SWEET TREATS

(From left) Sacred Heart first graders Kassidy Mardorf and Emma Siebels and second-grader Makenna Hasler enjoy their treats and time spent together Friday as Sacred Heart Catholic School wrapped up Catholic Schools Week with an ice cream party. (Photos by Nick Joos)

Sacred Heart secretary Aimee Clemmons helps fourth graders Grace Miles and Tynen Curry spruce up their ice cream sundaes with a variety of tasty topings.

Pre-kindergarten student Tucker Manternach takes a big bite of ice cream.

(From left) Wyatt Kremer, Reggie Hoeger, Chase Ehrisman and Roman Reyner, Sacred Heart fourth-grade students, work on preparations for the State Lego Expo in Ames this weekend. (Contributed photo)

Sacred Heart Catholic School students Axel Cardona-Badillo (left) and London Curl walk gifts up the aisle during the Parents Day Mass on Thursday, Jan. 29 as part of Catholic Schools Week. (Contributed photo)

Star spellers: Fourth-graders Caralee Schemmel (middle), Reggie Hoeger (left) and Chase Ehrisman finished first, second and third, respectively, in the third- and fourth-grade spelling bee that took place during the week. (Contributed photo)
Sacred Heart students celebrate Catholic Schools Week