After Three Years, SHA’s SHCOG Action Plan is Complete and Met with Optimism In April 2023, SHA completed its Sacred Heart Commission on Goals (SHCOG) Action Plan. The plan was in response to an extensive self-study of the School’s accountability to its Mission and the incorporation of feedback from the evaluation from a SHCOG VisitingTeam. The process, which is done for every Sacred Heart Network School every five years, was spearheaded by Upper School Teacher/SHCOG Chair, Kelly Weber. During the self-study process, students deepened their understanding of the Goals & Criteria through a SHCOG Day which included prayer and activities, including a collaborative art piece that hangs in the dining room as a visual reminder of the School’s Mission. in projects for various service groups, such as Breast Cancer Awareness and Unite For Her. SHA is proud to have provided service and care to the following organizations last academic year: Caring for Friends, Circle of Hope Outreach in Kensington, Colonial Playhouse, Cradles to Crayons, Darby Creek Valley Association, Fostering Hope, Haverford Arboretum, MANNA, Marple Presbyterian Thrift Shop, Murphy’s Giving Market, Nick’s SHA NETWORK NEWS
The SHCOG Self-Study was also a culmination of the valued input of all SHA constituents; parents, alumnae, and trustees were involved in dialogue on the Goals & Criteria which spurred ideas for improvement. Compiled by an internal SHA committee and headed by Lower School teacher Brittan Murtagh Adams ‘01, the SHCOG Action Plan identifies specific areas of growth over the next three years, which will help deepen the School's commitment to the Goals and Criteria. Additionally, the Board of Trustees submitted a Work Plan to outline their continued work. Both documents received tremendous feedback from the Sacred Heart Commission on Goals. The School was lauded for its efforts to commit to this work in the coming years and for strengthening its sense of Mission at Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr. House, No More Secrets, Nutritional Development Services in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Our Closet in Your Neighborhood, Project Ensonga at St. David’s Episcopal Church, Project Linus, Saint Katherine’s Day School, Providence Animal Center, Sankofa Farm at Bartram’s Garden, Surrey Services, Teacher’s Teammates, Tyler Arboretum, Upper Darby Community Outreach Corporation at Christ Lutheran Church, and Unite For Her, among others.
OUR CARING COMMUNITY
Sacred Heart's Goal III: "A social awareness which impels to action" is exemplified in SHA’s meaningful service. Last year, all faculty, staff, and Upper School students participated in two Days of Service. Middle School students volunteered monthly at Cradles to Crayons and took part in an on-campus Day of Service in the spring. Throughout the year, Lower School students engaged
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SACRED HEART ACADEMY BRYN MAWR
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