Thank you to all the families that paid their tuition by the deadline. We realize that our 1st day of school can be a busy day for our families so this is a friendly reminder to those that still need to make their remittance. Please do so right away at the front desk today or tomorrow.

	Contributing Parishioner Tuition	Out of Parish
Pre-K (per child)	$4,400	$4,400
One Child	$7,175	$10,835
Two Children	$13,635	$21,675
Three or more Children	$19,910	$32,500

Safe Environment Program

In accordance with the Safe Environment Program, we are asking all new parents to fill out background check paperwork. Please note that while you may have submitted a form during registration, due to a change in background check providers we have to ask you to complete the new form. The current background check form must be submitted in person in order for ID to be verified. You may also register for the Called to Protect Class we are hosting September 10th. This class not only provides valuable abuse prevention information to parents, but is a requirement for anyone who intends to volunteer at the school.

Middle School Service Opportunity

Students and adult chaperones are needed to support the Renewal Food Bank's food drive at the QFC on NE 8th in Bellevue on Saturday, September 27. The shifts are two hours each, starting at 9 a.m. and running until 3 p.m. All student volunteers are asked to wear their school uniform (it helps with donations). Middle school students earn service hours for working at this event.

Confirmation Registration

Confirmation registration forms are now available online at sacredheart.org. They can be filled out and returned to the parish office. Confirmation classes begin on September 14th and will be meeting once a month on Sunday from 4pm - 6pm. More Confirmation information will be coming soon. If you have any questions please e-mail
Grant Boggs
or call 425-450-3911.

Middle School and High School Youth Ministry Fall Registration

All Middle School and High School students are invited to join the Sacred Heart Youth Group for the 2014-2015 school year. Registration forms are now available online at sacredheart.org. The High School or Middle School Youth Group form can be filled out and returned to the parish office. Youth group is a great opportunity to have fun, build friendships, and learn about our

Catholic faith. If you have any questions please e-mail Grant Boggs or call 425-450-3911.

Click here for information on signing up for No Junk Lunch service.

From the Development Office

Treasures of Faith Annual Fund

For those of you who pledged their donation to the Treasures of Faith Annual Fund in the Spring, Thank You. Your pledge helps to sustain the school's instructional programs and to foster student learning and growth. This gift is an investment in the future of our students and of Sacred Heart School itself. A Catholic education makes a permanent and positive difference in the lives of all who benefit. If you still haven't pledged or donated, there is still time. Please take a moment to prayerfully consider donating to this important fund.

This year your gift will help provide a school counselor on-site for four days a week, additional materials for our library and health room, Spanish curriculum for grades K-8, new textbooks and more.

You may also consider increasing your pledge by 10% to help us meet the budgeted goal of $225,000. You can make your donation today by clicking on the following link: Annual Fund Donation. Many companies offer a Matching Gifts program. If you are interested in having your donation increased by your employer, please check with your human relations department or email Theresa Daigle. We work with many employers in the Greater Seattle area.

Sacred Heart School is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Your contribution is tax deductible within the limits allowed by law. We certify that you received no goods or services in exchange for this donation.

Thank you, once again, for supporting Sacred Heart School.

Auction News

Get a head start on the Auction for this year!

Sacred Heart School Gala Auction

"Come Together"

February 7, 2015

Westin Bellevue

Don't get overwhelmed by the back to school craziness! Get a head start on Procurement today! Might you have items, goods, services, vacations or other exciting opportunities your family, friends and businesses have to share with our SHS Community Auction? If so, the SHS Auction team would love for you to consider making your on-line donation early this year!

Just as a reminder, the minimum contribution this year is $125 in cash and/or services and the last day to procure is October 31st. Please click on the following link to make your donation (Donate!) and cross it off your list today!

From Parents' Club

Ice Cream Social

SHS - September 16th 6-7:30pm

Please join the Sacred Heart Parents' Club at a fun back to school event. Come and make sundaes and enjoy the company of other SHS families.

Flexible Fundraising

Please refer to the Fundraising and Giving Guide 2014/2015 for questions regarding your family's requirements for the 2014-15 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!

SHS Magazine Fundraising Sale

Save Your Magazine Renewals!

Begins September 12th.

Details to come home with your students.

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

Cross Country - Any Course, Any Time!

Registration: Cross Country online registration is underway. Sign up here.

Practices: TBA

Meets: All meets are at Woodland Park in Seattle (by the Zoo). Parking is challenging, so plan ahead.

All runners must complete the course in one of the two preliminary meets to qualify for the Championships

Meet Times:

Qualification Meets

- All Grades: Sunday, September 21, 2014

- All Grades: Sunday, September 28, 2014

Final Meets

- Kindergarten - 3rd Grade: Sunday, October 5, 2014

- 4th Grade - 8th Grade: Sunday, October 12, 2014

Goals: The goal of Cross Country to have fun, cheer all runners, make each runner feel an important part of the team. To encourage our children to be part of something bigger than themselves. To encourage school and especially Parish spirit and unity by encouraging those students who do not attend Sacred Heart to join and feel a very important contributing member to our team. Yes, they are just like us too busy and have no time for this so that is obviously no excuse. Encourage them all to have fun.

Questions?:Christine Elmgren or Nick Merrill

Activities

Chess Club Coordinator Needed for 2014-15 School Year

We are still looking for a parent to coordinate the Sacred Heart School Chess Club. Chess Club meets for an hour after school one day a week. There are two ten-week sessions during the year and instructors are from Chess4Life.

The Chess Club coordinator will coordinate with Chess4Life regarding the schedule and procure two classrooms for Chess Club to meet. They are also in charge of getting parents to supervise each week while the instructors are teaching.

Sacred Heart is respected as an elementary school chess team, winning many team trophies over the last 6 years, and sending several students to the Washington State Chess Tournament each spring.

Please consider volunteering to keep this tradition alive! Chess study has shown to increase math skills, memory and self-confidence, along with improve patience, concentration, and sportsmanship.

To volunteer or ask questions, email Gena McReynolds

Eastside Catholic Select Basketball Program Tryouts

The program is open to boys and girls in grades 5-8.

Sunday, September 15th

2:30-4pm Girls

4-5:30pm Boys

Monday, September 15th

6-7:30pm Boys

7:30-9pm Girls

Eastside Catholic "Crusader for a Day"

Online registration opens September 8, 2014!

From the Parish

Sacred Heart Parish Festival - Sunday, September 7th, 12n - 2:30pm

Save the Date! Volunteers still needed!

It's time again for fun & fellowship with your Sacred Heart family!

Activities include: Complementary BBQ lunch, Beer Garden, Karaoke Booth, Faith Mobile, Inflattable slide, Scavenger Hunt, Photo Booth, Cake Walk, Tug of War, Sno-Cones, Cotton Candy, Jump Rope Exhibition, Puzzle Table, Face Painting, Balloon Man, Fire Truck, Bean bag toss & much more!

Thanks to all who have generously signed up to help in various ways. However, we still need folks to set up tables & chairs at 8am on Sunday, 9/7.

If you can help us, please contact Mary Dickins

425-450-3980 or dkckins@sacredheart.org

Parish Directory

The new Sacred Heart photo directory is coming this Fall!

We want everyone to be included, parishioners & all school families, so we're making it easy for you:

No charge for the photo sittings

No pressure to purchase*

Free directory & complementary 8x10

portrait just for participating

4 wks of sittings: 10/21 to 11/15

Sign-up now on the parish website

or in person at the parish festival on 9/7

*For those who might wish to purchase photos,

Christmas cards, calendars, etc., there will be

great package deals available.

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.