1. Welcome to Parent Night Thank you for coming!

2. Thank you for Choosing Sacred Heart Opened in 1960 under the Irish Order of the Sisters of Mercy. Out of 29 schools in the Diocese of St. Augustine we are the 16 th oldest school currently open. Over 350 years of teaching experience!

3. New Website http://sacredheartcatholicjax.com/

4. Year-Round Fundraisers

5. What we did last year? Saving the school over $1,000!

6. Thank you for the Roof!

7. Volunteer Hours All parents are required to give 10 volunteer hours per semester for a total of 20 hours per school year per family. The mandatory Carnival hours (2 per child-max. 4 hours) will be included in this requirement. Families who have not completed the Service Hour Requirement will be assessed $10 for each un-served hour by Dec. 15 th and April 30 th. There will be many opportunities for service hours. Please watch for updates on the website and letters home. Parents must have Protecting God’s Children (www.virtus.org) and be fingerprinted to volunteer on campus. Please turn the form in on the last Wednesday of every month for tracking purposes.www.virtus.org Protecting God’s Children on Saturday, September 6 th. 9:00am- 12:00pm

8. Want another way to earn service hours? Help us establish our PRIZE BANK!!!!! Donate a $25 gift card to a well known store or restaurant We credit you 3 volunteer hours That is a $5 savings if you always pay Cards must be valid for at least 12 months Limit 2 cards per family and must be donated by 1/31/15 Gift Cards will be used as prizes for future fundraisers and events.

9. Parent Portal

10. Click More to get to H.W. and student information!

12. E-Rate Forms Please Please fill out one form per family. If you are not comfortable filling out the information, at least sign the form and turn it in. Each form filled out counts toward our rebate total!

13. FUN RUN Kickoff is Monday, September 8 th with a Pep rally and the RUN is on Wednesday, September 17 th.

14. FUN RUN

15. Why Help?

16. 3rd ANNUAL SISTER JOSEPHINE O'LEARY GOLF CLASSIC Please join us on Friday, October 3 rd for the rescheduled event from last school year. There is still time to sign up and play on what we hope to be a beautiful Fall day!

17. No Early Out Wednesday Sorry, None! Early Out Fridays at 11:45am October 10 th End 1st Quarter November 25 th Thanksgiving December 19 th End 2nd Quarter January 30 th CSW March 6 th Carnival Friday March 13 th End of 3rd Quarter June 3 rd Last Day of School

18. Uniform Socks Rule will not be enforced until January 2015! Most common company is Jefferies Uniform Knee High Socks 3 pairs for $12 Available: Amazon Sears JC Penney’s North Florida Uniform Shop Walmart Target

19. PE Uniform Change By January, please make sure that all PE shirts have a Sacred Heart Logo. Please, no more plain white T-shirts.

20. Further Uniform Changes More uniform changes will be coming next school year. You will have until the beginning of the 2017 school year to be in compliance with those new uniform policies. Policies may include: Required Sacred Heart logo on uniform shirts Possible switch to skorts for girls Boys may switch to khaki pants Plaid color will probably change Will speak with Home and School, School Board, Student Government, Teachers, Parents, and uniform companies throughout the process.

21. Updated Phone Number Please have an updated phone number in your student’s planner. Having an updated phone number allows Protective Care to contact families as quickly as possible. If you change your phone number or email address please contact the front office in order to update your information.

22. Traffic Pattern

23. Please hang up your cellphones. Students should be wearing their seatbelts. Do not park in the very front of the school buildings, including the gym. No Parking

24. Safety Patrol

25. Room Parents Thank you to Mrs. Jessica Young http://room-mom101.blogspot.com/

26. To the Classrooms! Kindergarten through 5 th may visit the classrooms. 6 th -8 th Grades may stay in the cafeteria.