Throughout the year, Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart offers clinics, workshops and other events for girls in grades 4-7 as well as a five-week summer camp program, Summerspace.
Celebrate Halloween at Sacred Heart Academy’s SHA-lo-ween!
Saturday, October 31
Girls in grades 1-8 are invited to attend a drive-through Halloween parade to “trick or treat” from the safety of your car. Current SHA students will deliver treats and other goodies including a Halloween-themed mask made by a SHA student. The drive-through runs from 2:15 -3:30 p.m. Pre-registration required. All participants are encouraged to come in costumes!
Register here.
Virtual Forums for Girls in Grades 6-8
Girls in grades 6-8 and parent(s)/guardian(s) are invited to join us virtually to learn more about Sacred Heart Academy from students, faculty, staff and coaches. Pre-registration required.
Session #1: Thursday October 22
Academics & Signature Programming
6:30-7:30 p.m.
SHA girls excel in the classroom! This forum will provide you with an opportunity to learn about SHA's core college preparatory curriculum and our recent designation as an International Baccalaureate Diploma School. In addition, you will hear about SHA's extensive elective offerings and signature programming including the M & T Bank Women in Leadership & Business Academy. Breakout rooms will allow for girls to ask questions of current 9th grade SHA girls about their daily schedules.
Register here.
Session #2: Thursday October 29
Athletics & Extracurriculars
6:30-7:30 p.m.
There are so many opportunities for SHA girls to get involved outside the classroom. Session #2 will feature breakout rooms for athletics, the musical, clubs and other extracurricular offerings, and international travel.
Register here.
Mother-Daughter Book Clubs - Free
This unique book club for moms and their daughters will meet two times during the remainder of the school year. Participants will read an age-appropriate book, engage in discussion and an activity, all led by a moderator. This is a great opportunity to bond with your daughter in a fun way. Book Clubs will be divided by grade levels: 3rd/4th grades, 5th/6th grades and 7th/8th grades. Register
here.
Meeting dates:
Third & Fourth Grades
Moderator: Annmarie Comaratta. SHA teacher
Sunday, March 8, 1:30-3 p.m.
Sunday, April 26, 1:30 – 3 p.m.
Fifth & Sixth Grades
Moderator: Michelle Unger, Librarian, Smallwood Elementary
Sunday, February 23, 1:30-3 p.m.
Sunday, April 5, 1:30-3:00 p.m. -POSTPONED, DATE TBA
Seventh & Eighth Grades
Moderator: Michelle Unger, Librarian, Smallwood Elementary
Sunday, March 1, 1:30-3 p.m.
Sunday, April 26, 3:30 – 5 p.m.
Practice Entrance Exam for 7th graders
March 2021, Date TBA
This is a great opportunity to become familiar with the format of the Catholic High School Entrance Exam which will be offered to 8th graders in November 2021. Girls will take all five sections in a test environment and receive detailed written results. The practice test is open to girls entering 8th grade in Fall 2021, only.
Cost: $20
Father/Daughter Bonding Day - A Workshop for dads (or other important male) and daughters in Grades 4-7
March 2021, Date TBA
1 - 4 p.m.
As a parent, you want the best for your children so they have happy, healthy lives. The relationships that parents forge with their kids are just as important as proper nutrition for long-term, overall health. This is especially true of the unique bond between fathers and daughters. Often, as the first man present in a young girl's life, fathers have a special responsibility to model respect, openness, and appreciation toward their daughters. By letting your daughter know she's valued and loved, you can establish a positive precedent for her subsequent male relationships, and one of the best ways to do that is by spending time with her. F.D.B.D. is an opportunity to spend an afternoon interacting with your daughter in a meaningful and positive way while engaging in a variety of fun activities. The event will feature workshops in communication, hands-on activities, and goal setting, as well as a keynote speaker. Cost: $20 per family.
Musical Theatre Clinic - FULL
Saturday, April 4 - POSTPONED, DATE TBA
12 noon - 3 p.m.
For girls in grades 4-8. Learn about the four elements of musical theatre: movement on stage, acting, singing and dancing during this introduction to musical theatre. For the budding actress, no experience necessary.
Spring Break Mini-Basketball Camp
Tuesday, April 14 - Thursday, April 16 -CANCELLED
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Cost: $100
For girls in grades 4-8. All levels of players are invited. Participants will receive player evaluations, individual workouts (shooting-guards/posts, ball handling) to take with them.
Sport Clinics – FREE – for girls in grades 4-8, no experience necessary
Preregistration required. Register here.
Lacrosse
Saturday, March 14
9 a.m. - 12 noon
Softball - CANCELLED
Saturday, March 21
9 a.m. - 12 noon
Field Hockey - CANCELLED
Saturday, May 2
9 a.m. - 12 noon
Volleyball - CANCELLED
Saturday, May 9
9 a.m. - 12 noon
Summerspace
DUE TO COVID-19, SUMMERSPACE 2020 HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WE ARE SO SORRY AND LOOK FORWARD TO SUMMERSPACE 2021
For girls entering grades 5-9
SHA offers half-day camps to suit every girl’s interests. Camps are packed with interesting information, fun activities, engaging experiments, and adventurous field trips. Summerspace is a great opportunity to learn a new skill or improve an existing one, and to meet other girls who share a similar interest. Past camps include art, forensics, jewelry making, lacrosse, basketball, field hockey, cheerleading, science, service camp, cooking, stain glass, digital art, volleyball, musical theater, STEAM, digital photography, and ukulele. A preparation course for the Catholic High School Entrance Examination and Leadership Camp are offered for girls entering eighth grade, only.
For more information on any of the above camps, clinics or workshops, please call the Admissions Office at 834-2101, ext. 311.
