Preparing in Advent for the Birth of the Lord

What better way to prepare for Christmas is there than deepening your faith? Sacred Heart School will be offering to all parents and friends of the school the opportunity to watch the amazing new series "Catholicism" and share in discussion about this wonderful journey of the mind, heart, and soul. You can watch the trailer here. We will begin with Episode 1 "Amazed and Afraid - The Revelation of God Become Man" starting next Wednesday, November 16 at 8:30 a.m. in the Moore Theater. If there is sufficient interest, we may offer an evening opportunity as well. 

For more information, please contact Mr. Burroughs.

Holiday Decorations Sale

Once again we are selling nativity sets and angels in support of the Renewal Food Bank. These items were donated to the food bank, which has no way to sell them to support their mission. Sacred Heart School has agreed to help them by offering them for sale to our community. Items will be available for sale Nov. 21-23 after school. You may also purchase one from the school office. All proceeds will be sued to feed hungry families here in Bellevue. - Mr. Burroughs

Brrr....

It's cold out there! Please have your students wear coats to school (hats and mittens are a good idea on particularly cold days). Please label names in all of the articles of clothing coming to school.

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

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 8:30 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. 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.

Auction News

Bellevue Art & Frame - The Toy Place Shopping Date

Friday & Saturday, November 18-19 is Sacred Heart Shopping days at Bellevue Art and Frame - The Toy Place.  For every purchase you make, SHS will receive 20%.  As a thank you on Saturday from 2-4pm our very own SHS Middle School Students will wrap your presents, while supplies last.

Simplicity Decor

Get ready for the Holiday's at Kirkland's Simplicity Décor.  Spend November 30th from 7-9pm with friends, wine and appetizers, get holiday decorating tips and tricks and 20% off your purchases for the evening. 

Register now, space is limited $35 per person.

Gingerbread House & Cookie Making Party

Looking for the gift of time?  December 16, No ESS, No problem...

Enjoy an extended day of holiday shopping and errand running while your little ones keep busy decorating cookies and gingerbread house in the SHS Art Room with the help of the 8th grade girls.  Pizza lunch will be served, NO ESS available on this last day of school before Christmas break.  Don't miss out. Space is limited.  All students will take home their creations.  $50 per person, register to reserve your spot!

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

We will have lots of items from a Kindle Fire, weekend getaways to fitness packages and video games.  Categories include Stocking Stuffers, New Year's Resolutions and Holiday items.  Be ready to check us out! 

From the Development Office

Father Daughter Dance  **CANCELLED**

From Parents' Club

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 3:30pm (Eastern time), the reloaded funds will be available by the following morning around 9:30am. Weekend orders are processed on Monday, so reload orders received and paid for after 3:30pm Friday through 3:30pm. 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.

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.  

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!

Activities

****ACT NOW*** 

Deck the Halls AND support our 8th grade graduating class by ordering poinsettias, wreaths and garlands!

The order deadline is next Tuesday, November 15th so place your order now! Pickup at SHS December 2nd.

Download the 2011 Order Form

Used Sporting Goods Sale by SPIKE! - November 17th

Please bring pocket money after school next Thursday to the Spike Sale on the upper lot.  Don't miss out on deals for used sporting goods donated by our school families, such as soccer boots, basketball shoes, bike helmets, and more!  Prices will be by donation, and we are hoping to raise $600 for our sister school in Nicaragua.  

Our sister school is in a village in Nicaragua called Mayocunda. The children of Mayocunda attend a primary school for grades K-6 and they are wishing for two to three soccer balls, two baseballs and bats, and 6 mountain bikes for the students graduating from sixth grade and heading to secondary school starting February 2012 (their school year is from Feb-Dec). Please help us meet our goal!  See you Thursday the 17th, upper lot from 2:30-3:45pm. 

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

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

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

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

Mercer Island Parent Association Parent Education Speakers

Sacred Heart CYO News

CYO High School Basketball

Yes, that's right!  CYO does have a high school basketball league and we are looking to get some Sacred Heart teams together. But first we need to know if we have enough students interested to form teams. Games would take place on the weekends in January and February.  Students who are not playing on a high school team and are parishioners of Sacred Heart are welcome to join.   So, if you are a high school student or have a high school student who is looking for team to join this winter please contact Beth Granlund.

More info will be sent out once we know we have enough players.

From the Parish

Parish Pledge Cards

It is time to complete your annual parish pledge card. Your pledge supports the programs of Sacred Heart Parish (including the parish's support of our school). This pledge is for the calendar year of 2012. Pledge cards can be picked up at Mass in the pews or in the parish office. Please note: all families who pay the contributing parishioner tuition rate must have a current pledge card on file and are expected to fulfill their pledge to the best of their ability.

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 2pm 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