Are you or any of your family or friends curious about Sacred Heart education? All are invited to join us on Thursday, Nov. 17 for our Admissions Open House. A 9 a.m. presentation by Head of School Sister Maureen Glavin and Principal Mrs. Marcia Renken will be followed by a guided campus tour with Seventh and Eighth Class Student Ambassadors. Afterward, there’ll be time to talk with staff and ask questions. To reserve a place, go to ash1818.org/openhouse or contact Admissions Director Lisa Tebbe at admissions@ash1818.org or 636-946-6127, ext. 1620. Hope to see you there!

On Friday, Nov. 18, the Academy will celebrate the Feast Day of our foundress, St. Rose Philippine Duchesne. In anticipation of the feast, Sixth Class students will present their annual play about Philippine’s life on Wednesday, Nov. 16, in Cribbin Hall (9 and 9:40 a.m. performances).

Our Fourth Class recently learned first-hand how the American election process works. Late last week, each student nominated a candidate for president from novels that he or she had already read this year. They each created a “Candidate Fact Sheet” explaining why their candidate should be chosen for president. The class narrowed it down to the top three candidates: Meriwether Lewis, Sacagawea and Seaman.

Yesterday, for our All Saints Liturgy, Third Class students dressed as the saints they’ve been studying. Their examples inspire us!

With over 1,800 ballots cast in the “straw” poll of scarecrows in Main Street’s Legends & Lanterns, our Seventh Class girls’ (Barat team) entry, Pikachu, won honorable mention! (For the uninitiated, Pikachu is a short, chubby rodent Pokémon.) Read more.

Take a new Ford for a spin and help us earn up to $8,000! Take a test drive at ASH between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 11, and the Academy will receive a donation from Ford as part of their Drive 4UR School program. If we have 300 test drives of one of the two cars, Ford will donate $6,000 to the Academy! If 200 of those 300 test drivers test drive a second vehicle, Ford will donate an additional $2,000! [A unique mailing address and email address is required for each test driver.] Feel free to invite grandparents, aunts, uncles, neighbors or cousins who might be available on that day.

Our thanks to Pundmann Ford for partnering with us. Please direct questions to Mary Maher, Development Director, at mmaher@ash1818.org or 636-946-6127, ext. 1601.

October is one of two months when we consciously and more overtly honor Mary, the mother of Jesus. At every Sacred Heart school throughout the world, we have a special name, representation and celebration of Mary. We know her, represent her and celebrate her under the title of Mater Admirabilis.

Fourth Class student Suhani researched Mary Engelbreit as her Famous Missourian, so when the best-selling author and illustrator visited the St. Charles County library at Spencer Creek recently, Suhani’s mother took her to meet her. After presenting and answering questions, Mary signed books and calendars, including her newest work, A Night of Great Joy. Mrs. Reepmeyer—Suhani’s teacher and a longtime Mary Engelbreit fan herself—helped Suhani explain how the class had studied famous Missourians. Together they showed Mary the picture of Suhani standing next to her poster. Mary was humbled and said to Suhani, “Thanks for choosing me!” Mrs. Reepmeyer added, “It’s not every day that you get to meet your Famous Missourian in person!”

This beautiful quilt could be yours! Chances will be sold at the Alumni Quilt Booth at Country Fair for $1 each or $5 for six.