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 use this link to register. 

The School Office will send an email on May 11 prompting you to update your family's contact and emergency information electronically via PowerSchool.

Click here for more information. 

Due June 11.

The bus program serves children in grades SK-8. Registration happens through UltraCamp, the application Sacred Heart families us to register and pay for many Student Life activities.

New families are encouraged to create an UltraCamp account in May before registration opens at 7:00 am on May 18. Register promptly but please do not register during returning family registration.

May 11-15: Registration open for families returning to bus
May 18-22: Registration open for families new to bus

New families, click here for an overview of the Bus Program. This webinar also provides a helpful overview of the program and how to set up your UltraCamp account. Access UltraCamp here.

Unfortunately, we've needed to cancel our Fly Up events this spring. We are disappointed, as we look forward to Fly Ups every year! In place of the traditional get-to-know-SHS events, we are offering information sessions for parents new to the school. 

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, launching in June.

Uniform Overview, New Sacred Heart families are invited to join us for a discussion about the uniform guide and how to purchase uniform items. We'll finish with a Q&A session, so bring your questions! Scheduled for June 17 at 1:30 pm. Register here. 

All families will receive an email June 15 prompting you to complete your child's electronic medical record with vital health information and required health forms.

Health Information is due August 1. 

New Sacred Heart families are invited to join us for a discussion about the uniform guide and how to purchase uniform items. We'll finish with a Q&A session, so bring your questions! 

Scheduled for June 17 at 1:30 pm. Register here. 

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 complete your child's health profile in Magnus by August 1. Health Form requirements are outlined at the bottom of this page. Please contact the health office at healthoffice@shschicago.org with any questions. 

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.

Registration information is sent via email. Register promptly. Popular offerings fill up quickly.

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).

Lunch registration will open August 10. When registering, you may choose to pay in full, over two installments, or over six installments with a deposit required at registration. A discount will be applied if payment is received in full at the time of registration on or before August 28. 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.

You will be sent an email from the School Office on August 12 with a link allowing you to schedule an individual meeting with your teacher on Meet the Teacher Day, August 31. Please schedule promptly.

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).

For Grades 3-8. Please be sure to submit your child's IESA Pre-Participation Exam Form to the Athletics Department through the Magnus Health Portal before practices begin. 

An evening information session with the Head of Schools and Division Heads for parents of new students. The event is scheduled from 6:30-8 pm, and takes place on our SK-8 campus at
6250 N. Sheridan Rd.

Please RSVP to admissions@shschicago.org by August 10.

Click here for more information.

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. Uniforms are not required.

SK-8 Campus: School opens for morning arrival at 7:15 am. Classes begin at 8:30 am.

Preschool Campus: During the first week of school, early morning arrival is not available. Classes begin at 8:30 am. 

Please see Transition Schedules below for more information regarding the first few days of school.

All parents are invited to the SK-8 Welcome Coffee, held in the Driehaus Center, 8:30-10 am on September 1. Join us after your child is settled in class. No RSVP is needed.

All parents are invited to the Preschool Welcome Coffee, held in the President's Room, 8:30-9:30 am on September 2. Join us after your child is settled in class. No RSVP is needed.

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, launching in June.

Uniform Overview, New Sacred Heart families are invited to join us for a discussion about the uniform guide and how to purchase uniform items. We'll finish with a Q&A session, so bring your questions! Scheduled for June 17 at 1:30 pm. Register here. 

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).

The first few weeks of the school year are a transition period for all of our new students, as they adjust to new people and new surroundings. Below is some information to help both parents and students navigate this transition.

First Weeks of School
Preschool
Senior Kindergarten
Grades 1-8

Preschool
Early arrival begins at 7:30 am
Half-day program: 8:30-11:30 am
Full-day program: 8:30 am-3:30 pm (dismissal begins at 3 pm)
Extended day: 3:30-6 pm

Grades SK-5
Early arrival begins at 7:15 am
8:30 am-3:15 pm (M-Th)
8:30 am-2:30 pm (F)

Grades 6-8
Early arrival begins at 7:15 am
8:30 am-3:30 pm (M-Th)
8:30 am-2:45 pm (F)

There is no charge for early arrival. Families may use the program as needed.

The Core After School Program for Grades SK-8 ends at 6 pm most days school is in session. Families may use the program on either an on-going or occasional basis at no charge.

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.

Parents of new Sacred Heart students are invited to join us for an overview of the Magnus Health system and health form requirements, as well as a Q&A with Nurse Courtney Sensenbrenner.

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).