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Sacred Heart School Newsletter

Principal’s Memo 1

Accreditation Overview 2

“I Can” Assembly Pictures 3

Brown Bottle Auction Info 4-5

Mother Son Dance Pictures 6

CPS Corner 7

CYO Atheletic Banquet 8

April Lunch Calendar 8

Spring Backpack Project 9

KC Sporting Flyer 10

Dear Sacred Heart families,

If you missed the email earlier this week, below you will find the overview of our school’s accreditation visit.

Last week, Sacred Heart underwent an external review for accreditation of our school. When the team reviewed these results with us (see below for list of team members), they were quite complimentary of our school noting that Sacred Heart is an “exemplary school.” They recommended Sacred Heart to receive full accreditation! Needless to say, we are quite pleased. Sacred Heart will receive a detailed report of the findings in a few weeks and we will share it with you. In the meantime, the team gave us initial feedback in three categories: Powerful Practices, Opportunities for Improvement, and Improvement Priorities. The details of these categories are listed below. On behalf of the staff, I extend my appreciation to you for your continued support of Sacred Heart. These positive results are as much a tribute to your commitment to Catholic education as they are to our commitment to educate your children in a Christian, academic challenging environment.

In Christ,Maureen EngenPrincipal

April 15, 2016

Apr. 16 - 1st Eucharist Apr. 22 - 7th & 8th Grade MixerApr. 28 - All School MassApr. 28 - Early Dismissal @ 11:30Apr. 29 - NO SCHOOLMay 3 - Rosary @ 10:00May 4 - Spirit DayMay 6 - All School MassMay 6 - May Crowning

Apr. 21 - St. AnselmApr. 22 - Earth DayApr. 23 - St. GeorgeApr. 23 - St. AdalbertApr. 25 - St. MarkApr. 28 - St. Peter ChanelApr. 28 - St. Louis Grignion de MontfortApr. 29 - St. Catherine of Siena

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In This Issue

Sacred Heart Accreditation Visit Result Overview Review dates: April 7-8th, 2016

External Review Team:Ann McGuff-principal at Good Shepherd Catholic SchoolJane Shriver: principal at Prince of Peace Catholic SchoolBecky Wright: principal at Ascension Catholic SchoolKim Hammers: vice-principal at Cure of Ars Catholic SchoolAmy Wright: principal at John Paul II Catholic School Jean Ann Petz: AdvancED State office

Powerful Practices: (only given if all members of the team give the highest rating (4) in a category. (Note: (7) powerful practices is a high number. The review team communicated that the average school receives 4 powerful practices)

• Mentoring program is excellent and supports the growth of new teachers• Purpose and mission is evident throughout the building and to anyone who enters the building.

Catholic identity is lived out in word and action. • Governing body (Fr. Pat Sullivan) ensures school’s leadership (Maureen Engen) has autonomy

to meet goals for achievement and instruction and to manage day to day operations• Leadership (Fr. Pat Sullivan, Maureen Engen) engages stakeholders (parents) effectively in

support of school’s mission and direction. • School engages families in meaningful ways: communication by administration and staff is

outstanding.• School has formal structure where each student is known by at least one advocate• Parish hires qualified staff to meet the needs of students

OFI: (Opportunity for improvement…not required for accreditation but highly suggested)

• Implement a formal structure to communicate assessment data to parents• Technology: using more technology in classroom and having a comprehensive technology plan

to focus on upgrading the infrastructure for learning and achievement• Hiring a school counselor to provide emotional and social support for students

IP: (Improvement priority…2 years to achieve these required initiatives)

• Systematic professional development plan for teachers to align with the school improvement of using current educational best practices, ie, math enrichment, differentiated instruction, MTSS strategies.

• Administration works with staff to coordinate schedules so that reading and math instructional time is protected and the daily schedule includes MTSS in both reading and math.

Sacred Heart School Newsletter April 15, 2016


“I Can” AssemblyWe had a great time celebrating the special talents and awards for our

Sacred Heart students last week. Another congratulations to the “I Can” winners for 3rd Quarter.


Dear Sacred Heart Parents:

Thank you so much for the all of your generous donations to the Brown Bottle gift baskets. Every single donation is greatly appreciated. A few notes regarding the gift baskets:

• You do not need to be present at Brown Bottle to win a basket.

• Anyone can purchase raffle tickets: students, parents and parishioners. The tickets are $1 a ticket or $20 for 25 tickets.

• New this year! The gift baskets will be on display in the meeting room after mass on Saturday, April 23. Raffle tickets may be purchased at that time.

• New this year! The gift baskets will be on display in the MPC after all masses on Sunday, April 24. Raffle tickets may be purchased at that time.

• The gift baskets will be on display in the main entrance of the school beginning Monday, April 25. Raffle tickets may be purchased from April 25 through April 28.

• The gift baskets will be on display the evening of Brown Bottle. Raffle tickets may be purchased up until the live auction begins.

If your child is interested in purchasing raffle tickets in hopes of winning one of the gift baskets, please fill out the attached order form and send the completed form along with your payment to school with your child. The raffle tickets will be delivered to your child’s classroom and they will have the opportunity to place their raffle tickets in any basket they are interested in winning between Monday and Thursday. If you have any questions, please email Kim Dreiling at [email protected]. Thank you again for your generosity.

______________________________________________________________________

Name:________________________________

Teacher:______________________________

Number of raffle tickets:__________________

Amount attached:_______________________

$1 a ticket

$20 for 25 tickets

Sacred Heart Set to Host 46th Annual Brown Bottle Dinner and Auction

Time is Running Out…

It’s hard to believe, but the annual Brown Bottle Dinner and Auction is only 2 weeks away! Over 80% of our available seating has already been reserved…that means if you are planning to attend this special event at Sacred Heart on Saturday, April 30 --- you better act fast to grab one of the 50+ remaining seats ($40/per ticket). Reservations can be made online at https://shoj.ejoinme.org/brownbottle16 or by visiting with representatives from the Brown Bottle Planning Committee in the Narthex following weekend Masses.

An extremely limited number of Reserved Tables (seating for eight) still remain. With the purchase of a $500 table, attendees will receive commemorative pint glasses, table service, a selection of craft beer and hard lemonade – and a complementary bottle of champagne to share for their group.

Standing room only accommodations will be made for those who do not purchase tickets in advance or who make a last-minute decision to attend. While there may not be guaranteed seats available for everyone, all event attendees (including our volunteers) will be welcome to enjoy food and drink, participate in the silent and live auctions, and stay for the dance party.

Doors will open for Brown Bottle at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 30, and we look forward to seeing you there! Thank you to all of those who have already purchased tickets to attend and/or provided your support through donated items or volunteered time.

Additional information:

Donors - The Brown Bottle Committee is still accepting hand-crafted or newly purchased items for the Silent Auction. We are also specifically looking for kid-friendly auction items and/or home and garden types of donations.

If you are able to assist, please contact the Brown Bottle committee via email at [email protected].

Baskets - One of our most popular items this year will once again be the baskets coordinated by our Sacred Heart classes and School of Religion students. Those baskets will be displayed next weekend following weekend Masses on April 23 and 24, and be raffled off at the Brown Bottle event. They will also be displayed in the school hallway the last week of April. Sacred Heart and SOR students often get very excited about the baskets, so don’t be surprised if your child asks for a couple of dollars with hopes of buying a winning ticket.



Home run for tHe motHer Son Dance!

Sacred Heart School Newsletter April 15, 2016CPS Corner

CPS Roles to FillCPS is a ministry of Sacred Heart School that is committed to serving and supporting our Domestic Church, school, parish and greater community. As parents, we are each called in different ways to give of our time, talent and treasure to our families, church and school. CPS is currently looking to fill a few roles in our team of coordinators for the 2016-2017 school year. Serving on CPS is a great way to stay involved in our school as well as supporting our school staff that do so much for our children. Please take a moment to look over the open roles and prayerfully consider if you are being called to join our CPS Team. If you have any questions, please contact the current co-leads Jodi Chaput at [email protected] or Katie Wright at [email protected] thank you for considering using your gifts to bless our school!!

1. Trunk or Treat SHADOW- Assist the Coordinator in planning the Trunk or Treat family event to be held in October. Assume the role the following year. 2. Lead - Family Service Coordinator - SHADOW - The family service coordinator provides opportunities for families to give back to the community and parish by working in conjunction with our parish Stewardship Pillar of Service Committee. One representative shall sit on SHOJ Pillar of Service Committee for the school year to serve as a liaison between CPS and the parish. The coordinator is responsible for organizing at least one family service project based on community need that does not conflict with other parish ministry projects or the teachings of the Catholic Church. 3. Welcoming Committee SHADOW- Assist the Coordinator in matching new families with host families, organizing the Ice Cream Social in August and hosting a coffee and Kleenex event to be held for Kindergarten parents the first day of school. Assume the role the following year.

4. Family Fun Coordinator SHADOW - Assist the Coordinator in planning family fun events. Assume the role the following year.

Sacred Heart School Rosary:A big thank you to those who have already signed up to pray for our school staff with our school rosary! We have had a family lifting up our staff every week this school year. What a wonderful community we have! We are in need of families to sign up for the remainder of the school year. This is a very easy way to help our school. Please click on the following link to sign your family up to pray the rosary for the intentions of our staff. We appreciate your help and know that our teachers, staff and priests appreciate the prayers!If you have any questions, please contact DeAnn Sajdak at [email protected]://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d44aaad22ab9-sacred

Rectory MealsThank you to all who have donated gift cards this year for Fr. Pat and Fr Dan!

Upcoming EventsDon’t forget about the upcoming Kansas City Sporting Event held on May 21 at 7:30 p.m. For more information, see the flyer below.


Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Macaroni & Cheese Chicken Nuggets Sausage Pizza Garlic Toast Buttemilk Mash Potato Garden Salad Ranch

Carrot Sticks Ranch Green Beans Fresh Fruit Ice Cream Cup Chocolate Cake Cookie

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Chicken Quesadilla Cheeseburger Pepperoni Pizza Corn Potato Chips Garden Salad Ranch

Fresh Fruit Fresh Fruit Fresh Fruit Brownie Rice Krispie Treats Cookie

17 18 19 20 21 22 23Breakfast for Lunch :

Hot Ham and Cheese Biscuits & Gravy Cheese Pizza Potato Chips Hashbrown Potatoes Garden Salad RanchVeggie Ranch Fresh Fruit Fresh Fruit

Fresh Fruit Cinnamon Roll Cookie

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Pasta Meat Sauce Chicken Nuggets Mass No SchoolGarlic Toast Buttemilk Mash Potato

Garden Salad Ranch Green Beans 11:30 Dismissal Staff DevelopmentBrownie Chocolate Cake SOF Afternoon

April Lunch Menu "Be Merciful as your Father is Merciful." -Luke 6:36

Volunteer at: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a45aca628a02-lunchroom5

CYO Invitation-Athletic Banquet!Thank you for your support with our parish CYO Program! We are celebrating our youth involvement in CYO, with an Athletic Banquet for all 3rd through 8th grade CYO Participants and Parents, along with CYO Coaches and members of our Parish and School Staff!

Join us on Wednesday, May 11th at 6:30 pm in the Multi-Purpose Center (MPC). Pizza, salad, dessert (all food items are peanut/tree nut free) and refreshments will be provided.

Featured speakers for our Athletic Banquet will include our Jim Finley Award recipients. This award was established in honor of Jim Finley, who began our CYO athletic program at Sacred Heart Parish. Mr. Finley was our parish Athletic Director for many years and long-time coach of multiple sports at Sacred Heart. The Jim Finley award is given to any 8th grade boy or girl who has participated in either CYO Football, Volleyball or Cross Country during the fall season, along with CYO Basketball and CYO Track, from 5th through 8th grade. Names of all Jim Finley Award recipients are displayed on a plaque in the trophy case at school.

**We are requesting no jeans or shorts to be worn at this special event for our CYO participants, thank you! If a participant/parent needs to arrive either just before or after an activity, which requires the participant to wear another team uniform, etc., no worries regarding the dress code!

We hope all participants can attend! GO CARDINALS!

Kelly O’Malley, Athletic Director Carol Farnsworth, Asst.


Sacred Heart Spring Backpack Project

Please join us in our Spring Backpack project by donating items to be delivered to Catholic Charities for children in need of school supplies in the Kansas City area. Sacred Heart School will be collecting school supplies the week of April 18th – 22nd. Please help give every child a fair chance to succeed in school, despite their economic circumstances.

Please bring the items assigned to your child’s grade level. Collection bins will be located at the school entrance.

Kindergarten: 24 count Crayola Crayons

1st Grade: Package of Dry Erase Markers (Expo)

2nd Grade: Crayola Markers

3rd Grade: 8 Glue sticks

4th Grade: 1 pair child sized 7” Fiskers scissors

5th Grade: #2 pencils (box of 30)

6th Grade: 5 fine-point Sharpie markers (black)

7th Grade: 1 bottle of hand sanitizer and one Clorox wipes

8th Grade: 3 boxes of Kleenex

* We are also in need of donations toward the purchase of backpacks. Any monetary donation would be greatly appreciated. Backpacks are $10 each and we need purchase 40.

Thank you for your kindness and generosity in helping children in need!


It’s time to reserve your tickets May 21 7:30pm Sporting KC vs. Real Salt Lake Tickets are $22 per person Forms and money are due by Monday, April 11 at 3:20pm Tickets are first come, first serve and are limited (seats are located in South Stand) If you would like to have tickets next to another family you need to attach and staple forms

and payments together and submit together - We will accommodate best we can. Make your check payable to SHOJ and in the memo indicate KC Sporting There will not be a SHOJ Tailgate party this year as we are unable to designate a single

location via Sporting – families are welcome to organize their own tailgate. Tickets will be available for pick up afterschool Friday, May 6, in the school lobby. Tickets

not picked up on May 6 will be sent home via the youngest child’s backpack on Monday, May 9.

Questions contact your Family Fun CPS Co-Chairs Amie Pendergast [email protected] Jennifer Hiltunen [email protected]

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Return this portion with your payment by April 11, at 3:20pm

SHOJ Night Out @ SPORTING KC Family Name

# of Tickets

Youngest Child Name & Homeroom Contact Phone

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