VOLUME 18, ISSUE 3
SPRING 2015
FROM THE PRINCIPAL...
Dear Parents,
It is hard to believe but we are in the final quarter of the school year.
Plans are being made for the 2015-2016 school year which will begin
on August 13, 2015 with parent orientation in the gym and will
include a full day of school. The full calendar is being printed and
will be sent as soon as we can get it in the mail.
to SVdP. Mrs. Mann has been an asset to the school and has
influenced the lives of many of our students. It will be very difficult
to replace such a dedicated teacher when she retires at the end of this
school year. She will be missed.
This year we are again at full capacity for enrollment. Please make
This has been a year of school-wide accomplishments and personal sure all your paperwork is complete and submitted to the school office.
accomplishments for all students. We have enjoyed a great sports year We have a number of students on our waiting list.
for both the girls and boys. We are extremely fortunate to have
coaches who invest their time and energy to develop the whole student Standardized test scores are currently being reviewed. The results of
as well as their athletic skills.
your child’s testing will be sent home within the next two weeks.
Please plan on attending our information session on testing that is
Our academic competitions as well as other contests throughout the scheduled for May 6, 2015 at noon in the MJFC. Bring your child’s
Archdiocese have also resulted in a few trophies in writing, prep bowl results with you to this meeting.
and mathematics. The teachers spend many hours working with the
students to develop the academic skills they use not only in contests Yours in Christ,
but in the classroom as well.
Carolyn Sears, M.Ed.
We are very proud of Coach Marion Jones who will be honored as one
of the top four coaches in the country by the Positive Coaching
Alliance. It is an honor both for Coach Jones and St. Vincent de Paul
Catholic School that he is receiving this national recognition. Coach
Jones will travel to California in April to receive his award.
Please reserve a seat at the annual Style Show and Luncheon honoring
this year’s eighth grade class. It is a wonderful community building
event. This year we honor Mrs. Joey Mann for her 24 years of service
2014-2015 PTO Board
PTO Executive Board
President: Teresa Bogatto
Vice President: Kelly Hogan
Communications VP: Michelle Bickham
Secretary: Sheila Berggren
Treasurer: Claire Hughes
Past President: Heather Montoya
PTO Directors
Auction & Gala: Cathy Hollerbach &
Ana Patrick
Auction-Elect: Erin Ayers, Wendy Johnston &
Shannon Ramirez
Back to School: Karen Haysley & Claire Lynch
Book Fair: Mildred Bautista & Gentine Meagher
Breakfast with Santa: Patricia Sayegh &
Jennifer Visintine
Cabrini Festival: Carmen Fitzpatrick
Concessions: Laura Sage
Enrichment: Lisa Gasper &
Maria Jose Redondo Nieto
Hospitality: Kari Clay & Lori Etlinger
Party Packs: Faith Sepe & Allison Sovany
Performing Arts: Rachel Bush & Olguita SantiagoRodriguez
Public Relations: Kristina Drone & Maribel Nolla
Room Parent Coordinator: Esmer Vale
Sports Parent Coordinator: Mary Callaghan &
Tiffany Leyendecker
Style Show: Donna McClure, Monica Smith &
Maureen Swanson
Tiger Bucks: Lizzy Culotta & Tracy Rijken
Tiger Market: Carrie Schwartzenburg &
Tricia Hoffman
Tiger’s Mouth Newsletter: Lucy Anderson
Used Uniforms: Monica Cruces & Mauria Still
Yearbook: Melissa Iero & Valerie Cortez
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FROM THE PTO PRESIDENT...
Dear Parents,
We did it! With your generosity and the work of the “Swing into Auction 2015” Gala and Auction committee, we were able to meet and
exceed our fundraising goals for this school year. Cathy Hollerbach,
Ana Patrick, their Auction committee, and numerous parent and faculty volunteers contributed to an outstanding gala on January 31st. The
festive evening included 465 guests, a beautiful honoree, great food,
finds, fun, fellowship, and a general swingin' good time! Through the
proceeds of all the PTO efforts, we are able to support the school in
many ways, including the following:
• $43,000 to support the school’s operating expenses
• $52,000 to support the faculty through bonuses and incentives
• $4,000 to support the faculty through various hospitality functions
• $5,700 to support our library programs + over 675 new books donated
to the library, classrooms, and counselors for SVdP students’ use
• $26,670 to support the Adopt-A-Student program
Used Uniforms: Directors Monica Cruces and Mauria Still, in
conjunction with their committee, are responsible for organizing and
managing the used uniform and lost & found inventory. Thank you
for your continual efforts in this valuable service to our school
families.
Looking forward …
Donna McClure, Monica Smith, and Maureen Swanson are busy
planning the Style Show and Luncheon, “No Place I’d Rather Be”,
featuring the SVdP eighth grade class of 2015, and honoring Joey
Mann with the “2015 Legacy of Excellence Award.” She has been
beloved by students, parents, and faculty of the St. Vincent de Paul
Catholic School community for 25 amazing years! Join us on May
3rd for a fabulously fun and fashionable event!
Rachel Bush and Olguita Santiago Rodriguez are working closely
We are now in the fortunate position to partner with Mrs. Sears and our with the Spring Musical Steering Committee to support SVdP’s fanSchool Board to designate the remaining unallocated funds towards tastic performing arts program. This event, cherished by the participants and all who support it, showcases the tremendous talent among
strategic school enhancements. More information to come…
the students of SVdP. Performances are scheduled for May 7th and
Since the last issue of Tiger’s Mouth was published, we have had many 8th. Don’t miss it!
events and services organized by the PTO, made possible with the help
of many, many volunteers. I am grateful to the following Directors and A special thank you to Heather Montoya, PTO Past President &
their committee members for bringing these events and services to life: Nominating Committee Advisor, for her dedication in leading our
Nominating Committee: Stephanie Bourg, Karen Haysley, Lisa
Cabrini Festival: Thank you to Director Carmen Fitzpatrick, who Louis, Carrie Schwartzenburg, Amy Sorensen, and Elisabeth
organized an informative and fun festival highlighting The Holy Land. Yoder. This committee worked tirelessly to slate an incredible
Thank you to all of the volunteers and to the 4th & 6th grade girls who 2015-16 PTO Board. Congratulations to Esmer Vale (VP/PresidentElect), Rachel Parten (Communications VP), Cecile Deutschen
performed the Arabic & Jewish folklore dances.
(Secretary), and Gentine Meagher (Treasurer) who will be joining
Concessions: Director Laura Sage always delivers our sweet treats Kelly Hogan (incoming President) and me (soon-to-be Past President)
with a smile! This is her second year in this solo role of organizing on the Executive Board for the 2015-16 school year.
concessions for SVdP’s home sporting events. Thank you for your hard
Please see the 2015-16 PTO Board listing in this edition of the Tiger’s
work and dedication.
Mouth, and join me in congratulating the incoming PTO Board. There
Hospitality: Directors Kari Clay and Lori Etlinger, along with the are many opportunities to get involved, and I want to extend my
help of the Hospitality Committee, work tirelessly to organize monthly thanks to everyone who has expressed a desire to serve.
teacher birthday celebrations, assist with Catholic Schools Week, orchestrate Teacher Appreciation Week, and provide refreshments and It’s hard to believe how quickly this year is wrapping up! I hope you
coordination for numerous other events throughout the year. Many, have a joyful Easter, and I wish you a wonderful last quarter of the
school year.
many thanks for all your hard work!
Public Relations: If you have opened up a local news publication this
year, you have likely seen articles featuring SVdP students. PR Directors Kristine Drone and Maribel Nolla have done a fantastic job regularly submitting photos and articles highlighting the accomplishments of
SVdP students. Among the Village News, the Examiner, and the Texas
Catholic Herald, at least one article or photo featuring SVdP students
has appeared in over 40 different issues so far this school year!
Tiger Bucks: Thank you to Directors Lizzy Culotta and Tracy Rijken
for carrying on the tradition of our various “free money” programs.
Your time and efforts spent organizing Family Restaurant Nights, the
Shop-A-Thon, and BoxTops for Education provide community-building
and financial opportunities that benefit our school.
In gratitude,
Teresa Bogatto
PTO President
2014-15
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APR
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8
MAY
Dr. Brian
Goonan Talk
Family Night
Can O’ Worms
Little Matt’s
6
3
Getting to
Know SVdP
Standardized
Testing
Style Show
No Place I’d
Rather Be
22
Getting to
Know SVdP
Middle School
7-8
Spring Musical
The Golden Age
Thank you
to our
2014-2015
PTO Board
for your
wonderful
service to
our school
2015-2016 PTO Board
President: Kelly Hogan
Vice President: Esmer Vale
Communications VP: Rachel Parten
Secretary: Cecile Deutschen
Treasurer: Gentine Meagher
Past President: Teresa Bogatto
2015-16 PTO Directors
Auction & Gala: Erin Ayers, Wendy Johnston &
Shannon Ramirez
Auction Elect: Christina Lynch & Allison Sovany
Back to School: Tiffany Moreno & Jill Pollard
Book Fair: Yolanda O’Malley & Laura Rocha
Breakfast with Santa: Olguita Santiago-Rodriguez &
Patricia Sayegh
Career Fair: Beatriz Ballerini & Jennifer Visintine
Enrichment: Elizabeth Keeler
Hospitality: Graciana Linardi & Janelle Reinoso
Party Packs: Tracy Butz & Megan Leif
Performing Arts: Rachel Bush
Public Relations: Lucy Anderson
Room Parent Coordinator: Jennifer Raymond
Sports Parent Coordinators: Mary Callaghan,
Andrea Vessels & Margaret Vinson
Style Show: Gloria Matiuzzi-Alvarez, Tina Swartz &
Milu Vera
Tiger Bucks: Phuong Liebl
Tiger Market: Vivian Scott & Faith Sepe
Tiger’s Mouth: Lynn Crow
Used Uniforms: Lori Etlinger & Debbie Fraker
Yearbook: Claire Hughes & Kymberly Venker
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School Board News
Advancement Update
Congratulations on completing the 3rd quarter of the 20142015 school year. We hope everyone had a wonderful
Spring Break and is reenergized to finish the school year.
The School Board relies on the expertise and support of
parent volunteers. If you have a special qualification and
an interest in assisting, please plan to attend the two
discernment meetings we will be having in April. April
21 will be the first discernment meeting when candidates
will learn about School Board. April 28 will be the second
meeting when the Board will discuss qualifications with
the candidates. If you have any questions about the
process, please contact Joe Louis at [email protected].
The School Board Committees have been busy focusing
on the following efforts:
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Our September Annual Fund campaign, chaired by the
Ayers and Raymond families, raised $375,000 in gifts in
and pledges and enjoyed a 40% increase in the amount of
corporate matching gifts this year for a total of $50,000.
Thank you to the parents and the companies who invested
in the important work being done at SVdP A special
thanks goes to our parents who work for AIG and Shell –
your gifts were matched 2:1 this year. Thanks to:
The Advancement Committee announced the 20142015 Annual Fund has received $375K in gifts and
pledges and 94% family participation to date. We
continue to extend our gratitude for everyone’s support of this vital funding program.
The Communications Committee held a parent focus
group in February. We invited several dads to come
talk to Mrs. Sears about the school. The meeting was
well-received.
The Student Affairs Committee continues to utilize
Beta Club members as greeters at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00
a.m. Sunday Masses.
The Finance Committee completed its budget for the
2015-2016 school year.
The School Board is committed to being as transparent as
possible and it publishes meeting minutes on Edline. The
meetings are open (2nd Tuesday of the month) to those
who request attendance in advance (except occasional confidential discussions). If you would like to address the
School Board with an issue, please contact Joe Louis at
[email protected].
School Board Members
Joe Louis – President; Tom Bickham – Vice President;
Elaine Fitzgibbon – Secretary; Marnie Clark – Advancement Chair; Frank Hogan – Advancement & Strategic
Planning; Tiffany Johnson – Finance Chair; Katherine
Macey – Student Affairs Chair, Strategic Planning &
Technology; Michael McConn—Extra Curricular;
Jennifer Rosenfeld – Communication Chair & Finance;
Glenn Standish – Finance; Rachel Steely – ExtraCurricular; Ray Vale – Strategic Planning; Teresa Bogatto
– PTO President & Advancement
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Rob Ascher
Mary Bonura
Daniel Broussard
Christine Carbo
Susanne Cenatiempo
Cindy Church
Marnie Clark
Lewis Coleman
Anna Courville
Lynn Crow
Kathy Davis
Roy Dalati
Michael Doyle
Brian Duncan
Ted Etlinger
Josh & Julie Flowers
Sue Garrison
Tiffany Johnson
Karyn Kramer
Cam Le
Vincent Leemann
Josema Linardi
Nour Londono-Salmen
Jeff McCurry
Brent McDaniel
Rebecca OliverBromenshenkel
Gio Ramirez
Ben Raymond
Mike Robson
Peggy Santry
John Sullivan
Andres Swartz
Jennette Tran
Steve Visintine
Jennifer Visintine
Tessa Ward
Shell
Chevron
Chevron
Phillips 66
Alliance Bernstein
Chevron
JP Morgan
Plains Marketing
Occidental
JP Morgan
AIG
LyondellBasell
General Electric
Optim Physical Therapy
AIG
Chevron
Dow Jones
Chevron
NOV
Shell
Transocean
Shell
Shell
Merrill Lynch
BP
Halliburton
NOV
Medtronic
Baker Hughes
Shell
Shell
Merrill Lynch
Cardinal Health
Chevron
Invensys
Pfizer
Principal’s Honors and Honors
8th Grade Principal’s
Honors
Lindsay Bevers
Allison Clark
Michael Hansen
Caroline Kherkher
Taylor McClure
Luke Read
Anna Rosenfeld
Marcus Whitley
Matthew Whitley
8th Grade Honors
Peter Bambace
Carl Chemaly
Clay Didway
Everett Ezell
Katherine Fitzgibbon
Liam Garrison
Alex Jacobs
Kathleen Leyendecker
Nicholas Mattioli
Shane Pesek
Claire Piczak
Katya Smith
Abigail Standish
Kate Williford
7th Grade Principal’s
Honors
Alisha Collaco
William Dickason
Nathaniel Fernandes
Claire Sullivan
7th Grade Honors
Peyton Butler
Robert Condron
Sarah Cunningham
Jacob Fiegel
Hollis Gasper
William Hearne
Yara Karam
Alex Lopez
Olivia Lyons
Dominique Nanquil
Allison Polnau
Mary Catherine Reidy
Emily Roy
Sarah Sullivan
Andrew Tayar
Davis Thames
Anjali Tholany
Justin Varkey
Andrea Vera
Annika Vinson
Savannah Ward
6th Grade Principal’s
Honors
Blair Bath
Emily Clark
Elise Cunningham
Jillian Hermoso
Sara Price
Sophia Rebello
Nicole Rosenfeld
Caroline Tanner
6th Grade Honors
Taggart Atwood
Robert Bambace
Michael Bevers
Bryce Bogatto
Mark Brito
Sam Callaghan
Tyler Carbo
Sophia Coletti
Dylan Fitzgibbon
Noah Hight
Madelyn Kaelin
Maxwell Lewis
Riley Maytum
Trey McClure
Max Naegeli
Lexie Oliver
Hunter Osborn
Cole Patrick
Brianne Raymond
Eve Rosenfeld
Ryan Santry
Peyton Sobiesk
Mia Still
Abigail Tran
CONGRATULATIONS TO
SVDP MATHLETES
St. Vincent de Paul School entered 2 teams, each
composed of 3 seventh graders and 3 eighth graders,
in the annual St. Agnes Math Competition on
Saturday, February 28. The competition included the
Activity/Challenge Round in which SVdP Team 1
placed fourth and Team 2 placed fifth. In the individual team standings, SVdP Team 1 placed seventh and
Team 2 placed second. In the overall competition,
SVdP placed second among the 16 Catholic schools
competing. Go SVdP Mathletes and Coach, Mrs.
Ducote!
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Annual Style Show & Luncheon
featuring the
SVdP Class of 2015
and honoring Joey Mann
May 3, 2015
“No Place I’d Rather Be” is the theme for this year’s
Eighth Grade Style Show and Luncheon, to be held
Sunday, May 3rd, at The Houstonian Hotel. This
year, St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School is thrilled to
honor Mrs. Joey Mann, third grade teacher extraordinaire, with the “2015 Legacy of Excellence Award.”
Mrs. Mann first came to St. Vincent de Paul Catholic
School in 1990, when her daughter began her academic career as a SVdP Tiger. She has taught third
grade ever since, instilling her infectious love of reading in many of her students. Her love for all things
“third grade” has made Mrs. Mann popular with and
beloved by the students, parents, and faculty of SVdP
for 25 amazing years!
Whether you have an eighth grader or younger
children who have looked up to the Class of 2015 as
teammates, Big Buddies, and/or friends, please
consider attending this year’s Style Show and
Luncheon to fondly send our eighth graders off to
high school and honor Mrs. Mann.
Mimosas and a silent auction will start at 10:30am.
The Style Show will feature our eighth graders, their
siblings, and faculty members, modeling fabulous
fashions from Dillard’s. Invitations have been distributed, so hurry and make your reservations today!
Underwriting levels begin at $1,200, and individual
tickets are also available. Please contact Co-Directors
Donna McClure, Monica Smith, or Maureen Swanson
with any questions.
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Spring Musical 2015 is coming—MAY 7-8, 2015 in MJPFC
Tickets will be available for purchase soon at svdpschool.corecommerce.com
COACH JONES WINS
NATIONAL AWARD
On March 10, Athletic Director Marion
Jones was named one of 25 winners of
Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA)'s 2015
Double-Goal Coach® Award. Coach
Jones was selected from more than 2,100
nominations nationwide. PCA honors
with this award those who strive to win
while also pursuing the more important
goal of life lessons through sports.
Coach Jones is one of the top four coaches invited to join in a panel discussion at
PCA’s National Youth Sports Awards
Dinner and Auction in Palo Alto, CA
on April 25, 2015. Good job, Coach!
Tiger Pride Flash Sale
Used Uniform Flash Sale
Time to make room for next year’s inventory. Now
is your chance to get an even better deal on used
uniforms. All items will be sold for $3 on
May 7 before and after the
All-School May Crowning Mass.
We are slashing prices on selected Tiger Pride apparel from the 2014-2015 school year. On April 27,
until supplies last, check in with the online store at
http://svdpschool.corecommerce.com/ and purchase
your favorite tee at a heavily discounted price.
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Positive Parenting Speaker Series
Local clinical/sports psychologist Dr. Brian Goonan gave
talk two of three - “Get Real Parenting: Part Two: The Art
and Science of Raising Successful Kids.” This was part of
the ongoing Positive Parenting Speaker Series presented
by the SVdP PTO and +Works
GO TEXAN DAY
Students celebrated Go Texan Day on March 9. Students dressed in hats, boots, and jeans and learned
square dancing during P.E. class from professional
square dancers.
The third parenting talk entitled,
“Can O’ Worms: Raising Authentically Successful Children.” will
be held on Tuesday, April 8 at
7:00 p.m. in the MJFC.
Photo: Sheila Berggren, Dr. Goonan,
Sarah Fischer of +Works.
BABY TIGERS
Kindergartener Sarah
Ortegon welcomed
baby brother Martin on
December 31, 2014.
Bluebonnet Bash
The students read 15 books from
the 2014-2015 Texas Bluebonnet
list. In order to attend the Bluebonnet Bash they had to complete
a Reading Counts quiz or project
on those 15 books.
Kindergartner Jaime De
Lucas welcomed baby
brother Javier on January 31, 2015
Mrs. Mattson
welcomed her first
grandchild, Camden
Christopher Rushing,
on September 21, 2014
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Congratulations to Seth L., Jack B., Jack M.,
James U., Kevin P., Bennett C., Julia P., Caroline
D., Dani N., Bella N., Katelyn F., Isabella D., Lauren G., and Mary Claire H.
Cabrini 2015 the holy land
Every other year, St. Vincent de Paul Catholic
School students spend a week learning about
another culture during the Cabrini International Festival. This year’s festival chaired by
Carmen Fitzpatrick featured the Holy Land
and took place on March 25-27.
The week was filled with daily demonstrations highlighting Arabic history and culture.
This included the children sampling
traditional Arabic food—hummus and pita—
and presentations featuring an introduction to
Jerusalem, the Old Testament (Mt. Sinai), the
Dome (Muslim culture), the City of David
The week began with an opening ceremony
(Temple of Solomon), the life of Christ (from
with a procession of flags representing the six
birth to death) and the Western Wall (Jewish
countries previously featured at the Cabrini
culture).
Festival. The festival introduction was given
by the Director of Cultural Affairs from the Congratulations to the following Cabrini
Israeli Consulate. This was followed by the Festival poster winners: 1st place—Paulina
performance of a classic belly dance, sword Ferrante, 2nd place—Alex White and 3rd
dance, and Egyptian martial arts dance. Also, place—Trinidad Ferrante.
fourth grade girls danced the popular Arabic
dance "Debke," while sixth grade girls danced
to the famous Jewish song "Hava Nagila."
Cabrini Festival Director Carmen Fitzpatrick
and the talented festival dancers
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SVdP Destination ImagiNation Team Is Going To State
The St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School Destination
ImagiNation (D.I.) team placed second at the Gulf Coast
Regional D.I. Competition and will be heading to compete at the
State level. The Gulf Coast Regional competition was held on
Saturday, February 21, 2015 at Cypress Ranch High School.
coached by 5th Grade teacher Mr. Shaw. By virtue of placing as
one of the top two teams, The Seven Leaf Clovers will compete
at the STATE tournament to be held in Dallas on April 10-11,
2015. This marks the second consecutive year that St. Vincent
de Paul has had a team qualify for State D.I. competition.
The SVdP Team competes in the “Feary Tales” category. This
year’s team is known as “The Seven Leaf Clovers” and is
comprised of 4th Graders Kate P., Bailey R., Peyton T. and 5th
Graders Amanda B., Sofia I., Ryan H., and Shawn V., all
Destination ImagiNation is an innovative organization that
teaches creativity, teamwork and problem solving across the
U.S. and in more than 30 countries. Teams are tested to think on
their feet, work as a team, and devise original solutions that
satisfy the requirements of the challenges presented.
Father-Daughter Dance
The SVdP PTO held the annual Father Daughter Dance for the church and
school community on February 13. More than 200 girls attended the Valentine's weekend event with their fathers. All enjoyed a fun night of dancing,
games, and door prizes and went home with special memories of the night.
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Swing Into Auction was a great success
Thank you to our Chairs, Cathy Hollerbach and Ana Patrick
Tiger Bucks Update
Tiger Bucks is a PTO program chaired by Directors Lizzy Culotta and Tracy Rijken that takes
advantage of "free money" offered by businesses
to non-profits. It includes local shopping, family
restaurant nights and Box Top collections.
Mia’s, Little Matt’s, Chick-fil-A, Los Tios, Jerry
Built, Berryhill and Russo’s Pizzeria hosted family
restaurant nights, contributing over $2,000 to SVdP.
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Science and Technology seem to move even faster than our kids, and the St. Vincent de Paul Dad’s Club is focused on
closing this technology gap for all of our students. Hands-on access to the latest technology like tablets, cloud software,
and computers gives each student the ability to use and learn what is here today and also to develop a solid foundation
to adapt to what is on the tech horizon. Besides, someone has to be the tech support at home!
We would love to have you come out and join us for a fun day of golf, fellowship, and prizes and especially stories about
how great your drive was or that incredible putt. The event is Thursday, April 16th, 2015 at Wildcat Golf Club.
To register, go to www.svdpdadsclub.com/golf.
We are also looking for generous, community-focused businesses like yours to be a keystone to our science and technology fundraising efforts. Your sponsorship provides you or your business the opportunity to:
Support the SVdP Catholic School’s science & technology initiatives
Reach the 4000+ families in one of Houston’s largest parishes through the parish bulletin
Reach business owners and leaders from many industries as well as the participating golfers
Receive recognition in our weekly church bulletin and school newsletter
To become a sponsor, register online at www.svdpdadsclub.com/golf or contact our chairmen:
Chuck Bautista [email protected] or 713-878-1610 or Todd Johnson [email protected] or 713-724 0188
We truly appreciate your support and look forward to seeing you on the links!
SVdP Dad’s Club Sponsorship Committee
Box Top collection
April 10, and May 1, 2015
Kindergarteners dressed up as favorite
Super Kids on February 13
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Winter Sports
Boys Basketball
Girls Basketball
Boys Basketball: January 24 - 26 6th, 7th, & 8th St. Peter Tournament
February 2-7 – Playoffs
Varsity Girls BB —District Champs 2014-15
The St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School Girls'
Varsity Basketball team recorded a 51-2 win against
St. Francis de Sales Catholic School and a 34-30
win against St. Thomas More Catholic School.
They beat John Paul 2 on Tuesday, February 3 with
a score of 48-12; They beat St. Anne Houston on
Thursday, February 5 with a score of 33-17.They
played St. Cecilia in the GHCAA Championship on
Saturday, February 7.
Pictured: Coach: Israel Chandler; Hannah S. Caroline K., Kathleen L. Coach: Charles Jackson, Chloe
A., Allison C. Bottom row (front): Katya S., Delaney
K., Samantha S., Kate W.
2015-16 Cheerleading
Tiger Classic’s 8th grade Father-Son basketball game
SVdP's tradition has been that all 8th grade girls
have the opportunity to experience the fun and
challenge of being a school cheerleader.
SVdP 6th Grade Team
Wins Tiger Classic
SVdP won the championship on January 17 in the
annual Tiger Classic Basketball Tournament.
In the championship game against St. Laurence,
SVdP found themselves behind 8-0 halfway
through the first quarter. The Tigers then went on
a run to take a halftime lead of 18-12. The second
half was all SVdP as our team took a 29-16 lead
after the third quarter and never looked back,
cruising to a 35-18 win. SVdP Most Valuable
Players for the championship game were Ryan S.
and Mark B., while the overall Tournament Most
Valuable Player was Sam C.
All cheerleaders are required to attend summer
camp July 13-16, 2015 at St. Pius High School.
Please contact [email protected] or
[email protected] with questions.
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Steps for Students
SVdP “restored the roar” in the 10th Annual 5K/1K Run/
Walk on Saturday, February 21 in Downtown Houston.
Among 11,000 registrants, there were 152 registered SVdP
team members, led by Captain Raffaele Sepe and the Dad’s
Club, raising approximately $13,000. The funds raised
will go towards supporting 13 inner-city Catholic Schools,
St. Peter the Apostle Catholic School (SVdP Sister
School), and SVdP's Adopt-A-Student program. Coach
Marion Jones is a founding member of this annual event.
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8th Grade Trip to Washington, D.C.
Eighth grade students Hannah
Streitmann, Michael Hansen, Luke
Read, and Delaney Kelly had the
honor of laying a wreath at the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at
Arlington Cemetery.
Choir sings in Pueri Cantores Festival
Choir Members of the Saint Vincent de Paul School Children’s Choir attended the Pueri Cantores Festival Saturday, February 7.
They joined over 170 children from 10 Catholic School choirs from Austin to Dallas in a workshop and as song leaders at the
Sacred Heart Archdiocesan Co-Cathedral of Galveston-Houston. Mr. Paul French, acclaimed director and composer of Catholic
music, worked with the children throughout the day. Parents and parishioners were delighted with their angelic singing during the
5:00 p.m. Mass. All Choir members received a medal of recognition. The St. Vincent de Paul Choir dazzled those who arrived
early with a rendition of “Joyful, Joyful” by Andy Beck.
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