Winter 2008 - Sacred Heart Schools

State of the Heart
From the Director of Schools
State of the Heart
Dear Sacred Heart Alumni and Friends,
A former parent wrote me a note that
concluded by saying “do not rest on your
laurels.” This statement is an excellent
piece of advice and one I plan to follow
during my tenure as Director of Schools.
I believe St. Madeline Sophie and all the
Religious of the Sacred Heart never rested
on their laurels for a minute and I intend
to do the same.
One of my goals as Director is to work hard to ensure Sacred Heart Schools is forward thinking in its
spirituality, academics, fine arts programs, and athletics. One document that will assist all of us in this
endeavor is our most recently completed Strategic Plan, which is designed to be a living document to
guide the Schools to the year 2013. Drafted under the leadership of Mindy Rogers, Chair of the Board of
Trustees, this plan identifies seven areas as priorities for the Schools: Academics, Formation to Mission,
Education of the Whole Child, Diversity and Multiculturalism, Community, Campus Environment, and
“Sacred Heart Schools is in an exciting
time in its history and to be part of
this wonderful institution with its rich
heritage is a reminder to us not to rest
on our laurels.”
To celebrate 100% participation of the 7th grade families in the
Annual Fund, the 7th grade class was treated by Rich Dioli to a pizza
party and an afternoon of bowling.
Finance and Governance. These areas will
serve as the foundation within which we
will create new programs and improve
existing programs to further the School’s
mission.
In addition to finishing the Strategic
Plan, during the first semester of this
year many achievements were made in
numerous areas for the future success of
the Sacred Heart Schools including the following: James Everitt, who served this year as interim Principal,
was officially appointed Principal of Sacred Heart Prep in November (See page 18). The search for a new
Principal at St. Joseph’s began with an appointment to be made in the spring. As of the writing of this
letter, the seventh grade families reached 100% participation in the Annual Fund. Each year, through
the generosity of our families, our Annual Fund is becoming stronger with more classes reaching a higher
percentage of participation. This is truly a wonderful acknowledgement of all of the good work the school
is doing to deliver an excellent education.
Sacred Heart Schools is in an exciting time in its history and to be part of this wonderful institution
with its rich heritage is a reminder to us not to rest on our laurels.