We Are Called

I often wonder if March Madness in Kansas is referring to the weather! I hope that everyone had a great spring break and are ready to finish the 4th quarter strong. We went from snow days before spring break to several rainy days. How fast it all turned green and looks like spring. Things get busy during this time of year and we have a lot of work left to do at school, so help your students stay focused and motivated.

We are almost half way through Lent as well. This Sunday we hear the Gospel about the prodigal son. This is great timing as the students will be going to confession next week on the 29th. The parable teaches us that God's great mercy is bigger than any sin. At the same time, if you look at it from the practical way the world would have us do it, it isn't fair that the son who wasted so much is received back with a celebration. The Word Among Us meditation for the day explains the illogical part of this as, "But that's the point of the parable. God's love and mercy toward us is so extravagant that we have a hard time wrapping our heads around it. We live in a world run by the logic of conditional love and cautious acceptance. But God uses the logic of divine love, not human 'justice,' The logic of divine love tells you that you have a heavenly Father who looks upon you with mercy, not judgment." I pray that the students understand this at reconciliation and that their forgiveness fells like a hug full of love.

We are Called!

Kathy Rhodes

Like most volunteer positions, we usually get more than we give! It is time to find chairs for next year's activities for CPS. Please let us know if you have questions about the document. If we don't find people to step up to coordinate these activities, they will not be held.

March 31 Brown Bottle Basket Donations Due

April 14 11:30 Dismissal

April 15-18 No School Easter

April 20 Confirmation

April 23 First Communion

April 28 11:30 Dismissal Brown Bottle Set Up

April 29 No School

April 30 Brown Bottle

May 4 May Crowning - First Communion Picture

May 9 No School

Pack 3418 had 3 Sacred Heart boys cross over next on 2/26/22 from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts. "Crossing over" includes a bridging ceremony where the cub scouts cross the bridge from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts. It is the culmination of their cub scouting career and a great accomplishment.

God wants us to tune our ears to the messages He sends us through our minds and bodies. My job is to encourage students to become aware of their stress and start to name it in order to start taming it. But stress and worry isn't all bad. It can be helpful and keep us safe if we act on it in conjunction with the Holy Spirit. In this way, it can act as a caution signal.

If you are wondering if your child's worry is creeping into more concerning anxiety or if you are interested in learning how you can help your child prepare for the unknown ahead, check out the links below...

https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/worrying.html

https://catholiccounselors.com/three-steps-to-peaceful-parenting/

Help your student take note of how he or she feels after initiating a kind deed. Chances are good that he or she feels as good (or better than) the recipient of the kindness.

Registration with our unique charity link: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/48-0625990

School Families: Adoration for the wellbeing of parish students and teachers (signupgenius.com)

SACRED HEART CYO TRACK INFORMATION

Who is eligible to play?

· Any 3rd-8th grade boy or girl in the parish. We have multiple practices per week to accommodate multi-sport athletes. Athletes are not required to attend all practices.

Track season details:

· Register at https://cyojwa.org/current-programs

· Cost is $65 per child for 3rd-4th grade and $90 for 5th-8th grade. Uniforms included. **Fees go up $25 as of March 21st for late sign-up.

· Events:

Ø 5th-8th grade races include distances of 60m, 100m, 120m, 200m, 400m, 800m, and 1 mile. There are multiple relay races too. Field events are high jump, long jump, shot put and ball throw (softball for girls and football for boys). Athletes can compete in four events per meet.

Ø 3rd-4th grade races are 60m, 100m, 120m, 200m, and 400m. Each runner can compete in two races per meet. While 3rd-4th grade don’t compete in field events, they can still try them out at practice.

· Practices begin the week of March 21st

· Practices will be at Mill Creek Middle School (8001 Mize Blvd) 6:00-7:00pm

· Track & Field Meets:

• Week 1 – April 9, 2022
• Week 2 – April 23, 2022
• Week 3 - April 30, 2022
• City Finals - May 7, 2022 5th-8th boys and girls all day

· Uniform pick up is Sunday, March 27th 9:00-11:00am in MPC.

· Monday, March 7th coaches meeting at 6:30pm in school library.

Contact Suzanne Carpenter, track coordinator, with questions or if you are interested in coaching, suzannecarpenter@sbcglobal.net or 913-620-8740

We're so excited to include the SHOJ Classroom Projects for this year's Brown Bottle Dinner and Auction, which will be held on Saturday April 30th! We've come up with some fun classroom projects that will be available for purchase or bidding on during the silent auction but we need your help! Beth Menghini and Megan Ubben are graciously leading the efforts and have come up with some great ideas. We're trying to take as much off of the teachers as possible, so they are looking for 1 parent per classroom to help with these projects! (No art degrees are necessary!) Please sign up here: https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10c0f4baaae2da6f94-brown

Updates coming soon. Keep praying the Rosary!

SHOJ Rosary Committee

Please contact Jen Zans or check the parish website for information on the following:

Prayer & Action:
June 12-17
June 26-July 1
July 17-22

Steubenville Conference: July 8-10

Register for one or both trips here: https://web4u.forms-db.com/view.php?id=1244037

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We are so excited to be bringing our Annual SHOJ Brown Bottle back IN PERSON this year! The event will take place on Saturday April 30th and it will be a “Derby” of a time! One of the more popular items for Brown Bottle are the amazing Raffle Baskets we’re able to assemble thanks to generous donations from our Sacred Heart School and SOR families!! This year we are streamlining the process and have created a sign up genius (https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0844A5AA22A7F94-2022) based on the various themes! We prayerfully ask that you select an item(s) that you’d like to purchase and donate. No time to shop?...there is a link imbedded in the sign up genius where you can make a cash donation and we’ll do the shopping for you! Your child(ren) can bring in their item(s) anytime between now and April 1st and drop them by the office or give them to their teacher! Details on how to purchase raffle basket tickets for your opportunity to win, will be forthcoming!

Here is an Amazon link:

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2SKGX1MNPKINW?ref_=wl_share

Email: kathy.rhodes@shoj.org
Website: school.SHOJ.com
Location: 21801 Johnson Drive, Shawnee, KS, USA
Phone: 9134225520
Facebook: facebook.com/SacredHeartCatholicSchool