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![Quarterly Sacred Heart Awards presented Dec. 6]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1733513964/woodlandssh/f8wwvxxrvvgj6fspyn62/SHAwards_Dec.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1733513964/woodlandssh/f8wwvxxrvvgj6fspyn62/SHAwards_Dec.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1733513964/woodlandssh/f8wwvxxrvvgj6fspyn62/SHAwards_Dec.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1733513964/woodlandssh/f8wwvxxrvvgj6fspyn62/SHAwards_Dec.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1733513964/woodlandssh/f8wwvxxrvvgj6fspyn62/SHAwards_Dec.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1733513964/woodlandssh/f8wwvxxrvvgj6fspyn62/SHAwards_Dec.jpg","width":2200}])
Quarterly Sacred Heart Awards presented Dec. 6
The second quarterly Sacred Heart Awards of the 2024-25 school year were announced during an all-school assembly on Dec. 6. Those recognized for living out Goal One were freshmen Cherynn Kim and Alyssa Mann, sophomores Luciana Regal and Nicole Waldman, juniors Janicel Otero and Lucy Petherbridge, seniors Yaya Cabrera and Jaela Lisbey, and theology teacher Christine Zapf.
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‘Grands Day’ and Feast of St. Philippine celebrated together
These two special events took place on Nov. 22 at Woodlands Academy. “Grands Day” began by welcoming students’ grandparents and “grandfriends,” who then accompanied their students to a morning class. Next, they joined the Woodlands community for the annual Mass honoring the life of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, who established the first Sacred Heart school in North America.
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Tennis team and coaches receive league honors
Jim Franke, varsity tennis coach, and Chris Ohlwein, JV tennis coach, are co-recipients of this year’s Independent School League (ISL) Coach of the Year award following the 2024 fall season. In addition, Woodland’s varsity tennis team received the league’s Sportsmanship Award. ISL tennis coaches vote on which school demonstrates the best sportsmanship each season.
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Reflections on Mother Janet Erskine Stuart
The Woodlands community gathered today to celebrate the Solemnity of All Saints with a Mass that also honored one of our founding mothers, Janet Erskine Stuart, RSCJ. Head of House Stuart, Mr. Brendan Bond, led with a reflection on Mother Stuart. House Stuart President Ida Psencik '25 provided the student reflection.