A hallmark of Sacred Heart education has always been to develop thinkers. You have heard us say this before; we want our education to be less about merely memorizing and more about engaging our students in capturing underlying concepts. You will often hear us talk about wanting to develop analytical and critical thinkers. Perhaps less discussed, but just as importantly, we want children of the Sacred Heart to be reflective thinkers!
EarthWorks, the Academy’s sustainability club, is sponsoring a two-day Electronics Recycling Drive on campus Feb. 24 and 25. With just a few exceptions, all electronics can be recycled free of charge. (See list of items accepted.) We also accept Christmas lights for recycling. Our partner, Spectrum Ecycle, is giving us a price break on the recycling of tube TV’s, big screen TV’s and CRT tube computer monitors! (Tube televisions and big screen TV’s are $20; CRT tube computer monitors are $10.)
Questions? Call or e-mail Pam Walsh at pwalsh@ash1818.org or Dave Putnam at dputnam@ash1818.org. The members of EarthWorks thank you for helping keep electronics out of our landfills!
Girls in the Know is a four-part class for pre-teen girls and their moms. ASH will host the first two sessions, Feb. 19 and 26, in Cribbin Hall Library. Assumption School will host the third and fourth weeks, March 5 and 12. Each one-hour session will begin at 4:15 p.m. Click here to learn more. Click here to register.
Two dozen pieces of artwork created by Academy students in Classes 1–8 will be part of the Archdiocesan Art Show Feb. 5 – 11 at Chesterfield Mall. The show will be displayed in the former Pottery Barn store near Dillard’s.
In January, the Search Committee completed interviews with semi-finalist candidates for the Head of School position. After careful discernment, the Committee is pleased to announce that the search has been narrowed to three highly qualified and mission-driven candidates. Read more.
The Pre-Primary and Primary Parent Gathering originally scheduled for this evening, Jan. 12, has been rescheduled. It will take place on Thursday, Feb. 2, at 7 p.m.
Join us for “We ♥ ASH” on Sunday, Feb. 12! This Festival of Fun will feature hands-on activities in classrooms, performances by our students, club demonstrations, a hot chocolate bar, sweet treats, and much more! Beginning at 11 a.m. and running through 1 p.m., it’s free and open to the public. All are welcome! Hope to see you there.
Play Pals is a play group that meets periodically throughout the year, for children who are ready to begin Pre-Primary or Primary in the 2017–18 school year. Admissions Director Lisa Tebbe invites you and your child for fun and friendship at “Mittens and Cocoa” on Thursday, Jan. 19 at 9 a.m. Space is limited; RSVP to admissions@ash1818.org.
Happy New Year to each and every Academy family!
With the New Year comes the ubiquitous conviction to be resolute in our fresh starts. I would like to share some of my New Year’s Resolutions. I resolve:
Blessings to each one in this New Year!
Maureen Glavin, rscj
Snow schedule in effect on Thursday, Jan. 5, with school beginning at 9:30 a.m. Parents may drop off students as needed, beginning at 8 a.m.
New year, new activities! Second semester sessions of several after-school activities are beginning soon. Academy parents, check out the Clubs/Activities page on the Parent Portal for more information.
