April 21 , 2016

PFO RUMMAGE SALE
The Parents and Friends of St. Vincent's Schools are having a RUMMAGE SALE!

WHEN:
 
Saturday April 23rd, 8 am to 4 pm 
                      AND 
Sunday, April 24th, 8 am to 3 pm

WHERE: 
St. Vincent de Paul Church Parish Hall
on the corner of Western and Howard St., Petaluma. 

DONATIONS: 
Drop off your gently used items at the Parish Hall Friday, April 22nd from 8 am to 5 pm.
If you would like to donate before April 22nd please contact the PFO at [email protected] to arrange an earlier drop off.
Unfortunately we cannot accept large furniture, large electronics, or large exercise equipment. 
VOLUNTEERS:
We are also looking for volunteers to work the event and earn those precious fundraising hours! Click here to sign up in Beehively. 

Thank you for your continued support of 
St. Vincent de Paul Elementary and High Schools!
2015-2016 ALL SCHOOL DIRECTORY - UPDATED
The 2015-16 student directory is now available through the parent portal.  To view or download a copy  click here  to login and scroll down the Home page to the box labeled "School Links and Files".  Click on the view icon located next to the directory file to download a copy to your desktop.

THE SCOOP
Mark your calendar
OFFICE HOURS
Monday-Friday, 7:30am - 3:30pm

APRIL

21 - Spring Dance
22 - NO SCHOOL
23 - 7th Grade Pre-HSPT
23-24 - PFO Rummage Sale
24 - Ven A Ver
26 - Pano Photo Retake
       Liturgy Dress
27-29 - Rodney Vondrak Days

MAY

2 - Screenagers Showing
2-13 - AP Testing
5 - Senior Tailgate
9 - Faculty Mtg. 12:30 Dismissal
11 - Academic Awards
12-14 - Spring Drama Performances
13 - PFO Golf Tournament
14 - Mother/Daughter Tea
15 - Prom
16 - NO SCHOOL, Prom Holiday
18 - Language Challenge Test
19 - Senior Service Presentations
20 - Junior Chill Day
20-21 - Senior Disneyland Trip
21 - Math Challenge Test #1
21 - Incoming Family BBQ
23 - Student Film Festival
24 - Spring Sports Awards
26 - Spring Jazz Concert
27 - Tim Shea Day
27 - Senior Sunset
30 - NO SCHOOL, Memorial Day
31 - Graduation Practice

JUNE

1 - FINALS Period 7, 6 & 0
1 - Math Challenge Test #2
2 - FINALS Periods 5, 4 & 3
2 - Graduation Practice
2 - Locker Clean-Out
3 - FINALS Periods 2 & 1
3 - Locker Clean-Out
3 - Last Day of School
4 - Baccalaureate
5 - Graduation
6 - Office Summer Hours Begin
     Mon. - Thurs. 9am - 1pm



CURRENT PARENT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
  • Rummage Sale
  • Project Grad
  • Baccalaureate Dinner
  • Baccalaureate Chair Shadow  
  • Driving for Sporting Events
  • Team Dinners/Lunches
  Follow the Beehively link to volunteer or log hours: Beehively
STUDENT ACCOUNTS OFFICE
ATTENTION PARENTS

Any balances due on your 2015-16 Scrip and Parent Volunteer hours assessments will be posted and due on your FACTS account by the end of May.

2016-17 non-refundable $425 per student Registration Fee Due Dates: 
For returning students fee is due by your registration appointment date.
For new students fee is due with your acceptance of admissions.

The 2016-17 per family Building Assessment of $450 is due by 6/1/16 and will be billed through your FACTS account.

The 2016-17 Financial Aid application is now online. 

Returning families & 2nd round incoming applicants who have completed their application by 2/6/16 to be in the second round of assessments with Financial Aid Result letters being mailed by 4/05/16.  Pending tax documents can be uploaded as soon as they are available. Financial Aid applications will continue to be accepted after 2/6/16 and results letters for those applications will be mailed as soon as possible.
CLICK HERE for application

Textbook invoices are separate from your FACTS account.  They are billed out of Rediker through your student's schedule.

Please check your online FACTS account for details on your student account.

Please contact Terese Doolittle in our Student Account's Office with any questions:
[email protected] or
707-763-1032 ext. 118

Thank you
BOOSTER WEAR
Deck yourself out (and family & friends) in our fabulous Booster Wear and show SV Pride!  Click here to see what we have available and download an order form.  Please direct your questions to Tracey Murphy at [email protected].
Booster Logo
QUICK LINKS
CLASS PANORAMIC PHOTOS
We have scheduled a retake for the class panoramic pictures on Tuesday, April 26th.  Therefore it will be a LITURGY DRESS day.    
LAST DAYS TO PURCHASE SCRIP!
The last day to purchase Scrip for the 2015-2016 school year is Saturday, April 30th!   


If you have any questions please contact Jessica Merrill at 707-763-1032 ext. 110
PARENT SERVICE HOUR NEWS

Reminder - All Parent Service Hours must be logged by April 30th to receive credit for the 2015-2016 school year!


GET A JUMP ON YOUR HOURS FOR THE 
2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR!

Upcoming events on Beehively:
  • PFO Golf Tournament - May 13 - Fundraising Hours (hours will count towards the 16/17 school year)
  • Project Grad - June 5th (hours count toward 16/17 school year)
  • Baccalaureate Dinner - June 2, 3 and 4 (hours count toward 16/17 school year)
Questions on how to sign up for an event? Click Here

Questions about how to log hours after an event? Click Here

"SCREENAGERS" FILM SHOWING MAY 2ND
We hope you will join us for the Petaluma debut of the new film:
"SCREENAGERS: Growing Up in the Digital Age," a powerful new documentary about one of the biggest parenting issues of our time. This film has been enthusiastically embraced by sold-out theater audiences nationwide since it came out less than three months ago. The event will include a Q&A discussion with St. Vincent's Counseling Department Chair Kathy Atkinson, MFT as well as local family therapists and parenting coaches Ashley Taggart, MFT & Erica Disney, PsyD.

Doors open at 6:30pm
$10 for adults $5 for students
Film shows at 7pm

Click HERE to visit the FB event page.
Click HERE to buy tickets.


MOTHER DAUGHTER TEA
The Leadership Class invites all currently enrolled female students and their mothers to a  Mother Daughter Tea.

May 14th, 2016 
10:00 until 12:00
At the McDonald Mansion
1015 McDonald Avenue
Santa Rosa
Tickets are $20 per person


Food from javamore cafe, Devine Delights and more!

Grandmothers, Aunts, Mothers...any important women in your life are welcome.
Please RSVP to [email protected] by May 1st.
Payment can be made in the front office, due by May 1st. 
TIM SHEA DAY SHIRTS ON SALE NOW!
If you would like to order your shirt, please sign up with Mrs. Waud in the art room. Shirts are on sale until Friday, April 29th and are $13.00 each. If you have any questions please contact Amy Waud-Reiter at [email protected]. We will be celebrating Tim Shea Day on Friday, May 27th.
 "It's All Good!" #57
ST VINCENT PARISH 
St. Vincent parish is hiring a part-time Planned Giving Officer to coordinate and manage a sustained development effort for the parish and its schools. Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest highlighting their experience and background no later than May 2nd to [email protected]
PFO "DAY ON THE GREEN"
Join us for the 23rd Annual PFO
 "Day on the Green"
May 13, 2016 at Rooster Run Golf Club
The day includes 2 carts per foursome, lunch, tee prizes, BBQ Dinner and awards ceremony.
As always, enjoy drinks, snacks, and fun at all 18 holes.

A new crew is looking to make this PFO classic the best tourney yet!
Sign up at http://svhs-pet.maestroweb.com/

WHEN:  Friday, May 13, 2016

WHERE: Rooster Run Golf Club, Petaluma
REGISTRATION:
Early Bird Registration: $185 
After April 30th: $200 Last Day to Register: May 8, 2016
Presale Goodies
Purchase your Mulligan Package and Raffle Tickets before you arrive!
This year we only have space for 144 golfers, so get your foursome together quickly!

NON-GOLFERS WELCOME!
Spouses, non-golfers, and volunteers after a long day on the course...
Please join us at 6:30 in the Clubhouse for the Post-Tournament BBQ Dinner!
Post-Tournament BBQ Dinner Tickets are only $30 per person.
SPONSORSHIPS are also available!

Please contact [email protected] with any questions!

EARLY ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
  • 7th grade Pre-HSPT and coffee morning, Saturday April 23rd at 9:00am. The Pre-HSPT is an opportunity for 7th grade students to take a practice test in order to familiarize themselves with the HSPT (High School Placement Test) format and material. 
  • Summer Debate camp, June 6-10, for grades 6- 8 from 9am - 3:00pm. Our camp provides the best junior high speech and debate instruction from St. Vincent's Director of Forensics and nationally ranked high school debaters.

To learn more and sign up for any of these events, click HERE.

Please contact Debra Sammon, [email protected], 707-763-1032 #113 with any questions.
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS

SENIORS
As you receive college letters of acceptance and scholarship award notices be sure to give a copy to Ms Carrel.  In order to include your information in our records for graduation ceremonies we need a copy of all letters.

See Ms Carrel in the College Center with any questions.  [email protected] 707-763-1032 ext 137 

If you have questions regarding scholarships for incoming or current 9th, 10th, or 11th grade students please contact our Scholarship Coordinator, Terese Doolittle at [email protected] 707-763-1032 ext. 118 

Thank you

ATTENDANCE REMINDER ACCORDING TO THE HANDBOOK
· If your son or daughter needs to leave school early, please call or send a note to the front office in the morning and we will issue a pass that will inform the teacher when to dismiss your student from class. We prefer not to interrupt class time.
· If your child is late to school, you have 24 hours to call or send a note to the front office or it will be considered an unexcused absence.
· If your child is absent, please call the attendance line at 763-1032, ext 112 or send a note in the next day.
Thank you for your cooperation!
AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM THE CA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Parents, as we enter into prom season, please take a moment to read this important notification from the California Department of Education regarding the safety of limousine, party bus and ride services. Click here to download.

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