Southern Regional Meeting for Sacred Heart Alums

August 17, 2016

Join Sacred Heart alums from the Southern Region for “Remembrance and Renewal in the Land of Philippine” Sept. 23 and 24 in St. Louis. This meeting is open to ALL Sacred Heart alums. In the interest of preserving funds and the environment, the Associated Alumnae and Alumni of the Sacred Heart (AASH) has decided not to print and mail Regional Conference invitations. Invitations were e-blasted to Academy alums on Aug. 12, so please feel free to forward to other alumnae/i.

Please click here for information on the Hotel, Agenda and Registration. Registration deadline is Sept. 10. We hope you’ll join us!


Back to School for Classes 1–8

August 17, 2016

Welcome back to our students, parents and teachers! We’re looking forward to a banner year!

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A New Year

August 16, 2016

We are excited for a new year of discovery and joy!

  • Classes 1–8 begin Wednesday, Aug. 17.
  • Primary begins with half-days Aug. 18 and 19.
  • Pre-Primary begins Monday, Aug. 22.

Faculty and Staff Begin Year at Historic Old St. Ferdinand’s

August 9, 2016

The Academy adult community gathered at Old St. Ferdinand’s in Florissant for the first day of Faculty/Staff Orientation. Fr. Mitch Doyen celebrated the Eucharist, and Sister Margaret Munch described Philippine Duchesne’s life at the school and convent she opened there in 1819.

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#GoSacredHeartOlympians

August 5, 2016

Sacred Heart schools will have an exciting front row seat for the 2016 Summer Olympics as we follow 2012 gold medalist Katie Ledecky and five other Olympians from Network schools who are competing in Rio. (Ledecky was the youngest person this year on Time magazine’s “Time 100 List.”)

Olympians from Sacred Heart schools include:
  • Katie Ledecky, the dominant Olympian swimmer from Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart, Bethesda, MD
    [Katie talks about her Sacred Heart education in this interview on pages 10–11 of Esprit de Coeur]

  • KK Clark, water polo player from Sacred Heart Prep, Atherton, CA
  • Lia Neal, swimmer from Convent of the Sacred Heart, New York, NY
  • Denise Sheldon, head of the delegation for USA Volleyball from St. Joseph’s and Sacred Heart Prep, Atherton, CA
  • Anabelle Smith, synchronized diver from Sacred Heart, Australia
  • Erin Rafuse, women’s double-handed skiff–49erFX sailing races from Sacred Heart, Halifax

View schedule of their events and more.

Interested in following along? Sacred Heart schools will be posting on social media using the #GoSacredHeartOlympians hashtag.

Society of the Sacred Heart Announces New Superior General

August 4, 2016

Sister Barbara Dawson, RSCJ, Provincial of the Society of the Sacred Heart United States – Canada Province, was elected Aug. 2 as the Superior General of the International Society of the Sacred Heart at the Society’s General Chapter in Nemi, Italy. The General Chapter is composed of delegates from every province and serves as the highest governing body of the congregation.


Golf Results

July 19, 2016

The Academy 6th Class Girls golf team placed 3rd in the CYC League Team Championship on Saturday, June 18, playing against teams from West County, St. Charles County and South Central County. Congratulations to participants Paige W. (4th Class), Emma W. (4th), Tori F. (6th), Molly K. (6th), Faith K. (6th), Astrid S. (6th), Leah H. (St. Charles Borromeo) and Kylie B. (St. Charles Borromeo).

Congratulations to Tori, who placed 3rd in the CYC City/County Individual Championship on Sunday, June 26.

The girls had a great season! Special thanks to Brett Felton for both coaching and managing the team. [Absent from the photo are Faith and Molly.]


Gently Worn Uniform Sale

July 12, 2016

Parents, don’t forget that the Mothers’ Club is having a Gently Worn Uniform Sale July 14–16. You’ll find lots to choose from, both boys’ and girls’ uniforms in all sizes. The sale will take place on the first floor of the Regis building from 5–7 p.m. on Thursday (July 14) and 8 a.m. til noon on both Friday and Saturday (July 15 and 16). For more information, contact Mothers’ Club President Liz Lozano.


Alumni Congé

June 29, 2016

A lovely evening was enjoyed by many alumni returning to ASH for Congé Reunion on Saturday,  June 11. We welcomed in a special way members from the Honor Classes of 1956, 1961, 1966, 1976 and 1996. Congratulations to Diane Carroll Boerding ’76, recipient of the 2016 Rose Philippine Duchesne Award. (Due to illness, her daughter Gretta ’08 accepted the award on her behalf. ) [Remarks]

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