Sacred Heart School
Week of Dec. 8th
Christmas Challenge
This morning, I was at Breakfast with Santa. The basement of the Church was filled with children running around (at one point, they were chasing a mouse - ew!), loud music, families, and lots and lots of food. I attended a total of 4 masses, inviting folks come down to our breakfast and spoke in Spanish at three of them. I was feeling overwhelmed, embarrassed by my lack of Spanish, and pretty flustered by the chaos of the morning. I was reminded how Christmas events, which are supposed to bring joy and happiness, can actually bring more stress if we're not careful.
The same is going to be true for these next two weeks of school. This is a time that can be filled with joy and happiness, or it is a time that can be filled with stress and anxiety. See if you can find the joy in these occasions. See if you can see the excitement in the kids eyes, or the pride they feel up on stage, or the happiness of knowing a season filled with good food, family, and gifts is almost upon us.
Enjoy the child-like excitement of the next weeks! And if it gets to be more stress than joy, just think about the fact that a break is right around the corner :)
Reading is Cool
A huge thank you to the teachers who continue to challenge their students, despite the many interruptions and events going on.
Hard at work
Our Catholic Identity
Event Information
Mass for Immaculate Conception
Monday is a Holy Day of Obligation. Therefore, we will attend mass at 12:15 at the Church. Ms. Heil emailed out a modified lunch/recess schedule. Let Ms. Heil know if there are any questions.
When?
Monday, Dec 8, 2014, 12:15 PM
Where?
Sacred Heart Church, Sacred Heart Way, Washington, DC, United States
Event Information
Christmas Show Rehearsal
The whole school will have a Christmas Show Rehearsal at 8am on Wednesday and at 8am on Friday.
When?
Wednesday, Dec 10, 2014, 08:00 AM
Where?
Theatre
Event Information
Half Day
Wednesday is a half day. There is no formal PD scheduled. Time should be used to prepare progress reports, clean and reorganize classrooms, and prepare for break / our return in January.
When?
Wednesday, Dec 10, 2014, 12:00 PM
Where?
Your classroom
Event Information
HSA Meeting
The HSA will meet at 6 pm in the theatre. All teachers are welcome to join!
When?
Thursday, Dec 11, 2014, 06:00 PM
Where?
Theatre
Event Information
HSA Jeans Day
Friday is a Jeans Day, benefitting the HSA.
When?
Friday, Dec 12, 2014, 08:00 AM
Where?
School
Event Information
Christmas Show
The Christmas show is from 6-8 pm on Friday night. Students will report to homeroom at 5pm for dinner. All homeroom teachers are expected to attend. Please let Ms. Heil know if there are any questions.
When?
Sunday, Dec 7, 2014, 05:00 PM
Where?
Sacred Heart School, Washington, DC, United States
A huge shout out and thank you to our "Santa Team" who helped to make Breakfast with Santa so special.