September 24 | Issue 6

Afterschool Program Update

Afterschool Program information can be found on the school website and the link below. The link below has:

• Afterschool Program Handbook- any information you need to know regarding contact information, costs, rules, etc.
• General Information Form- complete this form when using the Afterschool Program.
• Afterschool Calendar- this calendar contains all of the dates when the Afterschool Program is NOT available.

Afterschool Program charges will be charged monthly through FACTS. You can see any charges in the FACT Family Portal under the "Financial" tab.

Student Lunch Charges

Like the Afterschool program, student lunch charges will also be added monthly through FACTS. Charges on FACTS will be emailed to you as well as found in the Family Portal under the "Financial" tab.

School Picture Day and Order Link

Thursday, October 3rd is Picture Day at Sacred Heart for students in grades K–8.

(PreK has a separate picture day. Ms. Garfinkel will send information.) 

This is a "Dress Up Day" and, as explained in the handbook, students can dress in clothes equal in formality to the uniform or better. This is not a "dress down" day, but rather a "dress up day". 

Please make sure all dress code policies are followed. 

Student must have:

• dresses and skirts fingertip length or longer 
• shirts that have sleeves and school appropriate designs (no cropped tops)
• appropriate and safe shoes (no crocs, sandals, wedges or heels)

Here is the link to the storefront https://www.barksdalestorefront.com/shop/login/?ac=13290IN

Our school code is: 13290IN. (Grades K–8 only)

Packages and photos can be purchased from this link using our school code. Order forms will also be sent home this week, if you prefer to order with a check.

Please contact the school office if you have any questions.

Pickup Safety and Behaviors

This is a reminder to please supervise and monitor your children closely at dismissal. Students should always be with their parents or guardians after being released to them by their teachers.

Students that are being picked up as car riders are not permitted leave their parent/guardian to play in area of the school or church grounds where their adult cannot see them.

Also, students cannot play with sticks or throw acorns or rocks on the school or church grounds.

In addition, students cannot play in the bushes in the school or church grounds. It is not a safe area to play.

Thank you.

Upcoming Fundraisers

Fundraising Buy-Out Option

From the Parent/Student Handbook: The diocesan policy for funding in the elementary Catholic schools calls for each school to have fundraising activities to generate at least 10% of their total operating budget. To the extent possible, families of Sacred Heart Elementary School are asked to support the school fundraising efforts through participation and volunteering of time. All fundraisers, unless otherwise noted, are for the sole use of Sacred Heart Elementary School.

The annual fundraising goal for Sacred Heart is $150,000. That means that each family (300 families) should contribute approximately $500 worth of fundraising per year in order for us to meet our goal.

If you are unable to or would prefer not to be obligated to participate financially in fundraisers, but would like to help us meet our goal, you can pay the $500 Fundraising Buy Out through FACTSgiving using the link below.

RECYCLE - REUSE - REDUCE

NEXTREX.org

Help us to educate our children to protect the environment. In 2023-24, our school families and friends helped collect 1,000 lbs. of plastic that NEXTREX.com recycled. As a result we earned a beautiful "BUDDY BENCH" located at the front of Sacred Heart School. This year, we continue to collect plastic bags, packaging, etc. To date we already have 93 lbs. Please save your plastic and send it into the school with your children to earn our second "BUDDY BENCH",  

WHY WE RECYCLE BATTERIES - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Most batteries end up in landfills. Because they contain corrosive material and heavy metals, these toxic materials can enter water sources and cause pollution. Sixty-to-eighty percent of a battery can be recycled.  Help teach the children about recycling and send batteries to school. 

MISSION-VISION.org

Discarding used eyeglasses? Send them to school any time. We give the eyeglasses to MISSION VISION who repurposes them for those who need them in the community, the country and abroad.

Basketball Registration Open

Varsity

Grades 7-8

Boys and Girls Teams

Junior Varsity

Grades 5-6

Boys and Girls Teams

Jumpstart - Third Grade and Fourth Grade

Boys and Girls Teams

Developmental

Grades K - 2

Coed

All students are eligible and welcome to play regardless of skill level or experience.  

Varsity and JV tryouts will be held the second week of October and practices will begin in mid October. Jumpstart practices will begin in the first week of November.

Developmental basketball sessions will take place on Saturdays

and run for 6 weeks beginning in February.  

JV and Varsity basketball registration will close October 6th.

Sacred Heart Elementary School Mission Statement

Sacred Heart Elementary accepts the challenge of the Roman Catholic Church in the Pittsburgh Diocese to educate children preschool through grade eight in a spiritually nurturing and disciplined environment. Our primary purpose is to form students in the likeness of Jesus Christ as evidenced in the values and teachings of the Church.

The school program is a dynamic blend of traditional curricula and methods in conjunction with contemporary educational theories and practices. We celebrate the cultural diversity within the Sacred Heart School community and strive to develop within our students a desire to discover and serve God and humanity.