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Weather Cancellations
We recognize storm cancellations may put undue stress on many of you regarding childcare. Traditionally, due to the busing partnership with East Grand Public School for our Minnesota residents, we have usually followed the same plan regarding storm delays and cancellations.  Sacred Heart has decided that, moving forward, we may not always follow East Grand Forks District #595’s decision regarding storm cancellations.  For example, in a two-hour late scenario, we may choose to have school starting at 10:15am, even if East Grand Forks District #595 closes for the day. We have a much higher percentage of families who live within the city limits of East Grand Forks and Grand Forks resulting in possible safe travel, but we ask that you make your own parental decision regarding travel to school based on your situation.  Please look for a text alert and/or email from the school regarding late starts and school closures.  If you do not have an email or cell phone registered for alerts, please contact Dana Yanish at [email protected]

Faith & Family Night Information
"If you want to change the world, go home and love your family." -St. Mother Theresa of Calcutta

This fall, Sacred Heart School started their Faith, Family, & Fun Nights. To make time for family time, all Sacred Heart School activities END at 5:30pm. Families are encouraged to have dinner together, pray, play a game, do an activity, or watch a movie together as a family.

Post what your family is doing using the hashtag #SHSfamilyfunnight. Enjoy the night Sacred Heart families!

Sacred Heart Parents/Guardians,

If your child(ren) are currently registered to ride the EGF Public School ISD #595 bus, which is offered to you as a Minnesota resident, please note that the EGF Public Schools will continue with their early dismissals this school year. Because of this, Sacred Heart School students will not have afternoon bussing on the following dates:

Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Wednesday, December 22, 2021
Friday, January 21, 2022
Thursday, February 17, 2022
Friday, March 25, 2022
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Wednesday, May 18, 2022

There are also two days that we are in session but EGF Public Schools have scheduled days off, there will be no morning or afternoon bussing on the following dates:
                Monday, January 24, 2022
                Friday, March 11, 2022

Please mark these dates on your calendar and we will send a reminder text a few days in advance of the days that have no bussing. If you have any questions please contact your respective school office, elementary school 218.773.1579 or high school 218.773.0230.

Also, only students that have an assigned bus route are allowed to ride the EGF busses; friends or classmates of bus riders are not allowed on the busses. 
 

Athletics Information

Parents are advised to please check the REGION 8 CALENDAR for the latest schedule updates to fall practice schedules. Questions? Contact Blake Karas at [email protected].

• 7-12th grade athletes participating in this session must have the following items on file: >> HEALTH PHYSICAL FORM (within 3 years) and >> MSHSL ELIGIBILITY FORM
• All livestream links for home or away are linked to the game on >> REGION8MN.ORG
• For game notes, if shared, can be seen as part of the daily announcements included on our >>FACEBOOK PAGE.

Visit Athletic General Information Webpage

Region8A Athletic Schedules

Athletic Club

Volunteer Policy

Parents, Guardians, or Family Members (16 or above) of athletes participating in extracurricular activities must work a total of 5 athletic events per year, per family using the Sign-Up Links sent through email or posted on the Athletic Website. 
 

Ride home with parents after Athletic events

• Step One: Complete the Ride w Parents Permission Form
• Step Two: Print the form and sign
• Step Three: Bring the form to the main office for Mr. Karas to sign
• Step Four: Approved form will be sent/given to the appropriate coach

January Menu
Prices

The USDA will continue to provide FREE meals through the school year for K-12 students as funding remains.

All families are asked to return a Free & Reduced lunch form (sent home in your back to school packets) before the start of school.

Breakfast
Kindergarten Free
1-6 – $2.00
Grades 7-12 $2.20
Staff $2.50
Adult Guest $2.50
Extra milk $0.55

Lunch
K-6 – $3.05
Grades 7-12 $3.25
Staff $4.25
Adult Guest $4.25

Extra milk: .55 cents
Second entrée: Varies, Maximum $2.00

WordWare login

• Families will receive a weekly email updating them of the current account amount.
• Families have to get a family key from the food service coordinator ([email protected]) that is only good for 24-48 hours to set up their online account
• The login allows them to see their account balance, but they are not able to make payments through the system.

Food Service Meal Charging Policy Adopted 11/2016 Updated 10/2019
All school families are encouraged to maintain a positive balance in their food service accounts at all times. Sacred Heart recognizes some families have difficulty with this due to size of family, notification, etc.

Notification of meal balances is usually through a family ‘s email on a weekly basis. A family may also check their own balance on-line using the school’ s foodservice software program at any time. If a payment does not have an email on record, the food service program will print a bill occasionally and mail it home. Balances can be requested in person at any time from the foodservice director.  Sacred Heart Food Service Program will allow students to charge their meals.

Generally, if a school family’s balance reaches $0, the school will alert the parent/guardian via text message. If a family balance reaches $-50, the student’s family will receive a phone call and if not taken care of, the student will be asked to bring their own lunch until the account is balanced or a payment plan has been discussed. Applying for free/reduced meals is usually discussed at that time.

Lunch accounts that remain $-50.00 or less will be contacted daily unless a plan has been put in place to resolve. If there remains to be insufficient funds for a month or longer, and an arrangement has not been made, the family will jeopardize their ability to remain at Sacred Heart School. If a family leaves Sacred Heart with a balance in their lunch account, they have until July 1st of that year to request the remaining funds to be sent.

All graduating high school seniors must have their school food service balance paid by graduation. No diploma will be issued unless payment has been received.

Food Service Reasonable Accommodation Policy Adopted 11/2016
Sacred Heart Schools Food Service Program (School Food Authority) will make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities. 

The School Food Authority is required to provide FOOD SUBSTITUTIONS or MODIFICATIONS if:

• A physician’s statement is on file in the school food authority that describes the participant’s disability (a disability as defined in federal regulations) that prevents the participant from eating the regularly offered foods, AND …

• The physician has indicated the substitutions or modifications that the participant needs. The “Special Diet Statement” from the physician must be kept on file at the school. It is the responsibility of the parent to provide the school with a copy of this physician statement.

Special dietary requests such as vegetarian diet are not mandatory of the School Food Authority to provide. The School Food Authority will consider all requests, but may not comply with the request. All special requests must be in writing from the parent prior to the students first day of school.

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Commitment Options remaining - Winter 2021 Update


The ACTUAL cost to educate each individual student at Sacred Heart School is $8,290, so all students, even those that pay the full tuition amount, receive tuition assistance.  In lieu of adding to tuition, Sacred Heart offers families the opportunity to fundraise a portion of their cost of education through fundraising.  Each family is assigned a Family Fundraising Commitment amount (if a family has K and PK students, the amount will be the higher of the two rates).  Each fall the Advancement Office provides a list of ways you can easily meet your commitment amount and tracks the success of your family fundraising.  

Opt out or incomplete balances:  If a family is not enrolled in our Cost to Educate Payment Program and does not wish to participate in fundraising, or does not complete their fundraising,  they will need to pay their fundraising balance before the last day of school.  

Catholic School Credit: If a family has a younger child at another Catholic School that also has a fundraising requirement, they can notify the Advancement Office and receive a $400 Fundraising Commitment Credit. 

For questions on fundraisers or on commitment, please contact Courtney Scheving at [email protected] or at 218-773-0877.

Upcoming Fundraisers:

Rake-a-Thon

>>Click to view video explanation

Rake-a-thon fundraiser packets with instructions, preprinted letters, #9 envelopes, and #10 envelopes were sent home in fundraising packets on back to school night. We ask families to fill out the letters with a "dear aunt Mary" and sign-off or include a personal message. The packets include a return #9 envelope that can be enclosed with the letter in the included #10 envelope and addressed to the recipient. Letter packets can then be returned to the school and the school will mail them for you. Any gifts received as sponsorships will 100% apply towards your family fundraising commitment. Students will complete the service project (either raking yards or picking up litter) as part of Rake-a-thon on October 18th. 

Raffle Calendar
Calendar sales packets and instructions were sent home in fundraising packets on back to school night. Each family is assigned a set of raffle calendars (more can be obtained in the parish office or by contacting Courtney Scheving at [email protected]). Each raffle calendar is $35 and each sale counts 100% towards family fundraising commitment. The raffle is for 365 seperate drawings (one for each day) of a variety of amounts of cash. The drawing for the entire year of winners will be held on the date specified on the back of the calendar in January -- so it is important to sell the calendars early and return them prior to the draw date. Winners are listed HERE.

Sacred Heart School is committed to providing an affordable and quality Catholic education for its families. In an effort to be good stewards of the resources we have been given, Sacred Heart School uitilizes the FACTS Grant and Aid application process. FACTS is a national tuition management company whose services provide for an independent determination of financial need and an equitable allocation of available tuition assistance funds.  To qualify, a family must be registered with a K-12th student, complete an ANNUAL application.

Visit the Tuition Rates & Assistance Information Page


Learn more about the Optional Cost to Educate Program

• Parents will have limited access to the building for the beginning of this school year.
• DOOR 4 – Bus, Preschool, and Child Care Center drop off and pick up ONLY. After the school day has begun (between 8:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.), this door should be used for picking up or returning elementary children if they have appointments or are leaving early. Please park in the elementary parking lot (not in the bus lane) and come into the entryway and use the buzzer system on the wall and we will bring your child(ren) to meet you in the entry way.
• DOOR 2 – K-12 parent drop off and pick up. After the school day has begun (between 8:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.), this door should be used for picking up or returning high school students (7-12th grade) if they have appointments or are leaving early. Students must sign in and out of the high school office. There is a camera/buzzer system on the wall outside the door.
• K-12 School Day: The K-12 day will start at 8:15 a.m. (7:30 a.m. drop off is available). Breakfast is available starting at 7:40 a.m. K-12 day ends at 3:20 p.m. All students should be picked up by 3:30 p.m., in an activity, or in the Eagle's Nest After School Program. Please contact Erika Roufs at [email protected] if you have questions about after school care.
• Preschool (Little Angels & Little Saints) School Day: The AM session runs from 8:15-11:15 a.m. and the PM session runs from 12:15-3:15 p.m. 

Mass/K-1 Liturgy of the Word: To safely seat our growing elementary for weekly Mass on Thursdays, we will be separating the elementary grades to start the year. Holy Days and special Mass celebration days outside our weekly Mass/Liturgy are noted in the school calendar.

• Wednesdays, 8:30 a.m. grades 7-12th Mass
• Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. grades 2-6th Mass
• Thursdays, 9:15 a.m. grades K-1st Liturgy of the Word.

Mass Day Polo:

We have many Mass polos (especially small sizes) on backorder that will be distributed to families when they arrive (could be late October). For those who have not received their Mass polo, please reassure your child that they are not alone in not having a Mass polo and Mass attire is appropriate at this time (>> see page 13 of the Handbook). Please remember that denim (pants or shorts), hooded sweatshirts and t-shirts are not allowed on Mass days. For the students who have received their polos, they will be required to wear them at their Mass/Liturgy.

Purchase additional polos: The first polo is issued for free to students this year. To purchase an additional Mass day polos, please do so by visiting the link to the online store below. This online option to purchase polos will remain open for the next two weeks until September 19. All polos will arrive by October 31. Additional polos may be purchased in black, purple, or white but designated Mass day colors (Black – HS, Purple – Elem) will remain the same. ONLINE CODE: SHFUN21  >> VISIT STORE TO ORDER POLO

• Elementary Choir Christmas Information

• End of Week School News will be sent home to the emails specified on your registration paperwork. If you are not receiving the School News emails please contact Jen Koller at [email protected]
• Find teacher classroom pages & contact information HERE.
• Elementary Office, 218-773-1579 or Carrie Shea at [email protected]
• High School Office, 218-773-0230 or Dana Yanish at [email protected]
• Daycare, 218-793-0021 or Mandi Legg at [email protected]
• Parish Office 218-773-0877 or Jessica Guzman at [email protected]
• Admissions/Re-Enrollment, Jen Koller at [email protected] or at 218-773-0877
• Tuition Assistance & Scholarships, Carl Adolphson at [email protected] or at 218-773-0877.
• Business Office at 218-773-0877 or Shelley Johnson at [email protected]

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• January Yearly Launch Newsletter/Information
• January Recreation, Pedestrian, and Driving Safety
• December Winter Weather
• November Winter Weather Preparation
• October Pedestrian and Halloween Safety
• September National Child Passenger Safety Month Information

To view a list of current volunteer opportunities, visit the link HERE.