A Gift Idea for Boys — Confirmation, Graduation

April 13, 2016

Did you know that our St. Philippine Duchesne Shrine Gift Shop (besides its inventory of Mater, Philippine and Sophie medals) also carries medals of St. John Francis Regis?  These medals, struck in 2014, depict the image of the painting in the entrance to Regis Hall.  St. Philippine Duchesne had a deep devotion to this French Jesuit saint and promised that his image would be honored in her schools in America.  The medals are available in sterling silver ($55) or silver plate ($6).


Sabrina Fritz ’07 on Jeopardy!

April 13, 2016

Did you happen to catch Sabrina Fitz ’07 and presently a senior at Northwestern University, on Jeopardy recently? She turned in an amazing performance! Congrats Sabrina, your elementary Alma Mater is proud of you.  READ CHICAGO TRIBUNE STORY


ASH Students Headed to Network Service Projects

April 7, 2016

Fifteen of our Seventh and Eighth Class students will fan out across the country this summer to take part in Network of Sacred Heart Schools’ summer service projects.

  • Caroline will live for a week on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. She and 23 other Network of Sacred Heart students will serve the Native American Indians from the Lakota Tribe. They will be building decks, skirting trailer homes and doing minor repair work as well as learning about Native American culture and customs.
  • “Helping Hungry Hearts” will take Kenneth to Michigan. He will volunteer at Gleaner’s Food Bank in Detroit or Pontiac and Forgotten Harvest in Oak Park. He and other students from Sacred Heart schools will serve dinner at the Capuchin Soup Kitchen and visit Crossroads of Michigan in Detroit to prepare bag lunches for children.


Perfect Score

April 5, 2016

Congratulations to Paul McClain, Sixth Class, who received a perfect score in the second of three meets for this year’s WordMasters Challenge—a national vocabulary competition involving nearly 150,000 students annually.

Competing in the difficult Blue Division of the WordMasters Challenge, Paul earned a perfect score of 20 in the recent meet. Nationally, only 11 sixth graders achieved a perfect score. Paul and his classmates were coached by Mrs. Laura Craig, Fifth and Sixth Class Literature and Writing teacher.


Loving Remembrance

April 4, 2016

With sorrow we share that Derek Griffitts, Academy Class of 2012 and a senior at Lutheran High School, has lost his battle with cancer, dying on Saturday, April 2. Funeral arrangements can be found here. We extend our deepest sympathy to the Griffitts family—Harry, Denise and Lindsey—and the promise of prayers on their behalf.


Excellence in Mathematics

April 1, 2016

Our Middle School students made us all very proud at the Excellence in Mathematics Contest held March 19 at St. Louis Community College in Florissant.

6TH CLASS earned second place in the small school team category.  Students whose scores qualified for this award were Matthew Leight, Anna Robben, Paul McLain and Nathan Rich. Additionally, all four of these students placed among the top 10 students in their division: Anna placed 10th, Nathan 8th, Paul 6th and Matthew 2nd overall.


Jeopardy Appearance

April 1, 2016

SabrinaFritzDon’t forget to set your DVRs for Wednesday, April 6 at 4:30 p.m. on KSDK-Channel 5 — when Sabrina Fritz ’07 will be competing on Jeopardy.

Sabrina is currently in her final year as a bio-medical engineering major at Northwestern University. Best of luck, Sabrina!


Demolition Ball

April 1, 2016

Have we saved the best for last?! There’s one more Gift-Gathering Party for Chemin de Fer—Demolition Ball for ASH parents! Sign up by April 11. Read more…


Part of a Larger Organization

March 31, 2016

Happy Easter and Welcome Back! 

Yesterday we enjoyed a visit from the Program Director for the Network of Sacred Heart Schools, Mr. Ian Humphreys. In this newly-created role, Ian will facilitate and help plan programs for students, faculty and staff in the 24 Network of Sacred Heart schools in the United States and Canada. He spent the day meeting with various groupings of Academy faculty, staff and students to:


Blood Drive at ASH

March 30, 2016

Working with Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center, our Social Justice Leadership Council is sponsoring a Blood Drive on Monday, April 11 from 2:30-6:30 p.m. in the Playroom. Those who wish to donate blood can CLICK HERE to schedule a time to donate, but walk-ins are also welcome. Social Justice students will provide babysitting for children whose parents wish to donate. For further information, please contact Mrs. Marleen Monahan.