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The  Viking  View  Sacred Heart School

James L. Faroh, Sr., Principal

“Where God and Education Lead the Way” September 2017

VOL. 9 ISSUE 1

A Note from the Principal

Dear Sacred Heart School Families,

Wow, the first few weeks have been great! The excitement and anticipation of a great 2016-2017 school year was evident throughout the building. As I toured the school, I enjoyed seeing our Sacred Heart Family again! We have 41 new students at Sacred Heart School this year for a total of 201 students.

Our school theme is, “Going Above and Beyond!” We set a high academic standard and have full accreditation from AdvancED Accreditation. Our ISTEP+ test scores from last year were given to individual students’ parents, and our school’s letter grade will be awarded in the near future. Our goal this year is to continue our excellence and meet even higher expectations by starting with each student at his or her ability level, and “Go Above and Beyond!”

We are continuing our STREAM Program to help prepare our students for their future. Please see the STREAM article in this issue for innovative details.

We are asking parents to form a STREAM Committee to enrich and further develop this program. Please see me if you are interested.

Every day I give thanks for the many blessings here at Sacred Heart. Please continue to pray for our Sacred Heart Family as we “strive for perfection”.

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S  T  R  E  A  M  

Science,  Technology,  Religion,  Engineering,  the  Arts,  &  Math  What  is  it?  

o The  integration  of  STEM  subjects  Science,  Technology,  Engineering,  Math,  in  addition  to  the  Arts  and  Religion.  

o An  emphasis  on  skills  that  will  better  prepare  students  for  the  21st  century,  with  Gospel  values,  and  a  rigorous  curriculum.  

o The  process  of  STREAM  embodies  what  SHS  has  practiced  for  many  years.  

 

STREAM  includes  Project  Based  Learning,  which  has  an  interdisciplinary  approach  to  learning  and  develops  good  decision  makers  and  

global  responsibility.  

 

1. STREAM  begins  with  an  essential  question  

2. Includes  a  rigorous  task  that  involves  all  content  areas  

3. Includes  21st  century  skills:  critical  thinking,  communication,  and  collaboration  

4. Revisions  with  help  of  an  “expert”  

5. Publicly  presented  product  

6. Assessment  

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It takes the effort and hard work of many people to make SHS such a great success. We couldn’t be all that we are without our awesome volunteers! We welcome and depend on our parents and grandparents to help with various activities and events with our students.

In an effort to do our best to keep our students safe, our Diocese has put into place a "Safe Environment Program" for all of our volunteers.

Please contact the office if you are interested in helping so you can complete the required training before you come in to volunteer. You must contact the office at

least 1 week prior to any volunteering.

Thank you!

SOLAR ECLIPSE GLASSES DONATION

We would like to thank all the families who donated money towards the Solar Eclipse Glasses. We have received a total of $731 towards the $1000 bill.

Also Thank you to our Home and school association for paying the balance!

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AR BOOKS If you would like an easy way to check for

AR Books, you may go online to www.arbookfind.com. Type in the title

and/or author of your child’s book and this site will tell you the level of the book, the number of points the book is worth, and a very brief description! An exciting year of

AR celebrations is being planned!

NEW STUDENTS at SHS

We want to extend a BIG WELCOME to the following students who are new to Sacred Heart School this year.

Claire Brauchla, Vasiliki Christos, Kymara Cisneros, Phillip Dixon, Benjamin Gabryluk, Evan Latham, Miquel Linares, Adele Lyions, Clayton Lyons, Nikolas Messman, Natalie Meyer, Livia Pilcher,

Carsyn Silcox, Elizabeth Wainscott, Samuel Watters, Isaac Burnworth, Andrew Conde, Alessandra Davila, Brynlee Fouts, Cattleya Garcia, Jillian Maristela,

Robert Messmore, Andrew Parrott, Johnny Rio, Scarlett Smith, Nia Turk, Peter Waikel, Brisa Becerra, Eleanor Komorowski,

Cathryn Miller, Mateo Perez Gutierrez, William Solloway, Luke Watters, Sebastian Bautista, Braulio Hernandez,

Luca Tucciarelli, Landon Bailey, Alexa Granados, Eddie Sutton, Isadora Vega, & Erin Fulk.

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Girls’ Volleyball

Soccer

Girls’ Basketball

Boys’ Basketball

Cheerleading

Track

Green Team

LEGO Club

Scouts

Chess Club

Student Council

Family Groups

Sacred Heart Singers

Robotics Club

Tumbling & Twirling Club

Ultimate Frisbee Club

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Sacred Heart Administration, Faculty, and Staff 2017-2018

I proudly share the names of the professionals that will be leading our students this school year:

Fr. Phil DeVolder, Pastor Mr. James L. Faroh, Sr., Principal Mrs. Winona Drake, Administrative Assistant, Media Director, & Viking Watch Co-Director Mrs. Melanie Cameron, Office Assistant & Viking Watch Co-Director Mr. Colin Clemens, Technology Instructor & Coordinator Mrs. Reyne Miller, Nurse & School Safety Specialist Mrs. Patti Faroh, Academic Specialist & Special Programs Director Mrs. Paula Kelsey, PreK3 Teacher Mrs. Cindy Hollowell, Kindergarten Prep 4Teacher Mrs. Monica Smith, K Teacher, Assistant Lead Teacher Mrs. Christy Fulk, Gr. 1 Teacher Mrs. Angela Burnett, Gr. 2 Teacher Mrs. Sharon Roe, Gr. 3 Teacher Mrs. Teresa Woods, Gr. 4 Homeroom Teacher & Grades 4-6 Mrs. Lee McGuire, Gr. 5 Homeroom Teacher & Grades 4-6 Mrs. Dottie Kissell, Gr. 6 Homeroom Teacher & Grades 4-6 & Lead Teacher Mr. Ron Hutcherson, P.E. Teacher Mr. Steve Campbell, Music Teacher, Teacher Assistant Ms. Crystal Drake, Spanish Teacher Mrs. Josette Abrams, Art Teacher Mrs. Kris Rastrelli, Office Assistant, Viking Time Mrs. Melissa Vogt, Viking Time Mrs. Emelyn Wilkinson, Viking Café, Teacher Assistant Mrs. Darcey Vilamaa, Teacher Assistant Mrs. Jill Lopez, Lunch Coordinator, Teacher Assistant Mrs. Julie Grothouse, Teacher Assistant, Office Assistant Mrs. Andrea Wolfe, Teacher Assistant Mrs. Deb Wiseman, Teacher Assistant Mrs. Rebecca Dachenhaus, Teacher Assistant Mrs. Rowena Fretz, Teacher Assistant Mr. Bill Aguilar, Teacher Assistant, Viking Café Mrs. Holly Huff, Viking Watch Presider Mrs. Carolyn Perry, Clinical Social Worker/Counselor

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Mrs. Karen Kelsheimer, Director of Liturgical Music Mrs. Cathy Smith, Director of Catechesis & Gr. 3 Religion Teacher Mrs. Chrissy Leeuw, Speech Language Pathologist Mr. José Quazada, Custodian Mr. Allen Danko, D.A.R.E. & Security Officer

Special thanks to our Custodians, Mr. Queazda and his assistant, Austin Hollowell, who did all kinds of cleaning jobs this summer.

The school sparkles from top to bottom!

Also, thank you to Mrs. Drake and Mrs. Cameron for getting our school operation all set up for another successful year!

We are so pleased and blessed with all the volunteers at Sacred Heart School! Thank you goes out to the H.A.S.A. Officers, Board of Education Members, SCRIP Volunteers, World’s Finest Chocolate Sales Coordinators, Classroom Helpers, Field Trip Chaperones, Volunteer Coordinators, Coaches, Bulletin Board Designers, Hot Dog Day, Concessions, Scouts, Burger King Booklets, School Carnival, Catholic Schools Week, Musicals, Chess Club, Box Tops, Campbell Labels, Robotics Club, LEGOs Club, Twirling & Tumbling Club, Ultimate Frisbee Club, Green Team, Thanksgiving Feast, Uniform Volunteers and the many, many other events, clubs, & activities that happen throughout the year!

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Chat with the Principal

I am always happy to hear any ideas you may have to help benefit the students of our school. Please share them with me. All parents/guardians please come in and talk with me about any ideas, suggestions, questions or concerns. No appointment is necessary. If you come in and I’m not available at that time, I will make an appointment with you.

Volleyball and Soccer games 5:00PM

Monday, Sept. 11th SHS @ Leesburg Wednesday, Sept. 13th SHS @ Madison

Monday, Sept. 18th Harrison @ SHS Monday, Sept. 25th SHS @ Claypool

Monday, Oct. 2nd Lincoln @ SHS Volleyball & Soccer Tournament @ WCHS TBD

Go Vikings Go!

Thank you coaches for your time

Soccer — Kris Rastrelli, Chris Johnston, & José Barbosa

Volleyball — Allison McSherry & Danielle Henderson

School Uniforms Please abide by the dress code rules and if there are any questions, please see the Parent/Student Handbook, ask a staff member or myself. Our dress code and uniforms help our students to, “Dress for Success!” and help us create our team!

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Drop  o f f  and  P ickup  Procedures  For  the  sa fe ty  o f   everyone ,   it  is  important  that  each  person  follows    the  same  drop  off  &  pick  up  procedures.  Please  get  in  the  pick  up  line,  

 in  your  car,  to  pick  up  your  child(ren).      We  ask  that  you  do  not  walk  up  to  the  door  to  pick  up  your  child(ren)  unless  it  is  absolutely  necessary.    For  security  as  well  as  a  safety  measure  for  staff  to  know  with  whom  children  are  leaving,  we  are  asking  for  your  cooperation.  Please,  under  no  

circumstances  should  you  pull  into  the  handicap  parking  spaces  to  drop  off  or  pick  up  your  child(ren).  Use  the  parking  lot  across  the  street  if  

there  are  no  empty  spaces.  Please  know  that  you  are  always  welcome  in  the  school  at  any  other  time.  

       

THE  ‘FAST  PASS’  IN  THE  PICK-­‐UP  LINE!      

There  are  two  families,  Alderfer  &  Bodiker,  who  have  "Fast  Passes"  which  were  won  last  

Spring  at  the  SHS  "Next  Big  Event"  fundraiser.    These  "Fast  Passes"  allow  the  owners  to  

skip  and  move  to  the  front  of  the  car  pick-­‐up  line.    Please  do  not  think  these  two  families  

are  cutting  the  line.    If  you  are  interested  in  this  fast  pass  for  the  2018-­‐2019  school  year,  it  

will  be  an  auction  item  at  our  "Next  Big  Event"  fundraiser.      

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 NWEA Assessments

Fall NWEA Assessments will begin for Grades K - 6 on Monday, September 11th through Friday, September 22nd. Students will be assessed again in January and May. This will allow the school to not only monitor progress, but to help drive instruction based on students’ strengths and weaknesses. The tests are over reading, language arts and math skills.

A lot of questions can be answered by going to the NWEA web site at: http://www.nwea.org

ISTEP+ Testing Dates Grades 3-6

Monday, February 26th through Friday, March 9th

Monday, April 16th through Friday, May 4th

DIBELS

This year we will administer DIBELS to grades K, 1, & 2 and as needed in grade 3.

All of the above assessments will give your child’s teacher a very clear picture of your child’s abilities and provide a tremendous plan to guide instruction to meet each and every child’s academic program. As you may know, education today is very prescriptive which will result in tailoring instruction to a child’s needs. We are planning to continue to make great strides for student achievement. Please make every effort to have your child(ren) in school

and try not to schedule appointments during the above assessment times.

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G r a n d p a r e n t s / G r a n d F r i e n d s D a y

Grandparents/Grand Friends Day will be Friday, September 15th.

The agenda will begin with 8:00am All School Mass, to the gym for refreshments,

classroom visits followed by recess.

Students will say goodbye to their guests at 10:15am and school will resume.

Pictures will be available during the morning. Our Home & School Association will be treating Grandparents / Grand Friends to a

picture this year. Thank you in advance to them for this kind gesture and all that they do for the school!

 

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 HASA  &  Board  of  Education  

Special  thanks  to  the  fol lowing  volunteers  who  dedicate  their  time  to  our  school !  

HASA  Officers         Co-­Presidents  –  Holly  Huff  &  Claire  McCullough    

                 Co-­Vice  Presidents  –  Stravani  Christos  &  Dana  Huffer    Secretary  –  Katie  Polk    Treasurer  –  Nicole  Graham  

 Co-­Volunteer  Coordinator  –  Lindsay  Catanzarite  &  Rachel  Polk    Principal  –  James  L.  Faroh,  Sr.    Pastor  –  Fr.  Phil  DeVolder  

 Board  of  Education     President  –  Cari  Nolin  

Vice  President  –  Marc  Huffer  Secretary  –  Lindsay  Christman  Fr.  Phil  DeVolder  James  L.  Faroh,  Sr.  Cathy  Smith  Members:    Ken  Beres,  Jeff  Bischoff,  Teresa  Fuller,  Holly  Huff,                                        Lorenzo  Lopez,  Claire  McCullough,  &  Darcey  Vilamaa      

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Casual Days for a Cause

We will again have Causal Days for a Cause. This year we are again going to have a special focus each month for the Casual Day. To participate students are required to bring in at least $1.00 to be dressed casually. The dollar or more donation will go towards a special cause each month. For the month of September, we will have a special cause days, which will be for Veterans where students may wear red, white & blue on Monday, September 11 for Patriot Day. If you choose to not have your child participate, please send your child in their school uniform. Please refer to your Parent/Student Handbook for guidelines for casual day attire. Thank you all in advance if you choose to participate.

 

Family Directories

Family Directories are now available in the school office. Please let the school office know if you want a copy.

MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS Remember that Sacred Heart, in our attempt to “Be Green”, does not send our monthly newsletters home through backpack mail. All Newsletters will be sent via email and will be posted on our website on the last Wednesday of each month. If you do not have access to email, please call the office and we will gladly send you a copy. Thank you