We Are Called

It seems that Catholic Schools Week often gets interrupted by the weather. I am sorry this happened and regret that inconveniences that it causes. At least we were wise and moved the donut days. The staff really does appreciate all that you do to support us.

By the end of next week, we will be in the middle of February! Next year, February parent conferences will be back to a 10 hour day where we can meet with everyone - but this year, we have them on Friday, Feb. 18 within a regular school day schedule. If the teachers are requesting a conference, they will send you the link. If you would like a conference, please reach out and get on the schedule. I feel strongly that we should meet with every family at least twice a year, but I also like to have full weeks of school. This year the schedule just seemed to be better with only one day off before President's day.

Thanks to those who have taken care of enrollment or reached out. I have attached the preliminary calendar for the 2022-23 school year at the bottom. Enrollment is one of the first planning elements that gets the year under way. There is plenty of time to change how fees or tuition is paid of if needed, just call the FACTs parent line. Just a reminder that applications for financial assistance is due March 31. For those that pay with an invoice, you can pay that way or here is a link to pay fees.

https://web4u.forms-db.com/view.php?id=1267799

Thank you for all you do to make Sacred Heart a great student.

We are Called!

Kathy Rhodes

Feb. 7 No School

Feb. 9 Skating Party

Feb. 11 Group Pictures

April 20 Confirmation

Thank you for your generous support of the efforts to collect items for foster care.

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With our deepest gratitude, we extend our heartfelt thanks for the outpouring of donations and prayers following our recent house fire. We are truly overwhelmed by the love, support and care shown to us.

We are in the process of finding temporary housing and will keep you abreast of our progress. Please be assured of our prayers for your family, too.

And now these three things remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

1 Corinthians 13:13

The Stiens Family

Thanks to those who are bringing treats. Please make sure they are clearly marked for the dance so they don't get confused with the carnival things! Just drop at the front office. Please use this link to sign-up to help with the Father-Daughter dance (setup, clean-up, or donations):

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508054FABA82FA1FB6-shoj

Dear Families,

As 2022 begins, the Rosary Ministry at SHOJ School is back! We invite you to join in this beautiful practice of prayer during this semester and entrust your family, Sacred Heart of Jesus School, and all the school families into Mary’s care. Below are different ways to focus on bringing this prayer into your family life this semester:

January: we invite you to pray a Rosary as a family for Sacred Heart and all Catholic Schools as we celebrate Catholic Schools Week at the end of the month

February: there will be an opportunity for you to sign up to receive the name of a fellow SHOJ family to pray a Rosary for

March/April: we encourage you to gather with another SHOJ family to pray a Rosary

May: there will be an opportunity for parents/families to gather to pray a Rosary for the SHOJ community together

Some families may be accustomed to praying the Rosary together, while for others this may seem new and uncomfortable. A wonderful place to start is using the Holy Family School of Faith Daily Rosary podcast, during which the Rosary is prayed, with very relatable meditations shared between the decades. You can scroll through the podcast episodes here to find a topic that sounds intriguing.

This video also includes a brief history of the Rosary and an overview of how to pray it (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuT7HI7ZvfA&ab_channel=BustedHalo%C2%AE) , and this link (https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/rosary/how-to-pray-the-rosary.html) includes the written prayers for a Rosary.

We hope the ways listed above will bring some new opportunities for your family to pray together this semester!

SHOJ Rosary Committee

Please share a healthy recipe that your family enjoys! I will continue to send daily emails regarding illness at school. Please let me know if you have any questions.

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!

All Parish Serve Day

Join Sacred Heart Parishioners for an ALL Parish Serve Day on Saturday, February 19! We will meet in the Johnson Drive Parking lot by the basketball goas and travel to various Catholic Charities locations to serve. We will complete the experience with a 12:30 luncheon at a location to be announced. You are welcome to bring your children age 8 and older unless you feel your younger disciples are mature enough to handle a morning of “light labor.” More details and a schedule with be forthcoming. This experience will count for Confirmation service hours. Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4baaae2da6f94-allparish

Hello SHOJ parents!

It’s that time again!! The 2022 Kindest Kansas Citian contest is right around the corner and I can’t wait to feel the love in the building this spring through our student’s essays about the special people they nominate.

Here’s what you need to know about the contest:

I will be talking about the contest when I come in for lessons this month. If students want to participate, they need to submit a one-page essay and/or a drawing (see contest rules for age groups below) describing the KIND and caring ways of someone who is…

• 18 years or older

• NOT in their family

• Living in the KC metro area

The deadline for the submissions is Friday, February 11th.

Contest rules:

• Kindergarten through 2nd grade students are encouraged to draw a picture of their nominee and write a two sentence description about that person.

• 3rd through 5th grade students are encouraged to write a minimum of four sentences on their submission form describing their nominee.

• 6th through 8th grade students are encouraged to write a one page essay describing their nominee.

https://www.synergyservices.org/get-involved/events/32nd-Annual-Kindest-Kansas-Citian-Contest-2022

Gratefully,

Lori

SHOJ counselor

lori.schierts@shoj.org

913-276-3172

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)

Sunday, February 27th

7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The Jr. High Youth Rally is an annual event hosted by the Office of Evangelization and Catholic Formation of Youth. It’s a faith-filled, one day event aimed at engaging and inspiring youth to live for Christ. It is open to any middle school student in the Archdiocese.

Carpool: We will meet at 7:30 a.m. in SHOJ Johnson Drive side parking lot to carpool to Prairie Star Ranch (1 hour drive). The rally will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at 4:00 p.m. We will return to SHOJ parking lot around 5:00 p.m.

VICTORY is the theme of this year’s retreat.

After registering, please fill out this permission slip and return to Jen beforehand at jen.zans@shoj.org or at drop off Sunday morning: https://files.ctctusercontent.com/593b3045601/bc5114ff-41db-4529-b3f9-75ce815a883c.pdf?rdr=true

Schedule:

7:30am- Meet at Sacred Heart to carpool

8:30am - Registration Opens

Mikey Needleman Band, Presenters, Discussions, Prayers

2:30pm Mass w/Archbishop Naumann

4:00pm Leave PSR for Sacred Heart

5:00pm Pick up at Sacred Heart

Prayer & Action: A 5 day mission trip in Emporia, KS helping homeowners with yardwork, painting, organizing and other projects. Through Prayer & Action you receive 30 hours of credit towards any service hour requirements you might have for the 2022-23 School year for CSP, NHS or you are welcome to come if you just have a desire in your heart to serve!
Cost: $175

Prayer and Action Dates:
June 12-17
June 26-July 1
July 17-22

Steubenville Conference: is a high-energy youth conference where thousands of teens are invited to encounter Jesus Christ through dynamic speakers, engaging music, the Sacraments, small group discussions and friendship with other teens. The conference takes place on the campus of Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri. This year's theme is FEARLESS. "I have told you this so that you might have peace in me. In the world you will have trouble, but take courage, I have conquered the world." John 16:33
Cost: $300

Date for Steubenville: July 8-10

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

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