Upcoming Dates 

January 25-30 - Catholic Schools Week

January 30 - 12:00 P.M. Dismissal

February 2 - Grades K-2 Progress Reports Go Home

February 8 - Confirmation 12:30 and 3:00 P.M.

Pizza lunch volunteers needed

The success of this year’s Pizza Lunch will depend on parent volunteers stepping up to help on the day of the event (January 28). Depending on your interests, you can assist with our check-in table group greeting and providing tickets to guests or with our lunch helpers group serving meals. A variety of time slots are available, so volunteering will still allow you to enjoy the Pizza Lunch with your own kids. Click here to sign up now. Your generous gift of time is appreciated!

Catholic Schools Week 2026 At-A-Glance

Saturday, January 24-Sunday, January 25: CELEBRATE OUR PARISH

Students are asked to wear their school uniforms to Mass this weekend. Show your school pride and gratitude to all our parishioners. Attend the Knights of Columbus pancake breakfast Sunday morning. The Awesome Angels children’s choir will sing at the 9:00 Mass.

Monday, January 26: CELEBRATE OUR STUDENTS       

Please send a rosary with your child. All teachers, staff, and K-8 students will gather in the church to pray together.

Jersey Day! Wear a jersey or other team attire. Students may dress down on the bottom (following dress-down guidelines).

Grades 4-8 will attend the school spelling bee.

Tuesday, January 27: CELEBRATE OUR NATION 

All-School Mass at 8:15 A.M.

Patriotic ½ Dress-down! Show your patriotism AND wear our school colors of red, white, and blue on top!  Uniform bottoms must be worn.

Students whose homeroom number ends in “1” will wear red on top, students in homerooms that end in “2” will wear white on top, and students in homerooms that end in “3” will wear blue on top.

All-school Pledge of Allegiance

Buddy Activity: Students will join with their buddies to create cards for local veterans.

Wednesday, January 28: CELEBRATE OUR COMMUNITY

PIZZA LUNCH! All parents are welcome to join us. Orders were due Wednesday, Jan. 14.

Crazy hair day and inside-out dress-down day!    

Thursday, January 29: CELEBRATE VOCATIONS 

Grade 8 students will join other eighth graders from the city as Archbishop McGovern celebrates CSW Mass at St. Cecilia’s.

A Special prayer for vocations will be recited during each lunch period.

Crazy sock day. Students may wear uniform shorts, if weather cooperates.

Friday, January 30: CELEBRATE FACULTY, STAFF, AND VOLUNTEERS

12:00 dismissal

Thanks to SPREE and the Patterson family, it's PAJAMA DAY! Students may wear pajamas and bring one favorite stuffie to school.

Students will gather in the gym for a friendly volleyball competition.

Throughout the week: 

Prayer buddies

Classrooms will watch a video about “A day in the life of a priest.”

Our school service project for the week will focus on praying for the students and staff at our sister school, San Ildefonso, in Huehuetenango, Guatemala, and creating cards for local veterans.

All incoming Kindergarten and Grade 7 students (current 6th grade students) are required to have a physical exam completed before the fall of 2026 school year. Exams must be between March 1, 2026 and August 1, 2026. As soon as the physical exam is completed, the paperwork can be turned in at school. There is a form on the website that may be used. Included on the form are immunization dates, a full physical exam, vision screening, hearing screening, and health history. Your child’s physician does not need to use our form, but he/she will need to include all of the same information. Vision screening is required for students entering Kindergarten. It is not technically required for students entering the 7th grade. However, if you ask for it to be completed during the visit, it will save your student some class time in the fall during school health screenings. Students’ physical exam forms and up-to-date immunization list must be turned in by August 1, 2026. Students will not be able to start school until these forms are turned in. Please see the link below for Nebraska immunization requirements and the health exam form. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out. 

Nebraska Immunization Rules and Regulations: https://dhhs.ne.gov/Immunization/School-Summary-RR-English.pdf 

Health Exam Form: https://files.stablerack.com/webfiles/72657/HealthExamForm12-13-17.pdf 

The registration paperwork can be found on our school website www.svdp-school.org under the Click and Go section. You will pay the $500 registration fee online starting February 20th (you will receive a mailing from FACTS, our online tuition and registration fees provider at that time).  Please contact Courtney Eden at edenc@svdpomaha.org with any questions.

Effective Monday, February 26th, if your student has a negative lunch account balance, they will be unable to purchase any extra a la carte items, which includes juice, water bottles, or extra milk for grades 2nd through 8th and grains, yogurts, cheese sticks, or “seconds” for grades 6th through 8th. A lunch will always be provided no matter the lunch balance. A lunch includes the entrée, fruits, vegetables, and grains from the serving line, the fruit and vegetable bar, and 1 milk. Free water is available at all times. If you have questions about your student's account balance please contact either Ray Bentzen at bentzenr@svdpomaha.org or Amy Dougherty at doughertya@svdpomaha.org.

Registration for the Spring 2026 CYSL and Micro Soccer seasons is now open using the following link: 

Spring 2026 SVDP Soccer Registration

Registration for CYSL Soccer (kindergarten through 8th grade) will end on Sunday, 2/15/26. Registration for Micro Soccer will end on Sunday 3/15/26.  

Sports Connect, the platform that was previously used for soccer registrations, was recently acquired by Playmetrics. As a result, we will be transitioning to using Playmetrics this spring. When registering, parents will need to create new profiles for each child that is being registered or will need to "add" them to our organization if you have previously used Playmetrics with an outside organization. Additional information regarding the Playmetrics app for team communication will be sent to parents following registration and team formation.  

Please email Tara Sands at svdpsoccerclub@gmail.com with any questions regarding CYSL registration, and Courtney McGuire at svdpmicro@gmail.com with any questions regarding Micro Soccer.  

SVdP School is accepting applications for the following positions: 

After School Care 

St. Vincent de Paul School is accepting applications for part-time After School Care employees. The position follows the school calendar from August-May. Hours will be 3:00-6:00 P.M. Please contact Anna and Linda at childcare@svdpomaha.org

SVdP School Secretary

SVdP School has an opening for an organized, friendly, and dependable School Secretary to join our school community. The ideal candidate will support daily school operations while creating a welcoming environment for students, staff, and families.

Responsibilities:

·       Greet students, parents, and visitors in a professional and friendly   manner

·       Answer phone calls, emails, and handle general inquiries

·       Assist administrators and teachers

·       Manage basic office operations

·       Coordinate communication between staff and families

Qualifications:

·       Strong organizational and communication skills

·       Proficiency with office software (Word, email, spreadsheets, etc.)

·       Ability to handle confidential information responsibly

·       Experience in a school or office setting preferred

Please click here to fill out an online application. 

The School Apparel Store is now open. Delivery Date is February 19th

Culture of Life Art Contest

For Kindergarten – 6th Graders

Rules

‑ Design must be on paper no larger than 8 ½ by 11 inches.

‑ Drawings should focus on the beauty, goodness, and preciousness of babies and our preborn brothers and sisters!  

‑ A short Culture of Life message should be included on the poster. The message could be a simple title (eg. “Pro-Life”), a bible verse, a quote, an original thought, etc.

‑ It must be an original idea. You may not copy off any published Pro-Life materials. Tracing other artwork is not allowed.

‑ Color pencils, crayons, markers, or paints can be used (no glitter, please).

‑ Include your name, age, grade, phone number, address, and teacher’s name on the BACK of the entry.

Deadline

Please return artwork to the SVdP School Office or Religious Formation Office by Wednesday, February 4th.

Prizes

Top winners will be awarded cash prizes and the opportunity to compete in the statewide contest.

Sponsored by the SVdP Knights of Columbus and Respect Life Committee. 

For more information, contact Kristina Gradoville at kristigrad@gmail.com.

Vote Here for SVdP School