Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart - Houston, Texas
About our flags:
From left to Right:
Middle School Faculty – a circle surrounding smaller circles symbolizing the oneness of our community
Lower School Faculty – a bluebonnet (very common Texas wildflower), and the words, TRUTH, DELICACY, HARDINESS, taken from a Janet Erskine Stuart writing about wildflowers
Upper School Students – the earth in a heart shape surrounded by students in our own Duchesne plaid uniforms--This shows how our students want to embrace the world.
Staff – A heart and two figures, showing how love, which coming from the spirit (symbolized by a dove), can connect people.
Headmistress – a field of hyacinths inspired by the life of Janet Erskine Stuart with the quote, “In a moment of light, a direction for the future.”
Lower School and Daycare students – a handprint inspired by an activity in which lower school students participate during their Harmony Day—a day celebrating oneness, peace, community. Each finger has a word from the 5 Goals of the Sacred Heart. In the corner is a thumbprint from one of our daycare children with the word Goals. This symbolizes the future of the Sacred Heart ideals.
RSCJ’s on our campus – The US/Canada Network symbol with the letters JPIC which stand for JUSTICE, PEACE and INTEGRITY of CREATION.
Upper School Faculty – the Greek letter phi, which begins the Greek word for philosophia (love of wisdom) and philea (brotherly love). Symbolizing that knowledge and love can bring us together as we grow (symbolized by the vine)
Administration – hyacinths being watered by a watering can-- The hyacinths are taken from a sign Janet Erskine Stuart saw at her moment of calling. The watering can symbolizes our role as educators and children of the Sacred Heart to nurture.
Middle School Students – a tree with the word FRIENDSHIP, symbolizing growing in friendship
Middle School Faculty – a circle surrounding smaller circles symbolizing the oneness of our community
Lower School Faculty – a bluebonnet (very common Texas wildflower), and the words, TRUTH, DELICACY, HARDINESS, taken from a Janet Erskine Stuart writing about wildflowers
Upper School Students – the earth in a heart shape surrounded by students in our own Duchesne plaid uniforms--This shows how our students want to embrace the world.
Staff – A heart and two figures, showing how love, which coming from the spirit (symbolized by a dove), can connect people.
Headmistress – a field of hyacinths inspired by the life of Janet Erskine Stuart with the quote, “In a moment of light, a direction for the future.”
Lower School and Daycare students – a handprint inspired by an activity in which lower school students participate during their Harmony Day—a day celebrating oneness, peace, community. Each finger has a word from the 5 Goals of the Sacred Heart. In the corner is a thumbprint from one of our daycare children with the word Goals. This symbolizes the future of the Sacred Heart ideals.
RSCJ’s on our campus – The US/Canada Network symbol with the letters JPIC which stand for JUSTICE, PEACE and INTEGRITY of CREATION.
Upper School Faculty – the Greek letter phi, which begins the Greek word for philosophia (love of wisdom) and philea (brotherly love). Symbolizing that knowledge and love can bring us together as we grow (symbolized by the vine)
Administration – hyacinths being watered by a watering can-- The hyacinths are taken from a sign Janet Erskine Stuart saw at her moment of calling. The watering can symbolizes our role as educators and children of the Sacred Heart to nurture.
Middle School Students – a tree with the word FRIENDSHIP, symbolizing growing in friendship