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Congratulations to one and all for this year’s JOURNEY OF GROWTH! Through the joys and struggles and ins and outs and ups and downs of daily life, our students have grown in:

• their relationship with God (Goal 1)
• their relationship with themselves (Goal 5)
• their relationships with each other (Goal 4);
• their capacity to be open to relationships with those who are in need (Goal 3), and
• their relationship with learning (Goal 2).

May we give thanks to God for ALL of that growth. May we give thanks to you, dear parents, for being open to supporting the growth. May we give thanks to the teachers who helped to facilitate the growth. And, may we give thanks to the students for choosing to engage in the journey of growth!

And, now, may you all, during your summer, find time to engage in…

     …a little rest,

          …a little reading,

               …a little playing,

                    …and a little praying.

We will see you in August as THE JOURNEY OF LOVE AND LEARNING CONTINUES!

Blessings,

Maureen Glavin, rscj

Lots of gratitude is flowing this week! Tuesday night at our annual Eighth Class Dinner, our soon-to-be-graduates thanked their parents for the sacrifices they have made over these past 10 years, gifting them with a Sacred Heart education. Then, yesterday, the Eighth Class students paid tribute in word and song (and, at times, gales of joyful laughter) to their teachers, thanking them for the efforts they have made in fostering their education! And now, today, the Eighth Class will lead the whole school in thanking God, and in a special way, thanking and honoring Mary, the Mother of God, for all that we have been gifted. This will be a particularly poignant moment for our oldest students for whom it will be their final May Crowning and Maypole Dance.

Tomorrow and Saturday, the gratitude will flow in the opposite direction. Tomorrow, the Academy’s graduating class of 2014 will ALL be honored in their final Prize Day Ceremony. Prize Day is the MOST formal, most special and most historic ceremony in which we engage (well, not counting the mass, which is, of course, THE most special and most historic). At Prize Day each and every Eighth Class student will come forward to be honored for the gift he or she is to the world! Each will receive a gift from the school and a card honoring them as a person. To be able to honor each one after watching them grow (many for 10 years) is one of my most satisfying moments as Head of School!

The second half of tomorrow’s ceremony allows us to honor particular successes. As we do so, I always like to remind the students of what we say at the beginning of every Prize Day Ceremony:

Honor and Glory to God Alone!

Ultimately, each and every one of us is a reflection of some aspect of the Divine in whose image we have been made. So, I honor our students! I honor them for the God they reflect and I thank God for the reflection of that Divine spark which I see in each one! But most of all, I honor them for glorifying God through the choices they have made to develop the gifts they have been given.

United in the joy of seeing God shine through our Eighth Class students so brightly,

Maureen Glavin, rscj

I have some exciting news to share. We have made the decision to shift to a one principal model, and Mrs. Marcia Renken has said “yes.” As the newly-appointed “principal of the whole,” Mrs. Renken will be taking on an expanded role as curricular and instructional leader of the Academy.

Of the many advantages in this move, the two most notable will be the consistency in communication to faculty, students and parents, and the strengthening of the vertical articulation of the curriculum.

The “gift” of Mrs. Renken in the Lower School to students, faculty and parents will continue as she now offers that gift to those who already know her, trust her and respect her inspiring, visionary, clear and loving leadership. Mrs. Renken’s superb judgment, her wise advice and her prayerfully-considered decisions will continue to strengthen the Academy’s ability to educate to critical thinking and compassionate action!

In making this move, we are sadly bidding adieu to Dr. Roger Stock, who has shared his many years of experience and expertise with us. The epitome of a professional, he has been a true gentleman and a good man. Most of all, Dr. Stock brought his deep love of the Sacred Heart. We have LOVED and respected these qualities and hope he stays connected with us.

Please join me in congratulating Mrs. Renken while we thank Dr. Stock for all he has done for us.

With JOYFUL union in the Heart of Christ,

Maureen Glavin, rscj