Lady Bots Soar at First Competition The Middle School Robotics Club soared at the Mid- Atlantic Robotics Skirmish, an official FMA-FLL Challenge Regional Qualifying Tournament, capturing the Breakthrough Award acknowledging the team’s significant capability and confidence in both the robotic game and innovation project. The SHA Lady Bots, composed of 5th and 6th graders, competed against 18 schools at the Skirmish, hosted by LaSalle College High School. Under the direction of Teacher and Technology Chair, Mrs. Sharon Ackerley, and MS Science Teacher, Mrs. Laura Mullan, the team designed a FIRST LEGO League robot with multiple missions focused on renewable resources. Opening Doors Through Extracurriculars Clubs provided opportunities for students to explore topics of interest and try their hands - or feet - in areas new to them. Options ran the gamut and included Walking Club, Rocking Through the Decades, Go Green, Softball, Robotics, Yearbook, and Crafting.
Goal IV: COMMUNITY
Honoring Our Planet As part of an extended unit focusing on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), students learned how to be responsible consumers and upcycle, and developed action plans for implementing “Sustainable Consumption and Production” (UN Goal 12) into
Goal V: GROWTH Celebrating a Rite of Passage In September, Grade 8 students took part in an annual rite of passage - a two-day, off-site retreat at Camp Bernie. Grade 6 and 7 students gathered to joyfully cheer on their friends as they departed for two days of team building and leadership activities, in preparation for leading the Middle School. The much-anticipated trip also nurtured sisterhood. Expanding Understanding Grade 8 continued to welcome students to campus as part of the Sacred Heart Network Exchange Program. Lily Tran from the Academy of the Sacred Heart in New Orleans was hosted by Sophia Schuller ‘27 and her family. Through the reciprocal program, students gain valuable experience in traveling independently, becoming more self-sufficient, and experiencing cultural richness. their lives. The Middle School Student Council created an upcycled art display using bottle caps. The artwork, which mimics the SHA logo, vividly represents SHA's commitment to protecting our Earth, created by God. Building Community and Cultural Competency
Head of School for the Day Camryn Cliett '30 served as Head of School for the day in May where she greeted students, lead homeroom, enjoyed a snack with the Head of School Mrs. Mac while sharing ideas, observed a class, announced Espacio, attended a meeting with Director of Upper School Mrs. Day, and even announced a dress-down day in honor of St. Madeleine Sophie! (The Head of the School for the Day was a silent auction item at the 2022-2023 Pints & Plaids Auction.) Congratulations to the National Honor Society Inductees Five Grade 7 students were inducted into the Janet Erskine Stuart chapter of the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) based on their excellence in scholarship, service, leadership, and character. At the evening induction, Elizabeth Armstrong ’05 spoke on the four pillars of the NHS and her own experiences at SHA. Congratulations to the Grade 7 inductees: Emily Cognato, Avery Fritton, Grace Gill, Kathryn LeGrand, and Natalie Powers.
Through Field Studies Students left campus to develop a deeper understanding of academic coursework throughout the year. A sampling: At the Wetlands Institute in Stone Harbor, NJ, Grades 5 and 6 explored marshes in waders and used scientific tools to
observe wildlife and test water samples. Grades 7 and 8 students centered their investigations on beach ecology and wrapped up their day by scavenger hunting, sorting, and classifying their collections. Grade 7 elevated their understanding of Lois Lowry’s Newbery Award- winning classic The Giver by attending a performance at the Philadelphia Children’s Festival at the Annenberg Center at Penn. A Grade 7 and 8 trip to New York City expanded students’ knowledge of life after the Triangle Factory fire, tenement living, and Jewish American life during the era.
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