• Sacred Heart Schools Atherton PALs enjoy the Valpo Vinyards 2022 event
Alumni

Parents of Alumni

Upcoming Events

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  • Office Hours Zoom - Estate Planning

    AUGUST IS NATIONAL MAKE A WILL MONTH - PEACE OF MIND STARTS WITH A PLAN
    Join us for an informative and engaging session with a legal professional designed to outline the basics of estate planning. Whether you've just started to think about it or need a refresher, this overview will guide you through the essential tools and strategies (including tax benefits) to secure your legacy and provide peace of mind for you and your loved ones.

    Wednesday, August 12
    12:00 PM PST

    ON ZOOM
    RSVP details coming soon via email
    ZOOM
  • Alumni Day 2026

    ALUMNI DAY 2026
    ALL ALUMNI, FAMILY, FRIENDS, RSCJ,

    CURRENT AND FORMER FACULTY/STAFF ARE WELCOME!
     

    MILESTONE REUNIONS FOR CLASSES ENDING IN 1 & 6
    SHP ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME INDUCTION
    ALUMNI MASS
    OKTOBERFEST WITH GORDON BIERSCH BREWING COMPANY
      

    Sacred Heart Campus
  • Parents of Alumni Fall Social

    Richard A. Dioli
    invites all Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton
    Parents of Alumni (PALs)
    to Valparaiso Vineyards Social

    Thursday, November 5, 2026
    6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
    Main Building, Sacred Heart Schools Campus
    Wine, Beverages & Appetizers

    REGISTRATION DETAILS COMING SOON - CHECK YOUR INBOX
    Main Building
  • Olive Oil Bottling - Alumni & Parents of Alumni

    Valparaiso Vineyards Olive Oil is a Sacred Heart signature item. Last year, our preschool-12th-grade students and educators harvested close to 1,000 lbs of olives, and our alumni and parents of alumni came together to bottle and label the finished product - nearly ten 10 lbs of olive oil that was sold at the annual Holiday Boutique. Join us to bottle this year's harvest.

    Tuesday, November 24
    6:00 - 7:00 PM

    Michael J. Homer Science & Student Life Center, SHP Campus
    REGISTRATION DETAILS COMING SOON!
    Michael J. Homer Science & Student Life Center
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Whether your child(ren) attended SHS recently or several years ago, you will always be considered part of our community. As parents of alumni (PALs), you play an important role in connecting our past, present, and future. Your continued involvement helps ensure that our school thrives well into the next century.

The PALs program offers multiple ways to reconnect with old friends, learn about new school initiatives, and stay active within our vibrant community.  From spiritual, enrichment, and service activities, to athletic, arts, and social events--whatever your interest. PALs e-newsletters enable you to stay up-to-date on the latest news and special invitations.
With so many families rooted in the Sacred Heart community for the duration of their children's academic years--a span that can last up to 15 years per child, preschool through grade 12--it's no wonder that parents of alumni remain among our most ardent school supporters. PALs class reps help keep Gator Nation alive, maintaining communication between the school and PALs, promoting events, and keeping the school apprised of alumni news and changing contact information. They help ensure past parent connections and interests are maintained with each other and Sacred Heart Schools. 
 
The SHP Class of 2026 PALs Class Reps are:
Kathy Avery
Angela Espinosa
Jennifer Sabo
Alison Van Dyke

To learn more about our PALs Class Reps program, or to volunteer, please email alumni@shschools.org.

Get Involved with PALs

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  • Volunteerism & Service

    Participate in our "Donating for Dignity" Thanksgiving Food Drive or help bottle olive oil. 
    To learn more, please contact alumni@shschools.org.
  • Spirituality Programs

    Come to the Quiet 
    A weekly morning session of quiet prayer and reflection, led by Kathleen Dolan, RSCJ. Held during the regular school year in the Main (brick) Building Chapel every Tuesday at 8:25 AM.

    SHS Dads' First Fridays:  Faith and Fellowship.  
    FRIDAY'S MONTHLY DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR 
    Dads' First Fridays (DFF) 
    8:30 to 9:00 a.m. Otto Library, Main Building
     
    Dads' First Fridays (DFF) is a community of Sacred Heart dads (current and past SHS parents) who gather on the first Friday of the month (and at other times) to cultivate friendship and to share about family, professional life, and faith. A typical Friday format is to spend a few minutes informally catching up with one another, then quietly reflecting on a passage from Scripture. We wrap up by discussing the implications of that passage on our personal, family, and work lives. 
    DFF has been variously described as, "Unlike the other 99% of my week," "Challenging, in the best sense," "A great opportunity to get to know dads from across the SHS community," and "A gathering that helps me become a better family man." Come check it out, and bring a friend.
     
    SHS FAMILY MASS SERIES 
    Celebrate our shared Catholic faith on Sacred Heart grounds, as we come together in faith and SHS fellowship. Family Masses are held on the Sacred Heart campus up to three times an academic year.
     
    Contact alumni@shschools.org for dates.
  • Social Events

    PALs Social 
    PALs across all decades are invited to take part in this SHS tradition, hosted by Director of Schools Richard Dioli and the Office of Alumni and Past Parent Engagement.  Keep an eye out for details via email from Sacred Heart Alumni Office alumni@shschools.org.

    SHS Auction Benefit 
    A school tradition for nearly four decades, the annual auction night offers something for everyone, from phenomenal dining and dancing to dream vacations, parties, and services donated by the SHS community and auctioned to bidders at live, silent, and super-silent levels. All proceeds go to support SHS students and programs.

Alumni & PALs Contact

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  • Photo of Shannon Melinauskas

    Shannon Melinauskas 

    Alumni & Past Parent Engagement Manager

Sacred Heart Schools Atherton

Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton

150 Valparaiso Ave
Atherton, CA 94027
650 322 1866
Founded by the Society of the Sacred Heart, SHS is a Catholic, independent, co-ed day school for students in preschool through grade 12