About SHS

Welcome to Sacred Heart School!

Thank you for choosing our school. We view education as a partnership between the school, parents and the students. It is important that we all play our part in making this time a happy one for all the children and their families.

One way to ensure this is through quality communication. Discourse is the crucial aspect of ensuring student success. At Sacred Heart School we do this in a number of ways: through the student planners, through parent /teacher conferences, informal discussions, reports, and the Parent-Student Handbook and through this website.

This website is to provide you with information regarding the school's day-to-day routines that are relevant to your child. There is a lot of information here and I suggest you refer to it often for future information, inquiries and an important channel through which to keep current in your child's learning at Sacred Heart School.

Of course, there will always be questions and areas of information not provided on this website. If you cannot find information, please do not hesitate to contact the school directly. Whether you are a current parent at Sacred Heart School or a parent interested in sending your child to Sacred Heart, we believe in sharing information and keeping in touch.

Principal: I am so pleased to be the new Principal of Sacred Heart School - which I have already discovered is a small school with a great big heart.  I am a Sister of St. Joseph and besides a number of years in Leadership in my Religious Community, I have 28 years of teaching experience ranging from Grades 1-12 and covering the three provinces of Alberta, Ontario and British Columbia.  My last 8 years involved working in a Catholic Online School in Alberta with Special Needs students.  I have a B.A. from Western University in London Ontario, majoring in Educational Psychology and a Master's Degree in Educational Administration from the University of Toronto.  In the early 1980's, I was Principal in the Prince George Diocese and I always said I wanted to come back some day, so here I am.  Lucky me!

Staff

Principal	Sr. Irene Baker	Educational Assistant	Kimberly Neilly
Kindergarten/Grade 1	Mr. Paul Gillis	Educational Assistant	Mrs. Lisa Brummund
Grade 2/3	Ms. Nuala Power	Educational Assistant	Mrs. Patty Dawson
Grade 4/5	Ms. Kortney Huber	Educational Assistant	Ms. Carol Vadnais
Grade 6/7	Ms. Colleen Ruddy	School Secretary	Ms. Laurie Hooker
Computers/Learning Assistance	Mrs. Christine Murphy	Bookkeeper	Mrs. Rita Ireland
French Teacher	Mrs. Candice Royan	Custodian	Mr. Gary Greensill
Library/Music	Mrs. Kole Kearns
Educational Assistant	Mr. Leo Durau
Educational Assistant	Mrs. Vilma Craig

 

Sacred Heart School offers a diverse staff. Members of staff come from many provinces of Canada as well as part of Europe. We have staff members from the provinces of Nova Scotia, Quebec, Alberta, British Columbia and Ireland! Collectively combined our teaching staff has 75 years of experience! We bring many talents, skills and interests to our school, which support and enrich the diversity of our learning environment.

Our teacher aides are qualified Orton-Gillingham tutors. One of the teacher aides is also a qualified Multisensory Math tutor. We are fortunate to have such qualified support staff in our school.

Our school custodian is a former Sacred Heart School student. We are proud to have this historical link to our past and grateful he has returned to contribute to the school that he attended as a child.

Our School Librarian/Music Teacher possesses an Early Childhood Education Certificate which complements the Early Learning Program for 3 and 4-year olds currently offered on Monday afternoons. Collectively, Sacred Heart School is a great source of educational strengths which support exceptional learning experiences and foster success among our students.

History

Click Here to read our proud history!

Click here to read a timeline of important events at SHS.

Our Mission

Honour the Inherent Goodness of each Student as a Child of God,
and to Cultivate their Physical, Artistic, Academic,
Emotional, Moral and Spiritual Growth

Our Vision

Form Exceptional Leaders using Christ as our Model

Our Strategic Plan

Download the Strategic Plan

Guiding Principles

• Embrace a Spirit of Acceptance and Belonging
• Treasure our Catholic-Christian Identity and Values
• Welcome all People of Diverse Beliefs, Cultures and Backgrounds
• Provide a Safe and Secure Environment
• Nurture the Discovery and Development of Individual Potential
• Celebrate the Gifts and Talents of Everyone
• Ensure Financial Sustainability
• Treat all People with Dignity and Respect