Sacred Heart

Elementary School

news & updates

February 10 | Issue 24

Upcoming Events at SHES

February

14- Valentine's Day

17 Snow Day Make Up Day (School in Session)

19- Middle School Science Fair

20-23- Jumpstart Tournament

(Boys at Sacred Heart)

March

1- Mardi Gras Trivia Night

3-14- Sacred Heart Readathon

5- Ash Wednesday

Happening at SHES:

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100th Day of School

Our students and staff celebrated the 100th day of school last week.

Many of them dressed as though they were 100 years old and did activities with 100 items.

It was a fun day!

Middle School Dance:

Winter Wonderland

Our 6th-8th grade students had a fun night dancing at the Winter Wonderland dance.


Thank you to the Christian Leadership Team and Ms.Tarasovic and Mrs. McDonough for organizing a fun night!

Pastor Verification Form-

No Longer Needed

The Diocese is no longer requiring families to submit the Pastor Verification Form.


Families that submit, or previously submitted, a Baptismal certificate from a Catholic church for their child(ren) will receive the Catholic tuition rate.


If your child's Baptismal Certificate is already on file, it does not need to be resubmitted to the school office.


The Baptismal certificate is also what is required for the Bishop's Education Fund (BEF).

Financial Aid Applications Open: 2025-2026

Financial aid applications are open for the 2025-2026 school year.


The financial aid application fee is $35.


Financial aid applications are due by March 17th.


Start your application by clicking the link below:


Financial Aid Application

Re-Enrollment

Every current family in grades K-7 received an email with instructions for re-enrolling for next school year. The email was sent to the parent that was responsible for enrollment in previous years. If your child plans to return next school year, you must re-enroll him/her as soon as possible to secure their place in their class.


Over 35% of our students have completed the re-enrollment! Thank you!


Please re-enroll through the Family Portal and follow the instructions found in the email that was sent to you. If a different parent would like to be the enrollment responsible parent, please contact the office.


Please note, you only have to complete and answer questions that have an (*). You do not need to upload any additional documentation unless your child was recently baptized.


Also, please click: "Enrollment/Reenrollment" to complete your packet. Do NOT start a new application unless you are applying for a new student (ex. PreK or Kindergarten).


The $100 re-enrollment fee will no longer be applied to your 25-26 tuition as it was in past years. It will instead be applied to your FACTS fees. You will no longer be charged additional FACTS fees every year.

FACTS Family Portal

Lunch/Recess Duty: Help Still Needed for February

Thank you to everyone that has helped to support our Parent Volunteer Program for lunch/recess duty. 

Your help has allowed the lunches to run smoothly and efficiently and helped to keep our students safe and active as they play outside.

We have a ton of need for help and volunteers in February and so if you have not yet completed your 6 required days, please sign up today. 


If we do not have enough parents signed up, we cannot send students outside for recess. We want them to get outside as often as possible and so your help is needed.


Dates we need help:

  • Tuesday, February 11th
  • Wednesday, February 12th
  • Thursday, February 13th
  • Tuesday, February 18th
  • Wednesday, February 19th
  • Monday, February 24th
  • Tuesday, February 25th
  • Wednesday, February 26th
  • Thursday, February 27th


If you have completed your family's 6 required days, but are available to help more, please sign up. We appreciate all of your support.

Parent Lunch/Recess Sign Up


If you are unable to complete your 6 required days, please send in your check for $120 to the school office ($20 per day you cannot volunteer). Thank you to everyone that has already sent their duty payment.

Lunch/Recess Duty Sign Up

Upcoming Events: Mardi Gras Trivia Night

Build your team of friends and join us for an evening of fun

in the auditorium on March 1st!

This event BYOB and attendees must be 21 or older.


Prizes for 1st and 2nd place trivia teams.

Reserve Your Table!

Consider sponsorship! 


Table Sponsor - $100

Premium Table Sponsor - $250

Round Sponsor - $500


Click below for more details!

Sponsor the Event!

Pens4Purpose: Pittsburgh's Catholic Elementary Schools Offer


Sacred Heart students, families and staff along with other PERCES families can score special pricing for the Pittsburgh Pens game against the Golden Knights on March 11 at 7 PM.


Plus, $5 from each ticket purchased through this offer will be donated back to Sacred Heart! You can choose Sacred Heart when you purchase tickets.


As a special bonus, the first 200 people to purchase tickets through our link will be able to have a special photo on ice after the game! So get your tickets early to be eligible for this special bonus!


Prior to the game, you are also invited to attend the Career in Sports panel! As part of the Pens' education series, students will learn about the different departments and roles within a sports organization. 


Click Here to order your tickets: https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/Penguinsrcespgh031125

Order Pens Tickets

New Uniform Option Approved

A new quarter zip sweater was approved for the Sacred Heart school uniform. It can be purchased at Schoolbelles. To order, the quarter zips are found under "School Spirit Wear". You can also contact the Schoolbelles store on McKnight Rd at 412-630-8480.

Schoolbelles Website

Sacred Heart Winter Sports Schedule

Keep up to date with Sacred Heart’s sports this winter with this schedule link below. You can also find the Winter Sports Schedule on our school website under “Athletics” and “SHAA Events”.

Winter Sports Schedule

During basketball season, it's great to see our school spirit with so many student fans in attendance. Unfortunately, some of our student fans are not supervised by an adult and leave the building to walk around the neighborhood, play around in the basement of the Activities Building, or run onto the court without permission during timeouts or breaks.


To ensure your child's safety and to make sure that games are run smoothly without issue, it is required that students in 8th grade and under have an adult in the building that is supervising them. This can be a parent or one parent that can supervise a group of students. Students cannot be dropped off without a plan for adult supervision.


Please make sure that students:

  • Do not go onto the court and play during timeouts or breaks between quarters or half time.
  • Sit in the bleaches only and not on the floor at the baseline.


Thank you for your cooperation in making this a fun and safe basketball season!

Boys STEM Night Opportunity- 7th/8th grade (Central Catholic)

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.

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