SHSH Annual Report 2015 2016

Annual Report

2015 -2016

a r e V re e d u A !

D L O B E B !

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Our 2015-2016 School Theme Audere - Vera... Be Bold! Be True!

CHAIRPERSON Anna Stuart (current parent) HEADMISTRESS & EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Anne Wachter, RSCJ CHAIR FINANCE & TREASURER Greg Simpson (current parent) CHAIR ADVANCEMENT Denise MacDonell (current parent)

Board of Governors 2015-2016

CHAIR FACILITIES Maya Churbaji (current parent) CHAIR PUBLIC RELATIONS Pearleen Mofford (parent of alum) CHAIR PLANNING Jeff Chant (current parent) CHAIR NOMINATING Michele Wood-Tweel (current parent) EX-OFFICIO Archbishop Anthony Mancini

FIRST ROW: Joseph Ciancaglini, Michele Charlton, Carla Hurley, Maya Churbaji, Pearleen Mofford SECOND ROW: Carolyn Hipson, Sally Mahar, RSCJ, Anna Stuart - Board Chair, Michele Wood-Tweel, Frances Martin, Heidi Sapp, Anne-Marie Conn, RSCJ, Anne Wachter, RSCJ - Headmistress TOP ROW: Greg Chiasson, Tina DiQuinzio, Tara Erskine, Greg Simpson, Chuck Ford, Jeff Chant, Jim MacGowan, Denise MacDonell ABSENT FROM PHOTO: Rebecca de Condé and Archbishop Mancini

Message from the Headmistress Dear Sacred Heart Community, Audere - Vera: Be Bold! Be True!

In fact, our student leaders chose a wonderful theme for 2015-16. Boldly, we welcomed Ms. Jenny Wright as Principal for our Grades 7-12 Girls, our girls and boys both won the Capital Region banner in basketball, our graduates earned over $850,000 in university scholarships, together we painted a mural that hangs at Jennifer’s of Nova Scotia on Spring Garden Road. Our Board adopted a new Strategic Plan, and we began our first Sacred Heart Commission on Goals process en route to full voting membership status in the Canada/US Network of Sacred Heart Schools.

This Annual Report demonstrates the strength of Sacred Heart School of Halifax. Our balance sheet is solid yet the story of what makes our school sustainable rests on dedicated families, alums, PALs, friends, and our robust student body. We can’t say enough about the leadership of our 55 graduates: 23 boys and 32 girls! Friendship makes everything possible.

Lucy, in the elementary school, was asked: “Who are you friends with in your class?”

“Everyone” she said with all sincerity and no hesitation.

Bold in gratitude and true to the Spirit, we share with you a memorable year.

Thank you for your support!

Love, Sr. Wachter

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It was a banner year because, true to our courageous and confident Sacred Heart lineage, our entire staff gave tirelessly, as did our Board of Governors, Parents’ Guild, Alumnae/i Executive .... and our coaches and costume makers, class parents, lunch room volunteers, and so many others.

p.2 Chair of the Board of Governors’ Message Meeting of the members of the Corporation May 31, 2016 I am pleased to present the following report on the work of the Board of Governors to the members of the Corporation for the school year 2015-2016.

The primary role of the Board of Governors is to ensure the Mission, Values, and Strategic Plan of the School are upheld. We are responsible for reviewing the policies and objectives of the School and ensuring financial stability so that Sacred Heart is properly positioned for the future. We are guided by the five Goals inspired by our Foundress, St. Madeleine Sophie Barat and the Religious of the Sacred Heart, and the Goals and Criteria of Sacred Heart Schools governs our decisions.

Schools of the Sacred Heart educate to: GOAL ONE: A personal and active faith in God GOAL TWO: A deep respect for intellectual values GOAL THREE: A social awareness which impels to action GOAL FOUR: The building of community as a Christian value GOAL FIVE: Personal growth in an atmosphere of wise freedom.

From a governance perspective, two significant strategic initiatives were initiated over the past year as our School lives out its mission: • The self-study for the Sacred Heart Commission on Goals process • Approval of a new Strategic Plan.

Sacred Heart Commission on Goals (SHCOG)

All Sacred Heart Schools are required to participate in a self-study process considering how the School

lives out the mission as articulated through the Goals and Criteria. This process is an opportunity to celebrate what we do well and to identify opportunities to more fully live out our mission.

A committee co-chaired by Nicole Ferguson and Heather MacDonald, with participation by Board member Heidi Sapp, has undertaken a number of discussions and workshops over the past year with teachers, administrators, students, Alumnae/i, parents and others as part of this process. In November 2015, the Board participated in a discussion to inform the SHCOG process - contributing ideas and insights, and realizing the energizing and focusing benefits that come from reflecting on our unique mission as a Sacred Heart School.

Strategic Plan

Last year, conversations were held with our Sacred Heart School community to reflect on the progress of the 2012 Strategic Plan and to envision the future for the School. Based on engagement over an 18-month period, the Planning Committee recommended, and the Board approved, a new strategic plan for the School.

The strategic plan remains grounded in the Goals of a Sacred Heart education and a commitment to single-gender high school education while calling for: • Revitalization of our academic program based on student-centered best practices; • Alignment of our interior and exterior spaces to support our programs; • The continued development of our local SH community and expanded involvement in the global SH community;

Our volunteers are a work of heart!

Much of the work of the Board of Governors is accomplished through our committees. The following is a review of the work of the Board and its various committees for 2015-16.

Finance

The Finance Committee, chaired by Greg Simpson and supported by Sheryl Penny, completed their annual fiduciary duties of budget preparation, tuition setting, monthly review of financial results, review of the audited financial statements and review of our investments. Of particular note, the Committee introduced a new policy to have funding for capital projects included regularly in the annual budget in support of the School’s longer term facilities plan. The Committee, with significant advice from Jim MacGowan, also reviewed the child care tax receipting calculation and recommended a revised approach which better reflects the actual child care costs incorporated into tuition fees.

Planning

The Planning Committee, chaired by Jeff Chant, developed and recommended a new strategic plan for the School. This Strategic Plan sets the path that will enable the school to ensure that our programs, facilities and teachers continue to deliver an exceptional Sacred Heart education aligned with our Goals and contemporary pedagogical and child development practices and in doing so, supports the School in meeting its enrolment and financial targets. The Committee also provided advice to administration on communicating the Strategic Plan to our community and is working with administration on ways to track progress and the impact of the Strategic Plan.

Public Relations

Once again this year, the Public Relations Committee, chaired by Pearleen Mofford and supported by Miriam Regan, executed a comprehensive campaign. The 2015-16 campaign focused on building and maintaining enrolment and included significant online and out of home components including billboards, mall posters

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• Enhanced ways of providing access to those students who should benefit from a Sacred Heart education.

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and office building reader boards. Their work has made a tremendous impact on enhancing awareness and recognition for our School and our students. The Committee also worked closely with School administration in the planning of a new website and with the Planning Committee on the communication of the Strategic Plan.

Particular thanks to the Public Relations Committee for their leadership in nominating Pauline Scott for recognition with an Honorary Doctorate from Saint Mary’s University – a wonderful tribute to an educator who made a difference in the lives of hundreds of Sacred Heart students throughout her 45 years at our School.

Advancement

The Advancement Committee, chaired by Denise MacDonell and supported by Miriam Regan, helps organize fundraising activities for the School – and this was again a busy year for this Committee. The Committee’s continued work to build our School’s culture of philanthropy resulted in increased levels of participation in the Annual Giving Fund this year, a significant indication of the Committee’s success.

And this year’s Bursary Dinner, the Splendour of India, was absolutely outstanding! The dinner raised more than $170,000 and as importantly,

Annual PALS Reunion, December 2015

fostered a strong sense of community and a deeper understanding of the importance and impact of bursary funding for our Sacred Heart students.

Sincere thanks go to Dr. Michael Flynn and Denise MacDonell, Co-Chairs for this very successful event, and to Dr. Rohini Bannerjee, ‘93 for sharing her powerful personal story of the impact of bursary funding – her witness truly took this dinner to a new level! Special thanks also to John Anthony “Tony” Hatherly who, through sharing his compelling story of the impact of financial support to his journey and through inviting his 11 year-old son Sean to attend, set a powerful example of Goal 3, social awareness that impels to action. Mr. Hatherly’s continued generosity to our School in honor of his mother Celine not only helps support more students to attend our School, but is also a wonderful reminder of how giving to bursary funding can truly change lives.

Facilities

The Facilities Committee, chaired by Maya Churbaji and supported by Brian Lumsden, oversees the facilities budget and spending. This year the Committee was delighted to see the completion of the boiler adjustment project – a complex initiative whose planning has spanned a number of years.

In addition to providing oversight, advice and

guidance on maintenance and upkeep of our School’s buildings, the Committee also focused on risk and occupational health and safety. Special thanks to environmental health and safety and fire safety experts from Dalhousie University who volunteered their time and expertise to assist the School in ensuring that we are considering and managing or mitigating significant risks.

Nominating

In addition to preparing the slate of officers for the Board and the various committees, the Nominating Committee, chaired by Michele Wood-Tweel, reviewed and revised the Board by-laws, the Board Member policy and the Harassment policy.

Much of the success of our School can be credited to the generous volunteer support we receive from our community.

On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank all who volunteer in support of our School for their commitment and dedication, and in particular the Parents’ Guild, chaired by Robin Thorsteinson and the Alumnae/i Association, chaired by Alexandra Hirsch, ‘06.

Thanks also to the School’s leadership team: Sr. Anne Wachter, RSCJ, Jenny Wright, Robert Marchand, Stephen Tugwell, Miriam Regan, Sheryl Penny, Brian Lumsden, Robyn Erickson, and special thanks to Patricia Nichols whose tireless work in support of our Board and committees makes everything possible.

In 2015-2016, the Annual Giving Fund raised

$112,842

When I began my term as Chair in 2014, I had the opportunity to visit St. Charles, Missouri and the original Sacred Heart School founded by Saint Philippine Duchesne. Being physically present at the place where a woman, not much larger than me, landed in 1818 after a trans-Atlantic journey to create a school that has resulted in a network of Sacred Heart Schools that have shaped the lives of so many young women and children was a truly inspiring moment. As my term as Chair concludes, I want to express my sincere gratitude to the Religious of the Sacred Heart, some of the most inspiring, wise, kind and impactful women I have ever met. It is my hope that our Board has carried out your mission well.

Submitted with respect and gratitude,

Anna Stuart Chair, Board of Governors Sacred Heart School of Halifax

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I would like to thank all of our Board and Committee members for their generous support and volunteer time over the past year and share my gratitude to those members of the Board who have completed their terms: Heidi Sapp, Greg Simpson, Carla Hurley, Rebecca de Condé and Carolyn Hipson.

p.6 2015-2016 Report from Alumnae/i Association President October 20, 2016

The Alumnae/i Association had a wonderful year and was able to reconnect and spend time with lots of our alum.

Last September, we hosted the very first Caritas Event. This event replaced the annual Barat Bash as many of our RSCJ have moved out Caritas. This event also provided a wonderful opportunity to host the association’s annual Mass. This event will be taking place again this fall.

It was a wonderful start to the day and hopefully many of you can attend again.

A year ago, we held our first AGM in our current format. Many of you commented that it allowed you more time to spend catching up with your fellow Alum and was a refreshing change from our past format. We are pleased that you were open to the change and are happy to host a similar event again this year. At the AGM, we were also able to give notice regarding some proposed constitutional changes.

In December, we hosted the annual Christmas Wine & Cheese event. As always, it was a great way to kick-off of the holiday season with our community. We were very pleased to see a strong presence from Fountain Academy this year. We also appreciate all of the faculty members, both current and past, who took time out of their busy December to stop by and reconnect with the Alum. I look forward to see all of you there this year!

This winter our taste buds were treated to some delicious foods created by our very own Chef Emma. We were thrilled that Emma was more than willing to carry on with our annual cooking demonstration event and take over the reins from Chef Dale as he is now in New Brunswick.

As always, it was delicious and educational.

Alumnae/i Annual General Meeting 2015

Alumnae/i gathered for our Annual Wine & Cheese December 2015

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p.8 In the spring, we and the School hosted the very first Alum Day. This event was a combination of several events that were run separately in the past plus some new additions! The afternoon began with a lovely and well attended Tea in the Large Parlour, followed by the Girls & Boys basketball games where our alums played the current school basketball teams, and finally there was a post-game reception. It was a very fun day and we had an amazing turn-out of Alum, faculty and also Parents of Alum. We hope the Alums can retain their titles as winners over the current team again this year!

This fall concludes my two year term as President and I will be moving into the role of Past President.

I have had a wonderful term and truly enjoyed all of the opportunities to reconnect and work with a wide range of alums. I would like to say a huge thank-you to the Executive as well as the School for always stepping up to help out and make my role easier. A very special thank-you to my family who was always there to help out as well as to Nicole Ferguson (Past President) who was always ready to provide guidance and support whenever needed.

Last, but certainly not least, a thank-you to Sr. Wachter, Miriam, and Barb who all worked closely with the Alum Association to establish our new financial arrangement, host several events, and provide any and all other support required.

I am very excited to work with the incoming Executive over the next term as I know they are eager to get to work and have a lot of new and fresh ideas!

Alexandra Hirsch, ‘06 Alumnae/i Association President

Alumnae/i Wine & Cheese, Tea, and Basketball Games

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p.10 Financial Statement S ac r e d H ea r t S ch ool of Ha l if ax, 2015-2016

REVENUE: Tuition & Registration 7,538,890 After School Program 127,539 Interest & Service Charges 92,668 Donations & Gifts 404,079 Other 242,734

8,405,910 EXPENDITURES: Academic: Salaries & benefits 5,205,877 Departments & supplies 379,612 Bursaries and allowances 758,965 Other 101,561

6,446,015

Building: Salaries & benefits 406,125 Repairs & maintenance 108,060 Utilities 188,539 Other 111,131

813,855 Administration: Salaries & benefits 554,157 Other 408,556 962,713 Excess of revenue over expenditures before amortization 183,327

Assets: Cash 2,212,775 Investments - long term 3,395,074 Capital assets 5,274,111 Other 343,485

11,225,445

Liabilities and Net Assets: Advance payment of fees 1,912,671 Accounts payable 858,274 Unexpended amounts-designated purposes 2,050,087 Deferred Contributions: Capital Assets 4,214,031 Net Assets 2,190,382

11,225,445

Begun in 1849, the Sacred Heart School of Halifax name was adopted in 1985 when the school was incorporated by an Act of the Legislature of Nova Scotia. The school’s auditor is the accounting firm of KPMG. REVENUE: Tuition revenue represents 90% of the total funds collected by the school. The remainder is derived from many sources including supervision, interest, service charges, donations, gifts and many other such activities.

EXPENDITURES: The school segregates expenditures into three major categories. Academic items represent 78% of expenses, while building maintenance represents 10%. Administration and all other items total 12%. Approximately 75% of total expenditures is in salary costs.

EXCESS OF REVENUE OVER EXPENDITURES BEFORE AMORTIZATION: A significant portion of the excess has been utilized to maintain our capital infrastructure.

ASSETS: The school building is leased from The Ladies of The Sacred Heart at Halifax under a long-term lease agreement. Additions to the building, including the College Street wing, and Fountain Academy of the Sacred Heart, and all equipment are paid for and recorded in the financial statements of the school.

The school has an investment portfolio created from many sources of which the majority is held for specific purposes.

The investment fund is managed by BMO Nesbitt Burns using guidelines set by the school.

LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS:

Due to the timing of the financial statements and the due date for re-enrollment deposits, the school receives a portion of tuition payments prior to the start of the new fiscal year. Those deposits are included under Liabilities - Advance payment of fees.

RESTRICTED FUNDS: Many assets in the investment fund have been donated for various purposes, including bursaries and scholarships.

The value of these investments is included in Net Assets & Unexpended amounts-designated purposes.

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Annual Bursary Fundraiser The Splendour of India April 2016

p.12 Donations & Fundraising PARENTS’ GUILD 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

Donations to Elementary School, Girls’ High, Boys’ High and Headmistresses’ Office $ 52,000 $ 55,000 $ 47,250 CAIS Student Leadership Conference 1,000 1,000 1,000 Bursary & In Memoriam Donations

500 250 750 Other 25

*Reflects the Hatherly Bursary donations of $50,000USD to the event in these last three years.

$116,600 $38,600

*The Pauline Scott Bursary was launched in 2014-15.

56,250

$ 49,000

Annual Giving 2015-16

$30,783

$

$112,842

2014-15

2015-16

$165,800

Other Bursary Donations Received*

2014-15

2014-15

$168,500

56,250

2013-14

2015-16

$172,737

2013-14

Bursary Spring Event*

$

$94,870

2013-14

Total

$85,300

Parents’ Guild L-R Kristin Sinclair - VP Fountain Academy Natasha Compton - VP Elementary School Sr. Anne Wachter - Headmistress Robin Thorsteinson - President Jody MacDonald - past President Monique Gogan - Treasurer

2015 Christmas Fair preparations

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ABSENT FROM PHOTO Jennifer Hann - Secretary Ashley Murray - VP Girls’ High School Jessica (Sealy) Maynard - Faculty Liason

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Thank You to Our Donors

We m o st gratefully acknowledg e t h o s e wh o h ave c o n t ri b u t e d to t he 20 15-2016 Annual Givin g Fu n d.

$15,000 Margaret & David Fountain

$5,000 Alfred Smithers Charitable Foundation

$3,000+ Andrew Orr & Bianca Lang

$2,000+ ChaeShin Kim & HeeJung Oh Robin LeBlanc Judith O’Dea-Oliver Senyo & Eunice Tagboto

$1,000 + Simone Abbass David & Marcella Abugov Jim Barker & Linda Macdonald Jon & Susan Bekkers Patricia Cafferty Gordon Cooper & Chere Chapman April Hannah Celine Hatherly Paul Hopkins & Angela Giammario Denise MacDonell & Michael Flynn James MacGowan & Tracy Potter Dawn MacLellan Matthew MacLellan Lewis Page & Frances Martin Carole M. Parker Gerald & Carole Regan Michael & Leanne Ryan Carlo & Lori Shimoon Greg & Tanya Simpson Lewis Smith & Denice Grant Ralph & Shelly Stephen Anna & Lex Stuart Mark & Angela Surrette Chris & Leslie Valardo Michele Wood-Tweel & Michael Tweel

$500 + Patricia (Ahern) Bennett Joseph Cameron & Anne Emery Aileen Carroll Margaret Casey Patrick Casey & Monica Rodriguez Joseph Ciancaglini Sheila F. Donahoe Tara Erskine & Brent Culligan Ellen (Donahoe) Feehan & John Feehan Conrad Fernandez & Suzanne Ramsey Chuck Ford & Shelley Wood Marc Furlotte David Hirsch Medical Incorporated Simon Jackson & Sarah Muir Cathy Keating & Michael Foran Wallace & Amy MacAskill Bruce & Peggy MacKinnon Stewart & Elizabeth Mahoney Jennifer Mauro Cathy McGrail Darin & Nathalie McLean Sheila & William Murphy Mark & Stephanie Nickerson Cathleen Niedermayer Winston & Mary Parkhill Dan Peet & Lori McCay-Peet Eileen M. Porter William Pressé Tabitha Rogers Chris & Tracey Ryan Heidi & John Sapp John & Judy Sapp Michael & Lee Simms Maria L. Smith Leona Stephen Jean Surrette Catherine Walsh & Ramsay Duff Gordon & Elizabeth Wilson Ian Wood & Pamela MacKay Jennifer Wright & Neale Gillespie

$250 + Rob Barbara & Robin Thorsteinson Robert Batherson & Cathy MacIsaac

Kathy & Louise Boileau David & Eltie Boyer Susan Bradley Robert Carter & Joanne Budden Sarah Cassidy Daniel & Rose Chedrawe Tim Chipman & Sue Zinck Mary Clancy Michel & Trudy Comeau Gerard & Erin Corsten Robert Currie & Donna Davis Ben Davis & Alexandra Weld Peter Dwyer & Serena Graham-Dwyer Colette Flinn Perey Tyler Held & Sarah Malton Sara Jennex William Laurence & Christine Williams Karin & Duane MacLeod Charmaine McDonald Pearleen Mofford Yousef Papadopoulos & Kathleen Glover Michael Sangster & Catherine Driscoll Moira & Jonathan Schrader Robbie & Jean Shaw Alan J. Williams

$100 + Louise Abraham-Pace Allana Addley-Mont Mary (Haywood) Akin Lorraine Atherton & Family Joe Aucoin Megan & Louis Beaubien Crystal Beazley Kathleen Robert Bekkers Sharon & Neale Bennet Donnovan Bennett & Gina Lacuesta Mary E. Bethune Joy Borgaonkar & Stephen Smyth Patricia A. Bowie David & Jennifer Bruce Martin Bullock & Meghan Nieman Sheila Cardone John Carling Joan Anne Smith Caron Galo & Martha Carrera

David & Jean Carter Jeffrey & Holly Chant Gregory Chiasson Maya Churbaji Diane Clarke Alison Comeau Anne-Marie Conn, RSCJ Father Owen Connolly Fr. Albert Cosgrove Patrice Côté & Sophie Couture William Cunningham & Ann Fitzgerald Michael A. Derwin Claudio & Tina Di Quinzio Lynne M. Donahoe Patricia Donnelly & Brian Casey Theresa Driscoll Amy Dyer Kenneth Eisan Maureen Elliott Donna Forest-Robertson Barbara Forton Janet Fortune-Woodworth & Gordon Woodworth Therese Francis Linda Franklin Eileen Gillespie Victor & Judith Goldberg Cristina Graham-Dwyer Sheila Lumsden-Graham Eileen Vanora Haldane Anne Carew Hallisey Randy & Sandy Hamlyn Suzanne & Michael Hamlyn Geraldine Hamm Gerald & Katherine Hannah Nancy Hanrahan David & Daniele Hart C. William Hayward Carolyn A. Hipson Alexandra Hirsch Christine Horne Stephen & Elizabeth Houghton Carla Hurley & Anthony Wiseman Nancy Jakeman Eileen (O’Dea) Kelleher Hon Lee & Donna Baggley Bonnie LeFrank & Mark Young Nan Li & Wei Shen, Lareina Shen Evelyn Lukan Brian & Jeanette Lumsden

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Louise Stringer Warren Louise Sullivan Traci Sullivan Franco & Laurie Tarulli Stephen & Barna Tugwell Geoffrey Turnbull & Nathalie Blanchet Anne Wachter, RSCJ David & Margaret Whitehouse

Up to $99 Robyn Andrecyk Andrew Aven Gillis & Katherine Aven Brian Awad & Catherine McKellar Said & Sharon Awad Joan Backer Jamie Baillie & Sandra Crowell Sharon Beals Wendy Black Jillian Blain Beverley Box Anne Marie Boyce Alison Boyer Margaret Brown David Cao & Nancy Zhang Anne Carey Sarah Carlin Michele Charlton Veronica Chipman Colleen Clattenburg Lesley (Cole) Kroeker Angela Comeau Deborah M. Crane Nancy Crane Noel & Renu Da Silva Geri Darville Linda Davis Gwen Dawson Rebecca de Condé Sheleagh M. (Opie) Donahue Bill Druker Jason Ell Patricia Ernst Allan & Nicole Ferguson Chris Fitzpatrick & Ashley Murray Bruce & Teresa Flinn Charles Follini & Andrea Dymond Paton Francis & Leigh Gillis JoAnn Fraser Marion (Feetham) Gaetan

Maura Murphy Gair Linda George-Wegner Gabrielle Gesner Ralf & Candace Gietzen Jared Griffiths Catherine E. Gunther Rebecca Hammond Joan Hanrahan Stephanie Hanratty Janet & Brady Hawley Zondra Hubley Blair Jeffers Evan Jobb Warren & Grace Kane Annie Lacuesta Regina M. Lannon Brian & Paula Layton Socorro Lee Dayna Lee-Baggley Robert & Norma Lord Betty MacDonald Heather MacDonald Antonia MacDonell Malcolm J MacFarlane Craig & Melissa MacIntyre Marion Mahoney Rory Martin Jessica Maynard Patrick McCabe & Inica (Hao Yu) Yang Ryan McCallum Garry McCay Heather & Justin McDonough Sarah McGuire Patricia McMullen Beverley McNamara, RSCJ Janice Chisholm McQuaid Catherine Meagher Chamine Meghji Mary Wilson Melvin John Miller Kathryn Morrison Miller Janelle Misener Olivia Montalvo-March Peter Moores Gretta J. Morash Sean & Lindsay Morency Hurbert & Sylvia Morgan Anthony Morris Claire Murphy Kathryn Naulls Kelly Nichols

Glen Oxner Maria Pacurar Cameron Perro Phonse Pittman Ian Ray Paul Reddy & Nancy Alexander Charlotte Riley Mr. & Mrs. T.P. Rissesco Joseph E. Roberts Arlene Robinson Monica Rojo John Alexander Sapp Jason Scott Lynda Shalagan Paula Simpson-O’Brien Lisa Smith Gloria Sola Sara Spears Melinda Spooner Jane (Young) Steele Ying & Sylvia Tam Janne Tamblyn Lee Paula Toner, RSCJ Lisa Tweel Henry & Prindle Vaux Shauna Wall Hai Wang & Jessie Dong Donald A. Ward Carl & Lucy Wheeler Russell Whitehouse Meredith Wilson Heather Zwicker Our Advancement Office has worked carefully to ensure the accuracy of this information and to avoid errors and omissions.

If your name is not listed as you would prefer it to be, please let us know so that our records may be corrected. If an error is found, please accept our sincere apologies and advise us by calling 902422-4459 or send an email to giving@shsh.ca If your Annual Fund gift was received after June 30, 2016, your name will appear in our 2016-2017 Annual Report.

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Elmer MacDonald Mark & Joanne MacDonald Catherine E. MacDonald Malcolm & Sheila MacDougall Jennifer MacDougall Marilyn MacGowan Carolyn MacKenzie David Maginley & Erika Nicholson Sally Mahar, RSCJ Robert Marchand & Alison Gillan Thomas & Arlene Marian Barbara A. Martell Glenn & Lesley Mason Graeme & Valerie McBride Elizabeth McCarty Scott & Kim McCrea Rebecca McGuire Paul McIntyre & Dominique LeGrand Cynthia & Dan McKeen Andrea Melanson White Adele Merritt Erla & Lloyd Meyer Donna & George Miller Marie Murphy Larry & Anne Nestman Kathleen Legere Newman Betty Nichols Dale & Patricia Nichols Barbara-Ann O’Halloran Beverley Palmer Mason & Peter Mason Mark & Sue Penny Sheryl Penny Simone Poirier-Bures Linda Power Teresa Ramsay & Frank Chopin Thelma Rankine Miriam Regan & Ian MacNeil Neil & Patricia Robertson Rosemarie Sampson Debbie & Lawrence Sangster Pauline M. Scott Annette & Patrick Sherlock Gay Silverman Christopher Simms Coleen & Jeffrey Sinclair Alexander Skorobogatov & Irina Skorobogatova Briann Smith Christine & Darryl Smith Soontiens Family - XL Electric Ltd.

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Thank You to our Pauline Scott Bursary Donors

Graham Bullock & Penny Barnes Elizabeth Ashley Cameron Daniel & Rose Chedrawe Paul & Joan Christie Lynne M. Donahoe Sheila F. Donahoe Fred & Nali George & Latie, Jessica, Kayla & Lara Bianca Lang & Andrew Orr Gwynedd Pickett Sacred Heart School Alumnae/i Halifax Pauline M. Scott Richard & Lisa Southcott Aidan Stokes Lex & Anna Stuart Mark & Angela Surrette

Pauline Scott

$50,000 Mrs. Joanne McCrea

$10,000 Deborah C. Coles Mark & Joanne MacDonald

$5,000+ Nathalie & Darin McLean

$2,500+ Charitable Irish Society of Halifax Society of the Sacred Heart (Canada)

$1,000 + Simone Abbass Susan & Geoff Atkinson & Grace Jon & Susan Bekkers & Family Susan Brisseau Lisa Bugden & Roger Sinclair

$500 + Linda S. Bateman Neale & Sharon Bennet Canadian Association of Sacred Heart Alumnae Patricia Ernst Laura Jantek Yvonne LaHaye Denise MacDonell & Michael Flynn Kelly MacKay Barbara A. Martell Charmaine McDonald Rebecca McGuire Melissa McLaughlin Tarra Mont-Colgan The Nichols Family, Dale, Patricia & Kelly Mark & Stephanie Nickerson Cathleen Niedermayer Gerald & Carole Regan Sacred Heart School of Halifax - Student Council Judith & John Sapp Heidi & John Sapp Peter Secord & Siew Kim Secord

$250 + Anne Marie Abraham Jim Barker & Linda Macdonald

Sarah Cassidy Patricia (Ryan) Cole Dr. David Hirsch Medical Incorporated Ellen Donahoe Feehan Kylie Field & Simon Field Colette Flinn Perey Judith & Victoria Goldberg Margaret Peggy Gorman (in memory of Marilyn Hinch) Geraldine Hamm Melissa Holland Dr. Edward & Christine Horne Ian & Heather MacDonald Karen Oldfield Mai Riives Michael & Leanne Ryan Sacred Heart School of Halifax Parents Guild Feargal & Mary Scott, Paul, Eithne Diane & Brock Vair Judith Wells Suzanne Zinck & Tim Chipman

$100 + Marcella Abugov Allana Addley-Mont Tom & Mary Akin Diane Ashworth Jamie Baillie & Sandra Crowell Jamila Bannerjee & Sushil Bannerjee Mary Barker & Ronald Gilkie Crystal Beazley Robert & Kathleen Bekkers Robert N. Berard Gabrielle Berard Annette Boucher & Cyrille Deveau Patricia A. Bowie Martin Bullock & Meghan Nieman Sheila A Cardone John Carling Galo & Martha Carrera Beth Carruthers Robert Carter & Joanne Budden Jeffrey Chant & Holly Chant Diane Clarke Michel & Trudy Comeau Stephen & Karen Cooper Denise Gray Cox

David & Judith Crosby Rachel & Rebecca de CondĂŠ Martin & Colette de Guzman Judith Dietz MacDonald Patricia Donnelly & Brian Casey DeeDee Dyer Anne Emery & Joseph Cameron Marilyn & Bob Ferguson Conrad Fernandez & Suzanne Ramsey Barbara Forton Paul Friesen & Janet Friesen Krista Garnier Joseph & Roula Ghosn Lalya Hall Anne & Jack Hallisey David & Daniele Hart Carolyn Hipson Hassan Jankari & Kelly White-Jankari Patricia Keddy Eileen Kelleher Jean F. Knickle Theresa Laffin Rein & Margaret Liiva E. Jane Lowe Nancy & Nick Lowery Elizabeth Ann Macdonald Catherine E. MacDonald Carolyn MacKenzie Cynthia MacLeod-McKeen & Dan McKeen Douglas & Susan MacNeil Stewart & Elizabeth Mahoney Robert Marchand & Alison Gillan Peter Mason & Beverley Palmer Mason Sarah McGuire Paul McIntyre & Dominique LeGrand Edward McQuaid Donna Miller John Miller Yoriko Miyata Pearleen Mofford Hubert & Sylvia Morgan Denis & Evelyn Morris Mary Morris & James LeBlanc Karim Mukhida & Rohini Bannerjee Larry & Anne Nestman

Philanthropy at Sacred Heart ...

We could not deliver our mission without your support.

Cheri Wilson Michele Wood-Tweel & Michael Tweel

Up to $99 Sharon Beals Oliver & Madeleine Berrigan Alison Boyer Deirdre Casey Doug & Iris Castel Ailin Chant Amelia Chant Colleen Clattenburg Deborah & Nancy Crane Rebecca de Condé Susan Drain & Patrick Donahoe Catherine Driscoll & Michael Sangster Wendy Driscoll Jason Ell Keith & Nancy Evans

Mairi Lindsay MacDonald Nicole & Allan Ferguson Chris Fitzpatrick & Ashley Murray Angela Giammario & Paul Hopkins Sharon Gibson Holly Gilkie Marcell M. Hall Joan Hanrahan Stephanie Hanratty Mary Hazell Alexandra Hirsch Maeghan Keddy Socorro Lee Yi Lee & Anita Gao-Lee Mimisu Elia LeLe Lee Dinini LaLa Lee Eugene & Elizabeth MacNeil Sandra MacNeill Lesley & Glen Mason Jessica (Sealy) Maynard Patricia McMullen Chamine Meghji

Carol Messervey Anthony Morris Ann E. Morrison Elizabeth Nichols Kelly Nichols Bethany O’Halloran Carole Parker Donna Poole J. Kevin Power Imelda Power Anna & Eric Rowley Sean Rowley Rosemarie Sampson Fran Schram Jessica Slayter O’Keefe Gloria Sola Sarah Strapps Penny Taylor Johanna Ternan Stephen & Barna Tugwell Kaitlin Whitehouse

Our Advancement Office has worked carefully to ensure the accuracy of this information and to avoid errors and omissions. If your name is not listed as you would prefer it to be, please let us know so that our records may be corrected.

If an error is found, please accept our sincere apologies and advise us by calling 902-422-4459 or send an email to giving@shsh.ca If your gift to the Pauline Scott Bursary Fund was received after June 30, 2016, your name will appear in our 2016-2017 Annual Report.

Cache-Cache night with Miss Scott

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Barbara-Ann O’Halloran Winston & Mary Parkhill Eileen M. (Beck) Porter Barbara Pressé Chris & Tracey Ryan Jonathan & Moira Schrader Annette, Pat & Amy Sherlock Briann Smith Stephen Smyth & Joy Borgaonkar Hilary Stokes Nora Strapps Louise Stringer Warren & Jim Warren Traci Sullivan Janette Taper Julie Tay-Peatz Geoffrey Turnbull & Nathalie Blanchet Theresa Marie Underhill Anne Wachter, rscj Rebecca Walsh Hallie Watson Margaret & David Whitehouse

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Our Strategic Plan

Over the past two years, our community has been involved in a strategic visioning process. It has been a major effort in which our Board of Governors, Headmistress, faculty, staff, RSCJ, Alumnae and Alumni, parents, and students have shared in developing a longrange vision and sustainable plan for our school. Announced in January 2016, and rooted in the Goals and Criteria, our Strategic Plan outlines key initiatives that will build on our successes. We've identified four pillars: Access, Learn, Campus, and Unity. We are excited to step into the future with courage and confidence as we make our Sacred Heart educational experience even better.

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OUR OBJECTIVE

To make our school more financially accessible to those who desire an education based on the Sacred Heart Goals and Criteria.

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“The Excha nge Progra m has been one of the best parts of my experience at Sacred Heart.

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learn

OUR OBJECTIVE

To renew our teaching and learning practice and methodology to reflect an interdisciplinary and student-centered learning experience reflective of best practices and our Sacred Heart Goals

Juliana, Class of 2018

campus

OUR OBJECTIVE

To ensure our campus is safe and supports a Sacred Heart School of Halifax education

unity

OUR OBJECTIVE

To strengthen both our local and international Sacred Heart Community

Save the Grandparents’ Day May, 2016

FRIDAY, MAY 12, 2017

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Spendour of India Bursary Fundraiser

2015 and 2016 Event Chairs

Goals and Criteria Schools of the Sacred Heart commit themselves to educate to:

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GOAL 1

A personal and active faith in God.

GOAL 2

A deep respect for intellectual values.

GOAL 3

GOAL 4

The building of community as a Christian value.

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Personal growth in an atmosphere of wise freedom.

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Social awareness which impels to action.

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A Year in Review

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A Year in Review

Class of 2016

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A Year in Review

Thanks to Kyle Jackson for inviting our full school community to participate in creating this mural.

Happy Retirement Miss Sherlock!

We’ll miss you!

Annette Sherlock shown with husband Pat and daughter Amy ‘04

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Class of 2016

CLASS OF 2016 HIGHLIGHTS

$850,000 OFFERED IN SCHOLARSHIPS

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PERFECT

SCORES two years running on

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SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT

UNIVERSITY DESTINATIONS INCLUDE: Acadia, Bishop’s,

Durham, McGill, McMaster, Stanford, St. Francis Xavier, Annual Report 23 Boys/32 Girls UBC, U of T, Waterloo, Western

GRADUATES

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Class of 2016

CLASS OF 2016 HIGHLIGHTS

13 DELF FRENCH

FLUENCY DIPLOMAS

Mount Allison

Graduate with

most debate

WINS IN THE HISTORY

OF CANADA

LORAN SCHOLAR

MARITIME PHILANTHROPY AWARD

for 30 Years of Volunteering

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$50,000 Start-up Capital

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Our International Students

Our 2016 Graduates

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The 2015-2016 Annual Report was produced by the SHSH Advancement Office. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy of these listings. If you made a donation to the Annual Giving Fund or the Pauline Scott Bursary Fund in the 2015-2016 school year and your name has been misspelled or omitted, please accept our sincere apologies and notify us at giving@shsh.ca or 902-422-4459.