SHCS starts school year with increase in high school students

Sacred Heart Catholic School welcomed 319 students to the first day of classes on Thursday, Aug. 8 with the total count one less than the previous year.

According to SHCS principal Kevin Haas, they had 20 students in grades 3K, 23 in 4K, 174 in K–8, and 102 in high school, which is five more than last year.

“We would like to give a special welcome to the new students and their parents who will be attending Sacred Heart Catholic School for the first time,” Haas said.

Haas reported they had 26 new students in Pre-kindergarten, 10 in grades K-8, and 16 in high school for a total of 52 new students.

“We welcome them to the Sacred Heart Catholic School Family,” Haas said. “We would like to thank the Hallettsville, Ezzell, La Grange, Moulton, Schulenburg, Sweet Home, Vysehrad, Weimar, Yoakum, Columbus, Rice, Rock Island, Sheridan, and Victoria communities for their continued support of our educational programs. Students attend Sacred Heart from these communities and their kindness and generosity has provided our school the necessary means and resources to give our students an excellent well-rounded Catholic education.”

The first day began with a special opening day assembly held for the high school and junior high students. The opening assemblies included welcoming of new students and faculty and review of school policies.

The staff for Sacred Heart Catholic School 2024-25 school year include:

• Pastor – Msgr. John Peters

• Parochial Vicar – Rev. Michael Rother

• Principal – Mr. Kevin Haas

• Assistant Principal – Mike Lemonds

• Athletic Director – Alex Seydler

• SHINE coordinator – Janie Spies

• 3K – Jennifer Loudon and Lynette Sykora

• 4K – Debi Bludau

• 3K/4K Aides –Taylor Bochat, Nicole Dworsky, Nancy Etzler

• Grade K – Janice Bludau

• Grade 1 – Kristi Bludau

• Grade 2 – Pam Bohuslav

• Grade 3 – Shanna Clark

• Grade 4 – Misti Ridgeway

• Grade 5 – Doris Fenner

• Grade 6 – Jill Brown

• Grade 7 – Alyson Grahmann

• Grade 8 – Brenda Etzler

• Grade 9 – Trey Kraatz

• Grade 10 – Shadra Pastucha

• Grade 11 – Jill Etzler

• Grade 12 – Ruth Barton

• Other Full-Time Faculty – Daniel Forney, William Hill, Geralyn Klimitchek, Rick Masek and Wanda Orsak.

• Part-Time Faculty – Kellie Haas, Deacon Lution Hill, Andrea Aselin, Fernanda Kirkwood, Sally Kolos, Jacob Heck, Karen Mudd, Donna Palmer, Reid Timm and Steve Zornes.

• Administration assistant/office manager – Kathy Haas

• Office assistant – Jamie Grahmann

• School Business manager: Jackie Pettus

• Librarian – Virginia Grafe

• Library manager - Jaycie Macek

• Counselor – Ann Slatter

• School Nurse – Sarah Hawkins

• SHINE aides – Rachel Cervenka, Leah Kahn

• Cafeteria personnel – Sharon Jansky (manager), Stella Myers, Jonathan Myers

• Extended Care – Angie Soto, Sharon Bludau

• Custodian – A-Plus Cleaning – Randy and Angel Bordovsky

• Rectory secretaries: Rita Chase, Mary Ventura

“The mission of Sacred Heart Catholic School is to teach Gospel values that will foster the spiritual, moral, academic, social, and physical growth of the students according to Catholic tradition and the spirit of the Sisters of Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament,” Haas said.

For more information regarding Sacred Heart Catholic School call the office at 361-798-4251 or visit their website at shschool.org.