Back to School Resources 2020-21

New Sacred Heart families are encouraged to set up a meeting to learn more about joining the Sacred Heart community. 

Please visit this link for more information and contact Heather Yap at heather.yap@shschicago.org to schedule your appointment. 

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

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

Please update your family's contact and emergency information electronically via PowerSchool.

Click here for more information. Contact Cory Starman at cory.starman@shschicago.org with any questions. 

Due ASAP.

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

Click here to access the Magnus Health portal.

Health information is due August 1. 

Parents of new students: please email a copy of your child's birth certificate or passport, as well as their baptismal certificate (Catholic families only) to admissions@shschicago.org by August 1.

More information about the After School Program and Fall After School Registration coming soon. 

More information about lunch registration coming soon. When registering, you may choose to pay in full, over two installments, or over six installments with a deposit required at registration. We encourage families to register at the beginning of the year to try out the program. You may elect to end your participation at any time and we will issue a prorated refund.

Please register through UltraCamp (login required).

Cookies & Carnitas

Edgewater’s own Cookies & Carnitas serves as the lunch provider on our SK-8 Campus.

Earning high praise from the Chicago Tribune, the Chicago Reader and Thrillist, Cookies & Carnitas was founded on world culinary traditions, where anything from “cookies to carnitas” is prepared with organic, locally sourced ingredients. From items such as meatball parmesan sliders to chicken tacos to roasted garlic-fresh hummus, Cookies & Carnitas’ lunch offerings are both high quality and child-friendly.

Beyond Green 

Beyond Green is the food provider for Sacred Heart Preschool. 

Beyond Green serves scratch-cooked food and their menus aim to satisfy and expand the palates of children. Their team continually sources, costs, and portions potential recipes to assure that they are offering exceptional school foods in pace with children's changing tastes.

Classroom assignments for PK, JK, and SK will be posted to the Parent Portal on August 10. Find them within your child's Division tab. 

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

Class lists for Grades 1-8 will be posted to the Parent Portal on August 17. Find them within your child's Division tab. 

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

New Parent Orientation is traditionally an evening information session with the Head of Schools and Division Heads for parents of new students. More details coming soon.

Please contact admissions@shschicago.org with any questions.

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, routines, schedules, and expectations for the year to come. The event is scheduled from 6:30-7:30 pm, and takes place on our PS Campus at 5649 North Sheridan Road. All preschool parents are invited.

Please RSVP to holly.depalma@shschicago.org by August 19.

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 28. Find them within your child's Division tab. 

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

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, but students and parents are invited to drop in to say hello to teachers and friends. More details coming soon. 

Please visit the Back to the Heart page for details and plans for the start of school, including back-to-school FAQs, public health resources and recent community-wide communications. Check back frequently for updates.

The outlines below are designed to be resources for new students and families navigating the transition to Sacred Heart Schools. 

Final Steps to Preschool
Final Steps to Senior Kindergarten
Final Steps to Primary School
Final Steps to Lower School
Final Steps to Middle School

Questions? Contact Admissions at admissions@shschicago.org or 773.681.8494.

The Admissions Team has coordinated a few Virtual Information Sessions in response to FAQs from new and returning families. Please use the links below to access the recordings and let us know at admissions@shschicago.org if you have further questions. 

Bus Program Overview, Bus Coordinator Margot Dimuzio provides an overview of the SHS Bus Program and walks parents through how to set up their UltraCamp account and complete registration.

Required Health Forms, School Nurse Courtney Sensenbrenner goes over health form requirements and discusses Sacred Heart's new health system, Magnus Health Portal. 

Uniform Overview, Director of Tuition Assistance and Enrollment Services (and current SHS parent) Maggie Nass provides an overview of uniform requirements at every grade level, walks through the Schoolbelles and Identity Stores websites, and answers parent questions. 

Please submit the information outlined below to the Admissions Office.

Email: admissions@shschicago.org 

Mail: Attn Admissions Office
Sacred Heart Schools
6250 N. Sheridan Rd.
Chicago, IL 60660

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 Host 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 Host Families offer.

If you have questions about the Angel Family program, please contact James Nuessen at admissions@shschicago.org.

Click here for our 2019-20 uniform guide. An updated 2020-21 uniform guide will be available July 1.

Click here to access the Sacred Heart Apparel store.

Room Parents act as liaison between faculty, administration, and classroom parents. See more information about Sacred Heart's Room Parent Program on the Parent Portal. 

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

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.

School Nurse Courtney Sensenbrenner goes over health form requirements and discusses Sacred Heart's new health system, Magnus Health Portal. 

Access a recording of the webinar here. 

Required for all students entering 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, 2019. 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, 2019.  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, 2019. 

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).