Hello Sacred Heart Community,
 
As many of you know, each year the National Catholic Education Association spends the last week in January celebrating our Catholic Schools and the blessing they are to their children, families, and greater community.  Here, students come to learn, serve, lead, and succeed.  In keeping with this theme, we have some exciting events scheduled here in our own community of Sacred Heart.  I am excited to share them with you and invite you to join us!
 
Sunday, January 27^th
Celebrating our Parish
 
Without a doubt, Sacred Heart School would not be where it is today without the prayerful support of our wonderful parish, lead by our pastor Fr. John.  We would like to take this opportunity to thank our parish at Masses this weekend for the great things we are able to accomplish because of their belief in and support of our school.  We invite all of our SHS students to wear their uniforms to Mass this weekend and members of our school community will share personal testimonies of the benefit of our school.   Our Parish is our biggest supporter in every way so let’s be sure to show them how grateful we are and wear our uniforms proudly!
 
We will also have our annual Open House from 11am-1pm.  Spread the word that our teachers will be in the building to talk about all the phenomenal things we have going on at Sacred Heart School.  Members of our Student Council will also be available to give tours and speak about our student life here.  This is an opportunity for people to learn about what makes Catholic schools unique—all are welcome!  We love talking about what we love doing here at SHS!
 
Monday, January 28^th
Catholic Schools in our Community
 
On Monday at 9am in the SHS Auditorium, we will start our week with our traditional Living Rosary, hosted by our 5 ^th Grade Class.   Students from all grades will have an opportunity to lead us in prayer and you are of course invited to join us!  Please remember your Rosary for you and for your child!
 
This will be a special Rosary offered for all the first responders of our community.  If you know of a police officer, fire-fighter, or EMT who would like to join us for this special prayer and blessing, please do invite them as well!  Light refreshments will be served.
 
That afternoon, we will also make a school-wide prayer chain!  Classes will be partnered up to support each other in their prayer intentions.  Students will each make links to our prayer chain with prayers for themselves, those they love, and around the world.  Stop by throughout the week to see it hung on our main level!
 
Tuesday, January 29^st
Celebrating our Students
Open House 9-11am
 
You know and love our dress down days, but why not dress UP!?  It’s awards season in Hollywood so we are going to take this opportunity to award the stars of Mount Holly—Sacred Heart Students!  We will be rolling out the red carpet and taking some flash photography of our favorite Catholic School students—the Chargers!  Be sure to come to school red carpet ready and dressed UP!
 
At 1pm, we will begin our annual Knowledge Bowl, which will conclude with a special Academy Awards Ceremony for our Sacred Heart Students.  Please feel free to join us!
 
Wednesday, January 30^th
Celebrating our Nation
 
We will begin our day with a beloved tradition—the annual Spelling Bee!  Join us at 8am to see our 5 ^th-8 ^th graders competing for that top spot!
 
Then, to celebrate the history of our nation, our 4 ^th and 5 ^th graders will be hosting a wax museum focusing on important American figures in our history.  Come to the Auditorium at 1pm for a walk through US history as we honor those figures who made us great!
 
Thursday, January 31^st  
Celebrating Vocations
 
This year, we are blessed to have Sr. Jean speak to our students about religious vocations to our students.  It is important for our students to realize that we each have our own vocation—God calls us uniquely unto himself through the service of others.  We learn our call by listening to God.  I’m sure Sr. Jean will touch on this point, but our students will also have the opportunity to experience the Word of God through our tradition of Paper Bag Parables, offered by our 8 ^th grade!
 
Furthermore, to celebrate our students living out their current vocation as students, we will honor them with a special Ice Cream Social during their lunch period.  If you are interested in and able to help out, I’m sure our PTA would appreciate it! 
 
Thanks to our PTA, we will also have our annual Family Fun Night!  Come on out for a night of skating at Holiday Skate in Delanco
 
Friday, February 1^st
Celebrating our teachers and families
 
Naturally, we will end this week as we began it, and as we do all things—with prayer!  Please join us for what the saints have called the “most perfect form of prayer:”  The Mass.  At this Mass, we will celebrate our teachers and our families.  Each student is welcome to invite one special guest to join them for this Mass: an aunt or uncle, a grandparent, a cousin, or anyone who is special in this student’s life.  Our special guests are welcome to sit with their student and his/her class. 
 
After Mass, our PTA is generously hosting a reception for all students and all special guests.  Join us for prayer and donuts!  You might even see a Sacred Heart Flash Mob!  Mass begins at 8:30. 
 
Saturday, February 2^nd  
This year, we will be ending Catholic Schools Week with the 3 ^rd annual Diamond Gala!  Join us for a night of celebration as we honor Sacred Heart’s past, present, and future.  Catholic Education is truly a treasure and to celebrate all Catholic schools bring to our lives, we will have a chance to win a diamond necklace!  We will also honor a true treasure from our school and our Diocese, Msgr. James Dubell, giving him the Legend Award for his generous service to our school, our parish, and the Diocese of Trenton!
 
We hope you will join us for this and all of these great events!  Be sure to spread the word so others may join as well!
 
 
CSW Schedule at a Glance