Dear SVDP Community,

Welcome Back! We love having the halls filled with laughter and energy! In this newsletter, we are repeating some facts you may have missed leading up to the first day. We also want to introduce our staff and provide a few other announcements.

Looking forward to a wonderful 2023-2024 school year! 99 Years Strong!

We are so excited to welcome two new members to the SVDP team! After you read about these dynamic additions, click below to read more about our returning faculty and staff.

Our Spanish teacher withdrew from our staff over the summer. Replacing him is a high priority, and we continue to interview for this position. In addition, we are still interviewing for instructional aides. If you have a connection to someone interested in either of these positions, have them email administration@svdpsf.com.

Katie has loved living in San Francisco for over 25 years and experienced firsthand the adventure of raising children in the city. Her three boys all attended SVDP and she is quick to credit SVDP’s strong community and its commitment to curiosity for setting the foundation for the next stages of her sons’ educational journey. Her work experience throughout the years has highlighted her love of children, community building and promoting growth. Katie has worked in Marketing and PR for several large nonprofits including the Make A Wish Foundation. She even worked in an outdoor enrichment program for pre-school aged children, where rainy days and skinned knees were distant seconds to the joy of seeing children exploring the Presidio forests and gaining confidence in new skills. She loves to spend her free time in Tahoe-hiking, canoeing, and swimming. Other tidbits...her favorite App is Libby, she is dog obsessed, and she has been part of Walking Group comprised of SVDP moms for over 15 years. She is excited to return to SVDP as Admissions Director!

Celine Curran, a proud alumna of SVdP, joins us as we kick off our Centennial Campaign: "Engage, Energize, and Elevate." This monumental endeavor, focused on campus enhancement, aims to provide vital support for the establishment of a much-needed outdoor elevated sports court.

Throughout her illustrious career, Celine has dedicated herself to the realm of education and administration within Bay Area Catholic schools. Her efforts have been instrumental in advancing their missions and programs, fostering fruitful collaborations with parents and community stakeholders.

Over the past twelve years, Celine has concentrated her energies on fundraising and campaign initiatives. Her endeavors have benefitted distinguished figures such as Dr. Stanley Pruisner, a Nobel Laureate at UCSF, as well as ICA Cristo Rey and, most recently, Notre Dame High School in Belmont.

Having served as an administrator at Convent of the Sacred Heart High School for an impressive span of 40 years, Celine brings forth a profound zeal for Catholic education. Her leadership is underscored by her commitment to innovative and imaginative programs that enrich the holistic growth and experiential learning for students and the entire school community.

Furthermore, Celine and her husband, Tim Curran, have upheld a longstanding commitment to the SVdP program. Their enduring support has been particularly dedicated to the de Paul Youth Club, reflecting a deep-seated affection and acknowledgment of its importance.

Students do not have class on Friday, September 1 for a Teacher Workday and on Monday, September 4 for Labor Day. Enjoy the long weekend.

Beginning September 13, students in grades 3 – 8 will attend a weekly Mass with their grade bands. This weekly Mass will be an extension of our religious classroom curriculum. We hope to make connections between content learned in the classroom and what we experience at Mass, so that our students can learn and grow their faith and personal relationship with God.

In addition, the National Eucharistic Revival is a Catholic movement to redirect our focus to the Mass and the Holy Eucharist and rekindle our relationship with Christ through prayer and service. Saint Vincent de Paul School believes in this movement and encourages everyone to return Mass and strengthen their own faith.

The first all-school Mass will be held on September 7th @ 9:15. Everyone is invited!

MugsyClicks will be on campus for school photos on Monday, August 28, 2023.

Make sure your student is photo ready.

Are you cleared to volunteer at SVDP? If you have a green check mark on your SchoolSpeak profile, you are cleared. If not, your clearance has expired and you should have received an email about how to renew your clearance.

If you are new to SVDP, there are two basic requirements for volunteering:

• Creation of a VIRTUS account - Completion of "Protecting God's Children" online training. Completion is good for three years. www.virtusonline.com
• LiveScan / Fingerprints - Parish form available under "Forms and Resources" on SchoolSpeak. You must have a Virtus account prior to performing the LiveScan.

Once these two steps have been completed, and we receive your LiveScan clearance, a green check mark will appear on your SchoolSpeak profile. You will then have access to volunteer sign-ups.

Questions: volunteer@svdpsf.com

We have slated extra-curricular activities for the fall. Use this link to read about the offerings and start planning.

Registration is now live and will close on Friday, September 1st. Confirmation emails will be sent after Labor Day.

https://sites.google.com/view/svdp-extra-curriculars/home-fall-2023

Service begins next Tuesday, August 22! Create an account and place your student orders now for hassle free lunches.

Beginning with the opening of the 2023-2024 school year, the gates will remained closed throughout the day. To gain entry onto campus, parents / visitors / vendors will need to utilize the buzzer located next to the west gate (middle school / gym). The front office will monitor the buzzer and camera and will open the gate.

When leaving campus, you will need to press the green button to open the gate, the button is located on the interior of the shear brick wall.

We appreciate your patience as we work with this new system that is designed to improve the safety of everyone on campus.

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