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Dear Sacred Heart Families,
 
My parents always wanted us children to feel the difference between Shrove Tuesday (the term I'm familiar with in Canada and which means 'absolution' in old English) and Lent. On Shrove Tuesday, we ate our fill of delicious crepe pancakes; on Ash Wednesday, dinner was invariably a plate of white beans with an egg on top. The stark contrast of this simple tradition never failed to bring home the intended lesson: the fact that we were now in a new time of year, a time of preparation for Easter. For me as a child, Lent was a time of 'giving up something.' No doubt, this was not exactly the correct attitude, but doing without something made Easter all the more significant and joyful. Help keep Lent, and therefore Easter, full of meaning for your children.
 
RE-REGISTRATION TIME NOW!
Thank you to those families who have re-registered. Please let us know your intention with the form (attached) and the deposit by February 26th. We are blessed by your children and we are grateful for your commitment to our school. If you have any questions, please contact me, I'm happy to answer any questions.

Re-Registration Letter

Re-Registration Form


PSAS AND 2010-2011 FINANCIAL AID DEADLINE EXTENDED!
We do not want finances to prevent a family from remaining part of our school community. If you believe your family will need financial assistance please complete the PSAS forms with the 2009 tax-return information. The forms must be postmarked by us by 2/19/10 so please have your forms in to us a week earlier, by this Friday! The School Code required by PSAS is 3073. The forms are available in the office, and are attached here.

PSAS Form
 
Please note: THE PSAS FORMS MUST BE COMPLETED IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR FINANCIAL AID IN THE 2010-2011 SCHOOL YEAR.  
 
AUCTION DINNER
We're all getting excited about attending the Auction Dinner. Remember that your donations benefit our whole parish community. See you there!
 
MRS. CHRISTINA PARRA
As many of you know, Mrs. Christina Parra will be leaving our school community to be a first time Mom! Christina's last day will be Friday, March 12th and the baby is due a few weeks after that! The Parra family is going to be busy! Christina goes with Father Gary's and my personal gratitude for all she did to help me get going here at the school. She's been a wonderful person to work with and her experience here has helped me feel confident in the daily operations of the school.  We offer Christina our deepest thanks for all of the work she has done for us in the school's front office and wish her all the best.
 
NEW FRONT OFFICE STAFF MEMBER
Taking Mrs. Parra's role in the front office is Ms. Karin Hughes. Karin comes to us with experience in the world of education, with children, and with front office work. We're very excited to have her on board. Karin is a graduate of Presentation High School and is very familiar with Catholic education in our Diocese. We will welcome her beginning March 1st.
 
IN THE CLASSROOMS
 
The Staff and I are busy getting ready for our WASC accreditation visit next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
 
Fr. Paul Mensah visited the 7th graders last week. You might remember that he is the priest from Ghana whose new school we helped stock with books. Father Paul came to talk to the class about his homeland. By Mrs. Schelegle's account he left the students spellbound and more appreciative of the work they did supporting his educational support mission in Ghana.
 
Another Fr. Paul, (Fr. Paul Mast) visited the 6-8th graders this week and spoke to the students about "leaving a legacy." His talk resonated with the students and was a great way to begin the season of Lent.
 
The 8th Graders went to Sacramento yesterday and had a chance to visit (all be it very briefly) with State Senator Abel Maldonado. It was gracious of him to meet the class as he is busy these days navigating the waters of his re-nomination to the role of Lt. Governor. Thanks to Mr. Page for helping get that opportunity arranged for our students. Mrs. Giammona says that the trip was very meaningful for everyone.
 
Have a nice week
God bless,
Tom Pulchny