Though the Senior Raiders did not win, they put in a tremendous amount of effort into playing.

Both teams played a great game. Thank you to all who donated their time and an extra can of food. Going to the game, not only supported the Raiders, but  it supported God’s Storehouse.

The annual Senior Raiders vs. Lady Raiders volleyball game was held on November 2 at 4:30. The admission to the game this year, was a can of food. The school gave the proceeds to God’s Storehouse. 

The gym was filled with excited fans, cheering on their school community. After two games were played, the Lady Raiders won the match.

by Jenna Knaus, Sarah Adcock, and  Christine Carman

The Junior High students went to Winston Salem on October 28, for a math and science play called, “Eureka!” Mrs. Kitzmiller and Mrs. Crumpler supervised the students while on the trip.   

Mrs. Kitzmiller said, “The play was interesting and it represented the mathematicians well. The information was advanced and they did well relating math with science.”

The Junior High students went to Winston Salem on October 28, for a math and science play called, “Eureka!” Mrs. Kitzmiller and Mrs. Crumpler supervised the students while on the trip.   

Mrs. Kitzmiller said, “The play was interesting and it represented the mathematicians well. The information was advanced and they did well relating math with science.”

by Ashley Butler, Mia Danko, and Emily Comper

This Halloween was spooky and fun for everyone, especially those who attended the Junior High Masquerade Ball on Friday, October 30. The dance was planned by the ninth grade to raise funds for their trip to Washington, D.C. One hundred forty-four dollars was raised.

Teachers donated foods for the occasion. These foods consisted of sweet baked goods, chips, and Mrs. Foley’s delicious meatballs.

People were dressed in costumes and dresses.  The masks were creative and very well decorated with feathers, glitter, and bright colors. The ninth grade transformed the multi-purpose room into a wonderful dance floor for people to have fun. There were orange and black streamers hanging on the walls, bright lights lighting up the stage, and luminaries placed along the floor to give the room a spooky glow.

Everyone had a great time at the dance. Memories that will last a lifetime were made at the Halloween dance. Very satisfied, Slade Greenway, a ninth grade student, said, “It was a great turnout.” They were very thankful for all of the people who attended. They made the Masquerade Ball spectacular.

by  Jenna Knaus, Sarah Adcock, and Christine Carman

by: Sacha Baynes, Addie Leigh Milam, and    Abi Murphy

On the week of November 2,  our school held Drug Awareness Week.  Students had fun, while learning not to do drugs.

  On Monday, we all participated in spirit day by wearing red and white. On Tuesday, we all watched Shark, the police-dog, show us what he does as a drug dog. On Wednesday and Thursday, we all signed the “Peace Out” banner, to pledge our promise to stay drug free. On Friday students and teachers dressed down in 60s apparel. There were many far out costumes.

  Students enjoyed Red Ribbon Week. The students thought it was groovy. PEACE OUT DUDES AND DUDETTS!

by: Abi Murphy and Christine Carman

Sacred Heart’s annual Christmas play is back this  year.  Students in grades K-9 gathered in the multipurpose room on December 4th.

  The drama class practiced long and hard for the final performance. The drama class said that they were  nervous about acting in the play, but practicing helped them. They all were satisfied with the outcome of their performance. The drama class' favorite part was when Conner was acting out his part on Santa’s lap. The drama teacher, Mrs. Gauthier, enjoyed seeing their characters come to life. The play also had an excellent lesson, “Christmas is not about receiving , but about giving to others.

  The drama students are very excited about performing in their next play. There are two other plays coming up this year by the drama class. We hope all of you will come to see these plays to support the drama class.  

by Jenna Knaus, Sarah Adcock, and Sacha Baynes

  On December 12th, Danville had its annual Christmas parade, on Main Street. Sacred Heart sponsored two winning participants of the parade. Our school’s float, “Quality Control from the North Pole”, won first place, and our cheerleaders won first place in the Middle School Marching division.

  Mrs. Hawkins, our resource teacher, was in charge of the float. This is her fifth float for Sacred Heart. Her preparation for the float begins one year before the parade.

  The float had a human Christmas tree. She was inspired by a commercial and West Main Baptist Church’s Poinsettia Tree. She said, “If they can make a tree out of flowers, I can make one out of kids.”

  The Piedmont Big Sale Warehouse housed the float during its construction. One thousand hours of manual labor were put in, by volunteers from many school families and students. Fifty SHS students were in the parade. They played music and all of the students and cheerleaders danced to Christmas music and got into a very jolly mood for the parade. Sacred Heart’s float put many people into the Christmas spirit.

  The Sacred Heart cheerleaders made an original cheer to perform for the judges. They worked many hours on their performance.  

  After the parade, many of the SHS participants stayed for hot chocolate and cookies at the Community Market. They eagerly awaited the results of the judges as they warmed up. Mrs. Hawkins was thrilled when she heard that all of Sacred Heart participants had placed first in their divisions. Seven hundred fifty dollars was received as prize money.

  Mrs. Hawkins said, “The planning is extremely stressful and time consuming, but it means so much to the children.” Thank you to Mrs. Hawkins, everyone who worked on the float, Mrs. Hale, and the Sacred Heart Cheerleading Squad.  

by Emily Comper, Abi Murphy, and Christine Carman

On the week of December 14th, students at Sacred Heart enjoyed a wonderful experience. Mr. Buchanan borrowed a planetarium from Longwood College, and the students experienced what it was like to visit outer space. During their gym class, all the students of SHS got to see the planetarium.

Inside the planetarium it was a spectacular sight. On the inside of the planetarium the stars, planets, and constellations were projected on the walls. Mr. Buchanan said, “It still had the same wow effect as an actual planetarium.”

All the students in Sacred Heart had the privilege of visiting the planetarium. When asked what he thought about it, Albert Winfield said, “It was really cool, I felt like I was really outside.” “I think it was fun, exciting, and it was like being in outer space!”, said Zarena Poindexter.

Thank you, Mr. Buchanan for bringing us such a fun experience.

by Ashley Butler, Mia Danko, and Addie Leigh Milam

  On Wednesday November 25th, 2009, the kindergarten class went to Fire Department, Station  Three on Industrial Avenue.

  The kindergarteners took them all kinds of food for Thanksgiving and sang  Thanksgiving songs.  In return, the firefighters gave them a tour of the station and let them go into a fire truck.  Mrs. Brown said, “Both the firefighters and the students seemed to enjoy the visit.”

  The firefighters normally come to eat with the students every month on Chick-Fil-A day. The kindergarteners hope to hold a picnic for the firefighters in May. The firefighters and the kindergarteners both are looking forward to.

 The firefighters deserve many  thanks for what they do, the kindergarteners did just that.

 THANKS TO ALL FIREFIGHTERS

FOR KEEPING US SAFE!