Sacred Heart

Elementary School

news & updates

March 24 | Issue 30

Upcoming Events at SHES

March

20 - Accreditation Team visits Sacred Heart

25- ARK testing begins

27, 31- Confession- grades 3-8


April

3- 8th Grade Confirmation

9- 5th Grade Science Fair

10- Grades 4-6 Spelling Bee

14 - Raffle Tickets due

15 - Living Stations (9:30am and 12:45pm)

26- First Holy Communion (2nd grade)


May

15- Middle School Spring Dance

16- Kennywood Day- early dismissal

Happening at SHES:

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Archangel Gabriel Cheer Competition

Congratulations to our JV and Varsity cheerleaders!

Our Varsity squad earned 4th in the Varsity Mount, while our JV squad earned 3rd in the JV Mount. Awesome!

Varsity Black State Champions

The Varsity Black Boys Basketball team participated in the Pennsylvania Middle School Basketball Championships this past weekend in Penn State and won! Congratulations to the State Champs!

Chess Invitational Success!

We have heard that our Sacred Heart students were very successful at the recent Chess Invitational at Aquinas. If your child earned an award, please have them let us know in the office (or bring their medal to school). We'd like to get a photo of our Chess Masters.

Read-A-Thon Awards

Thank you to everyone that contributed to our Read-A-Thon awards this year.

The top reader in each class earned a gift card while the middle school earned raffle tickets by logging reading minutes and won great prizes, like gift cards, soccer, basketball, and footballs, cute accessories, candy, water bottles and so much more. Congratulations to all of our readers for another fun year.

Our 4th grade won the top award this year and will have a dress down day and Kona ice reward soon!

Middle States Accreditation

The Middle States team visited our school last week and met with teachers, administrators, parents and students. Thank you to everyone that helped us prepare for this visit and also welcomed our guests.

We are happy to report that Sacred Heart and the PERCES region have been recommended for accreditation!

Spring Raffle Tickets

Spring Raffle tickets stubs and payment are due by Monday, April 14th.

The top selling family earns a WEEK of dress down!

Each family must sell 40 tickets toward the Sacred Heart fundraising goal.

Our fall raffle earned $15,000!

You can send in one check or cash or pay through FACTS Giving:

FACTS Giving Payment Link

Lunch/Recess Duty: March is set, ready for April sign ups!

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:

  • Thursday, April 3rd
  • Monday, April 7th
  • Tuesday, April 8th
  • Thursday, April 10th
  • Tuesday, April 15th


If you have completed your family's six (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 six (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

Middle School Youth Ministry- Sign Up Using the QR Code

Trivia Night- THANK YOU to our Sponsors:

The Bank on 8th Street (Escape Room and Axe Throwing)

Pub in the Park

Evergreen Cafe (7330 Penn Avenue)

Slagel Insurance: Jason Sebak

Distinctive Detailing

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Tropical Smoothie Cafe is celebrating teachers that spread sunshine in their classroom and make an impact in their community! You can nominate a teacher who deserves to be celebrated for the difference they have made.

Up to 20 teachers, schools and nominators will be awarded based on the nominations submitted as Tropical Smoothie Cafe searches for teachers that:

  1. Have made a positive impact in their school community
  2. Embody joy in all that they do
  3. Go above and beyond to inspire others


Nominate your teacher by April 1st.

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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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