Catholic Schools Week

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From Sunday, January 29 through Saturday, February 4, 2011, Catholic Schools across the nation will devote an entire week to celebrating their valuable contributions to American society.  Through Catholic Schools Week, we try to inform students, parents, and the general public what we are about and have a little fun at the same time.  Come and join us during our special week.

Explanation of Theme
The theme for Catholic Schools Week 2012 is “Catholic Schools: Faith. Academics. Service.” The annual observance starts the last Sunday in January and runs all week, which in 2012 is January 29 to February 5. Schools typically celebrate Catholic Schools Week with Masses, open houses and activities for students, families, parishioners and the community at large.

The Catholic Schools Week 2012 logo is a rectangle, with the words Catholic Schools in red across the bottom of the rectangle. The “t” in Catholic is a purple cross and from the right top corner of the T/cross is an undulating green banner with words in white lettering that proclaim, “Faith. Academics. Service.”

The theme focuses on three priorities that Catholic schools establish that make them stand out from other educational institutions. Children are taught faith – not just the basics of Christianity, but how to have a relationship with God. Academics, which in Catholic schools are held to very high standards, help each child reach his or her potential. Service, the giving of one’s time and effort to help others, is taught both as an expression of faith and good citizenship.

Catholic Schools Week is celebrated nationally starting with the last Sunday in January.

Wednesday of Catholic Schools Week traditionally is observed as National Appreciation Day for Catholic Schools. On that day, student delegations meet on Capitol Hill to deliver packets of information about the good news of Catholic education to U.S. congressional leaders.

Catholic Schools Week is a joint project of the National Catholic Education Association (NCEA) and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

The NCEA, founded in 1904, is a professional membership organization that provides leadership, direction and service to fulfill the evangelizing, catechizing and teaching mission of the church. NCEA members include elementary schools, high schools, parish religious education programs, and seminaries.

MISSION POSSIBLE!

Sacred Heart Elementary will be adopting the Northland Rescue Mission (formerly the Grand Forks Mission) as its service project (grades preschool through six).  Each student will be asked to bring a donated item which will be given to the Mission for distribution to the homeless.  This will be done during the month of January.  The following are the assigned items for donation per class:

All items should be geared towards men.

Preschool –  Shampoo

K –  Shaving Cream

1 –  Q-tips

2 –  Deodorant

3 -   Men’s Body Wash

4-Deodorant

5-Men’s Body Wash

6-Razors & Toothpaste

Spare Change Campaign for Little Flower School, Minot, ND

During Catholic Schools Week and the month of February, Sacred Heart Elementary will be participating in a fundraising and service project for Little Flower Catholic School in Minot, ND.  This school was flooded in 2011 just as Sacred Heart was in 1997.  Families are asked to donate their spare change or make a donation.  Each class will have a container to collect the spare change.

January 29, Sunday -     Theme: In Our Parish

Kickoff Masses – 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

• Grades three through six will sing at 9:00 a.m. Mass
• (please let Mrs. Gulbranson or Mrs. Marek know if your child can not be there)
• Knights of Columbus Breakfast after Sunday Masses (proceeds for the Youth Group)
• Knights of Columbus Free Throw Shooting Contest Registration will begin at noon in the Sacred Heart Merth Gymnasium.  This contest is for ages 10-14, boys and girls.  Participants must be members of Sacred Heart, Tabor, or Fisher parishes or students at Sacred Heart School.  If you have questions, call Jim Remer at 740-1537.

January 30, Monday     – Theme: In Our Community

• Morning Prayer (K-6) kickoff of week, 8:30 am, Church
• Hat Day – Students are asked to bring $1 for Little Flower School, Minot
• Stop, Drop, and Read – announcements will be made during the day
• HS Girls Basketball, Sacred Heart @ WAO

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January 31, Tuesday    – Theme: In Our Students

• Students are to recognize their pride in their school and how they can make God’s creation a better place by their good works.
• School Spirit Day – students and faculty dress in school colors (purple and gold) and/or school wear
• Muffin Munching for Elementary School Families, 7:30-8:15 am

(No morning elementary school band).

• Bishop Hoeppner will visit Sacred Heart School classrooms
• Kooky Olympics, 2:10 pm, Merth Gymnasium
• Boys Basketball, Sacred Heart @ KCC @ Sacred Heart

February 1, Wednesday – Theme: In Our Nation

• Students dress in red, white and blue
• 10 a.m. School Assembly (for grades 3-12)

for guest speakers in Klinkhammer Auditorium

Invited alumni and parishioners who have shown extraordinary Christian commitment to service for their community, country, and Sacred Heart, have been asked to speak to the student body about why they choose to serve.

The speakers will be:

• Cristina Campos, EGF Foodshelf
• Mona Feist, Sacred Heart Bookstore
• Gary Cariveau Jr., Sacred Heart Athletic Club

Everyone is welcome!

• 2:30 Rosary for Peace – led by Sixth Grade in the church
• Athletic Club Meeting, 7:45 p.m.

February 2, Thursday   - Theme: In Our Faith Vocations

• Saints – students will dress as their favorite saint for the day

Program – 8:30 a.m. Klinkhammer Auditorium (Mrs. Effhauser – coordinator)

• During this week, students will write Valentines and thank you notes/letters to our area retired priests and religious sisters.
• Religious Vocations 9 a.m. – Fr. Larry, Deacon Steve, and Sister Marguerite
• Spelling Bee, Grades 5-8 in the Klinkhammer Auditorium, 12:45 or 1:00
• 6^th grade basketball v. parents, non-assembly, 2:35 Merth Gymnasium
• Family Science Night K-6, 7:00 p.m., social hall (set-up at 6:30 p.m.)
• Sacred Heart/EGF Wrestling v. Crookston

February 3, Friday      – Theme: In Our Faculty, Staff and Volunteers

• Dress your best
• Appreciation Day for Teachers and Staff: thank you to faculty, staff, and volunteers
• Feast of St. Blasé, Blessing of Throats during mass
• Star Presentation (6^th Grade) to classes recognizing peers (Wilson/Hart)
  • Greater Grand Forks Catholic School Mass – at Sacred Heart Church, East Grand Forks, 1:00 followed by ice cream social at Sacred Heart.

Students, parents, staff and friends celebrate the Eucharist and unity of all the Catholic Schools in the greater Grand Forks area.  Students and staff are to “dress their best, we are going to impress.”  Parents and Grandparents are welcome to join us.  Students may go home with their parents after the mass if parents request this.  The teacher must be notified.

• Girls Basketball, Sacred Heart at Fertile Beltrami (home)