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October 2017 / Forms and links

Lunch menu

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Teacher emails

Annual calendar 2017-2018

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Option C (grades)

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Sports Online Registration 

Calendar

School website

Notes from the Office

Parent Lunch
We are still looking for a parent lunch form from several families. Everyone is expected to participate by coming in to serve seven times during the school year or by paying the fee. Your presence makes all the difference in maintaining a safe playground and efficiently run  cafeteria. Thanks in advance for your help, and we hope to see you all for lunch.

On the reverse side of the October parent lunch schedule is an updated summary of the duties for outdoor recess parents.  You may be occasionally asked to help in this way, so please review the form so you can be prepared.  A copy of the Outside Recess Duties is also posted near the playground bin in the front vestibule.

Parent-Teacher Conferences
In this monthly envelope you will find the form for the first Parent-Teacher Conference. This is a mandatory conference, a chance for you to meet your child’s homeroom teacher and receive the first report card. All families must respond by the due date of October 19th. Choose the day and time that best suits your schedule.

Uniform Code
October 1st marks the end of shorts and polo season. Boys should begin wearing long or short sleeve white or powder blue dress shirts with a tie. Girls should wear white or blue blouses or a turtleneck with their uniform jumper, skirt or slacks. A crosstie is required for the girls when wearing a blouse with slacks. Remember that only uniform sweaters are to be worn in school. Check the on-line handbook for more specifics.

Street Resurfacing
At long last Sacred Heart School will enjoy the pleasure of a smooth play area. We are grateful to the City of Pittsburgh Department of Public Works for this improvement.

Fatima celebration

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the apparitions of Our Lady in Fatima, Bishop Zubik will solemnly consecrate the Diocese of Pittsburgh to the Mother of God.  The event will take place on Friday, October 13th at Saint Paul's Seminary. The schedule for the evening is:

5:00-6:30 p.m.     Picnic-style Dinner
6:30 p.m.             Assemble for Procession
7:00-8:00 p.m.    Candlelight Eucharistic Procession and Consecration

Proceeds from the dinner and a free-will offering will benefit Maternidad de Maria in Chimbote, Peru. Tickets for dinner are $10/ adult, $5/child, FREE for children under 5, and must be pre-purchased by October 9.  To register for the event, go to the following link:  https://tinyurl.com/fatimapgh100. No registration is required to attend the procession and consecration.

Additionally, at Sacred Heart on Sunday, October 15 we will present the 1952 Warner Brothers film, "Miracle of our Lady of Fatima". The movie begins at 2:00 in the auditorium. Admission is free.

Annual book fair

Our Scholastic Book Fair will take place from Sunday, October 22nd through Thursday, October 26th.  We need volunteers to help make this event a success!  Please sign up to set up, work during the fair or break down. Click here to sign up to volunteer.

Sunday hours will be in the school cafeteria from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. with a Donut Social following the 9:30 am Mass.  Please review the book fair schedule in the family envelope to see when your child(ren) will shop with their class.  For your convenience, the book fair will also be open after school from 3:00 p.m. to 6:30 pm Monday through Thursday evening.  A portion of all purchases goes to support the Sacred Heart PTG.

Confirmation packets due

Please be reminded that Confirmation candidates must turn in their the completed Confirmation packets no later than Monday, October 23, 2017.  The packets should be turned in to the Religious Education office.  If you have questions, contact Sharon Smoller at sacredheartparishreled@gmail.com.

First Communion class blessing

Children who are preparing for First Holy Communion next spring in both Sacred Heart Elementary School and Sunday Religious Education will participate in a special rite of blessing during 9:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, October 1. Families are to sit up front as the children will be called forward with one parent to receive a Mass book. If you have any questions, please contact Sharon Smoller at sacredheartparishreled@gmail.com.

Catholic Vision of Love

A meeting for parents who have a 5th grader in Sacred Heart Elementary will be held regarding the Catholic Vision of Love program (CVOL).  The meeting will be held on October 15th at 11:00 a.m. in Room 102  of the school building.  The CVOL program is beautifully designed to enhance the students understanding of the gift of sexuality through sacred scripture and Church teachings focusing on chastity and the sacrament of marriage taught in grades 5 - 8.

October food: Stuffing mix

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 Christian Leadership Team members encourage all of us to contribute a different featured food to share with our neighbors in need. Thank you for your support.