January 22, 2009
St. Vincent Day of Penance

Thank You!
We are so grateful to all the parents and donors who helped make our high school baskets so fabulous. First, I'd like to personally thank Tammy Selvitella, Jennifer Magliulo, Siobhan Stoddard, and Cheryl Boufford for representing each high school class and handling the donation questions and making reminder phone calls. Second, I'd like to thank our incredible basket wrapping and ribbon team: Carol Farnsworth, Jennifer Magliulo, Tammy Selvitella, and Siobhan Stoddard. We created 42 incredible baskets. I'd also like to thank our graphic artist, Mary Wright, for designing the A+ flyer and basket labels. Lastly, thank you to our SV staff and parents, Bob Blasser, Carolyn Neuerburg, Tracy Murphy, and Joanne Ferris for coordinating the donations and finances.
With sincere thanks and gratitude,
Barbara Streckfus, High School Basket Chair

Thank you to the following families for their generous donations to our auction High School Baskets;
we succeeded in making 42 amazing baskets and raised over $4000.00
Your basket auction chair, Barbara Streckfus

Arntz Baldasarri Balmy Beltran Bing Bloom Boracchia Borr Boufford Carrier Cheshaum Chiappari Ciolino Confehr Conlon/McCandless Cox-Ghee Cuneo Deal LeSage DeGraca Deorsey Dini Domer Doolittle Esposto Farinha Farnsworth Fedrick
Fidler Fox Goff Grant Haller Hannah/Van Deryt Haulot Hulett Hupke Irving Jadkowski/Campbell Jay/Kauffman Jepson Johnson Joyce
Kesler Magliulo Marcucci Matthews McGowan Meyer Mooney Murrin Patin Rawson Richeson Riley Rodriquez Sablik Schalich Schalich Schlegel Scofield Selvitella Sessi Siraguasa Slaugh Smylie Sousa Stevens Stimple Stoddard Streckfus Thompson Tobin Tome Trott Walsh Wilmott Wright Youngwick
If you donated to the auction baskets and your name was accidentally omitted, please let us know.
Thanks to everyone for a huge success. We are very grateful!

Speech & Debate
SV Debate had a monumental weekend at the tournament in Las Vegas. In what is the representation of what can be accomplished with hard work, Kelly Del Curto and Ryan Blais earned SV's first ever bid to the Tournament of Champions. This is the most prestigious debate event each year and you can only attend by getting bids that are awarded by reaching a certain level at a national tournament. In this case, Kelly and Ryan made it to Quarter-finals. For you sports fans out there, this is the equivalent of some here-to-fore unknown basketball college making it to March Madness. Congrats to Ryan and Kelly and a huge thank you to the administration, faculty and staff, without that support, we never would have made it this far.

More good news from the debate team: we just received word that Kelly Del Curto and Ryan Blais have been invited for the 2nd year in a row to compete at the National Debate Coaches Association National Championship Tournament in Las Vegas April 17-20, 2009. Entry to this tournament is based on cumulative success throughout the year.

OPEN HOUSE!
If you have an incoming freshman student and were not able to make our first Open House, you're in luck!! We will be hosting an Open House on Sunday, January 25th, 2009 at 3:00pm. The presentation will begin in the Edward J. Kavanaugh Library. If you have any questions, please contact Jody Tobin at 763-1032, ext. 113.

Scholarship Opportunities now available for all grade levels at SVHS. Please be sure to visit our web site Link to learn about all of the wonderful opportunities available to our students for next year's SVHS tuition and college tuition. Please check with Mrs. Doolittle with any questions. 707-763-1032 ext 118 or tdoolittle@svhs-pet.org.

If you would like to contribute to any of our current scholarships or are interested in establishing a new scholarship please contact Joanne Ferris in our Advancement Office 707-763-1032 ext 119 or jferris@svhs-pet.org

PARENT HELP NEEDED!! Saturday January 24
SVHS Debate is hosting the annual Junior High Speech and Debate tournament for local 6th-8th graders. We need about 20 parents or community members to help judge the speeches (no experience necessary, we'll train you!). We also need some volunteers to help with running the tournament as well. If you can help, please e-mail SVHS Speech & Debate Director, Laila McClay at lmcclay@mac.com

Help Needed !!!
A Few Little "Leprechaun Families" To Contribute Items to Our St. Patrick's Day Grandparent's Day Luncheon Raffle Baskets
St. Patrick's Day Theme -
Ideas: Grandparent Basket Irish Coffee mugs/glasses, Irish Tea, Coffee, Irish theme Napkins, Mints, Chocolate Shamrock Candy, Irish China (Belleek), Irish CD's, Bailey's Irish Cream, Tea Towels, Green Cookies, Green Candles, Good luck Charms, Gift Certificates to Finnegan's (Restaurant - Grant Ave -Novato), Maguire's Pub (Kentucky St.- Petaluma), in short, anything and everything Irish!!
Student Basket: Movie Tickets, Powells gift cards, I-Tunes gift card, Gas Card, Starbucks, Chocolate Candies, Dinner Certificates, Etc. Please bring all items to Carolyn in the SVHS Front Office.by February 20th or Now!

SAVE THIS VERY SPECIAL DATE!!!(with your GRANDPARENTS!)
St. Vincent de Paul High School cordially Invites You to Attend our GRANDPARENT'S DAY "LUCK O' THE IRISH" LUNCHEON
DATE: Tuesday , March 17th Tillman Hall - SVHS (time to be announced)
This fun afternoon will include: a delicious Lunch catered by our own Debi Keith Catering, Welcome and Prayer by Father Lombardi, Musical Entertainment, a Video slide show, Tours of SV and Portraits by OZ Photography.
Look for Order Forms to be mailed home for your reservations soon. Seating in Tillman Hall is limited for this popular event. Special Handicapped Arrangements(wheelchairs, etc.) Please contact Joanne Ferris prior to event at707-763-1032 ext #119
For more information and a chance to "PEEK" in on the event by volunteering and getting service hours, please call:Pam Bing 415. 898-5115 bingmp@aol.com

Save the Date! Mark your calendar and reserve your seat today for the Saint Vincent de Paul High School
HoorayforHollywood! Student Fashion Show >>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<< Saturday, March 21, 2009 Marin Country Club
500 Country Club Drive, Novato
Featuring TWO SHOWS this year! 11:00 a.m. - MATINEE Luncheon 5:30 p.m. - PREMIER Dinner $45 Per Person
Seating is limited to 204 for each performance.
This popular event sold out early last year, so please reserve your seat today! For reservations, please email:
SVFashionshow@att.net *Watch for your invitation in February 2009! For more information, please contact:
Terri Stimple terri.francis-stimple@camoves.com (707) 364-0597
or Lisa Patin lisamp@garlic.com

Attention Parents of Seniors: Be on the lookout for an envelope full of very important information containing Disneyland "Grad Nite" permission forms, as well as the school newsletter, calendar, and a great amount of scholarship information. Please be sure to go over the whole packet. Mailing out today January 22nd.

$crip Program
The High School Scrip office is open Monday - Friday, 8am - 4pm (closed daily for lunch 1:15 - 2pm)
The Grade School office sells Scrip Mon., Tues., Thurs., & Fri., 8:15 - 3:00. (Scrip is not sold at SVES on Wednesday.)
Offices are closed for all school holidays.
IMPORTANT CHANGES ConocoPhillips Company (Unocal 76) has discontinued their discount Scrip program. Consequently, once our current supply of certificates is sold, Unocal 76
will not be available. Marriott Hotel has lowered their percentage to 8%.
NEW MERCHANTS
Barnes & Noble $25 9%
Gymboree $25 13%
Hallmark $25 4%
Game Stop $25 3% (HS office only)
Sports Authority $25 8% (HS office only)
William Tell House
Restaurant $25 15% (HS office only)
Thank you for supporting the scrip program

Want to know what's going on at school without badgering your students? Read the daily announcements that students hear each day! It's on the website at www.svhs-pet.org (We try to post the announcements online each day by 11 am)

2008-2009 School Year
Jan. 24 Speech & Debate Tournament
Jan. 25 Open House 3-4:00
Jan. 29 Blood Drive
Jan. 31 SAT Prep classes begin at SVHS
Feb. 5&6 Senior Retreat
Feb. 12&13 Senior Retreat
Feb. 16 No School Presidents Day
Feb. 17 Minimum Day 1:05 Dismissal
Feb. 18 PLAN Test
Feb. 21 Mother Son Dinner Dance