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Sacred Heart School Newsletter
November 19th, 2014
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Sacred Heart Important Dates
11/20: 1pm JK Dismissal
1:20 K-8 Dismissal
1:30 Faculty Meeting
11/21: Report Cards Mailed
11/22: New Trier Placement Test
11/24: Noon Dismissal
Parent Teacher Conferences
11/25: No School Gr. 6-8
Noon Dismissal JK-5
Parent Teacher Conferences
11/26-28: No School- Happy
Thanksgiving.
12/1: 8am Registration begins for
2015-16 School Year
7pm SHAC meeting
12/2: 7pm Advent By Candlelight
12/3: Lou Malnati’s Fundraiser
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This is the last newsletter until 12/3Have a WONDERFUL Thanksgiving
Break!
Parent-Teacher Conferences
A reminder to check your email for
the on-line sign up for your ParentTeacher Conference on Monday,
November 24.
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The 8th grade will be offering
babysitting in the gym during Parent
Teacher Conferences on Monday the
24th.
It’s a Grand Contest!
Start saving those Grand Receipts.
The Week of December 1-5th, we will
be collecting receipts from Grand
Foods. Each classroom will have an
envelope that week to store receipts,
and the class at the end of the week
with the highest receipt total will
win an OUT OF UNIFORM DAY! The
Grand gives us back 3% of our pretax total. Just do your shopping and
hold onto those receipts until
December! Only receipts dated
11/10- 12/5 will be accepted for the
contest, but of course we will take
ANY you have!
Gingerbread House making Party!
There are still a few spots left for The
Nite Lites Mother- Daughter
Gingerbread House Sign -up Party
which will take place on Sunday
December 7,at the home of Janet
Ryan. Each family will be able to
decorate a gingerbread House enjoy
savories and sweets , sip hot chocolate
and decorate ornaments. It's a very
fun afternoon for everyone and will
definitely get you in the Christmas spirit!
Cost is $80 per family. Please contact
Janet Ryan, Katie Bramblet or Erin Hines
to reserve a spot!
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Calling all Bakers (or Buyers of Bake
Goods)- Help needed for the
Teachers' Christmas Tea!!!
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This years Teachers' Christmas Tea
will be on Thursday, December 10 at
the home of Molly Fezell.!
If you are able to Bake or Buy
sweets or an appetizer for the Tea,
please contact Janet Ryan or
Elizabeth Southwell.!
Any help would be greatly
appreciated!!
Grades K-3 have been having a great time in
Enrichment Basketball with 3Point Athletics.
Look out for All Sports & Games on Winter's
Enrichment calendar. 3Point Athletics will host
a great class, where students will play classic
games such as kickball, dodgeball, whiffle ball
and more!
It's officially that time of year
when we start thinking about
photo cards, gifts and
entertaining! So, there's no
better time than now, to order
photo cards, magazines and
cookie dough! Our sale will
be coming to an end on
November 20th, so please fill
out your order forms and turn
them in to your child's
teacher. Thank you for
supporting Sacred Heart!
Mass Schedule
Class
Nov. 19th
Mr. Stewarts 6th
Grade
Dec. 3rd
Mrs. Lehmann’s
5th Grade
ATTACHMENTS:
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Flyers
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PASS
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Marillac Christmas Dinner
Collection
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Magazine Drive
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Junior Tower Players
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Special Lunch
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Lou Malnatis’s Fundraiser
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Evereve Shopping Event
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Advent by CandleLight
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Retreat for Busy people
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St. Columbanus Food Pantry
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St. Columbanus SHaring
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Screen Break Drawing Contest
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Loyola Ramblerettes
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Nite Lites
Lunchroom Volunteers!
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Thank you! !
11/19: S. Rushin, P. DeCillo!
11/20: S. Calderon, P. DeCillo!
11/21: K. Burden, P. DeCillo!
12/1: B. Murdock, S. McGuire!
12/2: K.Farley, S. Rushin!
12/3: J. Fleming, K. Brunhofer!
12/4: N. Campbell, S. Smylie!
12/5: M. Concannon, P. Cook
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Vikings Corner!
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Check our athletic website!http://
sacredheartschool.sites.teamsnap.com!
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The basketball schedule should be finalized
and up soon!!
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Dear Sacred Heart School Family –
The first P.A.S.S. distribution date for our talented staff is fast approaching. Thank you to all of the
families who have contributed to this very important program in the past!
What is P.A.S.S.? Parent Assisted Salary Supplement
P.A.S.S is designed to help reduce the 25% pay gap that exists between the public
school teacher salaries and those set by the Archdiocese
P.A.S.S is funded entirely by the voluntary, tax deductible donations of SHS parents
100% of all donations are paid to SHS teachers and staff
100% of school families are encouraged to participate. It takes a village !
Don’t forget to ask your employer if they have a matching gift program – it can double
your donation!
Donation is simple:
Option 1: Via credit card or electronic debit from your checking or savings account!
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Go to http://sacredheartwinnetka.com/donate-new/sacred-heart-payments/
Click on the ‘Pay Now’ button under Sacred Heart School Tuition, Fees, & Donations
Select ‘Pass Payment’ and enter your desired donation
Login, register, or submit as a one time payment
Option 2: Via paper check
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Please make checks out to ‘The Sacred Heart School PASS Fund’.
Please write ‘PASS’ in the memo line of the check.
Mail check to
Sacred Heart Parish Business Office
1077 Tower Road
Winnetka, IL 60093
Attention: PASS
Our goal is 100% participation in the P.A.S.S. program this year
Each Sacred Heart family is encouraged to contribute $1,000 per child K-8, and $500 per child in
Preschool or JK. If this amount is not feasible, please know that a donation of any amount to
P.A.S.S. is not only encouraged, but also vital to the success of the program.
Thank you for your support and for helping Sacred Heart School achieve its goal of 100%
participation in this important program
The Sacred Heart School Board
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Family This!
Christmas
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Marillac House is vital part of Chicago’s West side meeting the needs of struggling families for
one hundred years. Please help us give the gift of Christmas dinner to our families.
We are asking for your help and generosity to provide 250 Marillac families with Christmas
Dinner. Times are hard everywhere and our food pantry is finding it difficult to meet the
increasing needs of families. We provide a turkey, but are in need of donations for the side
dishes. Please consider reaching out to families in need this holiday season by donating your
grade’s assigned items.
!!!!!Stuffing,!Mashed!Potatoes,!Canned!Vegetables,!Canned!Cranberries,!Canned!
Gravy,!Jiffy!Muffin!Mix,!!Brownie!Mix!or!Cake!Mix!&!FrosBng!(Dessert)!
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Preschool: Boxed Instant Potatoes, Canned Vegetables,
Canned Cranberries!
JK:
K:
1st grade:
2nd grade:
3rd grade:
4th grade:
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Dessert, Canned Gravy, Boxed Stuffing Mix
Boxed Instant Potatoes, Jiffy Mix, Canned Cranberries
Canned Gravy, Jiffy Mix, Boxed Stuffing Mix
Dessert, Canned Vegetables, Jiffy Mix
Boxed Instant Potatoes, Boxed Stuffing Mix,
Canned Cranberries
Canned Gravy, Canned Vegetables, Canned Cranberries
5th grade: Dessert, Canned Vegetables, Jiffy Mix
6th grade: Boxed Instant Potatoes, Canned Gravy, Stuffing Mix
7th grade: Boxed Instant Potatoes, Jiffy Mix, Canned Cranberries
8th grade: Dessert, Canned Gravy, Boxed Stuffing Mix Please bring all items in a brown grocery bag to Sacred Heart School
by Friday, December 12th. Thank you!
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C hristmas P arty
first
NITE LITES
SATURDAY
12.6.2014
7PM
TO MIDNIGHT
SMYLIE BROTHERS BREWING CO. * 1615 OAK AVENUE * EVANSTON
$100
OPEN BAR
APPETIZERS
TEXAS INSPIRED
DINNER BUFFET
PER PERSON
$125 at the door
BRING YOUR HOLIDAY CHEER
We look forward to seeing you there!
To make your reservation, please visit www.events.org/nitelites
Thank You to the Smylie and Kehoe Families!
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Sacred Heart School
New Fall Fundraiser
Nov. 3 – Nov. 20, 2014
See the back for prize info and turn-in days.
“Memories, Magazines & Cookie Dough”
Our magazines, memories and Cookie Dough sale supports Sacred
Heart School and our students!! Your help is greatly appreciated!!
Great way to support Sacred Heart by ordering your personalized
photo Christmas Cards!! Just like using Snapfish or Shutterfly!!
Collect Money Now
Fill out order forms and collect money.
Checks payable to Sacred Heart School
Customer keeps the pink order form as receipt.
Turn-in order forms WITH money.
Magazines
Memories
“To Remember This” allows your
ReachOut Book: Complete the
friends and relatives to purchase and
then create lasting photo memory
products. Our school earns profit on
every item purchased! Use your
favorite social media to “share” the
creation because our school earns
profit on that secondary purchase as
well! Utilize your online network to help
our school.
postcard book allowing out-of-town
family and friends to help us. Names are
used only once and then discarded. Please DO
NOT tear-out the pages
Magazines: Renew existing magazine
subscriptions, order a new title, and give
the gift of reading! Ask family, friends,
neighbors, and local businesses with
waiting room/areas (doctors, salons, etc.)
to help.
Online Store: This entire fundraiser can take place online at
www.gaschoolstore.com Simply use OUR SCHOOL CODE: 2509826 to
begin. Students receive full prize credit for all online sales.
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Do It All
Online!
Junior Tower Players
2011
of sacred heart school
AUDITIONS!
December 8th and 9th
(After school in Parish Center)
Performances March 26th and 27th
Students (5th through 8th grade only) should sign up on the audition sheets that will be in the front
hallway of school. Note: JTP is a Tuesday/Thursday activity, students MUST be able to attend
rehearsals every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30-5:30, January through March. One parent of each child
signed up MUST attend a mandatory JTP parent meeting in order for that child to be able to audition
with us. (Even though 4th grade ensemble won’t audition, parents are still required to attend a meeting.)
PARENT MEETINGS WILL BE:
Tuesday, November 18th 8:30 - 9:00 am
Wednesday, November 19th 7:00 - 7:30 pm
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Shopping Event at
(Formerly Hot Mama’s)
Thursday, November 20th
7 pm – 9 pm
Located in “The Glen”
Please join the PTO for a glass of wine and a snack
while you do your Christmas shopping. Perhaps get
yourself a little something new to wear at the Sacred
Heart Christmas Party @ Smylie Bros.
15% of all sales goes to support
Sacred Heart PTO
If you can’t make it to the evening event – feel free to stop in any time
during the day. The store will still include your receipt in the total.
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Women of Sacred Heart Parish
Please Join us to Celebrate
Advent by Candlelight
Join us, bring a friend or host a table.
Enjoy the stories of four Sacred Heart Women & the
music of the season.
Table Host/s decorate tables & organize food & drink
among their guests. Coffee & tea provided.
Tuesday, December 2nd
7:00 to 9:30 pm
Sacred Heart School Gym
If you are interested in attending or would like to host
a table, ALL are welcome! Contact Cindy LeVeille
cynthia.leveille@comcast.net or (847) 501-4939.
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2nd Annual
Busy Person’s
Retreat
for Advent
The Busy Person’s Retreat is designed for people who cannot get away for
a weekend or longer retreat. It offers you an opportunity to deepen your
relationship with God as you prepare for the birth of Christ during Advent.
The goal of the retreat is very simple: to come into closer contact with God
by means of intentional & focused prayer, with the help of a spiritual
guide.
Participants attend a short opening and closing prayer service, commit to
15 minutes of prayer each day over a two week period; and meet with an
assigned spiritual guide 3 times during the same 2 week period (at a
convenient time for the two of you). This program is open to anyone - no
experience required AND it’s a great way to experience Advent! Note:
It’s okay to make the retreat again if you attended last year.
If you are interested in participating in the Retreat, contact Judy
Pyke at the Parish Office or jpyke@shparish.com. Important dates
for you to know: Opening prayer service & Introductory Meeting –
Monday, December 2rd at 7pm in the Parish Office Fireplace Room.
Closing Prayer Service for all participants - Saturday December 14th at
9:30am in the Fireplace Room.
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ST. COLUMBANUS FOOD PANTRY
Volunteers needed the day before
Thanksgiving!
Nov. 26th
St. Columbanus will have its usual food distribution on
Wednesday, November 26th, & will have an additional 600
Turkeys to distribute for Thanksgiving! If you have time, your
help is needed! Make it a family or friends outing!
An added bonus: You’ll meet the new Archbishop, Blase Cupich,
who will join volunteers on the distribution line!
Help is needed to pack perishables in the St. Columbanus
Rectory garage at 7:00am AND for distribution at 10:00am in the
Courtyard. Volunteers are needed for both activities!
St. Columbanus is located at 771 E. 71st Street in Chicago, just a
few blocks east of the Dan Ryan Expressway.
Questions? Contact Judy Pyke at jpyke@shparish.com
or 847-446-0856.
THANK YOU!!!!!
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Christmas SHaring with
St. Columbanus!
Once again, our Sharing Parishes Committee is sponsoring a Christmas
Sharing with the families of St. Columbanus, who need our assistance
especially this Christmas.
We are asking Sacred Heart families to share the Joy of Christmas with a
St. Columbanus family.
How Can You Help?
There are three ways to participate:
Option #1: Adopt a St. Columbanus family by purchasing a present for each
family member. See Bulletin Board in the Church to choose your family.
Drop off of gifts is December 12th and 13th.
Option #2: You can donate money to purchase Jewel Grocery gift cards for
St. Columbanus families without sponsoring a family. Please take an envelope
and send a check made out to Sacred Heart to the Parish Office by no later
than December 7th.
Option #3: If you feel able, you can do both of the above.
Do you have any questions? Need more information?
Can you volunteer with Drop Off on Friday Dec. 12 (4-7pm),
Saturday Dec 13 (9am-Noon) or Load the Truck on Sunday Dec 14
(11:30am)? All in the Church/Gathering Space this year.
Call or email Judy Pyke at
jpyke@shparish.com or 847-446-0856.
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Christmas at Columbanus
A Partnership of Sacred Heart
& St. Columbanus
Service Opportunities for Christmas
th
(Great for 8 Grade Confirmation Candidates
& High School Students)
(sorry…no children under age 12)
What:
Help at Drop-off of Christmas
Presents for St. Columbanus
Families
Where: Church / Gathering Space
When:
Friday, December 12th – 4 - 7pm
Saturday, December 13th 9am Noon
(Duties: Unload Cars, check receipt
of boxes & place boxes in proper
locations)
Sunday, December 14 - 11:30am to
12:30pm - Loading of Truck
Required: A Smile and Christmas Spirit!
To Volunteer: Email Judy Pyke at
jpyke@shparish.com or call 847-446-0856
Thanks for your help!
Joy to the World!! The Lord is Come!
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Love to Draw?
Enter the ScreenBreak Drawing Contest!
Theme: Color Your Adventure
Deadline: Monday, January 19, 2015
Preschool–Kindergarten
Elementary School (1st – 4th Grade)
Middle/Jr. High School (5th – 8th Grade)
• Winning drawing from each division will be professionally framed by Will Frame It!
• Winning drawing from each division featured on ScreenBreak promotional materials.
• 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place drawings will be featured inside the ScreenBreak Guide.
• Honorable mentions will be listed in the ScreenBreak Guide.
• White 8.5x11 paper
• Black marker or black felt tip pen only (for clear copying)
• One entry form per drawing. Details and entry forms available at:
www.TheAllianceForEC.org
Drawing Contest Entry
Name: _______________________________________________________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________________________________________________
School: ____________________________________ Grade: ____________________________________________
Email: _____________________________________ Phone: ___________________________________________
**Submit at your local library in black and white below**
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LOYOLA ACADEMY POMS PRESENTS
DANCE WITH THE RAMBLERETTES
Come meet the Ramblerettes , learn a dance, have pizza with us, and dance
with us at halftime of the boys varsity basketball game. All participants will
receive a tshirt. Bring your friends! Bring your entire team!
WHO:
All 3rd - 8th grade girls are invited to attend
WHEN:
Friday, December 12, 2014
4:00 p.m. Check-In
7:00 p.m. Basketball game begins
7:45 p.m. Dance with the Ramblerettes at halftime
8:00 p.m. Check out
WHERE:
Check in and check out of the LA cafeteria
Basketball game - Loyola Academy East Gym
COST: $35.00 includes t-shirt and dinner
Please make checks payable to Loyola Academy
REGISTER: Registrations are being taken now through December 5th
Mail Payments/Registration to:
Loyola Academy, 1100 N. Laramie Ave., Wilmette, IL 60091 Attn: Ramblerettes
Girls should come dressed for dance activity: t-shirt, shorts or dance pants, dance shoes or
gym shoes. All participants must wear shoes (no dancing in socks, please). Girls will be given
a t-shirt to be worn during the performance, please indicate size.
For more information contact Cindy McLean 847-920-2454, cmclean@loy.org
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------JR. RAMBLERETTE REGISTRATION:
Name: ________________________________________________________________
Email Address: __________________________________________________________
Phone (in case of emergency): _________________________________________________
School: ______________________________________________Grade: ___________
T-Shirt: Youth Med ____ Youth Lg ____ Adult Sm ____ Adult Med ____ Adult Lg ____
It is understood and agreed that should the minor participant, named above, require emergency medical and/or
surgical treatment because of an injury rising out of or in connection with her attendance at the dance clinic, I
authorize Loyola Academy to arrange for such treatment as required.
Signed ___________________________________________________ Date ______________________
Parent/Guardian
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