Heart Beat Weekly Online Newsletter

Congratulations and thank you to everyone involved in planning and organizing the Parish Festival this past weekend. The event was a big success due to the hard work of many people, and their volunteer spirit. By all accounts, the festival was a lot of fun for adults and children alike. For those of you who missed the dunking fun, we are thinking of having the Dunk Tank set up outside of our offices during the coldest week of January. I'll let Father and Patrick go first.

Talking about Father Gary, this coming weekend marks Father's Silver Jubilee as a Priest. This is a very happy event for him, and for all of us. Please remember to keep Father in your prayers. CONGRATULATIONS FATHER GARY!

INNISBROOK FUNDRAISER: Don't forget to sell, and earn yourself some fundraising hours! This coming weekend is the last weekend of the sale!!

SCHOOL FACILITIES IMPROVEMENTS: As mentioned a few weeks ago, our facilities received some needed improvements over the summer.

Each classroom now equipped with automatic hand sanitizing stations.
Some classrooms and other rooms painted.
Ceiling and roof repairs carried out.
New carpeting installed in lower Science and math.
New gigantic white board installed in math lab.
Electrical system upgrade for increased HVAC demand.
Air conditioning added in the Kindergarten, 5th, and 7th grade classrooms.

These are all big projects, and they were made possible through your donations, and the generosity of the vendors who supplied the labor, expertise, and time. Much of the work and time was donated "at cost." We thank these vendors very much:

TEACHER AIDES: As many of you know, we have two teacher's aides in the lower grades. Mrs. Salcido and Mrs. Morgan are now scheduling their time in the Kindergarten, First grade, Third Grade and Fifth grade classrooms. Classrooms are busy places with, among other things, lots of checklists to complete and work to collect. If you are interested in volunteering in a classroom for service hours, please let me know.

SLEEP: Please be sure that your children get enough sleep. The amounts of sleep children have impacts their achievement in school. Children ages 5 to 12 need 10 to 11 hours of sleep each night. Yes they do! Get your kids to bed by 8 p.m. every night. If not, the lack of sleep accumulates and over time and increases the "sleep debt." Dr. William Dement, founder of the Stanford Sleep Clinic, says that children of all ages are suffering from "accumulated sleep debt," and that this is a cause for serious concern. Besides the fact that their brains are growing rapidly and need sleep, we are asking children to work hard in school. Tell your children that without enough sleep, they can:

Forget what was learned.
Have trouble making good choices.
Be grumpy and in a bad mood.
Have trouble playing games and sports.
Be less patient with brothers, sisters, and friends.
Have trouble listening to parents and teachers.

Children and young teens require more sleep! While you're at it you all could go to sleep too! Just call me the sleep police!

Have a great week! Get lots of sleep! Zzzzzzzzz!

Tom Pulchny

Innisbrook Fundraiser
by Anita Ratra

This is the last week to sell Gift Wrap, Chocolate, Cookie Dough and Magazines.

Please enter in all orders online by Sunday September 20, print voucher and return with money on Monday morning.

We will be collecting vouchers and money on Monday morning September 21.

Remember:
Classes with 100% participation will get Free Dress Pass
Class with greatest Dollar Average per student will win an Ice Cream Sundae Party or Pizza Party!

You can earn fundraising hours by selling more too! All proceeds go back to the School.

Thank You in advance for the Support!

Anita Ratra
aratra@comcast.net

Fall Festival
by Pat Nash

Thank you to the Fall Festival committee and volunteers for helping to make the event a success !

Sports News

The DSJCAL athletic directors will meet to double check and finalize the master schedule on 9/22. So I should have it to you on 9/24. I will start passing out uniforms this week. Please wash them carefully! They are to be turned back in after the last game.

Sports Committee meeting 9/16, in the loft at 7pm

Alumni News:
St Francis---Alisabeth Soto, Michael Campagna and Lizzy Edmonds are rowing, Fiona Cullen is playing frosh field hockey, Erin Casini is playing frosh VB, Halina Murphy is running frosh cross country and Lauren Cairns (07 Formico) is helping Sandy coach girls VB at Sacred Heart. Andy Miller a senior at SCU is coaching 7/8 SH FB. Los Gatos-Riana Brennan is playing varsity VB.

WAY TO GO ALUMS!!!!

Have a great week, Sandy

Faith Formation
by Patrick DeLorenzo

Take Take Note

MST

The Music Spirit Team is doing a great job. We want to welcome all the new members, especially Clay Kellinger for joining the team with his drums. Mrs. Wyant is very excited about all the potential for this group. So if you are still interested in joining the MST please come by at lunch time in front of the church for lunch and rehearsal. The MST also will have the full practice Wednesday nights in the church from 7-8 pm for all those in grades 3-8. Don't miss this opportunity to give back to God the musical gifts He has given you! If you have questions call Mrs. Wyant at 408-867-4103.

Bible Study Bible

When: Starting Thursday, October 8, 2009
Time: 9 am, right after the school Mass
Where: Parish Center
Who: All are welcome
Topic: The Uniqueness of John's Gospel: The Message

If you have never studied the Bible, I guarantee that you will find it fascinating. We are studying John's Gospel and why it is so unique. Patrick DeLorenzo will lead a 30 minute lecture, followed by some life application to God's Word. Followed by a time of sharing and questions for the group. The class will take place in the Parish Center from 9-10:30 am. Please come with a Bible and if you do not have one Patrick will make some recommendations on Thursday before you purchase one. For more info call Patrick at the Faith Formation office at 408-867-1530.

Grade 2 and Grade 8 Parents Please Note:

Grade 2 Parent/Child Reconciliation Meeting
Sunday, October 18 (10:15-11:30), Geary Hall

Grade 8 Parent/Child Confirmation Meeting
Sunday, October 18 (3:30-5:00), Geary Hall followed by Blessing of Candidates at 5pm Mass.

Public Relations at Sacred Heart School
by Lynn Ball

Are you interested in promoting the exceptional qualities of our school and community? Please consider sharing your time and talents in our promotional efforts this year. You can assist with our open houses, with our communications in the parish bulletin, with our participation in the Mustard Walk and other community events, with sharing our good news with other local parishes. Please take a look at the attached list of opportunities and let us know your areas of interest.

SHS Public Relations Form

Ice Cream! Ice Cream Orders!

Ice cream Orders went out on Friday September 11 by email to all school parents. If you have not downloaded your form, please do so! Click on the link below to download your form and send it back to the school office with your payment.

Ice Cream Form

Sacred Heart 2009-2010 Calendar

Please click on the link below for the Sacred Heart 2009-2010. If the calendar is updated with new information, we will post the revised calendar on the Heart Beat Weekly.

Sacred Heart School 2009-2010 Calendar

Saint of the Day: September 15, 2009
Our Lady of Sorrows

For a while there were two feasts in honor of the Sorrowful Mother: one going back to the 15th century, the other to the 17th century. Both were celebrated by the universal Church: one on the Friday before Palm Sunday, the other in September.

The principal biblical references to Mary's sorrows are in Luke 2:35 and John 19:26-27. The Lucan passage is Simeon's prediction about a sword piercing Mary's soul; the Johannine passage relates Jesus' words to Mary and to the beloved disciple. Many early Church writers interpret the sword as Mary's sorrows, especially as she saw Jesus die on the cross. Thus, the two passages are brought together as prediction and fulfillment.

St. Ambrose (December7) in particular sees Mary as a sorrowful yet powerful figure at the cross. Mary stood fearlessly at the cross while others fled. Mary looked on her Son's wounds with pity, but saw in them the salvation of the world. As Jesus hung on the cross, Mary did not fear to be killed but offered herself to her persecutors.

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