Congratulations to Anastasia Ramig, Fifth Class, who battled her way through multiple rounds against tough competitors in Saturday’s final round of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2014 Spelling Bee held at McKendree University. She became one of the top 10 spellers in the St. Louis area! Way to go, Anastasia! We spell that F-A-N-T-A-S-T-I-C.
Click here for a list of the finalists who took part.
On Friday, March 7, 2014, at 9:30 a.m. in the Parlor Dining Room at Villa Duchesne, Fran Gimber, RSCJ, will present: “Mabel Digby and Janet Erskine Stuart: Two Spiritual Journeys.” All are most welcome to attend.
These two English women, Mabel Digby and Janet Erskine Stuart, were successively Superiors General of the Society of the Sacred Heart. Mother Digby led the Society from 1895–1911, and Mother Stuart succeeded her from 1911–1914. They were very different personalities but both were converts to Roman Catholicism as adults, having been brought up Anglican. Sister Gimber will explore their spiritual paths and teachings.
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Due to the forecast for ice and snow on March 2, the SHCOG gathering for alumni has been rescheduled for Sunday, March 9 at 1:30 p.m. All high school or college age alums are invited to attend to discuss how the Academy lives the five Goals of Sacred Heart education. For further information, please contact Steering Committee Co-Chairs Sandy Ahlheim or Joan Runge, or call 636-946-6127.
The Society’s Sacred Heart Commission on Goals ensures that each school in the Network is living the mission of Sacred Heart education, as outlined in the Goals and Criteria. Every five years, the Commission calls us to create and implement a self-study process. Input from parents, faculty and staff, students, board members and alumni is invited and valued, as we reflect upon and discuss the Goals and Criteria and how we could more fully live them here at the Academy of the Sacred Heart.
The Self-Study is both a process and a document. After the series of dialogues takes place among constituency and cross-constituency groups, our Self-Study Steering Committee will prepare a summary document that will be submitted to the Head of the Sacred Heart Commission on Goals by Oct. 1, 2014. A Visiting Team of Sacred Heart educators will be with us Nov. 15–19 to continue the conversations, reflect with the school community and offer fresh perspectives.
For further information, please contact Steering Committee Co-Chairs Sandy Ahlheim or Joan Runge.
Have you chosen your passion goal for the March 27 General PCC meeting yet? Which of the Five Goals of Sacred Heart Education resonates most deeply with you? This gathering will be your chance to express your thoughts about how we live the goals well and what we could do to live them more fully—and hear others’ opinions too. We’ll learn from you and you may learn from others—a win-win.
Perhaps GOAL 3 is your passion goal:
Schools of the Sacred Heart commit themselves to
A SOCIAL AWARENESS WHICH IMPELS TO ACTION
As you reflect on the ways we live Goal 3 here at the Academy, you may wish to view this video snapshot:
United with you in our commitment to social awareness and action,
Maureen Glavin, rscj
Have you made your commitment yet to A Legacy of Excellence, A Future of Distinction? Work continues for this important campaign to raise $1 million each for endowment, program enhancements and campus improvements. Read more at ash1818.org/campaign.
Eighth Class students had the chance to talk about the fun, the challenges and the surprises of high school life with a panel of high school seniors who returned to their alma mater to share their experiences. Thanks, alumni from the Academy Class of 2010, for taking the time to chat with and answer questions from our soon-to-be-graduates.
Primary and Pre-Primary students would agree that it’s great fun to have dad at school with them! Drawing, measuring, digging for dinosaur bones, reading, building and counting are all more fun when teamed up with Dad. Here, a few pictures of our morning Pre-Primaries…
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As we anticipate the parent conversations regarding our living of the Goals and Criteria of Sacred Heart Education, I’m inviting you to reflect on one Goal each week between now and our special General PCC Meeting on March 27.
This week, I invite you to consider GOAL 2 and its criteria:
Schools of the Sacred Heart commit themselves to
A DEEP RESPECT FOR INTELLECTUAL VALUES
As you reflect on how we live this Goal, you may wish to view a snapshot of various aspects of learning here at the Academy:
United with you in our attempts to foster a lifelong love of learning and pursue the truth,
Maureen Glavin, rscj
Last week’s Hearts for Haiti Bake Sale sponsored by the Fourth Class raised $1,832 for school uniforms for Haitian students. In addition, the Social Justice Leadership group collected $465 and more that Hardee’s patrons deposited in canisters during Heat Up St. Louis on Feb. 14. Thanks to our ASH students and families for supporting these two worthy endeavors!
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As we anticipate the parent conversations regarding our living of the Goals and Criteria of Sacred Heart Education, I invite you to reflect on one Goal each week between now and our March 27th special General PCC Meeting.
This week, I invite you to consider GOAL 1 and its criteria:
Schools of the Sacred Heart commit themselves to
A PERSONAL AND ACTIVE FAITH IN GOD
As you reflect on how we live this Goal, I invite you to view a snapshot of various aspects of life here at the Academy where we are trying to live this aspect of journey to God:
United with you in the living of God’s love,
Maureen Glavin, rscj
