Wine connoisseurs, don’t forget to place your order for a Cuvée Bicentennaire being created by French winemaker Jean-Louis Chave to commemorate the Academy’s 200th anniversary in 2018. Our bicentennial wine will be Chave’s Cotes du Rhone—commonly subtitled “Mon Coeur.” It will be sold in 6-bottle cases for $180, and delivered to the Academy in the winter of 2017-2018. Click here to learn more and to place your order.
The Showtime performing arts troupe put on a colorful show at the end of their three-week summer camp. Going Bananas was written, staged, choreographed and performed by camp participants in Classes 2–8. What a fun experience and production! Thanks to Laurie Strickland, director.
This week we welcome campers to Just Imagine!, a creative play camp with daily themes for children entering Pre-Primary and Primary.
There are three other summer camps offered in July:
Sacred Heart educators from around the country will convene in St. Charles June 20–25 for two Network of Sacred Heart Schools conferences. The first half of the week will be a chance for Administrative teams and Heads of School from the 24 Network schools in the U.S. and Canada to come together in the spirit of Sacred Heart education. The second conference, Roots That Give Us Wings, describes Sacred Heart history, education, values, and traditions for educators desiring to make a difference through Sacred Heart education. Initially for new Sacred Heart employees, Roots has grown into a historical and reflective journey for those in Sacred Heart education, including Boards of Trustees, staff and faculty.
Thanks to these members of the Class of 2012—graduating seniors—who returned to ASH in May to meet with Eighth Class students for a discussion about high school. It was helpful to hear their experiences and their perspective. Good luck to each of them as they move on to college in the fall!
Get ready for the annual Alumni Congé Reunion! The Classes of 1966, 1976 and 1986 are Special Honor Classes, celebrating 50, 40 and 30 years since graduation. Join us as we honor Diane Carroll Boerding ’76, 2016 recipient of the St. Rose Philippine Duchesne Award. CLICK HERE for all the details of Congé 2016!
Our sincere sympathy to the Carroll family on the May 29 death of their beloved mother and grandmother, Suzanne Higginbotham Carroll. She was the mother of Laura C. Gallagher ’72, Eugene Carroll, Diane C. Boerding ’76, Ann C. Butler ’78, and Kathleen C. Parvis ’85, and grandmother of nine. May she rest in peace. Funeral arrangements
Last week was particularly special as we launched our Eighth Class into the next stage of their educational journey. They are a group of wholesome, reflective, responsible, conscientious and good-hearted young men and women!
Today we celebrated our Pre-Primary students in their own special Closing Ceremony. And, tomorrow, we’ll say farewell to our Primary through Seventh Class students for the summer in their moment of acknowledgement and achievement. These end-of-the-year ceremonies, full of ritual and formality, are part of our heritage as a way of honoring our students’ growth and development.
There are a few openings at some of the sign-up parties offered at Chemin 2016, including an ASH-Only Viewing of “Finding Dory”; Glass Making and Wine Party; ASH Night at the Kyoto Steakhouse of Japan; and Sing-Along with “The Wizard of Oz.” READ MORE
God’s blessings on the Class of 2016—our newest alumni—as they conclude their years at the Academy of the Sacred Heart. We’re confident that they are well prepared to lead lives of meaning, leadership and service!
In the fall these 45 young men and women will be attending Barat Academy, CBC, Cor Jesu, DeSmet, Duchesne, Francis Howell North, Incarnate Word, Nerinx Hall, St. Dominic, St. Joseph’s Academy, SLU High, Villa Duchesne, Visitation and Westminster Academy.
Graduation and Alumni Induction ceremonies took place on Saturday, May 21.
Alums, here is the correct link to sign up for one of the Classes for Congé on Saturday, June 11.
Click here for all the details about Congé Reunion 2016!
The Social Justice Committee will be collecting used school supplies again this year, this time for children in Honduras. In addition, the Mothers’ Club will be collecting used school uniforms during carpool lines on Thursday, May 26, for its Gently Worn Uniform Sale in July.
