On Friday, November 1st second grade students celebrated All Saints Day. Each student spent the last month researching and becoming an expert on their specific saint. We honored those saints by having a Saint Wax Museum and sharing their knowledge about their Saint!

Student Government sponsored the Halloween Spirit Assembly! What a fun way to celebrate our school spirit and Halloween. Thank you to our many student volunteers!

Celebrating 50 days of learning in style! Our PreK, Kinder, and 1st graders had a blast at the sock hop, complete with root beer floats, sundaes and 50s outfits. Here’s to many more fun days ahead!

These 4th (4A) grade girls/Juniors went to Savannah Georgia to visit the Juliette Gordon Lowe House & learned all about the Girl Scouts founder. They visited art & maritime museums, studied marine science at the beach, the First African Baptist church & Bonaventure Cemetery. They took this pic in tribute to their teacher, Mrs. Forsythe.

The 4th graders have been studying all about landforms. They created their own islands and added 20 different landforms to their islands. Each island was unique and very creative!!!! Mr.Fusaro still had his island from when he was in 4th grade, and he shared it with all of us!!!! He had created Baseball Island!! What a fun way to learn about landforms!!! :)

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE BOOK FAIR: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/stviatorschool

eWallet : Students can shop without cash thanks to Book Fair eWallet. Teachers can use eWallet to build their classroom libraries.

CLICK HERE TO GET STARTED WITH EWALLET FOR THE BOOK FAIR: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/content/fairs/how-ewallet-works.html?fairId=5807097

We’re excited to announce auditions for our Drama Ministry! We invite all 3rd graders through adults who are interested in acting to join us. This is a fantastic opportunity to explore your talent and be part of St. Viator Drama Ministry.

Important Note: Participants aged 18 and over must be CMG trained.

Email Bob Blaskey at Ministers@stviator.org by November 6th.

Dear Parents,

As you know, during this school year we are preparing for our school’s accreditation and beginning the Self Study process. This protocol is meant to meet the needs of our accrediting body, the Western Catholic Education Association (WCEA), while helping to assess the quality of our programs. The accreditation process focuses upon assessing student success in meeting Schoolwide Learning Expectations (SLEs), Archdiocesan curriculum standards, and all governing authority expectations.

These concepts include the following:

To what extent is mission and Catholic identity infused into the total school program?

o To what extent are students mastering the essential academic content standards?

o To what extent is there evidence of adequate ongoing academic growth for all students?

o To what extent does the school support high achievement for all its students?

o To what extent is assessment data being collected, disaggregated and analyzed?

o To what extent are student learning decisions being made based on the analysis of the assessment data?

o To what extent are procedures and policies in effect to ensure the school’s operational vitality?

As we begin this process, we will ask for your input by completing the survey (linked below) as well as through focus group meetings designed to share your insights. Your participation is vital in helping us to analyze the school, its programs and impact on student learning. We look forward to the accreditation process and working with each of you as we strive to improve student learning.

Please complete this survey by Sunday, November 3rd. We realize this WCEA survey is rather lengthy and should take approximately 10 minutes to complete. We are most grateful for your time and assisting us in this process and look forward to sharing these results with you.

As a special “thank you” the students of those families who have completed the survey will enjoy a special treat!

Click the link https://forms.gle/UP3FxWxVeozrPWgE7 or simply fill out the form below.

Dear SVS Families,

We need your support to make our upcoming silent auction a success! The Foundation is working hard to create an exciting event, and we invite you to help us build an amazing selection of items for the silent auction.

Please scan the QR code below or click this link https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/254GQ1S9OE67R to view the SVS Foundation's wishlist and see how you can contribute. Your donations will make a big difference and help us enhance our school community.

Thank you for your continued support!

SVS Foundation Team

The most significant criteria to qualify for the Viator Parish rate is regular attendance at Sunday Mass using your envelopes.

In order to qualify for the Viator rate you MUST:

1. Attend a minimum of 26 masses (Saturday or Sunday)
2. Use the envelopes sent to you from the church
3. Forgot your envelope? Remember your parish number and use a blank envelope provided at mass.

DO NOT

1. Mail in your envelopes to St. Viator church. These will not be counted.
2. Drop off your envelope in the church on a school mass day.
3. Forgetting the envelope and telling the church or school you went.

Tuition review will happen in November and you should have 13 masses by this time. All rates will be reviewed and possibly adjusted after the assessment. If your rate is adjusted it will be reflected on the December statement. Please DO NOT call or email the school office or church office to ask if changes are being made until after the receipt of your statement.

Remember, parents are a model of faith for their children and when families join us on a regular basis they are showing their children the priority faith and church has in their lives.

Reminder: Students should wear their Campus Ministry Shirts with free dress bottoms on Campus Ministry Days

6th Grade - November 5 at 1:30pm

7th Grade - November 12 at 1:30pm

8th Grade - November 19 at 1:30pm

6th Grade - January 7 at 1:30pm

7th Grade - January 14 at 1:30pm

8th Grade - January 28 at 1:30pm

6th Grade - February 4 (Field Trip to Assisted Living for Valentine’s Day) at 1:00pm

7th Grade - February 11 at 1:30pm

8th Grade - February 25 at 1:30pm

7A - March 11 at 8:30am (Project 150)

7B - March 25 at 8:30am (Project 150)

8A - April 1 at 8:30am (Project 150)

8B - April 8 at 8:30am (Project 150)

NET Retreat - April 29 (6th Grade), April 30 (7th Grade), May 1st (8th Grade)

Please consider becoming a volunteer and helping us with this invaluable experience for your children. CMG trained and fingerprinted adults welcome to sign up here:

Campus Ministry Volunteer Signups

We cannot do it without our volunteers. If you cannot volunteer during this time, consider making a donut donation. I appreciate you so much!

Thank you again for blessing our children with the gift of Campus ministry. I look forward to leading our children this year to help them realize their true potential through our Catholic teachings and traditions.

Jamie Reyburn

jreyburn@stviator.org

Important Reminder to Parents:

We kindly request that you verify your financial account (tuition, fees, scrip, morning and extended care, etc.) is current in FACTS. Please be advised that report cards will be withheld until all accounts are up to date.

Any questions or require assistance, please contact Mrs. Alex 702-732-4477 or ralex@stviator.org. Thank you for your attention to this important matter.

Every absence requires an acceptable explanation, since the uniqueness of the learning experience in the classroom and the presentation of a lesson can never be recaptured after an absence. Students who do not have an acceptable explanation will not be readmitted to the classroom until a parent is contacted by phone. The school will consider a student’s absence as excused if due to illness, injury or family emergency. When absent, a student may not attend or participate in any school activity on the same day as the absence. It is the students’ responsibility to meet with each teacher to obtain missed work.

Excessive Tardies:

Students are considered tardy if they are not in the classroom before the bell rings. We ask parents to set a routine for on-time arrival to school. Instructional time lost to tardiness interferes with learning and community.

*** 5 or more tardies can result in detention.

Sunday: November 3, 2024

• Complete Survey https://forms.gle/UP3FxWxVeozrPWgE7
• Daylight Savings Time Ends
  

Monday: November 4, 2024

• Prayer & Flag by 6A - October Good Samaritans (parents are welcome to join in the gym)
• AR Store open for shopping

Tuesday: November 5, 2024

• 1:30 PM 6th Grade Campus Ministry (Wear your current 24-25 Campus Ministry shirt)
• AR Store open for shopping

Wednesday: November 6, 2024

• 8:15 AM Liturgy Grades PreK - 8 (Dress Uniform)
• 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Used Uniform Sale in the gym
• AR Store open for shopping

Thursday: November 7, 2024

• 8th Grade Field Trip to BGHS

Friday: November 8, 2024

• December Lunch Order is due
• Spirit Shirt Day
• 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Parents of Devotion in Parish Center