St. Viator Parish School

On Wed February 1st, our 8th graders traveled to St. Anthony of Padua/ St. Francis for an All Catholic Schools Mass.

This event returned to the calendar for the first time since 2020 (before the pandemic).
This Mass was celebrated by Bishop Leo Thomas and Con-celebrated by all Parish Priests. After Mass, our Superintendent addressed the children (and their families) thanking them for their commitment to Catholic education and inviting them to let their light shine as they journey forward to graduation.

Following Mass, all students gathered for donuts and socializing! We are grateful to Bishop Leo Thomas for prioritizing this Mass and his time with our students!

On Saturday, February 4th, St. Viator hosted the All Catholic Schools Chess Tournament! Over 120 students competed through 5 rounds of matches. Congratulations to our very own SVS student, Brayden C., who earned 1st place overall! Congratulations to our SVS students for placing 2nd as a school. Thanks to all of our partner schools for their participation! It was a great day for the students!

Our 7th and 8th graders enjoyed an All Catholic Schools Valentine's Dance on Friday, this was a returning event from before the pandemic. Our students had a wonderful time and we thank our host school St. Elizabeth Ann Seton!

On Friday, Feb 10th, our Kindergarten and 8th graders completed their Graduation photos! This time-honored tradition is a rite of passage and reminds all of us that graduation season officially begins. Please keep our Kinder and 8th grade students in your prayers this week as they look forward to May!

For 34 years the St. Viator School Foundation financed capital improvement projects through one fundraiser each year - our Annual Dinner & Auction. Proceeds from our last event financed student iPads, Covid improvements, which included all new water fountains, safety plexiglass, and much more. The Foundation also financed our beautiful new library!

Each year, the Foundation honors individuals who have demonstrated exceptional service to the St. Viator Community. On February 25, 2023, we proudly welcome new members to our Hall of Fame:

Laura & Rene Alcaraz, Rosy & Paul Hartz and Christa & Todd Morse. Mark your calendar and join the celebration for a fabulous fun evening.

This is your chance to WIN $5,000 on Saturday, February 25th. Purchase 11 tickets for $100.00 today!

https://stviatorschoolfoundation.org/shop/ols/all

We are currently taking registrations and setting up testing appointments for new students entering PreKindergarten and Kindergarten. If you are a current PreKindergarten parent, your child will need to be tested for 2023-2024. Registration packets are available in the school office. Please contact the school office at 702-732-4477 for more information.

All school accounts must be brought current prior to reregistration for the 23-24 school year. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mrs. Alex at ralex@stviator.org or Mrs. Kiss at kkiss@stviator.org.

All families should have received their re-registration paperwork for the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, all families currently receiving the Viator rate underwent a Viator Mass attendance assessment. Families on the Viator rate need to attend 26 Masses between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023.

All Viator rates were reviewed and families were notified of their standing as of November 30, 2022. If your family has questions or concerns about the Viator rate, please call or email Mrs. Alex (the bookkeeper) at the school. Please do not call or email the parish office.

St. Viator is a strong Catholic community. We are fortunate to have a community willing to help make Catholic education affordable to our Catholic families. If financial assistance is needed for the 23-24 school year you can apply to our in-house FACTS site at St. Viator Parish School - FACTS

Scrip FINAL orders for the 2022-2023 school year will be Wednesday, February 22nd by 10:00 AM with orders available for pick up on Friday, February 24th. Parents please check your balance to see if you are near $200 required as there is still time to place those scrip orders. Invoices for those families who did not meet the $200 rebate requirement will go out by Friday, March 10th. Scrip for the 2023-2024 school year starts on March 1st.

The Saint Viator Talent Show is fast approaching....

Come support our amazing SVS parents, teachers and staff acts!

Friday, March 3, 2022 at the Flamingo Clark County Library

Doors open at 5:45 for a 6:30pm show

TICKETS WILL NOT BE SOLD AT THE VENUE

$10 per ticket

TICKET SALES:

On February 14th, Valentines Day, we will be in the loop for ticket sales along with the wine collection for Foundation.

The home and school must work together to safeguard the health and welfare of the child and prevent the exposure and spread of illnesses. A parent should keep a child home when any symptoms of a contagious disease are apparent.

Reminder:

Please do not medicate your student before school to lower his/her temperature and then send your student to school.

A fever is the body's response to fighting infection, and your student needs time to rest and recuperate. It is important to keep your student home when sick for 24 hours after they no longer have a fever or signs of a fever (chills, feeling very warm, flushed appearance, or sweating) without the use of fever-reducing medicine.

For further review and guidance, please refer to pages 39 & 40 in the Parent/Student Handbook which goes over St. Viator School's Health/Safety Protocols (Contagious Disease Control, Illness at School, Health Room Visits, Medications).

When we see our kids get angry, the first thing we think is that we have to stop them from being angry and we had better hurry up and find the cause of this big emotion. However, anger is a good thing. It is a BIG emotion, but it helps us answer basic questions: What would we like more of? What would we like to stop?

Anger is just a part of being human and if you remind yourself of this, it will help you respond with compassion and not judgement.

One helpful tip is to help your child develop an emotional vocabulary. If a child can identify and label the feeling, they can then begin to talk about what they’re going through. This works for adults too – wink, wink. You can also try giving them a “mood meter” or “feeling thermometer” to help them rate the intensity of their feelings. These levels can then be utilized to determine a method to regulate the intense emotion. Level one might only need some breathing exercises, while level five might need deeper exploration and methods. Whatever strategy you decide to practice with your child, it’s important to validate their feelings and help them find tools to calm down. This will help your child to feel empowered rather than out of control.

Sometimes we feel like we need to shield our kids from these emotions, but helping them to open up and find healthy ways to deal with anger will benefit them for their entire lives. Let me know if you need some help in this area. And remember, this is good for us older kids as well.

Blessings to you,

Monica

Monday: February 13, 2023

Tuesday: February 14, 2023

• Happy Valentine's Day
• All Grades - Pink, Red, White, Purple Tops, Socks and Accessory Day (uniform bottoms & shoes)
• Campus Ministry Grade 7

Wednesday: February 15, 2023

• Liturgy Pre-K - 8th

Thursday: February 16, 2023

• Grade 5 Valley of Fire Field Trip
• Grade 7 Fiddler on the Roof at BGHS
• Diocesan Science Fair at SFDS
• Re-Registraton Due
• Final Day to Order Your Yearbook

Friday: February 17, 2023

• No School
• Teacher Inservice
• End of 2nd Trimester