Sacred Heart Catholic School Gallup welcomed new and returning students this year with a day that began with a beautiful blessing from Bishop James Wall and Father Brown.

We started our after-school clubs and classes which consist of Sew 'n Sews, Lego Club, Bike Club, Beginners Latin & Latin I Classes and Spanish Class. Our students enjoy the opportunity to learn new hobbies. A few of the students in Bike Club competed in a bike race that took place at McGaffey National Forest, which was a great experience and challenge for them.

Once a month, our 6th to 8th graders have a middle school mixer in which they get to enjoy some fun after-school activities with friends and peers. We have a rule of no cell phones allowed.

The students are able to invite two friends from other local schools to introduce to their Sacred Heart friends. For the month of September, they went to a local recreation center and played volleyball. Even our Sisters joined in the game! This proves to our middle school students that they can have fun with friends outside of school where no technology is present. The students and staff celebrated All Saints Day on Oct. 31 with a Mass procession followed by a day full of treats and fun. Each student chose his or her favorite Saint to be for the day. Prior to this, they researched and learned about their saint leading up to All Saints Day.

We held our Annual Fall Festival on Nov. 2. This is one of the big fundraisers for our school. Students and staff enjoyed games, face painting, Christmas decorations sales, a turkey dinner and performances by local youth. One of the performances was put on by our very own Sacred Heart students representing their Navajo Culture. The Gallup community came out and supported our school while the students and staff were able to enjoy this fun annual festival and fundraiser.