Join Red Robin’s “Burgers for Better Schools” program Jan. 25 through Feb. 7, and they’ll donate 5% of your bill to Academy of the Sacred Heart, once you’ve confirmed ASH as your designated school.
A Yummy Opportunity
January 26, 2016
Library Night at the Academy
January 21, 2016
Last Friday, almost 60 parents and children of the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Classes joined numerous faculty in the library for a book discussion of Wonder by R.J. Palacio. Adults and students alike were captured by the story of Auggie Pullman, who was born with a facial abnormality. Having been homeschool all of his life, the plot of the story revolves around Auggie’s fifth grade experience in his new school. With the theme “Always choose kind,” hearts were touched and eyes were opened! Huge gratitude to Mrs. Metcalf, our librarian, who orchestrated the meaningful, reflective and fun-filled book discussion evening!
Admissions Open House Jan. 21
January 15, 2016
Academy students will welcome prospective parents to Winter Open House on Thursday, Jan. 21 at 9 a.m. Spend the morning with us for a first-hand experience with our students and faculty. Come discover what makes us distinctly different!
To reserve your spot, please contact admissions@ash1818.org.
Learning and Growing
January 14, 2016
What an amazing week it has been—and continues to be!
- Seventh Class students were enriched by their retreat experience last Friday, under the guided leadership of the REAP team.
- Seventh Class volunteers spent time last Sunday with young people with special needs who visited ASH with the group KEEN (Kids Enjoy Exercise Now).
- Sixth Class students and parents had the opportunity to experience the challenges of those less fortunate in yesterday morning’s Poverty Simulation.
- Eighth Class students will experience their retreat tomorrow.
- Some Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Class students and parents who chose to read the book Wonder will join Mrs. Metcalf and some teachers in a book discussion tomorrow night in the library (with pizza and pasta!).
- A group of Middle School girls and their moms have begun meeting in the library on Sunday afternoons for a discussion group called “Girls in the Know.”
In the meantime, all classrooms are full of learning, from whales to simple machines; from the study of matter to the metric system and the periodic table; from To Kill A Mockingbird to Charlotte’s Web. As I walk around the school I see and experience each of the Goals of Sacred Heart Education being lived with vibrancy and depth!
Thank you for allowing your children to learn and grow here!
—Maureen Glavin,rscj
Preparing to Fete Mrs. Cannon
January 13, 2016
Our beloved Alumni Director, Mrs. Jane Cannon, retired recently after more than four decades of dedicated service to the Academy. Please join us as we pay loving tribute to her on Saturday, January 16, at a 4 p.m. liturgy in the Shrine and a 5 p.m. cocktail reception in the Griesedieck Conference Room.
Please help us to plan: RSVP by January 8
Read more about Mrs. Cannon’s roles at ASH
“I think I would have to name the PEOPLE as the most enjoyable facet of this job. Of course, there is the obvious treasure of working in the house blessed by a saint, and maybe she is the reason that so many wonderful friends (and even a few challenging personalities) have made these 41 years a beautiful memory. I think they are what has kept me coming back—and what has prompted me to extract from Sister Glavin permission to hang on, after January 1, as an interloping volunteer.”
Read more of Mrs. Cannon’s Memories of 40+ Years
Should you wish to make an honorary contribution in recognition of Mrs. Cannon, please consider the Cindy Cannon Brooks Scholarship Fund. To give online, choose “Cindy Cannon Brooks Scholarship Fund” in the donation category field of this online donations page.
Recycle Your Old Electronics January 23
January 12, 2016
EarthWorks, ASH’s campus sustainability club, is partnering with Spectrum Ecycle to host an electronics recycling drive at ASH on Saturday, January 23 from 9 a.m. to noon. All electronics collected will be refurbished, dismantled and combined with other parts for reuse, or recycled in a safe way to keep materials out of landfills. There is a $10 charge for each old television/computer monitor; all other items are taken at no cost. Please do not bring light bulbs, batteries, smoke detectors, or other appliances. READ MORE.
If you have questions, please visit Spectrum Ecycle, call (314)428-0777, or email Pam Walsh.
Thank you for your help in making the world a cleaner place!
New Books, Thanks to Grant from Main Street Books
January 12, 2016
Thanks, Main Street Books! The Academy recently received a $1,000 grant from the St. Charles bookstore, enabling us to purchase beautiful replacement books for some of our worn-out classics, teacher wish list books, all of the Mark Twain nominees for 2015 that have a wait list to check them out, some of the Show Me nominees for 2015 that the younger children are enjoying at library time, and several brand new books that have just been released and suggested as some of the best books of the coming year.
Main Street Books, through its relationship with Scholastic, Inc., was fortunate to welcome Dav Pilkey, author of the popular Captain Underpants series, in August for a stock signing. Through the generosity of Mr. Pilkey and his wife, the store received a grant that enabled them to offer a $1,000 retail credit to schools in the St. Louis/St. Charles area that have a working relationship with the store. We’re very grateful to Main Street Books for choosing the Academy of the Sacred Heart as the grant recipient!
Emily Hall, owner of Main Street Books, is shown holding some of the books we received with the $1,000 grant.
Main Street Books (636-946-0105) is located at 307 S. Main, St. Charles.
Exercise and Fun
January 11, 2016
Our Seventh Class students welcomed participants of KEEN (Kids Enjoy Exercise Now) to ASH yesterday for an afternoon of basketball, volleyball, bingo, bowling and more.
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KEEN provides free recreational opportunities to children and young adults with disabilities by pairing them with trained volunteers for fun, noncompetitive activities. Its goal is to develop each athlete’s self-esteem and confidence, as well as recreational skills and talents.
Admissions Open House
January 8, 2016
Educating with love has been the mission of the Academy of the Sacred Heart for nearly 200 years! St. Philippine Duchesne’s school, begun by the Society of the Sacred Heart in 1818, continues to be a second home for children in Pre-K through 8th grades.
If you’d like to learn more about the Academy of the Sacred Heart, join us for our Winter Open House on Thursday, Jan. 21 at 9 a.m. Presentations by Sister Glavin and Mrs. Renken will be followed by student-led tours of the school, with time for questions afterward. We’d love to meet you! Contact Admissions Director Lisa Tebbe, 636-946-6127, ext. 1620.
Join us for Trivia Night!
January 8, 2016
Gather your friends for a fun-filled, fast-paced evening of trivia. Our 14th annual Trivia Night will be held on Saturday, January 23 with a ’90s theme! Get ready for a totally awesome time! There will be ’90s table decorating and “dress up” contests. Tables of eight ($200) and individual tickets ($25) are both available. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. and questions begin at 7:00 p.m. Outside food is welcome; beer, soda, and water will be provided. Register online now—this event usually sells out!
Interested in sponsoring this event? Click here to learn more about Sponsorship opportunities.
If you have questions, please contact Special Events Coordinator Molly Renken, 636-946-6127, ext. 1602.
Following the Star
January 7, 2016
Happy New Year and welcome back! I hope your celebration of God’s Great Gift of Love to the world was filled with JOY.
Many will know that we’ve just concluded our celebration of the Christmas season with yesterday’s “Twelfth Day of Christmas,” also known as the Epiphany. When we think of the Epiphany we often think of the Three Kings’ visit to the Christ Child 2000+ years ago! As with all of the Church’s historical celebrations, the Epiphany is also an invitation to each of us. We are invited to follow the example of the Three Kings and let go of our own ego attachments in order to reverence the vulnerable before us in the here and now.
