St. Viator Parish School

TERRA NOVA TESTING: Terra Nova testing will begin on Monday and conclude on Thursday for students in Grades 2 through 8. Please be sure to have your children arrive at school on time. We ask for parent support to ensure that students go to bed early or on time and eat a nourishing breakfast and lunch! Taking tests can be hard work – requiring lots of energy... In addition, we would ask you not schedule doctor/dentist appointments during Terra Nova testing week. Homework assignments will be minimal during test week. Most importantly, don't forget to ask your child(ren) about the testing each day. Thank you!

On Monday, to honor the Blessed Mother’s Birthday on September 8, First Graders processed to our beautiful statue in the courtyard and presented her with cards, prayed to her and sang Happy Birthday Mary!

Our 8th grade students were invited to Preview visited Bishop Gorman High School on Tuesday to spend a day learning what's it is like to be a Gael! Preview Day provided prospective students with an immersive experience where they learned about high school at Bishop Gorman, both in and out of the classroom. The day ran from 8:30 am – 1:30 pm and included mini-courses, lunch with student ambassadors, and spirited activities.

Campus ministry is a unique program for Youth Ministry at St. Viator School that students participate in once a month. The program was written with Viatorian identity which allow our students to learn about developing our call to serve and how to live out our Catholic social teaching following the vision of the founder of the Viatorians, Fr. Louis Querbes.

Throughout the year, variety of fun activities that challenge our youth to live out as Fr. Querbes envisioned to reach out "to those of little importance" in our world. Students will put these lessons into action when they go out into their community and serve them. This year, students will visit the elderly, work at a shelter, and create hygiene kits (to name a few projects.)

6th grade kicked off our year and it was their first time experiencing Campus Ministry on Tuesday. They really made an impact in the little amount of retreat time they had together.

With the help of so many Viatorian leaders they learned more about the mission to serve their local community and treating everyone with dignity and respect.

6th grade enjoyed listening to inspiring speakers, and then also put the beautiful things that were heard into action by making hygiene bags for underprivileged youth at Project 150. After making those bags the students hand delivered them and took a tour of Project 150, where a lot of our students will be volunteering later in the year.

It was a special and heartfelt moment to watch our 6th grade students make the connection of what it feels like to make a difference in our community. I’m so proud of our students.

A big THANK YOU to our parent and community volunteers and all of you that donated! We can’t do it without you! Also thank you to the support of our school and the Viatorian community. This is an opportunity for our students to make a difference, and they truly are!

We will be back next week with our 7th graders!

~Jamie Reyburn

Wednesday was Patriot Day at SVS, in honor of those who lost so much on September 11th 2001. Our children learn through the memorials and tributes that we share as educators, parents, clergy, and as a country! SVS students, faculty, and staff wore red, white, and blue in support of Patriot Day. God Bless America, always. 🇺🇸

What an amazing turn out at the first general PTO meeting of the school year. Thank you to so many of our parents and teachers for making this a great evening of community! Special thanks to Mrs. Lim, owner of Fiesta Filipina for catering the event. The food was delicious!

Attached are the minutes and photos from the meeting. If your family has not sent in the RSVP form for Back-to-School Social for next Friday, please do join us!

Click the Link for Photos PTO Meeting 9/11/24 Photos by Jan Bellinghausen

Click the Link for Meeting Minutes PTO Meeting Minutes 9/11/24

During the 25-26 school year, our school will undergo the WCEA Standards of Excellence Accreditation Process. To prepare for this, the school initiates a school-wide self-study process of all aspects of school programs and operations for current success and long-term viability. The self study process allows the school to learn about areas for ongoing school improvement and it provides outside validation of the school's internal perceptions, and guarantees to parents and to other institutions that the school is what it says it is!

Parents we need your help! As a first step in the self-study process, please take this survey! To ensure that our mission statement, philosophy, and School-wide Learning Expectations are fully integrated into the lived reality of the school, we invite all shareholders to be involved in the annual review and revision of these documents. Your input is integral to our success, please take a few moments to provide your feedback. We are asking each family to complete this survey by Friday, September 20th, and we look forward to sharing the results with all of you. Thank you for your support!

Back-to-School Social

Friday, September 20, 2024 from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

We are kindly requesting donations of cases of soda and water! Your contribution, no matter how big or small, will be greatly appreciated!

PRE-K, KINDERGARTEN, 1ST GRADE, 2ND GRADE

WATER BOTTLES

3RD - 5TH GRADE

REGULAR SODA

6TH - 8TH GRADE

DIET SODA

If you are able to donate, you can drop off your donations at the school office starting Monday, September 16th.

Thank you in advance for your generosity and support. We look forward to seeing you at the Back-to-School Social on Friday, September 20, 2024, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM.

Art Club: Young artists work with a variety of mediums through guided projects.

The Art Club is open to students in grades Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd 4th, and 5th grades. At this time, the 2nd Grade Van Gogh section is full, but all others have room. To apply for the remaining grades please click here for an Art Club Application Form 2024-2025.

Handbell Choir Club: Handbell Players Wanted! In order to have a successful Handbell Choir this year, we are still looking for 4 more students to join. Handbells is a great way to learn to read music and play as part of a group. The students also get to be a part of mass and multiple performances during the school year. See Mrs. Scott with any questions.

Thank you to everyone who came out for our first Parents of Devotions gathering! Your children placed nearly 400 prayers in their classrooms’ designated prayer boxes, and it was such a blessing to meet with all the parents and pray over our children and school.

If you were unable to attend this week, mark your calendar for our next meeting on Friday, October 18th in the Parish Center.

We would love for you to join us!

With your help we can make it a big success! The money earned from this fundraiser has been used year after year to help put on PTO events and fund projects around campus. Share with family and friends via email, text or post a link on your social media. This event runs from September 9th to September 30th, so don’t miss your chance to help out!

Please support St. Viator Parish School's PTO Charleston Wrap Fundraiser from September 9th - September 30th.

OUR ORGANIZATION ID:

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Please come and welcome home, Las Vegas local, 2-time Olympian, 2024 Paris Silver Medalist, Team USA Star – KATIE GRIMES!

Katie will be appearing for a “Meet & Greet” session on Saturday, September 21 at 10:00 AM at SPOILED PAWS in Henderson. SPOILED PAWS is the official dog groomer and sponsor for Katie Grimes and family. Please come and show your support to a proud Nevadan and get a picture and autograph from Katie.

SPOILED PAWS is a St. Viator family owned business, stop by and say hello to Mr. and Mrs. Peredo (parents of Myles, Maximus, and Maddox). During the event, mention that you are part of the St. Viator Family, and receive a 10% discount on any retail purchase.

WHEN: Wednesday September 25th, all students in grades K-8 will embark on a school wide field trip to see the movie The Wild Robot. Our entire school read this book last year during Nevada Reading Week!

HOW/WHERE: The school has ordered 8 buses and all students/staff will ride on buses to the Green Valley Ranch Movie Theater for a 10:00 am Pre-Screening of the (yet to be released) Wild Robot movie.

COST: $30 per student. This fee includes: a movie ticket, bus transportation to and from Green Valley and kid size snack for the movie (popcorn, soda, fruit snack)!

STAFF CHAPERONES: Our school will take most of our staff on this trip and the staff members will ride on the buses with the kids. We will also take the School Nurse, Principal, and Vice Principal.

FAMILY CHAPERONES: We STILL need parents/guardians to chaperone for this field trip, complete the Google Form to sign up (all parents wishing to volunteer as a chaperone must have completed the safe environment training on the CMG website and completed the background/fingerprint process.). If a parent/guardian volunteers, they must drive themselves to and from the movie and join us (their student will ride with their class on the bus). The parent cost is $10 per ticket. https://forms.gle/aGgCEzsZ9pTEcLmF8

We are excited to see Roz, in The Wild Robot, on the big screen!

Monday: September 16, 2024

• No Prayer and Flag Scheduled
  
• Grade 2-8 Terra Nova Testing
  

Tuesday: September 17, 2024

• Grade 2-8 Terra Nova Testing
  
• 1:00 - 2:30 PM 7th Grade Campus Ministry/Community Outreach

Wednesday: September 18, 2024

• Grade 2-8 Terra Nova Testing
• No Mass Scheduled Due to Terra Nova Testing Week

Thursday: September 19, 2024

• Grade 2-8 Terra Nova Testing

Friday: September 20, 2024

• Grade 2-8 Terra Nova Testing
• 6 PM - 9 PM PTO Back-to-School BBQ Social