Schools of the Sacred Heart

Academic Students Invited to Summer Writing Institute

Elizabeth — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:41:54 +0000

Savannah Blanco, II Academic, and Bre’Anna Sonnier-Thompson, III Academic, were selected to attend the Juniper Young Writers Institute at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. This is a highly competitive, much sought after workshop that hand selects diverse applicants from across the country. Savannah and Bre’Anna applied by submitting ten samples of their writings, along with a letter of recommendation from their English teachers. They will attend from June 23 – July 1 and upon completion, both girls will receive 2 college credits in English from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

ASH Top Placings at Literary Rally

Elizabeth — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:37:12 +0000

The Academy of the Sacred Heart competed in the Louisiana State Literary Rally held on April 21. Twenty-three Upper School students competed and 14 placed with high marks. Congratulations to the following students for their placings:

Brittany Burrow – Biology II, 1st place

Olivia Chatman – French II, 1st

Jennifer Link – Spanish II, 1st

Malarie Zaunbrecher – French III, 1st

Mercedes Barcena-Garcia – French I, 2nd

Megan Chestnut – Calculus, 2nd

Hannah Dakin – Advanced Math I, 2nd

Hillary Holland – Advanced Math II, 2nd

Victoria Maia – Environmental Science, 2nd

Caroline Muldowney – Spanish III, 2nd

Bre-Anna Sonnier-Thompson – U.S. History, 2nd

Shea Svendson – Health, 2nd

Brooke Devillier – English I, 3rd

Victoria Croft – Physics, 4th

Amanda Le – Spanish Interpretive Reading I, Superior

Arianne Metoyer – Spanish Interpretive Reading II, Excellent

Sarah Papadakes – Spanish Interpretive Reading III, Excellent

Angel Scalisi – French Interpretive Reading III, Good

Sydney Willingham – French Interpretive Reading IV, Good

Summer Sports Camps

Elizabeth — Wed, 02 May 2012 14:24:12 +0000

Schools of the Sacred Heart will offer three athletic camps this summer for boys and girls in grades 5th through 8th. Our seasoned coaching staff will host a basketball camp (June 18-21 and 25-28), a volleyball camp (July 9, 10, 12), and a soccer and cross-country camp (July 23-26). Download a camp brochure here for more details on these fun summer camps.

Duke State Recognition

Elizabeth — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:02:02 +0000

The DUKE University Talent Identification Program is a global leader in identifying academically gifted students and providing them with innovative programs to support their development. DUKE conducts an annual search for students who are excelling on standardized tests at their grade levels. This year fifteen seventh grade students (56% of the class) qualified to participate in the highly selective Talent Search. Please join us in congratulating Katie Clack, Alyson Hetzel, Hannah Jumonville, Sophie Regard, Ronnie Shaw Little, and Caroline Zaunbrecher, whose excellent scores on the ACT Assessment Test merited an invitation to the State Awards Ceremony in Natchitoches, Louisiana, as part of the Duke University Talent Identification Program. In addition, Katie Clack, Kyra Ferney, Hannah Jumonville, Emily McConnell, Sophie Regard, Elizabeth Skinner, and Ronnie Shaw Little qualified for summer studies programs held on various university campuses.

Friday Morning of Service

Elizabeth — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:43:31 +0000

Academy of the Sacred Heart III Academic students participated in a service day with Hope for Opelousas. The following link leads to a blog post written by Hannah, an intern with the organization, about the girls’ service day and includes their thoughts on their service efforts.

One Friday morning…

There is nothing quite like an early morning, a cup of coffee in your hand, and thirty teenage girls standing on your lawn… read more.