News Archive

We are so excited to welcome Mr. Hanson to Sacred Heart Academy!

Show your Canadian spirit on Wednesday, February 11th!! Go team Canada! 🇨🇦

Congratulations to the Precious in His Sight award winners from last week! We are so proud of you all!❤️

Please join us January 22nd for our Kindergarten Open House!! We hope to see you there! ✏️📚🏫

Register your child today for Little Flower!🌼

Our students have been working so hard on their Youth Singers Showcase songs! Please join us for the Showcase this Friday. Doors will open at 11 and the performance will start at 11:10. We hope to see you there!🎤🎶

This week we will be having Youth Singers Calgary in for our Artist in Residence week. Please join us on Friday for the Student Showcase to hear what students have been learning all week! 🎶🎤

Blessings to all of you in 2026! Happy New Year from SHA. "For I know the plans I have for you. plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." - Jeremiah 29:11

From all of us to all of you, Merry Christmas! We wish you a season full of joy, peace, and time spent with those you love. 🎄 ❤️ 🙏

The Christmas story beautifully retold by our current grade 5’s when they were in Kindergarten! Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all of us at Sacred Heart Academy! May your hearts and homes be filled with hope, peace, joy, and love this Christmas season, as we await the arrival of Christ the King!❤️🎄

Due to the weather we have hired Southland Transportation to safely bus our students instead of walking to Mass today at Sacred Heart Church. 🙏

Strathmore - All rural cancelled. In town cancelled on route 41, 44 & 45

CTR Catholic has been informed that road conditions may deteriorate throughout the afternoon today due to weather conditions. We expect afternoon bus routes to run at this time, but rural routes may become more challenging. Bus drivers in Strathmore will notify affected families as soon as possible if they determine that their rural route, or a portion of the route, is not safe to travel. We apologize for this disruption as we realize that the inconvenience for families is significant, but we must err on the side of safety with the knowledge that some roads may not be in reasonably safe condition. Families are encouraged to plan for alternate arrangements to pick up their children or have them stay with a trusted adult ahead of time, in case you are informed that your bus is unable to run. All families are welcome to pick up their children at any time, please contact your school if you wish to do so. If your child drove themselves to school today and you wish for them to leave early to avoid worsening road conditions, please make arrangements through the school office. Some school staff will remain on site after the close of the day to supervise students who cannot be picked up at the last bell and to help support families with their arrangements. As always, we will not run buses earlier than the end of the day, because we cannot assume that there will be supervision at home in every case. We apologize for any inconvenience as we navigate these winter driving conditions.

Pray for Livy!❤️

October Newsletter

Last week our school participated in the Terry Fox Run! We are so proud to have raised $5826.85 for the Terry Fox Foundation together as a school community!! Thank you to everyone who donated❤️

✨The 2024–2025 yearbook has arrived! A limited number of extra copies are available for $25.00. To purchase, please contact Mrs. Van Bavel at pvanbavel@redeemer.ab.ca✨

We had so much fun last week with Alien In-Line Skating!! Thank you so much to School Council for sponsoring this event and providing the opportunity for students to rollerblade with Alien In-Line Skating all week!

✨One of our students’ most loved traditions is coming back this December—the Kids Only Christmas Store! 🎄 This special event gives our children the joy of shopping for gifts for their loved ones, all on their own.❤️ To make this magical experience happen, we need parent help! If you can step into one of these roles or lend a hand, please click 👉 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdqX4-QscNxvLlQHSnyCdIxG39uXlP5oxqv-AOrFNGriYLlfw/viewform?usp=sf_link This is a wonderful way to spread Christmas cheer and help our students experience the joy of giving. Without a crew of volunteer parents, we won’t be able to have this favorite event! ✨

There is still time to donate to the Terry Fox Run! If you wish to donate, here is the link!➡️ https://schools.terryfox.ca/98415 Donations will be accepted until September 30th! Thank you so much!

Keep Hot Lunch Cooking at SHA!🧑‍🍳 We are so grateful to have back our wonderful efficient volunteer Hot Lunch Chair this year, Amy G! But she can’t do it alone—our hot lunch program depends on parent support. If you are interested in volunteering for this well loved lunch program, please sign up using the link below! 👉 Here is the volunteer sign-up link! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdqX4-QscNxvLlQHSnyCdIxG39uXlP5oxqv-AOrFNGriYLlfw/viewform?usp=sf_link Or email sha_council@redeemer.ab.ca Let’s work together to keep hot lunch on the menu for our students!❤️

School picture day is tomorrow!📸

If you are interested in placing an order for SHA School Clothing please have orders in by October 6th! Order link➡️ https://sacredheartacademystrathmore.itemorder.com/shop/home/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2muxGBXSn5PXi28vdvEPeaYBFlUf7rbHCgHpD7jIeWu6wpuKjZenVqUuQ_aem_vfCYsSonfIcWlwPM0b1lOA

We are so excited to host our Halloween Family Dance on Wednesday, October 29th, from 6:00–7:00 p.m. in the school gym! We are extra lucky to have the amazing DJ Caper back to keep the music pumping and the energy high! 🕺💃 We are grateful to have Kristin K, Mike V, and Gen V, on the planning committee. If you are interested in volunteering please sign up using the link! 👉 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdqX4-QscNxvLlQHSnyCdIxG39uXlP5oxqv-AOrFNGriYLlfw/viewform?usp=sf_link

We are excited to announce our Halloween Hot Dog Lunch on Thursday, October 31! Thanks to generous donations from the Animal Care Centre of Strathmore and our School Council, we have all the hotdogs we need for this tasty tradition.🎃🌭 Our returning Chair, Cassandra M , will be leading this yummy event, joined by our famous duo: “Ketchup Grandpa” and “Mustard Grandma”! If you are interested in volunteering please sign up using the link! ➡️https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdqX4-QscNxvLlQHSnyCdIxG39uXlP5oxqv-AOrFNGriYLlfw/viewform?usp=sf_link

🎉We are working with Gateway Rasmussen to create another school cookbook that will be available to purchase in November and would make a wonderful Christmas gift!🎉 We are asking students, staff and families to submit their favorite recipes.🧑‍🍳 Any funds raised will go directly back to SHA School Council for projects and events. Thank you for your participation!❤️ 💥ONLINE RECIPE SUBMISSION💥 ➡️Go to www.cookbookprinter.com At the top of the home page, on the right-hand side under “My Account” enter the general username and password that has been provided below. The general username is SacredHeart and the general password is Str@thmore2025 Click on “login” Now you are in! You can add or modify recipes from this screen. Please note a photo is not required.🚫

If you are interested in volunteering for our annual Spellathon please sign up using the Google form link attached. Thank you to all the amazing volunteers that help make this event possible!❤️ Sign up here! ➡️ https://forms.gle/EMTBgLrvqkHyDA5r5

We are incredibly proud to be part of this annual tradition, continuing Terry Fox's dream of a world without cancer. Each year, we come together with hearts full of hope and determination, running for a cause that touches so many lives. We’re asking everyone to rally together and support our fundraising efforts. Every donation, no matter how small, makes a difference and brings us one step closer to a cure. Please follow our school’s link to our Terry Fox fundraising page to help us reach our goal! https://schools.terryfox.ca/98415

On Friday we celebrated our Creed Assembly! Each teacher read the Creed their class wrote for the year.❤️

💥Alien In-line skating begins next week for grades 2-6! Please send your child with a helmet and 2 pairs of socks on the days their class is scheduled to rollerblade.😊

Today our staff came together to celebrate the retirements of Mrs. Angela Reeves, Madame Christine Gagnon, and Mrs. Margaret Yungwirth, and to bid a fond farewell to Mr. Derek Donais and Mrs. Lisa Hanson. Thank you for sharing your gifts, faith, and love with our school family. May God bless each of you richly as you begin new journeys and adventures! ❤️

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Ordering deadline is extended to June 30! https://www.customschoolsupplies.ca Orders will still be accepted throughout July and August, but please note that late fees will apply after June 30.

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Please visit https://sacredhc.ca/golf for more information about our parish golf fundraiser!

We are looking for any parents, grandparents and available volunteers to help us run our book fair May 26-29. Please sign up here if you can help! Thank you 🙏 📚

Through sun or snow, they guide the way, With caring hearts each school day. They greet with smiles, they drive with care, Getting our children safely there. We thank you, drivers, for all you do— The wheels of our school turn because of you! Happy bus driver appreciation day!