Halloween Food Drive

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Halloween Food Drive, we collected a whole van full of food for the Renewal Food Bank here in Bellevue. They have been serving record numbers of people during the last few weeks and your help is much appreciated.

Open House

Sacred Heart's annual Open House will be held this year on Tuesday, November 8 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. This is a great opportunity for you to invite friends, neighbors, and relatives to come and see our school community. Prospective families will have the opportunity to learn more about our school and the admissions process. The evening will include guided campus tours and teachers in all grades will be available to speak about their programs including pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, 1-5th grades.  We will have a middle school (grades 6-8) presentation from 7-8 p.m. and encourage our current Sacred Heart parents in grades 4 and 5 to attend as well as new families interested in SHS. Let us know if you know someone that we should invite or stop by the office to pick up some postcards. - Mrs. Knapp

Emergency Closure Updates on Twitter

Sacred Heart School now has a Twitter account for Emergency Closures. This account will only be used for emergency closures in the case of severe weather, power outages, etc. It will not be used to promote events or activities at the school. All you need is a cell phone. To follow Sacred Heart School you just text "follow SacredHeartSch" to 40404. - Mr. Burroughs

Field Trip Drivers

If you are planning on driving for a field trip this year we need this driver form completed and turned in to the school office.

Early Dismissal November 23rd

ESS will be offered from dismissal at 11:45 AM until 3:00 PM on Wednesday, November 23rd. Parents should email Amy Davis to sign up. There will be fewer staff available than usual, limiting the numbers of spots available. Parents please send their students with bag lunches. - Amy Davis

Click here to see where all the old SHS sweatshirts went!

Many, Many Thanks to:  Laura Zeman who reached out to a personal friend and got the whole collection/packing/send process to Nicaragua done with her friend.  Kerry Wyman who coordinated the collection process at SHS.  Annette Seats who worked on the publicity piece with the Bellevue Reporter.

The Scholastic Book Fair is coming soon!

The annual Scholastic Book Fair will be held from Tuesday, November 29 through Friday, December 2 in the Sacred Heart School library.  Stop by the library to browse the great Scholastic collection of books offered during the fair.  Extended hours:  open from 8:30am until 6pm each day!  New this year:  Online shopping!  Books purchased online during the online fair dates will add to our school book fair total.  Books ordered online will be delivered to the school with no shipping charge!  Online shopping will be open starting on November 21 and will close on December 5.  Books make great holiday gifts!  Your generous participation brings new books to our school library and classrooms. 

Check out the details at our fair homepage. 

Donate Halloween Candy

Did you end up with more candy than you can possibly (or reasonably) eat? Then why not brighten the day of some of our troops by dropping off your excess candy in the school office. We will donate all of the candy to Operation Shoebox which supports our troops overseas.

SHS Visual Arts Gallery

ACC Boutique

This year we will be featuring our Auction Special Project Karin Ravelli Jewelry at the ACC Boutique.  The boutique takes place at Overlake Country Club this Sunday on November 6th from 10am - 4pm.  Come help support the Sacred Heart School Auction and ACC.

Association for Catholic Childhood (ACC) is a volunteer organization that provides funding and advocacy for Western Washington children and families in need regardless of race or creed. 

Online Action

It's getting to be that time of year and SHS has some AWESOME items to get you ready for the Holidays!

Our first ever Christmas Online Auction will take place starting November 15th and run through December 9th. Register now! 

Looking for some HOT Holiday items?  The 1st Grade Teachers have put together an experience you won't want to miss.  A Kindle Fire, an AWARD winning American Girl Doll?  We have some great weekend getaways too!  Holiday parties to attend? We have facials & Blow Out's too.

Don't miss our Stocking Stuffer section filled with Xbox games, Wii games, Art Classes, Voice Lessons and all sorts of fun goodies!

SPD Guest Speaker Follow-up Resources

We were pleased to welcome Stefanie Thomas from the Seattle Police Department again to Sacred Heart School on Tuesday, October 25. Stefanie is a Victim Advocate in the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Unit. Last year she met with parents during a SHS Parent's Club sponsored event in March. This time around, she met with our 7th and 8th graders during an assembly in the Moore Theater and discussed internet safety, cyber-bullying, social networking and safety tips with the students. As a resource, we have posted A Parent's Guide to FaceBook on the Parents' Club website.  Additionally, the website connectsafely.org offers a variety of smart safety tips for socializing on the web. If you would like any follow-up information about this presentation or have any questions please feel free to contact Julie Chandler.

GO GREEN! With Reload and ScripNow!

Reload and ScripNow! are not only fast, easy and convenient, they are also a good way to reduce the amount of trash in our landfills.

Reload: When your reload order is received and paid for Monday-Friday before 3:30 p.m. (Eastern time), the reloaded funds will be available by the following morning around 9:30 a.m. Weekend orders are processed on Monday, so reload orders received and paid for after 3:30 p.m. Friday through 3:30 p.m. Monday will be available by Tuesday morning. Turnaround times reflect normal business hours and exclude holidays. Check out our list of reloadable brands.

ScripNow!: With ScripNow!, the quickest way to purchase and use scrip, you can easily and quickly order and print eCards. If you're ordering online, simply copy the code and paste it right into your online order at check-out. Each eCard is also available to be sent to a friend or loved one as an eGift. Click here for our ScripNow! brands.

eScrip Advantage - Register your cards

Use your SAFEWAY CLUB card and your BARTELL DRUGS card to earn money for Sacred Heart School you'll also be helping to meet your  fundraising goal. Go on line to register your cards at escrip at the links provided above.  

ID#8566358  It's a win/win!

Innisbrook ON-line Fundraiser!

The best wrapping paper, Chocolates, and Christmas gift giving ideas from candles , organic body care , Victoria Jackson beauty products and much more!  40% of your purchase goes to Sacred Heart School and your helping to meet your fundraising goal.  Just click here and start shopping!

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ACC 9th Annual Holiday Boutique

Join us for an afternoon of shopping while helping local children in need. Get some gifts...give some joy!

Sunday - November 6th from 10am-4pm at the Overlake Golf and Country Club, 8000 NE 16th Street, Medina.

Featuring upscale linens, clothing, jewelry, food, accessories and personalized gifts from distinctive vendors.

Returning By Popular Demand!

$1,000 cash prize raffle drawing Hourly door prizes compliments of our vendors - Sweet Shoppe (baked goods, pastries & homemade candies)

Sponsored by the members of the Mary Helen Heffernan Circle of the Association for Catholic Childhood.

Father Daughter Dance - Team Spirit Night!

Saturday, November 12th 7-9:30pm School Gym

Come out and enjoy a special evening with your daughter(s), dress up wearing your favorite team attire and show your team spirit!! We will serve pizza and refreshments with a beer/wine bar for the Dads!

Returning this year is Steve the DJ. If you recall he had great games for the girls as well as dancing music for the Dads and Daughters.

Ticket Price: $50 ($10 for each additional daughter) You can either pay at the door or deliver a check (made payable to Sacred Heart School) to Alison Scott in the office.

Blanchet HS Honor Choir Festival

Congratulations to Joey Capestany (8), Matias Bermudez (7), Marcus Covington (7), and Katherine Kim (7) for being selected to represent Sacred Heart in Bishop Blanchet High School's annual Honor Choir festival.  The festival gives middle students the opportunity to perform with other talented young singers from area Catholic schools and put on a spectacular choral concert held this year on January 12, 2012 at Ernie Rose Activities Center.

Smart with Art - Holiday Art Gifts

A Creative Gift Making Workshop!

2 Sessions: Thursdays, Dec 8th and 15th

See the SHS website for more details and link to register.

Seattle Prep Open House - Tuesday, Nov 15  5:30-8:30pm

Call the Seattle Prep Admissions Office at (206)-577-2146 or visit their website.  

Blanchet Open House - Thursday, Nov 17  5:30-8:00pm

For more information call (206) 527-7711 or visit their website.

Mercer Island Parent Association Parent Education Speakers

"Top Ten Talks to Have with Your Elementary Student", Julie Metzger RN, MN - 11/09

"Staying Close While Standing Back: Parenting Adolescents", Julie Metzger RN, MN & Rob Lehman MD - 11/17

New Altar Server Training

As we approach the Thanksgiving and Christmas Seasons it is good to think how you can help out at Church. There will be training for students in the 4th grade or higher who would like to be Altar Servers. We will meet in Church for about an hour and a half or so both Tuesday, Nov. 15 and Tuesday Nov. 22 at 2:00 right after school. If these times do not work out for you, we will find another time for you to learn how to serve. If you are already a trained Altar Server, you do not need to retrain but if you would like to help train the new Altar Servers, please come and help me.  - Peace, Sr. Mary Jo