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This school year will be very exciting with the construction project completion by end of September. The new additions to the school include: New school office location to help monitor parents and visitors to our building New kindergarten classroom Parish/school elevator Small lunchroom kitchen in lunchroom area One central secure entrance door for parish and school New ceiling tiles Upgrade to school fire sprinkler system We are praying that all the school related items are finished by the first day of school. It has been fun watching the project all summer. After five years of planning, everything is coming together! Please watch emails regarding moving and cleaning dates to get all classroom furniture, books, and supplies into the correct room and clean. Everything is coated with a layer of dust. We have appreciated the great volunteers that have helped so far. School Theme for 2012 Our school theme this year is Jesus First. We will help students throughout each school day to keep Jesus first in all areas of our day. We gather each morning in prayer as a school to hear the daily gospel reading with time for individual classrooms to say age appropriate prayers and intentions. Students celebrate mass each Wednesday as a community to thank God for the many graces and favors given to us each week. At mass, God is able to talk to us in a way that we will not find anywhere else. Through the scripture reading, God is able to help, encourage and instruct us in a personal way. Some ways we will help students keep Jesus first throughout the year; Be kind to each other at all times Sit with a new person at lunch or work with a new partner Help someone that is struggling Share school materials and toys Play fairly on the playground Pray for Jesus help in difficult times Work problems out peacefully Be honest Make Christian choices Respect differences. Realize that we make mistakes and accept consequences

Our Sacred Heart Catholic School Code of Conduct will help guide us throughout the year. Let us all be a role model for our children. Students learn by watching and observing the important adults in their lives. When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life. (John 8:12) Do you want to volunteer at the school? All volunteers must complete a background check, sign our Code of Conduct, and attend a Virtus session. Trainings here at Sacred Heart will be September 13 and October 11

at 6:00 p.m. Register on-line at www.virtus.org and click on registration, and highlight St. Paul/Mpls to view sessions offered. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------All Registration forms online This year again, we will eliminate the registration packet. All forms are now posted on our school web site. www.sacredheartschoolrobbinsdale.org. Under our school name, you will see a tab labeled Registration Forms. You can download the necessary forms your family will need. There is a list at the bottom of this letter listing forms required per child, per family, and those that are optional. If you do not have access to the Internet, you may call the office and we would be happy to prepare a registration packet for you to pick up. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Back to School Day Wednesday, August 29th 2:30-6:00 p.m. in the gym. Pre K students included this year! Families must check-in at the gym to turn in the required registration materials. The following tables will be available for families to turn in appropriate forms: school office, nurse, Home & School, hot lunch, used/new uniforms, etc. Other tables you may stop at: athletics, scouts, band, music lessons, etc. All families will receive a slip stating the registration process has been completed and then families will proceed to the childs homeroom classroom. Students are encouraged to bring their classroom supplies to be able to organize cubbies, desks, and lockers. At this time, middle school students may take the time to set up his/her locker. We hope this process will be more convenient for parents, students, and teachers. If you are unable to attend, you must call the office to set up an appointment to turn in your paperwork. All paperwork must be submitted before the 1st day of school. Please make sure you bring all forms completely filled out when you come to registration. Along with this, all families need to be registered with FACTS (tuition management) and a minimum of one tuition payment must be paid by August 24th in order to register. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------School Communication Cornerstone Sacred Heart will continue to use Cornerstone. There is a direct link in the upper left hand corner on our school web site. This web site will include student grades, attendance, school announcements, etc. Parents/students will continue using your user name/password from last year. New families will receive this information at registration. Please use our original school web site on a weekly basis for school daily announcements, school calendars, and teacher web pages. The school newsletter will continue to be emailed twice a month beginning September 14th. Please make sure we have your correct email address so you receive all school information. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------New Staff We welcome the following two new middle school teachers: Mr. Jake Fimon-Social Studies, gr. 6-8, Religion, gr. 7-8 Mr. Fimon has been a substitute teacher here at SHCS and last year taught at a neighboring Catholic school. Mr. Fimon also attended Sacred Heart for K-8! He graduated from DeLaSalle H. S. and St. Johns University. Ms. Leslie Eichler-Math, gr. 6-8, Religion, gr. 6 Ms. Eichler is moving here from St. Peter, MN, teaching at their Catholic school the past three years. Ms. Eichler is a graduate of the College of St. Benedict and is currently attending St. Marys University for her masters in teaching and learning. 4th grade-announcement coming soon. Fr. Pedersen and I are wrapping up 2nd interviews.

Computer Explorers has taught our computer classes the last five years. We will no longer be contracting with them. Teachers will be integrating technology into their curriculum and teaching students the necessary skills.

Other School Improvements this summer: 1. Installed three Smart boards in grades K, 1, and 2. We are proud to have Smart boards all grade level classrooms. Next on board: specialists. 2. Purchased 3 iPads for classroom use. These were from parent donations. If you would like to donate an iPad to the school, see Karen. Our hope is to have a classroom set for student use. 3. Upgrades to our computer lab with software. 4. School wireless internet upgrade on both floors for one-to-one learning with iPads. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Only new families will receive a Parent/Student Handbook at the new family dinner on Wednesday, August 24h. The updated handbook will be posted on our school web site by August 20th located under School Information. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------All parent volunteers-We will continue to use the on-line DIBS web site to sign-up and track volunteer hours. Our expectation is that all families volunteer a minimum of 20 hours/family. Parents may begin signing up for volunteer hours beginning on August 29th. Most events are posted by the end of August and we will add other opportunities as the year progresses. The web site is http://sacredheart.3n-gine.com. Once you sign up you will know immediately that you are registered for that event and your name will be automatically forwarded to the event chair. If an event has enough volunteers you will be prompted to choose another event. You will be reminded 24 hours before the event that you are scheduled to work. If an event does not have enough volunteers an email will be sent requesting volunteers. Your user name/password from last year still works or we can issue you a new one. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Donalds Uniforms- Donalds will handle all school uniforms this year to include the RAM hoodie and PE uniform for middle school. You must order and pay directly through Donalds. You may visit their two stores (St. Paul and Eden Prairie) or order from their web site. Dont want to pay shipping? Uniforms may be ordered the 10th of every month through the school office. Order forms are available in the office and/or the school web site. Donalds will deliver your items to the school and they will be sent home with your child. Remember we are adding the red SHCS logo shirt to our uniform policy. Plain red shirts are not allowed, only the logo shirt. The uniform policy may be viewed in our Parent Handbook on the web site. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Used Uniform Sale-We will have a used uniform sale at registration. You may drop off clothes in the Activities Building between Aug. 24-29th. Please put your name and price on an envelope and pin to the article of clothing. Any items left after the sale will be returned to you since we have an abundance of clothing in our nurses office. We are not taking any donations at this time. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Information posted on school web site under Registration tab. Please print and bring the completed forms to the gym on August 29th: General Student Information form (1 per child) Student Health Information (1 per child) Code of Conduct for volunteers-need annually (1 per family)

Textbook/Health services -281 district forms (check yes-this is how we receive funds to support these programs) Guidance/counselor services (gr. 6-8) Dist. 281 form (check yes to allow for a counselor 3 hours/week) Additional Information available on the web site 2012-2013 School Calendar School Supply list Kids Club Information-after school care Strike up the Band information/registration-grades 4-8 Athletic Policy/Permission slip-NEW Anaphylaxis Action Plan form Medication Authorization form-Does your child need medication during the school day? Donalds price sheet/Preferred Customer Card ***Bus information will be ready at Back to School night!

Enjoy the rest of the summer. Please call us with any questions you may have.

Karen Bursey, Principal kbursey@sacredheartschoolrobbinsdale.org 763.537.1329