October 18, 2024

Upcoming Dates:

Friday, October 18 - Student Fundraiser begins

Saturday, October 19 - Grade 2 First Reconciliation @ 9:30 A.M. or 11:00 A.M. (as assigned)

Monday, October 21 - Preschool Parent Meeting @ 6:30 P.M.

Wednesday, October 23 - No Afternoon Preschool 12:30-4:00 P.M. Preschool Conferences begin

Thursday, October 24 - No School - Conferences @ 7:45 A.M. - 7:30 P.M. 

Friday, October 25 - No School

Thursday, October 31 - Last day for uniform shorts

Congratulation's to the 7th & 8th grade students for a wonderful music program.

2025-2026 Preschool New Parent Meeting

We will have a Preschool New Parent meeting on Monday October 21st at 6:30 P.M. in the Media Center for families interested in the 2025-2026 Preschool program. This is an informational meeting for new parents. Families with children currently in the Preschool program are always welcome but are not required to attend. Preschool registration for the 25-26 school year will begin on October 22nd on our school website www.svdp-school.org. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Barbara Marchese or Courtney Eden in the school office at 402-492-2111 or edenc@svdpomaha.org.

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Parent/Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Thursday, October 24. Parents of students in grades P-8 sign up for specific time slots. A live link for conference signup page is available now on the "Click and Go"! section of the SVdP home page. Signups continue through 3:30 P.M. on Tuesday, October 22.

Preschool conferences are also available Wednesday, October 23, from 12:30-4:00 P.M. (no afternoon preschool on this day).

Please call the school office or contact your child's teacher if you miss the online signup.

If you are unable to attend conferences, please contact your child's homeroom teacher to make arrangements to pick up the report card. Thank you! 

St. Vincent de Paul School fundraiser starts today, and we need your help. Our goal is to raise $20,000.00 for outdoor seating near the playground.

It's as simple as 1, 2, 3!

1. Register TONIGHT at https://www.shopfund.com/

2. Share custom student support links with family & friends.

3. Student Goal: 5 Online Supporters.

REGISTER-SHARE-WIN: Sharing gets you tickets for chances to win over $100,000 in instant prizes.

AFTER YOU REGISTER, you can then go to the Parent Dashboard to add your students to your account. To find our school in the "School or Group" box, type "Vincent" and click on "St Vincent De Paul School - Omaha 68164-5425" when it pops up. 

 

For more info, please click the fundraiser links below:

* How To Videos

* Kick-Off Videos

* Parent Letter

* Prize Program

On behalf of the staff at St. Vincent de Paul School, thank you for doing your part to make our fundraiser a success!

The SVdP Book Fair will be open November 4, 6, 7 and 8. Proceeds from the Book Fair fund our library for the year. We will also be donating books to the St. Augustine Mission School in Winnebago, Nebraska. Thanks to everyone who supports our Book Fair! Volunteers are still needed to staff the Book Fair.

Sign up here

If you would like to volunteer at the same time your child attends the fair, classroom visit times are list below:

The SVdP cross county team had their final meet of the year last weekend, October 12th, at Walnut Creek at Papillion-La Vista South high school. 

Tatum Houghton earned 13th place overall. She is the first SVdP runner to place in the top 25 at the state meet. 

The boys team placed 28th. Runners were: Ian Baker, Nolan Cheney, Charlie Dietz, Evan Glow, Conor Langenfeld, Brayden Miller, and Isaac Weiland.

Grandparents’ and Special Friend Day is right around the corner! On Friday, November 8th, we will be hosting the 3rd, 4th & 5th grade students and their Grandparents or Special Guests. Each child will be allowed to bring up to two guests. It will begin with mass at 8:45am, followed by Bingo and Refreshments in Kampschneider Hall and Hanneman Hall.

Please see the sign-up below for more details and an opportunity to volunteer to help make this day special for your child(ren) and guests. All volunteers must be Safe Environment Certified.

Sign up here

After School Care Employment Opportunity: The hours for this part-time position would be Monday through Friday from 2:45 P.M.-6 P.M. during the school year August-May. The pay is $13.50 per hour. Email Diane Warneke at warneked@svdpomaha.org to apply for this position.

October is Respect Life Month and to support this annual observance, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishop's (USCCB) calls on Catholics to renew their commitment to the legal protection of human life, to support policies and service ministries that assist mothers, and to extend compassion to those suffering from participation in abortion. Check out the opportunities below on how you can support mothers and their children through prayer and action at SVdP.

434 & 439 Abortion Ballot Initiatives

Two constitutional amendments are on the ballot this election. To learn more about 434 & 439 click here.