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Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Schmid!

We are happy to announce that Karlie Suzanne Schmid was born on Monday at 2:01am. She weighed 7lbs 7oz and was 20 inches in length. Mr. Schmid will be out until the Christmas break taking care of Karlie and his wife.

Willy Wonka!

The Playmakers presentation of Willy Wonka will be held April 4, 5 & 6th, 2014

Registration Opens Friday, January 10, 2014

Auditions will be the week of January 27, 2014

For the latest information please visit the Playmakers site.

Uniform Reminders

With the cold weather upon us, we are seeing many students wear boots to school. As a reminder, boots may only be worn with pants. Boots may be worn to school until the end of March.

I know some of the girls do not like to wear pants so another option for keeping legs warm is to wear solid white, navy, black, or hunter green tights, or navy ankle-length leggings with matching navy ankle socks under uniform skirts, skorts or jumpers.

- Ms. Gray

Kindergarten 2014-2015

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.

Lost and Found - LAST CHANCE

Thank you to all the families/students that have taken time recently to check and pull their items from the closet. You still have time to check the closet as we have delayed our donation date to CARE to December 21st. All unclaimed items will be cleared from the closet after school closes on December 20th. If you can't come in sooner, a great time to check will be as you drop off or pick up your student for the Advent Program on Thursday, December 19th.

Mrs. Bergere Returns

Mrs. Bergere has returned after her maternity leave to teach 7th and 8th grade religion. We are glad to have her back with us.

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 or call 425.451.1773 ext. 1636. For more information about our school paper please join our Edmodo page! The code is: fuuyne

SHS Science Fair Needs You!

Sacred Heart School's Annual Science Fair is scheduled for March 6th, 8am-3pm, and we are in great need of S.T.E.M. Professionals and/or Educators - adults engaged in, or retired from, a career in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics - to serve as judges for student projects.

Ideally, we will pair an industry professional with an educator to assess and score individual student projects; to ensure ample time to judge and tally results, we hope to secure at least 30 judges for the day. Lunch will be provided.

If you are interested, or know someone who may be interested in volunteering, please contact us.

Dan Sarlitto dsarlitto@sacredheart.org

Janice Slater jslater@sacredheart.org

Barb Ennis bennis@sacredheart.org

Kathy Hooper khooper@sacredheart.org

Thank you very much, and we hope to hear from you soon.

From the Auction Committee

The Sacred Heart Gala Auction "A Black & White Affair"

February 8, 2014 at the Westin, Bellevue

Registration opens January 8, 2014.

Be sure to check the website for updates and information. If you have any questions, please email Theresa Daigle, Development Director

Auction Parties

It's a Full Day in Pre-K! -

Give your Pre-K student the opportunity to spend a full day at school while you finish up your Christmas shopping!

Includes: pizza lunch, special art project to take home, extra recess, hot chocolate in a special mug, bingo with prizes (everyone wins), Christmas movie, popcorn, games and a story! It's going to be a blast!

ONLY THREE SPOTS REMAIN

Cost: $35 per person

Date: Tuesday, December 17, 2014 from 11:30am-3pm

Palettes & Pairings

Grab a couple friends and your creativity and we'll take care of the rest! Come and join us for a unique entertainment experience that will leave you with a one of a kind souvenir. The experienced instructors and hand-picked wines and beers are just what you need for a night of fun with friends. Whether you've never put brush to canvas or you're an accomplished artist you will have an amazing time creating a custom work of art while enjoying scrumptious combinations of appetizers and wine pairings. Come and paint the night away!

Number of guests: 30

Cost $75 per person

Date: Sunday, January 12, 2014 at 2pm

Flywheel Party Spin Class - "Babes on Bikes"

Need to shed those holiday pounds? Come join us for a revolutionary new workout in the heart of Bellevue! Come find out why Flywheel has taken New York and LA by storm! Flywheel will push you to the max in a group workout environment. Proven to maximize fitness results in a fun, low impact setting! We've got the Bellevue studio reserved for a Sacred Heart private event on January 23rd at 9am, so don't miss out! Hey, Sacred Heart Babes...Get on those Bikes!

Number of Guests: 42

Cost: $40 per person

Hosts: Katy Gregg and Megan Weitz

Date: January 23, 2014 at 9am

Click here to register for any of the above mentioned parties!

Sacred Heart School Charm Necklace

A beautiful custom-made sterling silver Sacred Heart School charm with a 16" sterling silver chain available for $55. This necklace makes for the perfect keepsake for alumni and students alike. A lasting Christmas, First Communion or Graduation gift!

If you are interested in purchasing this one-of-a-kind necklace,

please stop by front desk or contact tdaigle@sacredheart.org.

Limited quantities available.

From the Development Office

"Treasures of Faith" Annual Fund

With the end of 2013 quickly approaching, you may want to ensure that you receive a tax credit for your Annual Fund donation. These donations are 100% tax deductible. Please e-mail Theresa Daigle, Development Director, or call (425) 451-1773 ext. 107 if you would like additional information.

From Parents Club

Flexible Fundraising Update

Flexible Fundraising balances were sent to SHS family email inboxes on 11/27. Families should be roughly 33% earned, or $75 at this point in the school year. Thank you to families that have already met the $225 goal or surpassed it!

If you are at a $0 balance or would like to improve your balance consider Scrip for your holiday purchases! Magazines are also a great gift and they have gift wrap too!Thank you for your support of Sacred Heart School!

Shop with Scrip

Tis the season! Purchase Scrip and support Sacred Heart School and your Flexible Fundraising balances. Great vendors available for purchase where we all shop! Target 2.5%, Gamestop 3%, Macy's 10%, JCrew 13%, QFC 5%, Safeway (4%) and much more!

Scrip Coordinator Beth Granlund will be at the front desk on Tuesday 12/17 to sell scrip the school has in inventory and help with orders.

Final orders must be in by Tuesday December 17th and will be delivered by 12/20.

Sacred Heart CYO News

CYO Basketball

Show your Spartan Spirit at home this weekend

Saturday	9:00am	5th Grade Boys - white	vs	St. Edward
	10:15am	5th Grade Boys - blue	vs	Holy Family Kirkland
Sunday	2:00pm	4th Grade Boys - blue	vs	St. Louise (R)
	3:15pm	6th Grade Girls Varsity	vs	St. Joseph Seattle
	4:30pm	7th Grade Boys JV	vs	St. Al/John
	5:45pm	8th Grade Boys JV	vs	Westside
	7:00pm	8th Grade Boys AA	vs	Holy Family Kirkland

Your Family is Invited to Celebrate Christmas with us at Camp Don Bosco!

The CYO Camp family will be hosting a free Christmas party on December 21st from noon to 3pm. Come join us for fun family games, a candy cane forest, and even pet a few "reindeer". Santa will be making a stop by T-bird from 12:30-2:30 and would love to hear what you would like for Christmas. Remember to bring your camera for a picture! Make a special Christmas craft, decorate a cookie and drink hot chocolate. Please consider bringing a non-perishable food item to donate to our local food pantry at Holy Innocents Catholic Church. Visit our website for directions to camp. No need to RSVP.

CYO Camp Services - Megan, Sarah & Debbie Join our Mailing List!

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 2014 Volleyball Season:

Registration Dates & Fees: $85 if registered before December 31, 2013

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

Game Dates: Feb. 22, Mar. 2, 8, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29

Tournament: April 2th - April 12th

How to Register: Visit www.sacredheart.org/CYO

Coaches Needed: PLEASE email Mary LaLomia

Practice Dates: TBD - Practices will start last week of JAN or first week of FEB.

**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.

From the Parish

Click Here for Parish Advent Information

This Sunday is the deadline for returning gifts from the St. Vincent DePaul Giving Trees!

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.