logo Tag Line Below
From the Heart
03/14/2013
In This Issue
From the Office
From Parents Club
Activities
CYO News
From the Parish
Quick Links

SHS Blog

CYO

Join Our Mailing List
Like us on Facebook
Key Dates     
 
  • Mar 14 - 2nd Grade Zoo Field Trip, 10:15am-1pm
  • Mar 15 - All School Mass, dress uniform required, 9am
  • Mar 15 - Science Fair Awards Ceremony, 10am, church
  • Mar 15 - Pre-K Zoo Field Trip, 8:50am-12:30pm
  • Mar 20 - 3rd Grade Field Trip, Mercer Slough Environmental Ctr, 9am-2pm
  • Mar 21 - 4th Grade Culture Fair
  • Mar 22 - No School, Professional Development Day
  • Mar 24 - Palm Sunday
  • Mar 24-30 - Holy Week
  • Mar 25 - Living Stations of the Cross, 9-11:30am
  • Mar 27 - Passion Play, Moore Theater, 5A-7pm & 5B-7:30pm
  • Mar 28 - Holy Thursday Morning Prayer, 9-9:30am
  • Mar 29 - Passion Play Performances
  • Mar 29 - Early Silent Dismissal 11:45am
  • Mar 31 - Easter
  • Apr 01-05 - No School, Spring Break

   

From the Office

Distinguished Teacher & Staff Nominations (2012/13) 

     TURN-IN DEADLINE TOMORROW!

It's time to honor excellence in our community at Sacred Heart!  Please fill out your nominations for Distinguished Teacher & Staff of the year for 2012/13 and return to the school office by March 15, 2013.  Alternately, you can email your forms to Joanne Barber at: joanneandtheboys@yahoo.com

Forms are available at the front desk as well as through this link. (forms will include lists of eligible teachers and staff)

Thank you for your support in recognizing outstanding achievement within our community!

 

Middle School Learning Support Program

Beginning this fall, Sacred Heart School will be offering a learning support program for students in the 6th and 7th grades. This program will provide extra support in language arts (reading and writing) and mathematics as well as organizational strategies. If you are interested in more information or seeking admission for your child to this program for next year, please contact Mr. Burroughs

 

Scrip Change

After the April Easter break, the order deadline for scrip will be changed to Tuesdays by 8:30am.

 

Lent

Are you looking for a way to add a bit more prayer and spiritual reflection into your life this Lent? Click on the link to try these daily Three-Minute Retreats.  

 

Free Dress for the Renewal Food Bank

The Renewal Food Bank, with which we have partnered for over a decade, will be losing its funding from the Word Impact Network at the end of this month. In order for the food bank to keep feeding more than 250 hungry families each week, we will be holding a $2 free dress day next Thursday. Each child who brings in a donation of $2 or more for the Renewal Food Bank will receive free dress for the day.  You can also donate to Renewal Food Bank online or drop off a check at the school office.

 

Good Friday Half Day ESS

ESS is available from 11:45am -3pm on Good Friday (March 29th) for those who sign up. Please email Amy Davis to reserve a spot.

 

From the Health Room

Our goal is always to have a healthy environment for our students, parent volunteers and & staff.  To do this we need everyone's help, so please:

  • Read our Illness Policy for guidelines for attending school. (posted on website).
  • Encourage hand washing and coughing into the elbow
  • Check with your child's physician about getting the Flu Shot.
  • If your child is sick at school, it may be necessary to send them home.
  • Read our Medication Policy for what is required if medication is needed at school.(posted on website)
  • Keep all emergency contact information updated!!
  • Tell your child to wear a coat out to recess because the cold, wet and windy weather.

 

Safe Environment Updates and Parents and Families Training Opportunity

All adults who volunteer with children need to attend the Safe Environment program and participate in an annual online update. These updates must be completed each school year.

 

For those who do not volunteer with children, but would like more information about helping to keep our children safe, you are invited to attend Called to Protect for Parents and Families at Holy Rosary Church in Edmonds on April 9th at 7:00 p.m. This class does not satisfy the training requirement for employees or volunteers who work with children.

 

To sign up for Safe Environment training or participate in your annual update log on to the archdiocesan Safe Environment website.  

 

 

From Parents Club

Excel Workshop & Tutorial 

Thursday April 18th 6-8pm

Learn, Formulas & Functions, Charts and Data manipulation.

All parents welcome, and 7th & 8th grade students getting ready for high school. 

Special Thanks to Evelyn Padrino who will teach the class.

 

 

2013/14 Sacred Heart Parents' Club Sponsored Events - Save the Dates!

 

Spring 2013

  • Kari Boyd's Book Review and Discussion, Jan. 29th, 31st and Feb. 5
  • Mom's Night Out at 520 Grill (date TBD)
  • Jogathon Celebration - Family Ice Cream Social, May 7
  • State of the School Meeting (preceded by a Wine and Cheese Social) May 2 

Fall 2013

  • Back to School Ice Cream Social, September
  • Trunk or Treat, Oct. 25th, 5:00-7:00
  • Kid's Quest Museum Outing, November (Pre-K-2nd graders)

Winter 2014

  • Professional Speaker Series featuring Dr. Kathy Masarie:  Evening 1-Raising Sons,  Evening 2-Raising Daughters
  • Family BINGO night! 
 
 Activities

Bellevue Catholic Chess Challenge

Partnering with Chess4Life, the Sacred Heart and St. Louise Chess Clubs are co-hosting a scholastic chess tournament called the Bellevue Catholic Chess Challenge.  The tournament is being put on to promote scholastic chess within the Catholic schools of Western Washington.  The event is open to any K-8 student attending Catholic school, and we have divisions from beginner to more experienced tournament players.  It is a low key, low stress event, where we emphasize the kids enjoyment of the game of chess.

Date: Saturday, March 23, 2013

Location: Sacred Heart in Bellevue (Address: 9450 NE 14th St, Bellevue, WA 98004)

Time: Start at 9:00AM, finishing around 2:30PM.

Targeted Divisions: K-8 Beginner, K-2 U900, 3-4 U900, 5-8 U900, K-8 Open

Format and Time Control: 5 round Swiss System, G/30

Registration: Online registration is required prior to the event.  Register prior to March 16th for $18, after it is $25.

Prizes: There will be trophies for division and team winners, but we also will have participation awards for all who attend. 

For more information and Online Registration Link.

 

Bishop Blanchet Student Leadership Camp - July 1-3, 2013

This summer Bishop Blanchet High School is hosting a leadership camp for students in

grades 6-8 and students in grades 9-12. This camp will provide students with an opportunity

to acquire skills and knowledge useful for students interested in having a positive impact

within their schools. Whether a student has been involved in student leadership before, or

wants to get more involved this school year, this camp will provide a solid foundation for

young persons to grow as student leaders.  See the website for more information.

 

Summer Prep at Seattle Prep

Seattle Prep would like to invite all current 5th, 6th and 7th grade students (rising 6th, 7th, and 8th graders) to participate in Summer Prep!  Summer Prep camps are one week long and include many athletic camps along with writing, study skills, science, art, theater, and technology camps and many more!  New camps this summer include "Intro to Trial Law" ("Mock Trial" for middle school), "Geometry, Architecture, and Design," "Fizz, Pop: Let's Explore Chemical Reactions!" and several more.  We also have many returning favorites such as "Musical Theater" (open to rising 9th graders), "Writer's Workshop," "Smart but Scattered," and "The Human Body" (including the dissection of a cow eye)!  Visit the website for the schedule, course catalog, and online registration.  E-mail Jenell Kheriaty with questions.

 

Eastside Crusaders Junior Football

Eastside Crusaders Junior Football is a faith-based, contact junior football program open to all players ages 6 to 14. Players do not need to attend Eastside Catholic to play for ECJF. Practices and home games are held at Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish.

Our Junior Cheer Program is open to girls grades 2 through 8.

Registration for both Football and Cheer begins March 1st for the Fall Season.

For more information please visit the website or contact ECJF president Mike Shigley at (425) 223-8430.


 

CYO News

CYO Camp 2013


From the Parish

Kingdom Rock-Vacation Bible School

June 24th- 28th 9:00am-12:00pm

Children (Kindergarteners by 9-1-13) through 5th grade can join in the fun! 

All registrations must be in by May 1st!  There will be no late registrations! The cost of VBS is $75.00 per child.  Children who have a parent volunteer, an Adult Station Leader at camp, your fee will be $30.00 per child. You can Register Here and pay at the Parish Office. Registrations are not complete until the fee is paid. Camp fills up very fast with only 80 spots available.  Adult volunteers earn discounted registration and preschool childcare will be provided for volunteers! For more information click here.  
Please email Kathryn Ramous with any questions or call 425-450-3912.
 

 

From the Heart is published weekly during the school year on Thursdays.  If you have content to include in future newsletters please obtain administration permission, and then send to Tracy Takeuchi, by Tuesday night.

Mission Statement: Sacred Heart School is a Catholic community which provides an excellent academic education in an environment of faith and virtue for families of Sacred Heart Parish and the surrounding community.