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SHOW YOUR LF LOVE AND GRATITUDE TO OUR CLASS OF 2020SENIORS!
Big news, Little Flower! We are now offering these limited editionlawn signs (in support of our class of 2020 and our dedicatedteachers and staff) for sale with all proceeds directly benefiting ourstudents in need.
$10 per sign/3 signs for $25
Signs can be purchased via venmo payment, check, or LittleFlower's acceptiva donation page.Please note that all signs will need to be picked up from LittleFlower, for more information on sign pick-up details pleasecontact [email protected]
Venmo Payments- @LFCHSPlease include the following in your venmo transaction description:
"Lawn Signs"Full name for pick-up purposes
Check Payments-Please mail all checks to the following address:
Little Flower Catholic High School1000 W. Lycoming StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19140
Please add "Lawn Signs" to your check notes
Acceptiva Payments-Please select "Other" in payment menu and indicate "Lawn Signs"
DONATION LINK - ONLINE SIGN PAYMENT
From the Desk of the President:From the Desk of the President:
Dear Little Flower Students and Families –It is hard to believe that our Easter break is upon us. For those of you whohave been watching, Fr. McCaffrey and I and a few special guests hereand there have been doing prayers and announcements daily in themorning and evening since we moved to the Flexible Learningformat. We call our show the launchPad, as it reflects how we’ve hadto take off quickly into our new frontier.
Early Monday morning, I reflected with Fr. Joe how the experience ofHoly Week and our lead up to Easter is such a powerful metaphor for the experience we are allliving right now. We know that this is, for so many reasons, a sad time. The uncertainty of so manydimensions of our life plays on our worst fears. We are all trying hard to follow therecommendations for staying put, social distancing, in effect…being still. But we are not a stillpeople – especially Little Flower people who just are go, go, go all the time.
As we enter the Holy Week experience, we are so blessed that we know the end of the story, and itis a happy end, with the celebration of the Resurrection of our Risen Lord and Savior, JesusChrist. But to get to that happy ending, there is so much sadness we must endure – his humiliation,his betrayal by those he loved most, his sad good-bye, his death, and most profound perhaps from amother’s lens, the devastation of those, especially his/our Blessed Mother, who had to bear thegrief and loss of burying a child. We know these coming days we’ll experience a lot of tough stuffto get to our Easter miracle.
It probably stands to reason that we have a ways to go in the sadness of the COVID-19 situationbefore we can get to the happy ending. The news suggests that there are some tough weeks aheadand to stay the course with all they are asking us to do in order to get to our rainbow’s end, or findour silver lining. I ask you to join with me and support all the recommendations that the experts aremaking so that we can indeed get to the other side and to our happy end.
I also remarked to Fr. Joe this morning on the launchPAD that this weekend marked the passing ofRock and Roll Hall of Fame musician, Bill Withers, who died on Saturday at 81 (nothing related toCOVID-19). Withers is remembered for many iconic songs of the 1970s that have great resonancein these modern times.
“Ain’t no sunshine when she’s gone. It’s not warm when she’s away”(Bill Withers, © Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG Rights Management)
is the opening line to his classic “ Ain’t No Sunshine”. That is certainly how we all feel not beingphysically at Little Flower with all our friends, colleagues, staff and students.
“Lovely Day,” another of Withers’ great hits reminds us“Then I look at you and the world’s alright with me. Just one look at you and I know it’s gonna
be a lovely day.”(William Harrison Withers, Jr./Skip Scarborough, © Warner Chappell Music, Inc. Royalty
Network, Golden Withers Music.)
When I see our students’ faces on the videos they are posting on social media or when I get thechance to be with one them on our live feeds, it does remind me that however we can be together,the world is indeed alright with me!
Withers’ biggest hit, “Lean on Me ” is the ultimate expression of art imitating life as we move intoour holiest week of our liturgical year.
“Sometimes in our lives, we all have pain. We all have sorrow. But if we are wise, we know thatthere’s always tomorrow. Lean on me when you’re not strong, and I’ll be your friend. I’ll help
you carry on. For it won’t be long, ‘Til I’m gonna need somebody to lean on.”(Bill Withers, © Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG Rights Management)
We’re all feeling a deep sense of the unknown right now and with that comes sadness. We areremain optimistic for a happy ending, but we know to get through the portal to the other side, thejourney may be a tricky navigation. I ask you to reflect on the words of this great Americanmusical icon and be there for someone to lean on you, and have the grace to lean on someone else
when you need it. That is how we’ll get through this – stronger, more firm in our conviction to oneanother, the love of Christ, and to Little Flower.
I wish you and your families a blessed, safe, still and healthy Easter and I look forward toconnecting when classes resume on Tuesday, 4/14/20.
In gratitude-
Jeane McNamaraPresident
If your daughter is experiencing any technicaldifficulty with her chromebook or if we canhelp you to troubleshoot a technology issue athome, please reach out to our TechnologyDirector Patrick Voytko at [email protected] he’ll get you a speedy fix.
Dear Parents,
I hope you and all your family members are well. Our prayers are with youeach day as we continue following all CDC recommendations andmaintaining social distancing. These are challenging times foreveryone, most especially for all those directly affected in any way by theCOVID-19 virus and pandemic.
Earlier today Fr. McCaffrey and Ms. Gillespie led our community inpraying the Rosary. All were invited to bring their personal intentions and
all world-wide intentions to our prayer. After we finished the rosary,Fr. McCaffrey celebrated liturgy for our community. We were so fortunate to be able to jointogether for online prayer and celebration of the Mass. This was a perfect way to begin our HolyWeek/Easter holiday vacation. Now all students, teachers, parents and school staff are on a well-deserved break from Flexible Instruction school work. We will resume online Flexible Instructionon Tuesday, 4/14.
I hope and pray that you will enjoy many blessings during Holy Week and the Easter Season. Beassured of my prayers for you and your family every day.Thank you and God Bless you.
Little Flower is proud to announce its membership intothe National Coalition for Girls’ Schools (NCGS). NCGS is a leading advocacy and research organizationwith the strategic mission of advancing the mission of all-girls’ education. www.ncgs.org President JeaneMcNamara, along with Board Members, Kassie CorcoranBauman ’95 and Katie Griffith Schmidt ’02 have beenselected to present at their upcoming annual conference inJune.
Their presentation “Empowered Girls’ Schools need Empowered Boards” was selected amongsubmissions from girls’ schools nationally and internationally.
ADMISSIONSOFFICE
Little Flower isLAUNCHINGFORWARD. asmany stand still.
Do you know a student who is eager to be in aplace that keeps hitting 'play' and not'pause'? There are still spots for students in theClass of 2024. Please contact our Admissions'Office Today at 215-455-6900 x1162or [email protected]
Also, please remember the charge that Archbishop Pérez gave us on his visit: "Your mission is tofind one person to attend Little Flower to replace you so they will experience the Little Flowereducation you received".
STAY TUNED
Little Flower will host a virtual Shadow Day andParent Info Session on Thurs, 4/23/20 from 5-6.
Junior, Sophomore and Freshman Parents :
Little Flower cannot guarantee current levels offinancial aid without filling out a FACTS aidapplication.
In order to be considered for financial aid for 2020-2021 you must apply toFACTS aid each year. Click here to access the FACTS website.
The re-registration fee of $125.00 has been applied to your April Facts Account.
Report cards were sent to the email on record last Friday,4/3. If you did not receive your student's report card, pleaseemail Mrs. Tangradi at [email protected] to confirm thecorrect email address.
Please continue to follow your student's progress during flexinstruction on PowerSchool. Please email Mrs. Tangradiat [email protected] for directions and login information if
you have not set up a PowerSchool account.
Absence Reporting – A Google Attendance Form is beingemailed to each student at 6:00 am. Students are asked to sign-inbefore 10:00 am when the form will be closed for responses.If a student is too late to sign-in they are asked to please emailSr. Margaret Peter at [email protected] to report as late and a
parent is asked to email Sister for an absence.
Thank you for your cooperation.
If you have not received any updates from us, either phone call, email or text, please emailKay Meng at [email protected] to make sure we have your correct information.
News from LF Lion’s DenThe winner of the Crazy Sock PhotoContest was Keira-Simone Rose. Keirawon a $25 gift certificate to the FlossieShop. Congratulations Keira! She evenaccessorized her socks with a watch, hairbows and a paper clip! How fun!
The results of our LF’s Favorite DisneyMovie Survey are in – the top fiveLF favorites are:
1. Tangled2. Princess and the Frog3. Little Mermaid4. Frozen 25. Lilo and Stitch
The winner of the Guess How Many Jellybeans are in the JarContest was Gianna Boyle. Gianna guessed 280 and the correctnumber was 281! That was an “egg”cellent guess! Congratulations toGianna. She won a $10 gift certificate to the FlossieShop! Look for the information about our Cutest Pet Video Contest, nextMonday, on LF Lion’s Den.
Have a very Happy Easter. Stay home and stay safe!
God bless,Mrs. Rayer
The guidance office is available to you and your childduring these Flexible Instruction Days. I will have adedicated window of time, 10:00 AM-1:00 PM,during the academic day when I will be activelyavailable by email to address concerns. I can be
reached at [email protected]. Additionally, the following staff are monitoring their email aswell:
Mrs. Rebecca Malfara, social worker (Catholic Social Services) [email protected]. Denise Lowe, social worker (Catapult) [email protected]. Kate Barker, counselor (CORA) [email protected]. Jackie Joyce, college advisor (PA College Advising Corps) [email protected]
In addition, if you feel a video conference would meet your needs better, please [email protected] and we can set it up.
The final round of college acceptances and scholarships are going out now. So congratulations toour seniors who have been accepted to Drexel, Lafayette, Penn, and Saint Joseph’s just to name afew. Don’t forget to share the good news! Please email all college acceptances, financial aid award
letters and scholarships to [email protected].
Click here to read an update from the College Board and the AP test. The College Board haspromised more information on April 3, 2020. However, a 45 minute AP test will be offered onlineto all AP students.
Click here to read an update from the College Board about the recent administration of theSAT. Students that registered but were unable to take the March SAT will be refunded.
Here is a new scholarship for seniors: https://www.samuelagreenscholarship.com/
The Charlotte Drummond Scholarship for rising sophomores and juniors has extended itsdeadline. Originally, applications were due April 1. The deadline has been extended at least 30days. For those unfamiliar, Charlotte Drummond Memorial Scholarship is a legacy scholarship thatkeeps the spirit of Charlotte Drummond and her dedication to Catholic education alive. In 2020-2021, one $2,000, one $1,000, and one $500 scholarship will be awarded. In addition, a $1,000Alumni Scholarship will be awarded for a student who is a legacy of Cardinal Dougherty (a studentwhose grandparent, parent, or sibling attended Cardinal Dougherty High School). An applicationhas been emailed to all sophomores and juniors. Email [email protected] for more information.
Mrs. Sheridan
Coronavirus Food ResourcesFor up-to-date information click here or here
About the food sites:Sites are open Mondays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Residents can pick up one box per household. Supplies will lastup to five days.
Residents do not need to present an ID or proof of income for eligibility. Food sites are supported by the City, Share Food Program, and Philabundance.
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