Upper School Goal III Scholars presented their independent service learning projects, capping their year-long work. Their process involved selecting a topic of their choice; researching the problem and potential solutions; designing and implementing a service action of at least ten hours; writing an advocacy letter to an elected official, leader, or person in the media; and presenting their work to their peers. Projects ran the gamut from "Literacy and Book Access" to "The Impact of Urbanization on Birds" to "Dignity in Elder Care." Students participated in numerous Network Exchanges. Regan Dougherty ’23 hosted Antonia Groebler from the Sophie Barat Schule, Hamburg, Germany. Vivian Morse ’23 (photo) visited Istituto Sacro Cuore della Trinità dei Monti in Rome, Italy. Madeline Wuest ’24 traveled to La Perverie in Nantes, France in March 2022. Judy Horn ’24 traveled to Sophie Barat Schule in Hamburg, Germany. Anna Winner ’24 traveled to the Academy of the Sacred Heart Grand Coteau, Louisiana. Maeve Harvey ’24 visited Sacré Cœur in Glen Iris in Melbourne, Australia. Issa Lan Taitt ’24 visited Sacred Heart High School for Girls in Taipei, Taiwan. All of the students who traveled hosted/will host students from their partner schools.
It was a great day when upperclasswomen greeted the Class of 2026 at the Big Sis, Little Sis picnic!
Led by Class of 2023 Class President Regan Dougherty, senior members of The Equity Initiative packed donations of feminine hygiene products to help alleviate period poverty for delivery to Murphy’s Giving Market in Upper Darby. SHA and Devon Prep Grade 9 students collabo- rated in the spirit of service to make PB&Js to support Circle of Hope, a Philadelphia faith-based organization.
The Class of 2022 returned to campus for College Con- versation with the Class of 2023, which included spirit- ed dialogue, insights on college life, and how their SHA education has equipped them with a solid foundation both academically and socially. The talk was followed by Goûter in the Mansion Sunporch.
US students were given the gift of reflecting on themselves and their relationship with God at the annual retreats, where students spent time in quiet reflection and small and large group discussions. Grade 12 students returned from the time-honored Kairos retreat renewed in their faith and purpose in life. Grade 10 focused on "Belonging & Community" and Grade 11 on "Sacredness" during their retreats, all of which were held at St. Raphaela Center.
The Class of 2023 SHA prom: A Masquerade Ball!
M.E.S.H. (Mission Effec- tiveness at SHA) held a Day of Kindness re- minding us that a little kindness goes a long way. The event included a prayer service, a shar- ing of students’ acts of kindness, and M.E.S.H. members handing out roses to every US stu- dent.
The SHA College Counseling department (SHACC) offered students a unique perspective on college ad- missions by having them act as college representatives evaluating prospective students for admission to “SHA University”. Parents also had the opportunity at an eve- ning session which included a Q& A with a panel of admission officers from local universities. Class of 2024 students also hit the road on a chartered bus to tour Lehigh University and Muhlenberg College, led by Di- rector of College Counseling Alan Paynter.
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