Weekly Newsletter Welcome Back!

• FRIDAY, AUGUST 23 - BACK TO SCHOOL BASH 6 PM
• THURSDAY, AUGUST 29 - NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION - 1PM SHS AUDITORIUM
• NO SCHOOL - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND - HAPPY LABOR DAY!
• TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD - FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, 12:15 DISMISSAL NO EDP
• WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH - 12:15 DISMISSAL NO EDP
• NO SCHOOL - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT
• FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH - FIRST FRIDAY MASS
• SUNDAY,SEPTEMBER 29TH- FALL OPEN HOUSE 10:30 AM- 12:30 PM

Dear SHS Parents,

The first day of school is just around the corner and we are super excited because we’ve been busy all summer transforming our campus into an even more inspiring learning environment. We are pulling together the final touches and can’t wait to show you all that we’ve done! From new auditorium doors and refreshed hallways to a cozy outdoor classroom and upgraded Wi-Fi, we've made significant improvements to enhance your child's educational experience. Get ready to be amazed. For a sneak peek, check out our social media. We can't wait to welcome back our students and embark on a year filled with learning, growth, and fun! See you soon.

Many Blessings,

Joanna Barlow

Principal

Calling all Sacred Heart families. Don't miss the 1st Annual PTA Back to School Bash on Friday, August 23rd from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at SHS! Gear up for a fun-filled evening. We'll have giant yard games like Jenga, Connect 4, and Tic Tac Toe to ignite your competitive spirit. Participate in thrilling relay races and fuel up with delicious food from Kona Ice and Home Fired Mobile Pizza. The PTA will also be holding a uniform exchange at the Bash.

The Back to School Bash is the perfect opportunity to meet new families, reconnect with old friends, and get pumped for the upcoming school year!

Want to lend a helping hand? Volunteering at the Bash is a great way to contribute to a fun event and work towards your 6-hour service requirement. Simply email ptapresident@sacred-heart-school.org or yfortin@sacred-heart-school.org to sign up.

Let's begin by making sure everyone arrives to school safely. Our first day of school is Tuesday, September 3rd. Drop-off begins at 7:30am. Please remember to pick up your child at 12 noon if your child is in PreK or 12:15pm, if your child is in our K-8 program.

CAR LINE TIPS ON ARRIVAL

Form 2 lanes. The right lane is for grades K-8, the left lane is for our Pre-K students. Families with students in both PreK and K-8 should stay in the right lane.

When arriving you will be greeted by Father John and myself. Please wait your turn in the car lanes. Once in the drop off area, have your child exit the car. K-8 students will be dropped off in front of the main gym doors. Pre-K will circle around and be dropped off in front of the church. Pre-K Parents please make sure to pull up to the Student Drop Off Ends Here sign so other cars can move in behind you. Our staff on duty will assist in making sure your children arrive safely to their classrooms.

On the first TWO days of school:

If you are a Kindergarten parent or parent of a new student, you are permitted to park your car, walk your child to the main gym door where a staff person will greet you and assist you to your child’s classroom.

Once you have dropped off your child/children please do not cut out of lane instead wait until the car in front of you moves to exit the campus. When exiting please be mindful that cars may turn in front of you to drop off at preschool or to exit the campus.

CAR LINE TIPS FOR PICK-UP

Form 2 lanes. In the interest of safety for your child/children and others:

Children will not be permitted to enter a car until the car is in front of the auditorium. Please pull all the way up to the "Drop off ends here" sign even if your child is standing in another place. If one of the car lanes is moving, children must wait until the cars stop moving before going to their car. If you must exit your car to buckle seat belts, we ask that you use the lane closest to the auditorium. Please pick up your child as quickly as possible, being mindful of the extremely long line behind you. We are discouraged from blocking Clifton Avenue.

Here you will find the September Lunch Menu. Please be aware due to rising food costs school lunch is now $4.00 this is a 10 cent increase from last school year.

MySchoolBucks is a convenient online service that allows you to securely pay for your student’s meals online using your credit/debit card or electronic check.

You can:
- Set Up Automatic Recurring Payments
- Track & Review Meal History
- Create Low Balance Alerts
- Make Payments with the Mobile App
- And More…
Sign up now! Registering for your FREE account is easy, go to https://www.MySchoolBucks.com. Create a secure account and never worry again about sending cash or checks with your student(s) to school again!
https://www.MySchoolBucks.com | (855) 832-5226

Have a smartphone? Get the MySchoolBucks Mobile App:

iOS (iPhone) - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/myschoolbucks/id661878685?mt=8
Android -
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hss.msb&feature=search_result

To help us celebrate the new year the PTA will be giving each child an icy treat on Friday, September 6 during their snack time. If you do not want your child to partake in this for any reason, please alert your child's homeroom teacher.

Friday, September 20 is our first monthly school mass. Most of our masses will be held on the first Friday of the month. Students should wear their "dress" uniform to all school masses. Each month a different class will help with the mass. This month our school choir will sing and some of our middle school will help bring up the gifts and say the intercessory prayers. Next month 8th grade will be in charge of the mass. All parents/guardians, friends and relatives are invited to attend.

Virtues in Practice, is a curriculum written by the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecelia. It is a program for children in grades pre-kindergarten through eight to help them grow closer to Jesus by imitating His life and virtues. It is set up in such a way that a whole school studies the same virtue each month, to provide a whole-school focus. The program covers 27 virtues over a three-year cycle, with 81 saints held up as models of the virtues. This school year is the year of CHARITY: Loving God with all your heart, mind and strength and your neighbor as yourself. Charity is another word for love.

Saint Paul called charity the greatest virtue of all and those who live in charity live in God. Charity spurs us on to give our every thought word and deed to God out of love for Him. Charity calls us to care for every person we meet as we would Christ Himself.

Similar to last year we are going to recognize those students who exemplify each of the virtues. Beginning in November, students who exemplify Charity, will be honored after our First Friday Mass.

Our band/string program is run through Northeastern Music Programs, students in grades 3-8 will attend an informational demonstration of various musical instruments on Friday, September 6. If you would like your child to participate in our instrumental program please attend the virtual meeting regarding Band and Orchestral Instruments on Tuesday, September 10th, 6:30 PM.

For more information information and to access link for the upcoming Band/String Instrument Parent Meeting, which will be held virtually via Zoom please check out the following links.

North Eastern Music Program

www.nemusicprograms.com/parentmeeting

Soccer Shots is a high-energy program introducing children in PreK - grade 2 to fundamental soccer principles. Information regarding the after-school free fun day (Demo class) on September 10, and the after-school Soccer Shots program will be given to students in grades PreK - 2nd grade.

To view our current products click SHS SPIRIT WEAR to enter the website. Remember all your purchases support our school and show our Chargers Pride!

Volunteering is a great way to contribute to a fun event and work towards your 6-hour service requirement. See the volunteer opportunities below. Questions regarding volunteer opportunities can be emailed to schooloffice@sacred-heart-school.org.

If you are happy with our school, please consider giving us a 5 star review on google and yelp. If you are not happy, please let us know at schooloffice@sacred-heart-school.org

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Morning Care (6:30am-7:30am) and Extended Day Program (EDP) is available. If you are interested in either of these programs, please be sure to visit the website to get all the information you need. This is also where you can register your child for the programs.

If you are having trouble logging into your Parent Genesis Account please click here for helpful information. It is extremely important to check to make sure that your contact information in Genesis is correct.