Dear SVDP Community,

May is full of excitement and change. Keep reading to learn the latest at SVDP. The faculty and staff are so grateful for all the lovely "gifts" presented during teacher appreciation week. Thanks to the team of volunteers that made this week special.

Many of our eighth grade students shared the sacrament of confirmation last night. This Sunday many of our second graders will receive their First Holy Communion. Please join us is supporting these students during this special time.

Staffing Updates

VAPAFEST - June 1st

Children's Book Drive

Yearbook Photos Needed

Read to Succeed Camp

School Calendar 2023-2024 - updated May 4, 2023

Development

Parent Guild News

"There is no such thing as an ending, just the place you leave the story."

-- from The Second Best Marigold Hotel

Three of our faculty / staff are leaving the SVDP story. We appreciate that they have shared their gifts with us and wish them success, happiness, and grace as their story continues. Join us in celebrating Leslie Carmignani, Marie Ferdon, and Anna Strain.

We are excited to welcome some of our existing staff new positions for the coming 2023-2024 school year.

NICOLE CALVELLO - 8th Grade Homeroom / 7th & 8th Grade ELA

A message from Ms. Calvello: Growing up with a father who was a high school English teacher, I spent many nights receiving mark-ups, comments, and “keep it up!”s on what I thought was my final draft of an essay. To say this led to me feeling frustrated, would be an understatement; however, it cultivated what is now a strength of mine – being a strong writer. I am so excited to share this journey with my 7th and 8th grade students next year, and I hope to instill in them an appreciation for the process – both receiving feedback and writing multiple drafts, in order to support them in making writing a strength of theirs as well!

MARIAH BERRY - Kindergarten Co-Teacher

A message from Ms. Berry: I am excited to transition to my new role at SVDP. I have always loved working with the littles, and I’m looking forward to welcoming our newest members at SVDP. This summer, I am receiving my Master in Teaching and California Teaching Credential from the University of San Francisco. In my free time, I enjoy snuggling with my kitten, Nala, and exploring live music in the city. I cannot wait for the 2023-2024 school year to begin!

Thursday, May 18th

St. Vincent de Paul Gym

6:15 Doors Open

6:30 Dinner

7:30 Awards

All De Paul Youth Club members and their families are invited to attend our annual Awards Night & Pot Luck Dinner. Please join with us as we celebrate the fun we had on the court, pitch, and diamond.

Awards will be presented to the Most Loyal, Inspirational, & Improved boy and girl in 3rd-8th grades.

We will also honor our outgoing 8th grade athletes, present the De Paul Youth Club Spirit Award, and wish a fond farewell to those 8thgrade parents that are “graduating” from the program. The ever-popular slide show will be shown at the conclusion of the awards ceremony.

To make the Potluck a success we are asking families with a 3rd-6th grade athlete to bring a main course that will feed 10 people. Families with a 7th or 8th grade athlete are asked to bring salad and bread for 10. Please remember to clearly label all dishes and serving utensils.

The De Paul Youth Club will provide dessert and a drink bar.

We hope to see you all on the 18th as we celebrate all our athletes! All De Paul Youth Club members must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

If you have any questions please contact Jenifer at jspinale@svdpsf.com

If you have any photos that you would like to have included in the slide show, please send them to jspinale@svdpsf.com

After a 3-year hiatus, the De Paul Youth Club sleepover in the gym is back!

The sleepover will take place from 7:30 p.m., Thursday, June 8th to 7:58 a.m. Friday, June 9th.

All 3rd through 7th grade students are invited to attend and bounce in the several bounce houses we will have and talk the night away with your friends. Pizza will be served around 8:30 and there will be various snacks throughout the evening. Donuts will be served for breakfast.

Download and print the form below to register.

We will be collecting books for the Children’s Book Project. This organization gives the books to children at homeless shelters, childcare centers, schools, and other children’s facilities.

Please follow the criteria listed below when donating your gently used books.

We always need high interest, new or gently used, recent books for children of all ages, from infants through teens.

In greatest demand are books in good condition that make children feel valued, especially:

• books featuring diverse characters (all ages)
• board books
• early readers
• elementary chapter books
• books in Spanish or Chinese (all ages)
• graphic novels
• popular series for 8-12 years old

Due to limited demand and storage space at our book site, we don’t accept:

• dirty, dusty, wet, chewed, ripped, bent, folded, written in, moldering, or mildewed books
• nonfiction over ten years old
• obsolete or vintage books
• library discards
• textbooks and curriculum materials
• encyclopedias
• audio cassettes and VHS tapes
• religious books

Thank you for your participation.

Use the link below to donate today!

Below you will find our 2023 - 2024 calendar. Please note that this year is slightly compressed due to the expectation that we will be having a construction project in the summer of 2024. As always, the calendar is subject to change, and this latest version has been been updated.

Please note changes.

Scroll to the bottom of the home page and complete the form.

Email: administration@svdpsf.com
Website: svdpsf.com
Location: 2350 Green Street
Phone: (415) 346-5505
Twitter: @svdpsfschool