Sacred Heart Catholic School News

Wishing you a Merry Christmas filled with love, laughter, and precious family moments.

Thank you for your ongoing support and partnership in nurturing our school community. May the holiday season bring you joy and warmth.

Best wishes,

Karen Bursey and staff

The Christmas Carol always reminds us of the true meaning of Christmas.

Thank you to our PTC group for providing the cookies!

December 25-January 5

School resumes on January 8th.

Parents may now order January breakfast and lunch.

Remember--Milk comes with each meal.

https://sacredheart.boonli.com/login

Pants MUST be in compliance beginning Monday, January 8th (K-8th).

Pants

Solid navy blue twill

● Pants with any type of cargo pocket are not allowed

● Sweatpants/yoga type pants are not allowed

● Relaxed fit pants only

No holes allowed on the pants.

*****We have uniform pants in our used uniform supply. If you need pants for your child, please stop in the school office this week.

Hair
Hairstyles that draw undue attention to the students will not be permitted. Highlights, braids and extensions must be of a color that occurs naturally in humans and not be in contrast as to draw undue attention to the student.

We would love to have a chess club after school. We are in need of 1-2 parent volunteers to lead chess club from 2:10-3:00 pm after school. The group would meet in the lunchroom. We have plenty of chess boards. Contact Karen if interested.

Parents may drop off uniforms that your child has outgrown.

We are only accepting the following:

• white and red polo shirts
  
• red/blue 3/4 zip pullovers
  
• middle school jackets
  
• SHCS skirts, and jumpers.
  

We are NOT ACCEPTING ANY PANTS. We have many bins full.

TIMES OF SALE: Feb. 1st (8:30-2:00 pm) and Feb. 2nd (8:30-2:00pm and during the Glo Dance Party that evening)

Former student, John Rogers, class of 1997, was ordained in the Archdiocese of St. Paul & Mpls last weekend. John will attend classes at the seminary until the end of June and will be assigned at his home parish, St. Joseph in West St. Paul, through July, 2024.

We are proud of John!

We would love to have a copy of your family Christmas card for our bulletin board. This is a great way for us to get to know your family better. Please send your card to the school office.

1. Wednesday, Feb. 7th Decorate the gym. 2-4 pm. 10 people needed.

2. Friday, Feb. 9th Silent Auction set-up 7:30 a.m. 7 people needed.

3. Friday, Feb. 9th Help at registration table. 5:00-7:00 pm 2 people needed.

4. Saturday, Feb. 10th Clean-up Crew 15 adults needed. 10 students.

This year, Sacred Heart Catholic School will celebrate our 10th Annual Gala, "Denim and Diamonds," on February 9, 2024. Our gala is our largest fundraising event and this year we will be raising money to assist with student scholarships as well as our Believe and Read program.

We hope you'll help us make this event a success. Below are some of the ways you can contribute:

Buy a Ticket!: There is no bigger way to support our school than by attending the event! From now until January 15th you can use code earlybird to get $15 off your ticket at checkout. Regularly priced tickets are $65 but with the early bird rate, tickets are $50.00! What a deal! You can find tickets at http://bidpal.net/shcsgala2024

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.

Help us with our Silent Auction! Here are a few items that make great additions to the silent auction:

• Experiences-our community loves one-of-a-kind experiences like family adventures, golfing, camping, cooking classes, wine tasting and more!
• Vacation-vacation home for use, sky miles or airline tickets.
• Health and Beauty-Massages, hair styling, nail services and fitness classes are great silent auction items.
• Sporting Events and Concerts-Tickets to sporting events, sports memorabilia, or concert tickets.
• Baskets-pick a basket theme and work with your family members to create something special!

We hope that you will kindly reflect on how you can ensure the success of this year's event! We thank you in advance for your support and generosity!

What's happening: CSCOE is offering a Substitute Teacher Training for all Twin Cities schools to provide potential short-term substitutes with foundational knowledge and skills.

• Who: Think retired community members, parents with flexible schedules, parishioners you'd like to engage, etc...
• When: Tuesday, January 30, 2024 from 8:30am-3:00pm AND Wednesday, January 31, 2024 from 7:50am-2pm (attendance is required on both days)
• Where: Nativity of Our Lord School, St. Paul
• Cost: Free

Registration deadline is Jan. 16th. Please contact Karen if you are interested.

Monday

7:40 a.m. Advent prayer service (grade 4)

Band/Orchestra concert 12:45 pm/6:30 pm Gym

Tuesday

Orchestra

School Store open

Sterling Karate

4:00 pm PreK Program

Wednesday

Thursday

Non-uniform Red/Green Day for students and staff

School store open

7:00 pm B squad SHCS @ Legacy

Friday

8:00 a.m. School mass (6th)

1:20 pm Caroling in the church. All welcome to join us.

December 25-January 5 Christmas break

January 8 Back to School

January 15 No School

January 18 Open House/Tours 9:30-10:30 a.m.

January 19 Semester Ends

January 22 No School-Staff Development

January 29-Feb. 2 Catholic Schools Week

February 2 Glo Dance Party--PreK-5th grade, 5:30-7:00 pm.

May 6 Grandparents' Day

The application window is now open for the 2024-2025 school year. Families must apply each school year if you need financial assistance. Apply online at mytads.com. Applications are due on Friday, February 23, 2024. More information may be found in the fliers attached below in English and Spanish.

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

The boys basketball season has started and volunteers are needed. Please log in to SignUp for the home game schedule for volunteers.

https://signup.com/group/499655098074?utm_source=group-badge-volunteer-green

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/studentparent-handbook/

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.

Join us for boys' basketball games in the gym. The games are posted on the calendar each week.

Athletic Director: Seth Wilhelm

swilhelm@sacredheartschoolrobbinsdale.org

Link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScZraJiK5_l1naFo1nMMzl5dNiEwDkxglCAU3s9iLCWO7rgdw/viewform?usp=sf_link

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 high moral standards rooted in Catholic teachings. We are dedicated to educating the whole child through an integrated C-STEM curriculum. In collaboration with our families, parish, and local community, we maximize individual potential 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