February 22, 2018
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ONLY 3 DAYS LEFT TO BUY your  Fashion Show tickets on sale through Monday, Feb. 26th!
Shows next Saturday, March 3:
11:00 Matinee Show $75
5:00 Evening Show $85
3 Course Meal, Show, Games, David Bowie Lounge Buy Tickets Here
AWARDS and HONORS
Artist and Designer,
Jacinta Szilvasy Awarded

Join us in congratulating senior, Jacinta Szilvasy who has been selected as the Featured Artist for this year's Petaluma Youth Art Exhibition: Art Shapes the World, sponsored by the Petaluma Art Center. Each year one Petaluma High School student whose art and dedication to the his/her work is exceptional, is recognized. Jacinta is the first St. Vincent de Paul High School student who has been awarded this honor. The show will open April 13 and run through June 16.
Jacinta has been accepted at numerous Arts Colleges and is in the process of making a final decision as to where she will attend.
Attention Current 9th, 10th & 11th Grade Parents!
Registration appointments for 2018-19 have been set and emailed to parents who have filled out the Online Registration Form. If you have not received an email with your student's registration date, we have not received your Online Registration Form. Questions? Please contact Registrar, Meghann Rubino  mrubino@svhs-pet.org/707-763-1032  x115.

Incoming Freshman for the 2018-19 school year will be receiving the Online Registration Form in March after acceptance letters have been returned.
Volunteers are still needed to help Salvador in the SVHS kitchen.
We have openings for  Morning Break from 9-12  (6 openings) and  Lunch from 12-2:30 
(8 openings.) Shifts are for 1 day/wk, every other week, for the remaining semester.

For more information, please contact Jerolyn Dolan at:  jerolyn@dolanweb.com .
UPCOMING EVENTS IN MARCH
Saturday, March 3
PETALUMA FOOD FESTIVAL
6:00-8:30 p.m. $40
benefitting SVdP Seniors & 2018 Project Graduation
Over 30 local restaurants and caterers, craft beer, HS bands, and more!
100% of the OUR ticket sales will benefit
St. Vincent de Paul's Project Graduation.

This takes place the same Saturday as the SVdP HS Fashion Show! Buy your tickets now for a non-stop fun-filled day!
Sunday, March 11
VOICE OF HOPE PROJECT
Students at Youth Day will be challenged to "take action." Students will be led will lead in an affirmation card writing project, called VOICE OF HOPE, to someone who has been a sign of hope or someone they believe needs an uplifting message of hope.


Wednesday, March 14
WINTER SPORTS AWARDS
benefitting Project Graduation
Save the date, details to come.


Wednesday March 21:
BREWSTERS BEER GARDEN
Project Graduation Benefit
All Day & Evening Dine & Donate
Enjoy time-out for bocce and dinner amongst fire pits and early spring weather! Join your friends and family to BREWSTERS–while supporting Project Graduation Night for SVdP Seniors.

MARCH IMPORTANT DATES
FEBRUARY
Sunday, Feb.25: Fashion Show Rehearsal 10:00 am to 3:00 pm

MARCH
Friday, 3/2: American Legion Boy's State Interviews 2:30–5:00 pm
Saturday, 3/3: Annual Fashion Show at the Sheraton Hotel in Petaluma, 11am & 5:30 pm
Saturday, 3/3: Project Grad Lion’s Food Festival benefitting all area graduates, 6:30 p.m
Tuesday-Thursday, 3/6, 7, 8: Class of 2019, Senior Registration
Friday, 3/ 9: End of P3/Q3
Wednesday, 3/14: Winter Sports Night 5:30-6:30
Monday-Friday, 3/12–3/16: March Madness
Tuesday, Wednesday, 3/13, 14, 15: Class of 2020, Junior Registration
Monday-Friday, 3/193/23: Econ Week
Monday, 3/26 : Faculty Meeting after school
Monday, 3/26: B Day
Tuesday, 3/27: C Day
Wednesday, 3/28: Mod A , Prayer Service, Liturgy Dress required
Thursday, 3/29– 4/6: Easter Vacation
Begin planning your summer with our 2018-19 SCHOOL CALENDAR:
10th,11th and12th Grade School Pictures/Lockers/Planners: Monday, August 13
9th Grade Orientation: Tuesday, August 14
1st Day of School: Wednesday, August 15, 2018
Thanksgiving Break: Wednesday, November 21 - Friday, November 23
Christmas Break: Friday, December 21 - Friday, January 4
Easter Break: Friday, April 19 - Friday, April 26
Last Day of School: Friday, May 31, 2019

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: Returning families must re-apply for each year they are requesting financial aid and meet the deadlines listed in order to be considered.
STUDENT ACCOUNTS OFFICE
Check online at  FACTS  Tuition Management for details on your student account. 
FACTS Customer Service is available to help with questions at 1-866-441-4637. 
  For questions regarding your student account please contact
Terese Doolittle  tdoolittle@svhs-pet.org  or 707-763-1032 ext. 118