Catholic Schools Week
Children of the World International Festival
Gingerbread House Building
Kennywood School Picnic
Scholastic Book Fair
Youth Art Month
Catholic Schools Week
Catholic Schools Week is usually the last week in January in celebration of Catholic education nationwide. A new theme is chosen each year. Teachers, staff, students, and parents celebrate the theme and Catholic education with special assemblies, breakfasts, and school-wide activities. The Education Enrichment Committee assists the teachers and staff in preparation of this week.
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Children of the World International Festival
The third Children of the World International Festival will be held on April 18, 2009 at the Hunt Armory in Shadyside (located at 324 Emerson Street, across from the school). This fun-filled family event is sponsored by Sacred Heart School in partnership with the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh.
The event is open to the public from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for children. The Children of the World festival features food, music, dance, artistic demonstrations, children’s activities and more to celebrate the cultures of more than 30 countries. Area restaurants provide an array of ethnic foods for sale. Some delicious dishes that have been prepared at past festivals include spring rolls and Thai chicken, tapas, Swedish meatballs, jambalaya and hummus, and a variety of delicious desserts from area bakeries and restaurants. This year’s festival promises tasty treats for every palate.
Entertainment is presented on a main stage with local children’s groups performing traditional music and dancing including African drumming, Filipino dancing, Bulgarian dancing, Irish step-dancing, Greek dancing, Scottish bagpipe performances, Chinese lion dances, and much more.
The festival also features displays representing more than 30 countries from around the world. These booths have been lovingly prepared by area families, many of whom live in Pittsburgh on short or extended stays, working and studying at the city’s hospitals, universities, and businesses. The booths feature photos and facts about their home countries, samples of crafts and artwork, games and more.
In addition to the educational displays, entertainment and ethnic foods, the festival features children’s games, a raffle, gift baskets, and a silent auction of beautiful furniture hand-painted by area artists and architects.
Join us and celebrate the rich cultural diversity of Pittsburgh!
Area businesses and organizations are welcome to play a part in this event by hosting educational displays and through sponsorships, donations and advertising. For more information, please call 412-441-1582.
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Gingerbread House Building
During this December event, graham crackers, icing, ice cream cones, and dozens of snacks and candies of every size, shape and color are used to construct gingerbread houses. Help is needed for preparation, set up and clean up. Call the school office for chairperson contact information.
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Kennywood Day
Reduced price ride-all-day tickets are sold in April for the Sacred Heart Kennywood Day, scheduled in late May or early June. Tickets can also be used any weekday throughout the summer.
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Scholastic Book Fair
The Scholastic Book Fair is usually in January or early February. Parents preview and purchase paperback and hardcover titles at parent-teacher conferences and on the weekend; students visit the Book Fair with their classes. Parent volunteers help staff the fair, and proceeds go to the school library.
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Youth Art Month
Youth Art Month Exhibit is celebrated each spring at Sacred Heart School. It has two alternating events.
The first is the Kids Art Fair which provides an unforgettable art experience that sparks your child's pride in their creative work, brings families and faculty together, and enriches our school community. Each child's art masterpiece is carefully framed in a gallery style black frame with a bevel-edged double mat with a non-breakable glasslike acrylic. The art will be on exhibit, gallery style and can also be purchased.
The second event is held in conjunction with our Children of the World International Festival. It is a traditional “Art on the Wall” presentation reflecting the children’s study, thought, and expression based on art from around the world. We are excited about the opportunity to bring both these art events to our school families and friends.
We hope you will join our celebration of the visual arts.
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