Sacred Heart School News

Catholic Schools Week is a special time for our school community to come together and celebrate the unique value of Catholic education. It’s an annual tradition that highlights the important role our schools play in nurturing faith, providing excellent academics, and building strong communities.

Here’s why it’s important:

1. Faith Development: Catholic Schools Week emphasizes our shared mission to help students grow in their faith. Through prayer, Mass, and service projects, we show how faith is central to education and daily life.

2. Academic Excellence: We celebrate the dedication of teachers and students who strive for excellence in academics. Catholic schools are known for their commitment to providing a well-rounded, high-quality education rooted in Gospel values.

3. Community Building: Catholic Schools Week brings parents, students, teachers, and parish members together. Through fun activities, service events, and events, we strengthen the bonds that make our school a supportive and welcoming community.

4. Gratitude: It’s also a time to thank those who make Catholic education possible—our families, teachers, parish staff, and community members. Their support allows our schools to thrive and continue making a difference in the lives of students.

   
   

We celebrate Catholic Schools Week with pride and joy because it reminds us of the blessings of being part of a community that values faith, knowledge, and service.

Thank you for being a part of this journey with us!

Karen and our SHCS staff

Every May, we celebrate National Teacher Appreciation week (May 5-9, 2025) by planning special events and gifts to recognize our incredible teachers. This year, PTC and SAC are joining forces to create a campaign of events throughout the second half of the year. The goal is to build community while generating a gift that will show our teachers how grateful we are for their incredible dedication. All events will be cash only.

We have a variety of fun events lined up, including Bingo, Family Movie Night, Non-Uniform Days, Trivia and more. Details for each event will be shared in the weekly school newsletter as the date approaches. The first event is right around the corner!

For any questions, please contact ptc@sacredheartschoolrobbinsdale.org

Our used uniform sale will be Jan. 29-31st. If you have gently used uniforms at home that do not fit, please feel free to drop off.

Where: Gathering Space

Cost: $3.00-10.00. Cash only.

Sacred Heart Catholic School will determine when school will be closed due to weather.. Listen to WCCO, KSTP, or KARE 11 for school closing information. We will notify parents by email and text. We no longer follow the decision of Robbinsdale School District since we do not use their bussing.

February meals are ready to order! Please log into your account so that your child(ren) have meals the beginning of the month. Email Sarah Bowback if you are having trouble placing your order.

All students will automatically be enrolled for the 2025-2026 school year, including PreK.

So 3 PreK will be enrolled for 4 PreK, 4 PreK enrolled for kindergarten, Kindergarten enrolled for 1st grade, etc. The registration fee will be pulled from TADS on March 5th. If your child is not returning next year, please notify us in writing. See policy below.

Cancellation and Withdrawal Process and Related Tuition payments

Enrollment for the next enrollment year will occur automatically and families will be responsible for tuition according to the Withdrawal schedule below, unless written notification of cancellation is provided to the principal prior to May 30th.

Terms of release from tuition payments and contractual obligations are as follows:

Cancellation:

● If notification of cancellation is received by SHCS prior to May 30th, the student will not be enrolled at SHCS for the next enrollment year, and no tuition for the next enrollment year will be charged.

Withdrawal:

● Notification of withdrawal after May 30th but prior to July 30th: tuition for the enrollment year will be charged one month of tuition.

● Notification of withdrawal on or after July 30th but prior to September 15: tuition for the enrollment year will be three months of tuition.

● Notification of withdrawal after September 15th : tuition will be charged the remainder owed for the school year.

Revised: 1/2024

Attention parents of 2 and 3-year-olds! Join us for Open Gym Time at Sacred Heart Catholic School on Saturday, Jan 25th from 9:00-10:30 AM! Let your little ones play in our gym while you discover our amazing 3 and 4 year old preschool program. Full and part-time options available! Enrolling now for the 2025-2026 school year. Will we see you there?

1.. We are looking for donations for copier paper. If you would like to earn volunteer hours, please send reams of white copier paper to the office..

2.. Engineering Project---We will be doing a project during Catholic Schools Week the last week of January. Please donate the following if you can: paper towel cardboard rolls, toilet paper rolls, send masking tape, paper clips

School Patrols this week:

AM Molly P., Ellie M. PM Nina D., Tilly D.

Monday

No School

Tuesday

Orchestra

2:10 pm Karate

6:30 pm Girls' JV Basketball game @ Providence

Wednesday

6:00 pm SAC meeting

5:30-7:30 pm Youth Group at Good Shepherd

6:00 pm Girls' B Basketball game @ Epiphany

7:00 pm Girls JV Basketball game @ Epiphany

Thursday

Friday

8:00 a.m. Mass --Mr. Green's HR

Saturday

Toddler Time (2-3 years old) 9:00-10:30 a.m. Gym Come play and tour our preschool.

February 17-18 No School

February 19-21 MNSAA Accreditation Visit

February 28 Annual Gala

The time is now to apply for a Sacred Heart and Aim Higher scholarship for the 2025-2026 school year.

Sacred Heart Catholic School uses TADS Financial Aid Assessment to determine the needs of each family that applies for a scholarship. Families will be required to apply for a scholarship by the given deadline as the school and parish have limited resources and Aim Higher has a deadline of February 28, 2025. Aim Higher scholarships must submit an annual application each year to qualify.

PER OUR POLICY, NO SCHOLARSHIP WILL BE GIVEN WITHOUT A TADS APPLICATION.

Apply at www.mytads.com

Deadline: February 28, 2025

Create a new account or log in to an existing one

Fill out the application

Near the end, add your child(rens) name when it asks if you'd like to be considered for an Aim Higher Scholarship.

Submit your application and documentation.

Sacred Heart parish and school will be collecting new, white athletic and/or tube socks for Sharing & Caring Hands during the month of January. This will be our Works of Mercy service project for this month. Students may drop off socks in the bin by the school office.

Our annual gala is coming up on Friday, February 28th, 2025. We hope you'll join us by purchasing tickets here: https://bit.ly/4g7qw4V. The early bird rate expires on January 1, 2025 so don't delay and grab your tickets today!

Join us at this year’s gala on February 28, 2025 and enjoy A Night at the Casino Royale! Not only will you be supporting our school and student scholarships, but you’ll get to play real casino games, including blackjack and poker along with a live band and a new catering company! Enjoy early bird pricing until January 1!

Get your tickets here: https://onecau.se/sacredheartcasinoroyale

We need many volunteers to help make our gala a success. Please go to SignUp to to volunteer.

Wednesday, Feb. 25

Decorate the Gym 2-4 pm

Friday, Feb. 28th

Silent Auction Set-up 7:30-9:30 a.m.

Registration Table 5:00-7:00 pm

Behind the Scenes Helpers 7:00-8:00 pm

Check out Table 9:00-10:00 pm

Saturday, March 1

Clean up crew 9:00-11:00 am (Students welcome to come with parent)

We are also accepting silent auction donations!

Popular items include themed baskets, sports or concert tickets, gift cards and experiences such as skiing, plays, or museums. If you have any questions regarding the gala, please reach out to Liz Gerads, Director of Advancement at lgerads@sacredheartschoolrobbinsdale.org.

Become a Sponsor! (...or enlist a business you know to become a sponsor!). There are several levels of sponsorship available for this event. Please visit our event website for more information, or reach out to Director of Advancement, Liz Gerads, at lgerads@sacredheartschoolrobbinsdale.org or 763.285.6276.

Thank you to everyone who attended the Christmas Family Event on January 11th! It was a joyful morning filled with preparing a family prayer table for the home; receiving presentations on Jesus, the Light of the World, and the magi who came to visit Him; singing many Christmas carols; and enjoying treats together. The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd catechists hope to have another event like this in the future and would love to welcome even more of the parish and school family to attend!

Just a reminder that we ask families volunteer a minimum of 20 hours per family during the school year.

The following opportunities are now posted on SignUp: (Click on the red button above to volunteer)

GALA VOLUNTEERS--Silent Auction, Registration Table, Check-out Table, Behind the Scenes Helper, Decorating Crew, Clean-up Crew

Chess Club

Thursday treats for teachers

PTC membership--Join our parent group

Deadlines to register for spring sports:

Baseball/Softball - Friday March 14th is the last day to sign up

Sign-up Form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1nS2koz_LuXl13kocu5FVFqXpCs3c4Gu93cML_eXhaS0/edit?userstoinvite=s02maria@gmail.com&sharingaction=manageaccess&role=writer&ts=664b662c

Seth Wilhelm swilhelm@sacredheartschoolrobbinsdale.org or

(920)265-4040.

MN Fundraising Initiative (MNFI) secures contracts with over 23 venues in the greater Twin Cities area including Target Field, Target Center, Canterbury, and US Bank to operate food and beverage concessions stands at their events.

MNFI organizes teams of volunteers from all over the state of MN and WI who work together to run these stands. In turn, MNFI receives donations from these venues. The donations are then used to award grants to families in local communities to allow youth to attend private school, such as Sacred Heart Catholic School and participate in enrichment activities they may not otherwise be able to enjoy. Checks are mailed directly to Sacred Heart in your name.

Many of our school families use this organization to help pay for tuition.

Click on the website and create an account by clicking on the “Volunteer registration”.

http://mnfundraisinginitiative.org

We use Donald's Uniforms for our SHCS logo shirts, pullovers, red plaid jumpers/skorts, gym uniforms (gr. 6-8) and our MS jacket. They also have uniform pants and shorts.

https://www.donaldsuniform.com/home.php?cat=178

Parents may order our spirit wear at Educational Outfitters in St. Louis Park. Spiritwear may be worn on Wednesdays with uniform pants/shorts.

https://minnesota.educationaloutfitters.com/find-my-school/sacred-heart-catholic-school/

Our updated handbook has been posted on our school website.

https://sacredheartschoolrobbinsdale.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Parent-Student-Handbook-24-25.pdf

The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis requires the Essential 3 for volunteers who work with students in Catholic schools or parishes. All employees must also complete the Essential 3. ****Cell phones do not work well for Essential 3 and you will receive an error message. Please use a computer.

You may complete all three requirements online at www.virtusonline.org
1. Log in to create your account and watch the Virtus awareness session online. Every 3 years, a new video will be assigned to your account.
2. Successfully complete a background check.
3. Sign a Code of Conduct.

****The Archdiocese requires all volunteers to renew the Essential 3 requirements every 3 years. You will receive an email message when your account is up for renewal.

The new and improved Box Tops mobile app uses state of the art technology to scan your store receipt. Find participating products and instantly add Box Tops to our school's earnings. We earn 10 cents for each Box Top along with Bonus points. Simply scan your receipt on your phone and Sacred Heart earns money.

Find the Box Tops for Education app and search for Sacred Heart by our zip code---55422.

Sacred Heart Catholic School is committed to instilling virtues and values rooted in Catholic teachings. We educate the whole child to ensure students are prepared to meet the challenges in the world as disciples of Jesus.

Email: kbursey@sacredheartschoolrobbinsdale.org
Website: www.sacredheartschoolrobbinsdale.org
Location: 4050 Hubbard Ave. N. Robbinsdale, MN 55422
Phone: 763-537-1329
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SHCSRobbinsdale