Student Life Overview

TO REGISTER YOUR CHILD, PLEASE FOLLOW THE STEPS BELOW:

1. Go to http://www.mykidsspending.com. Click on the button labeled Create Account. Enter in the required fields (your email address, your first name, your last name, and your phone number). Next enter the required fields for the student (Sacred Heart Academy, the Student I.D. Number, the student’s first name, and the student’s last name). Then click on Register This Account. You will have to repeat this step for each participating child in your family. Once finished, click the button labeled Complete Registration.
2. You will then receive an e-mail response with your User I.D. and Password. It is important that you keep this information as it will be your permanent User I.D. and Password to access your account.
3. Once you have your User I.D. and Password, log onto www.mykidsspending.com.
4. Enter your User I.D. and Password and follow the prompts to make deposits. Note that while you can deposit funds into your child’s account at any time, the minimum deposit at any time is $50.00 (per student). Visa and MasterCard are accepted, or you may pay by check, made payable to the CulinArt Group and mailed to “Sacred Heart Academy, 47 Cathedral Ave, Hempstead NY 11550, Attention: Food Service Director”. Please also not that there is a 4% convenience fee for each transaction. If you use an electronic check in lieu of a credit card, there will be a 1% convenience fee and $0.75 transaction fee.
5. Each participating student is issued a Dining Service ID Number, to which their deposits are applied, and from which your child can make daily purchases in the school’s café.
6. If you wish to change your email and/or password at any time, you may do so by selecting the link on the MyKidsSpending.com home page.
7. Participating families may review their account balances online at any time and will automatically receive monthly balance statements via email. (Detailed statements will be available upon request).
8. At the end of the year, balances will be rolled over to the next school year.
9. For registration technical support, please contact support@mykidsspending.com , 855-302-0070, or 617-868-0060.

We look forward to a healthy, exciting, and tasty school year!

Sacred Heart Academy has a code of dress. Appearance and dignity are vitally important to the development of any young woman and it is expected that all uniforms be kept in good condition. Students are to wear only the uniform made for their respective classes. 

Uniforms are sold through Flynn and O'Hara Uniform Company.

Please feel free to call Mrs. Sullivan, Assistant Principal, at (516) 483-7383 ext. 231 with any questions.

 YES!  SHA knows that transportation is an important factor for many families. The Education Law of New York State requires all non-city public school districts to provide transportation to students in grades K-12.

Starting Fall 2025, we’re thrilled to launch our new Whitestone/25A Bus Route, making it easier than ever for students to access the Sacred Heart experience. Reserve your seat on our inaugural route today by visiting our Admissions page or contacting Mrs. Ellis at 516-483-7383 x209.

See The FAQ Below for More information.

The Student Council is the student governing body for Sacred Heart Academy. We are a liaison between the students and the Administration.

Among the activities we participate in are: Open House & the Strides Walk at Jones Beach. We coordinate the Thanksgiving Food Drive and Christmas Toy Drives. Mother Daughter Night is our biggest fundraiser.

Welcome to Sacred Heart Academy's Driver's Education Program

Please select the session you are interested in learning more about below and click the link to get information.

Thank you for visiting us and we look forward to seeing you on the "road."

Fall 2024 Information page is open!  Click below!

• Fall 2024 Information Page
• Winter Driver's Ed Schedule 2024-2025
• Winter/Spring 2025 Informational page
• Summer 2025

Driver's Prayer

Sacred Heart of Jesus, grant me

a steady hand and watchful eye,

that none be hurt as I pass by.

Thou givest life. I pray no act of mine

take away or mar that gift Divine.

Protect those, Lord, who travel with me

from highway dangers and all anxiety.

Teach me to use my car for others' needs

and never miss the beauty of Thy

world through excessive speed.

I pledge to drive with loving concern

to my every destination,

offering each travel hour to Thee

in a spirit of reparation.

Most Sacred Heart of Jesus,

my auto Companion,

have mercy on me.

In accordance with "Validating the Vision" and reinforcing our mission of "bringing about union and reconciliation by awakening in our community an awareness of the unconditional love God has for all people," Sacred Heart has established a community service requirement. Every student must complete 20 hours of community service and those students who are members of the National Honor Society or any other Honor Society must do an additional 10 hours of service.

Typically done over the summer, after school or on weekends, community service is defined as a volunteer activity undertaken for the good of others. No paid work or service can be used to fulfill the requirement.

"Living the mission" in the community

SHA students embrace this requirement to an extraordinary extent. Each young women has her own story of "living the CSJ mission" and personal growth as a result of her work in the community. Most remarkably, the great majority of students far exceed the minimum service requirements - with some devoting well over 200 hours to their volunteer activity of choice.

Our young women can be found teaching religious education to parish elementary school students... providing support for healthcare professionals at local hospitals and caregivers at nursing homes... helping out at local food pantries and other charitable groups, and doing so much more. Volunteers at Camp Anchor, a summer camp for special needs children in Lido Beach, report having experiences working with the developmentally disabled that will last their lifetime.

SHA students have also become a mainstay of support for Habitat for Humanity in Nassau County. Crews of our young women can regularly be found on Habitat's project sites assisting volunteers as they build affordable housing for deserving Nassau County families.

Cordette

The Cordette, the student newspaper of Sacred Heart Academy, serves as the eyes and ears of our learning community. Reporting on school events as well as on community, national, and global issues of concern, student journalists offer to their readership broad and comprehensive coverage of pertinent subjects. Leadership positions are held by the Editor-in-Chief, supported by the Assistant Editor and section editors responsible for the areas of News, Features, Arts and Leisure, Sports, Spiritual Life / Mission Effectiveness, Series, and Layout.

Editors and staff writers are dedicated to upholding the highest standards of journalistic integrity, responsibility, and honor through loving adherence to the mission of the Sisters of St. Joseph, promoting unity, reconciliation, inclusive love, peace, and justice through the power of the written word. 

Moderator: Dr. Mary Ellen Minogue

Ex-Corde

Ex-Corde is the Sacred Heart Academy yearbook.  This is a yearlong commitment in which students work to create a 300 page book documenting the events and activities of the school year.

Moderators: Ms. Meghan Von Elm and Ms. Rachael Grazioli

At Sacred Heart Academy (SHA), we believe that international travel provides students with an opportunity to expand the boundaries of the physical classroom to the world that exists beyond the school walls.

Through our association with ACIS, two trips are offered every year, each with a different focus and set of objectives. The first trip, an international service-learning experience, enables our students, for example, to work with economically disadvantaged students, explore the harsh realities of racial and ethnic injustice, and participate in conservation projects in the host country. The second trip focuses exclusively on cultural connections. SHA students engage people from other countries, creating a cross-cultural literacy that makes it possible for them to see the world from a different point of view.

In learning about others, they learn about themselves. International travel facilitates Sacred Heart’s goal of working “for peace and justice in an increasingly interdependent global community.” 

We are pleased to facilitate trips every year through American Council for International Studies (ACIS), a leader in quality educational travel. The cost of each trip depends on a number of factors, including destination, type of itinerary and length of stay.

2025 International Trips

Spain Educational Tour - February 14th

England and Ireland Educational Tour - April 16th

For additional information, including itineraries and registration materials, please contact Mr. Richard Powers (rpowers@sacredheartacademyli.org).

Further information can be found at acis.com

For information on registering, please view below.