Inside This Issue
From the Head of Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 A Lasting Legacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Chicago ’ s Archbishop to Accept Goal Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 www . shschicago . org
A Living Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Legacy Families Embrace SHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Opening School in a Pandemic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Dads Get Involved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Picture This . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Alumna Explores Writing in HS . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Alum Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 The Name Says it All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Love Letter to Readers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 In Memoriam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Save The Date !
ALUMNI WEEKEND 2021
Friday , October 15 – Sunday , October 17
Milestone Reunion Years 0 and 5 , 1 and 6
Please visit the Sacred Heart Alumni Weekend page for updates !
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Sacred Heart Schools 6250 N . Sheridan Rd . Chicago , IL 60660 773.262.4446 www . shschicago . org sacred heart
Sheridan Road Alumni Association
Head of Schools : Nat Wilburn Institutional Advancement : Anne Marie Tirpak , Executive Director Marketing and Communications : Leo Krause , Director Editor : Nancy Nickel Photographers : Julia-Kaye Rohlf , Kim Malafaia
Contributors : Ann Chiumino , Alumni Relations Fiona Royer , Special Events Anne Marie Tirpak , Executive Director of Institutional Advancement Nicole Van Pelt , Records Management
Front cover : Taken pre-COVID , this photo represents all the students who attend Sacred Heart , from pre-kindergarten to 8th grade .