Sacred Heart Catholic School News
February 12, 2024
Thank you to everyone who made our 2024 Denim and Diamonds Gala a success! It was a fun night! A special thank you to the many volunteers that made this event what it was. We will see you next year!
Our NEW school mission statement
The school staff and School Advisory Council have met numerous times to discuss our mission statement and make revisions. Fr. Pedersen gave his final approval.
NEW mission statement:
Sacred Heart Catholic School is committed to instilling virtues and values rooted in Catholic teachings. We educate the whole child to ensure students are prepared to meet the challenges in the world as disciples of Jesus.
Thank you to our GOLD SPONSOR--Mitchell Realty
Sacred Heart Catholic School is grateful for your very generous support of our Denim & Diamonds Gala. Your sponsorship will make a difference for our students.
Thank you Mike and Abby.
Thank you to the following sponsors of GALA 2024
Citizen's Independent Bank
Hackenmueller Meats
Gearty Delmore Funeral
Benilde St. Margaret's High School
Knights of Columbus
St Therese Senior Center, New Hope
Neaton & Puklich, PLLP
Modern Heating and Air
March breakfast and lunch menus are ready for ordering-DON'T DELAY
Please log in to order your child's March breakfast and lunch meals.
TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS THROUGH TADS AND AIM HIGHER
DEADLINE APPROACHING: FEBRUARY 23 AIM HIGHER
If you qualified for an AIM HIGHER scholarship last year, you MUST apply again for the 2024-2025 school year by February 23rd. Once you have been approved, most families qualify for the next year, as long as families re-apply.
If you have not applied for the Aim Higher scholarship in the past, you may apply for a scholarship by February 23rd.
Link for scholarship application: https://mytads.com
This is the same link that Sacred Heart Catholic School uses for our scholarships through Lend a Hand fund. Our deadline is May 1st.
NO SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED UNLESS FAMILIES APPLY ONLINE USING TADS.
Science Fair Information, Grades 5-7
C-STEM Fair Day Schedule:
7:00-7:25 a.m. 5-7 Student projects set-up in Gym
7:30 a.m. All students in their homeroom for prayer/class
7:00-8:30 a.m Families/guests welcome to view student projects
8:30 a.m. Grades 5-7 ready for judging (bring a book
8:30-10:45 a.m. Judging and videotaping of presentations (8:30-10 No guests, please.)
10:00-2:15 p.m.Families/guests welcome to view student projects
12:30-12:50 p.m. Award ceremony in gym (All students & parents are invited)
12:50-1:15 p.m. 5-7 grade students at own projects for guests
1:15 p.m. 5-7 students take notebooks/materials (only leave boards)
Projects boards will remain displayed in the gym throughout the weekend. (ALL other materials need to go home.) Boards may be picked up after 10:00 Sunday Mass or before school on Monday.
Judging for the C-STEM Fair will be from 8:30-10:45. Please note that projects will be closed to visitors from 8:30-10:00. Visitors may see students at their project from 10-10:45 and again after the awards ceremony.
The awards ceremony for all 5th-7th grade projects will be at 12:30 on Friday the 16th in the gym. Parents and guests are invited to come. 5th-7th grade students will be at their project after the awards ceremony until about 1:15 for visiting guests to see and ask questions.
Parents interested in providing refreshments for the judges on Friday can drop them off in the Marion rooms by 8:00 on the 16th. We currently only have water and chips. Please use this SignUp link: https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/56368938207/false#/invitation
Additional support is also needed on the 16th as a judge or general help before and after the judging. Please see the SignUp link.
Volunteers Needed for Feed My Starving Children, Fish Fry, Washing gala tablecloths
Remember the requirement that each family volunteers 20 hours per family. Here are a couple events that we will need volunteers:
1. Feed My Starving Children--February 15th 8:30-11:30 a.m. Grades 5-8
Chaperones must have the Essential 3 per the Archdiocese of St. Paul & Mpls.
2. Fish Fry-Feb. 23, March 1, 8, 15
- Dining Room
- Thursday food prep
- Take-out Orders (students gr. 6-8)
- Bussing tables (adults and students)
- NOTE: We are only allowing a certain number of students to volunteer and they must use SignUp.
https://signup.com/group/499655098074?utm_source=group-badge-volunteer-green
3. Wash tablecloths from gala. We have many bags with 8 tablecloths in them. They need to be washed and folded so they are ready for next year. It will be on SignUp later today.
Congratulations to Max Brylowski
Max, grade 8, received the Four Pillars Scholarship at Totino-Grace for the 2024-2025 school year.
The four pillars scholarship award is one of the most prestigious awards that TG can provide an incoming student.
Four pillars: 1. Fatih in the Presence of God 2. Service to Others 3. Learning 4. Community
Max received a $2500 scholarship.
SHCS is proud of you Max!
Thank you for supporting our book fair
Thank you for making our 2024 book fair a success! Families and parishioners donated over 30 books to our classrooms and 5 to our school library. In addition we were able to purchase an additional 19 books for our library and earned 25% of our sales back for our library budget.
Thanks! Mrs. Svien & Mrs. Engler
February 12-16
Monday
Band/orchestra
PreK Valentine Party
Tuesday
Celebrate Valentine's Day--Non-uniform red/pink/white day (school appropriate)
Happy Mardi Gras!
Orchestra
School Store open
Sterling Karate
Wednesday
8:00 a.m. Ash Wednesday mass. SCHOOL UNIFORM. (Students MAY NOT use non-uniform coupons today or wear spirit wear due to mass)
Thursday
Feed My Starving Children filed trip (8:30-11:30 a.m.) Grades 5-8. Students in uniform.
School store open
6:30 pm Girls Basketball at Sacred Heart
Friday
Bring a $2.00 donation to be out of uniform today! Proceeds will go to Feed My Starving Children.
NO mass today
Science Fair-grades 5-7
REMINDER: NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19 PRESIDENTS' DAY
NO SCHOOL TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20 STAFF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY
Dates for your Calendar
February 19 No School-Presidents' Day
February 20 No School-Staff Development
February 22 Girls Basketball Homecoming 6:30 pm
February 23 Fish Fry, Stations of the Cross 1:20 pm.
March 1 Living Stations-8th performing 1:00pm/7:00 pm (Fish Fry)
March 1 End of Trimester 1
March 4-22 Roller Skating during gym classes
March 8 Fish Fry 4:30-7:00pm
March 8 Report cards released, K-8
March 15 Fish Fry 4:30-7:00 pm
March 25-29 Spring break
May 6 Grandparents' Day
History Day Information--8th grade
Congratulations to the following students for advancing to regional competition for History Day!
Exhibits:
Abby Bentler-Fanny Durack, the first female Olympic swimmer
Max Brytowski-Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier
Alex Konecny-Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union
Declan Murphy-the effects of the rusting of wheat
Taaj Whitlock-the Battle of Midway
Group Exhibit:
Yadira Ocampo and Parker Olson-Anne Frank
Websites:
Briar Conzemius-the Cutter Vaccine
Jack Kramer-the Mystery Caves in Minnesota
Documentaries:
Charlie Finley: Airport security before and after 9/11
Tim Fisher-Battle of Omaha Beach
Gus Nordstrom-Children of the Great Depression
Group Documentaries:
Xavier Adams and Tyler Hillenbrand: Muhammed Ali and the Rumble in the Jungle
Noelle Brown and Annaliese Harty: Princess Diana and the effects of the paparazzi
Regional competition will be March 2 in Eden Prairie for our Junior West Division. After that, it is on to state competition in May and Nationals in the summer for any lucky advancers. Good luck to everyone and wonderful work!
Mr. Melius
Aim Higher Tuition Scholarships 2024-2025 School Year-Apply by 2/23/24
The application window is now open for the 2024-2025 school year. Families must apply each school year if you need financial assistance. Apply online at mytads.com. Applications are due on Friday, February 23, 2024. More information may be found in the fliers attached below in English and Spanish.
Small Groups in Lent: Come and See!
“In choosing the Twelve ... we could say that Jesus formed the original Christian small group, and once again set the example by saying, ‘Follow me.’“ - Archbishop Hebda
Have you heard something about Archbishop Hebda’s call to join a small group this Lent, but you’re not sure what that means to you?
Find a small group at Sacred Heart here: https://archspm.groupvitals.com/groupFinder
OR SCAN THE QR code
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd--Parable of the Mustard Seed
The parable of the Mustard Seed speaks of the Kingdom in terms of something very small, so small that it probably escapes our notice. And yet it grows and changes into something new and very great. In the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd atrium, we wonder with the children over whose great strength within that seed must cause this to happen. He proposed another parable to them. “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a person took and sowed in a field.It is the smallest of all the seeds, yet when full-grown, it is the largest of plants. It becomes a large bush, and the ‘birds of the sky come and dwell in its branches.’” – Matthew 13:31-32
Need help paying for tuition?
MN Fundraising Initiative (MNFI) secures contracts with over 23 venues in the greater Twin Cities area including Target Field, Target Center, Canterbury, and US Bank to operate food and beverage concessions stands at their events.
MNFI organizes teams of volunteers from all over the state of MN and WI who work together to run these stands. In turn, MNFI receives donations from these venues. The donations are then used to award grants to families in local communities to allow youth to attend private school, such as Sacred Heart Catholic School and participate in enrichment activities they may not otherwise be able to enjoy. Checks are mailed directly to Sacred Heart in your name.
Many of our school families use this organization to help pay for tuition.
Click on the website and create an account by clicking on the “Volunteer registration”.
School Uniforms
https://www.donaldsuniform.com/home.php?cat=178
Parents may order our spirit wear at Educational Outfitters in St. Louis Park. Spiritwear may be worn on Wednesdays with uniform pants/shorts.
https://minnesota.educationaloutfitters.com/find-my-school/sacred-heart-catholic-school/
Parent Student Handbook 2023-2024
https://sacredheartschoolrobbinsdale.org/studentparent-handbook/
Do you want to Volunteer in the Classroom or work directly with students? Volunteers must complete the Essential 3.
The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis requires the Essential 3 for volunteers who work with students in Catholic schools or parishes. All employees must also complete the Essential 3. ****Cell phones do not work well for Essential 3 and you will receive an error message. Please use a computer.
You may complete all three requirements online at www.virtusonline.org
1. Log in to create your account and watch the Virtus awareness session online. Every 3 years, a new video will be assigned to your account.
2. Successfully complete a background check.
3. Sign a Code of Conduct.
****The Archdiocese requires all volunteers to renew the Essential 3 requirements every 3 years. You will receive an email message when your account is up for renewal.
RAM Sports at Sacred Heart
Join us for boys' basketball games in the gym. The games are posted on the calendar each week.
Athletic Director: Seth Wilhelm
swilhelm@sacredheartschoolrobbinsdale.org
Link:
Box Tops---Help us earn extra cash
The new and improved Box Tops mobile app uses state of the art technology to scan your store receipt. Find participating products and instantly add Box Tops to our school's earnings. We earn 10 cents for each Box Top along with Bonus points. Simply scan your receipt on your phone and Sacred Heart earns money.
Find the Box Tops for Education app and search for Sacred Heart by our zip code---55422.
Sacred Heart Catholic School Mission Statement
Sacred Heart Catholic School is committed to instilling high moral standards rooted in Catholic teachings. We are dedicated to educating the whole child through an integrated C-STEM curriculum. In collaboration with our families, parish, and local community, we maximize individual potential to ensure students are prepared to meet the challenges in the world as disciples of Jesus.
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Email: kbursey@sacredheartschoolrobbinsdale.org
Website: www.sacredheartschoolrobbinsdale.org
Location: 4050 Hubbard Ave. N. Robbinsdale, MN 55422
Phone: 763-537-1329
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SHCSRobbinsdale