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Sports forms

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Through the thoughtfulness of one of our extended Sacred Heart School families, our students messages were hand and heart delivered to Pope Francis during his visit to Philadelphia this weekend. Often, we use the phrase “the things children say”. We offer the following notes that were sent to the Pope from our students as “the way children pray”:

* Dear Pope, I need you to pray for my brother. He's three and he is perfect. With the rite stuff, he is the best.

* Pray for my cousins because they live in a war country.

* Dear Pope Francis, Please pray for my family, friends, relitevs and teachers. We love you and we love your friend, God.

* Dear Pope Francis, Pleas pray for God's peac and I will to ! Thank you for being so kind.

* Pleae pray for my family, my dog and the people who suffer.

* Please pray for me and my sister in college. My other sister has a bad cough along with my dad. Me and my mom are good.

* Pray for my uncle because he wants to be a firefighter. I hear you love to tango. I also love to tango. Bye, love you.

* Dear Pope Francis, I hope you have a nice trip to Phili. I'm glad you re trying to make peace in the world

* Please pray for me and my friends that we will be nice from now on. I will try to treat my sister better

We welcome Linda DeMasi to the office at Sacred Heart School. She is a full-time secretary working at our front desk. She may be taking your calls or helping when you visit. We are very happy to have her in our Scared Heart family!

Please send in your Family Data form if you have not yet done so.  The office requires one per family for emergency contacts and to update the database for our Family Directory.  Once all the forms are in and information entered, we can begin preparing our new directory. It is usually ready by the end of October.

The office is also resending the Parent Lunch and Family Assessment forms to those families for whom a copy is outstanding.  Please return them to the office right away.

The first Parent-Teacher conferences of the school year will be scheduled for November 5 and 6. A conference form is included in this family envelope. This conference is mandatory, and is a time to meet the homeroom teacher receive your child’s first report card.  Please choose the day and time that work best for you and return the form by Monday, October 19. 

School tours begin on Wednesday, October 7, for parents interested in registering their children for Kindergarten next year.  Tours are scheduled weekly on Wednesdays from 8:45 - 9:30 a.m. Please call the office to schedule a tour.

Look for information and order forms in this month's envelope about School Picture Day which is scheduled for Wednesday, October 14.

Congratulations to Mrs. Maria Osio, the Spanish teacher at Sacred Heart School. Mrs. Osio became a citizen of the United States on September 23. Born in Spain and raised in Venezuela, Mrs. Osio is skillful teacher, a beloved faculty member, a devout Catholic, and now a United States citizen.

Six middle level students, representing the Student Council, attended the naturalization ceremony.  The students witnessed people from twenty-five foreign countries stand and take an oath pledging their loyalty to the United States and its Constitution. 

Congratulations again to Mrs. Osio!

The whole school is excited about our upcoming Scholastic Book Fair, which runs from October 16-23.

In addition to this being an opportunity to excite our students about reading, this is also a great fundraiser for the school and it helps our teachers build their classroom libraries.

New this year, we will also be running an online book fair for those who cannot make it to the fair.  You can share this website with friends, family, and co-workers who may want to purchase books to support our students and school.

Access our online book fair can be found on the school website or  http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/sacredheartpgh. The online fair will run October 16-November 2 to give everyone some additional time to shop after the book fair.

Volunteers are needed to help with the following: marketing and promotion, book fair set up, book fair staffing, and to help close down the book fair. Interested volunteers may sign up on the online book fair page listed above, or send an email with your name, email address, and cell phone number to kimbermoses@gmail.com or elisaczz@yahoo.com. If you are unable to volunteer, please consider asking a relative or friend to volunteer on behalf of your family.

The book fair schedule will be made available in the coming weeks.

On Sunday, October 25, the Catholic Vision of Love (CVOL) introductory parent meeting will be held at 11 a.m in the school library.  This meeting is required for for parents of children in 5th grade and parents of children in 6th-8th grades who have never attended this meeting before.  At least one parent or responsible adult representing the child is expected to attend.

If you have any questions or need additional information, contact Sharon Smoller in the Religious Education Office at sacredheartparishreled@gmail.com.

A First Reconciliation Family Service will be conducted on Wednesday, September 30 at 6:30 p.m. in church for all parents/guardians and children enrolled in 2nd grade in both Sacred Heart Elementary School and Sunday Religious Education. Family participation is a prerequisite for your child to receive the sacrament.

In addition, the children will participate in a special rite of blessing during 9:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, October 4. Families are asked to sit towards the front of the church as the children will be called forward with one parent to receive a gift.

If you have any questions or need additional information, contact Sharon Smoller in the Religious Education Office at sacredheartparishreled@gmail.com.

The International Connections Committee will have it's first gathering on Thursday, October 15 at Pamela’s Diner, 5527 Walnut St., Pittsburgh PA 15232.  Arrival time is between 8:30- 9 a.m. All are welcome, including children. Please RSVP to shesinterconnect@gmail.com  by Oct. 13.

Sacred Heart has a rich tradition of serving families from around the globe and the International Connections Committee serves to make these parents feel welcomed and to enable them to develop friendships. It is also a great opportunity for local families to increase their cultural understanding of other countries. We look forward to seeing you at Pamela's!

Protecting God’s Children Programs are scheduled year round at parishes throughout the Diocese. Coaches and parents in volunteer positions in the school are required to attend this program in order to be involved with children.

Sacred Heart School will host one of those programs on Thursday October 15 at Sacred Heart School from 6:30-9:30 p.m.

To register, call school (412-441-1582) or go to the Diocese website, www.diopitt.org. Once on the Diocese website, go to "Protecting God's Childen" in the left column, and then click on "Instruction Card" to begin the process.

If your schedule doesn’t allow your attendance that evening, be sure to search for another program that works for your schedule.

Both Girls Varsity teams and JV team are improving with each game. At the mid-point of the Volleyball season, Varsity Black and JV are in the playoff hunt.

Come cheer the teams on to victory!

JV home games:

•Wednesday, October 14 at 6:30 p.m.
•Wednesday, October 21 at 6:30 p.m.

Varsity Black homes games:

•Wednesday, October 14 at 7:30 p.m.
•Wednesday, October 21 at 7:30 p.m.

Varsity Red home games:

•Saturday, October 3 at 12:15 p.m.
•Monday, October 12 at 7:00 p.m.

8th Grade Recognition Night will be Thursday, October 22 at 7:00 p.m.

Go Crusaders!

Jump start basketball open gyms begin in October.

All students interested in practicing and learning basketball skills are welcome to attend the Open Gyms.

The Open Gyms are instructional and designed to enhance skills.

All the coaches are volunteers and there is no fee for the students.

Open Gyms for 3rd and 4th grade boys will be Thursdays 4:30-6:00 p.m. starting on October 8.

Open Gyms for 3rd & 4th grade girls will be Fridays 4:30-6:00 p.m. starting on October 30.

The Knights of Columbus East End Council will sponsor a Blood Drive at the Activities Building on Sunday, October 4, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. You can schedule an appointment by calling Bernie Kozlowski 412-882-4812 or  bkoz29@gmail.com.

Lifeline is a group that provides pro-life counseling and material needs for women expecting a baby who are in need of assistance. Donations are being collected during the weekends of October 4 and 11 in the main vestibule of church to help provide for those in need.  The following donations of baby items will be accepted:

• formula
• baby food
• bottles
• clothing, coats and sleepers up to size 2T
• diapers
• diaper cream
• wipes

Thank you for your support in supplying Lifeline’s “Mothers Room”!

Sacred Heart Moms is a new group forming for all moms of the parish to come together in prayer, worship and social activities. 

The group will gather on the following dates:

October 2 anytime between 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. for First Friday Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

October 8 at 8:10 a.m. to pray the rosary in the Lady’s Chapel prior to 8:30 a.m. Mass.

October 22 at 8:10 a.m. to pray the rosary in the Lady’s Chapel prior to 8:30 a.m. Mass.

October 22 from 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. for a social gathering at Panera Bread, Bakery Square

More information can be found on the parish website: http://www.sacredheartparishshadyside.org/sacredheartmoms or by contacting Sharon Smoller at sacredheartparishreled@gmail.com.

Bring a friend and join us!

In conjunction with Sacred Heart Parish, the school will collect stuffing mix to be contributed to the food bank run by the East End Cooperative Ministry.

Each month, the Student Council members encourage all of us to contribute a different featured food to share with our neighbors in need. Thank you for your support.