Sacred Heart

Elementary School

news & updates

February 3 | Issue 23

Upcoming Events at SHES

February

5- 100th Day of School

6 — Early Dismissal, 11:30

(no after school program)

6 — Parent-Teacher Conferences

7- Middle School Dance- Winter Wonderland

17 — Snow Day Make Up Day (School in Session)

March

1- Mardi Gras Trivia Night

3-14- Sacred Heart Readathon

5- Ash Wednesday

Happening at SHES:

Candlemas

Our 7th grade hosted our Candlemas Mass this week to end Catholic Schools Week.

Sacred Heart 8th Grade vs. Teachers

Our students and staff had such a fun Catholic Schools Week... even though the 8th grade class beat the teachers in all 3 sets during our school volleyball game!

Every day this week was filled with school spirit and, as always, Faith, Academics, and Service were at the heart of everything we did.

Thank you to the teachers and parents who helped to make this such a special week.

Parent-Teacher Conference:

Reminder: February 6th

Looking forward to seeing parents at the conferences scheduled for this Thursday, February 6th.

Registration for Parent-Teacher Conferences this Thursday is now closed.

If you would like to meet with a teacher and have not registered, please email your child's teacher.

You can check your conference time in the Calendar in FACTS.

School is dismissed at 11:30 and there is no after school program on Thursday.

Cold and Flu Season Reminder:

As the cold and flu season continues, it's important to take steps to protect yourself, your family, and your school community. Here are a few simple actions to help reduce the spread of germs:

Stay home if you're feeling sick to avoid spreading illness to others. For example, if your child has a fever, they should stay home until they are fever free without medication.
Wash hands regularly with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially before eating or touching your face.
Cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue or the inside of your elbow to prevent droplets from spreading.
Clean and disinfect high-touch surfaces like doorknobs, desks, and shared items.
Practice good hygiene by avoiding touching your face, especially your eyes, nose, and mouth.

Please talk to your children about following these guidelines, and we can help keep our school healthy and safe for everyone!

Stay healthy and take care!

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.

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.

Lunch/Recess Duty: Help 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.

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

Sacred Heart Super Bowl Block Pool: Closes on Friday, 2/7!

Our second pool is almost full! We need your help filling the last few blocks. Please share with your family and friends!

Sacred Heart is sponsoring a Super Bowl LIX Pool on February 9, 2025.

Please consider purchasing one or more blocks to support the our school!

Only $25 per block- share with your friends!

Total Payout of $1000!

1st quarter score- $125

Halftime score- $250

3rd quarter score- $125

Final score- $500!

Purchase Blocks Here

PINK Out Success!

The Sacred Heart Basketball PINK Out was a big success. Mrs. Osio was able to attend and feel the love and support of our Sacred Heart community as she continues her fight.

Wednesday night earned $1700 for the breast cancer cause.

Penguins tickets and 2 fun squishmallow baskets were won.

The funds from the PINK Out were used to purchase items to help Mrs. Osio during her treatments as well as to support women in need at Hillman Cancer Center and Magee Women's Hospital. There will be a check presentation at the next full school Mass on February 21st.

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

Valentine's School Picture Cards

Every student and staff person that took a school picture will get a Valentine package sent home. You can keep your school photo Valentine cards and send in $12 or you can return the package by February 12th.

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.

School belles 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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