Getting healthy at SHOJ! Every morning the students can get in a quick workout from 7:35 to 7:50. Thanks to the wellness committee for sponsoring!
I hear people say all the time that their teenagers are obsessed with gaming. I am not sure what the problem is. Chess? Yahtzee? Qwirkle? Our new Board Game has the following rules: Play Nice. Win Nice. Lose Nice. Love to watch these kids at play!
It was Embrace Day. There were activities around school learning about ability differences and a raffle to support Embrace Foundation's mission of supporting all students in Catholic Schools.
Please RSVP by tomorrow for the Mother Son event. It helps so much to have numbers to ensure that it’s a successful event.
SHOJ Mother/Son Event 2023
Date/Time: Saturday, April 15, 1-3pm
Location: SHOJ Parking Lot & MPC
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Below is part of Kathryn's winning Serra Club Essay. We are so proud on a daily basis of all that our students do, it is edifying that others see their efforts as well. Thanks to the Serra Club for the wonderful luncheon and recognition. "Priests, Sisters, Deacons, and Brothers are necessary for the mission of the Catholic Church because they are God’s presence here on Earth and help to spread the word of God to many people. They each have their own role in the Catholic Community to help spread the word of God. Priests, Sisters, Deacons, and Brothers, in their daily lives, show us how to lead a better Catholic life in what they do. They also show us how to bring God into our daily lives to be better Catholics. They are essential to the Catholic Church because they are God's presence here on Earth."
"There’s no place like home! There’s no place like home!” The sights and sounds of All School Mass back in our church. Lord, thank for Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church. We are blessed by a church community that provides such a glorious space to celebrate The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. videos will be posted on FB only.
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Hello 4th Quarter! Today we reflected on the virtues learned and practiced during the 3rd Quarter. We ended with a school musical chairs game and update on house points. It is going to be a great 4th quarter.
Start looking ahead to summer youth mission trips and other travel opportunities with SHOJ!
What does it require to pull off a successful last day of school before spring break at Sacred Heart? It starts with a servant’s heart. These parents are a gift to our community as they surrendered their plans and gave their time at school today helping us pull off a glorious Serve Day, all in His holy name. SHOJ parent volunteers, we cherish you! The students, who served with their hands and hearts. The parish who supports the school and allowed the students a sneak peek at the church enhancements. And of course the teachers who managed a schedule of a crazy day, ending with the talent show. Thanks again for all the support for Happy Hearts working which put three staff in a lake Saturday morning. Have a blessed spring break everyone!
The “Cats” in these hats, Mrs. Diel and Mrs. Coup, teach our Cooking elective and have kept us in full swing celebrating Seuss Week. Check out their Cooking elective students as they made their own ice cream on their last day of class for the 3rd quarter on Wednesday.
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“Today was good. Today was fun. Tomorrow is another one."- Dr. Seuss. Today was indeed fun as we had some VERY special guests who took time out of their busy day to read to our Cardinals. Thanks be to God for the Shawnee Police Department as well as KSHB’s Sports Director Mick Shaffer who brought lots of enthusiasm to their read aloud with our students.
These 8th grade boys capped off their undefeated season with a 1A Basketball Championship. Super fans in the stands included the awesome middle school team AND our principal. Congrats to all the CYO teams, their coaches, families and all who “Play Like A Champion!”
We started celebrating Dr. Seuss’ birthday with a whole lotta reading and colorful treats on his March 2nd birthday. The celebrations continue next week with more reading,bingo cards, and the following:
Monday - mismatched socks
Tuesday - place to visit or college shirt with uniform bottoms
Wednesday- hat day
Trading buddies - small stuffed animal and blanket (must fit in locker)
After our Eucharistic Procession today, we were scheduled to have our bi-weekly Fridays with Father where Father Pat comes to visit classes, but he had a conflict. I told the first-grade teachers, I would take his place fairly confident that I could answer their questions. Boy was I wrong.
They had some tough questions such as the following:
• why God even made the tree of life that Adam and Eve weren’t supposed to eat from
• why would Jesus go into the dessert for 40 days
• why do we give up things for Lent and fast from meat
• questions about creation and the devil
• why is Jesus the key to heaven
• why there is candy in eggs at Easter
They are big thinkers with good questions.
Lent started this week, and the Catholicity Committee asked each class to decide what they would do to Fast, Pray and Give Alms. The students love hearing their class decisions announced on the intercom. The committee thought that it would be fruitful to collect parent responses as well. Please follow the link to share your responses to some general questions about how your family is celebrating Lent so it can be announced on the intercom as well.
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We start Lent with ashes to remind us that we are dust and to dust we shall return. Our sacrifices and generosity over the 40 days of Lent should bring about a conversion in us to grow closer to Jesus and eternal life with Him. Our readings from Mass during this time help us grow in virtue, carry our own crosses, and remind us that Good Friday leads to Easter Sunday. As a I responded to a first-grade question about why God didn’t just “not make the tree” that caused Adam and Eve to sin with the explanation that giving love to God is better when we chose it, rather than when we don’t have a choice. I pray that whatever choice you are making this Lent produces great fruit during the celebration of Easter.
Rooted in Christ,
Kathy Rhodes
It was an evening of revelry and reunion as SHOJ White and Maroon Scholars Bowl teams competed at Bishop Miege. Team White brought home the championship! Grateful to our coach/school parent Janae Melvin, Bishop Miege High School ,former (and always) Cardinals Mrs. Engen, Mrs McCambridge (Rajewski) and Mrs. Summers for supporting this awesome event!
The SHOJ teams did great at the Miege Scholar Bowl. SHOJ White won the competition! The championship game went to a tiebreaker and Madelyn Lyster buzzed with the answer. SHOJ Maroon games were incredibly close with few points separating from the win. Thanks to Coach Melvin!
“Contribute to the needs of the holy ones, exercise hospitality.” Romans 12:13. As our dear Food Service Coordinator recovers from an accident, Middle Schoolers spend time helping in the kitchen. Love it when we live like family!
So much to celebrate this Victory Monday! Thanks to these 5th grade parents for sharing in the Eucharist at All School Mass this morning and staying after to share in conversation and community building. Worthy of celebration as well is the video posted only to Facebook of one of the LAST times our middle schoolers will tear down the MPC after Mass as we anticipate moving back into the church.
