September 30, 2022

Principal Note

Alumni at SHCS

Sacred Heart has incredible alums, and they continually lend helping hands. This week was proof as alumni John Sentilles dressed as Johnny Appleseed to make the day memorable for our JK-2nd grade students.

Monday was Johnny Appleseed's birthday, and the weather was spectacular. Combining the two made for a special storytime outside. Johnny even brought an apple for each student to take.

John is an example of the many students returning to help. It is a testament to their comfort and ease in our building, and the roots set early. I speak on behalf of the teachers and staff about the joy we feel when we see our alums back to help or visit. Once a dolphin, always a dolphin.

Kind Regards,

Erin Brinkley

Principal

Weekly Dates

Weekly Dates and Information

October 3 (All Week)- Terra Nova Testing- Get Rest and a Nutritious Breakfast!
October 4- Spirit Day: Wear your Spirit Shirt with your uniform.
October 6- Progress Reports Emailed
October 7- Dress Down Day: $1 for the top and $1 for the bottom

Athletics

Athletic Practices and Games

October 1
Away JV and V Volleyball @ Our Lady of Mercy @ 9:00 AM
October 3
JV Volleyball Practice @ 3:00-4:00PM
Varsity Soccer Practice @ 3:00-4:30PM
Varsity Volleyball Practice @ 4:00-5:30PM
October 4
Cross Country Practice @ 3:00-4:30PM
Home Varsity Soccer vs. Blessed Sacrament @ 4:00PM
October 5
Cross Country Practice @ 3:00-4:30PM
October 6
CISC Soccer @ 3:30PM
PECSAA Volleyball Tournament Begins (Schedule TBA)
October 7
Home Cross Country Meet @ 4:00PM
PECSAA Volleyball Tournament Continues
October 8
PECSAA Volleyball Tournament Continues

Virtuous Leadership

This Week

Introduce the October Saint and the Focus Virtue for October.

Our Community Leaders

PTO

Ways to Help!

Our PTO has two ways that YOU can help!

The PTO is looking for a Spirit Night Coordinator. The Spirit Night Coordinator works with local restaurants, such as Chick-fi-la, Salsaritas, etc. to plan a night for our school. A Spirit Night means everyone wins! Mom or Dad get the night off from cooking and Sacred Heart gets a portion of the proceeds from the night out. Please contact Noel Adams if you are able to be our Spirit Night Coordinator.

Dolphin Spirit Sweatshirts

Uniform Reminders

Review of Uniform Policy

We have settled into our first six weeks of school. At this time, we expect all students to be in the uniform outlined on our website for JK-K, 1-5, and 6-8. We will begin to send notes home regarding students out of uniform. Some examples of common issues that we have seen:

JK-K students in leggings instead of sweatpants
Skirts that do not meet our dress code
Printed tights under jumpers
Middle School students without a PE uniform

Thank you for your assistance in ensuring your child has the proper uniform.

Community Opportunity

Piedmont Players: Actors Needed

The production, Little Women, is being cast on Monday and Tuesday at 4:30 PM at Meroney Theater. They are in need of teen actors and actresses to cast.

FIDE Information

A Note from Mr. Cerdeiras

On October 29th, after the 4:30 Mass, we are looking to have our annual "Saints Alive" event. "Saints Alive" is an event for young children to celebrate All Saints Day. It is similar to a "Trunk or Treat," except, instead of people dressing up in Halloween costumes, they are dressed as saints. Children will go around to different saints in the parking lot of Sacred Heart to hear a brief version of the saints story and receive candy from them. It is a good way for young children to learn about the saints in a fun and safe environment. It is also a good way for older children to learn about the saints and prepare to pick a saint name for Confirmation.

Normally this would be requirement for the Sacrament of Confirmation. However, in staying in line with the mission of FIDE, we find that it would be best if the parents encourage their kids to volunteer rather than us requiring your kids to volunteer. Therefore, if you would like your child to volunteer, please send me an email. I will need at least 30 volunteers in order to make the event happen, but would like to have more than that if possible. Parents and SAP’s are also welcome to volunteer to dress up as saints (the more the better!).

Please email me at ecerdeiras@shcatholic.org if you would like to volunteer.

Sacramental Applications

The Steps to Apply for Sacraments

Sacrament applications will open on Monday, October 3. Here is important information regarding the application process.

1) Applications are open from October 3rd-December 9th

2) Application are available on October 3rd, HOWEVER, this does NOT mean everyone should apply on October 3rd. It is important that you are sure that your child is ready and prepared for the interview before applying. Therefore, if your child is not ready on October 3rd, maybe wait until November or December to apply. As long as the application is in before December 9th, you and your child will be interviewed for the possibility of receiving the Sacrament in May.

3) If your child is applying for First Communion, I would encourage you to wait until November or the first week of December to apply since the Heart and Soul Issue on the Eucharist is coming out this month. That way they have a little more time to go over the material. (However, if you feel your child is ready, I will not hold you back from applying sooner)

4) If you feel like the child will not be ready/ does not want to receive the Sacrament by December 9th, I would encourage you to wait until next year to give the child more time to prepare.

5) Lastly, at least one parent, your child, and your SAP are expected to attend the interview. So just keep that in mind. I will try my best to work around all of our schedules.