St. Viator Parish School

Second grade officially began preparations this week for their first sacrament of reconciliation! We are learning to forgive one another as God forgives us. We want to be friends with God and each other. We continue to progress with our new Superkids reading program. Our teacher has already seen improvement in our fluency. In math, we have reviewed our addition and subtraction skills and are working on place value. We are so excited about this sacramental year and all the ways we will experience God’s love for us! ~Mrs. Vena

4th Grade Community Outreach (formerly Homeless Lunch) is on Tuesday, October 25, 2022.

We will be assembling Care Kits for distribution at Catholic Charities.

Please help make our Care Kits complete by bringing JUICE BOXES.

These can be dropped in the office and any number of donations are appreciated!

CMG trained & fingerprinted adults are welcome to help. Please meet in the cafeteria for setup. Students arrive by 8:30 and we help them assemble the Kits. We are done by 9:30am at the latest.

Questions? Contact Laura Alcaraz at 702-858-2626 or alaura@gmail.com.

We are so excited for the most anticipated yearly event at St. Viator School...the SVS Halloween Carnival on Thursday, October 27th! WE NEED YOUR HELP!

• We need just an hour of your time to help make this year's carnival a success. Go to the Carnival Sign-Up Genius. All volunteers need to check in at the entrance for a name tag.
• Admission Fee is 2 cans of food per family.

• Cake Walk entries need to be packaged.

• Full Costume Face Masks are not allowed to be worn. Face paint works.

Food Trucks: (accepts cash and credit)

• Vitos Tacos
• Custom Pizza Truck
• Boujee Burgerz

Haunted House

• 5-6 PM For younger children (not scary)
• 6-9 PM Prepare to be scared

And much, much more....

• Chick-Fil-A Meals ($6 punch card)
• Raffle Baskets
• Pumpkin Patch (great photo ops)
• Cake Walk (All families are encouraged to donate baked goods. Cake walk collection contest for grades 5-8th, see flyer below)
• Balloon Animals
• Face Painting
• Carnival Games
• DJ and Dancing
• Costume Contest (see flyer below for details)
• Bounce Houses
• Super Sweet Shop
• Amazing Food Trucks
• St.Viator Friends and Family

Click the order form below to download a copy. Avoid the long lines the night of the carnival.

Pre-order your tickets and wristbands!

We are so excited for the most anticipated yearly event at St. Viator School...the SVS Halloween Carnival on this Thursday, October 27th! WE NEED YOUR HELP to make our carnival a huge success!!! This sign up is for ADULT SHIFTS ONLY. You can sign up for more than one shift. You will need to check in at the sign in desk located at the entrance to the carnival to receive your name tag before you begin your shift. Thank you for all you do! Click the link below to sign up!

Just a friendly reminder ~ what the Diocese requires for our volunteers:

• All Halloween Carnival volunteers must complete the Safe Environment Training. Click here CMG for directions.
• Fingerprinting is only necessary if you are working in the Haunted House.

Hello Parents! Here is an opportunity for our students in Gr. 7 & 8 to sign up for a one hour shift at the SVS Halloween Carnival on Thursday, October 27th! The student is required to sign in and receive their name tag before their assigned shift. At that time they will receive instruction as to where they need to go for their designated volunteer spot. It is important that you sign up the child(ren) in your family ONLY, and not reserve spots for additional friends. Thank you for your help and please email pto@stviator.org if you have any questions. Click on the link below to sign up.

Monday: October 24, 2022

• December Hot Lunch goes home
• Halloween Ticket Presale available before and after school
• Candy Collection

Tuesday: October 25, 2022

• 4th Grade Community Outreach in cafeteria
• Candy Collection
• Cake Walk Collection (packaged goodies/homemade is great!)
• Halloween Ticket Presale available before and after school

Wednesday: October 26, 2022

• Liturgy Grades PreK-4 (dress uniform)
• Candy Collection
• Cake Walk Collection (packaged goodies/homemade is great!)
• Halloween Ticket Presale available before and after school

• Noon Dismissal - Early dismissal at 11:50am and Noon. We will still have hot lunch on that day. All grades will take their hot lunches to go. To-go bag will be provided.
• Candy Collection
• Cake Walk Collection (packaged goodies/homemade is great!)
• 11:00 AM Spirit Assembly
  
• Halloween Carnival 5:00 -9:00 PM (Admission: 2 Canned Goods per family)

Friday: October 28, 2022

• No School
• Nevada Day

Monday: October 31, 2022

• Happy Halloween
• Orange and Black Accessory Day, Halloween theme shirt, plain black or orange shirt, hair accessories and Halloween socks with uniform bottom and uniform shoes.

No one likes to be forced to something, especially kids looking to establish their independence. This principal holds true for their food choices as well. Have you noticed the foods your children are choosing? I know this is a touchy subject, so I’m going to tip-toe across this territory and just offer a few suggestions about how to steer our children (and maybe our parents too?) toward healthier food choices.

Why am I bringing up nutrition? Well, I’m glad you asked. Food is fuel, and fuel provides the energy our children need to have healthy brains and bodies. With the afternoon crash in energy (and oftentimes emotions) we want to ensure your kiddos are receiving the best fuel possible at breakfast, snack time, and lunch. Now I know you might be thinking this is a lost cause. Take heart parents, guardians, grandparents, and anyone else in the support system. Try applying a few of these tips on your family’s food journey and report back.

1. Offer choices. No one likes to be forced into eating one specific thing. Offering kids choices between healthier options gives them the autonomy and independence they crave without sacrificing nutrition.

2. Let them make their own plate. With a few tries and an abundance of healthy options, eventually some will land on their plate. Small tweaks lead to big changes!

3. Introduce gateway foods to your children. How? Begin to add healthier options (fruits and veggies) to foods they already love!

4. Snack smarter. More whole food options and less processed foods is a great place to begin.

5. Include your kids in the kitchen. Especially where lunch and snack preparation are concerned. Have plenty of healthy options available for lunch prep and encourage fun in the kitchen when prepping for the next day.

6. Expose, don’t force. Give kids the options and information and let them explore at their own pace. It can take up to 15 tries before kids finally begin to enjoy healthier options.

7. Lead by example. If you want a healthy eater, be a healthy eater.

8. Final tip, add in before taking away.

The point is that kids function better physically, emotionally, academically, and socially if they avoid the spikes and crashes that accompany overly processed foods. Make food and nutrition fun and creative for yourself and your students. I’d love to hear how it goes!!

Cheers to healthy eating!

Monica Diaz

St. Viator Guidance Counselor

Mrs. Kiss, in collaboration with Fr. Rinn, are currently recruiting for volunteer positions to serve in an advisory capacity to the Principal and Pastor on the Parish School Advisory Board. Please consider submitting an application. If you are interested, please complete the Board Application and return it to svsschool@stviator.org by Oct 30th for consideration.