Sister Barbara Dawson, RSCJ, Provincial of the Society of the Sacred Heart United States – Canada Province, was elected Aug. 2 as the Superior General of the International Society of the Sacred Heart at the Society’s General Chapter in Nemi, Italy. The General Chapter is composed of delegates from every province and serves as the highest governing body of the congregation.

The Academy 6th Class Girls golf team placed 3rd in the CYC League Team Championship on Saturday, June 18, playing against teams from West County, St. Charles County and South Central County. Congratulations to participants Paige W. (4th Class), Emma W. (4th), Tori F. (6th), Molly K. (6th), Faith K. (6th), Astrid S. (6th), Leah H. (St. Charles Borromeo) and Kylie B. (St. Charles Borromeo).

Congratulations to Tori, who placed 3rd in the CYC City/County Individual Championship on Sunday, June 26.

The girls had a great season! Special thanks to Brett Felton for both coaching and managing the team. [Absent from the photo are Faith and Molly.]

The Showtime performing arts troupe put on a colorful show at the end of their three-week summer camp. Going Bananas was written, staged, choreographed and performed by camp participants in Classes 2–8. What a fun experience and production!  Thanks to Laurie Strickland, director.

This week we welcome campers to Just Imagine!, a creative play camp with daily themes for children entering Pre-Primary and Primary.

There are three other summer camps offered in July:

• Chess Camp  (July 11–15)
• Silly for Seuss! (July 11–15)
• Bricks 4 Kidz (Space Adventures) (July 18–22)

Sacred Heart educators from around the country will convene in St. Charles June 20–25 for two Network of Sacred Heart Schools conferences. The first half of the week will be a chance for Administrative teams and Heads of School from the 24 Network schools in the U.S. and Canada to come together in the spirit of Sacred Heart education. The second conference, Roots That Give Us Wings, describes Sacred Heart history, education, values, and traditions for educators desiring to make a difference through Sacred Heart education. Initially for new Sacred Heart employees, Roots has grown into a historical and reflective journey for those in Sacred Heart education, including Boards of Trustees, staff and faculty.

God’s blessings on the Class of 2016—our newest alumni—as they conclude their years at the Academy of the Sacred Heart. We’re confident that they are well prepared to lead lives of meaning, leadership and service!

In the fall these 45 young men and women will be attending Barat Academy, CBC, Cor Jesu, DeSmet, Duchesne, Francis Howell North, Incarnate Word, Nerinx Hall, St. Dominic, St. Joseph’s Academy, SLU High, Villa Duchesne, Visitation and Westminster Academy.

Graduation and Alumni Induction ceremonies took place on Saturday, May 21.

Congratulations to our Seventh Class students who qualified for the Duke TIP talent search this year by having achieved a qualifying score at or above the 95th percentile on a grade-level test. Seventeen students were invited to take the ACT or SAT college entrance test alongside current high school students. The results are in—four students achieved Grand (national) recognition and seven received State recognition. They have been invited to take part in recognition ceremonies at Duke University (Grand recognition) and  Drury University (State recognition). We are very proud of all participating students and applaud their hard work and determination. Well done!

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