November 18 | Issue 14

Current Fundraisers

Holiday Greens Sale- sale extended to November 30th

Sarris Candies Holiday Sale

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! 

Sarris Candies holiday sale! 25% profit to Sacred Heart

Go to: sarriscandiesfundraising.com

Click on: “I am supporting a fundraiser”

Group ID 10-1411

Order until 12/15 for delivery by Christmas, $7 delivery flat rate-

free on orders of $100 +!

Five Below- 10% of every purchase for Sacred Heart!

Print this flyer (attached below) and bring it while shopping at the 3 Five Below locations listed above. During the first week of December, 10% of your purchase will be donated to Sacred Heart.

You must have the printed flyer with you and turn it in with your purchase.

Please share with your family and friends!

Youth Group Meeting-"Set on Fire"- Saturday, November 23rd

Join Seminarian Gabriel for our next youth group session (grades 6-8) this Saturday, November 23rd. The program starts with dinner served at 7:00pm in the auditorium. It will end at 8:30pm for pickup in the blessed Sacrament chapel. 

Hope to see you there!

Christian Leadership- Thanksgiving Food Drive

This school year, the Christian Leadership Team is once again organizing a food drive to support the EECM! Our goal is to help local individuals and families in need, ensuring they can enjoy a Thanksgiving meal.

We're seeking donations of canned vegetables, instant mashed potatoes, stuffing mix, cranberry sauce, rice, collard greens, and applesauce.

Donations will be accepted from Wednesday, November 13th, through Friday, November 22nd. Your generosity will make a meaningful difference in the lives of those in our community.

After School Program- Toy Donation Request

Mrs. Cashdollar and Ms. Rhodes have had a great start to the year in the After School Program. A new floor was installed in the Activities Building classroom and they have been working to clear out old toys and crafts.

As they start to replace some of their play equipment, they have requested donations of some specific toys that you may have at home that are gently used, but may not be needed anymore. Please see the list below to help our program.



Some toys that the children have requested are:

• Legos
• Action figures (super heroes, action figures for boys and girls)
• Lincoln logs

PTG- Some ideas for holiday shopping that support our school!

Check out the updated Parent section of our school website! You'll find many helpful links and current PTG events. 

The PTG has two ongoing fundraisers with Minted and Raise Right Gift Cards. Visit these two easy-to-use programs to earn fundraising dollars while shopping! 

If you consider Minted for holiday gifts or cards, use the code:  FUNDRAISESACREDHEARTES for 20% off your purchase (applied at checkout). PLUS 15% of each purchase comes back to Sacred Heart!

Raise Right is similar to the former Scrip program and if you purchase gift cards through their site or shop online through Raise Right, you can earn money back to our school. Perfect for gift card purchases this holiday season!

Code: E492N79RV4KF

Library Request- Educational Magazines Donation

Our librarian, Mrs. Aippersbach, has requested a donation of any education-type magazines that you may have at home. During a lesson last week, some students did not know what magazines were!

Some ideas for educational magazines to share with our library are:

• Architectural Digest
• Sports Illustrated
• The Economist
• Quilting or Gardening Magazines

Thank you for your help!

Lunch/Recess Duty- November and December HELP NEEDED

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 had a great start to the school year with so many families volunteering. Thank you!

Dates needed in November and December are:

• Wednesday, November 20th
• Tuesday, December 3rd
• Wednesday, December 4th
• Thursday, December 5th
• Friday, December 6th
• Tuesday, December 10th

If you are unable to volunteer during the school, but would like to fulfill your duty requirement, please contact Ms. Theresa in the school office to become a contact person that reminds parents of their duty days and helps to find substitute volunteers as needed.

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

Clearances are required and Sr. Lynn can assist with any clearance questions. Please email her at slynn@sacredheartpgh.org.

Locker Fundraiser

We are approximately $4,000 away from completing our locker project!

Our goal is to complete this 150th anniversary project by the end of this school year.

Locker sponsorships levels:

• 1 Locker — $150 donation
• 2 Lockers — $200 donation

We are so close to our goal. Click the link below for more information and to sponsor a locker.

Thank you for your support.

Fundraising Update

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 all fundraisers, but would like to help us meet our goal, you can pay all or part of the the $500 Family Fundraising Buy Out through FACTSgiving using the link below.

Central and Oakland Catholic Present: Godspell

As we prepare to begin our 7/8th grade musical this year, you may be interested to see a high school musical where many of our Sacred Heart alumni perform. Godspell will be held at Central Catholic's theatre December 6th-8th. Use the link above to purchase tickets today!

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.