Sacred Heart School

Parents,

Once again, I would like to thank everyone for getting our students to school on time. I have reviewed our tardy list and absence roster for August. We had very few tardies and unexcused absences. I appreciate everyone's cooperation!

Many of you have asked what is being built on the lot at the corner of Tchulahoma and Church Road, adjacent to the school. The most official-unofficial information, I have is it will hold a small office building and will have a number of green houses. More details to come as they are made available to us.

We will have a special Mass Wednesday, September 11,at 8:30am to commemorate the anniversary of 9-11. If you have a relative that is a law enforcement officer or a fireman, we would love for them to attend our Mass and receive a blessing for their service. If you have someone that will attend, please email me so we have appropriate seating.

Please remember to complete your E-Rate survey by Friday, September 13! PTO special lunch form also due September 13! See both forms below.

Enjoy the weekend!

Bridget B. Martin

Principal

September 9: Progress reports emailed home for grades 3-8

September 11: All School Mass 8:30 a.m. All families are welcome. Enter through the gym lobby.

September 12: Students that received a duck drop t-shirt may wear their t-shirt with shorts.

September 13: E-Rate Survey due from all families

September 13: Third Duck Drop Collection due during homeroom

Spirit Week - September 16-20 - More information to follow!

Themes for each day!

Monday: Zoom Day for grades 3-8 and Pajama Day for grades PK-2. Zoom Day - wear a nice shirt and maybe a tie with pajama bottoms, school appropriate shorts, etc. PK-2 May wear pajamas but they MUST wear tennis shoes.

Tuesday: Decade Day - choose a decade from the past 77 years of our school history (1947-2024) and dress as people did in that decade. Example: poodle skirts for the 1950s.

Wednesday: Spirit Wear - Wear your favorite Sacred Heart School, high school or college shirt with jeans.

Thursday: Duck Drop - Students that received a duck drop t-shirt may wear their t-shirt with shorts!

Friday: Tacky Day - Students may wear mismatched clothes.

Each week I hope to add a short video of people who are connected to our school community. This week's special guest is Karla Luke, Executive Director of the Office of Education for the Diocese of Jackson.

COUNSELING DEPARTMENT INFORMATION

Talisha Jones - tjones@shsm.org

Helping Your Child Manage Anxiety

The start of school can be challenging, as children may feel anxious about meeting new friends, adjusting to a new teacher and learning new routines. To help manage their anxiety, guide them to face their fears instead of avoiding them. Validate their feelings without escalating concerns, avoid leading questions and stay calm. Shorten anticipatory periods for stressful events and encourage gradual tolerance of anxiety. Teaching coping strategies can also make a big difference. For additional strategies, refer to the full article here.

Exciting News: The Duck Drop Fall Fundraiser!

Our Duck Drop has been extremely successful! So far, we have raised over $21,000.00! Money donated will go into the PTO account for new playground equipment.

A special lunch form is attached below. A hard copy will come home next week as well. The PTO will offer a $10.00 Domino's pizza and snow cone lunch. Your child may purchase this special lunch. If they do not want to purchase the pizza lunch, they may bring their own lunch or purchase a turkey sandwich lunch from the cafeteria. The cafeteria price is the normal cost of $4.00 a lunch. The special lunch form is due back no later than Friday, September 13.

Each year we ask each family to complete the e-rate survey. This survey helps our school receive additional funds for items and services such as the internet. Please put your survey in an envelope and return it to school by September 13. We must have one from each family to qualify. If you have any questions, please let me know.

Our fall sports are up and running!

PAA soccer practice is underway for our 1st - 4th grade students. Their first soccer games begin September 7! The 3rd & 4th grade girls soccer team hosts St. Agnes Academy tomorrow morning at 10:00am.

Our cross country teams will run in their first meet of the year September 9 & 10 at Shelby Farms.

Middle School Volleyball hosts St. Francis and OLPH tonight at 6:00pm and 7:00pm.

Our tennis team will play their first match September 19 against St. Francis and Northpoint.

Thank you for completing our survey regarding the potential cost of having a school resource officer on campus. Please see the attachment regarding additional information on the SRO Program.

We hope you had a chance to attend our recent Parent Night to receive your child’s Terra Nova test scores. If you were unable to attend, no worries—test scores are available for pickup in the front office.

We are excited to share that, once again, our school’s averages exceeded the diocesan averages. Additionally, our students out-performed their anticipated scores in all subject areas and grade levels. This is a testament to their hard work and our commitment to academic excellence.

Please stop by the front office at your convenience to collect your child’s test results. If you have any questions or need further information, feel free to reach out.

Our Mission

Sacred Heart School is a Catholic environment dedicated to developing young people whose actions reflect knowledge, respect, and integrity.

Our Vision

Sacred Heart Students thrive in a diverse and ever-changing world.

Our Beliefs

We believe…

• all students and staff bring something positive to the classroom and school.
• God loves all students and staff unconditionally.
• we should all use our gifts and talents to serve God and to care for and serve one another.
• students deserve a rigorous, well-rounded education.
• we should embrace diversity.