There will be a Catholic Summer Camp & Activities Fair at St. Louis University High School on Sunday, March 22, from noon until 4 p.m. Camps and activities attending will include: arts and music camps, academic camps, sports camps, residential and day camps, vacation Bible school, venues that host camp field trips, STEM camps, and NPOs looking for volunteers. To sign your child up for this free event, go to www.catholiccampfair.com.
Saturday, March 14. is considered “the Ultimate Pi Day” for all of us living on planet earth in the year 2015. Unless you are 100 years old, you haven’t experienced this day in your lifetime, since it only rolls around once every 100 years! Here is why it’s the “ultimate” Pi Day…
Saturday’s date COULD be written 3.14.15 and, at exactly 9:26:53 a.m., we will experience the first 10 digits of the irrational number Pi: 3.14.15 9:26:53.
Mrs. Delicath’s Seventh Class math students anticipated Pi Day by watching a couple of videos that discuss the history of and significance of Pi, then listened to two musical compositions about Pi (one was a rap and one was a parody of “American Pie”). Check out some of the students’ impromptu, creative representations of Pi:
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Sister Patricia Thro, so much a part of the Academy of the Sacred Heart, has passed into God’s Loving Embrace. She was a 1955 graduate of the Academy and entered the Society in 1957. Her many years of scholarly service in New Orleans and St. Louis included eight years as President of the Academy’s Board of Trustees. Before moving to the Society’s elder care center in California, she spent several years as an organist for the Shrine and helping in the Academy book store. She was the recipient of the 2010 Rose Philippine Duchesne Award. Read more about her life:
“The Sound of Music” premiered 50 years ago this month. Long before the movie musical made its debut, the von Trapp Family Singers visited the Shrine of St. Philippine Duchesne. As described in the school journal, in November 1952 they captivated the nuns with their simplicity, their deep faith and their unworldliness, singing “O Bon Jesu” and a hymn to the Sacred Heart (“the national hymn of Austria, composed at the request of the emperor Francis Joseph in 1909”).
In 1965 the total Sacred Heart family in St. Charles and St. Louis sponsored the Midwest premiere of “The Sound of Music” as a fundraiser toward completion of the Shrine.
“Two of the most satisfying experiences in life must be those of being a grandchild or a grandparent.” It was fun to watch students attend Sunday liturgy in Rauch Memorial with their grandparents, show them their classrooms and other important places around school, and enjoy donuts and juice together. We were very happy to welcome these special members of the Academy community to campus on March 8.
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Fun and games! Today was our annual surprise play day led by our Eighth Class students. Check out some of the shenanigans…
A huge congratulations to all First through Eighth Class students for leading the parent-teacher conferences last Friday. Inviting each student to consider and articulate how he/she is developing as a person, as a member of the community, and as a learner will hopefully develop the kind of reflective habits which will serve each one in their life as a learner and as a person growing in “courage and confidence.”
ALSO…
Thanks to all parents who attended the General PCC meeting Tuesday evening. The time spent gathering input for the Action Plan document was very valuable and much appreciated.
As a reminder for those who are interested, the SHCOG Self Study, the SHCOG Visiting Team Reflection, and the Provincial Team letter are all posted in the Resources section of the Parent Portal. Upon completion, the Action Plan will be posted there, as well.
Maureen Glavin, rscj
Sixteen of our 7th and 8th Class students competed in an Academic Bowl at St. Dominic High School March 3. Congratulations to each of them for a strong showing. Special accolades to our 8th Class team for placing second among approximately 20 schools.
Metro Catholic Parent magazine is hosting a Catholic Summer Camp and Activities Fair at Saint Louis University High School on Sunday, March 1. Plan your child’s summer with both faith and family-friendly camps and activities, including sports, music, academic, residential, and day camps brought to you by the St. Louis Catholic community. There will be summer programs for all ages.
Free giveaways will include season passes to some of St. Louis’ best family spots such as the Magic House and Six Flags. All are welcome!
For more information and to pre-register for the 2015 Catholic Summer Camp and Activities Fair, visit CatholicCampFair.com.
Congratulations to our Eighth Class students, each of whom has been accepted by his or her first-choice high school. The 50 members of the Class of 2015 will be headed to 15 area high schools in the fall.
Due to the prediction for ice, snow and other wintry weather conditions, tonight’s Middle School Father-Daughter event has been rescheduled for Sunday, March 1, from 5–7 p.m.
