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March 26, 2015 School Newsletter

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

April Lunch Menu APRIL 1 2 3 4

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Easter

6 No School

7 School resumes after break

8 Grandparents Day 8:00 AM Mass Refreshments follow in Regan Hall

9 10 Home & School 7:30 AM

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No School

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School Advisory

Committee Meeting

15 16 17 18

Auction for

Education

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Midterm Week

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Brooklyn Park Fire Department visits

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9-9:30 AM Kdg - Brooklyn Park Fire Department

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Science Explorers

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26 27 Kdg Only-No School

2015-16 Kindergarten Orientation

28 29 30 MAY 1

March 27th — Yearbook Orders Due!

This year’s yearbook will again be in full-color, with our school’s name and year

imprinted in foil.

There will be many other options to add, making the yearbook even more exciting! For more information, click here.

To order your yearbook, click here. St. Vincent de Paul School ID code: 1266815 Cost: $18

Day 5 Day 6 Day 4 Day 3

Day 3 Day 4 Day 2 Day 1

Day 2 Day 3 Day 1 Day 6 Day 5

No School Spring Break

Day 1 Day 2 Day 6 Day 5 Day 4

Lost and Found

Please check the lost and found table in next to the school office. We will be donating any items left in the

lost and found at the end of every month to Goodwill.

Auction Breakfast

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Grandparents Day Wednesday, April 8th

On Wednesday, April 8th, the 8:00 AM Mass presented by 6PC will be honoring our grandparents.

Following the Mass, refreshments will be provided in Regan Hall. Students will be encouraged to

sit with their grandparents during the Mass and join them for refreshments afterwards.

Catholic United Financial Raffle

We may not have had winning raffle tickets drawn at the Catholic

United Financial Raffle drawing on Thursday, March 19, but we did

raise $19,900 for our school! For that we thank you all.

For student ticket sales, we had a 4 way tie for 1st and a student who came in a close 2nd. Congratulations to Connor Cassidy, Peter

& Ellen Cliff, Charley, Luke & Jacob Sawicky & Halei & Haden Foster. Each family will receive a $100.00 Visa cash card.

Congratulations to 2nd-place Nathaniel Lindberg who will receive a $50.00 Visa cash card. Thank you all for your hard work!!!

Important Notes

2015 VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL REGISTRATION

Catholic Camp—June 15 - 19 from 9AM - 12PM

Camping in God’s Creation with stories at the campfire, crafts, outdoor games, snacks in the

mess hall and awesome music and shout- outs, you don’t want to miss all the fun for

children age 4 (by June 2015) through grade 5 (by Fall 2015).

On Thursday, June 18th we will be having a family Mass followed by dinner and a campfire

beginning at 5:30PM.

Register in the church office (forms are available) or print out forms at saintvdp.org. The fee is $32 per child.

WANTED -VOLUNTEER MINISTERS GRADE 6 (AS OF FALL 2015) THROUGH ADULTS We can’t do this without you! Register to

volunteer at the church office.

Station leaders are needed to run outdoor games and we are looking for camp counselors (formerly crew leaders). Two reference

forms are required for volunteers 17 years of age and younger. Station leaders must be VIRTUS trained and 18 years of age or

older. Forms are available in the church office and at the Catholic Camp webpage.

Please email Erika Novak or call 763-762-7368 if you have any questions. Thank you!

SCRIP News

Pay Less Tuition!

Does $100, $500, even $1000 off your tuition bill next year sound good to you? Do you buy

groceries at one of the participating grocery stores: Walmart, Sam’s Club, Target, Cub, or Whole

foods? Earn credits on your tuition bills next year by shopping at the stores your already do! Scrip is a wonderfully painless way to

reduce your tuition bill. You purchase gift cards for places you are already spending money. No overpriced candy or wrapping

paper to buy. The 'rebate' amount will be credited to your total tuition bill for next year! Every little bit counts, it all adds up. See

the Scrip tab on the school website for more details.

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Please pray for the health of:

Robert Hagberg, grandfather of Halei and Haden Foster

Richard Mattox, grandfather of Kaitlyn Mattox

Ralph VanHeel, grandfather of Gavin & Callista LaMott

Mitch Swirtz, great uncle of Blake & Noah Frazer, Lindsey &

Lily Reise & Charley, Luke & Jake Sawicky

Mel Meyers, grandfather of Andrew Meyers

Joe Kronek, great uncle of Eddie and Sophie Gewedik

Donald Boersma, grandfather of Anna, Megan, and Matthew

Modeen

Josh Warner, cousin of Anna, Ellie & Nick Becicka

Eleanor Gilbertson, grandmother of Kirby Gilbertson

JoAnna Albers, aunt of Maggie and Connor Albers and Cade

Albers

Ed Stonerock, brother-in-law of Mrs. Sue Sutko

Tim Blau, grandfather of Blake Anderson

Rick Guzik, uncle of Jack Hegedus

Bernadine Benson, mother of Mrs. Linda Killingbeck

Michelle Westrich, aunt of Zahra Masterman

Prayers for Support

Volunteer Appreciation Night

Saturday, May 2

6:00 PM in Regan Hall

Have you volunteered in our School or Church this year? Please attend so we can “thank you!”

After the 5:00PM Mass, a wide variety of appetizers and desserts will be available in celebration of our

school and parish volunteers! More information here.

Royal Kids After School Care Program—Summer Care Registration

St. Vincent de Paul’s Royal Kids Summer Care Program is

designed to provide a safe, fun, stimulating environment while

also promoting the values of our Catholic faith and the mission

of our parish. We offer social, physical, spiritual, and

intellectual opportunities for your child through field trips and

in-house activities.

Royal Kids Summer Program offers regular full-time part-time,

and drop-in care for kids entering grades 1-6 in the fall of

2015.

For more information, go to our homepage or contact

Margaret Koss.

Please pray for the repose of the Soul of:

Susan Meyer, mother of Miss Amber Bowman’s fiancé

Violet Couch, grandmother of Mrs. Jill White

Jeff Evert, great uncle of Peter & Ellen Cliff

Mark Tennigkeit, uncle of Kaitlyn Mattox

Join our fantastic Science Explorers teachers, Mrs. Winn and

Mrs. Griffith, for an after school science adventure. You will

investigate both chemical and physical changes with fun,

hands-on and sometimes messy experiments.

Science Explorers: Wednesday, April 22,

1:45-3:30PM

More information and waiver here.

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The Auction for Education is only 3 weeks away!

Our school and Regan Hall will be transformed into the Kentucky Derby as we raise

money for the more than 1,300 students who receive their faith-based education in our

parish and school!

There are a lot of exciting things happening and many ways for you to be involved. We

look forward to having you be a part of the fun!

Tickets:

Tickets for all events can be purchased after Mass and online. Come with your spouse, a

friend, or arrange a table of parents from your student’s class. The Auction for Education is a fun night and a great way to get to

know other parents!

$20,000 CASH Raffle:

Only 400 tickets are sold for the CASH Raffle. When it is sold out, it has raised $20,000! The other $20,000 is given out in CASH

prizes. With the grand prize being $10,000! Purchase one yourself, or go in with friends and family. If you are able to sell a pack

of tickets, please contact Russ Schaefer. Tickets are sold after all Masses and in the Parish and School Office. You can find out

more online.

Volunteer:

Volunteers are needed for both the Breakfast Auction and Auction Night. We need help now as we get ready for the Auctions,

and also at the event. Please sign up.

Tuition Raffle:

The Auction for Education Tuition Raffle has returned! Two prizes will be given away: one year tuition at SVDP for the 2015-2016

school year and $275 lunch credit for the 2015-2016 school year. 4 tickets were sent home with each family THIS WEEK. Tickets

are $20 each. We are asking that each family sell at least 1 ticket. Terry Derksen will have additional tickets if needed. Please

return all sold and unsold tickets to the school office by Friday, April 10. Each grade will be racing for the most tickets sold - the

winning grade gets a pizza party!

T-Shirt Sales:

Our annual Auction for Education t-shirts are now on sale! Students are able to wear the t-shirts every Monday until the

Auction for Education on April 18! To purchase a t-shirt, complete this form and turn it into the office.

Donations:

We need donations for our silent and live auction. Do you have something you would like to donate? Maybe tickets to a game or

event, electronics, a service? Or maybe a $10 - $20 bottle of wine for our famous wine wall? Or you can simply take something

off of the horse in the School Office and donate that item. We appreciate anything you can give. If you know someone we should

contact for a donation, please let Rob Silas know.

Auction for Education Presents “Kentucky Derby”

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Activities from this Month

Presidents Wax Museum

5th grade students at SVDP recently presented their Presidential Wax Museum. Each student chose a president, researched many

interesting facts and stories, and shared them with families, students and staff.

Wolfridge 2015

8th grade students from SVDP recently spent three days at Wolfridge in northern Minnesota. They returned with stories and

memories of the adventures they shared. God bless & thank you to Sue White and Kelly Hayes for spearheading this opportunity

and to Rowdy Schmidt, Scott White, Ryan McKinney & Susie Griffith for chaperoning.