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Early Dismissal
March 10: 2pm
March 17: 12:30pm
March 24: 2pm
March 31: 2pm
April 1: 12:30pm
Thursday Mass
Wear Full Uniform
March 11
March 18
March 25 Report Cards Go Home
Friday March 12
Grade 2 Parent/Child
First Communion Session
March 14 Geary Hall @ 10:15-11:30am
Grade 8 Confirmation Retreat
March 13-14
Grade 5 Alviso
Monday March 15
Grade 5 FCD
Tuesday March 16
Grade 6 Rosicrucian Museum
Wednesday March 17
Grade 7 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Monday March 22
Science Fair
Tuesday March 23
5:30pm-7:30pm
Geary Hall
Thursday March 25
Grade 1 Play
Thursday March 25
Track Try Outs @ West Valley College
March 26 @ 3:30pm
8th Grade Stations of the Cross
Friday March 26
Palm Sunday
Sunday March 28
Holy Thursday
April 1
12:30pm Minimum Day!
Good Friday - No School
April 2
Easter Break
April 2-9
3rd Grade to Campbell Museum
Friday April 23
Progress Reports Go Home
Friday April 23
Track Meet @ St. Francis
April 25
6th Grade Science Camp
April 26-April 30
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Principal's Corner 
Dear Sacred Heart Families,
"While
he was still a long way off, his father caught sight of him, and was
filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him and kissed
him." (Lk 15:20bc).
Bill
Cosby joked that, "Human beings are the only creatures that allow their
children to come back home." I love that. This Sunday, as we listen to
Jesus' great story of the prodigal son, we ask for the grace to 'come
back home."
TEACHER APPRECIATION DAY
Last
Thursday, each staff member received a complete dinner in a box. Friday
morning's "water cooler" talk was about the delicious soup, the bread,
salad, and the whole idea. Everyone is so appreciative and thankful for
those personalized dinners. Thank you to all the room moms and class
parents for all of your work in making this day possible. We were all
very, very surprised and happy!
REPORT CARDS-NOW ELECTRONIC!
Our
adoption of SchoolSpeak makes possible the electronic delivery of our
report cards and we've decided that now is the time to take the plunge!
The teachers are thrilled with this new communication ability, and we
are confident that you will find it convenient and easy. Here's how it
will happen: On Friday, teachers will publish their report cards on
SchoolSpeak at the end of the school day. The reports will look like
just like the ones you've always received, and you'll be able to save
them as a PDF file. I'll send you some simple instructions for viewing
and "e-signing" them. Here are the instructions:
How to View and "E-Sign" Report Cards
- Login to SchoolSpeak using your parent login
- Scroll down to your child's class homepage
- Click on Report Cards (under Quick Links in the left margin)
- Click on View
- Review Report Card
- Click on Sign* (bottom right hand corner)
- Notes:
- No
physical signature will be required, but it is very important to
e-sign your child's Report Card (by clicking "Sign") after you
have viewed.
- Students can view their report cards, but cannot "e-sign."
RE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE HAS PASSED!
If
you haven't done so already, please send your forms and deposit in
today...the re-registration and deposit is due now! We are grateful for
your commitment to our school. If you have any questions, please
contact us.
ODYSSEY OF THE MIND: Sacred Heart's Teams are GOLDEN! All
five Sacred Heart teams came home with gold medals in the Regional
Tournament last Saturday! Seventy-nine teams competed and our 1st
and 2nd Graders tied for 1st place in their division with unique
solutions for "A Surprise Party". Our division 1 and 2 teams also won
first place in their categories with the "Food Court" problem. They
advance to represent Sacred Heart and the Silicon Valley Region in the
CA State Odyssey Team tournament in Brentwood, CA on March 27th. The
state tournament will have over 150 teams from around the state
participating. Our thanks go out the parent coaches for their
dedication to this program, and to Mrs. Witte for all of the work she
did to make our involvement possible. Well done everyone!
Primary Teams
Team 1: Natalie Orup, Kylee Davis, Oriel Azagazeta, Maxwell Brandin, Davis Salom, Ignacio Blanc Team 2: Maria Do Carmo, Clair McDaniel, Kristina Constantine, Lina Guerrera, John Kipp
Team 3: Matthew Beymer, Jessica Davis, Gracie Martin, Sam Nash, Sydney Nash, Emilia Pasanissi
Competitive Division Teams Division 1 - Matthew Arena, Ryan Hayden, Dylan Hayden, Addison Raak, Emilia Lambert, Connor Clerkin
Division 2 - Annaclaire Marley, Alex Murphy, Danielle Arena, Christina Pallone, Marcos Miranda, Clay Kellinger, Colleen Fleming
PARENT MEETING MARCH 24th We
will be holding a Spring Parent Meeting on Wednesday, March 24th, at
6:30 PM in the gym. Childcare will be available. Please set aside this
time to come and hear about what's going on at school. Your input is
very welcome- please let me know if you'd like a specific question or
topic area addressed. Your time is valuable and we will keep the
meeting focused. Thank you!
FAMILY REFERRAL OPPORTUNITY: "HALF-OFF" YOUR REGISTRATION! We
are offering half-off the registration fee for any current Sacred Heart
family who refers a registering and enrolling family at Sacred Heart
School. If you have a friend or family member who would like their
child to attend SHS, we are in the process of accepting applications
and scheduling testing now.
IN THE CLASSROOMS Mr.
Robert Tomaino, father of Ms. Tomaino taught airbrush painting to the
classes today. His artwork was amazing and the students were impressed.
He was available after school as well, and many interested students
dropped by the art studio to try their hand at it. Watching Mr. Tomaino
reminded me of how lucky we are to support an art program.
Have a nice 3rd trimester!
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Heart 2 Heart Annual Auction Update
by Holly Anderson
A huge THANK
YOU to all of those who
have participated in any way to this year's "Under the Sea" Dinner/Auction.
And a special thanks to all you who donated items and/or Cash
sponsorships/underwriting for the auction and wine bar, especially those who
donated in lieu of attending. It was a huge success because of all of you! We
are proud to announce that, after expenses, we have made $105,000.00, with even
more to come.
If you weren't able to
attend the fantastic evening, you still have an opportunity to contribute to the
modernization of the Parish Center, which is utilized by the Church and School for
a multitude of meetings and gatherings. You can participate in the following
ways:
1.
Bid online for Auction
items such as a Pink Tourmaline & Diamond Ring, dinner at Le Papillon, Poker
Night and our fabulous Rome/Florence trip with Father Gary Thomas. So don't
miss out, just log in and check it out. The website will be open for one month,
until April 5, 2010 at http://sacredheartsaratoga.maestroweb.com
2.
Donate money directly
towards our new Sacred Heart Parish Center modernization online at http://sacredheartsaratoga.maestroweb.com
3.
Help volunteer with our 1st
Annual Texas Hold-em Tournament on Saturday, May 15th at the
Moorpark Hotel from 5:00pm - Midnight. We have a GREAT evening planned! If you
are interested in playing (we still have room) the buy-in is $125.00 and guests
can come for $50.00. If interested in purchasing a ticket (as a player or a
guest), you can buy it online at http://sacredheartsaratoga.maestroweb.com,
and/or if you are interested in volunteering, please contact Sonia Connolly via
email: connollycheers@yahoo.com or call (408) 307-3453. You can also fill out the information below and return it to the
School Office or Parish Center Office.
Name:_______________________________________________
Telephone
Number:___________________________________
Email:
_____________________________________________
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Update of Heart Beat Weekly Deadline for Submissions
The procedure for placing articles, information, flyers or announcements in our weekly Tuesday bulletin is as follows: All "blurbs" and fliers are due by email to the school office by Friday of each week at 12pm.
Mrs. Parra's last day at Sacred Heart is Friday March 12, 2010 Please send your emails to k.hughes@sacredheartsaratoga.org
Any
items received on a Monday will be placed in the next week's bulletin.
Please be prompt with sending in your bulletin items.
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Daylight Savings Time 
On
Sunday, March 14, 2010 at 2 a.m., Daylight Saving Time begins in the
United States. Don't forget to move your clocks ahead one hour!
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Men's Club Pancake Breakfast
Pancake Breakfast: Mark your calendars for the
parish pancake breakfast after the 7:30AM, 9AM, and 11AM Masses on March
28th. The Men's Club will be serving up
pancakes, bacon, fresh fruit, and more.
Discounted advance tickets available after Mass.
One lucky attendee will win an Apple iPod!!!
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Winners of the Vocation Awareness Poster and Essay Contests for 2010
by Dr. James Striebel
5th Grade Poster Contest
1st Place Kyle Reid
2nd Place Matthew Arena
6th Grade Poster Contest
1st Place Ramzi Awad
2nd Place Kaitlin Beuschlein
7th Grade Essay Contest
1st Place Mila Stolle
2nd Place Marcos Sanjines
8th Grade Essay Contest
1st Place Steven Kramer
2nd Place Alexandra Murphy
The Serra Club thanks your for supporting this activity.
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Christian Living
Act as Christians in the World
On
March 6, Father Gary presided over Mass for the Handicapables. This
group is sponsored by Catholic Charities to provide them with social
and spiritual activities. This third annual gathering at Sacred Heart
also included lunch and hospitality provided by Sacred Heart
Parishoners. Molly O'Flaherty, Sacred Heart 8th grade student
entertained the group with Irsh dancing. The group throughly enjoyed
their time here and looks foward to returning next year.
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 Sports News
Thanks
to all who decide to take part in the Mustang Spring Sports Season. We will have 2 softball teams (5/6 & 7/8)
and 3-4 volleyball teams. I hope to have
interim schedules out by Thursday 3/11 and practices will start 3/15.
Here
is how our basketball teams finished up:
5-1
boys/6 & 3, 5-2 boys/6 & 3, 5 girls/7 & 1, 6 boys/5 & 3, 6
girls/
2
& 6, 7 boys/4 & 4, 8 boys/6 & 2, 8 girls/6
& 2, 6 & 2 7th Girls---Congratulations everyone!!!
On
Thursday 3/18, teams will be recognized at the awards ceremony after our school
Mass--please join us!
Alumni
News: Elizabeth Carte will be playing
field hockey next year at Georgetown
University.
Special
note: For all you parents who weren't at
this years pep rally, check out Youtube@sandy foehr mustang classic for a good
chuckle!!!!
Enjoy
the week off with no Sports,
Sandy
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School Speak 
Parents,
you can now access the School Directory for 2009-10 on School Speak! If
your information needs to be updated, just send an email to
k.hughes@sacredheartsaratoga.org
Check it out!
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Read Across America
A
big thanks to all the readers that came in and helped make this year's
Read Across America a success. Kindergarten through 5th grade
participated with many of our 5th grade students serving as
readers. The students wore costumes, acted out books and did
whatever they could think of to bring the stories alive for the younger
students. Well done.
Thanks to the following
participants: Danielle Arena, Joe Wulftange, Leslie Martin, Maureen
McCormick, Tammy Posada, Peggy Chrisham,Gayle McCarrick, Hugh Lennon,
Jeanette Budenholzer, Arlene Bertellotti, Kendra Aboud, Janice
Thornburg, Kyle Joye, Michaela Scherp, Tristan Bush, Anya O'Flaherty,
Emilia Lambert, Matthew Arena, Spencer Woodard, Lauren Sweeney, Clay
Rosenthal, Joshua Fluegemann, A.J. Harter, Leah Miller, Josh Lauk,
Jenna Stribling, Dusty Hill and Ryan Hayden.
Thanks for a fun day of celebrating reading. Happy reading!
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Movement Lab
by Debbie Salom
Parents
please review the upcoming Movement Lab schedule. If there are any concerns or
questions please contact me at debbi_salom@yahoo.com.
March
16th
K Rusconi
K Vlahopouliotis
1 Burke (S)
1 Kipp
2 Grant (W)
3 Sweeney
3 Wang
March
30th
K Mancuso
K Salom
1 Constantine
1 Grubinskas
2 Davis
3 McCarrick (W)
3 Gatlin
(S)
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Yard Duty
Please do
not forget your Yard Duty responsibility. If for some
reason you can't make it, please try to find a replacement. Please do not call the school office to find a replacement.
Listed below are those who have yard duty for the week of March 3-March
12. You can click on the Yard Duty Schedule below to mark your
calendars for further yard duty dates.
Yard Duty Schedule
Wednesday March 10
Ergo
Fritch
Napier
Thursday March 11
Ball
McCarrick
Friday March 12
Chen
Dusauzay (McKinley)
Monday March 15
Blanc
Gorjanc
Tuesday March 16
Bolka
Hehir
Wednesday March 17
No Yard - 12:30p.m. dismissal
Thursday March 18
Perone
Turley
Friday March 19
Chen
Raak
Monday March 22
Blanc
Gorjanc
Tuesday March 23
Bolka
Hehir
Wednesday March 24
Moniz
Napier
Passanisi
Thursday March 25
Kipp
Zagazeta
Friday March 26
Picone
Raak
Saitta
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Impromptu Lunch Orders 
Online
ordering for the month of March is now closed. Please contact us to
place and order. Please contact us at: Impromptulg@aol.com or 408-
605-1777.
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Faith Formation
The Lenten journey continues...the prayers on the
wall, the stations on Friday, the abstinence from meat on Friday, the cross
becoming more pertinent. Can we continue to fast from our weaknesses and feast
on that which is good? One thing I am doing is going running twice a week -
fast from laziness and feast on exercise.
However, I make every run into a prayer. I offer my runs up for people who are in need
of prayers. The little chores we do
around the house, at school, and at work--we all can offer those things up for
people we know who are in need of our prayers.
Vacation Bible Camp 
June 14-18
VBC Online
Registration is Now Open at www.sacredheartsaratoga.org and please check out our flyer below:
VBC Flyer
Don't forget to register for VBC as registration ends April 3rd!
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Lenten News: Why do Catholics abstain from eating meat on Fridays?
Abstinence: The law of abstinence requires a Catholic 14
years of age until death to abstain from eating meat on Fridays in honor of the
Passion of Jesus on Good Friday. Meat is considered to be the flesh and organs of
mammals and fowl. Also forbidden are soups or gravies made from them. Salt and
freshwater species of fish, amphibians, reptiles and shellfish are permitted,
as are animals derived products such as margarine and gelatin which do not have
any meat taste.
On the Fridays outside of Lent the U.S. bishop's conference obtained the permission
of the Holy See for Catholics in the US to substitute a penitential, or
even a charitable, practice of their own choosing. They must do some
penitential/charitable practice on these Fridays. For most people the easiest
practice to consistently fulfill will be the traditional one, to abstain from
meat on all Fridays of the year. During Lent abstinence from
meat on Fridays is obligatory in the United States as elsewhere.
Are chicken and fish considered meat?
Chicken yes, fish no. The Catholic Church's abstinence laws consider that meat
comes only from animals such as chickens, cattle or pigs all of which live on
land. Birds are also considered meat. Fish are a different category of animal.
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Saint of the Week: Blessed Angela Salawa 
Friday March 12
Angela
served Christ and Christ's little ones with all her strength.
Born in Siepraw, near Kraków, Poland, she was the 11th child of Bartlomiej
and Ewa Salawa. In 1897, she moved to Kraków where her older sister Therese
lived. Angela immediately began to gather together and instruct young women
domestic workers. During World War I, she helped prisoners of war without regard
for their nationality or religion. The writings of Teresa of Avila and John of
the Cross were a great comfort to her.
Angela gave great service in caring for soldiers wounded in World War I.
After 1918 her health did not permit her to exercise her customary apostolate.
Addressing herself to Christ, she wrote in her diary, "I want you to be adored
as much as you were destroyed." In another place, she wrote, "Lord, I live by
your will. I shall die when you desire; save me because you can."
At her 1991 beatification in Kraków, Pope John Paul II said: "It is in this
city that she worked, that she suffered and that her holiness came to maturity.
While connected to the spirituality of St. Francis, she showed an extraordinary
responsiveness to the action of the Holy Spirit" (L'Osservatore Romano,
volume 34, number 4, 1991).
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Non-Discrimination Information
Sacred Heart School does not
unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and/or ethnic
origin, age, sex or disability in administration of educational policies,
scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school administered
programs.
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