December 20, 2017

Night of the Arts: an evening of beauty, smiles and our hearts overflowing as our talented students took to the stage. A large and very enthusiastic crowd enjoyed the fine art and design covering the walls and meandered amongst Christmas trees and friends. Thank you to all faculty, staff, families and community members who came out to support the arts. 84% of our student body was represented in our show of jazz, drama, film, design, fine art–and dance!

IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME IN THE CITY... Don't forget those last minute Christmas Gifts.Tuition Raffle tickets are easy to order and for the lucky winner, it is the gift that keeps on giving!

Petaluma Transit Service Upgrade to Smart Train for SVHS Students New service changes will go into effect Sunday, January 7, 2018. The bus routes are being adjusted to arrive between trains to minimize missed connections and anxiety. For students riding Route 10 and in the morning, the change will be minimal and drivers will continue to be sure to collect the SVPH students arriving on the 7:30 am SmartTrain.    In the afternoon, the students will now be picked up at the same location near SVHS at 3:28 pm. They will be dropped off at the SMART station at 3:36 pm. Students going southbound will wait approximately 19 minutes for the train. Although the wait time may not be ideal, the bus service is focused on providing a more consistent and reliable service. A PDF of the new January 2018 Rider Guide is on the transit website  and  Facebook  pages.

SAVE THE DATE

Our Annual Fashion Show & Celebration will be held at the Sheraton Hotel in Petaluma on Saturday, March 3, 2018. This fundraising event benefits both St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Schools. (Graphics by Rebecca Wolff, graphic design class)

VOLUNTEER & BENEFITS FOR SVHS

December 18th was the last day to order Scrip before Christmas. The SVHS office will be open Thursday, December 21 till 3:30 pm for pick up. More great news:  We're thrilled to announce Safeway physical gift cards and ReloadNow are once again available to order! Safeway printed ecard are also available. Thank you for your patience with Shop With Scrip. amazon smile AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon with the same products, prices, and shopping features as Amazon.com. The difference is that when you shop on AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products to the charitable organization of your choice. Shop using AmazonSmile throughout the holidays to benefit SVHS. HERE Available: We would love your help in the kitchen during lunch. We are continually short of staff, so please consider this service. Beehively Here

Christmas Trees and More The Art Department would appreciate receiving artificial Christmas trees, decorations, garlands and Christmas lights of any kind that you no longer use. We will store them for use in next year's Night of the Arts. Please contact mwetherbee@svhs-pet.org –Thank you for your support!

LAST WEEK OF CLASSES & HOLIDAY DATES

DECEMBER Thursday, 12/21 – Finals 6, 7 6th Period   8:30-9:45 7th Period  10:15-11:30 Have a wonderful and safe Christmas holiday from Friday, December 22 through Sunday, January 7. We look forward to seeing you again when school resumes on Monday, January 8!

2018-19 FINANCIAL AID APPLICATIONS

For the 2018-19 school year financial aid awards will be based on a budgeted amount of funds. Complete applications will be reviewed all together after the final due dates and awards granted. It is very important that your application is complete on the due date to be eligible for a financial aid award.  There may not be additional funds available after the awards are granted. The SVHS 2018-19 Financial Aid Application is now available through our school website at www.svhs-pet.org. Go to Admissions and then Tuition & Assistance and follow the instructions to apply. The first round of applications is from 11/15/17 through 1/18/18. To be included in this first round of assessments complete applications (including submissions of all required documentation) must be received by FACTS by 1/18/18. To be included in the second round of assessments complete applications (including submissions of all required documentation) must be received by FACTS by 2/16/18. For the 2018-19 school year financial aid awards will be based on a budgeted amount of funds available. Complete applications will be reviewed for each of the rounds during a designated meeting time by the financial aid committee and the results are based on the financial need of the applicant(s). It is very important that your application is complete when it is time for the committee to make the assessments and distribute the available financial aid budgeted funds. IMPORTANT REMINDER: Current parents must re-apply each year they are requesting financial aid. Returning families need to be sure to meet the deadlines listed in order to be considered for financial aid. Please contact Terese Doolittle tdoolittle@svhs-pet.org or Pam Saisi psaisi@svhs-pet.org with any questions

STUDENT ACCOUNTS OFFICE

Junior Class Retreat Fee has been billed in FACTS. The $80 charge is due by 12/29/17. Senior Class Retreat Fee will soon be billed in FACTS. 2017-18 Textbook Invoices have been billed to FACTS and were due by 11/27/17.     Please check your online   FACTS  account for details on your student account.  FACTS Support Line: 1-866-441-4637.    Please contact   Terese Doolittle   in our Student Account's Office at  tdoolittle@svhs-pet.org  or 707-763-1032 ext. 118 with any questions.