Alums wishing to volunteer for one of the locations that we will be serving on Saturday, November 14 should contact Diane Carroll Boerding ’76 at philippinesfootsteps@gmail.com by November 6.
Other adult members of the Sacred Heart community (e.g., parents, faculty and staff) are invited to take part, as well.
Job assignments will be given out in White Center Cafeteria after the 8 a.m. Mass that morning in the Shrine.
Beginning Monday, October 26, at 9 a.m., parents will be able to sign up for next month’s Parent-Teacher Conferences via PT Conference Maker. The link will NOT be active until registration begins. Registration will continue through Friday, November 6, at 12 p.m.
Parent-Teacher Conferences will take place November 11–13.
One of the many special offerings that the Academy has announced as part of the celebration of the school’s bicentennial in 2018, is a Cuvée Bicentennaire, produced by well-known French winemaker, Jean-Louis Chave. Orders are being taken now for delivery in the winter of 2017–2018.
Chave is the husband of Erin Cannon Chave, a 1985 graduate of the Academy. The couple met when she worked for a California-based importer of French wines. They married and now live, with their two children, in the Rhone Valley—about one hour’s drive from Grenoble, the birthplace of Philippine Duchesne. The Chave family has been growing grapes and making wine in this region in France since 1481.
The wine which will be offered, featuring the Academy’s special bicentennial logo, will be Chave’s Cotes du Rhone—commonly subtitled Mon Coeur. (Think, “My heart will abide here.”) It will be sold in 6-bottle cases for $180. It must be picked up from the distribution point at the Academy when its arrival is announced.
Learning strategies for our Middle School single gender classes were the focus for KMOV Channel 4 reporter Steve Harris when he visited ASH recently.
Check out his story here.
We’ll join Sacred Heart schools around the world in celebrating the Feast of Mater Admirabilis—Mother Most Admirable—on Tuesday, October 20. With great joy, the worldwide association of Sacred Heart alumni share this presentation for reflection.
All are invited to join our school community on Tuesday for a 9:30 a.m. Feast Day liturgy in Rauch Memorial gym. Students should wear their dress uniforms. Also on that day, the Social Justice Leadership Council will be collecting items for Sts. Joachim and Ann Care Center. They are asking for items that children ages 6 and under could use, e.g. toys, books, onesies, diapers and soap. Thank you!
Read more about Mater Admirabilis on the Network of Sacred Heart Schools website.
These Primary students were happy to welcome their moms to class today! Both Pre-Primary classes are also hosting “Muffins with Mom.”
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The emotional, relational and behavioral education of our children is essential as we nurture their growth into healthy and successful adulthood. Part of this aspect of their education at the Academy happens with their interactions with healthy, happy adults; part occurs in religion class; and part is achieved through the Assembly and Advisory program.
Mrs. Renken leads the Lower School Assembly Program. Students in Classes 1–4 attend from 8–8:30 a.m. in the Playroom during their designated weeks, while Primary students have their own schedule and space. The goal of this curriculum is to help students make connections between the ideals we discuss and real life, day-to-day situations. Our hope is to help children be clear about their responsibility, their power and their capacity to choose or not to choose their actions and words with self and others.
In Middle School, Assemblies are led by the students themselves with support from homeroom teachers. Allowing for preparation and leadership in these assemblies is intentional leadership development. Middle School Advisories have the same goals as Lower School Assemblies—emotional, relational, social and behavioral growth and development. In Classes 5–8, Advisories for boys are led by Mr. John Storjohann and Advisories for girls are led by Mrs. Joanne Budny.
The Academy has dedicated time and resources for these vital programs. This is education of the heart, and has long been a hallmark of Sacred Heart education.
— Maureen Glavin, rscj
Family fun all weekend long! Thanks to ASH dad Michael Smith for capturing the excitement of Country Fair.
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What a fantastic Country Fair weekend! Hundreds of people enjoyed the festivities and the picture-perfect weather both Saturday evening and Sunday. Our most sincere gratitude to Chairs Rollin and Akesha Jackson (on right) and Co-Chairs Ken and Kathleen Hammell for their planning, enthusiasm, energy and hard work! Thanks, too, to committee chairs and their crews, to parent, alum and staff volunteers, and to all who came out this weekend for the Fair.
We had so much fun looking at the many fantastic entries in the 2015 Country Fair Pumpkin Decorating Contest! What a fun way to kick off the Country Fair weekend! Congratulations to the finalists and winners in each of four categories…
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Saturday, October 10
PRE-FAIR FESTIVITIES
Sunday, October 11
COUNTRY FAIR
For more information about Country Fair, click here.
