From the Heart - 12/06/2012

We would like to let you know about the new "Sacred Heart Staff Appreciation Book", that is will be available at the front desk year round. From time-to-time we all like to do nice things for our SHS Staff (Christmas, Birthday's, a thank you), but we have no idea what they might like. The Staff Appreciation Book will be a great resource for you. You can access this information online by clicking this link.

If you have any questions please e-mail Jennifer Joffe the Sacred Heart Community Coordinator.

Need Your Feedback on "Hot Topic" Discussion Forums

Coming up soon are some evening discussion forums with the school counselor, hosted by Kari Boyd and Parents Club. Specific dates, time and location are TBD. These discussion nights are mainly to provide information and spread awareness on various "hot topics" throughout grade level groups. These beneficial discussion nights will offer parents an opportunity to learn, ask questions, and chat with other parents in their child's grade level.

**Please help select books/topics by completing this survey!

Every Reader Is A Star!

Join us in the library for the last two days of Sacred Heart's Scholastic Book Fair.

8:00am to 6:00pm Thursday and Friday 8:00am until 11:30 am.

The online sale will continue on thru Sunday, December 10th! Just Click Here and shop!

Friday, December 21st Early Dismissal, 11:45am

Morning ESS will run as usual. There will be *no* afternoon ESS.

Report Cards/Assessment Reports

Report cards will go home tomorrow. ITBS scores will be included with your child's report cards; we had hoped to be able to send the Gates MacGinite Reading Scores, but the student reports have been delayed. We will also be sending home some school wide ITBS data in the next couple of weeks.

AED's at Sacred Heart

Thanks to a generous donation from the class of 2011, we have ordered two Automatic External Defibrillators, one for the school and one for the church. Of course we hope never to need them. But the fact that they will be here makes us ready in an emergency.

We greatly appreciate this gift!

Please Welcome Our New Youth Minister!

Please welcome Ms. Emily LaHood. She recently moved to Seattle from Chicago and has been volunteering with Holy Family, Kirkland's youth ministry program while searching for a job in ministry. She will be directing the middle school and high school youth groups and the confirmation program. She has been visiting the school this week to meet students and staff. We're glad to have her here.

I want to thank Mrs. McReynolds, Mrs. Kirwan, Fr. Steve and Mr. Cunningham for their great work these last few months leading the middle school youth group. They have the program off to a terrific start and ready for Emily to continue. - Mr. Burroughs

Morning Drop Off Reminders

Upper Lot K-3 Grade: Please remember to pull ahead to the Library entrance before stopping to let your children out. Have your children exit from the passenger side of the car, step up onto the sidewalk and walk carefully to either the front entrance, or the primary wing entrance if it is open. Carefully continue to drive around the back of the school via the loop and exit on 97th Ave NE. Please do not turn around and exit back out on 14th; the City of Clyde Hill does not allow us to exit onto NE 14th at the drop-off or pick-up time.
Lower Lot 4th - 8th Grades: If there are no cars ahead of you, please pull your car all the way to the stairs nearest the school before stopping to unload your passengers. If there are cars ahead of you, please pull into the line behind them and wait until you have at least reached the basketball hoop (located past the first set of stairs) before unloading your passengers. Please make sure your passengers exit from the driver's side of the car to avoid crossing in front of traffic. If parents or students are waiting to cross the traffic line, please follow the directions of the staff member on duty about when to wait and when to drive. Please do not pull out of the drop-off line and drive around the cars in front of you. Exit via the north end of the parking lot (near the big toy). If you are planning to park your car, please drop off your children in the drop-off line and then drive around to a parking space.

Emergency Messages - Please Follow Us on Twitter

Sacred Heart sends emergency messages (including weather closure information) through the school's Twitter feed.

You do not need to sign up for a Twitter account in order to receive these messages.

You will likely receive a message in response to signing up encouraging you to create an account. Feel free to ignore that message unless you want to start sending out messages of your own on Twitter. Please make sure to send the message exactly as it appears above. Many cell phones will automatically capitalize the first letter of the text message. Make sure that the "f" in "follow" is lower case. If your setup is correct, you will receive a message indicating that you are now following Sacred Heart's emergency line.

From the Auction Committee

GINGERBREAD HOUSE & COOKIE DECORATING PARTY

Friday, December 21^st - 11:45am - 3:00pm

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Enjoy an extended day of holiday shopping and errand running while your little ones keep busy decorating cookies and a gingerbread house in the SHS Art Room.
Pizza lunch will be served. The party includes a Christmas Story and Games in the gym.
NO ESS available this last day of school in 2012.
Don't miss out. Only 50 slots available.
Cost $50 per student.
Click here for sign up.

PROCUREMENT REMINDER

Thank you to all of you who have already made a donation

to the auction. We have many wonderful items for our Gala Event.

But we need 100% participation! Our deadline was November 16th,

so if you have not yet sent in your procurement item please do

so right away. All families are asked to make a donation to the

auction of at least $100 in cash, goods or services.

Questions? Please contact an auction co-chair.

Shelley Johnson Aurora Paz Kim Douglass

From Parents' Club

You may still order up until December 14^th to have your order shipped within 24hrs . Check out Innisbrook for your gift wrap needs and further meet your Flexible Fundraising requirements.

School code: 122189.

Activities

OLIVER!

The year's Playmaker production was announced at the Talent Show and will be Oliver! As in years past, all current SHS students are encouraged to submit original art that will be used to promote the play (SHS Playmaker website, posters, t-shirts, flyers).

The winner will receive a $50 Target gift certificate.

The art contest was kicked off on Monday, December 3, 2012. The forms should have been distributed in the classrooms for children in Grades 1-5 and in the homerooms for Grades 6-8. It can also be downloaded using the attached link (please be sure to print it double-sided so that the judges don't see your name). Extra copies are also available at the front desk.

Drawings must be turned in to the school office no later than next Monday, December 17th. The winner will be announced after we return from Christmas Break, no later than Thursday, January 10, 2013.

Chess Club Sign-ups

Join the fun! Chess Club sign-ups for the second session (Jan. 8-Mar. 19) are online and open to all students in K-8th grade who are interested in learning or increasing their knowledge of chess! Whether you are a beginning or experienced player, chess is a great way to increase math skills, concentration, memory, and self-confidence while having fun.

Recently, Sacred Heart chess players brought home yet another trophy, coming in third place at the Seattle Prep Tournament. Earning individual trophies were Richard Barkley, Ethan McReynolds, and Erik Anderson. The 3rd place team consisted of Janaya Cataquis, Triana Fernando, Sophia Daigle, Roxanne Anderson, Richard Barkley, Quinn Floyd, William Collins, Erik Anderson, and Ethan McReynolds. Sacred Heart has always done well in tournaments. Let's keep the tradition going!

SMART with ART - Winter Session Sign-up!

Winter Session

Thursdays

January 24th thru March 21st

No class: February 21st

8 week session

Times: 3 - 4:15pm

Cost: $140.00

Sacred Heart CYO News

CYO Basketball at the Sacred Heart This Weekend

Sunday, December 9th

2:45 - 5th boys vs Stroum Jewish Com. Center
4:00 - 5th girls vs CK/St. Benedict
5:15 - 7th Boys AAA vs Lakeside
6:30 - 8th & 7th girls vs St. Monica

Support your local hoops.... Go Spartans!

CYO VOLLEYBALL - Boys & Girls 5th - 8th Grade

VOLLEYBALL REGISTRATION STARTS NOW!

Volleyball is an incredibly fun sport for both boys and girls...your kids are guaranteed to have a blast playing Sacred Heart volleyball! The following are key dates and information regarding the 2013 Volleyball Season:

Registration Dates & Fees: $85 if register on or before December 31, 2012

Late Registration**: $135 if register LATE January 1st - January 15th

Game Dates: Feb. 23, Mar. 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, April 1

Tournament:April 17th - April 27th

How to Register: Please visit www.sacredheart.org/CYO

Coaches Needed: PLEASE e-mail Ann Molitor

Practice Dates: TBD - Practices will start last week of January or first week of February.

**Registration is officially closed as of December 31st. However, "really late" registrations may be accepted during this period provided space is available and subject to the coach's and volleyball coordinator's discretion. This registration fee includes a $50 late fee...so please register early! (Please see Sacred Heart CYO Registration Policy & Fees for details).

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