SVdP 8th graders take their place as leaders of the school. They pledged to honor God, be faithful to the Gospel values, and positively represent our school community, while respecting all others.

Classes begin at 9:00 AM, but we will provide child care free of charge for those arriving between 7:00 AM and 8:30 AM. Students will be supervised by school staff until classes begin. Drop off before 8:30 AM will be on the Buffalo Speedway side of campus. Students arriving after 8:30 AM should be dropped off in the car line as usual. Help us provide for a safe late start day by letting us know if your children will arrive early. 

If you are planning to arrive before 8:30 AM, sign up HERE.

Thursday, September 26: Homecoming Rally and Game

Pep Rally 2:30 PM Grades PK4-8

8^th grade recognition before game 4:00 PM

Homecoming Football Game vs Kincaid JV 5:30 PM 

Mini Cheer Performance at Halftime

Kona Ice/Coffee Truck

Lauren Price with Academic Independence, led a parent seminar on September 10, focusing on executive functioning. The seminar concluded the series of workshops which included a faculty August in-service and student bootcamps in grades 4-8. The topics reviewed were brain function, how to engage your children, resilience and study strategies.

Please find the Academic Independence workbook here.

Ms. Urquhart is a native Houstonian, earning her BA and MEd at UST. First a parishioner and mother of her own five SVdP students before she began her teaching journey of 28 years—and counting. She is Neuhaus-trained with a love of teaching writing and spelling. Her favorite thing about teaching second grade is sparking enthusiasm and confidence in her students' creative writing. Mrs. Urquhart enjoys the beginning of the day because she loves seeing the fresh bright faces ready to turn on their engines and take off! In her free time, Mrs. Urquhart enjoys learning about history, listening to audio books, and making baby blankets.



Ms. Simons always knew she would be a teacher. She fulfilled her destiny almost 30 years ago, the last seven years at SVdP. Teaching allows her to be a positive influence, spark an interest in learning, and help her students understand they are smart and capable. Outside of school, Mrs. Simons enjoys reading, camping, and traveling with her husband and 9-year old daughter, Maddie.

Ms. Keenan was born and educated in North Carolina. Since moving to Houston, she has spent 40 years as an educator and Director of Admissions in private schools. Her love of being in the classroom brought her to SVdP as a prekindergarten teacher for many years. Now, she assists in the second grade with reading. Outside of work, Ms. Keenan keeps busy rooting for the Astros, baking homemade pies, going to the movies, enjoying quality time with my family and friends, and of course, reading.

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SVdP 8th graders visited St. Agnes Academy and Strake Jesuit. The students toured the campus and learned about various academic programs and extracurricular activities that will shape their high school experiences. These visits provide our students with valuable insights into the academic and social dynamics of each school, helping them make informed decisions about their futures.

Football



09/12 @ 5:00 PM Away Game SVdP vs Covenant TBA

09/19 @ 5:00 PM Home Game SVdP vs Rosehill at South Campus 

09/26 Homecoming SVdP vs Kincaid JV 5:30 PM

8^th grade recognition before game 4:00 PM

Mini Cheer Performance at Halftime

Kona Ice/Coffee Truck

Volleyball

9/13-9/14 JV/V IWA Tourney

9/16 4:30/5:30/6:30 C/JV/V St Laurence 2630 Austin Pkwy, Sugar Land, TX 77479

9/18 4/4:30/5:30/6:30 Gold/C/JV/V St Michael SVDP

9/20 4/4:30/5:30/6:30 Gold/C/JV/V St JPII SVDP

9/21 TBD Gold/C/JV/V Episcopal Tourney

9/23 4/4:30/5:30/6:30 Gold/C/JV/V St Thomas More SVDP

9/24 4 /5/ 6 Gold/JV/V Emery Weiner 9825 Stella Link Rd, Houston, TX 77025

9/25 4/4:30/5:30/6:30 Gold/C/JV/V St Cecilia 11740 Joan of Arc Dr, Houston, TX 77024

Soccer



Sept 17th vs S.J.P.2

Sept 19th vs St. Cecilia

Sept 24th vs St. Laurence

Sept 26th vs St. Anne

Oct 1st vs St. Michaels

Oct 3rd vs S.J.P.2

Oct 8th vs St. Cecilia

Cross Country

Fri, Sep 13

Rice University XC Meet & YAHOO RUN

Sat, Sep 21

Westbury XC Classic MS, Club, Unat 2024

Willow Waterhole Houston, TX

Wed, Sep 25

AOS Dolphin Dash 2024

TC Jester Park Houston, TX

Sat, Oct 5

7th Annual FPR Hay Bale Cross Country Championship

Nottingham Park Houston, TX

The SVdP Tigers hosted a preseason varsity volleyball tournament. The teams got a chance to compete before the district schedule is in full swing. SVdP Tigers were able to come out on top! Three players made the all tournament team, and Jessie Whitley was the MVP. We are looking forward to a competitive season, as SVdP hopes to earn a chance at a three-peat championship!

SVdP Tigers defeated First Baptist 34-0! Way to go Tigers! Join us 9/12 as we take on Covenant.

Hailed by Gramophone magazine as an organist possessing “rare virtuosity,” Dr. Yuri McCoy has made his mark on the organ world through bracingly original programming and a strong desire to shed a spotlight on less traversed areas of keyboard literature. Whether it is Niccolò Castiglioni’s rare and bizarre Symphony of War and Peace, or his own transcription of Edgard Varese’s massive orchestral work, Amériques, for organ, percussion, and assistant, Yuri enjoys the opportunity to share new and unusual sounds with audiences. He also supports the music of living composers and in 2006 premiered “Voices of the Invisible Blue Butterflies” by Vache Sharafyan at the SoundSCAPE music festival in Cortona, Italy.  

A native of Huntington, WV, Yuri holds the Doctoral of Musical Arts, and the Master of Musical Arts degrees from the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University where he studied with organist Ken Cowan. 

We love to showcase our new baby tigers! If you recently had a baby, please let us know! We want to share the good news! Email aberry@svdp-edu.org

Let us know what your tigers are doing outside of school! Send photo and blurb to aberry@svdp-edu.org. We are also looking for alumni to spotlight!

We are looking forward to the 3rd Annual SVdP International Food Fest!

Families interested in hosting should reserve their table now with Mrs. Marroquin dmarroquin@svdp-edu.org!

Please tell your friends and neighbors about our Prospective Family Open Houses!

Love Fun Fest Bingo? Now you can play on Saturday AND Sunday!

The September Be Smart newsletter is now available. This issue includes great information on neuroscience and adolescent brain development which acts as the foundation of our education.

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School

6802 Buffalo Speedway

Houston, TX 77025

(713) 666-2345

saintvincentschool.org