Through the generosity of the Dick, Betty and Rick Daykin Scholarship Fund, children and grandchildren of eligible full-time employees (2 years or more) of the Saint Louis County Department of Highways can apply for renewable grants covering up to full tuition to attend the Academy of the Sacred Heart. Information on the Daykin Scholarship is available here.
Wishing you Joy, Peace, and Love. Academy Christmas Video
Each of the Silver Tea performances last week was a heartwarming and memorable celebration of the season! We are grateful to the children for preparing such beautiful gifts for their parents, grandparents and friends. Special thanks to Little Acorn and Pre-Primary directors Mrs. Van Voorn and Ms. Weiss, Lower School and Middle School Silver Tea Director Laurie Strickland, and their many volunteer helpers for creating these special holiday memories. Merry Christmas!
As always, a Christmas liturgy will be offered for the intentions of our benefactors and friends in the Shrine of St. Philippine Duchesne on December 24 at 10 p.m. All are welcome to join us!
The Academy was named Best Preschool and Pre-Primary teacher Rose Van Voorn Best Teacher in the 2017 Best of St. Charles County Readers Choice contest.
“Congratulations to Rose Van Voorn and to both Rose and Sam [Weiss] for their daily commitment and energy to the Little Acorns and Pre-Primary program for our youngest learners!” said Mrs. Renken. [Read more about our Pre-Primary teachers.]
Winners of the annual poll, sponsored by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Suburban Journals, were announced yesterday on stltoday. A reception will be held this evening at the Foundry Arts Centre. For further information or tickets, click here.
Incarnate Word Academy presented its “Caring Hands Award” to Academy Classroom Connections teacher Carol Eagan. Nominated by ASH Class of 2017 graduate Payton Thornton, Mrs. Eagan was cited for her years of caring for the children at the Academy of Sacred Heart. Tres bien, Mrs. Eagan!
Thank you to our youngest students for kicking off the Silver Tea season with this morning’s outstanding Silver Tea performance in Cribbin Hall. The Little Acorns, Pre-Primaries, Ms. Weiss and Mrs. Van Voorn prepared a beautiful pageant gift for parents, grandparents and friends.
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Anticipation is building for our Silver Tea performances! The children are preparing a very special holiday gift for their loved ones. Dates and times of this year’s performances are:
Friday, December 15 at 7:30 p.m. for Middle School Classes 5–8
Saturday, December 16 at 2 p.m. for Lower School Classes P-4
Fourth Class students, their teacher Ms. Lammert, and some of their family members attended a private screening of the movie “Wonder” at St. Charles 18 Cine recently. Later, the students compared and contrasted the movie with the book, which they had read in October. Wonder is the story of a boy with a very different appearance, who struggles for acceptance in middle school. Thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Reiser for providing T-shirts that featured an important message from the story: “choose kind.”
In a tradition dating back decades, each Academy family is invited to provide a basket of food for those in need. As we joyfully anticipate Jesus’ birth during Advent, assembling items for a food basket can become special family activity. When P-8 students, faculty, staff, parents, alums and friends gather for CHRISTMAS BASKET MASS on Thursday, Dec. 21 in Rauch Memorial, hundreds of bountiful baskets on the bleachers will illustrate the great generosity of our families. This is a prayerful way to part before the holidays and an opportunity to realize the abundance of our blessings.
Plan now to attend our Mardi Gras-themed trivia contest on Saturday, January 27. Doors open at 6 p.m. and play begins at 7 p.m. For more info, click here. To reserve a table, visit ash1818.org/trivianight.
