Luke Burke Named NS Rec Hockey Player of the Year!

Congratulations to Luke Burke, Gr. 12, who was just named Nova Scotia Recreational Hockey Player of the Year!  This is quite an honour given there is a cast of thousands in minor hockey throughout Nova Scotia.

The award is presented to the Recreational player who most epitomizes the objectives of minor hockey through dedication, responsibility and reliability.

Weekly Update, Ms. Scott May 13

We continue to hear good news about the accomplishments of our students. 

Once again we were the only all-girls team at last week-end’s RobotsEast competition at Dalplex.  Congratulations on winning, for the second year in a row, the Best Engineered Robot Award.  Baratbot, ably steered by Savannah Cox, visited our assembly on Monday morning and was the special guest at the elementary school assembly on Tuesday morning.  Thank you to Dr. Nancy Lowery for returning this year to mentor our students and to Mrs. Dewar for her encouragement and commitment.

International Competition for Young Debaters, Cambridge, England – Rory Flynn and Mattea Roach reached the finals, and Rory placed first and Mattea placed second out of 78 debaters.  Mattea has also made the Canada Worlds team and she and Rory head to Bermuda this summer.  We look forward to hearing news from junior high nationals in Vancouver.

The Grade 9s spent three full and enjoyable days at Camp Brigadoon.  They have a wonderful team of instructors there and it is a first-class recreational facility.   Thank you to Mr. Griffiths, Ms. Grant, Mme Riley and Mrs. Hughes for being the chaperones.  One measure of the success of a trip like this is when the chaperones return, as they did on this occasion, full of compliments about the students and saying how much fun it was to be with them!  On Thursday the Grade 9s had a Day of Service where they worked at Feed Nova Scotia and did some outside clean up.  Thanks to Mrs. Hipson and Mrs. Bekkers for organizing this.

Today I had the pleasure of attending the Nova Scotia School Athletic Federation Celebration of School Sport luncheon at the WTCC.   Two of our graduating students, Holly Foxall and Claire McCusker, were among a number of exemplary athletes from across the province recognized for their outstanding contribution to school sport.  Each school in the province could also nominate a coach to receive an outstanding service award and David McCusker, our curling coach for the past three years, was our recipient.  Claire had the honour of saying Grace before the luncheon and she did a great job

Today was also the ACIS Track and Field which was held at Saint Mary’s.  Mrs. Sherlock and Mr. Griffiths reported that we had many outstanding performances despite the damp conditions.  Full results will be out in the next week or so. 

School booth at the Halifax Shopping Centre – all day tomorrow faculty, staff and students will be promoting SHSH.  The booth will be on the lower level between the Royal Bank and Sears.  Come by and visit.

Eclectica, 2nd Annual Fountain Academy Group Art Show May 15-17

Eclectica, 2nd Annual Fountain Academy Group Art Show
May 15th - 17th in the Little Theatre
Join us for our Opening Reception 6:30-9:00pm, Wednesday, May 15th.
Free Admission
Donations welcomed
A portion of all proceeds will be donated to IMIF Arts Program in Bolivia
Refreshments Served

The Eclectica Exhibition takes place from May 15th – May 17th. Selected by a jury, the top five pieces of art will be auctioned off by professional auctioneer, Wayne MacDonald, in a Live Auction during the Opening Reception on May 15th. There will also be Silent Auction and set price pieces for sale. When asked about the scope of the event, Art Teacher, Monica Rojo said “This show is not only about celebrating the art work the students have created throughout the year but allows the real world to be their classroom. By producing a group exhibition, they learn and exercise the practical and professional skills of artists: collaborating, producing art with purpose, on a deadline, and for public viewing.”

The show offers something for all tastes, with many mediums and styles on display. By selling their pieces, the students also learn about pricing, selling, sharing profit, and letting go of their work. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Ivar Mendez International Foundation for their Arts Program for underprivileged children in rural Bolivia. The remainder of sales revenue continues the learning experience for these artists as they share it with the Gallery (the Arts Department of Fountain Academy). This portion is then put back into the art program to be used for materials, tools, Artist Studio visits, and Visiting Artists in the classroom.

Don’t miss this exhibition of art created by talented student artists, work that is sure to please and inspire.
Please join us on Wednesday, May 15th from 6:30-9:00 pm for our Opening Reception and to meet the artists in the Little Theatre at Sacred Heart School on Spring Garden Road. Admission is FREE, refreshments will be served, and donations are welcomed!

International Competition for Young Debaters - Cambridge England

International Competition for Young Debaters, Cambridge, England – Rory Flynn and Mattea Roach reached the finals, and Rory placed first and Mattea placed second out of 78 debaters.  Mattea has also made the Canada Worlds team and she and Rory head to Bermuda this summer to debate.  We look forward to hearing news from junior high nationals which are taking place this week-end in Vancouver.   Congratulations and well done, ladies!

Kinsey & Kendra Fader, Primary Students, Thank Mr. J.D. Irving & Kent Homes for Donation to IWK

“Mrs. Laura Evans-Fader remembers yearning for privacy as her twin daughters, Kendra and Kinsey, fought for their lives in an open-bay neonatal intensive care unit at the IWK Health Centre.”  “We are alive today because of people like you,” one of the twins told the donors, bringing tears to the eyes of nurses who cared for them.” (Chronicle Herald)

Sacred Heart Primary students, Kinsey & Kendra Fader, asked their parents if they could write a little speech for them to read at the press conference at the IWK on Wednesday, May 8^th and their mother said “I am proud to say that they stood on step stools at the podium and read alternating lines, delivering their thank you message to Mr. J.D. Irving, Irving ShipBuilding and Kent Homes for their combined donation of $1,000,000 to the NICU restructuring project and oncology research at the IWK!!”

Mrs. Evans-Fader said:  “At the reception that followed, we were flooded with questions asking where they go to school.  We were proud to say, Sacred Heart.” 

Sacred Heart School if so very proud of Kinsey and Kendra!

Here is the IWK story: Click Here for IWK Story

The Chronicle Herald posted an article online at http://thechronicleherald.ca/metro/1128319-irving-donates-1m-to-iwk-s-neonatal-cancer-treatment-units

Weekly Update, Ms. Scott May 6

The month of May brings with it a number of special activities which means for very full, but exciting weeks.

Results from last Saturday’s Concours Oratoire were excellent.  Congratulations to Kinza Hart, Gr. 9 and Maria Samman, Gr. 8 on their Gold Medals, and to Annie Xu, Gr. 8 on winning a Silver Medal.  Kinza also won a week at the Terry Fox Centre in Ottawa, and Maria won a week at CPF Camp Kadimah this summer.

Debating news:  Mattea Roach and Rory Flynn made it to the quarter finals of the National Debating Tournament in Calgary.  Rory placed 5th overall.  Mattea and Rory left on Wednesday for Cambridge, England for more debating.  On May 9th Rory Flynn, Anya Friesen and Catherine Burke leave for the Junior High Nationals in Vancouver.  Good luck!

Congratulations to our 2013-2014 Class reps:  Mia Cao & Nouran ElBulkiny (Gr. 12), Bailey Francis & Claire Reardon (Gr. 11), Kinza Hart & Meghan MacAskill (Gr. 10), Thea Hart & Sarah Tanner (Gr. 9), Meg Currie & Sophie Moryto (Gr. 8).

Tapis Rouge, the annual Grade 9 French Film Festival, was held on Thursday.   We have a group of very talented film-makers!  This was also a $2 colour day to support our sister school in Uganda.

Carley Bekkers, Grade 12 has been awarded a Schulich Leader Scholarship from the University of Toronto valued at $60,000!  The Schulich Leader Scholarships are undergraduate scholarships for students intending to enroll in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) areas of study.  Carley is one of 40 Schulich Leaders in Canada.  Congratulations, Carley!

Next week the Grade 9s will spend three days at Camp Brigadoon where the staff will run a camp experience based upon the students discovering their individual talents.   Mr. Griffiths, Ms. Grant, Mme Riley and Mrs. Hughes will be accompanying the girls.

On Thursday they will participate in a Day of Service – half the day will be spent at Feed Nova Scotia and the second half will be spent doing a clean-up project.

AP exams begin on Monday – good luck to all Grade 11 and 12 students who will be writing.

Tomorrow Baratbot will compete in the RobotsEast competition at Dalplex.  Good luck!

The Alumnae/I Association Luncheon takes place at The Lord Nelson Hotel at 12 noon – the Graduates of 2013 will be guests of honour.

Alex Baillie wins Skate Canada Athlete of the Year Award for NS!

On Saturday, May 4, Skate Canada awarded the Starskate Athlete of the Year award for Nova Scotia to Grade 9 student Alexandra (Alex) Baillie. This award is presented annually to one Nova Scotia figure skater (and only 13 skaters across Canada) who has demonstrated determination, commitment, dedication, a passion for the sport, and who has achieved success during the skating season and with personal skill development.  Alex had a highly successful competitive skating season winning three medals and passing many skating tests.  The highlight of her competitive season was qualifying as a member of Team Nova Scotia for the Skate Atlantica competition on April 13 where she won a silver medal.

Congratulations, Alex!