As we enter the season for inclement weather, please be aware of the following policies and procedures for school closings: 

Inclement Weather: 

The decision to close schools due to weather conditions will be announced via radio and TV for the Catholic elementary schools in Jefferson County. When the decision is made, we will send a Reach Alert to all of our staff and parents. 

One of the following announcements will be made: 

1. All Catholic elementary schools in Jefferson County are OPEN; 
2. Catholic elementary schools in Jefferson County will be OPEN BUT ON A DELAYED SCHEDULE*;
3. All Catholic elementary schools in Jefferson County are CLOSED. 

*Delayed Schedule (Section 21 in the Parent/Student Handbook): 

If an announcement is made that Catholic elementary and high schools are on a delayed schedule, the doors at Sacred Heart Model School will open at 8:30 a.m. and school begins at 9:15 a.m. We will follow the normal dismissal time of 2:55 p.m. 

It’s time to take the next step by taking the HSPT at SHA! Register now for the test on December 9th at 9:00 a.m. We can’t wait to welcome you to the SHA Sisterhood!

https://sha.shslou.org/apps/form/hspt-2023

As you know, an excellent education at Sacred Heart Model School is one of the best investments you can make in your child's future. Therefore, we are committed to providing tuition assistance to as many families with demonstrated financial need as possible.

The tuition assistance application opened on October 15, 2023. All families interested in applying for assistance should submit applications no later than November 30, 2023.

The Archdiocese of Louisville and Sacred Heart Model School use the FACTS Management Company to manage tuition assistance forms.

• For your convenience, the FACTS form can be completed online beginning October 15, 2023.
• Families seeking tuition assistance must complete the FACTS aid application by November 30, 2023. 
• Aid is need-based and is awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Late applications will only be considered once all on-time applications (completed by November 30, 2023) have received an award and will have limited access to funds. We strongly encourage all those seeking aid to complete the application process by this deadline. 
• An application is incomplete until both the FACTS application is submitted and all requested documentation is uploaded.

If you have a child entering JK or Kindergarten in the 2024 - 2025 school year, now is the time to begin the admissions process.

Please use the link below to access the SHMS NEW student application to start the admissions process or contact the SHMS Admissions Office (SHMS-Admissions@shslou.org) to guide you through the process.

SHMS NEW Student Application for Enrollment

NOTE: This process is for NEW or TRANSFER students only. The re-enrollment process for current SHMS students will occur in early spring 2024. More information will be provided at that time.

Winter (Uniform) is Here!

All students must be in Winter uniform starting November 1st.  

Please put away your navy polos and your uniform shorts (until March)!

• All attire guidelines remain the same including shoes.
• Students must wear short or long sleeved WHITE polos with the winter uniform, but they do NOT need logos as they must be worn under SHMS logoed items.
• All students not wearing a SHMS jumper MUST wear the official SHMS logoed pullover sweater, sweater vest, or ¼ zip.  
• Students in jumpers/skirts must wear shorts, leggings, or tights underneath. Navy, gray, or black sweatpants worn to/from school or for EPE may not be worn in any class or to mass.

If you have any other questions about the uniform, please refer to section 31 of the PYP or MYP handbooks.

All uniform pieces except the SHMS logo ¼ zip may be purchased at Shaheen’s.

Click Here to visit our spirit wear online store.

1/4 Zips are BACK IN STOCK in ALL sizes.

Click Here for the 1/4 Zip Order Form

Monday, November 13 - Thursday, November 16. 

Cash preferred but can also take credit card!

New Ornaments on sale for $10 at Thanksgiving Lunches

School Photo Galleries

https://shop.studioillumination.com/

Click on the SHMS Underclass image.

Enter the passcode:

SHMS2023

This week, please keep the following people in your prayers:

• Mrs. Toms (L1 teacher, K/L2 parent), for strength and healing
• Mr. Lowe’s family and baby Adam
• Grandmother of Annabelle Treese , L5. May her soul rest in peace.
• Please keep the entire Tafel family in your prayers (James, L3, and Owen Tafel, L8) as they grieve the loss of their aunt, Emily Tafel.
• Father John Burke, priest of St. William Church, as he recovers from a health issue.
• Please hold Mrs. Kelly (Level 7 teacher), and her family, in your thoughts and prayers as she grieves the loss of her father.  
• Ms. Argento's father as he recovers from heart surgery.
• Mrs. Hart, as she grieves the loss of her grandmother.
• Please pray for Avery Garcia Reyes' grandmother, Mary Furman.

You are welcome to send us prayer requests that you wish to be published for the SHMS community to keep in its prayers by emailing Mrs. Bratcher at CBratcher@shslou.org.

In the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Atrium, your children are entering a space where they come to know God more and more. All the materials in the Atrium invite students to explore more deeply about the life of Jesus and of the Church. At Sacred Heart Model School, all JK-L1 students visit the Atrium weekly.

As we approach the season of Advent, we begin to explore stories from the Holy Bible about the gift of Jesus’ birth. Our attitudes with the children as we move through these infancy narratives is one of reverence and awe, as we wonder together, “Who is this child?”

In the past two weeks, all of our SHMS Atrium students have been focusing on biblical geography. For the most important events of Jesus’ life, we use a three-dimensional, handmade relief model of the Land of Israel. With younger children, we let them feel the lay of the land, briefly noting its terrain with mountains and valleys, deserts and waterways. Then we name and briefly identify the three principal cities that spotlight the greatest events of Jesus’ life: Nazareth, where the angel announced to Mary His conception through the power of the Holy Spirit; Bethlehem, where He was born in a stable; and Jerusalem, where He died and was resurrected. We offer the raised surface map, as maps help the child figure out their place in the world.

In sharing about the three cities that are most important to Jesus’ life, we help our students see how Jesus was a real person sent here to our world. We identify, name, and give a brief description of each of the cities which invites our children into the stories of Jesus’ life. 

The SHMS swim team is made up of students in the 1st through the 8th grade. Swimmers must be able to swim (any stroke) one length of the pool, 25 meters.

The team will compete in the annual CSAA swim meet, which is scheduled for Saturday, February 24th, pool TBD. The team will practice on Sunday evenings, from 4 pm to 5 pm at the Blairwood Swim Club, 9300 Blairwood Access Way.

Practices Dates: January 7, 14, 21, 28, February 4, 18. No practice February 11, Super Bowl Sunday.

Ansel Tjin-A-Tam, will once again coach the team. ALL COACHES – New or old need to fill out the SHMS coach application. Here is the link: https://forms.gle/E7ph7rqpjcgFSmGC8

To register: Go to the CSAA web site: https://loucsaa.net/ 

Click on gameday at the top of the page.

Registration closes on December 15th.

SPRING 2024 SHSA Classes and Performance Opportunities

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION SPECIAL!  November 13th-17th, 2023 

10% discount on all tuition if paid in full (not available for payment plan options).  

Click HERE for the link to the Spring 2024 SHSA Programing Guide

Click HERE for a link to the SHSA Newsletter for more information.

For the past several years we have partnered with SHA to provide free tutoring/homework assistance to students in Levels 6 – 8 through the SHA Academic Coaching program. The girls who tutor are participants in the Jean Frazier Leadership Institute at Sacred Heart Academy. Tutoring will take place on Thursdays in MYP Room 317 until 3:45 pm. Mrs. Church is the faculty member responsible for supervising the tutors and helping to facilitate communication between the tutors and the students.  

Each day prior to Thursday, an update will be shared during the PM announcements to let students know if SHA Academic Coaching is planned for that week. Scheduling is done at the high school level. Please contact Mrs. Church at Jchurch@shslou.org with any questions.

Students in Levels 2 – 8 may attend Homework Hall from 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday to do homework while being supervised by Ms. Marcum in Brescia Hall. A $10 per day fee is charged for each day your child attends Homework Hall. Ms. Marcum will pick up students from the PYP front door waiting area and escort them to Brescia Hall.

Homework Hall ends at 4:30 p.m., and you must pick up your child at 4:30 p.m. at the main entrance of Brescia Hall. Children not picked up by 4:35 p.m. will be sent to After School Care. The After School Care fee of $20 per day will be charged in addition to the Homework Hall fee.

CLICK HERE for more details and a registration form. You will receive an email confirmation when your registration form has been received. Please provide the “parent email address” on the registration form, as these will be used to communicate any changes in the Homework Hall schedule.

Sacred Heart Model School provides After School Care throughout the year to currently enrolled students. The program has been created to meet the needs of the whole child by offering a safe and nurturing environment for students between the hours of 3 - 6 p.m. on school days and most early dismissal days. The cost of the program is $20 per day ($25 on 11:30 a.m. dismissal days) along with a $75 deposit (payable to SHMS) to hold a spot for your child in the program.

CLICK HERE for a Registration Form

We would like to invite students in Levels 5 - 8 to work with our Safety Patrol Team for the 2023-2024 school year. We count on our Safety Patrol to help our faculty/staff carpool monitors keep our students safe during carpool at the PYP building. Morning carpool duty begins at 7:20 a.m. Afternoon carpool duty ends at approximately 3:20 p.m.

Please CLICK HERE for a Permission Form and return your signed form to our Receptionist, Mrs. Nolan, or scan and email the form to ENolan@shslou.org.

Thank you to those who have already volunteered for our Safety Patrol Team. Please CLICK HERE for the latest schedule.

Safety Patrol students are rewarded with out of uniform passes for their service

• Saturday, November 11
• Veteran's Day
• Monday, 11/13 - Thursday, 11/16 - Thanksgiving Lunches RSVPs are now closed
• Monday, November 13

Level 2        10:40-11:30    

Level 8        11:50-12:35  

OAS Members

• Tuesday, November 14

Level 4        10:40-11:30    

Level 5        11:50-12:30  

Level 6        12:50-1:35    

• Wednesday, November 15

JK/K           10:40-11:30    

Level 3        11:50-12:35    

• Thursday, November 16

Level 1        10:40-11:30    

Level 7        11:50-12:35    

• Tuesday, November 14 (New date!)
• Used Uniform Sale - First Floor Brescia - 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
• Monday, November 20 - Friday, November 24
• Thanksgiving Break - No School
• Tuesday, November 28
• MPA General Meeting - SHMS Dining Room 8:15 a.m.
• $2.00 Tuesday Out of Uniform
• Wednesday, November 29
• 11:30 a.m. Dismissal

SPRING MEAL PLAN signup starting November 27, 2023

Hello from SAGE! With the many holidays coming up, it's never too early to start thinking ahead! We will begin accepting Meal Plan payments (check only) for the Spring semester on November 27, 2023 and closes on December 20, 2023.

CLICK HERE for Spring meal plan information and pricing. Please reach out to us with any questions! S0223@sagedining.com

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