Each year as we give thanks for the many blessings that we have received, it is important to return to the proclamation that started it all. Thanksgiving is a great opportunity to remember and give thanks for all of those, like President Lincoln, who have given their lives for our freedom and our nation, and to give thanks to God who has blessed our country and our families so greatly. It's all here in his proclamation. It's not easy to read or listen to, as the language is 150 years old this year, but it's still worth it to take the time and make the effort to remember what Thanksgiving is all about.

May God bless you all  - Mr. Burroughs and Ms. Gray

 

Snow on Monday?

Right now the forecast is for snow on Monday. This may cause a delayed start or even a closure. To get information right away, test "follow SacredHeartSch" to 40404 and receive our Twitter feed on your phone. We will also post information to the website.

 

Wreath & Poinsettia Pickup

For those who purchased Wreaths and Poinsettias from the 8th Grade Fundraiser, please plan to pick them up on the primary delivery day of Thursday, December 5th between Noon and 4:00 in the gym.  We kindly ask that you be sure to get them by Friday so they are fresh and beautiful in your home.  Thank you from the 8th Graders at Sacred Heart School.

 

Advent Concert: Stories of Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany 

All students in Kindergarten through 8th grade participate in the Advent Concert. This year, the performance is on Tuesday, December 10th at 6:30PM in the Church. All students must arrive no later than 6:00pm and meet in their classroom (homeroom for middle school).

Concert attire: Students should be dressed nicely, like what they would wear for a picture with Santa Claus or for a family Christmas card. Acceptable clothing includes slacks, skirts, dresses, button-up shirts, blouses, polo shirts, etc. Please do not wear jeans, high heeled shoes, or hats. Jewelry, neck-ties, and bow-ties make great festive accessories.

 

Lost and Found

Our closet is completely full of unmarked clothing and items. Please take a moment over next week (December 2-6) to look for any of your child's missing items. On December 7th, all unclaimed clothing will go to a wonderful program called CARE that services refugee families relocated into the Tukwila school district.   As always, marked uniform pieces are sent back to your students via their classrooms and unmarked uniform pieces are placed directly into our used uniform closet.

  

Extra, Extra - Calling All Journalists!

After taking some time off, the Spartan Times is ready to publish again!

We're looking for 6-8th graders interested in being reporters and editors for our student newspaper.

The newspaper staff will begin meeting weekly in December (outside of school hours) to plan, write and layout the newspaper. Our goal is to publish our first issue in January.

An application and parent permission are required to participate - please e-mail Mrs. Kirwan 

Hot Lunch Program Change

Due to recurring service issues with Blue Plate Express, they will cease serving hot lunches at Sacred Heart School at the end of the calendar year. We have already begun setting up interviews for a new hot lunch provider, and I am confident that we will have a great new program in place as soon as we return to school after the Christmas Break. I am sorry if this causes any inconvenience for you or your family. - Mr. Burroughs

 

 

 

 

Sacred Heart Scholastic Book Fair

Join us in the school library Tuesday, December 3 thru

Thursday the 5th 8am - 6pm!  We will have many books for you and your children!  Come help fill our teacher's wish

lists and support our library.   We will also have an active 

online sale December 2-8th!  Let's get reading! 

 

 

Outerwear Reminder

As we head into these winter months (okay, long winter months!), please remember to send your children to school with some kind of outwear for recess - a coat, fleece, heavy sweatshirt, etc. Students are not allowed to stay in the building because they are cold. We have heard from some of you that your children do have jackets and sweatshirts, sometimes more than one, but they are not wearing them. We appreciate your help at home and will continue to remind students here as well to grab their coats or sweatshirts before they head outside.

 

Jimmy John's Ordering

When placing an order for your children, please be sure to place your order by 11:30am for delivery by lunch time. After 11:30am orders may be delayed up to an hour. 

 

Safe Environment

Please make sure you are up to date with your Safe Environment training. Many of our parents and volunteers are due for an online refresher course and/or need to sign off on the policy packet. Materials & instructions are available here. Please e-mail Amy Davis if you have any questions about your obligations.

 

Absent Students

If your student will miss any days due to illness or vacation please email Kerry Wyman and your student's Home Room teacher.

  

Pre-K and Kindergarten applications  

As current SHS families, it is time to send in your application(s) for these two grade levels.

•  For Pre-K: In order to secure your priority slot in Pre-K 2014, we need to receive your application, a signed letter of intent, and 1st month's tuition of $440 no later than Friday, December 13th. For those of you that have already submitted your applications, a letter of intent will be emailed to you on Friday, November 22nd.  If you are interested in Pre-K but have not yet applied, please do so right away and we will send you a letter of intent immediately upon receipt.    
• For Kindergarten:  We have set our Kindergarten assessment dates for January 23-25th.  In order to secure your preferred time slot, we will need your application in hand and will start booking assessment times/dates once we get back from Christmas break on Wednesday, January 8th.   

Please try to have your application in by no later than Friday, December 20th accordingly.  If you have a student currently in Pre-K, we do not need an application from you and we will automatically schedule their assessment time during their regular school day here at SHS.

 

 

December Shoe Liturgy - December 6th

It is hard to believe that Thanksgiving is just around the corner.  At Sacred Heart School that means it's time to begin thinking about our annual Shoe Liturgy.  This year's Shoe Liturgy is scheduled for Friday, December 6th at 8:45am and will be celebrated in conjunction with the mass for the Feast of St. Nicholas.  For those of you who are new to Sacred Heart School, the Shoe Liturgy is a special tradition at our school.  We have formed a partnership with Treehouse, an organization that serves foster children in King County.  This year we are celebrating our 10th year of partnership with Treehouse.

The idea behind the Shoe Liturgy is that each student does some kind of service to pay for a pair of shoes.  Between now and December, students can work at home, help a neighbor rake leaves, clean out the garage or help decorate for Christmas to earn money for a pair of shoes.  You, as the parent, determine when to render 'payment'.  The important part of this tradition is that students learn that their service helped benefit someone in need.  Once your student has completed their service, they can go pick out a pair of shoes to be donated; the practice has been that students purchase a pair of shoes that is the same size they wear.

On December 6th, students will bring their shoes to school.  During the Feast of St. Nicholas, the Student Council will call students by grade level to come up and place their shoes on the steps of the sanctuary; once we are done, Fr. Steve will bless the shoes. 

 

Some specifics we would ask you to remember and details to honor are:

• Shoes stay in the original box
• Do not wrap the box
• Do not include any candy, or other edible items. The warehouse utilized by Treehouse is not air conditioned and items have melted, soiling the shoes. If you wish to include something, we recommend including a pair of socks
• Size:  purchase a pair of shoes that fits your students.

Please do not hesitate to email me any questions you might have about this great tradition.  We hope to see you at our Tenth Annual Shoe Liturgy.