PLEASE NOTE:
Parents of Ambassadors are Cordially Invited!
Little Flower is proud to publicly recognize our dedicated Student Ambassadors at a formal installation at our Catholic Schools Week Liturgy on Tuesday, 1/29/19 at 8:20 am. All parents and families are invited to celebrate the liturgy and installation with us and join us immediately following for hospitality.
Class of 2023 Early Bird Registration Fee of $100 expires 1/11/19 at midnight.
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INAUGURAL WORKPLACE READINESS CONFERENCE FOR THE CLASS OF 2019:
SAVE THE DATE
:
Monday, February 25, 2019 9:30 to 1:30 at Citizens’ Bank Park
Arrive at School and board buses for CBP. Citizens Bank Park is made available through the generosity of alumna, Ms. Kathy Killian ’81, Vice President for Human Relations for the Philadelphia Phillies.
Our Inaugural Conference Theme:
NOURISH. FLOURISH. THRIVE. Empowered Little Flower Alumnae and other friends and supporters of Little Flower will share their experiences with the Class of 2019. Topics like: etiquette for the business environment, social media’s role in business, dressing for success, interviewing techniques, resume writing and a facilitated career panel, providing our students with a broad exposure to a wide range of vocational options will be provided. We are looking for representatives in the following fields to contribute their experiences:
- Legal
- Government/Community Relations and Outreach
- Business (Finance, Economics, Management, Leadership)
- Engineering
- Computer Science
- Health Care
~Nursing
~Pre-Medical
~Physical, Occupational or Speech Therapy
~Behavioral and/or Mental Health
- Marketing and Communications
- Education
- Fine Arts
- Sports Marketing/Management
- Specific Marketing Segments (e.g. Pharmaceuticals, Food Science, Retail, Other)
Attention St. Joseph’s fans! Newly appointed Athletic Director, Ms. Jill Bodensteiner, has graciously agreed to deliver our welcoming remarks. ( #THWND ) We are so grateful to Jill for her commitment to women’s education.
Can you offer your time, talents or tangibles to assist in making this event a success? Please click on the following link to fill out our brief questionnaire so that we can assess our needs.
Please respond no later than Friday, January 11, 2019. Thank you!
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LEAD FEARLESSLY
From the Guidance Office:
Senior Reminders from the Guidance Office:
Seniors please bring a copy of all acceptance letters, grants and scholarships to the Guidance Office. We will record them and begin to post the acceptances outside of our office.
Also please remember our office has many resources available to our students including , College Board Book of Scholarships, Book of Majors and an International Student Guide to College. Please feel free to come during lunch or free period to peruse these publications.
Here are several college scholarship websites for your review:
Applications
for admission to the Plumbers
Union
Local
#
690
Apprenticeship Program may be picked up at:
Plumbers Union Local
#690
2791
Southampton Road
Phi
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phia, PA 19154
Dates and hours
will
be
as
follows:
- Monday, January 7, 2019 - Friday, January 11, 2019
- Monday, January 14,2019 - Friday January 18, 2019
8
:
00A.M. - 4:00P.M.
Two new opportunities for juniors
.
If any of these opportunities interest you daughter, please have her email Ms. Brandt
(
cbrandt@lfchs.org
)
by this Friday, January 11
and she will let her know the next steps
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1. College Summit (February 26th)
College Summit takes place on Tuesday, February 26th at Franklin and Marshall College from 9:30 am until 3:15 pm. Students spend a day meeting with professors about academic majors, learning about the college process, touring the college, and more! Although it is at Franklin and Marshall College, this is a general informative session about the college process and liberal arts experience. Transportation is covered and lunch is provided.
2. College Prep Program (Summer)
Franklin and Marshall College Prep summer program is a three week residential liberal arts college immersion experience that offers students the experience of college with courses taught by F&M professors and communal life in the residence and dining halls. There is no cost and students receive a $500 stipend for attending. Click the link to learn more.
https://www.fandm.edu/campus-life/student-success/f-m-college-prep
Here are a few summer opportunities to check out:
1. Governor’s School:
The Governor’s School is an extraordinary opportunity for gifted and talented students.
The Pennsylvania Department of Education is pleased to announce that the Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University is now accepting applications from talented high school juniors for the summer 2019 program. PGSS is an intensive, five-week summer residential program, which emphasizes cooperative learning and hands-on laboratory research, for 56 talented high school juniors pursuing careers in science and mathematics. Completed applications must be emailed per instructions on the website
http://sciences.pa-gov-schools.org
no later than January 31, 2019
2.)
Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week
: PFEW combines rigorous instruction with hands on experiences, providing participants with knowledge and skills needed to compete in the 21st century workforce. The 2019 application is now available. For more information visit
www.PFEW.org
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SAVE-THE-DATE:
Police Athletic League of Philadelphia
College and Career Fair
January 16, 2019
3:00pm - 7:00pm
Bringing together colleges, companies and career resources to help you make the right career decision.
Shift Capital
35251 I. Street
Philadelphia, PA 19134
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ACADEMIC OFFICE
Assessments will take place the week of January 21. The second quarter/first semester will end on Friday, January 25. Please continue to monitor the Power School account as the quarter comes to a close.
PowerSchool Mobile version 2.6.0 for iOS Now Available
A new version of PowerSchool Mobile for iOS (2.6.0) is now available in the Apple App Store for parents and students.
This release provides a new enhanced student schedule, and fixes to existing issues.
- A new main navigation button allows users to open a bell schedule view of the day (iPhone) or week (iPad) which includes course name, period, start and end times, and room number for each class.
- Resolves existing issues related to authentication and data sync.
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FINANCE OFFICE
TUITION REMINDER
Reminder to parents of any student whose tuition is 90 days or more delinquent: It is the official policy of the Office of Catholic Education that students who are more than 90 days delinquent in payment at the midyear point must be removed from the school rolls. If you have any questions about tuition payments or enrolling in FACTS payment,
please contact Mrs. Celeste Foley, our Tuition Officer at
cfoley@lfchs.org
or x151.
Know that we are committed to working with you. We want to fully partner with you to work through difficulties so that there are no interruptions to your daughter’s education.
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ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Shadowing for 8th graders continues! Tell everyone you know to come spend the day and see how special Little Flower is! Call Sister Ellen at 215-455-6900 extension 152 to schedule a day for an 8th grader you know will benefit from the experience.
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PARENTS: PLEASE REMEMBER YOU MUST RE-APPLY
MAKING LITTLE FLOWER AFFORDABLE
The FACTS aid application has opened! All families who receive tuition assistance from Little Flower must apply to FACTS each year. You can login using your information from last year. The fee is $30 to apply, payable by credit/debit card. FACTS link
https://online.factsmgt.com/aid
ELLIS GRANT
Ellis is now accepting applications for the 2019-2020 school year.
Applications for tuition assistance
must be submitted online by midnight on Friday, March 15, 2019.
REBATE
Families with students in more than one school within the Philadelphia Archdiocesan High Schools, who have paid FACTS administrative fee at each school, are eligible for a rebate of the fee paid for the younger student(s) account. To claim this rebate, please complete and return
this form to the Tuition Officer.
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Lavishing in Fashion:
Thank you to everyone who shopped with us during the holiday season. We greatly appreciate your support. The Flossie Shop is now fully restocked with merchandise. So, remember your favorite LF ladies for their birthdays, Valentine’s Day or just because. Keep checking our website, we are always adding new and amazing items. Don’t forget to pick something out for yourself.
Designer Bag Bingo
We are in full swing preparing for our March 2nd Designer Bag Bingo at St. Dominic’s. We are very excited. Our last bingo raised over $10,000, so please support us again. Tickets are $45.00 each and include 12 games of bingo, dinner, beer, wine, and soda. We are asking for donations for baskets or if you could possibly donate a raffle basket. Gift cards are always welcomed and appreciated. If you have any questions please contact Stacy Vivino at
svivino@lfchs.org
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Freshman SGA Installation
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The Freshman Student Government Representatives and Freshman Homeroom Representatives were installed in a ceremony on Tuesday, January 8, during homeroom.
Congratulations to the future leaders of the Class of 2022!
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Little Flower’s
Joe Corbi Pizza Fundraiser is coming to a close. Orders are due by Thursday, January 10, 2019. Pizzas and other goodies will be delivered on Monday, January 28, 2019, just in time for your Super Bowl Parties. All students received order forms in homeroom before the holidays. They can be submitted to the Office of Student Affairs by tomorrow, January 10.
Please participate in this fundraiser that helps support our Activities Bus.
Thank you!
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The
Father Daughter Dance is taking place on Friday,
January 11, 2019, 7 – 10 PM.
Wishing dads and daughters a wonderful night!
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Plans are underway for our
7
th
annual LF Dance-a- thon! This event will be held in our school gym on Friday, February 1, from 1 – 5 PM. All proceeds go to the scholarship fund for future LF students. We encourage our students to participate to “give back” for all the assistance they have been given for their LF education. Please sponsor your daughter and encourage her to participate in the Dance-a-thon.
We’re Keeping the Tradition In Motion! More details to follow soon!
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ATHLETIC OFFICE
Coming up:
Thursday, January 10 - Basketball @ Lansdale
Friday, January 11 - Track @ Haverford University
Monday, January 14 - Track @ Lehigh University
Tuesday, January 15 - Basketball vs Huberts @ LF
Wednesday, January 16 - Bowling @ Wood
Friday, January 18 - Basketball @ Bonner-Prendie; Swimming vs O'Hara @ Widener
LITTLE FLOWER ICE HOCKEY UPDATE:
The Little Flower-Snider Hockey partnership will formally launch in January 2019. There are two
mandatory
parent meetings set for all students interested in participating in the Little Flower/Snider Hockey program. Here are the details, noting the cost of the one way bus ride = $5/trip.
Tarken:
Fitting/Parents Meeting – Monday, 1/14/19 5:30pm.
Students will leave LFCHS at 2:45 for equipment fittings and meet parents for the meeting.
First Practice – Monday 1/28/19
Bus leaves LFCHS – 2:45pm
Practice – 3:30-4:30p.m.
Parent pick up – 4:45p.m.
NOTE: Students must complete the attached form AND provide a copy of their most recent report card to be eligible to participate.
Download form here!
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Fear the Sentinel!
Little Flower Ice Hockey One Step Closer to Reality!
“One small step for (wo)man, one giant step for (wo)mankind.” – Students are pictured here at the Scanlon Rink on Monday night as they embarked on the historic journey of establishing the first ice hockey team at an all-girls’ school in southeastern Pennsylvania. Students will skate under the ‘Snider Hockey’ umbrella, with the hope that as their skills develop in the Learn to Play program, they will advance to competitive play.
Watch for the puck to drop at Tarken for the practice and parent meeting scheduled there for Monday, 1/14/19 at 530 pm. The first Scanlon practice is 330 pm on Tuesday, 1/15/19 and the first Tarken practice is 330 pm on Monday, 1/28/19.
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FINE ARTS
Each year, music students in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia are given the opportunity to audition for various archdiocesan ensembles. These ensembles consist of some of the archdiocese's most talented musicians. This year, Little Flower has two students that auditioned and placed for seats. Madison Griffin '21, an LF music scholarship cellist, earned a seat in the All Catholic Orchestra for her second year in a row. Madelyn Leonard '20, an LF music scholarship flutist, earned a seat in the All Catholic Band. These students will later perform in their respective concerts: All Catholic Band - February 17, 2019 at Cardinal O'Hara HS and All Catholic Orchestra - March 24, 2019 at West Catholic Prep HS.
Congratulations to all of our students who auditioned for All Catholic ensembles this year!
Little Flower was invited to participate in the 2019 Art Futures Program at the Philadelphia Museum of Art sponsored by the Delphi Project and other foundation support. Artist
Shelby Donnelly, a college professor and practicing artist,
will spend 30 hours in residence at Little Flower. The project will begin in January and run for 15 weeks, typically meeting one day a week after school for 2 hours. The program includes 2 trips to the Philadelphia Museum of Art with a personalized tour to inspire the students to implement an engaging art project to develop critical thinking and expose the students to new art-making materials and techniques. The project we are creating will revolve around re-purposing clothes and fabric to make functional and sculptural clothes while also incorporating non-traditional materials to add to the clothes.
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Where in the World Will You Go?
Mikki Ryan McIntyre, '97, and her new travel agency, Cruise Planners have donated a $4,000 gift certificate to travel by air, land or sea anywhere in the world! Chances will be sold throughout the school year at school, by mail, online and at our many alumnae events.
$15 per chance
$25 for two chances
Online payment will be available soon.
Drawing will be at SummerFest July 6, 2019 at Keenan's North Wildwood as part of our
80th Anniversary Celebration!
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Love Faithfully
Unbelievable opportunity to support LF students with your Pennsylvania taxes.
Do you pay $5,000 or more in Pennsylvania taxes? Do you know someone who does? Would you rather send hard-earned tax money to Harrisburg or straight through these doors?
Pennsylvania Education Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) allow individuals and businesses to direct your PA tax money to scholarships for Little Flower students. If you or someone you know has a PA tax liability of $5,000 or more, you are missing an opportunity to get back $.90 for every $1.00 donated.
Find out how you or someone you know can redirect hard-earned tax dollars to Little Flower!
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Friday, January 11, 2019: Father/Daughter Dance 7-10 pm
Friday, January 18, 2019: March for Life Washington, DC
Monday, January 21, 2019: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - HOLIDAY
January 28 - February 1: Catholic Schools Week
- Monday, January 28 - Parent Appreciation Day
- Tuesday, January 29 - CSW Opening Liturgy and Ambassador Installation;
Alumnae Appreciation Day
- Wednesday, January 30 - Student Appreciation Day
- Thursday, January 31 - Staff and First Responders Appreciation Day
- Friday, February 1 - Faculty Appreciation Day & 7th Annual Dance-a-thon
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