A Message from the Office of the President: |
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Good Afternoon, Little Flower Faithful -
Last evening, we learned the very sad news that JW Hallahan and Bishop McDevitt High Schools will close at the end of the 2020-21 school year. Our Little Flower community offers our heartfelt prayers and support for the difficulty both of these school communities face at this time. I know our Little Flower Alumnae especially know the sting of what a potential closure felt like in Fall 1992 and the work that was involved to prevent that outcome.
These are difficult times for our Catholic schools. It is a credit to the LF community that we are not among those who received this news today -- our dedication, our strength, our courage and our faith, all anchored here at 1000 W. Lycoming Street -- have continued to keep us vital and moving in a forward direction, despite many obstacles that lay in our path.
Sr. Kathleen Klarich, RSM, our beloved long time principal, who also spent many years of her professional life at JW Hallahan, had this message for our Class of 2020 graduates in her Baccalaureate remarks.
The gift of LF is yours for life, a gift to be treasured and shared.
You will meet many who are hungering to know and experience God’s love and peace, especially at this time. Share the good news of LF, your personal stories of roses and prayers answered, of lessons learned and challenges overcome, of lasting friendship and blessings received.
Share the Little Way of St. Therese by the way you live.
Little Acts of Love and kindness make a difference in any situation.
May you be an instrument of God’s peace and love wherever you go.
I urge you, now more than ever, to remember how essential is that you show your gratitude for the gift of Little Flower by spreading the good word to prospective and potential transfer students and families about the power of a Little Flower education to transform young women’s lives, fulfilling them spiritually, intellectually, socially and emotionally. Please help us to ensure that the doors to the gift of a Little Flower education stay open for all the deserving young women of southeastern Pennsylvania, and especially those students at JW Hallahan, McDevitt and St. Basil’s Academy, who are in such desperate need of a sense of place and belonging.
Along with the Administration, Staff, Board and Little Flower Alumnae, we wish our students and families a blessed and safe Thanksgiving. Let's work together to secure a very permanent and solid path forward for our beautiful Little Flower.
Gratefully,
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Thanksgiving Special - Java With Jeane
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A Message from the Office of the Principal and Academic Affairs: |
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NOTES FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK
Parent Conferences, scheduled for Thursday, December 3, will be online via Zoom this year.
We are trying something different this year. There will be three windows of time within which you can schedule your conferences:
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This will be a day off for the students so that the teachers are free to talk with you.
To schedule your conferences we are using the app “Pickatime”. It is very user friendly. The app pulls up all your daughter’s teachers and allows you to schedule a time to meet. The Zoom link to be used for the conference will be sent to you in the Confirmation email.
This will be open on Monday, November 23 for you to schedule.
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UPDATES FROM THE ACADEMICS AFFAIRS OFFICE
A Very Grateful Community
On Monday, November 16th during seventh period, the Little Flower Community welcomed Fire Battalion Chief Lisa Forrest as a guest speaker in our series, Sisters Supporting Sisters. Ms. Forrest shared with the community her commitment to working hard despite physical and mental setbacks, her belief in God's plan and love for her as she pursued new opportunities within Philadelphia, and many stories of how other women in her life supported and guided her throughout her journey to this historical moment.
Ms. Forrest opened her presentation at the end to questions by the students. The Little Flower Community is very grateful to Mrs. Foster, and will continue to pray for her and her colleagues. The Little Flower Community will welcome another guest speaker in December.
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Report Cards: Sent Via Email
Report Cards for Quarter One will be sent on Sunday, November 22, 2020 via email. If you do not receive your student's report card via email, please inform the Office of Academic Affairs on Monday, November 23, 2020.
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A Message from the Student Life Office: |
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SENIORS:
IF YOU ORDERED A SENIOR SWEATER THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE AT SCHOOL MONDAY AND TUESDAY UNTIL 3:30 PM. PLEASE PICK THEM UP IN THE ACADEMIC AFFAIRS OFFICE.
CALL SCHOOL BEFORE YOU COME!
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The Big/Little Sisters will make a connection on Monday when the Seniors find out who their Little Sisters are, before sending them an email from their Religion Class! We will announce plans to have Virtual Big/Little Sister Introductions once we return from Thanksgiving Break.
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ALL STUDENTS - ATTENDANCE
Attending each virtual class, every day, is of the utmost importance.
Be on time and have your camera on the entire class.
Unfortunately, missing a class without a call from a parent, will result in a Virtual Class Cut and 5 demerits.
I know this is difficult but you can do it and you'll be glad you did!
Thank you and God bless you,
Mrs. Rayer
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Congratulations to Aimerence Umuhoza '23, who was confirmed recently by Archbishop Perez.
Aime and her family were Congolese refugees who attended St. Raymond's before beginning at LF. We are so proud that we can celebrate her accomplishment as a community!
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Little Flower is once again a
Meal Distribution Site!
This week's Meal Box pick up will be Tuesday, 11/24/20 anytime after 9:30am.
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Brea Bee '93, made the news this week as she appeared on this latest episode of The Goldbergs, where she portrayed her own mother.
A character based off her past relationship with the show's creator, Adam Goldberg, who shares Brea's name has been featured on the show previously.
You can read the full story about Brea's history with Adam and more information about the show via the following link: Click Here
A second article featuring Brea was published by 6 ABC, you can find that link here: Click Here
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A Message from the Guidance Department: |
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Congratulations Seniors
It is clear that the class of 2021 has been very busy with their college applications. 63% of the class has submitted at least one application and we even have a student who enlisted in the Army.
For the seniors who are interested in attending college but have not yet applied, please take the following into account:
1) With rolling admissions schools, applications are reviewed as they arrive into the admissions office. As acceptances are sent out and spots are filled it becomes increasingly difficult to be accepted. While the deadline for most rolling admissions schools is late in the spring, I strongly suggest that students complete their applications for rolling admissions schools over the next few weeks. A few examples of schools with rolling admissions include West Chester, Cabrini, LaSalle, Jefferson and Holy Family.
2) With regular decision schools, like St Joseph’s, Penn and Drexel, it is very important that all applications and supporting materials are submitted by the application deadline. Deadlines for regular decision schools are often in January and February. These schools will wait to review all applications at the same time and decisions will be released in April.
3) Deadline information for colleges can be found on their admission websites. Sometimes it is simplest to google what you need directly. For example, to find Drexel’s deadline options google “Drexel application deadline”
4) Students are strongly encouraged to check each of their colleges for additional scholarships. This information can be found with a google search, simply search “Drexel Scholarships”,” LaSalle Scholarships”, etc.
5) Don’t forget to apply for financial aid. Colleges build award packages from information submitted on the Free Application for Student Federal Aid (FAFSA). Even if you do not qualify for Federal Aid, your colleges may grant you their own need-based aid. The FAFSA can be completed online using your 2019 tax return information.
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College Admissions Blog
Here is a very helpful website where you can get many of your college admissions questions answered:
Philadelphia Futures
The 31st addition of the Step Up to College Guide has been published electronically this year. This is the newest version of this great college resource.
Other College Resources
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Upcoming Virtual College Rep Visits
Students can register through their Naviance Account
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Arcadia University
Mon - November 23, 2020
2:45 PM
Lincoln Technical Institute
Tue - November 24, 2020
2:45 PM
LaSalle University
Manor College
Thurs, December 10, 2020
4:30 PM
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If you have a college question, do not hesitate to reach out to Kristin Sheridan at [email protected]. |
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Kristin Sheridan
Director of Guidance
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A Message from the Admissions Office: |
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Greeting Families,
The Class of 2025 at Little Flower is offering reduced registration fees for families that are interested in applying to Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls. The reduced Registration Fee of $50.00 is still available until 11:59 pm on November 25, 2020. On November 26, 2020 the fee will increase to $75.00 and will end December 31, 2020.
To hold your daughter's spot in the Class of 2025, please Register Here. Please note that all registered students must have an application on file. Submitting an online registration form and payment is not an application. To submit an application, please visit Apply Now. If you have already submitted an application, you do not have to submit one again.
All registrations received by December 31, 2020 will be eligible for the Tuition Lottery
($1,250 a year, $5,000 over 4 years)
*All early acceptance determinations are conditional and contingent upon the fulfillment of all admissions requirements. Please visit Apply To LF Today for more details.
*Registration fees are non - refundable*
For more details please contact:
Kia Benjamin
Director of Admissions
215-455-6900 x. 1162
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The following schools currently have Parent Ambassadors from Little Flower.
If you would be interested in representing Little Flower at your grade school or Parish, and you don't see their name listed below, please fill out the form to sign up!
- Cheltenham
- Maternity BVM
- Our Lady of Hope
- Presentation BVM
- St. Hilary's of Poitiers
- St. Martin of Tours
- St. Timothy
- St. Cecilia
- St. Christopher
- St. Helena/Incarnation
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We want YOUR school to spread the good word about LF!
If you are interested in becoming an LF Parent or Alumnae Ambassador and representing Little Flower in your parish or school community sign up here!
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Financial Aid Applications open! You can apply through May 1, 2021. Families must reapply each year. Everyone is encouraged to apply.
You can access the FACTS website here:
Scholarship applications which opened
October 1, 2020:
St. Thérèse
Mission & Ministry
Affinity Grant
Fine Arts Scholarship applications opened
October 5, 2020:
Please visit:
for further details.
Any families experiencing economic difficulty due to the pandemic should contact Mrs. Jeane McNamara at 215-455-6900 x1112 for assistance. We are here to help!
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Questions?
Please do not hesitate to contact the Admissions Department at any time for assistance. We look forward to working with you and guiding you throughout the admissions process.
Kia Benjamin
Director of Admissions
215-455-6900 ext. 1162
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The Show Must Go On!
How Little Flower's Theater Program Adapted During Covid-19
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The annual Little Flower musical is a school tradition like no other. Every year, our students and dedicated show staff work diligently to put on an amazing production for the entire Little Flower community.
While the cancellation of this year's formal production comes as a disappointment to all, Musical Director, Alexis Tschanz and Director of Stage Crew, Kelsie Lilly spearheaded an after-school program to take its place. The Little Flower Theatre Arts Program set forth with the goal of engaging students through improv and theatre exercises in order to focus on interpersonal communication skills and creative collaboration.
Students would work through monologues, writing prompts, and character development exercises with an end goal of each student group creating their own one-act plays. Though the program has been halted due to a switch to our virtual learning model, students were ready to begin writing prompts and brainstorming plot ideas.
While this is the first introduction of a theater program at Little Flower beyond the Fall Musical, the hope is that it will continue and grow for many years to come. If you are interested in joining The LF Theatre Arts Program, please reach out to Alexis Tschanz. [email protected]
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Some members of the cast participate in the 2019 Willy Wonka School Preview
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A Message from the Fine Arts Department: |
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Keep an eye out! Coming soon to a social media post near you, you'll be able to see some of the incredible artwork from our Little Flower Art students which were created throughout the First Quarter.
You can find some sample pieces below!
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A Message from the Home and School Association: |
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Thank you to all who attend our first "zoom" Meeting of the year this past Tuesday!
It great to see some new faces and old favorites! Thank you to our Speaker Laura Craig on her frank discussion about the dangers of teens and alcohol use/abuse potential. I think it reminds us, as parents, to never assume that our kids are immune to these dangers.
Congrats to all who won in our LF trivia.
If you sent your address, your prize is on the way!
If not, reach out to Sue Galiczynski 267-258-6403.
Remember, if you "attend" all of our H&S meetings this year, you will be entered into a drawing for a $500 tuition voucher at the end of the year. If you have any suggestions for speakers or topics, please send them to us!
Looking forward to seeing your daughters design for our LF HSA Christmas Card. If you haven’t done so yet the design due date is next week before the holiday. ($50 gift to the winner!! ) Any questions please reach out to Mrs. Diehl.
Happy Thanksgiving to you all!
May you appreciate the "little blessings" of this holiday season, despite the "not-so-normal" appearance of our gatherings this year.
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Complimentary magnet with any orders over $25 (not including Shipping and Handling) |
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