Back to School Resources 2021-22

Bus registration for the 2021-22 school year has closed. If you are interested in registering your child for the bus program, please contact Margot DiMuzio at bus@shschicago.org for a link to UltraCamp. 

To register, families will need to create an UltraCamp account. Click here to watch a helpful overview. Please visit Ultracamp to begin your account.

Click here for a document outlining the bus program. 

Please contact Margot DiMuzio at bus@shschicago.org with questions. 

Registration for Sacred Heart's Summer Camp and Summer Program has closed. 

Click here for more details about the programs. 

Thank you to those who joined the Senior Kindergarten teachers and Admissions Team on June 6th for the SK Fly-Up event. We hope you enjoyed your time visiting the classrooms.

In case you missed the get-acquainted event or would like to take another peek at a SK classroom, please check out this video tour.  

Families enrolled as of May 10 received an email from the School Office with instructions on how to submit their information update through PowerSchool. Families enrolling after May 10 will receive an email from the School Office a few days after their enrollment contract is submitted. Information updates must be submitted for each child enrolling at Sacred Heart for the 2021-22 academic year. 

Click here for more information.

Contact the School Office at shsso@shschicago.org with questions. 

Grade-level supply lists and summer work will be posted to the Parent Portal by July 1. Find this information within your child's Division tab. 

Click here to visit the Parent Portal (login required). 

Please complete your child's electronic medical record through Magnus Health Portal. 

Click here to access the Magnus Health Portal. See bottom of this page for grade-level requirements.

Due August 1, 2021.

Classroom assignments for the preschool and SK will be posted to the Parent Portal on August 9. Find them within your child's Division tab. 

SK families will be invited to attend an individual meeting with their child's teacher on Meet Your Teacher Day, August 30. The School Office will provide more information on August 16. 

Click here to visit the Parent Portal (login required).

Classroom assignments for Grades 1-8 will be posted to the Parent Portal on August 16. Find them within your child's Division tab. 

Click here to visit the Parent Portal (login required).

New Sacred Heart parents are invited to join Meg Steele, the Leadership Team, and the Parents of the Heart Executive Committee for an evening on the turf field. The event will be held Wednesday, August 18, 6:30-8 pm. 

Please RSVP here by August 16.

Contact admissions@shschicago.org with questions.

New and returning preschool parents are invited to meet with Preschool Director Holly DePalma and faculty to learn about daily life as a Sacred Heart Preschool student and get a “sneak peek” of the program, schedules, and expectations for the year to come. All preschool parents are welcome. More details to come.

Please contact holly.depalma@shschicago.org with questions.

World language assignments for grades 5-8, as well as Middle School advisories and math sections will be posted to the Parent Portal on August 27. Find them within your child's Division tab. 

Click here to visit the Parent Portal (login required).

All new and returning students and their families are invited to New Student Orientation, happening the morning of Meet Your Teacher Day, August 30. More details to follow. 

Please contact admissions@shschicago.org with any questions. 

"Meet Your Teacher Day" is Sacred Heart's back-to-school open house, welcoming students and parents to the new school year. Classes are not in session and uniforms are not required. 

This year, students and their parents/guardians will be invited to campus in small groups. Travel around the building will follow a specific traffic flow in order to allow for efficient cleaning and contact tracing, if necessary. Specific information about the event will follow soon. 

Sacred Heart welcomes all students, PK-grade 8, to the first day of classes on August 31. More details to come.

New Sacred Heart families are strongly encouraged to schedule a New Family Meeting to kick off their transition to Sacred Heart Schools. Together with a member of the Institutional Advancement Office, you will review school policies and procedures, important calendar dates, onboarding events, and more. 

Please visit this link for more information and to schedule your meeting. 

Please submit the information outlined below. Scanned copies can be sent to the Admissions Office at admissions@shschicago.org. 

Contact Admissions at admissions@shschicago.org or 773-681-8494 with questions.

The Parent Portal is a password-protected section of the Sacred Heart website where class lists and other community information is posted. Login credentials will be emailed to new families in early July.

When visiting the Portal, we encourage you to: 

• Check your child's Division tab for back-to-school information such as class lists and supply lists
• Peruse volunteer opportunities through Parents of the Heart (POTH)
• Learn about the Room Parent Program
• Access the searchable Directory
• Register for the text alert system
• And more! Click here to access the Parent Portal.

The Angel Family Program pairs new families with current Sacred Heart families to offer support and guidance as parents and children join the Sacred Heart community.

Angel Families are wonderful resources for answering any questions you may have, now and throughout your first year at Sacred Heart. Whenever possible, summer play dates or family get-togethers are arranged. We encourage you to take full advantage of the advice and warm welcome your Angel Family offers.

Please contact James Nuessen in the Admissions Office at james.nuessen@shschicago.org with questions.

All Sacred Heart uniform items can be purchased through Schoolbelles, including jumpers, blazers, skirts, etc. Visit Schoolbelles at www.schoolbelles.com or 7246 W. Foster Ave. (school code S1555).

Please note, Sacred Heart's blackwatch plaid jumpers and skirts are only available through Schoolbelles.

Click here to read the updated 2021-22 uniform guide.

Click here to visit the Sacred Heart sports apparel store to peruse spirit wear items. 

Due to health, cost, and labor challenges, Sacred Heart will not offer an option to purchase lunch at the start of the school year. This option will be revisited as the year goes on and we hope to be able to begin this service during the school year.

Please complete your child's electronic medical record through Magnus Health Portal. All health information and required health forms must be submitted through Magnus. 

Click here to access Magnus Health Portal. New families will receive their login credentials the week of June 14.

Health information is due August 1. 

Please reference the outlines below for help navigating your child's health form requirements. 

Required Health Forms for Returning Students
Required Health Forms for New Students

Questions? Contact the Health Office at healthoffice@shschicago.org. 

The Health Office is closed during the summer months. Between June and August, please contact the School Office, shsso@shschicago.org, or Admissions Office, admissions@shschicago.org, with questions.

Required for all students entering PK, SK and grade 6, as well as all new students entering grades PK-8.

This form details health and immunization history and verifies a full examination by a licensed health care provider performed after September 1, 2020. In addition to the doctor's portion, a Parent must complete and sign the Health History section at the top of the second page.

Click here for form (PDF).

Required for all students entering SK and new students entering grades 1-8 who are transferring from an out-of-state school.

This form serves as proof of an eye exam performed after September 1, 2020.  Because of the instrumentation required, these examinations are performed by either an ophthalmologist or optometrist. 

Click here for form (PDF).

Required for all students entering SK, grade 2 and grade 6. 

This form serves as proof of an oral health exam performed by a licensed dentist after November 15, 2020.

Click here for form (PDF).

Required for athletic participation.

The Illinois Elementary School Association requires all students participating in competitive sports to have this physical exam form on file with the school before the first sports practice. We suggest having your physician complete the form along with the IL Certificate of Health Exam described above.

Click here for form (PDF).

Required for any student prescribed an inhaler.

This form requires a physician's signature. We suggest having your doctor complete the form along with the IL Certificate of Health Exam described above.

Click here for form (PDF).

Required for any student prescribed an epinephrine auto-injector.

This form requires a physician's signature. We suggest having your doctor complete the form along with the IL Certificate of Health Exam described above.

Click here for form (PDF).

Suggested for all students. Required for grades 6-8.

This form is required on an annual basis for all students in grades PK-8 who will need prescription and/or over-the-counter medications administered at school. This form requires a physician's signature. We suggest having your doctor complete the form along with the IL Certificate of Health Exam described above.

Click here for form (PDF).