Handbook Hint

Upper SCHOOL THURSDAY MAIL
February 12, 2015
“Courage! You are not alone in the struggle, even though you may
feel alone and weary.” St. Madeline Sophie Barat
Hints from the Rule and Plan of Studies
 A student who anticipates an absence from class is required to complete
and Appeal for Credit form at least 24 hours before the scheduled
absence.
 A teacher may not allow a student the opportunity to make up work and
tests, if a student chooses to miss or leave school without an approved
Appeal for Credit form.
 In the case of illness or emergency, when a student will be late for or
absent from school, a parent/guardian must notify the Dean of Students by
8:00 a.m.
Upcoming Events
 An all-school Mass is scheduled for Friday, February 13th at 8:00 a.m. in
the gym. Formal uniform is required.
 Dismissal for Mardi Gras is Friday, February 13th at 3:15. Classes resume
Monday, February 23rd.
 SSH will welcome upper school students from La Perverie, France during
the week of February 23rd.
 The ASH 7th/8th grade dance is Friday, February 27th from 7:30 to 10:00 at
the Grand Coteau Ballroom. This event for all ASH and Berchmans
Academy 7th and 8th grade students.
 The 7th grade from Duchesne Academy in Houston, TX will visit with the
ASH 7th grade on the morning of Wednesday, March 4th.
 The Diocesan Quiz Bowl Tournament will take place at the Academy on
Thursday, March 5th.
 Performances of the ASH musical, Legally Blonde, Jr. will begin Thursday,
March 12th. See article below for additional information.
 ASH and Berchmans Academy upper schools will celebrate Mass together
in the chapel on Friday, March 13th.
 Teacher Appreciation Week is the week of March 16th.
Bookstore Hours
7:45 A.M. – 9:00 A.M., Monday – Thursday
2:30 P.M. – 3:15 P.M., Wednesday
2:30 P.M – 3:45 P.M., Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
LEGALLY BLONDE JR
Academy of the Sacred Heart students will present Legally Blonde Jr. in
three performances. The musical will be performed Thursday, March 12th at
12:00 P.M., Friday March 13th, at 7:00 P.M., and Saturday, March 14th at
3:00 P.M. All performances will be held at the Delta Grand Theater, located
in downtown Opelousas.
Tickets are $10. Main cast members can begin purchasing tickets Monday,
February 9th, and Tuesday February 10th. The main cast consists of all
speaking roles, including understudies and featured dancers.
Prep Students can begin purchasing tickets Wednesday, February 11th and
Thursday, February 12th. These classes will be given the opportunity to
purchase tickets before other students because they are a part of the cast.
Remaining students can begin purchasing tickets Friday, February 13th.
Ticket purchases will be limited for all students from Monday, February 9th
through Friday, February 13th in the following manner.
 Friday and Saturday performances – four tickets per student.
 All ASH students will attend the Thursday performance as a school
field trip.
All students may begin purchasing tickets with no limit beginning Monday,
February 23rd.
Tickets may be purchased from the following faculty members.
 Mrs. Hymel – students with the last name beginning with A-G
 Mrs. Jones- students with the last name beginning with H-P
 Mrs. Lemon- students with the last name beginning with Q-Z
ACT Prep Classes
Schools of the Sacred Heart will be the host site for a Princeton Review
ACT prep class that begins on March 7. The cost of the class is $550, and
it will include 18 hours of instruction along with 4 full proctored ACT
practice tests. The results of these tests will be used to track students’
progress. Below is the class schedule. Students will finish the class a little
less than a week before the April 28 ACT, which will be given to all juniors
during school.
Saturday, March 7 (9AM- noon): Test 1
Wednesday, March 11 (3:30-6:30): Class 1
Wednesday, March 18 (3:30- 6:30): Class 2
Saturday, March 21 (9AM- noon): Test 2
Wednesday, March 25(3:30- 6:30): Class 3
Wednesday, April 1(3:30- 6:30): Class 4 (Coteau-Perverie exchange students—we will
try to work something out for this date)
Saturday, April 11(9AM- noon): Test 3
Wednesday, April 15(3:30- 6:30): Class 5
Saturday, April 18 (9AM- noon): Test 4
Wednesday, April 22(3:30- 6:30): Class 6
Please contact Ms. Ziegler as soon as possible if you are interested in
enrolling your daughter in this class. The enrollment contract (sent to junior
students and parents via email) and deposit are due Monday, February 23.
If you would like more information on the Princeton Review or the class
itself, you can contact our Princeton Review representative, Lauren Trahan
at LTrahan@review.com or 800-273-8439 X5471.
TOPS Consent
Louisiana state law requires that parents must
determine at the beginning of each year, starting
when their child enters the eighth grade, whether
they give or deny consent for Schools of the Sacred
Heart to collect their child’s Personally Identifiable
Information (PII) and disclose it to the Louisiana
Office of Student Financial Assistance (LOSFA) for
TOPS and other financial aid or to the state’s
colleges and universities (Institutions) for
admissions. We will no longer provide your child’s
transcript data to LOSFA and the Institutions
without your permission.
Please read the attached Consent Form and fill out
and sign the portion of the Form that applies to your
decision to grant or deny consent.
Please return this form to Ms. Ziegler via email or
as a hard copy.
Congé 2015
Schools of the Sacred Heart
Grand Coteau, Louisiana
Sunday, April 26, 2015
10am – 4pm
February 2015
It’s time for Schools of the Sacred Heart to once again prepare for Congé. This year’s event will be held
on Sunday, April 26, 2015. Funds from the event will be used for providing updated technology, faculty
and staff professional development, athletics, and deferred maintenance throughout the school.
By agreeing to sponsor the event you will be able to help us keep expenses low and maximize profits.
Please consider helping us at one of the levels mentioned below and in return you will be recognized on
the back of the Congé t-shirt and on signage on the day of Congé.
Yes, I would like to help by being a:
_____ $2,500 Area Sponsor
_____ $1,000 Area Sponsor
_____ $500 General Sponsor
_____ $250 General Sponsor
_____ $100 General Sponsor
(Please choose Silent Auction, Food Court, Car Show, or Music)
(Please choose Plant Booth or Games)
I would like my banner to read: ___________________________________________________________________ (30 letters)
*You can also email a jpg of the logo you would like to appear on your banner and t-shirt.
Contact Information:
Name as you wish for it to appear on t-shirt and
signage:_____________________________________________________________________________
Contact person: __________________________________________________________
Phone number:____________________________________________________________ email
address:___________________________________________________
Thank you for your consideration. Your donation is tax-deductible and you will receive a donor receipt.
If you have any questions, please contact the Department of Institutional Advancement at 337.662.5275
or phidalgo@sshcoteau.org.
All the best,
Sr. Lucie Nordmann, RSCJ
Paula Hidalgo
Director of Institutional Advancement
Director of Annual Giving and Special
Events
Please make donations payable to: Schools of the Sacred Heart