These days are filled with many displays of LEADERSHIP as we experience much JOY in the midst of it all:
• Last Friday we were blessed with fabulous weather for the joy of Field Day.
• Monday we celebrated St. Madeleine Sophie Barat’s Feast Day with a beautiful, inspiring and educational Prayer Service led by the Social Justice and Student Council leadership teams.
What a fantastic Field Day we had for Classes 1–8 on Friday! Great job, ASH students, faculty and staff! Thanks to all who attended in support of our athletes, and thanks to God for the gorgeous day.
Congratulations to our Seventh Class students who qualified for the Duke TIP talent search this year by having achieved a qualifying score at or above the 95th percentile on a grade-level test. Seventeen students were invited to take the ACT or SAT college entrance test alongside current high school students. The results are in—four students achieved Grand (national) recognition and seven received State recognition. They have been invited to take part in recognition ceremonies at Duke University (Grand recognition) and Drury University (State recognition). We are very proud of all participating students and applaud their hard work and determination. Well done!
Be aware of major road construction—with lane closures and detours— at the intersection of I-70 and Hwy 94 May 20–23. READ MORE.
Arigato to all for an incredible Journey Through Japan! Special thanks to Chemin de Fer Chairs Desiree and Vince Klakovich and Elizabeth Grygo and David Smith. We are sincerely grateful for the generosity of so many in our Academy community!
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Dear Parents,
I am humbled by—and so very appreciative of—all of you who are spending much time and energy for the success of Saturday’s Journey to Japan! Chemin de Fer is our largest fundraising event of the year, and our operating budget depends on its success. THANK YOU for supporting the Academy in this big endeavor!
Not to be overlooked, the community aspect of Chemin is one of its charms, year in and year out. Friendships are made and renewed while working together for your children’s Sacred Heart education. I look forward to seeing many of you on Saturday!
Sister Glavin
We are looking forward to Field Day next week! Pre-Primary and Primary will have theirs on Wednesday, May 11, and Classes 1–8 on Friday, May 13. CLICK HERE for all the Field Day details.
A recent Book Night for First and Second Class students and their parents was a big hit! All participants had read the Newberry Award winner The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate. The evening was filled with excitement as a “gorilla” met the children as they arrived and posed for a photo. The event began with a video clip of the real gorilla that inspired the story, followed by small group discussions with Second and Third Class teachers leading the questions. Mrs. McGrane then read an excerpt from the book that led into the children and the parents putting together a giant floor puzzle. The guests enjoyed banana splits in honor of Ivan. Lastly, the children painted a water color to take home because Ivan loved to paint!
Donations from the evening are going to sponsor a gorilla at the St. Louis Zoo. Thanks to Mrs. Metcalf, Mrs. Brakensiek, Mrs. Glenn, Mrs. Grojean, Mr. Laracuente, Mrs. McGrane, Ms. Tyree, and all participants for a fun evening filled with laughter and friendship!
The Academy will be participating in Give STL Day on Tuesday, May 3. This third annual day of giving sponsored by the Greater St. Louis Community Foundation will support the work of hundreds of non-profits in the St. Louis area. Support Sacred Heart education and the Academy’s mission of educating and inspiring hearts and minds of young people! Make a $10 or larger gift to the Academy between midnight and 11:59 p.m. on May 3 and you may qualify for prizes and matching opportunities. Visit givestlday.org!
On Monday, May 16 we will celebrate the upcoming Feast Day of the foundress of the Society of the Sacred Heart with an all-school prayer service and Mission Day. Yesterday Classes 3–8 learned about St. Madeleine Sophie Barat’s early years in a play presented by some of our Sixth Class students and directed by Sister Margaret Munch.
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St. Madeleine Sophie Barat, the founder of the Society of the Sacred Heart, is the impetus behind our educational vision.
This week, in anticipation of her Feast Day in May, some Sixth Class students presented a play about Madeleine Sophie’s life. Under the direction of Sister Munch, they provided a beautiful reminder of our roots, for which we are all grateful.
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