St. Viator Parish School

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8th Grade Life Science

1st TIE Jaelyn V. with Gabriel L.

2nd Adriana M., Alexis M.

3rd Czarina D., Heart O., and Jerema B.

8th Grade Physical Science

1st Brandon P.

2nd Larsen C.

3rd TIE Daphne F., Silvia T., and Wyeth M. with Preston S.

8th Grade Inventions

1st Kyle C., Simon B., and Brayden C.

2nd Mason T.

3rd Danielle G.

7th Grade Life Science

1st Keiralin M.

2nd Alaina S., Madeline A., Kaydence B.

3rd Connor M.and Ashur I.

7th Grade Physical Science

1st Junebug M., Adryanna L., Madison R.

2nd TIE Michael H. with Claire T., Chanel O., and Vanessa R.

3rd TIE Jolina H., Rodan A., and Corbin F. with Austin K.

7th Grade Inventions

1st Payten B.

2nd Rhett L.

3rd Yashvee M.

This year's Rally is at Cristo Rey Saint Viator High School in North Las Vegas. We are limited to 400 participants so make sure to register early.

We are excited to welcome Bernini Magic to open and close our Rally. Giancarlo Bernini brilliantly combines the truths of our faith with spectacular magic. In addition, we will have three breakout sessions focusing on Spirituality, Service and a fun activity to help the kids remember the message for the day.

Drop off begins when the doors open at 9am for sign-in and a little snack in the Commons. We ask all participants to bring a refillable water bottle with them.Parents can pick up their middles schoolers beginning at 12:30 pm when the event ends.

There is a nominal cost of $10 per youth which will be billed to the parish after the event. Only Youth Ministers or their designate can access this sign up and are responsible for collecting and submitting all necessary forms. Individuals, whether youth or parent, cannot sign up to participate outside of their parish group.

In the sign up above, please put each participant's name in one slot, with the Parish Abbreviated, and the grade number for every individual you have attending.-Example: (DavidH, SFA, 8th) or (DavidH, SFA, Chaperone)

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.

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.

Come see wonderful singers, talented dancers, and a rock and roll band!

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

Tickets will be available starting this week. PTO will be available the morning of Thursday, Feb 9th

during drop-off, in the PTO office, for ticket sales.

Next week on Valentines Day-2/14, we will be in the loop for ticket sales along with the wine collection for Foundation.

Cash or check only to St Viator PTO

My mom is 86 years young, and she’s given me some really great advice throughout the years. But the most consistent words she has shared with me have been, “Monica, you have to be grateful.” Sounds great, right? However, she always gave me this advice during the most difficult times in my life. When I wanted her to feel sorry for me, she refused and just reminded me to be grateful. I must admit, I used to get upset when I heard those words because I didn’t feel heard or seen by her. Now I realize my mom was so far ahead of the game and I couldn’t see it at the time.

It seems science has finally caught up to my mother and studies are now conducted on how significantly a gratitude practice impacts mental health. It seems that people who access gratitude daily show significantly higher levels of happiness and lower levels of depression within three weeks of beginning the practice. These levels of happiness can last up to six months after ending a practice.

Now, I know what you’re thinking. “Monica, REAL things are happening in my life right now. Bad things really happen in the world. Jump off of your gratitude cloud and join the real world!” I get it and I hear you. However, the concept of gratitude is about strengthening our positive recall even when things are dark around us. It doesn’t negate the bad, it STRENGTHENS the good. We are not ignoring negative emotions; we are magnifying the positive emotions. This is where the power to choose is in our hands.

We may not be able to choose all of the things we endure, but we do have the choice to be grateful for the positive. It’s called resilience, and YOU are resilient.

Begin with simple things: start a gratitude list (daily), speak words of gratitude to those you love (and maybe the difficult people as well), write a weekly gratitude letter to yourself. The benefits of this are reported to be a healthier immune system, a calmer nervous system, a grateful body, and an increase in positive emotions. Report back and let me know how it goes!

With gratitude, 😊

Monica

The month of February was established in 1926 as an annual observance and remembrance of key people and events in our history. Classrooms will celebrate these inspirational heroes throughout this month. For more information: Black History Month

Monday: February 6, 2023

• Prayer & Flag by 1B

Tuesday: February 7, 2023

• Community Outreach 1B
• Campus Ministry Grade 6
• Pre-K & K 100th Day

Wednesday: February 8, 2023

Thursday: February 9, 2023

Friday: February 10, 2023

• March Lunch Order Due
• Kinder & 8th Grade Graduation Photos
• 7th & 8th Grade Valentine's Dance @ SEAS