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The opening act for SHOJ's Music on the Lawn happened this morning as the SHOJ Cardinal took center stage at Mrs. Rhodes's Friday morning dance party.

Our hearts were full as a few of our favorite Forever Cardinals dropped by today. Mr. Chapman and our dear Stella visited school after celebrating the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass for their beloved Cassandra. The smiles tell the good news that our friends are doing well. Forever in our hearts and prayers. 💕🙏💕

“The day of the Nativity of the Mother of God is a day of universal joy because through the Mother of God, the entire human race was renewed, and the sorrow of the first mother, Eve, was transformed into joy.” Saint John Damascene HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR BLESSED MOTHER! Mrs. Russell's 2nd grade class and Father Joseph celebrated Mary's birthday by making her flowers. Oh, the joy of our Mother when her children celebrate her in such a lovely way.

Here is the latest newsletter. Have a great weekend.

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Hello Families. Here is a short video from Fr. Zarse recapping the information he talked about at the back to school nights. It is going to be a great year. https://youtu.be/_pdTA78cwm0

Here is the newsletter. Enjoy your long weekend.

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Hello Sacred Heart Families!
The kitchen and lunchroom staff are in need of volunteers. The days needed are Wednesday (we need 2 volunteers for that day), Friday (we need 2 volunteers for that day) and we are also looking for anyone who would be willing to be put on a list to sub for a staff member on as as needed basis. The Wednesday and Friday volunteer role would be from 10:50 am-1:00 pm and the sub role would be from 9:00 am-2:00 pm. Both roles would include various jobs, such as: food prep, serving, cleaning, assisting kids with food and condiments, etc. If some of these roles don't sound appealing, we would be more than willing to make sure you get placed within a job role that works for you. All volunteers must be Virtus trained. We can also provide dates for the 3 hou Virtus training if you have not had a chance to train yet.
Please spread the word to grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc that might be a good fit for this volunteer position!We hope that you will prayerfully consider serving the SHOJ School community in this way.

If you have any questions, concerns or would like to volunteer, please contact Jessie Bathurst at: jessie.bathurst@shoj.org
Thank you,
The SHOJ Kitchen & Lunchroom Staff

Hey, kids! Share sprinkles with your favorite guy. Bring your dad, grandpa, uncle, or special friend. What a sweet way to start the day.

“We know that God works all things together for good for the ones who love God, for those who are called according to his purpose." Romans 8:28. Happy birthday to our new Lead Preschool Teacher, Ms. Rachel (Morgan). Ms. Rachel returns to SHOJ Preschool where love was first poured into her when she was a preschooler. She takes her place in history as a part of a legendary crew of Preschool teachers. We are so blessed to have her (and Mrs. Gemma Worley) wrapping up our youngest children in the love of the Father with the heart of our Blessed Mother. Don't worry, friends-We will celebrate Ms. Rachel's 1/2 bd in February!

Here is our first newsletter of the year!
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A little more from Ms. Kellan, Student Health Service: Ms. Bright is a 2016 graduate of Sacred Heart, Saint James Academy Class of 2020, and a 2024 graduate of the Honors Program at Rockhurst University where she earned a BS in Biology. She comes to us with three years of experience as a CNA working at Overland Park Regional Hospital while in college and one year as a medical assistant working in pediatrics at Boulder Medical Center Pediatrics. Her goal is to eventually attend medical school and become a Catholic pediatric physician. We asked her to share a bit of her heart with the community she will be serving this year. “I am excited to be a part of the community that helped shape me and my siblings into the individuals we are today. This school is so special to me, and when the opportunity arose I knew I couldn’t say no. To get to be one small piece of the team that pours love into students each day is a dream. I am very excited to be a member of the team helping care for your children each day. I am excited for this opportunity because I find joy in caring for others. Through the talents God has given me, I know he has called me to be a caregiver. I am especially grateful the Holy Spirit has opened the door to this opportunity to care for your children. A strength I gained while working as a medical assistant in a pediatric office, is communicating with kids of all ages. I have learned that a huge part of helping kids feel comfortable in their environment is explaining situations to them in terms they understand. I believe this strength of communication will help me make a comforting environment for all students. I understand that parents will see me as young, but I have the experience to be equipped for the job. With Mrs. Hungerford as my mentor, I could not ask for more. In the pediatric clinic I helped care for kids with asthma, allergies, diabetes, and viral illness. This experience in working with physicians as they cared for their patients was invaluable. Mrs. Schierts and I have met so that I can fully integrate my role with the counseling department. It will be quite the collaboration! My philosophy in this role is that each child is unique and will have unique needs. It’s not a one size fits all when caring for kids, and I am excited to be able to get to know the students and how I can help address their individual needs. In second grade, I fell off of the monkey bars at recess and had to go to the nurse’s office to be evaluated. Nurse Carol was the nurse at the time and did a fantastic job of comforting me. She gave me an ice pack and called my parents to come pick me up realizing I needed more medical care than she could provide. I ended up having a broken wrist, but the comfort Nurse Carol provided for me in that scary moment has stuck with me. Taking on this role, I hope to provide the same sense of comfort to students this school year. I want my office to be a comfortable space they can come in their time of need. I look forward to getting to know you and your child(ren). Thank you for your support as I return “home” to Sacred Heart.

"And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:19 God, in His infinite love for us, does indeed take care of our needs. In the spring of this year, Sacred Heart was in a place where we believed that we would be hosting one Kindergarten class this fall. Our plans? I don’t think so. As our list of Kindergarteners grew according to His plan, it became clear that we needed another teacher. In early August, finding the right person would be no easy task. But God does many things at once, and as we had the worldly concern of finding a teacher, God had planted a seed that was blooming simultaneously in the heart of a beautiful soul on fire for Jesus. We are blessed beyond measure to introduce Mrs. Mary Burch as our new Kindergarten teacher. Mrs. Burch comes to us with a wealth of knowledge and experience working for 7+ years as a teacher in the Archdiocese of Chicago and the Shawnee Mission School District. She holds an undergraduate degree in Elementary Education from Indiana University and a Masters Degree in Education. Her desire to share her love for the Lord informs everything that she does. If you know Mary, you know this is true. If you know Mary, you are sitting in a place of deep gratitude for the way that God provides. He just keeps showing off how much He loves us. We cannot get enough. Please join us in officially welcoming Mary Burch to the SHOJ Staff family.

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The sun was shining INSIDE today and it was warm, comforting and inviting. The joy absolutely radiates from the man in the center of this photo-. Fr. Joseph Asante. The staff had a chance to have lunch with him today and it was ... glorious. We had tears welling up in our eyes not because of a certain story he was telling, but because the storyteller had a holiness that made the entire event feel more like an encounter. Let's continue to pray for Father Joseph. God's love for us is made visible in so many ways...that smile reveals His love yet again.

In her Rosary reflection, Class of 2025 graduate Allie Nyp focused on the gifts and graces of getting to know more about St. Bernadette. Click the link below to appreciate Allie's meditation on the path to holiness through sacrifice inspired by St. Bernadette.

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Class of 2025 graduate Ella Meidinger reads her Rosary Reflection she created in Mrs. Jones's 8th Grade writing class. Her subject matter: Saint Cecelia. Ella, wherever you are right this moment, you are probably honoring St. Cecilia by bringing a joyful tune to the life of those around you.

God bless the hearts and souls of these students. Bless their teacher who walks her students through this beautiful project every year. https://vimeo.com/1101998075

Annie Menghini, Forever Cardinal from the Class of 2016 shares her perspective on her life at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Parish and School in this week's Flocknote. We just had to share it here too. So many of us feel deeply grateful for how God has transformed our hearts through what He creates moment by moment on the corner of Johnson Drive and Monticello. Annie- thank you for transcribing the message that exists in the hearts of those that call SHOJ home. It is like a love letter to His Most Sacred Heart. https://youtu.be/5sY22eP6M30?feature=shared

We love the story these pictures tell about the SHOJ circle of life. Joe and Cecelia have more in common than being cousins. They both celebrated their SHOJ graduation in May- one from preschool and one from 8th grade. Cecilia will join her big sister Alivia and Joe's younger brother Isaac at SHOJ in August. We also love this picture of their family outside of the church- the place where all of our graduations take place. These young souls are wrapped up in the love and support of family- what a gift. Those bonds of familial love are inspired by and fortified in the love of the holy family. Thank you ALL for your witness. God is so good