Dalhousie Atlantic High School Tournament

I am very pleased to report on the success of our debating teams at the Dalhousie Atlantic High School tournament this weekend.

The Sacred Heart team of Sabrina Secord and Anya Friesen won the final round with a unanimous decision over a Halifax West team.  In addition, Sabrina was 1st overall and Anya tied for 2nd place (although she placed fourth when the tie was broken).  Alexander Sapp  tied for 6th.

This marks only the 3rd time we have won the Atlantic Championship in the 11 years we have entered.  It is all the more remarkable because Anya is a grade 9 student. 

In the junior high category, the Sacred Heart team of Catherine Burke and Maria Samman placed second, losing a close decision to a team from Halifax Grammar School.  Individually, Caraid McGinty placed 1st in the junior high category and Catherine Burke placed 2nd (tying Caraid, but behind her on standard deviation).  Close behind, Keegan Martin was 5th,  Aristides Milios  was 7th, and Maria Samman placed 10th.

Two of our junior boys, Andy Samman and Robert Sapp were obliged to compete in the senior category to make the numbers work, where they performed very well indeed against much older students.

In total, sixty-two debaters from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick took part, twenty of them from Sacred Heart and Fountain Academy.  Congratulations to them all. 

Brian Casey
Coach

Friday, February 1st is "Bring A Friend to School" Day at Sacred Heart

Friday, February 1st is "Bring A Friend Day" at Sacred Heart.  If you have a friend who wants to experience Sacred Heart School for the day, please get in touch with Robyn Erickson, Admissions Director, at 422-4459 or rerickson@shsh.ca

Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award & Debating News

We are pleased to say that Gillian Crosby, Grade 12, has received the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award. This is the fourth student we have had achieve the award in the school's history - all in the last two years! Congratulations, Gillian!

 

The tryouts for the Nova Scotia debaters to attend the Team Canada selection took place this weekend. We are pleased to report that Mattea Roach was selected to represent Nova Scotia at the try outs in Calgary in April. Way to go, Mattea!

 

 

ACIS Basketball Tournament hosted by Sacred Heart Jan. 18-19

Sacred Heart School hosted the senior high boys and girls divisions of the annual Atlantic Conference of Independent Schools (ACIS) Basketball Tournament this past weekend.  Armbrae Academy was host to the junior girls and Halifax Grammar host to the junior boys. Participating schools included Rothesay Netherwood School, Kings-Edgehill School, Shambhala, Armbrae Academy, Halifax Grammar and Sacred Heart.  It was a busy weekend with 40 games on schedule. As always, when the Independent Schools get together for competition there is lots to cheer about.

Information Session Preschool to 12 Jan. 24 at 7:00 p.m.

Information Session for Preschool to Grade 12 on January 24, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart.  Please join us for this session for prospective parents and students.  All are welcome.

Headmistress Letter, Jan. 17, 2013

Dear Families and Colleagues,

Do you know the saying: Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard. Live in Northern California once, but leave before it make you soft?  I lived in NYC from 1989-92, and in SF from 1996-2012. I went soft. Around 6pm yesterday, I couldn't imagine we would have school today. Now, it is gorgeous - looks like Vail, Colorado. This softie is lucky (and grateful) to live on campus!

Two weeks ago, we returned from Christmas Break and we have had a breathless stretch of activity. Rory Flynn and Mattea Roach went to Queens University for the National Tournament to compete against 216 other outstanding debaters. Our Grade 9 team overpowered the Grade 12 team from Upper Canada College for the Top Place in both Junior and Senior divisions. They qualified to compete at the International Level in Cambridge, England in May! Individually, Rory is #1 in both divisions, Mattea placed #5 for Seniors, and Rory is the Top Speaker.

I am grateful so many people were able to be here last week to celebrate Marilyn Hinch who served our Sacred Heart community for over 40 years. Last spring, while in San Francisco, I received word that Marilyn had suffered a heart attack. Like many of you, I hit my knees in prayer for her recovery. Late in the fall, Marilyn made the difficult decision to retire from her job as Receptionist. We were blessed to be able to celebrate Marilyn's service as well as her steady recovery. Presentations were made to her at the Elementary Epiphany Liturgy, and joining me to honour her at the Open House were Ms. Scott, Mr. Marchand, high school boys and girls, Alumnae/i Executive President and representative Nicole Ferguson and Meaghean Richardson, Angela Surrette spoke on behalf of the Board of Governors, Parents' Guild VP Jody MacDonald read a letter from President Mark James, and Sr. Sally Mahar, RSCJ, Headmistress in Marilyn's first year at SHSH, spoke from her heart for the Religious community.

Taking it to the ice ... our Gr. 9-12 students enjoyed the semi-formal Ice Dance last weekend, and today students in grades 3-6 will head to The Oval. On Saturday, Hockey Night in Canada will allow me (finally!) to enter into an important dimension of my cultural orientation - drop the puck and let's play!

For the 2013-14 Admissions, we have been identifing siblings in order to process their contracts on the same time-line as current student re-enrollment. If you still need to let us know about a sibling who could join SHSH next year, please contact Robyn Erickson, Admissions Director (422-4459 or admissions@shsh.ca / rerickson@shsh.ca).

May this year be filled with joy and peace,
Sr. Wachter

Rory Flynn & Mattea Roach - Top Debaters Qualify for Cambridge, England Debate!

Rory Flynn and Mattea Roach were the top debating team at the Queen's University Debating Tournament this past weekend whose members were under 15 on September 1st, so they qualify to represent Canada in Cambridge, England in May.  A team from Crofton House School in BC and a team from UTS in Toronto will accompany them to England in May.  

We wish Rory and Mattea all the best!