Albers, Connor Cassidy Row 2: Knight Paul Greninger, Anna Hanson, Michael Ross Row 3: Maddie Kopp, Megan Schlaefer, Jacob Welsh, Jack Benson Row 4: Maddie Schaefer, Nathan Ross

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Congratulations

Congratulations to the following SVDP Alumni who were recently recognized on the Totino- Grace High School Honor Roll “A” Honor Roll:

Katelyn Adams Claire Baker Grace Baker Michaela Brands Lauryn Collins Caroline Cotter Benjamin Cran Sidney Downing Rapael Ferreira Amy Gasperlin Katelyn Gasperlin Nicholas Gonzales Nicholas Hadzima Emily Hagen Matthew Hagen Claire Hamilton William Hamilton Mya Hanson Catherine Hegedus Maria Henderson Clarice Hill Rachel Holmgren Abigail Holscher Alexander Holscher Nick Holtan Claire Karges Philip Kase Sabrina Kase Megan Kern Anna Kinnan Logan Knip Nicholas Kuharski Sara Laufers Garielle Loch Bernadette McGinty Rosie McGinty Chaselyn Miller Lauren Moberg Colin Monk Jack Morri Shannon Murphy Amanda Olson Hannah Quady Brittany Rushmeyer Garrett Ruzichka Logan Sampica Brooke Schermann Jason Shirck Megan Schmaltz Anna Schumacher Brady Silas Sydney Snell Rylie Spehn Maura Swan Caitlyn Tigner Adam Vettel Jack Vettel Richard Walker Johnathon Wander Madison White

Nathan Williams

“B” Honor Roll Joseph Anderson Kateleen Catton Antonia Cavens Jacqueline Cavins Julia Cheasick Megan Dugan Stefan Ferreira Megan Hanson Courtney Hoefer Alan Kanayinkal Ryan Kusch Brandon Loch Abigail Loegering Morgan McDonough Molly McKinney Claire Olejar Pierce Pachl Christopher Ratajczak Tara Rathman Jack Roberts Dylan Sable William Schmidt Jayden Spehn Allison Stelzner Ryan Tigner Alexa Tkachuck Grace Tutland

We want the opportunity to congratulate all of our alumni from all high schools. If you have a current list from other area high

schools, please forward to the school office and we will post those lists as well.

Congratulations Nick Adams Nick Adams was chosen to play Vivaldi’s Concerto in A Minor on the marimba in the Junior Honors

Recital at the McPhail Center for Music. Students were required to audition before a panel of faculty

judges and be selected as a finalist in order to perform. The judges’ decisions were based on the

highest demonstrated musical and artistic merits of the student at the age and ability level he or she is

performing. We are very proud of you Nick!

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Remembering the Neon Dance Party!

Catholic Schools Week Dance

Catholic Schools Week ended with our Neon Dance Party. A

record breaking crowd enjoyed the music and the fun. Thank you

our co-chairs, Jen Schaust, Andria Botzet, our DJ Kelly Cronan, and

all volunteers to helped to make the dance such a great success.