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From the Heart
09/05/2013
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Key Dates     
 

 

  • Sep 05 - Back to School Night grades Pre-K-5, 6:30-8pm
  • Sep 06 - All School Mass, dress uniform required, 8:45am
  • Sep 10 - Fall Ice Cream Social, 6-7:30pm
  • Sep 11 - Safe Environment "Called to Protect for Ministries", Moore Theater, 6:30-9:30pm
  • Sep 13 - Magazine Sale Kick-off
  • Sep 15 - Parish Festival
  • Sep 18 - Magazine Sale, First turn-in day
  • Sep 18-19 - 8th grade retreat at Camp Hamilton
  • Sep 20 - No School - Archdiocesan In-service
  • Sep 23 - Family Life Parent Meeting, 6:30 -7:30, Moore Theater
  • Sep 24 - Family Life Parent Meeting, 8:30-9:30, Moore Theater
  • Sep 25 - Magazine Sale, Second turn-in day
  • Sep 26 - Picture Day
  • Oct 02 - Magazine Sale, Final turn-in day
  • Oct 30 - Trunk or Treat, lower parking lot, 5:30-7pm

 

  

 

From the Office

Kindergarten Schedule

Sept 5th-6th: 8:30-11:50am

Sept 9th-Sept 13th: 8:30-12:20pm, students stay for lunch.

 

After School Student Pick-up, Grades K and 1

For the safety of our students we have made some changes to pick-up time. 

  1. Please wait to pick up your child in the patio area near the statue of Mary. 
  2. Please get out of your car to pick up your child.
  3. Please do not wait under the metal awning near the front doors as students will not be able to exit the building. 
  4. Please do not stand with your child in the parking lot (you are welcome to gather in other parts of the patio area to talk) or allow your child to play in the parking lot. 
  5. The big toy in the upper lot is closed after school as it is used by ESS. The big toy in the lower parking lot is available after 3:30pm (once pick-up time is over). 
  6. Only students in Kindergarten and 1st Grade (and their siblings) and students who are permanently or temporarily disabled should be picked up in the upper lot. All others (grades 2-8) are to be picked up in the lower lot. 

 

Food Delivery Orders

Over the course of the year, many parents place orders for food to be delivered to the school for their child's lunch (often from Jimmy John's). This is fine. We do not mind receiving or distributing them. However, it is unfair for deliveries to not include a tip for the driver. So, when we sign for deliveries, the receipt will be checked for a tip. If no tip has been included a tip of $1 per sandwich (for easy calculation) will be added to the total before it is signed.  - Mr. Burroughs

 

Family Life Parent Meetings

As we introduce a Family Life program to the school this year (as required by archdiocesan policy), we want to give our parents the opportunity to review the materials, ask questions about the program, and ask any questions about Catholic teaching related to family life matters (marriage, sexuality, vocations, etc.). We will hold two information sessions on Monday, September 23 from 6:30-7:30 pm and Tuesday, September 24 from 8:30-9:30 am. Both meetings will take place in the Moore Theater. The textbooks that we will be using and all teaching related to this program will conform to the teachings of the Catholic Church. If you would like to review the materials or ask questions and are unable to make it to one of the meetings, please contact Ms. Gray or Mr. Burroughs

 

Emergency Notifications

In the event of an emergency closing of the school, parents and staff will be notified through a posting to the homepage of the school's website and a notification through the school's Twitter account. Our Twitter account is only used for emergency notifications. You can follow Sacred Heart School on Twitter by texting: "follow SacredHeartSch" to 40404. You do not need to follow anyone else on Twitter to sue this account. You should receive a confirmation message within a few minutes letting you know that you have been successful in signing up. You may also receive an invitation to follow other various celebrities on Twitter, but you can ignore that message (unless you want to start following other accounts).

 

Safe Environment Training "Called to Protect for Ministries"  

The Safe Environment "Called to Protect for Ministries" class will be offered here at Sacred Heart Parish on Wednesday, September 11, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the Moore Theater. All parents who volunteer at the school and have contact with children must take this class within 90 days of beginning their service.  All volunteers who have previously taken this class must complete an annual online update. To register for this class or complete an online annual update, click here.

 

Picture Opt-out

Sacred Heart School staff and parents regularly photograph events and activities around the school, including in the classroom. Most of these pictures are for personal use or archival purposes. However, some photos are used in promotional materials or other publications of the school (including the school website). Student photos are never identified by name without specific parent permission.

If you *do not* want your child's photograph used in school publications or promotional materials, please contact Kerry Wyman by September 13th to opt-out.

 

Asbestos Compliance

Once a year, federal law mandates school administrators to inform parents and employees about local school compliance with the Asbestos Hazardous Materials Response Act (AHERA). Please click here to view the memo confirming our school's compliance of this law.

 


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Sacred Heart School Sweatshirts

EMBROIDERY - When ordering your school sweatshirts online, please note that if you want to have the sweatshirt embroidered with your child's name (which is a great idea), you must call customer service at 800-469-2222 to assist you. Our school number for ordering uniforms is 900085846

SCHOOL LOGOS - When ordering apparel that needs a school logo (sweatshirt, all of the fleece items) from Lands' End, please allow up to 12 business days, plus shipping time, for delivery.

 

PLEASE NOTE- Additions and Clarifications to the Uniform Policy

Lands' End added some items to their school uniform line, so we updated our uniform policy to reflect those additions.  For K-5 Girls, additional options are:  Hunter/Classic Navy Plaid Pleated Side-Buckle Jumper and Hunter/Classic Navy Plaid A-line Skirt

 

The following clarifications have been made to our uniform policy, effective immediately. These clarifications have been implemented in order to simplify the uniform for students, parents, and staff and allow for clear and consistent understanding of the uniform.

  • Shoes - no Toms or ballet flats are allowed
  • Socks - solid color black, green, blue or white; no logos or designs on socks; socks must be easily visible above the shoe
  • No make-up is allowed with the exception of cover-up or foundation
  • Only clear nail polish is allowed
  • Boys' hair must be above their collar and out of their eyes; no facial hair is allowed for students (other than eyebrows)

 

From the Auction Committee

  2013 Auction Banner  

 Get a head start on the Auction for this year!

 

Sacred Heart School Gala Auction

 

"A BLACK & WHITE AFFAIR"

 

February 8, 2014

Westin Bellevue

 

Ready to take care of your Auction procurement obligation? Have an idea for your procurement requirement already?  Might you have items, goods, services, vacations or opportunities your family, friends and businesses have to share with our SHS Community Auction?

 

This year, the SHS Auction team would like for you to consider making your on-line donation early.  Every family is required to make a minimum contribution of $100 in cash and/or services; however, we would like for you to consider going above and beyond this amount to ensure a successful fundraising event for our school.

 

Click on the following link to make your donation (Donate!) and cross it off your list to keep the back-to-school madness at bay!

 

 

From the Development Office

   Target

 We Need Your Help!

 

Your vote will make a big difference to our school - you can help us receive up to $10,000 from Target!

Simply go to this link, find Sacred Heart School and vote. Once we receive 25 votes, they will send us $25. Every vote after that is worth $1. We can receive up to $10,000! Vote for our school once every week until September 21st - so vote often and send to your friends -              https://apps.facebook.com/givewithtarget/

 

From Parents Club

Flexible Fundraising 

Please refer to the Flexible Fundraising Online Booklet for questions regarding your family's requirements for the 2013-14 school year.  A hard copy of the guide will be found in the back of the school directory. 
Thank you for your support of Sacred Heart School! 

 

 Magazines

 

 

Save your renewals!

SHS Magazine Fundraising Sale starts September 13th.
Details to come
home with
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ShopWithScrip

 

Sign in or register your family for Scripware and start buying today!  Great fundraising percentages for retailers like Land's End (16%), Champs (8%), Gap (14%) and much, much more!

 

 

Sacred Heart CYO News

XC  

CYO Cross Country

Come one-come all!  Register Online Now!

Join the 2013 Sacred Heart Cross Country Team

Beginner runners are most welcome!

Important Dates:

Registration Deadline: September 14

Practices begin: September 9

Practices Mondays and Tuesdays 3:30-4:30*

*You are welcome to attend one or both practices each week. 

Qualifying meets: Sept 22 and Sept 29

Final meets: Oct 6 K-3rd  and Oct 13 4th-8th

Please email Christine Elmgren with questions.   
 

 

Activities

Puyallup Fair Parking - All Saints Catholic School 

The Washington State Fair in Puyallup begins on Friday September 6th. Help support Catholic education in East Pierce County by parking at one of the All Saints School's fair parking lots. Our main entrance is located on 7th Ave SW between 2nd & 3rd St SW.  Our paved parking lots are located on 3rd St SW between 5th and 6th Ave SW in downtown Puyallup.  We are just a short distance from the main gate of the fairgrounds.  Look for our friendly volunteers in the red aprons who will assist you with your parking needs. All proceeds from our fair parking fundraiser goes directly to our operating budget. When parking with us consider bringing a non-perishable food item(s) for our Parish Food bank; last year we collected over 1,000 pounds. Do the Puyallup and help Catholic schools!

 

 

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.