From the Principal

I am amazed daily by the hard work and dedication of the teachers at Sacred Heart, as well as the smiles, motivation, and energy of our students. 

In the midst of a global pandemic, our school community is doing their part to make each and every student safe and provide them with the best opportunities to learn and grow. As a diocese, we started this school year with a 100% in-person model. As explained at the beginning of the school year, an asynchronous option is available for students who are in quarantine because of exposure, illness, or travel. This allows teachers to provide optimal instruction to students in the classroom while allowing students in quarantine to remain on track with their classes until they return to the building. Our hope is to minimize the amount of students in quarantine by distancing as much as possible within classrooms and wearing masks consistently and correctly. The diocese will revisit these policies and procedures monthly and adjust as needed.  

I understand that families are concerned for their children's safety, as well as their social and academic well-being, and I am available to answer any questions or concerns you may have. Thank you for your continued patience, support, and prayers, especially to those students and families directly impacted by the virus.  

Sincerely,

Erin Mascaro

Principal

All School Mass

Families are invited to join us for the first all school mass of the 2021–22 school year on Friday, September 10 at 8:30 a.m. Father Kris Stubna of St. Paul Cathedral parish will be our celebrant and Mrs. Cashdollar will lead the music liturgy accompanied by the Sacred Heart School choir.

This is a Diocese mass and therefore all in attendance — regardless of vaccination status — are required to wear masks.

St. Jude Parish Food Drive

The parish is collecting food donations for the food bank. Please submit items by September 10th and bring them to our first school Mass. Below is a list of most needed items:

• Peanut butter
• Canned soup
• Canned fruit
• Canned vegetables
• Canned stew
• Canned fish
• Canned beans
• Pasta (most prefer whole grain)
• Rice (most prefer brown rice)
• Powdered Milk
• Vegetable Oil

Crusader Sweatshirts

This year we are offering a new option to the list of permitted “sweaters”. Students in grades 1–8 can wear a crew neck sweatshirt with a Crusader logo that was offered through the Athletic Association last year. If your child does not have one, you can place an order below. This sweatshirt should be worn over the polo shirt or shirt/tie. A collar should be visible.

Orders due Friday, September 10.

The Library is Open!

Hello! My name is Jackie Mariano. I will be leading a team of parent volunteers this year to run the Sacred Heart library. The team includes Mrs. Michelle Aippersbach, Mrs. Maggie Braasch, Mrs. Vicki Crowley, Mrs. Shannon Striner, and myself. We are excited to welcome the students back into the library. 

Students will have an opportunity to check out books and explore the adventures that reading brings. During our time together we will enjoy reading, listening, creating and exploring stories. Grade 5–8 students will be offered options to work on projects, study, and get homework done when they are with us.

Please feel free to reach out to us with any questions.

Our email is [email protected] 

Purchase SHES Spirit Wear!

One of the Athletic Association's ways to raise funds is to offer spirit wear for purchase via LeWay Athletics. The spirit wear store is currently open. The link to order spirit wear is listed below and is also on the School’s website. Please note that the store will close on September 25th in order to ensure delivery by Halloween. Please choose your sizes carefully. All custom gear and apparel can not be returned or exchanged.

Support SHES through the

Shop’n Save S.E.E.D. Program

Link your Perks card from Shop ’n Save to our Sacred Heart School account and every time you use it, we earn points!