The Feast of the Sacred Heart

In the honor of the Feast of the Sacred Heart, the students of Sacred Heart School in Rockaway celebrated a final school liturgy and then proceeded outside the school building to gather around the wildlife habitat garden. Father Jean Claude blessed the garden and led the school community in a prayer service to celebrate the new prayer/wildlife habitat garden created by the 6th grade class with the help of Mr. Curtis Appleby. Dana Kluczyh, 6th grade, Carmen Ruiz in 5th grade, and Mary Sudol of 7th grade read a variety of poetry after the blessing. Pictures are HERE!

Sacred Heart Students Help St. Peter's Village orphanage

During the fourth marking period, students in grades K, 3, and 6 of Sacred Heart School in Rockaway organized and hosted a community service project to benefit the children of St. Peter’s Village, a local orphanage located in Denville.  The school-wide collection yielded a spectacular amount of items on their “summer wish list” for the boys of St. Peter’s to have an enjoyable summer. Students enthusiastically pack up all the items so that they can be delivered to St. Peter’s by Mrs. Maida, the third grade teacher.

See pictures here!

Sacred Heart School Rockaway Awarded The 2009 Best Practice Award from the Paterson Diocese

The Paterson Diocese has awarded Sacred Heart School this prestigious award for its outstanding 5^th and 6^th Grade Literacy Program. This Program is a multi-disciplinary literature unit that compliments the study of various class novels.  The panel of education from the diocese that observed the culminating activity involving every student in the two grades was in awe.

Congratulations to 5^th & 6^th Grade Teachers Mrs. Reilly and Mrs. Baio whose expertise, creativity, and selfless dedication to Sacred Heart’s students make them extraordinary educators.  This is the 6^th Best Practice Award that Sacred Heart School has received from the diocese.

The award was presented at the Convocation Meeting May 6^th, 2009 held at Saint Mary’s School in Pompton Lakes.

"A Star School in the Paterson Diocese is a school on the 'cutting edge.' It promotes high student achievement and has an identifiable specialization, which addresses the educational services and needs of students. The faculty is engaged in professional development; there is administrative and fiscal efficiency demonstrated in the educational program. Outstanding performance is measured in terms of student results and school accomplishments and there are collaborative efforts with parents, parish and community."

For additional information or a sample copy, Contact: Rebecca D’Alauro, 973-810-3051 

Grade 2 does Live book reports

Mrs. Lucy Rovegno's 2nd grade class recently read biographies of important people.  They then dressed up like the person they were studying and gave a report on the book they read.

All had fun and pictures are here.

Sacred Heart Students Delve Into the Ocean

Students at Sacred Heart School in Rockaway spent weeks preparing for their presentation exploring many aspects of the oceans throughout the world.  Each grade focused on different aspects from oceanic life, to environmental concerns as well as topography and famous oceanic historians.  The program incorporated songs, and poetry, as well as included members of each grade, demonstrating a creative alternative to the traditional science fair.  

The older students presented an in depth look at environmental concerns facing each ocean including over fishing, oil spills, general pollution as well as the effects of global warming, especially in areas of the Arctic Ocean.  They each offered possible solutions to these problems, as well as causes and effects.   Younger grades spoke about shorelines, starfish, sea turtles, jellyfish, and other oceanic life.  Each presentation included a visual aid, whether a colorful sea creature carefully crafted by a Kindergartener or a project board with many facts and figures.  It was obvious that each student spent a great deal of time and effort in preparing for the presentation, which made for a very informative and entertaining afternoon.  

See Pictures Here!

Grade 2 goes to the Sterling Hill Mining Museum

Mrs. Rovegno's 2nd grade class recently went to the Sterling Hill Mining Museum.  This complex used to be an active zinc mine and is now open to the public .  It's packed with exhibits, tours, and fun.  There are restored machinery outdoors as well as the ability to go down into the mine and see how the work was done.  The class learned alot and had alot of fun.  Pictures Here!

Grade 6 creating a Certified Wildlife Habitat

Mrs. Hendershot's Sixth Grade science class is seeking certification by the National Wildlife Federation for creating a wildlife habitat in front of Sacred Heart School. With the help of a parents' generousity and Mr. Appleby's hard workers, the Sixth Grade planted perenials to attract area butterflies, and birds. In addition, Mr. Appleby helped by providing bird feeders, bird bath and benches for the school community to enjoy the natural beauty of this habitat. Each student contributed by bringing in plants that included butterfly bushes, blueberry bushes, rose bushes and trumpet vines. Here you see the before and after pictures as a result of everyone's hard work because of their committment to this project and the wildlife in our area.

Pictures are Here.

Grade 5 Learns about Recycling and Supporting The Local Habitat

As part of environmental education, Mrs. Hendershot’s fifth grade Science class at Sacred Heart School took a community walk on March 26th to the Rockaway River to clean-up. During this science class activity, students realized that human garbage affects our river systems and the surrounding natural habitats. Together, they put the garbage they found where it belongs…..the trash or recycling! Amazingly enough, there is a trash receptacle right next to the river! Students were disturbed by an unwillingness of people to take care of their own garbage in spite of what all the media’s messages about preserving our resources and taking care of the planet.

Pictures are HERE!

Not Just another Book Report for Sacred Heart's Grade 3 Class

SHS 5th Annual Golf Glassic

Sacred Heart School of Rockaway is hostings its 'Fifth Annual Golf Classic.' The goal of this event is to ensure that our children are receiving the most out of their academic experience at SHS.  Click HERE for the full overview and a registration form.