Heartbeat
March 1999

A Publication of Sacred Heart Academy
A Premier Core Knowledge Academy

FROM THE PASTORâS DESK ...

Dear Academy Parents,

The staff at the Parish has been attending a number of workshops on family life. Leaders from the Center for Ministry Development in Nauggatuck, Connecticut have presented materials from their "Ministry One" program that have challenged us to look at faith formation and the principles of learning in a Faith Community. I thought that some of the material would interest you.

If Church leaders want to shape Catholics' views of faith and morals, they need to pay special attention to influences that take place very early in people's lives. The factor with the most impact on Catholics' religious beliefs and practices is childhood religiosity. By childhood religiosity we mean the extent to which youngsters are subjectively and behaviorally involved in the Church. Subjective involvement refers to the salience they attach to religion (i.e., religion's importance in their lives). Behavioral involvement points to their participation in devotional activities such as prayer and public rituals such as attendance at Mass. Childhood religiosity affects closeness to God. The more people learn to be religious as children, the more likely they are to report experiences of the holy later in life. In other words, the way young people are raised has long-term effects on their ability to experience God in their adult years. Childhood religiosity also fosters commitment to the Church. Catholics who learn to be religious when they are young find it relatively easy to claim their Catholic identity. They also come to appreciate the benefits of being Catholic.

The more children participate in religious activities and develop a sense that religion is an important part of their lives, the more they are likely to have close personal relationships with God later in life and the more they are likely to learn about major developments such as Vatican 11 - both of which foster adherence to Church teaching. Childhood religiosity also promotes Catholic identity and investment in the Church, which also make significant contributions to faith and morals. Early childhood religiosity does not guarantee faithfulness later on, but it sure improves the odds. The two most important influences are having parents who talked about religion and having religious educators and catechists who are effective in ministry. Young people learn how to be religious when their parents talk with them about religion and when they receive guidance from instructors who know how to nurture religiosity. It seems that remaining active in one's childhood church is more attractive t( those with strong family connections.       The Search for Common Ground. James Davidson, et al.OSV 1997

Although the above comments are the result of analysis of Catholic situations, I am sure they apply in any Christian context. We at Sacred Heart are committed to the development of the total person and I am sure that our preparatory work with Ministry One will benefit the entire parish and families of Sacred Heart Academy.

Sincerely in the Lord,

Fr. Ron Hebert
 
 

FROM THE PTG PRESIDENTS DESK · Dear Sacred Heart Parents, Get ready... it's going to get busy! Thus far, financially, we are on schedule. The PTG is very pleased with all the support from each family involved with our fundraisers. I think these letters are a wonderful time to thank especially those who put forth the extra effort to raise money for our academy. The spaghetti dinner, chaired by Linda Small, wentexceptionally well. Thank you to all the families who participated; -we could not have done it without you! SHA will be recipients of approximately, $5,000.00 from the Peninsula Lion's Club. I hope many "Thank Youâs" will go out to both Linda Small and the Peninsula Lion's Club. The PTG General Meeting, on January 28, 1999, went very well. Sr. Caire Patrice Fitzgerald was very interesting. She reiterated the importance of keeping our priorities straight and how this could benefit our children. Sr. Claire has a very busy schedule and we were fortunate to have her speak at our meeting. Please look for the upcoming dates pertaining to meetings for "The Big Event" -- Auction. Mary Jane Warren and Heidi MacBeth are still looking for volunteers to help in various areas. Most of the chaired positions are filled. Please contact either of them for more information. Eric and Ann Stiverson are working hard on the "End of the Year Blast." We still need confetti eggs for this dinner. You may send the eggs to school to the attention of Nancy Wilks. Thank you for all the eggs thus far. Two weeks ago Sue Wise and I sent a letter to all families asking for your help. Marilyn Stroud, mother of Brett and Erik, has recently come home from the hospital. We would like to provide dinner for the Stroud family for the remainder of the year. It looks like February is filled. Please contact Sue Wise for the remaining months g 224-2254. Thank you for all your time and support. Lastly, if you are able to sell script at any of the masses this month, please contact Patti Dimasi. Sincerely, Kelly Andrade PTG President

REAL TEACHERS ·     For all those "real teachers" out there, and to those of you who are not in the teaching profession .... may this give you insight and patience for those of us who are:  REAL TEACHERS: Grade papers in the car, during commercials, in faculty meetings, in the bathroom, and .... at the end of a nine weeks .... have even been seen grading in church. Cheer when they hear that April 1st does not fall on a school day.  Drive older cars owned by credit unions. Canât walk past a crowd of kids without straightening up the line. Never sit down without first checking the seat of the chair. Have disjointed necks from writing on boards without turning around. Have been timed gulping down lunch in 2 minutes 18 seconds. Can predict exactly which parents show up for PTG meetings. Can "sense" gum. Have never heard an original excuse. Buy Tylenol and Advil in bulk. Will eat anything left in the teacherâs lounge. Know that secretaries and custodians really run the school. Know the value of a good education and are appalled upon seeing their paychecks. Understand that June, July, and August are now only six weeks long. Hear the heartbeats of crisis and always have time to listen. Know they teach students, not subjects.

 
 

BIG EVENT AUCTION MEETING The next meeting for the Big Event is Thursday, February 25, 1999 7:OOPM at the home of Kelly Andrade 1402 Alexandria Drive Please plan on attending the next auction meeting, as there is still room to volunteer your time to help make this a successful event. Help is still needed with obtaining live auction items. Please call Mary Jane Warren 223-2263 or Heide Macbeth 226-2349.

 
 

GCP RETURNS NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS Moskitis home (Kathy & Rich) 4436 Leon Street 224-9221 Cromer home (Debby & Bruce) 4327 Santa Cruz Ave. 222-3573 Ferreira home (Angie & John) 3027 Poinsettia 223-9937 Thaxton home (Van & Bill) 825 Silver Gate Ave 222-5604 WHO TO CALL General Info: Patty DiMasi 223-8619 Van Thaxton 222-5604 Convenience Orders Pam Collins 223-6132 Georgia Deitz 224-0001 ScripExtra: Heide Macbeth 226-2349 Church Sales: Patty DiMasi 223-8619 Tuition Credit: Janet Sanford 222-6725 CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE Luckyâs Peopleâs Food Store Ralphâs Smart & Final Vons

TO THE POINT Volunteer Service Opportunitiy As we kick off another school year, now is a good time to think about how best to contribute to the Academyâs "Commitment to Excellence". Review the list below to see where your help is needed. Decide whether you can help after hours, in the classroom or around the school. AFTER HOURS VOLUNTEER NOW: Remember to keep track of your points throughout the year by using the handy form in the back of your 1998-1999 School Directory SUNDAY DONUTS: Serve donuts after Mass. Call Christy Middleton @ 223-5932 AFTER-MASS GCP SALES Sell certificates, no accounting. Times available at the 10:30 am & 5:30 pm Sunday Masses. Call Patty Dimasi @ 223-8619 ADOPT-A-STUDENT: Donate to provide tuition assistance. Make checks payable to the Adopt-a-Student program and send them to Bob Hamm. PTG MEETING: Attend the PTG general meetings and earn 2 points. AUCTION EVENT: Get involved in the planning of this yearâs FUNdraiser. Call Mary Jane Warren @ 223-2263 or Heide Macbeth @ 226-2349 IN THE CLASSROOM CRAFTS, READING AND FIELD TRIPS: Help with these class activities. Call your childâs room parent for times and dates needed. O.B. REC CENTER LUNCH: Join your child, their classmates and teacher for a special lunch hour. Call your room parent for times and dates. AROUND THE SCHOOL LIBRARY: Lend a hand in our fabulous library. Call librarian Mary Zapata @ 222-7252 COMPUTER LAB: Share your knowledge or just lend a helping hand. Call Rich Grosch @ 222-7252 LUNCH-TIME PLAYGROUND HELPERS: Earn 5 points and help keep lunch time orderly and fun. Daily from 11:45 to 1:00. Call Connie Johnson @ 222-7252 HOT LUNCHES: Join in the fun on these special days. Call Teresa Dennehy @ 224-9049

 
 
 

LIBRARY LINES by Mary Zapata, Librarian Great Success Thank you to all who participated in a great book fair! Many books were put into the hands of children and a cash profit of $769 went into the Library Technology Fund. Also, many books were purchased for the classrooms as the wish lists were fulfilled. Thank you to the following children and families for donating books to the library: David Sheppard, Erin Capistrano, the Davidson family, Trevor Deitz, Monique Texeira, the Moskitis Family, the Sousa family, Brynmoor Hughes. A very special thank you to the Veltman family who donated $200 for the purchase of middle school books. I am asking students for their suggestions and replacing some copies of books that have worn out. The book fair would have been impossible to do without the help of many volunteers who gave so generously of their time and energy. A special thank you and "job well done" to the book fair team of '99 Sandy Alvarez, Barbara Austin, Sue Berrill, Claire Brockett, Emma Charbonneau, Pam Collins, Ann Coito, Michelle Deitz, Lorraine Duffy, Gina Dowd, Laura Hoban, Lori Kretz, Jean Penney, Lisa Rehberger, Linda Roper, Tracy Sheppard, Eileen Sullivan, Lydia Tillinghast, and Joyce Van Thaxton. Special thanks to Sue Bourdon and Lorna Thiel who helped set up and take down the fair, and to Eva Mard who helped after school. Aluminum Cans The aluminum can man, Doug Tillinghast, continues to do a wonderful job taking the aluminum cans to the recycler. The last checks he turned in totaled $181, so it is well worth the effort. Please keep saving cans during Lent. We will have an after-Easter treat for those who turn in the most cans. The classes in the lead so far are grade 5 with 1,000, grade 4 with 798, and grade 7 with 623. Thank you to all who continue to recycle. Library Book Reports Students in the middle school do oral or written book reports every month. The next book reports are due the week of March 22. Sixth grade is reading an award winner or nominee, the seventh grade is reading a religious or inspirational book, and the eighth grade is reading historical fiction. Students give the usual bookreport information, as well as give author information and their own opinion of the book. Library Essay Winners The San Diego County public libraries recently had an essay contest for students throughout San Diego county. Sacred Heart Academy had three winners in this contest: Nathaniel Smith and Jessie Chilcote in eighth grade, and Krista Yancey in fourth grade. Congratulations to these outstanding students, and a big thank you to their teachers Miss Koch and Mrs. Valenti.

Spaghetti Dinner The spaghetti dinner was another great success that helped the library. I can't give enough thanks to all the people involved. A million thanks to The Lions Club members, the entertainers, the Sacred Heart parents and all the people who came to eat. In the next Heartbeat I will write about the library equipment we were able to get as a result of this wonderful effort. Used Book-Video Sale We are having a used book sale. It will include children, family, and exercise videos and foreign language tapes. The sale will be the week of March 8th. if you have any paperback books in good condition you would like to donate to the used book sale, please send in a bag or box to the library. Most books will be 10 cents and 25 cents and videos $1.00. Some a bit higher. Storytime The primary grades are being read the California Young Reader Medal nominees so they can vote for their favorite in March.

Birthday Book Club News

A fun time was had by all the students who came to the birthday book club party held February 8th. It was given for all those students who donated a new hardback book to the library the first semester. Another party will be given at the end of the year for those students who donate second semester. A separate party will be given for those middle school students who donated during the school year 98-99. Please choose a book from our birthday book club box in the library, or get a list of suggestions from Ms. Zapata, our school librarian. Remember we need new hardback books for birthday book club donations.
 

BIRTHDAY BOOK CLUB A big "Thank You" to the following children who have donated books to our library. Happy Birthday!!   Jared Davidson Gr 1 Dinosuars Everywhere Allyson Andrade Gr 1 Dolphins Brynmoor Hughes Gr 2 The Emperor Penguins New Clothes Christopher Bowerman Gr 2 Greencoat and Swanboy Clare Parme Gr 2 Allison Goes for the Gold David Sheppard Gr 3 Edward and the Pirates Brendon Andrade Gr 3 The Blue and the Gray Leslie Andrade Gr 3 Mission: Earth Trevor Deitz Gr 5 The 13th Floor Erin Capistrano Gr 5 Midieval Tales Monique Texiera Gr 5 Out of the Dust Andrew Domingos Gr 5 The Booklyn Bridge MARIAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL POETRY CONTEST Marian Catholic High School recently had a poetry contest for students in Catholic elementary schools in San Diego. Each school could submit three entries. Miss Koch, middle school English teacher, entered three of her studentsâ poems in the contest. All three students won first places. Congratulations to 6th graders Tess Mengel and Molly OâToole who tied for first place in the sixth grade category. Congratulations to Alex Stewart who won first place in the 8th grade category.  SCIENCE FAIR WINNERS Sacred Heart Academy had forty-two science projects that went to the Diocesan Science Fair. Twenty-six of those projects qualified to move on to the Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair. Those students are: Adam Torpey, Allison Moore, Andrew Bourdon, Andy Baumann, Anna Brun, Brittany Hook, Brittany Lane, Christopher DeMeyer, David Davila, Erik Oberg, Erin Moskitis, Hilary Grimes, Jesse Hailey, Jessie Chilcote, Julianne DeSanti, Katherine Henkels, Lisa Dowd, Matt Sharpe, Megan OâToole, Nathaniel Smith, Patrick McCarthy, Peter Spisiak, Ryan Luz, Stephen Penney, and Whitney Schulze. Congratulations to all of these students and to their teacher, Mrs. Marcarelli.

VATICAN LIBRARY JEWELRY Have you been in the school foyer lately? if you have, you probably noticed the jewelry in the display case. These items are from the Vatican Lbrary Collection of Jewelry and Gifts. They are authentic re-creations inspired by the historic masterpieces found within  the Vatican Library. Each piece originates from the architecture and design elements in the salons and rooms within the Vatican Library. It is with great pride and reverence that we bring to you this beautiful collection representing this historic inspiration. All pieces are for sale at one half the retail price. One hundred percent of the sales go to Sacred Heart Academy. Stop by to shop. ...rosaries, crucifixes, necklaces, earrings, pill boxes, bookmarks, rosary boxes, pens, and other items are available. The stock changes regularly. Just another way to help your school.

SPAGHETTI DINNER
Thank you to everyone who worked, cooked, or just came to support the Spaghetti Dinner Library Fund night. It was great fun! Congratulations to the sauce contest winners - 1st place Kelly Andrade, 2nd place Julie Davidson, and 3rd place Mary Jane Warren.

The dinner was a huge success and raised about $5,000!!! Thanks to all of you! Linda Small.

YEARBOOK PICTURES

Fat Tuesday is over but is was all captured in numerous "Kodak moments". If you havenât already, get that film developed and send in your best shots for the yearbook. While youâre at it, develop those rolls with the Christmas caroling pictures, the science fair projects, the volleyball/football/soccer/basketball teams, the spaghetti dinner, the field trips, and yes - for those real procrastinators - the Oktoberfest pictures! Send them in to the attention of Debby Cromer in care of April Cromer - 6th grade.

SHARK SPORTS REPORT
 

Boys Basketball
The boyâs basketball season has just begun, we have three teams, 8th grade, 7th grade, and 5th grade. Each team will play 8 games. Following is the remaining schedule.
Team	Date	Time	Place	Opponent
8th Grade Team	Feb. 13 Feb. 14 Feb 16 Feb 20 Feb 27	11 am 6 pm 7 pm 2 pm 6 pm	Salvation Army Uni. Saints Uni. Uni.	St. Charles Good Shepard O.L.G. Blessed Sacrament Stella Maris
7th Grade Team	Feb. 13 Feb. 27 Feb 28 Mar. 1 Mar 6	6 pm 1 pm 5 pm 5:30 pm 5 pm	Uni. Salvation Army Uni. Ch. Lutheran Uni.	St. Jude O.L.G. St. John Mad. Good Shepard
7th Grade Team	Feb. 13 Feb. 14 Feb 19 Feb. 28 Mar 7	2 pm 5 pm 3:30 pm 3 pm 3 pm	Uni. Uni. Ch. Lutheran Francis Parker Uni.	Good Shepard Blessed Sacrament Ch. Lut Blessed Sacrament St. Vincent
Come support your school and cheer on your classmates!!! Be sure to double check with your favorite athlete prior to driving to one of these games - the schedules change quite frequently.      Thanks!! You're part of what makes Sacred Heart Academy Great!