Prayers Requested for an Academy Family

September 15, 2015

The Academy community mourns the sudden loss of and requests prayers for the repose of the soul of Cindy Cannon Brooks, mother of Robby (7th Class), Mark ’13, Peter ’11, and Carrie ’08; loving wife of John Brooks, devoted daughter of Dr. Richard and Jane Cannon, beloved sister of Angie Cannon ’74, Carol Cannon ’77, and Erin Cannon Chave ’85; and lifelong friend to her Sacred Heart classmates in the Class of 1975. We extend our heartfelt sympathy and love to the Brooks and Cannon families.  VIEW OBITUARY

Classroom Connections

September 10, 2015

Dear Parents,

As I continue to provide a peak into some aspects of Academy learning, let me introduce you to a unique enrichment experience which is provided to all of our First through Fourth Class students: Classroom Connections.

In Classroom Connections, Mrs. George creates an environment in which student learning is extended into high interest units such as Art History, Astronomy, Classical Music, Ornithology and Architecture. The program has been completely designed by Mrs. George, and with her passionate enthusiasm it reflects her lifelong love of learning that was inspired by her own Sacred Heart education here.

The focus in this semester’s Classroom Connections for 2nd, 3rd and 4th Class students is Art History. Mrs. George explains in her curriculum overview:

“The works of the masters will be studied, their stories told, and their paintings emulated. Each student will be the curator of his or her own art museum as well as a contributor to our own Lower School Museum. Not only will the students be immersed into the art of the masters, they will be encouraged to discover the artistic genius within each of them.”

This engaging class is a perfect example of classic Sacred Heart education! Mrs. George says, “Enrichment is about improving our lives; it’s about making all of us better people.”

May we all find opportunities to experience enrichment and, through that, may we all continue to grow into better people—students and adults alike!

Blessings on your week,

Maureen Glavin, rscj

Last Call for Innisbrook Wraps

September 9, 2015

Have you placed an order for Innisbrook products? Contact your favorite ASH student by this weekend; all orders must be turned in Monday, Sept. 14. Or, CLICK HERE to order online. (Your order will ship directly to you! Enter seller name during check-out.)

Book Talk Breakfast

September 4, 2015

Book talks dotted campus this morning as students stepped away from their classrooms to discuss favorite books of the summer.

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Successful Lifelong Learners

September 3, 2015

Dear Parents,

I’d like to direct your attention to an article on the Mind/Shift website that reinforces what we believe as Sacred Heart educators: that development of the following 7 skills are essential for young people to become successful lifelong learners.

  1. Formulate good questions.
  2. Communicate in groups and lead by influence.
  3. Be agile and adaptable.
  4. Take initiative and be entrepreneurial.
  5. Effective written and oral communication skills
  6. Know how to access and analyze information.
  7. Be creative and imaginative.

A link to the full article follows:

Becoming Successful Lifelong Learners

The second criterion of Goal II of Sacred Heart Education states that the school provides a rigorous education that incorporates all forms of critical thinking and inspires a lifelong love of learning.

In preparing our children for their future world, where they will be asked to solve problems which have not even been created yet, the memorization of content is much less important than instilling good thinking skills while inspiring them to be lifelong learners!

One example of a curricular program that exemplifies this aspect of Sacred Heart education is our Lower School Math Program. I love this program because it develops conceptual understanding as opposed to merely teaching a particular procedure (which might be memorized and easily forgotten).

Click to read about the Philosophy of Everyday Math

Learn more about Everyday Math Curriculum Features

I look forward to seeing many of you this evening at the Lower School Parent Meeting.

United in this great mission of education,

Maureen Glavin, rscj

Care of Creation

September 1, 2015

Prayer for Integrity of Creation September 1 2015Pope Francis has designated September 1 as a Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. In a letter announcing the Day of Prayer, the Pope said,

“The annual World Day of prayer for the Care of Creation offers to individual believers and to the community a precious opportunity to renew our personal participation in this vocation as custodians of creation, raising to God our thanks for the marvellous works that He has entrusted to our care, invoking his help for the protection of creation and his mercy for the sins committed against the world in which we live.  The celebration of the Day on the same date as the Orthodox Church will be a valuable opportunity to bear witness to our growing communion with our orthodox brothers.”

Alumni Gifts Provide Enhancements to Shrine

August 28, 2015

While so much was happening outdoors this summer to transform our campus and the entrance approaches, parking spaces and play areas, some wonderful things were happening close by in the Shrine of St. Philippine Duchesne. As part of the five-year plan undertaken by the Alumni Association in anticipation of the Bicentennial in 2018, one of the needs identified by the administration (and certainly by the Shrine Director) was a way to accommodate pilgrims who arrive at a time when no volunteer docent is on duty.

Beginnings

August 27, 2015

Dear Parents,

The wonderful thing about beginnings is that they inherently offer promise and possibility. Fresh notebooks, clean planners and sharpened pencils are symbols of that possibility for which open hearts and eager minds are poised!

As we celebrate this year’s start, I plan to take time in the next few Thursday Mails to introduce you to something, someone, or someplace in our school that invites us to enter into that promise of growth.

This week, I invite you to read about our school library, Cribbin Hall.

United in the sacred task of inviting and inspiring our students to growth,

Maureen Glavin, rscj

Innisbrook Sales Underway Soon

August 26, 2015

Innisbrook Wraps are back! Our super sales force of Academy students will sell beautiful Innisbrook gift wrap and more from Aug. 27 through Sept. 14. Thanks to Academy moms Mary Beth Bulte and Jill Matthews for chairing this important fundraising event! For further information, please contact Development Director Mary Maher, 636-946-5632.

To place an Innisbrook order online, CLICK HERE. Your order will ship directly to you! Enter seller name during check-out. Shipping is just $7.50—or FREE with $125 order.

Book Review of Marita Malone’s “My Mother, My Daughter”

August 21, 2015

Marita Freymuth Malone ’68 has penned a memoir that’s been published by Amazon.com. My Mother, My Daughter has been described as “a fascinating and insightful adoption story.” Join us at 3 p.m. on Sunday, September 13, for a wine-and-cheese book review in the Griesedieck Conference Room. We look forward to Marita describing her five-years-in-the-making book. RSVP to Alumni Director Jane Cannon.