SHSH AR 2020-21

ANNUAL REPORT
2020/21

July/August 2020: We rearranged the entire
physical layout of classroom spaces to ensure
students had six feet of space around their desks.
To accomplish this we turned the Large Parlour into
a Grade 7 Fountain Academy classroom, the Little
Theatre became the Grade 12 Barat Academy hub,
washrooms were reassigned, and the Lunchroom
was packed with furniture that needed to be
removed from the various classrooms.
MESSAGE FROM
THE HEAD OF
SCHOOL
Welcome to our Annual Report for the
Fiscal Year that ended on June 30, 2021.
The financial presentation of this unique
year at Sacred Heart School of Halifax tells
only part of the story. A small surplus in light
of serious COVID-19 pandemic challenges
reflects the passionate loyalty and strength
of our Sacred Heart program and community.
How did we do it? Together – with
nimbleness, courage, and generosity.
August 2020: We held a successful summer camp;
this was our first time in five months to have children
in the building! It went well and gave us confidence
as we prepared for opening day with everyone on
campus.
September 2020: We welcomed students through
seven assigned entrances, each with a monitor to
ensure masks were worn, hand sanitizer was used,
and their personal health inventory was checked.
These entrances were in close proximity to assigned
classrooms and helped to reduce movement that
could lead to the spread of the virus. Throughout
each day, masks were worn and teachers
carouseled to the students. Due to international
travel limitations, we had only 12 international
students instead of the projected 40. Maintaining
student cohorts meant staffing over 200 Elementary
children’s outdoor recess periods each week!
October 2020: Laptops and iPads, now comfortably
ubiquitous, supercharged innovative and
differentiated teaching and learning. NSSAF
permitted outdoor sports and our girls won the
Varsity Provincial Soccer banner! Mater Admirabilis
was celebrated virtually, like all other student
assemblies and prayer services.
November 2020: Unfortunately, due to the
pandemic, the official Remembrance Day ceremony
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at Grand Parade was not held, and for the first
time, our Student Council Presidents missed their
opportunity to lay a wreath during this annual
event. Ten days later, our Parents’ Guild led a very
successful virtual Christmas Fair.
December 2020: Because we followed a semester
model for this pandemic year, exams happened in
January. With all students on campus for classes in
December, we pulled off a surprise Congé which
happened to coincide with my Citizenship Day.
Our Alum Wine & Cheese, Senior School Advent
services, and the Elementary School Christmas
Concert happened virtually.
January-February 2021: We followed the advice
of our Chief Medical Officer of Health and held
our classes virtually during the first week after the
Christmas Break; we were well prepared! Winter
Carnival was a clever hybrid of activity, and our
annual employee retreat helped our adults to
process the pandemic in ways consistent with our
Sacred Heart mission; Rev. David Maginley was our
keynote speaker.
March-June 2021: Vaccines were the talk of the
town, and all employees were committed to
getting theirs. After the resignation of Mr. Tugwell,
Mr. Griffiths provided outstanding leadership as
the interim Principal. The second wave of the virus
forced all schools into a five-week lockdown, and
we enjoyed a creative and memorable online
Bubbled Bursary Benefit.
June 2021: We were able to return to campus in
time for Prize Days and Graduation. Each of the four
Prize Ceremonies was re-imagined, and by holding
Graduation after Prizes we were able to invite
families to campus, one by one, for a personalized
and memorable outdoor ceremony.
Throughout the year, we addressed our theme
Building an Anti-Racist Culture • Diversity, Equity,
and Inclusion. Our DEI Committee was tireless in
bringing this theme to life on campus in meaningful
ways and worked with all employees, Board
members, parents, and students to identify and
address ways that systemic racism has shaped our
lives and program. Our Sacred Heart Goals call us
to build an inclusive community. Our revised 2020
Criteria state: “The school, drawing from Catholic
School teaching, educates students to analyze
and work to eradicate social structures, practices,
systems, and values that perpetuate racism and
other injustices.” And: “The school, affirming that
all are created in the image and likeness of God,
promotes the inherent dignity of the human person
and strives for relationships characterized by
inclusion and mutual respect.”
We are blessed with teachers who can
differentiate their approach, a nimble and cohesive
administrative team, outstanding student leaders,
a creative and energetic Parents’ Guild, and stable
Governors. Our parents, alums, parents of alums,
Religious of the Sacred Heart, and friends of
SHSH continue to be wind beneath our wings. All
who are listed in this Annual Report are generous
supporters who trust our mission and understand
the value of Sacred Heart education in today’s
world. Thank you for being part of this historic year!
Heartfelt gratitude and prayer,
Sr. Anne Wachter, RSCJ
Head of School
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MESSAGE FROM
THE CHAIR,
BOARD OF
GOVERNORS
It is my pleasure to present my report on
the work of the Board of Governors to the
Members of the Corporation for the 2020-21
School Year.
This year’s official theme: Building an Anti-Racist
Culture • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion was
suggested by the School’s DEI Committee. Formed
in June 2020, these employees met bi-weekly
through the summer to study emerging issues and
articulate anti-racist expectations for the Sacred
Heart community. The theme influenced curriculum,
was the focus of assemblies across all grades, and
was the topic of educational sessions for employees,
Board members, and parents that included highly
skilled local trainers on cultural competence Robert
Wright and Angela Simmonds. Diversity, equity, and
inclusion are embedded in the new 2020 Criteria
for Schools of the Sacred Heart and will always be
valued in our community.
Canadian Accredited Independent Schools
(CAIS)
During this cycle of accreditation and follow-up,
CAIS Executive Director Patti MacDonald wrote: “On
behalf of the CAIS Evaluation Council, I would like
to extend congratulations to you and your team.
The commitment of you and your team to continual
whole school improvement was clear and your
efforts are to be commended.”
The next response report from SHSH to CAIS
focuses on the scope and sequence of the
curriculum, a revised technology plan, and the
articulation of assessment policies and a Strategic
Enrollment Management Plan. This report, in
process over the past 12 months, will be submitted
in September 2021.
Our unofficial theme this year was resilience. Our
entire community faced numerous challenges
associated with the worldwide pandemic, and we
did what we always do: we refused to give in or give
up. I am so proud of how well our faculty, staff, and
students have navigated these challenges. They
were given lemons, and they made lemonade.
Network of Sacred Heart Schools
The Network continues to be a support as our
School community lives the charism and mission
of Sacred Heart Schools. Following a two-year
process that included thousands of people across
the Network of Sacred Heart Schools in the
United States and Canada, our Goals and Criteria
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were revised and published in January 2021. This
process repeats every 15 years. When presented
with the new revised edition, our Board viewed an
informative and prayerful introduction by Provincial
Sheila Hammond, RSCJ. Our next review with the
SH Commission on Goals (SHCOG) is scheduled to
begin in 2023-24, with the onsite team visit in fall
2024.
Senior school students benefit from online Sofie
Connect credit courses, the Sustainability &
Solidarity Network Dialogue group, and a joint
online drama production initiated by SSH-San
Francisco. Faculty, staff, and administrators benefit
from Network Meet-Ups that facilitate connections
and sharing of experiences among counterparts.
The Board was supported at its retreat by Head
of Conference Sr. Suzanne Cooke, RSCJ who led
(remotely) a session on ways we define, understand,
and responsibly educate to diversity, equity,
inclusion, and justice in the context of our Sacred
Heart charism, mission, and local reality.
Facilities Committee of the Board
As a participant in the Nova Scotia Solar for
Community Buildings Pilot Program, one of our
major projects this year was the installation and
activation of a new solar array on the roof of the
Fountain Building (B Wing). The panels were
installed in summer/fall 2020 and we began
generating power on November 1, 2020. As of the
writing of this report the total energy generated
is 30.97 MWh, our CO2 emissions saved a total
of 12,141.13kg, and our equivalent trees planted
totaled 366. The revenue generated from the
sale of the power to Nova Scotia Power supports
tuition assistance. As data from the solar panels
and weather monitoring equipment accumulates,
it will be available for science projects and other
educational purposes.
In 2014, the school developed a capital management
plan and every two years it is reviewed and updated.
This year’s update includes a complex and clear
new room numbering/mapping of the campus, and
the new Atrium (A Wing). This comprehensive 25-
year capital management plan provides important
information for financial planning and helps ensure
the utmost safety and ongoing maintenance for the
physical plant. Additionally, the Committee held a
SWOT review to support emerging areas of focus.
The Committee provided insight and oversight for
the immense work to prepare the campus facilities
for in-school/on-campus learning during the
Covid-19 pandemic.
Finance Committee of the Board
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, our international
student enrollment declined by 70%, and revenue
from rentals, the afterschool program (ASP), and
camps declined. Pandemic-related expenses to
add teachers for smaller class sections in order
to maintain 6-feet between desks, to increase
supervision for ASP, recess, and lunch, to convert
spaces to classrooms, and to provide janitorial
supplies, PPE, and hygiene products were incurred.
A Covid-19 Relief Fund helped to provide tuition aid
to those suddenly in need due to the pandemic.
Most of the international students who deferred
or declined would be in Grades 10-12 where fewer
local students are enrolled and course offerings are
expanded. Recognizing this reality, the Leadership
Team consulted the Board and participated in a
joint session facilitated by Past Chair of the Board,
Anna Stuart. The Finance Committee decided not to
complete the FY21 budgeting process until spring
when pandemic consequences and enrollment
(local and international) would be more predictable.
The School’s investment portfolio is healthy; the
announcement of a Covid-19 vaccine and the
USA presidential election had positive impacts on
investments. The Finance Committee continues
to have confidence in The Oyler Group as the
steward of the portfolio. The Gift Acceptance and
Sponsorship Policy and the Bequests Policy were
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reviewed in keeping with the standing Finance
policy review cycle. The School received a clean
financial audit for the fiscal year ending June 30/20
and the overall financial health of the School is
strong.
Nominating and Governance Committee of
the Board
The Nominating and Governance Committee led the
bi-annual Board self-evaluation in June 2020. The
response rate was very high at 21 respondents out of
23 Board members. The feedback was positive and
indicated a desire to learn more about the workings
of other Sacred Heart Network and CAIS Boards
and the need to increase diversity at the Board and
Committee level.
The Committee developed a Risk Management
Policy for the Board that was approved in January
2020. The Terms of Reference for the standing
committees were reviewed. The following Board
policies were reviewed and revisions approved:
Purpose of Board Policies; Monitoring; Statutory
Responsibility; Courses of Instruction and
Academic Integrity; Bequests; Gift Acceptance
and Sponsorship, and Harassment (this applies
to employees, Board members, parents, and
volunteers). For FY22, the Committee is reviewing
ways to incorporate Board oversight of risk into
the Terms of Reference for each Committee and is
working on developing Terms of Reference for the
Engagement Committee.
Planning Committee of the Board
The Planning Committee provided Board oversight
of the CAIS re-accreditation response report and
continued work on the 2016-2021 Strategic Plan.
Over the coming 18 months, elements of the Learn
Pillar and the Strategic Enrollment Management
Plan provide fiscal and programmatic direction as
the Board prepares for post-pandemic visioning and
planning. The Board’s high-level strategy discussions
(November and February) will inform emerging
strategic directions, even as CAIS and SHCOG review
processes take place from 2023-2026.
Engagement Committee of the Board
Through internal and external engagement, the
Committee supported the Institutional Advancement
Team with analytical insight, anecdotal feedback,
and survey-inspired foresight as the team prepared
the Strategic Enrollment Management Plan.
100% of the Board participated in the Annual Giving
Fund. The School initiated a COVID-19 Relief Fund
to support families in need of temporary assistance
due to the financial impact of the pandemic. Despite
COVID-19, the Institutional Advancement Team in
partnership with the Parents’ Guild carried on with
the Christmas Fair, and the Bursary Planning Team
was fearless in imagining another successful annual
spring fundraiser, the Bubbled Bursary Benefit.
COVID-19 Pandemic
The Board met in August to review pandemic issues,
plans for the opening of school in September, and
to offer support to the Leadership Team. I commend
Head of School Sr. Anne Wachter, RSCJ, the
Leadership Team, and their department teams for
their tireless and exceptional hard work to prepare the
School for on-campus learning and exceeding the
required protocols for schools to ensure the safety of
our full community. We were most fortunate that our
administrators had access to ongoing guidance from
consulting Doctors Jeff Scott and Robert Bortolussi.
We began the academic year with on-campus
learning and continued for the majority of the school
year apart from the week of January 4-8, 2021
per the request of the Premier and Chief Medical
Officer of Health. Due to the third wave of COVID-19,
schools shifted to remote learning as of April 27,
2021; this was a smooth process for SHSH. Remote
learning lasted into early June.
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Our successful ‘Dare to Be’ Campaign included
funds for the Learn Pillar of the Strategic Plan.
Therefore, we were able to catapult advances in
technology for educational innovation and teachers
gratefully embraced this strategic and now also
pandemic challenge and opportunity.
On behalf of the Board, I share our thanks to the
faculty for the courage and confidence in continuing
to deliver outstanding education to our students
during one of the most challenging times in the
172-year-history of Sacred Heart School of Halifax.
In Closing
This report will be my last formal act as a Governor.
And so, I will take the opportunity to offer my sincere
thanks to the 2020-2021 Committee Chairs and
Administrative Liaisons:
Engagement Committee: Robin Thorsteinson
and Miriam Regan, Director of Advancement.
Facilities Committee: Torquil Duncan and Brian
Lumsden, Director of Facilities and Technology.
Finance Committee: Paula Boyd and Sheryl Penny,
Director of Finance and Administration.
Nominating and Governance Committee: Michael
Simms and Sr. Anne Wachter, RSCJ, Head of School.
Planning Committee: Alexandra Whalen and
Sr. Anne Wachter, RSCJ, Head of School.
To our Head of School, Sr. Wachter, RSCJ who I
have worked closely with for the past five years,
your dedication to the School and our community
is unparalleled. Thank you! Special thanks are also
owed to Patricia Nichols; she is the glue that holds
this machine together.
The faculty and staff were outstanding this year.
Like last year, they showed extraordinary resolve,
dedication, and leadership as we navigated through
COVID-19. Our students and community are lucky to
have you.
Finally, I want to thank my fellow Governors, past and
present. I have tremendous respect for you, and I am
very fortunate to have had the opportunity to work
with you over the past six years; I have learned so
much.
With gratitude,
Chuck Ford, Chair
Board of Governors
THANK YOU
to the 2020-21
Board of Governors
Robert Batherson, Paula Boyd, Jeff Britton, Sr. Kathleen
Conan, RSCJ, Gord Cooper, Peter Coutts, Sr. Donna Dolan, RSCJ,
Richard Drake, Torquil Duncan, Lois Dyer Mann, Chuck Ford,
Monique Gogan, Dr. Arunika Gunawardena, Pamela Hayes, Steve
Haysom, Archbishop Anthony Mancini, Dr. Mae Seto, Michael
Simms, Chris Smith, Kathryn Tector, Robin Thorsteinson,
Sr. Anne Wachter, RSCJ, Alexandra Whalen.
Due to COVID, there is no group photo.
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THE
There’s no way to review
the 2020-21 School
Year without focusing
on the global COVID-19
pandemic that defined
almost every aspect
of our school life. When students returned to school in September, the pandemic was very much part of
our everyday life and it dictated an entirely new normal. Traditional gathering spaces like the Large Parlour
and Study Hall became classrooms, classrooms were reconfigured to accommodate physical distancing
between desks, mask mandates and cohorting became second nature, and cleaning and disinfecting
protocols were implemented throughout the School. Faculty and students quickly adapted well when
remote learning was needed and they persevered. Certainly, it wasn’t ideal, but at least we were together on
campus for most of the school year. It also taught us the power of resilience, that joy could and should be
found in the little things, and that when we work together, we can overcome just about anything.
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THE POWER OF
ZOOM
How did the world function before Zoom? This video-conferencing service became our go-to platform
to communicate. We Zoomed daily assemblies into classrooms, met in small and large groups over
Zoom, hosted liturgies and prayer services on Zoom, and even produced uplifting musical performances
by getting creative with Zoom. Like most other schools and organizations, we discovered that virtually,
we can communicate, teach, and learn in ways we didn’t realize were possible before. And, we were
suddenly much more accessible for alums and grandparents around the world.
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ASSEMBLIES AND LITURGIES
While nothing can replace the sense of community
that comes from being physically together, we were
still able to celebrate our religious and spiritual
events and activities. Thanks to a dedicated and
creative Liturgy Committee led by Campus Minister
Moira Schrader, we celebrated our Sacred Heart
traditions with prayer, song, reflection, and hope.
Most services were led by our students and took
on special meaning as a result of their care and
dedication. We also embraced ‘espacio’ meaning
every student and adult learned the value of two
minutes, and sometimes more, of silence. Practiced
on a regular basis, this became a permanent way for
us to pray or just be together.
VIRTUAL FUNDRAISING
Since we had to cancel the 2020 Bursary Fundraising
Dinner & Auction, we wanted to find a way for our
community to come together in 2021 to support
our Bursary students. So with optimism and
determination, we moved the event to a virtual one.
Our community rallied behind us and The Bubbled
Bursary Benefit, a COVID Friendly Fundraiser, was a
smashing success! Helmed by an incredible Planning
Team led by Chair Lee Gifford-Simms, the event
raised over $130,000 for the Bursary Fund thanks to
an amazing roster of sponsors including Presenting
Sponsor Domus Realty, a robust online auction, very
generous donations, and participation from over 70
bubbles who bought dinners. Our community was
treated to a virtual game of Kahoot, video messages
and greetings, a heartfelt message about the value
of the Bursary Program from alumnus Armand Caron,
and a lively online concert from JellyFish. As Sr.
Wachter noted, “Yes, it looks and feels different from
our past Bursary fundraising events, but the spirit
in which we gather is the same.” Thanks to so many
in our community who rallied around us to support
students who require tuition assistance.
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Thank
you to the
Bubbled Bursary
Benefit Planning Team:
Lee Gifford-Simms, Chair, Keith
Bourne, Natasha Compton, Tina
Di Quinzio, Christina Forgeron, Jennifer
Gillis, Riley Goedkoop, Rebecca Hiltz
LeBlanc, Marlee Naipaul, Rosine
Lawen, Andrea MacMillan, Barb
Martell, Miriam Martin, Vickie
Mastrapas, Denise McMackin,
David Rankine, Michelle
Reddy, Lesley Reeves.

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PARENTS’ GUILD SOLDIERS ON
Building community among parents is one of the foundational cornerstones of the Parents’ Guild and even
though the pandemic, they managed to do this in a myriad of ways. For instance, they hosted speakers
Robert Wright and Angela Simmonds to engage our parents about building an anti-racist culture, they
recruited parent and grandparent volunteers to help with lunch and supervision duties, and they worked to
support School events through several Parents' Guild planning committees. The two biggest of those events
were the Christmas Fair and the annual Pancake Supper, both of which were moved to virtual/take-out
models and harnessed incredible generosity, commitment, and participation from our community. And finally,
the Lunch Program had its most successful year ever thanks to the addition of a number of new vendors and
the dedication of Hot Lunch Lead Lesley Reeves and her committed core of volunteers.
Top to bottom, left to right: Miriam Regan, Heidi Sapp, Keith Bourne
(President), Andrea MacMillan, Amy Publicover, Vickie Mastrapas, Lesley
Reeves, Marlee Naipaul, Lee Gifford Simms, Sr. Anne Wachter, RSCJ, Jason
Scott, Rosine Lawen
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This is not the first major crisis we’ve been
through. In 1917, after the Halifax Explosion,
Sacred Heart School of Halifax was a triage
center and the RSCJ and the school community
worked tirelessly to help the many victims. In the
past, we have also cared for orphans, assisted
in war efforts, and helped restore our city after
natural disasters. In the face of adversity, the
Sacred Heart community can always be
counted on to answer the call.
DEI Committee
Our theme — Building an Anti-racist Culture:
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion — was borne out of
many events, not the least of which was the tragic
killing of George Floyd in Minnesota in May of 2020.
That event, the BIPOC movement, and Canada’s
Truth and Reconciliation process led to the
creation of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
Committee in the summer of 2020. The Committee
was extremely active. They led changes that
were meaningful in both big and small ways —
for example hosting professional and personal
development sessions for all employees, students,
the Board of Governors, and our families; drafting
policy and revising Handbooks; reassessing the
curriculum and adjusting and adopting more
culturally sensitive and relevant language, images,
and literature; more actively educating our
students about racism, discrimination, intolerance,
tokenism, and privilege; and diversifying our
sources and creating a more inclusive DEI
Resource List. We will continue to work hard to
ensure DEI is at the forefront of pedagogical and
operational decisions at Sacred Heart.
Diversity expert and
DEI Committee
guest speaker
Robert Wright.
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Over $1M in Tuition Assistance
For the first time in our history, we provided over $1M in tuition assistance in the 2020-21 academic year.
That support, which totalled $1,100,000, included needs-based tuition assistance, scholarships, sibling
discounts, and COVID-related assistance. These funds are accessible because of the generosity of our donors
to the Bursary Fund, the emergency COVID Relief Fund, and the recently completed Dare to Be Capital
Campaign. This financial support is a key pillar of our strategic plan to provide access to families from more
diverse geographic and socio-economic backgrounds.
Solar Array
In late October we “flipped the switch” on our rooftop solar project and Sacred Heart started producing
energy. When our proposal won inclusion in the Nova Scotia Solar for Community Buildings Pilot Program,
we worked with Sacred Heart parent Robb Apold and his company Natural Forces Solar, to map out
requirements and costs. Once that happened, we raised over $200,000 thanks to lead gifts from the RSCJ
(Religious of the Sacred Heart), Robb Apold, and alumna Debbie Coles ‘76. We then went to work to build
a solar photovoltaic (PV) array on the roof of the School that is now generating power and revenue. Passion
for more environmental sustainability and stewardship has given the School and our students a three-fold
win that will be felt for decades to come. The project allows the School to sell the PV electricity it generates
directly to Nova Scotia Power with the revenue going to the School’s Bursary Fund, the data from the array
can be used for STEM classes and other projects, and of course, it's good for the environment.
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THANK
YOU
TO ALL
OUR
DONORS
We most gratefully
acknowledge those who
contributed to
the 2020-2021
Annual Giving Fund.
$25,000 +
James & Maureen Gogan
$5,000 +
Helen Cassidy
Dong Cheng & Nan Xiao
Jackman Foundation
$3,000 +
Norma Casey
Carole Parker
Danette Pottle & Chris Cruikshank
$2,000 +
Anonymous
Sheila Donahoe
Lois Dyer Mann & David Mann
Robin Leblanc
In honour of Sr. Peterkin, RSCJ, 75th
Anniversary
Matthew & Stephanie Sancton
Mae Seto & Marcel Lefrancois
$1,000 +
Simone Abbass
Mary Akin
Jim Barker & Linda Macdonald
Robert Batherson & Cathy MacIsaac
Gregory Chiasson – In memory of
Alfred & Joan Chiasson
Gord Cooper & Chere Chapman
Ellen Donahoe Feehan
Paula Farmer
Frank & Mary Fitzpatrick
Chuck Ford & Shelley Wood
Marc Furlotte
Monique Gogan
Maria Lang
Cynthia Lang
Dolores & Harold Nickerson
Judith O'Dea-Oliver & James Oliver
Jean & Robbie Shaw
Leslie & Roman Shepeta
Chris Smith & Lydia Bugden
Anna & Lex Stuart
$500 +
Anonymous
Diane Barrett
Judith Beaubien
Patricia Bennett
In memory of Edmund Boyd
Paula Boyd
Anne Carew Hallisey
Margaret Casey
Ofelia & Modesto Cawal-o
Peter Coutts – In memory of Burt &
Connie Coutts
Heather Dyment
Allison & Jonathan Englehart
Patricia Ernst
Renée Fournier
Christine Hanson & Victor Tannous
David & Geralynn Hirsch
Johan Kirsten & Danielle Le Roux
Tingting Liu
Karen Xin Liu
In memory of Roy Logan
Denise McMackin
Tarra Mont-Colgan
Marlee & Mark Naipaul
Patricia & Dale Nichols
The Nunes Family
Timothy & Pamela O'Regan
In memory of James O'Regan
Avi & Fran Ostry
Lingyan Ren & YanJun Tu
Chris Ronald & Lindsay Ireland
In memory of Lee Sears
Michael Simms & Lee Gifford-Simms
Peng Zhang & Zhihao Chen
$250 +
Barat Academy Class of 2021
Crystal Beazley
Neale & Sharon Bennet
Lesley Bleil
Blue Olive Greek Taverna Ltd.
Cheryl Carter
In memory of Helen Cassidy
Patricia Dietz
Theresa Driscoll
Sarah & Jordan Dudley
Torquil & Lisa Duncan
Jen Feron & Jim Murphy
Allison Fitzpatrick & Neal Lade
Isabelle French & Dennis Gillis
Simon Jackson & Sarah Muir
William Laurence
Wallace & Amy MacAskill
In memory of Heather Mahar
Laurie MacKeigan & Tom Murray
Matt MacLellan
Sheryl Penny
Thelma Rankine
Moira & Jonathan Schrader
Society of the Sacred Heart
Robin Thorsteinson & Rob Barbara
Brett Vair & Andrew Bergen
Alexandra & Bryan Whalen
$100 +
Yan An & Wenhai Ma
Anonymous
Louis & Megan Beaubien
Kathleen & Robert Bekkers
Mary Bethune
Sara Bonnyman
Beverley Box
Maureen Brown
Gwyn & Alan Bruce
Martin Bullock & Meghan Nieman
Sheila Cardone
Chuck & Claire Cartmill
In memory of Helen Cassidy
Tana & Guanlin Chen
Diane Clarke
Sr. Kathleen Conan, RSCJ
Fr. Albert Cosgrove
Simone Cottreau
Claudia Cubillos
Sultan & Katherine Darvesh
Sr. Donna Dolan, RSCJ
Lynne Donahoe
Thomas & Marla Dorward
Laura & Matt Elworthy
Marilyn & Bob Ferguson
Ann Fitzgerald
Barbara FitzGerald - In memory of Sr.
Anne Leonard, RSCJ
Colette Flinn Perey
Donna Forest-Robertson
Jim & Thérèse Francis
Paton Francis & Leigh Gillis
Angela Giammario & Paul Hopkins
Lloyd & Lorna Gillis
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Victor, Judith & Rachel Goldberg
Arunika Gunawardena & Rajaratnam
Rajaselvam
Joan Hanrahan
The Harris Family
Pamela Hayes
Maureen Hayward
Carolyn & Steven Hipson
Mathieu Jolin & Jillian Coolen
Gina Lacuesta & Donnovan Bennett
Peter Lee & Sue Kim
Hon Lee & Donna Baggley
Dayna Lee-Baggley
Bonnie LeFrank & Mark Young
Brian & Jeanette Lumsden
Sheila Lumsden-Graham & Ivan
Graham
Dr. Dianne Lynch-Dodsworth &
Family
Wenhai Ma & Yan An
Catherine MacDonald
Elmer MacDonald
Ian & Heather MacDonald
Jody & Wayne MacDonald
Jennifer MacDougall & Wayne
MacDonald
Carolyn & Leo MacKenzie
Elena & Maria Maliougina
Robert Marchand & Alison Gillan
Barbara Martell
Miriam Martin & Jorge Perez
Moira McDonald
Barbara-Ann McGarry
Sarah McGuire
The Naulls Family
Larry & Anne Nestman
Deborah Newhouse Dunham
Kathleen Newman
Kelly Nichols
Erika Nicholson & David Maginley
Beverley Palmer Mason & Peter
Mason
Craig Pinches & Heather Jackson
Eileen Porter
Colleen Quinn
Maria Josefina Ramos & Antonio Jr.
Reyes
Miriam Regan & Ian MacNeil
Marie Reyes
Thomas Rissesco
Patricia & Neil Robertson
Kathryn Ross
Mary Ryan McCullough
Andy Samman
Maria Samman
Rosemarie Sampson
John & Judy Sapp
Heidi & John Sapp
Jason & Gillian Scott
Tom & Miriam Sifton
Briann Smith
Janne Tamblyn Lee
Kathryn & Mark Tector
Kerry & Peter Turner
Eileen Vanora Haldane
Alexander Vorobyev & Galina
Polyakova
Sr. Anne Wachter, RSCJ
Michelle Williams
Janet Willwerth
Jimmy & Georgina Zelios
Jinger & Arthur Zhang
$1 - $99
Robyn Andrecyk
Anonymous
Andrew & Katie Aven Gillis
Paul & Lola Awosokanre
Joan Backer
Mary Barker & Ronald Gilkie
Harold & Sharon Beals
Anne Bergstrom
Kathryn Bjornson
Wendy Black
The Bortolussi Family
Jeff Britton & Jennifer Walker
Marcia & Sean Burke
Heather Campbell Russell
Joan Caron
Janice Chisholm McQuaid & Jeffery
McQuaid
Angela Comeau
Alison & Réal Comeau
Sr. Anne Marie Conn, RSCJ
Nancy Crane - In memory of Dr. J.J.
White
Linda Davis
Yiming Deng & Yanxia Zhang
Judy Dietz
Sheleagh Donahue
Richard & Paige Drake
Bill Druker
Rebecca Fear
Nicole & Allan Ferguson
Chris Fitzpatrick & Ashley Murray
Bruce & Teresa Flinn
Anne Flinn
Marion Gaetan
Gabrielle Gesner & David Connolly
Riley & Wouter Goedkoop
Heather Gordon & Mark McLean
Erin & Jeff Gouthro
Chrislyn Green - In memory of Lydia
Aquino
Jared & Joy Griffiths
Catherine Gunther
David & Christine Haldane
Rebecca Hammond
Norma & Robert Lord
Pamela MacDonald
Jeremy MacHattie
Meagan MacPherson
Andrew MacSwain
Grace Mader
Rory Martin
Jessica Maynard
Michael McCallum
Helena & Garry McCay
Barbara McCay Cashin & Sean
Cashin
Gina & Trevor McFetridge
Catherine McGuigan
Patricia McMullen
Kathryn Miller
Janelle Misener
Peter Moores
Anthony Morris
William & Sheila Murphy
Cathleen Niedermayer
Sofia Ortega
Glen Oxner
Andrew Quigley
The Retter Family
Charlotte Riley
Simon & Jennifer Sherry
Paula Simpson-O'Brien
Gloria Sola
Karla Sonnichsen
Sean & Sara Spears
Louise Stringer Warren & James
Warren
In memory of Christena Tilly
Stephen & Barna Tugwell
Barb Wade
Brice & Wendy Walsh
Donald Ward
Meredith Wilson
We most gratefully
acknowledge those
who contributed to the
2020-2021 Bursary Fund.
$100,000 +
Estate of Mary Irene Crookshank ’32
$20,000 +
Steve Haysom
$10,000 +
Maria Smith & Eric Tripp
$5,000 +
Anonymous
Tabitha Rogers Medicine
Professional Corporation
$2,000 +
David & Eltie Boyer
$1,000 +
Matthew Hebb & Sarah Young
Bianca Lang & Andrew Orr
Shelagh Leahey
Peter & Siew Kim Secord
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$500 +
Anonymous
Victoria & Robert Apold
Sara & Steven Earle
Ken Mantin - In memory of Betty
Mantin
Marlee & Mark Naipaul
Dolores & Harold Nickerson
Pauline Scott
Sisters of Charity
Tammy Sullivan & Matthew Creelman
$250 +
Neale & Sharon Bennet
Anne Carew Hallisey
Brian Casey & Patricia Donnelly
Jeanne & Jason Clyburne
Nancy Delaney & Jason Schella
Patricia Dietz
Theresa Driscoll
Heather Dyment
Monique Gogan
Colin Guthrie & Michelle Howell
Mirren & Benjamin Harris
David & Geralynn Hirsch
Matthew MacLellan
Michael Rushe
Michael M. Simms
Alexandra & Bryan Whalen
$100 +
Doris Arend - In memory of Ann
Walsh
Robert Berard
Andrew & Christa Black
Canadian Association of Sacred Heart
Alumnae
Sheila Cardone
Lynne Donahoe
Ellen Donahoe Feehan
Janet Fortune-Woodworth
Thérèse & Jim Francis
Nancy & Tony Gifford
Sally Gifford
Carolyn & Steven Hipson
Gina Lacuesta & Donnovan Bennett
Mairi Lindsay MacDonald
Robyn Macfarlane & Stephen
Boudreau
Dian Marciniak
Barry & Mary Catharine McDonnell -
In memory of Ann Walsh
Denise McMackin
James & Catherine O'Neil
Carole Parker
Simone Poirier-Bures
MJ Ramos & Antonio Jr. Reyes
Lesley & Michael Reeves
John & Judy Sapp
Rebecca Saturley & Keith Bourne
Jason & Gillian Scott
Robert & Kathleen Sigman
Helen Smith - In memory of Ann
Walsh
Jane Sodero & Paul Melanson
16
Jane Verge
Sara Wachter
Michelle Williams
$1 - $99
Anonymous
Jill Blain
Mary Brown & Stephen MacLean
Gord Cooper & Chere Chapman
Barna De
Laura Wachter Geiwitz
Weibin He & Xiuyun Yu
Armande Lavertu Morton
Roberta Rothwell - In memory of
Ann Walsh
Anna Stuart
We most gratefully
acknowledge those
who contributed to the
2020-2021 Covid Relief
Fund.
$500 +
Anonymous
Nina Liu & Zhijiang Zhou
The Naipaul Family
$250 +
Gabrielle Gietzen
William Laurence
Denise MacDonell & Michael Flynn
Ken Mantin – In memory of Betty
Mantin
$100 +
Martha & Galo Carrera
Bonnie LeFrank & Mark Young
Deborah Newhouse Dunham
$1 - $99
Marie Reyes
Laurie & Franco Tarulli
We most gratefully
acknowledge the sponsors
and donors of the 2020-21
Bubbled Bursary Benefit.
Presenting
Domus Realty - Jennifer Gillis &
Michelle Reddy
Platinum
Assante/Bloom Wealth Investment
Consulting
Eldis Group Partnership
Truefoam
Gold
Colleen Ryan
Encore
J2K Properties
Mosaik Properties Ltd
Red Door Realty -
Teenie Morrison Grace &
Denise MacDonell
Saint Mary’s University
Sancton
Silver
Atlantic Digital
Blossom Shops
Mark Furlotte - CIBC Wood Gundy
Insight Optometry
Maxim Construction
O’Regan’s Automotive Group
Parkland at the Gardens
Sacred Heart School of Halifax
Alumnae & Alumni Association
Sacred Heart School of Halifax
Parents’ Guild
Scotia Fuels
Society of the Sacred Heart
Superline Fuels
The Voyager’s Workshop
University of King’s College
Silver Donors
Mary Lib Bethune & Family
David & Eltie Boyer
Pete Clive
Debbie Coles
Angie Giammario & Paul Hopkins
Philomena Hughes - In honour of Dr.
& Mrs. W. Hughes
Nathalie & Darin McLean
Rob Oyler
Miriam Regan & Ian MacNeil
Lee Gifford-Simms & Michael Simms
Our Advancement Office has worked
hard to ensure the accuracy of this
information and to avoid errors and
omissions. If your name is not listed
as you would prefer it to be, please
let us know so that our records may
be corrected. If an error or omission
is found, please accept our sincere
apologies and advise us by calling
902-422-4459 or send an email
to giving@shsh.ca. If your gift was
received after June 30, 2021, your
name will appear in our 2021-22
Annual Report.

SACRED HEART SCHOOL OF HALIFAX ANNUAL REPORT 2020-21
Financial Statement
Sacred Heart School of Halifax – Year ending June 30, 2021
REVENUE
EXPENDITURES
90.9% Tuition
1.3% Annual
Giving
2.1% Auxiliary
Income
4.8% Other
Giving
0.9% Interest &
Other Income
$9,887,655
64%
11%
8%
13%
1.7%
Instruction, Support, Salaries,
& Materials
Financial Assistance,
Scholarships, & Discounts
Plant Operations,
Maintenance & Improvement
General Administrative
& Fundraising
Additions to Operating Reserve &
Capital Program Enhancements
$9,829,672
1.7% Auxiliary Expenses
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The Year in Photos

Barat Academy Class of 2021
Fountain Academy Class of 2021
Congratulations to our newest alums!
Thanks to the ingenuity and dedication of our Senior School Administrative team and a host of helpers, we
managed to pull off a very special and personalized outdoor ceremony for each of our graduates and their
immediate families on a lovely day in late June. These group photos were digitally composed using individual
photos of each graduate strategically placed on the stairs of our historic front entrance. Congratulations to the
Class of 2021, you have already demonstrated strength of character, leadership, wisdom, and true scholarship.
To read our 2020-21 Graduation Report, click here.
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