Sacred Heart Catholic School News

Mrs. Bowback, Mrs. Gerads and I will be in the school office throughout the summer and taking time off to enjoy the summer. Please call or email us and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Office Hours: Tuesday-Thursday 8:00-1:00 pm. A staff person will be at the office desk to meet and greet you. You may also leave school paperwork with the parish receptionist.

We have partnered again with 1st Day School Supplies. This is totally optional for families.

Parent(s) may order school supply kits online and the supplies will be on your child's desk when you come to Back to School Day in August. Note: We do not make any money on the kits, it is only set up for convenience.

http://1stdayschoolsupplies.com/kits.php?sid=56858

On our school website, you will find Back to School Forms such as:

• School Calendar
• Parent/Student Handbook
• New Family Handbook
• School Supply List
• Health forms

https://sacredheartschoolrobbinsdale.org/registration-forms/

We say a tearful goodbye to Sarah Svien. Sarah has been at Sacred Heart School for 24 years and she has served many roles: librarian, preschool teacher, 3rd grade teacher, MS social/religion, gala coordinator and admissions/marketing.

Sarah always jumped in wherever she was needed. She will be working full time for a family business.

Best of luck to you Sarah!

I am thrilled to be joining the Sacred Heart Community. I have experienced the Catholic School System both as a parent and an educator. It is a way of living and teaching my faith that is important to me. I spent many years in Mankato raising my three children. I recently moved back to Minneapolis to be closer to my family. I look forward to getting to know the families that make up Sacred Heart.

Jill Weir

Sacred Heart is looking for an admissions/marketing director.

Some of the job responsibilities:

• Planning and implementation of marketing for recruitment and retention of students
• Maintaining content and professional writing and design standards for all communication (print, website, social media, newsletters, etc.)
• Plan open houses
• Give tours
• Event planning
• Social media posts

Our hope is that your child reads during the summer. Students in grades 1-8 may take AR tests between 7:00-8:00 pm M-F. They simply log into their account.

The AR points earned over the summer will apply to the 1st trimester.

Keep reading everyone!

https://global-zone51.renaissance-go.com/welcomeportal/160678

We will have used uniforms available for sale on the following:

August 13 9:00-4:30 pm and 6:30-7:30 pm (During our PreK Bubble Party)

August 14 9:00-4:30 pm

****We will accept cash and checks.

****Remember: Only uniform pants are allowed. Leggings may only be worn under a jumper. They are not allowed to be worn as pants.

Please go to our school website for our uniform policy:

https://sacredheartschoolrobbinsdale.org/uniform-policy/

Our middle schoolers change into SHCS shorts and T-shirt. They may be purchased through Donald's uniform. Order large enough to last three years. We usually have some available at our used uniform sale.

Remember if you use our school code-SacredHeartSTS----they will ship to Sacred Heart for FREE.

Please make sure that uniforms are gently used. We will not accepted uniforms that are discolored, stained, ripped, etc.

We are currently accepting the following uniforms:

• SHCS logo shirts
• SHCS pullovers
• SHCS skorts/jumpers
• Gym uniforms (gr. 6-8) Shirts and shorts
• Navy sweaters for girls
• Spiritwear (no old marathon shirts)
• Uniform shorts

****We are only accepting uniform pants for K-3. Pants for grades 4-8 are not a popular item.

If we are not in the office, you may drop them outside the school door.

Sacred Heart Catholic School is planning on walking in the parade on July 14th. We would love to see many, many students, parents and staff walk with us. The route starts on West Broadway and ends at Sanborn Park. Please show your school spirit and join us.

Parents will receive volunteer hours and students will receive a non-uniform coupon for the 1st week of school.

Please use SignUp so we know you are coming! We will pass on parade information as we get closer to the date.

Over the past two and a half years, Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) has benefitted me personally and professionally. It has set my heart on fire with the truths of the faith, aided my understanding of child development (which I was grateful to receive before becoming a parent), increased my participation at Mass, and formed deep friendships with other catechists. I want to share some of the gifts of CGS in my life and invite you to consider if God is calling you to join this great work at Sacred Heart.

The CGS presentations have lifted up key gestures in the Mass like the offering. Through the priest’s gesture and words, Jesus is offered back to the Father, with thanksgiving and praise. When I am at Mass, I consider how everything we have is from God (recalled in the gesture of the epiclesis when the priest’s hands overshadow the bread and wine) and everything we can offer back to God is also from God (recalled in the gesture of the offering when the priest lifts up the paten and chalice)! CGS has aided me in a deeper appreciation of Scripture. I used to be dismissive of the parables and maxims (like “Be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect") because I couldn’t “figure them out”. Now, I’ve seen the beauty of pondering them and what they can tell us about remaining with Jesus on the vine or about creation, redemption, and parousia (when God will be all in all).

CGS assists the child in falling in love with God AND engages content from an intellectual level. This convinces me that it is the best faith formation model we have. Everything in Level I (3-6 years old) is about falling in love with the Good Shepherd. In Level II (6-9 years old), the child uses their reasoning mind to work and study which leads to prayer. These two moments (falling in love and then engaging intellectual content) complement each other. The first excites and makes the faith come alive. The second moment can be rich, deep, and full, IF it is preceded by the first. Many of us have stories to share from our lives or the lives of others who walked away from the faith because of this lack of integration.

Hearing responses from the children this year increased my faith. The children really were quiet in the atrium! They really did enjoy their work. They said things like, “He is the Light of the World” and “Jesus is in our hearts.” I am excited to see how CGS brings children, parents, and the entire Sacred Heart community to a greater love of God.

Training to be a catechist is a large commitment, but also such a gift. If you are interested in being trained, here are the upcoming dates. Please reach out to me to learn more or to register.

St. Ambrose, Woodbury- July 23, 24, 25, and August 20, 21, 22

The Way of the Shepherd, Blaine- August 7, 8, 9 and August 14, 15, 16

St. Joseph, West St. Paul- Sept 21; Nov 16; Jan 18, 2025; Feb 15, 2025; March 22, 2025; April 12, 2025

If you are interested in serving CGS in other ways like assisting the catechist during atrium sessions or making materials, we are in need of both. Please contact me about helping. If you want to know more about CGS, scan this code to visit the blog of a local catechist and formation leader. Pray for the children, their families, and the catechists.

In Christ,

Morgan Leisgang

mleisgang@shrmn.org

763-285-6246

Our butterfly garden in front of school is overgrown and needs to be thinned out. This may be done whenever the time works for you.. The volunteer hours will count for the 2024-2025 school.

Please use SignUp to volunteer.

We are looking for 8-10 volunteers to help spread mulch around the Sacred Heart campus on Saturday June 22 beginning at 9:00 a.m. It will require 5-6 hours of time. We can save a significant amount of money if we do most of the work. Our lawn maintenance company will help supervise.

Please contact Mary Daugherty at 763-285-6241 or mdaugherty@shrmn.org if you are interested in helping.

The Fun Fest Committee is looking for the following committee chairs for this year’s Fun Fest on September 14, 2024:

1. Bingo – Looking to make bingo bigger and better – Do you love to play bingo and have some good ideas for growing this FUN part of FUN FEST? If so, WE WANT YOU!
2. Beer Tent – This is already a well-organized committee. Last year’s chair will not be returning for this year’s Fun Fest, but will be happy to share all of his notes to make this a smooth transition.
3. Marketing/Publicity – While the Parish Office provides much support in this area, we would love someone with great ideas to improve the marketing of this community event.

Fun Fest is the one major Sacred Heart community fundraiser of the year. It is a great way to kick-off Fall and gather with friends and families of Sacred Heart as well as other members of the Robbinsdale Community. If you are willing to share some of your time and talent in the above areas or any other parts of the Fun Fest Committee, please come to a meeting on Wednesday, June 5th at 7:00pm in the Activities Building Marian Rooms OR contact Mary Daugherty at 763-285-6241/mdaugherty@shrmn.org. THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

Who? Let's Read serves youth in grades K-5 who are reading 6 months to 2 1/2 years below grade level.

What? Let's Read is one-to-one reading tutoring aimed at increasing student's grade level reading ability by working through weekly sessions using the Reading Partners individualized literacy program.

When? Students are signed up for a 45-minute session each week for approximately 20 weeks.

Where? Let's read is available at 6 libraries: Brookdale, Brooklyn Park, Franklin, Hosmer, North Regional Oxboro

Why? Our goal is to help students progress toward reading at their grade level, and help more youth become Hennepin County Readers.

Attention Parents, Grandparents and former Coaches!

Sacred Heart is in need of coaches for girls basketball, softball and baseball.

Positions are volunteer and can be used towards your family volunteer hours. Not to mention forming long, lasting relationships with Sacred Heart parents and students!

The girls’ basketball season runs from the beginning of January into the 2nd week of March.

Softball and baseball run concurrently from the beginning of April until the end of May.

Grades 5-8 can participate so this is an excellent opportunity for someone with a child in those grades to be responsible for building their athletic confidence!

If interested, please contact Seth Wilhelm swilhelm@sacredheartschoolrobbinsdale.org or

(920)265-4040.

Students and Parents!

Sign up for 2024/2025 Fall sports is now available. Soccer, volleyball and cross country are the fall sports and will be starting shortly after the start of the 2024/2025 school year.

Soccer and volleyball is open to 5th grade through 8th grade.

Cross country is open to 4th grade through 8th grade.

There is also a drink donation requirement of one 12-pack of soda, sports drink, or water per student.

The athletic volunteer requirement is 10 hours per family or 5 hours per student. These hours can be gained by volunteering at athletic events throughout the year. There are many opportunities to fulfill this requirement.

Fall Sign-up Form:

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

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