Principal’s Welcome Message:

With great joy I welcome all of you, students, teachers and parents, especially our new families
to Sacred Heart Villa School as we begin another academic year. I hope you had a wonderful
summer. I am excited to work with you and share my God’s given gifts and talents with all our
students. Our new parents, be assured that your child/children is coming to a safe and loving
environment where each child is welcomed, cared for, and recognized as a special child of God.
I look forward to see you and support all of you.

Villa is a private school run by the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Sacred Heart Villa is a
safe setting, with small class sizes where individual attention is paid to each student. Our mission
is to “Teach as Jesus did.” This is based on fellowship and the life of the spirit. We are
committed to the intellectual, moral, spiritual, and academic growth of our students. As Catholic
educators, we strive to generate in our students the love of God, a commitment to the teaching of
the Gospel, and a wholesome desire to serve the people of God in the community. We will
continue to pass on our catholic identity and values that will enable your child/children to grow
in their faith, their capabilities and in appreciation for others.

We welcome students of differing cultures and ethnic backgrounds who wish to receive a quality
educational experience in an environment where they are able to develop their character and
increase their faith while deepening their sense of responsibility and respect for self and others.

So let us work together to maintain the tradition of academic excellence rooted in Villa by
continuing to create a learning atmosphere where every student has the opportunity to reach
his/her highest academic potential while growing in Christian love.

As we move into this academic year, together, let us build a stronger relationship that will
promote a conducive atmosphere of learning where everyone feel safe and welcomed.

Thank you, dear parents, for giving us the opportunity to teach your children this academic year.

Please feel free to contact me with the school email or by calling our school at 716 284-8273.

God bless you all.

Sincerely,
Sr. Grace Dike, SCGR (principal)