• Extracurricular and co-curricular activities are provided by Sacred Heart School to appeal to the interests, talents and needs of the student body. Each student is encouraged to participate in these activities for his/her own enjoyment and development. These after-school activities are numerous and varied. Organizations and clubs include participants in academic activities and projects, literary work, community service projects and school spirit. In order to become a member of any organization, a student must contact the sponsor of that group.
  Co-curricular activities are those activities that are relevant, supportive and an integral part of the course of study and school life in which the student is enrolled. These activities are crucial to Sacred Heart’s commitment to the academic, social and emotional well-being of our students and is under the supervision and coordination of the school instructional staff.
  Sacred Heart School is proud to offer an array of opportunities for our students to explore their talents and interests in various areas.
  RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES
  School extracurricular and co-curricular activities are prohibited on Sunday, Holy Thursday and Good Friday, unless approval is requested and granted by the Diocesan Superintendent.
  Requests for exemptions to the Sunday rule and other religious observances must be made through the Administration.
  ELIGIBILITY FOR CO-CURRICULAR AND EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
  Extracurricular and Co-Curricular activities are provided for all Sacred Heart School students who meet the rules and regulations as established by each club/organization. School rules include the following:
  ●    Student must pass at least 6 classes and maintain a minimum of a 2.0 GPA each 9-week grading period.
  ●    If a student becomes ineligible, he or she may regain eligibility at the next “grading period” if he/she brings his/her GPA up to a minimum of 2.0 and has passed a minimum of 6 classes.
   
  ●    Any student who has an “F” average in one or more classes cannot leave school early for an extracurricular activity if such departure results in the student missing the class(es) in which he/she has an “F”. The student may leave school early for extracurricular activities once the “F(s)” has/have been brought up to a passing grade at the end of the grading period.
  The above requirements are the minimum established by the school.
  RULES FOR CO-CURRICULAR AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
  1.    High school students cannot participate in an athletic or any other school-sponsored event, program or activity if he/she is not in attendance the entire day of the event (This includes practices, try-outs and/or games). As an exception to this rule, a student may leave and return to school on the same day for a doctor’s appointment; however, the appointment slip must be presented to the front office before the student returns to class that day.
  2.    Students represent Sacred Heart School at all times, especially when they are wearing school, sport or any type of club uniform; therefore, no student is to remain in any establishment, home or domain where alcohol and/or drugs are being illegally consumed. Sacred Heart students must leave the premises immediately or will be considered as a willing participant in conduct in violation of school policy and rules. Students are further prohibited from knowingly riding in a vehicle with another student or minor who has alcohol, tobacco products and/or any illegal substance in the vehicle.
  3.    Any student who is a repeat offender in violation of tobacco and/or alcohol possession or consumption will be removed from the team, squad, club and/or organizations permanently.
  4.    Students will fully cooperate with the school Administration and sponsor/adviser.
  5.    Instructions given and rules presented verbally by the school sponsor, adviser,
  coach and/or school Administration are as binding as any which were previously presented in writing. Therefore, a change or clarification of a rule verbally stated is binding from the time it is stated. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of all rules and instructions where that student is in attendance or absent from a called meeting.
  6.    A violation of a rule in the Parent and Student Handbook by a student puts that student’s position on any squad, club or organization in jeopardy.