Sacred Heart High School Let Your Light Shine December 2014 Telephone/Attendance: 519-881-1900 Fax: 519-881-4819 Website: http://shhs.bgcdsb.org Principal: Glenn Miller shhs_attendance@bgcdsb.org Vice-Principal: Laurie Fischer UPCOMING EVENTS: Dec. 15~ Interim Reports Go Home Dec. 15-19 ~Spirit Week~ Dec. 22-Jan.2 ~Christmas Break~ A Christmas Prayer Jesus, the Light of the World, as we celebrate your birth. May we begin to see the world in the light of the understanding you give us. As you chose the lowly, the outcasts, and the poor to receive the greatest news the world had ever known, so may we worship you in meekness of heart. May we also remember our brothers and sisters less fortunate than ourselves in this season of giving. Amen Jan. 5 ~Classes Resume~ Jan. 8~Dance Presentation @7:30pm~ Jan. 7 & 8~ Wes for Youth Hockey Tournament~ The Staff and Students of SHHS want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year!!! Jan. 9 & 10~ Jr. & Sr. Boys Basketball Tourn. @ SHHS
Sacred Heart High School Page 2 Battlefields of Europe Update Elora Road Meats Elmira Poultry Little Caesars Pizza Pampered Chef Products Students participating in the Battlefields of Europe experience have had a very busy fall. To date students have raised money through several fund-raising events. Thank-you to the following businesses for assisting us: Several service groups and businesses have donated funds to assist our students. Please extend our thanks to the following businesses and service clubs with your patronage: Royal Canadian Legion-Walkerton-Platinum Level Sponsor Knights of Columbus-Walkerton-Adopt a Soldier Level Sponsor Teeswater Agricultural Society-Adopt a Soldier Level Sponsor Greens Specialty Alcohols-Adopt a Soldier Level Sponsor Elora Road Meats-Liberation Level Sponsor Holy Family Catholic Womens League Liberation Level Sponsor Canadian Pool Association-Liberation Level Sponsor Welbeck Sawmill-Liberation Level Sponsor Larson and Shaw-Poppy Level Sponsor Parkview Manor-Poppy Level Sponsor Sacred Heart (Walkerton) Catholic Womens League-Poppy Level Sponsor Thank-you to all those who have volunteered their time to assist in raising funds for our students. Please mark your calendars on March 25 @ 7:30. Norm Christie, Canadian historian and television celebrity will be speaking at Walkerton Jubilee Hall. Norm will be presenting Canada s Role in the Last Hundred days of World War One. Norm is a dynamic speaker that you won t want to miss. Tickets are limited for this event. Please contact one of the participants of the Battlefields Tour for tickets or contact the main office. Tickets are $10 each.
Sacred Heart High School Page 3 "The Sacred Heart Cheerleading Team recently competed at the Annual Breath of Life Cheerleading Competition. All proceeds from the event are donated to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The team performed well and earned a bid to the US Cheerleading Finals! They are now preparing for their Provincial Cheerleading Competition in February 2015." "Team Members are: Emily Catalano (Co-Captain), Logan Lamont (Co-Captain), Erin Love, Alli Meyer, Marielle Finardi, Brenna Wehrle, Becky Howard, Kaitlynn McGilveary, Chloe Wheeler, Christine Pieplow-Rohner, Hayley Caswell, Rebekah Filsinger, Lawrence Filsinger, Katie Myatt, Tori Stanford" CHRISTMAS SPIRIT WEEK 2014 DECEMBER 15TH.-19TH. Monday: Christmas Hat and Colours Day..selling Candycanegrams @ Lunch Tuesday: Tacky Sweater Day..Pictures with Santa @ Lunch Wednesday: Formal Day (Mass) Thursday: Christmas Character Day (Assembly) Friday: PJ Day...Handout Candycanegrams @ Homeroom TIMETABLE CHANGES FOR SEMESTER TWO I you require a timetable change for semester two, please make an appointment to see a guidance counselor prior to the start of semester two. If you are graduating at the end of semester one and will not be returning to SHHS for semester two, please notify Mrs. Stuempfle at the guidance office.
Sacred Heart High School Page 4 Writing Success! Congratulations to Clayton Dietz! As part of an English assignment, Clayton entered the CBC Short Story contest for youth from 12-18 years of age. His story of belonging was short-listed and Clayton was chosen as one of the 18 finalists from across Canada! To read Clayton s heart-warming story, Work Hard, Play Hard, use the following link: http://www.cbc.ca/books/canadawrites/2014/11/the-top-stories-from-the-stories-of-belonging-challengeyouth.html#mid=20703603&offset=9&page=&s= Way to go Clayton!!!! Be an Angel - Angel Families Our Social Justice Class reps have organized many of the homerooms to become an Angel Family by sponsoring a local family in need this Christmas. Gifts for the children and their parents along with food for the family are being collected. All donations, gifts and food baskets are to be collected for distribution by Friday December 12, 2014. HOBY Leadership Conference Gr. 10 Students Eligible to Apply Sacred Heart High School will be sending one gr. 10 student to the Hugh O Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) Conference. This conference takes place the first weekend in May at Ridgetown College. HOBY motivates and develops future leaders, preparing them for positions in their schools and helping them to expand the talents that will serve them and others in the future. The HOBY seminar was first introduced to Canada in 1981. Although HOBY originated in the U.S.A., these leadership seminars are totally Canadian in focus and content. All gr. 10 students are invited to apply to attend this HOBY conference. Student services will be visiting gr. 10 classes in December to inform them of the application process. There is no cost to the student for this weekend conference. Gr. 10 students from across southwestern Ontario will meet for this conference at Ridgetown College, May 1 to May 3, 2015. Further details regarding the HOBY conference are available through the guidance office.
Sacred Heart High School Page 5 COLLEGE / UNIVERSITY APPLICATION INFORMATION Students planning to apply to post-secondary schools should be aware of the following: University applicants apply at www.ouac.on.ca PIN information required for the university application is available at the guidance office. Deadline for equal consideration of university applications is January 14, 2015. College applicants apply at www.ontariocolleges.ca Deadline for equal consideration is February 1, 2015. MedLINCS for High School Students Health Career Exploration Camp (Formerly MedQUEST) The MedLINCS for high school students is a health career exploration camp formerly known as MedQUEST. This program is scheduled to be held in Walkerton on July 6-10, 2015. Students who are currently in grades 10 and 11 are eligible to attend this interactive program. Medical students from the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry will lead participants in a variety of activities that will illustrate the training required to work in the diverse fields of health care. The call for online applications begins November 3, 2014. Acceptance is based on first come, first served. The online application process closes December 19, 2014. A maximum of 30 students from throughout the Grey-Bruce area will be accepted. The parent/guardian must complete the online High School Application Form. Confirmation of up-todate immunizations and proof of a current 2- Step Mantoux Tuberculosis Status are required at the time of application. Successful applicants will be notified by email the week of Feb. 2, 2015. There is a $200.00 administrative fee to attend As the cold weather is setting in, Breakfast Club is feeding many students. Breakfast Club is serving a variety of cereal, a variety of bagels, english muffins, toast, cream cheese, jams, margarine. Students are also enjoying cereal bars/granola bars, cheese and crackers, yogurt tubes, juices, milk and a wide variety of fruits. Please remember to pick up a donation when you are shopping. If it is easier to give a grocery card of cash donation, please feel free to donate that way. Any donations are greatly appreciated! I'd like to thank those parents that have donated this year!