Sacred Heart School News

Important Information: (More detailed information below)

1. ORDER OCTOBER BREAKFAST AND LUNCH THIS WEEK so you child has meals the first week of October.

2. Marathon 2024 If your child brings in a minimum of $75.00 by TOMORROW, your child will receive a special treat . Student goal: $300 in pledges to receive a Marathon t-shirt.

3. Parking lot closed Tuesday to allow for the tent to be removed from the parking lot. We will follow the same procedure as last Thursday.

4. Thank you for supporting our Fun Fest on Saturday. We appreciate the many school parent and student volunteers and all those that came to eat, play games, and socialize with others in our community.

School Patrols: AM Liam, Sam R. PM Kelly, Violet

Monday

Band & orchestra begins

Tuesday

PARKING LOT CLOSED DUE TO FUN FEST TENT TAKE DOWN

MARATHON BONUS BRING IN $75 IN PLEDGES FOR A SPECIAL TREAT

Orchestra

3:00 pm Karate

4:30 pm Soccer Game at Home

6:30 pm JV Volleyball game at Home

Wednesday

6:00 pm SAC meeting

Thursday

K-4 Curriculum Night Two identical sessions 5:45-6:10 pm, 6:15-6:40 pm

Grade 3: One session from 6:15-6:40 pm led by Karen

Friday

8:00 a.m. School mass ( BP Homeroom)

NET RETREAT, grades 6-8 Hosted at SHCS

Please log into Boonli-
https://sacredheart.boonli.com/login

School code--SH244 MILK COMES WITH EACH MEAL. If you would like to order an additional milk or need a milk due to your child bringing a cold lunch, you may do so. Parents may also order an extra entrée or extra pizza slice for an additional fee.

The monthly menus will go “live” the 15th of the previous month so that you can order. We will remind families to order each month through the weekly school newsletter.

If your family qualifies for free/reduced lunch, please complete an application for us. We do receive some state funding that relies on the number of applications we receive.

Join us for Curriculum Night to learn about your child's grade level curriculum and class expectations, meet other parents, and connect with our SHCS community. We hope to see all parents.

Thursday, September 26 Grades 5-8

Begins at 5:45-6:40 pm. in your child's homeroom and then travel your child's schedule for the remainder of the evening.

If your child has at least $75.00 of pledges by Sept. 17th, your child will receive a special treat!

Students may wear a school spirit wear t-shirt or sweatshirt on Wednesdays with uniform pants/skort.

If you missed the deadline on our new spirit wear line, you may also purchase items at Educational Outfitters.

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

NON-UNIFORM ATTIRE
Students may occasionally be allowed the privilege of a non-uniform day. These instances may be for special occasions or earned through classroom award. Student cooperation is the key to the implementation and success of a non-uniform dress code. Non uniform clothing should reflect Christian values with respect to graphics, lettering and physical fit.

As parents of children in a Catholic school, please use your best judgement in regards to any example not listed. As with the regular uniform policy, students and parents are asked to comply with this policy, so it doesn’t interfere with the education of our students. Students who do not adhere to the dress code may need to remain in the office until their parents

Shirts: The non-uniform policy includes shirts with sleeves, blouses, sweaters, sweatshirts, turtlenecks, knit shirts or T-shirts. Midriffs, tank tops, tight fitting tops in which the stomach and lower back show, under garments and shirts with indecent or inappropriate language, pictures, or ads are not allowed.

Skirts/Dresses/Shorts: Skirts, dresses and shorts must be mid-thigh which is the base of middle finger tip with arms fully extended at side. If shorter dresses are worn, then opaque tights or leggings must be worn. No biker shorts or cut offs allowed.

Bottoms: The non-uniform policy includes slacks, jeans, cargo pants, athletic pants, or capris in good condition. Examples of some restrictions include: no jeans or pants with holes/tears/ripping, pants with writing across the back, low rider pants which display undergarments, flannel pants or pajama bottoms.

No leggings, jeggings, or yoga pants for grades 5-8.

Shoes- No Crocs, slippers, slides

This policy was approved at the School Advisory Meeting.

Our Marathon is the only mandatory fundraiser for SHCS and its success is a tremendous example of how SHCS families and staff pull together to accomplish our goals. Our goal is for EVERY student to bring in the required $300 fundraising goal for the Marathon. The Marathon is also a celebration and a chance for people to come together. We have fun walking, running or biking. All funds remain here at Sacred Heart and they are used to offset the rising costs of providing a quality education. So if you are asked, “Where does the money go?” It truly goes to support every part of our mission.

We will be continue using PledgeStar to secure online donations for our 2024 Marathon. This is an easy way for your donors to pay online. Directions are below explaining how to set up your PledgeStar web page. You may still collect cash/checks and we will enter them to your family PledgeStar web page so you can track your total.

Using your computer's browser:

Go to http://pledgestar.com/sacredheart

Click: Not registered for this year's event

Enter parent name and parent email address, then click Submit

Follow instructions on-screen to register your children, K-8 (PreK is optional) then add family and friends you want to send a message to.

Using your Android or Apple phone or tablet:

Go to the Apple App Store on IOS or the Amazon App Store on Android and search for PledgeStar to download.

On the home screen, enter the event code--"sacred heart" to locate the event.

Click "Not Registered for this Year's Event"

Enter parent name and parent email, click Submit

Follow the onscreen directions.

We are excited to announce a new robotics club that will be offered in the evening.

Join Sacred Heart's NEW VEX IQ Robotics Club. Students will learn to design, engineer, and build robots that complete tasks related to the 2024-2025 game on VEX IQ. We will compete with other schools.

Who: Students in grades 3-8.

When: Mondays 4:45-6:00 pm October 7-February 24th.

Where: School lunchroom

Cost: $125.00

Click on the QR code to register. Deadline: Sept. 27th.

This is a great video for parents. Dr. Jules discusses when your child may have emotional meltdowns at home and tips for success.

We would love to offer a chess club after school for our students.

We need a parent that would be available to volunteer after school from 2:10-3:15 pm. We have chess boards! Please contact Karen if you are interested.

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)

Donuts and cookies for Marathon

Athletic coaches for all sports-Boys Basketball

Chess Club

Thursday treats for teachers

Chess Club

PTC membership--Join our parent group

Art Adventure volunteer--1 per grade (Need Kind, 1, 4, 6, 7, 8)

8th grade trip chaperones to Osprey Wilds

Deadlines to register for winter and spring sports:

Boys Basketball - Tuesday October 8th is the last day to sign up

Girls Basketball - Wednesday December 4th is the last day to sign up

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

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.

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