Principal’s Desk

News from our Principal, Miss Denise Britt

 
  • High School Scholarship Awards

    We are so pleased to announce that multiple high school scholarships were awarded to 11 of our soon-to-be graduates.  Scholarships awarded reflect the diverse talents among the Class of 2020. We are so proud of the hard work and dedication these students have shown during their time at St. Helena! […]

     
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  • Neumann Scholarship Qualifiers

    Congratulations to SHS’s Class of 2020. We have so much to be proud of with this outstanding group of students.  Fifteen of our 8th graders qualified to sit for the Connelly Foundation’s Neumann Scholarship test. This prestigious scholarship program identifies academically talented eighth grade students in the parochial school system […]

     
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  • St. Helena School and COVID-19

    Dear St. Helena Families, We have created a page where we are posting information we receive from either the Archdiocese of Philadelphia or from Wissahickon School District. To get to that page from our School front page, you can navigate to it, by using the top menu and going to […]

     
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  • Classroom News – 4th Grade Revolutionary War Museum

    4C’s museum that focused on the Revolutionary wartime period was a success! Students brought items from home to represent artifacts from the Revolutionary war. Different classes toured the museum and left notes about the items displayed. “Sister Liu, this is not an expensive issue, but we have never heard of […]

     
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  • Honors for our Music Students

    Congratulations to the following students who are members of the Archdiocesan Honor Band. They will be performing a concert with 90 other Elementary Honor Band members at Cardinal O’Hara High School on Feb. 7th. This Honor Band will also be performing at the Concert of Excellence at the Kimmel Center […]

     
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  • Future Cities Competition

    Congratulations to our Future Cities team who presented “Bella Alma” at the Future Cities Competition at Archbishop John Carroll High School this past weekend. Over 40 middle schools presented city models that addressed water supply issues that our future generations may face. Our 6th, 7th, and 8th graders spent countless hours after […]

     
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  • Thanksgiving food donation bag

    Operation Turkey Dinner Success

    Once again this year, St. Helena School held a Thanksgiving food drive to help some local families in need. Tremendous appreciation goes out to Giant of Blue Bell and our SHS families, faculty, and students for supporting our Operation Turkey Dinner to bring an abundance of food to families that […]

     
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  • Student Council Induction

    We are happy to present our Student Council, Class Representatives, and Student Ambassadors.  Thank you to everyone for attending the Student Council induction and for participating in the election process at St. Helena School.  We wish them the best for the upcoming school year! Officers President:  Caroline Hasson Vice President: Andrew […]

     
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  • School of Distinguished Instruction

    Dear Saint Helena Families, Congratulations to our Faculty and Students for receiving the distinct honor of being a 2019 Archdiocese of Philadelphia “School of Distinguished Instruction”. It was my humble honor to receive the award at a ceremony on Friday, September 13, 2019. Saint Helena School was one of 43 […]

     
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  • Welcome to the 2019-2020 School Year!

    Dear Saint Helena Families, “How can I repay, the kindness of our God? What song can I sing, to honor the Name of God? … I vow to love and serve you the rest of my days.” These words appropriately reflect the many blessings poured on the Saint Helena School […]

     
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