This Week at a Glance Tuesday 3/13 Bank Day Wednesday 3/14 SVS This Week Through Knowledge and Prayer, We Grow in Faith PPM, 8 a.m. Gray SVS shirts may be worn. Live Stations of the Cross, 5:20 p.m. Holy Family Penance Service, 7 p.m. Friday 3/16 In-house registration fees due for 2018-2019 school year. Mass at Holy Family, 8:30 a.m. Easter Pictures, Bunny Visit and Egg Hunt, 5 p.m. Prayer & Pledge Leaders 5th Grade Mass Leaders 6th Grade March 12-16, 2018 March 19 Looking Ahead... Spring Holiday, No School March 27 AR/Honor Roll for 3rd Quarter March 28 Family Bingo Night March 29 6th Grade Collecting Items for Easter Basket The 6th graders are still accepting gently used toys, stuffed animals, individually wrapped candy and other goodies for their annual Easter Basket Drive. They will also need volunteers to help assemble the baskets on March 16, after mass. If you'd like to help, please email Mrs. Cox (ccox@svdpcatholicschool.org) or Mrs. Necaise (knecaise@svdpcatholicschool.org). March 30 April 2-6 6th Grade Live Stations of the Cross, 8:30 a.m. Student of the Month Good Friday - No School Spring Break April 16-20 ITBS Testing Week April 20
A Knight to Remember This Week's Sanctuary Light Burns in Memory of Bruce Cornell 6th Grade Presents Live Stations of the Cross Prepare your hearts for Easter. Join the 6th graders on Wednesday, March 14 at 5:30 p.m. in the SVS gym for Live Stations of the Cross. Afterwards, you can attend the Holy Family Penance Service, which starts at 7 p.m. Last Week's Knight Winner Kaye Couvillon March Lunch Menu Visit the Easter Bunny at SVS Come celebrate theseason with the Knights of Columbus. The KCs hold a fish fry every Friday night in the SVS cafeteria during Lent. The Easter bunny will also visit SVS on Friday, March 16. Your child can take professional pictures (for purchase) with live bunnies, starting at 5 p.m. And then join the Easter bunny for an egg hunt at 6 p.m. Class Lunch Times If you'd like to submit an announcement to be included in the weekly newsletter, please email ynnasrallah@gmail.com no later than Thursday by 3 p.m. Join PTO for the Monthly PPM The monthly PPM will be held Wednesday, March 14 at 8 a.m. in the cafeteria. The PTO has a lot of great events planned for this spring, and we want to keep you informed. We will discuss the following: FAMILY BINGO NIGHT on March 28. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and the games will start at 6 p.m. Dinner will be available for $5/plate (includes pizza, salad, dessert and drink). Also, we will start accepting PTO officer nominations for the 2018-2019 school year on this evening. MOTHER-DAUGHTER PAINTING PARTY will be April 28. You must RSVP for this event, as space is limited. Details will be sent home soon. FATHER-SON STEM DAY is Sunday, April 22 (tentative). Please look out for more details on the flyers to be sent home as the dates near. Get Ready for A Knight to Remember The annual school auction is gearing up for "A Knight to Remember" (formerly known as Boogie on the Beach). Step back into the Roaring 20s with live music, food and drinks. The event will be held April 20 at Oak Crest Mansion. Tickets are $35/each or $60/couple. Dress is cocktail attire, and 20s-themed costumes are encouraged. You can purchase tickets online through the Facebook page or parents may send money to the school in an envelope marked with the parent/child names and tickets will be sent home. The committee is also in need of auction items and sponsorships. A sponsorship form is available on the school website, so pass it around to all the businesses you know! And keep a lookout for more event details to come.
Support our School Brick Walkway - Are you looking for a way to honor your child or another loved one? Consider purchasing a brick with their name on it to add to the walkway in front of the school. It's truly a memorable gift that will last for years to come! Download the sponsorship form. Fleece Jackets with the SVS crest are now available and can be worn in the classrooms. You can pick up order forms at the front office or download it here. Proceeds benefit the enrollment/pr committees. Birthday Book Club is a great way to support our library and remember your child's special day! Feel free to wrap a new book, preferably library bound or hardback, and have your child present their book to the school at Prayer and Pledge on their birthday! A special sticker will be placed in the front of the book to honor your child s donation. Honor a Loved One with the Sanctuary Light - If you would like to have the light in the chapel burn in honor or in memory of a loved one and have them remembered at Prayer & Pledge for the week, please submit his/her name and the date you'd like the light to burn along with a $5 donation to the front office. This is a wonderful way to honor someone special. Rewards Programs - There are lots of ways to support our school with your everyday purchases. Check out all the opportunities on the school Website. You can also help by volunteering to hearing codes from Coke Bottle Tops. Pick up a bag from the front office (instructions included) or email svspto@yahoo.com and we will send a bag of bottle caps home with your child next week. Thank you! Prayer and Pledge is held in the gym at 7:50 a.m., Monday through Thursday. All families are invited to attend. St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Elementary School 4321 Espy Ave. - Long Beach, MS 39560 - Tel: 228-222-6000 svdpcatholicschool.org
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