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

Parents of Alumni

Upcoming Events

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  • Alumni Day

    SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2025
    ALUMNI DAY & MILESTONE CLASS REUNIONS
    FOR CLASSES ENDING IN 0 & 5
    CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS
    1:00 p.m.
    *Très Bien Tea, Conway (Palm) Court - Convent of the Sacred Heart Alumnae and guests - Registration Required
    3:00 p.m.50th & 60th Reunion Classes Diploma Ceremonies, Conway (Palm) Court
    4:00 p.m.
    Mass, Main Building Chapel
    5:00 to 8:00 p.m.*Alumni Oktoberfest & Milestone Reunion Celebration, SHP campus outdoors  - Registration Required
    6:00 p.m.Milestone Class Reunion Photos for Classes ending in 0 & 5
    Sacred Heart Prep Campus
  • Valparaiso Vineyards Parents of Alumni Social

    Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton
    Parents of Alumni (PALs)
    Valparaiso Vineyards Social

    Thursday, November 6, 2025
    6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
    Beverages & Appetizers
    Main Building, Sacred Heart Schools Campus
    REGISTRATION DETAILS HERE
    MB - Main Bldg 125 - 125
  • Alumni Board Meeting

    Alumni welcome!
    RSVP required to alumni@shschools.org
    Alumni Board Meeting
  • Olive Oil Bottling

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

    Tuesday, November 25
    6:00 - 7:00 PM

    SHS Campus, Michael J. Homer Science & Student Life Center
    RSVP here. 
    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 2025 PALs Class Reps are:
Tiffany Bassett
Danielle Kling
Alex Matei
Cynthia Norris
Diane Schmalzle
Julianne Wagner

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 8:30 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