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The Academy of the Sacred Heart is proud to announce three members of the Class of 2023 have been named as National Merit Semifinalists in the 68th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.
What's up around the Sacred Heart campus?
Rosary Campus News
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This morning, Middle School gathered in the Chapel to induct the student council officers and class representatives for the 2022-2023 school year.
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In mid-July, just after school closed, seven students and two faculty took the annual 9 hour or so trip to Whole Kids Outreach (WKO) in Ellington, MO.
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Sacred Heart inducted 16 Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion during a celebration of the Mass of the Holy Spirit on Friday, August 19, 2022.
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Graduating Senior, Ashley Ellis, was recently published in the International Journal of High School Research for her Microbiology research.
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To celebrate our recent graduates, we're spotlighting just a few members of the Class of 2022 who exemplify each of the five Goals and Criteria of Sacred Heart education.
Mater Campus News
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As a service project in celebration of Catholic Schools Week, Academy of the Sacred Heart students turned their Maker Space into a Glitter Den this holiday season. Then, they delivered door hangers for residents of Lambeth House in New Orleans
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At 10 years old, Louise Hymel already understands that being able to vote is a privilege. The fourth grader at the Academy of the Sacred Heart School in New Orleans was eager to vote for her favorite children’s book, by using a real voting machine, during an election held in the school’s Mater Campus Library.
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We had a great week celebrating Catholic Schools' Week in the Preschool and Lower School. The Nims Fine Arts Center and Mater Gym were filled with joyful hymns Monday as we began our week honoring our foundress, St. Madeleine Sophie Barat, as a school community.
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The 4th grade welcomed the opportunity to talk to the financial experts at Hancock Whitney during their financial literacy fair about the mechanics of running a profitable business and personal banking.
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This week, the three-year-old students had special visitors from Hancock Whitney Bank who reinforced all of their recent classroom lessons.
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Governor John Bel Edwards wanted to personally thank first grader Landry Flettrich for a card that she mailed him.