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Alumna and LFA Teacher Highlighted

11/25/2020

Sarah Matossian '97 was highlighted in our 2020 issue of La Petite Fleur. That same article has recently been published by FIDM, which is a Los Angeles-based college for fashion and design which offers Master’s, Bachelor’s and Associate Degree programs in design and creative business. Check out Sarah on the FIDM website!

Change to Parent Volunteer Hour Requirements

11/24/2020

As we continue to find our way through this global pandemic, our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone in our LFA Community.

The Parent’s Auxiliary Committee met last week to discuss several items, including the limited volunteer opportunities this term. Due to the cancellation or postponement of many scheduled events, the PA has decided to decrease the volunteer hour requirement to 10 hours. We appreciate that this has been and continues to be a stressful time in the homes of our families. We remain cautiously optimistic as we look ahead to our events in 2021, however, we will continue to monitor the situation and we will adjust the volunteer hours as necessary.

Thank you for your continued patience and support during this challenging time.

We wish you and your family a safe and joyous Christmas season.

Sincerely,

Colleen Beggs
LFA Parents’ Auxiliary President

Virtual Open House 2020

11/9/2020

One of the biggest events of the year at our school is our Open House. Hundreds of prospective students typically visit our campus to hear about LFA and explore the facility. That was clearly not possible this year. If you're thinking that LFA might be a good fit for you, please take some time to explore our Virtual Open House, where you can get a flavour for our school culture and dig a little deeper on some of our programs and extracurricular opportunities. Enjoy!

Ten Students Shine at VYMUN 2020

11/5/2020

Julie Mills

On the weekend of November 30th October to Sunday November 1st, 52 "new" LFA Model UN students attended VYMUN organized by WPGA and all students learnt an incredible amount about the processes of MUN and 10 students won awards.

Fourteen Awards for LFA at Calgary Virtual MUN

11/2/2020

Alison Chan '21

From October 16 to 17, 66 students took part in SWCHSMUN (Sir Winston Churchill High School MUN) in Calgary, the first virtual MUN conference students have attended in the history of LFA, which brought an experience like no other. LFA Angels performed outstandingly, earning and incredible 14 awards across a variety of subjects, from tackling global pandemic preparedness in the WHO to defeating Voldemort in the literary committee entitled, the Order of the Phoenix!

International Public Speaking Success

11/2/2020

Mary Duffy

A big congratulations to the three public speakers who attended the International Independent Schools' Public Speaking Competition this past week!

Model UN Goes Virtual

10/5/2020

Alison Chan '21

COVID-19 has posed a challenge for everyone, but this September, our MUN Angels are embracing the new normal by going online this fall!

Parents' Auxiliary Welcome to the 2020/21 School Year

9/10/2020

On behalf of the LFA Parents’ Auxiliary (PA) I would like to welcome you to the 2020/2021 school year. We hope that you had a safe summer with your families. Although we are not starting the year off as we traditionally would with the Welcome Back BBQ, we are excited to have everyone returning to school.

Return to School: Dining Hall Information

9/9/2020

The LFA Dining Hall will offer students a hot, healthy lunch through the autumn. However, with COVID, there are significant changes to what students have known in past years. Foremost, all orders will be made in advance with no same-day service, including no breakfast or recess snack options.

Fall Athletics at LFA

9/3/2020

With guidance from BC School Sport and the BC Ministry of Education indicating no inter-school competition, our fall athletics program will look very different in 2020. That said, we are excited to off a full slate of training programs for all of our school sports. To take part in sports with and without tryouts, we need you to sign up and come with a completed Athletic Tryout Consent Form. Read on for more information.

Back To School Logistics

9/2/2020

Although we’ve sent a number of emails over the summer, this one is being sent to officially welcome you to the 2020-2021 school year!

Return to School Update

8/21/2020

The school has submitted our restart plan to the Ministry of Education, and we are awaiting approval. Once approved, we will share the details of the plan with families. We are anticipating that we will return to school under the Stage 2 guidelines of the BC K-12 Education Restart Plan but with school-specific safety measures in place to ensure a safe and healthy return.

September Return to School Update

7/30/2020

Most parents are aware of Wednesday's announcement by the Ministry of Education and the Provincial Health Officer, outlining the school restart plans for September.

Congratulations to the Class of 2020

6/5/2020

Congratulations to our graduating class of 2020! LFA held the 2020 Graduation Liturgy and Ceremony in the our Auditorium but, due to social distancing requirements, the on-location event consisted only of our celebrant, Father Gino, a handful of singers, speakers and IT staff as it was live streamed for our community. Though different, it was beautiful and reminiscent of our traditional LFA graduation celebration. The drive-up procession in our parking lots was joyful and a little silly, but fully embraced by our wonderful, resilient students.

Return to School Overview

5/18/2020

We hope you and your families have stayed well and have adjusted to the many changes over the last few weeks. Students have responded amazingly well as we have transitioned to online learning and seem to be well prepared for our final weeks of school.

With Friday’s announcement of the Ministry of Education’s K-12 Education Restart Plan, parents have been given the choice of sending their children back to school on a part-time basis, starting June 1. At the high school level, the 20% participation target means students may return to school one day per week. While we are excited for the return of students to our hallways and classrooms, we will be using the next week to finalize plans to ensure the restart of school is as safe as possible. Once our plans are approved by the Ministry of Education, specifics will be sent home to families. In the meantime, we have outlined a tentative plan to help families make the decision regarding their daughter’s return to school.

Great Success for LFA at VMUN 2020

4/27/2020

Ariana Madamba '21 and Mrs. Julie Mills

"Taking Action" with Dr. David Suzuki: VMUN 2020
These words certainly rang true during the 19th iteration of Vancouver Model United Nations. Hosted at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Downtown Vancouver, delegates spent the weekend immersed in a world of fruitful deliberation and debate, tackling a multitude of issues ranging from the EU’s pressing concern about the rise of illiberal democracies, to the UNDP’s heated debate on gender-based poverty. Accompanied by delegations from around the world, LFA students were encouraged to keep open minds and to work closely with one another.

2020 Distinguished Alumnae Announcement

4/18/2020

Little Flower Academy is very excited to celebrate two amazing women who are the recipients of our 2020 Distinguished Alumnae award. Congratulations to Gwen Ellert ’69 and Catherine Koch ’75, who are this year’s inductees. Gwen has built an extraordinary career as a medical educator; a registered nurse, she is also a teacher, trainer and author, specializing in rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis and bone health. Catherine founded and built a charity to expand the impact she could have serving Uganda’s most vulnerable children by providing education, health care, and business opportunities.

Uniform Sales Online

4/15/2020

With our on-site uniform fitting cancelled this spring, we wanted to give you and update on uniform purchases through Cambridge Uniforms, who are our official uniform provider. Cambridge also wants to emphasize the importance of placing your uniform orders before June 15, if at all possible.

COVID-19 Update: Plan for Curriculum Delivery

3/26/2020

We hope you have managed to have a little time for relaxation over Spring Break, despite the uncertainty posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Please feel assured that we have been working hard to ensure students receive an outstanding education that will prepare them well for their next steps. Students in Grade 12 will graduate, and undergraduates will be promoted to the next grade.

COVID-19 Update: March 19, 2020

3/19/2020

We are well underway in developing a plan to ensure your daughters will have a meaningful learning experience to return to after the break. We ask for your patience as the Ministry of Education develops province-wide education plans, and we--at the school level--work on adapting our curriculum delivery. We will be sharing more details of our plan once we can be assured that they are aligned with Ministry of Education directives. While remote delivery is new to all of us, it offers us some exciting opportunities to re-imagine our curriculum.

Catholic High Schools Choral Festival

2/21/2020

Join the LFA Senior Concert Choir on Wednesday, March 11th at 7pm at Michael J Fox Theatre for the Catholic High Schools Choral festival. Featuring the award-winning choirs from Archbishop Carney Regional Secondary School, Holy Cross Regional High School, Little Flower Academy, St. Patrick's Regional Secondary School, and St. Thomas More Collegiate, we will gather together in song.

Team LFA Off to Kids’ Lit Nationals

1/30/2020

We've known for ages that our students love to read, but an inspired team of students has truly excelled in the ‘sport of reading’ this year! Our team of Beth Jackson '24, Grace Leung '24, Sara Vizi Ashenden '24 and Chantal Woo '24 performed so well at the regional Kid's Lit Quiz Challenge that they are off to Toronto to take part in the National competition this weekend.

Celebrating Our Artistic Angels at the LFA Art Show

1/29/2020

On a snowy evening in January, the glow of magical fairylights and the promise of enchanting creativity beckoned visitors to the halls of LFA. They were there for one purpose: to enjoy the annual LFA Art Show!

Parenting In a Digital World

1/13/2020

The LFA Parents' Auxiliary is very pleased to present a workshop for our parents called "Parenting in a Digital World". Run by Safer Schools Together, this event has been widely offered at schools across the Lower Mainland and we are pleased to offer it at LFA at 7pm on Tuesday, February 11th in the Library.

Parents are encouraged not to miss this free event!

Ten Great Model UN Awards at CAHSMUN Horizons Conference

12/19/2019

Julie Mills

Thirty-one hardworking and eloquent LFA students attended the recent inaugural Model UN Horizons Conference in Vancouver. It was a very exciting weekend of debate and learning where ten students earned awards for their contributions.

LFA Junior Choir Singers Raise Their Voices with Christmas Cheer

12/17/2019

Ms. Mislang

Congratulations to our Junior Choir singers in Grade 8 and 9 who recently performed at the Snow and Mistletoe Holiday Event held at Oakridge Centre last week.

The Snow and Mistletoe event held at Oakridge Centre is a live cultural showcase featuring performance groups from the Greater Vancouver Area put on to help mall patrons to get into the the holiday spirit with festive classics led by local choir group and musicians from the Vancouver Bach Choir, St. Andrew’s School, The Agency, Little Flower Academy, and many more.

Mahalo Hawaii! LFA Wins Big at PACMUN Model UN conference in November

12/16/2019

Julie Mills

Thirty LFA Model UN students attended PACMUN in Hawaii run by Stanford University students and the Steven’s Foundation. This is a very well run conference with many small committees that provide students with optimal opportunities to speak.

Emergency School Closure Policy

11/25/2019

From the Student Handbook

All decisions regarding school closure are made with student safety as the top priority and are dependent upon the unique conditions of the day.

LFA Choral Department Hosts Avi Kaplan Honour Choir Festival

11/24/2019

Ms. Mislang

If you are a Pentatonix fan, you already know about Avi Kaplan, the original bass member of the a capella group that won the third season of NBC's American television singing competition, The Sing Off. This weekend over 200 high school and college-aged singers from around the Metro-Vancouver area participated in a two-day honour choir festival with the three-time Grammy Award-winning singer, composer and arranger hosted by Ms. Mislang and our LFA Choral Department.

Angels Win Public Speaking Accolades

11/19/2019

Mrs. Duffy

Angels shine at this year's Senior Public Speaking Competition. Congratulations to Joyce Chen '21, who made three Finals (placing first in Finals for Interpretive Reading) and finished second overall and to Natalie Viegas '22, who made two Finals (placing third in Finals for Impromptu Speaking) and scored fifth overall. Both Joyce and Natalie qualified for the Senior Public Speaking National Championships to be held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, this December.

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