“Great hearts, generous hearts, are required in the family of God’s Heart, because the difficulties in the way of doing good increase day by day.”

~St. Madeleine Sophie Barat

Students should arrive for their scheduled time and will have to depart campus once their session concludes. All students should enter through the St. Charles Ave. gates and head directly to the Colton Fine Arts Center using the doors closest to St. Charles Ave. Upon arrival we will take the temperature of each student and assign her to a meeting space. All should wear masks. Students do not need to wear their uniform and do not need to bring anything with them.

New Parent/Freshman Parent Orientation will occur virtually via Google Meet on August 12 from 4-5 p.m. Click here to join the meeting.

If you have not purchased textbooks for the 20-21 school year, please log into MBS Direct and purchase books; the link for MBS is located on the parent resource page at ashrosary.myschoolapp.com.

The supply list is located under Upper School Information on the parent resource page at ashrosary.myschoolapp.com.

The first day of school is Thursday, August 13. Homeroom will begin at 7:55 AM. It is an A Day. Friday August 14 is a B Day. We are planning for all students to be on campus. If your daughter can not be on campus for a COVID related health concern, reach out directly to Julie Boyd, Upper School Division Head at [email protected].

To reduce the number of students in the hallways at any given time we have implemented a slightly adjusted daily schedule for the 20-21 school year as well as designated one-way stairwells and hallways whenever possible. 

When on campus, all students in grades 9-12, faculty and staff will wear masks. In the classroom, students will wear masks with brief mask breaks during the day. When students are eating, they will not wear masks, but will maintain six feet of physical distancing. In P.E. and Dance, some activities may require a mask to be removed temporarily. In the first days of school, faculty will work with students on mask safety and protocols.

Click here for more information on school appropriate masks. In a recent phone call with Children’s Hospital, it was suggested that students might want to bring an extra mask in case they lose their mask or sneeze or the mask falls on the floor.

Campus will open to students at 7:20 AM and close at 3:45. All Upper School students will need to enter through either the front gates on St. Charles & front doors or the large gate on Carondelet by PJs & Cadiz street door. Upon arrival temperatures will be scanned electronically. Students with a temperature over 100.1 will not be allowed to enter the building.

One of the things that we learned this spring during the stay at home order was that it would have been helpful, at times, for students to be able to use their tablet/laptop cameras. Cameras for new students and 9th graders are enabled. We are working with students in grades 10-12 to enable all of their cameras. Students are reminded that whenever using their cameras, they need to be properly attired and should be in a public area of the home. Please note the Upper School Parent Student Handbook has been adjusted to reflect this change.

The Upper School Parent/Student handbook is updated, posted online and ready for your signature. You may access it on the Resource Board of the Parent Portal or https://www.ashrosary.org/ushandbook. As with every year, there are updates throughout the book, so we appreciate your attention to this important matter. You may submit your signature on this webpage electronically, or by signing and returning the last page of the handbook.

Please click here for a message from Dawn Schilling of Toulouse Gourmet.

Tulane Institute of Sports Medicine (TISM) will host their annual physical day in the Sacred Heart gymnasium on Thursday, August 13 from 3:30 - 5:30 PM. 

 

All athletes must have an up-to-date physical prior to participation in a sport. The LHSAA requires a specific form that must be used for the physical for all 7th-12th grade JV and Varsity athletes. Please access the LHSAA form here.

 

If you have any additional questions, please contact Director of Athletics, Sue Bower, at [email protected] 

 

The Academy of the Sacred Heart is committed to adhering to all rules and safety guidelines issued by the State of Louisiana, CDC and the LHSAA as we approach the upcoming fall sport season. The safety and well being of your daughter will be in the center of every decision made throughout the fall semester. 

 

 

Before every practice students will be checked in by a trainer or coach and their temperature will be taken. COVID specific questions will be asked. All information will be documented should it be needed at a later date. 

Senior Parent Meeting with Mrs. Pierson on August 20: Please join this very important virtual meeting at 6:30 PM on Thursday, August 20. This is replacing the in-person event scheduled last spring for this same day!. This is the final “nuts and bolts” meeting to address diving into the college admission and application process. Mrs. Pierson will share the most up-to-date information on changes to college admissions as they relate to COVID-19, what things you need to do to make sure your daughter’s applications are complete, TOPS requirements, and other important responsibilities and expectations as they relate to this process.

If you know you have a question you would like addressed, please email Mrs. Pierson in advance. She will be taking public questions via the chat function and questions you wish to remain confidential via text during the meeting but anything you want to ask in advance will help her prepare.

Here is the link to join: https://meet.google.com/xhj-ewdk-joa?hs=122&authuser=0

Senior Application Workshop on August 12: The seniors will meet with Mrs. Pierson virtually on Wednesday, August 12 for one hour. The students will receive the invite. This is a very important meeting! The agenda is available here. It is a lot to cover, so please emphasize the importance of attendance with your daughter: 

The schedule for August 12, after senior orientation: