Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls
"You get to decide the legacy that you leave". 2016-2017
2016-2017 BELL SCHEDULES Bell #1 Schedule (45 min periods) Warning: 7:55 HR 8:00 8:15 1st Period 8:18 9:03 2nd Period 9:06 9:51 3rd Period 9:54 - 10:39 4th Period 10:42 - 11:27 5th Period 11:30 - 12:15 6th Period 12:18 1:03 7th Period 1:06 1:51 8th Period 1:54 2:39 Bell #2 Schedule (39 min periods) Warning: 7:55 HR 8:00 - 8:15 1st Period 8:18 - 8:57 2nd Period 9:00 - 9:39 3rd Period 9:42 - 10:21 4th Period 10:24 - 11:03 5th Period 11:06 - 11:45 6th Period 11:48 - 12:27 7th Period 12:30 - 1:09 8th Period 1:12 - 1:51
Bell #3 Schedule (41 min periods) Warning: 7:55 HR 8:00 8:47 1st Period 8:50 9:31 2nd Period 9:34 10:15 3rd Period 10:18 10:59 4th Period 11:02 11:43 5th Period 11:46 12:27 6th Period 12:30 1:11 7th Period 1:14 1:55 8th Period 1:58 2:39
Bell #5 Schedule (43 min periods) Warning: 7:55 HR 8:00 8:31 1st Period 8:34 9:17 2nd Period 9:20 10:03 3rd Period 10:06 10:49 4th Period 10:52 11:35 5th Period 11:38 12:21 6th Period 12:24 1:07 7th Period 1:10 1:53 8th Period 1:56 2:39
Bell #4 Schedule (37 min periods) Warning: 7:55 HR 8:00 9:20 1st Period 9:23 10:00 2nd Period 10:03 - 10:40 3rd Period 10:43 - 11:20 4th Period 11:23 - 12:00 5th Period 12:03 - 12:40 6th Period 12:43 1:20 7th Period 1:23 2:00 8th Period 2:03 2:39
Preview Bell Schedule (37 min periods) Warning: 7:55 1st Period 8:00 8:36 2nd Period 8:39 9:16 HR 9:19 10:39 3rd Period 10:42 11:19 4th Period 11:22 11:59 5th Period 12:02 12:39 6th Period 12:42 1:19 7th Period 1:22 1:59 8th Period 2:02 2:39
Inclement Weather Two-hour Delay Schedule (30 min periods) Students who arrive early go to locker and then report to the auditorium HR 1st Period 2nd Period 3rd Period 4th Period 5th Period 6th Period 7th Period 8th Period
10:00 10:18 10:51 11:24 11:57 12:30 1:03 1:36 2:09
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10:15 10:48 11:21 11:54 12:27 1:00 1:33 2:06 2:39
LITTLE FLOWER DIRECTORY 148 150 162 138 125 118 155 130 114 151 135 142 146
Academic Affairs –Mr. Larry Rosbach Academic Affairs Secretary – Mrs. Maureen Buchter Admissions Office – Mrs. Maureen Kerr Athletic Office – Mr. Adam Buchter Attendance Office – Sr. Margaret Oravez, SSJ Development Office – Sr. Joan Ames, IHM Development Office – Ms. Jessica O’Neill Director of Major Gifts & Planned Giving – Ms. Amy Carthy Finance Office-Accountant- Ms. Sweetie Sharpe-Josiah Finance Office-Tuition Officer-Mrs. Celeste Foley Flossie Shop – Mrs. Elizabeth Dailey Guidance Director – Mrs. Mary Berner Guidance Secretary – Mrs. Marie Murphy
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Main Office – Mrs. Debbie Finn Music Office – Mrs. Rita Malfara Nurse’s Office – Mrs. Chris McCarthy President - Sr. Donna Shallo, IHM President’s Secretary - Mrs. Helen Quinn Principal – Sr. Kathleen Klarich, RSM Principal’s Secretary – Mrs. Kay Meng School Minister – Fr. Joseph McCaffrey Social Worker – Ms. Lindsey Stoner Student Affairs – Mrs. Maryanne Rayer Student Affairs - Sr. Michael Damien Student Services – TBA
LF Office Hours: During School: 7:30 am – 3:30 pm Summer Hours: 8:00 am – 3:00 pm Website: www.littleflowerhighschool.org
Mission Statement
Rooted in the Gospel of Jesus and guided by St. Therese’s spirituality of simple, loving service, Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls, a welcoming and diverse community, empowers young women to recognize and develop their God given potential, to deepen their faith, and to grow in awareness of their moral responsibilities to the global community through a comprehensive program which promotes academic excellence, integrity, and generous service.
Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls
We believe: Young women can discover, celebrate, and respond to God’s call to be women of faith, hope, integrity, leadership, and service through the focused environment of a single–sex high school.
September 2016 Sun
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Freshman Picnic 11am – 1pm Tennis @ Wood
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Labor Day
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Musical: 12-1:30pm Dance Audition 1:30 -3:00 pm Vocal Audition II Activity Buses begin this week- Cost -$1; M-T-W-TH No buses on Friday
#4 B Opening of School Liturgy – HR Musical Callbacks 2:455:00pm
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Soccer vs. Bonner-Prendie
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Soccer @ Hubert’s
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#1 F Installation Practice – 2:45pm – Aud. Soccer @ Lansdale
6 Teacher Orientation
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Little Mermaid Vocal Workshop – FAB 1-4pm
Freshman & Transfer Students only report ID Photos taken Dismissal 1:51pm Academic Board 2pm VB @ Hallahan; Tennis vs. O’Hara: Soccer @ Hallahan Cross Country@Belmont
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#1 C Nominations for HR Rep (Grades 10, 11, 12) VB @ Neumann-Goretti; Tennis @ Carroll Parents’ Back To School Night – 7pm
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#3 B Sports Assembly Sports Tailgate Party for Grades 6, 7 & 8 & parents 4-6pm VB vs. O’Hara
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Special A Installation – HR-Aud. Welcome LF Classes – ’56, ’66 & ’91 VB vs. Lansdale Tennis @ Lansdale
Special
Welcome Class of 2020!
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Department Meetings 2pm FH @ Carroll Cross Country @ Belmont
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#2 C Faculty Meeting 2pm Tennis @ Hubert’s FH vs. McDevitt Cross Country @ Belmont
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Faculty Professional Development Day
Students Do Not Report FH vs. Conwell-Egan Cross Country @ Belmont
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A Freshman only report Dismissal 2:39pm FH vs. O’Hara Freshman Parent Meeting 7pm - Auditorium
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#1 E Faculty/Staff Portraits SGA Meeting – 2:45 pm VB @ Conwell- Egan; Tennis vs. Bonner-Prendie Soccer vs. O’Hara
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#1 D VB vs. Bonner-Prendie Soccer vs. NeumannGoretti Volunteer Appreciation Dinner
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#1
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VB vs. Hubert’s Soccer vs. McDevitt Board Meeting 4:30pm
VB vs. Academy of Palumbo 10:am Soccer @ Germantown 11am
Special A
Welcome Back Grades 10, 11, 12! Freshmen do not report Dismissal 2:39pm Tennis vs. Ryan
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#1 F Elections- HR Reps (Grades 10, 11, 12)
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10 Musical:
9-9:30 am Information Meeting Entire Cast 9:30 am Parent Meeting 9:30-11:30am Vocal Workshop 11:30—1:00pm Vocal Audition I 1:00-3:00pm Acting Audition
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VB @ Wood FH @ Hubert’s
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Tennis @ Hallahan Soccer vs. Abington
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#4 C Financial Literacy Assembly
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Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls
October 2016 Sun
We believe: St. Therese, our patroness, unites and draws us into discovering and sharing God’s incarnational presence in the simple and the ordinary.
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SAT at area schools
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#4 St. Therese Liturgy Activities Booklets distributedHR Mathletes @ LF
Soccer vs. Carroll
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#5 LFR
VB @Springside Soccer @ Ryan
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Ring Mass practice – SeniorsAud. – HR Underclassmen Yearbook Photos - GYM Sophomore Youth Rally @ La Salle
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#5 LFR Drive Collection Last Day to Merit prizes and holiday
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#5 LFR Tupperware booklets distributed in HR’s Last Day for Graduation Fee at $215.
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Progress Reports due 8am Chance Drive Kick-Off VB vs. Carroll; Soccer @ Franklin Towne Alumnae Meeting -6pm Home & School Meeting 7pm
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#1
Drive Collection P/T Conferences 5-7pm Mandatory Meeting for Junior & Senior Parents 7pm
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#1 Drive Collection LAST DAY to purchase Ring Night tickets Ring Mass at St. Matthew Church 7pm
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#1 Chance Drive Drawing2:30pm-Auditorium Open House & Registration 6-8pm
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#2
Drive Collection Progress Reports distributed – HR Academic Board 2pm FH @ Lansdale Cross Country @ Belmont
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#2
PSAT Seminar Ring Night tickets go on sale Department Meetings 2pm Cross Country @ Belmont
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Special
PSAT Grades 9,10,11 Dismissal 11:45 am;No Student Lunches;No Activity Buses today Grade 12 – College Visits Middle States Com. Meetings VB vs Villa Joseph Marie FH @ Ryan
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SAT Seminar LAST DAY to buy B/L Sister Night tickets NHS Induction Practice 2:00pmAud Faculty Meeting 2pm
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#3 B/L Sister Introduction – Gym-Freshmen & Seniors VB. vs. Ryan Soccer @ Conwell Egan
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#1 T1 Club sign-ups at lunch periods in the gym.
#3 1st T1 Club Meeting VB vs. McDevitt FH vs. Wood Soccer @ Wood
#5 LFR Drive Collection T2 Club Sign-ups at lunch periods in gym. VB @ Basils
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#3 1st T2 Club Meeting B/L Sister Night tickets go on sale SGA Meeting – 2:45pm VB @ West Cath.
Ring Night 7-10pm
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Special NHS Induction – HR 8-9am
#5 LFR
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Fun Friday @ lunch periods FH @ Bonner-Prendie
#5 LFR
B/L Sister Night – 6:308:30pm
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Scholarship Test 9am - Noon
We believe: Service is rooted in the commandment of Jesus to love one another.
November 2016 Sun
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Solemnity of All Saints Holy Day & Holiday
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#2 SAT Seminar
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#3 T1
Academic Board 2pm Scholarship Test 3:30 – 6:30pm
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DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS
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Mathletes @La Salle
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#1 Senior Class Photo Optional School Portraits @ lunch periods
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Harvest Dance tickets go on sale today
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#5 LFR Alumnae Memorial Mass – 9am
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SAT at Little Flower
Senior Ring Adjustments & Cap and Gown Measurements for Seniors & New Faculty at lunch periods in lobby
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#1 End of 1st Quarter
Board Meeting 4:30pm
Department Meetings 2pm
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REPORT CARDS MAILED THIS WEEK
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#5 2nd Quarter Begins Locker Clean Out Tupperware orders due today
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#5 LFR Freshman HR Rep Nominations
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#5 LFR Classes resume
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#1 Grades due 8am Club Photos Freshman SGA Rep Nominations
#2 LAST DAY to buy Harvest Dance tickets
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#4 Thanksgiving Liturgy CSC Installation
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#1 Freshman HR Rep Elections
Faculty Meeting – 2pm Special
Happy Spirit Day! Dismissal 11 am No Activity Bus today
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Middle States Meeting 2pm
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#3 T2
SGA Meeting – 2:45pm
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Happy Thanksgiving! Holiday
#5 LFR Freshman SGA Rep Elections Harvest Dance 7-10pm
Holiday
We believe: All human beings are created in the image and likeness of God.
December 2016 Sun
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#3 T1
Senior Retreat 4-8:30pm
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#1 Advent Penance Service Theology classes Mathletes @ St. Joe Prep
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#5 Freshman SGA InstallationGYM Home & School Meeting7pm
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#3 T2 Progress Reports due 8am
“Disney’s Little Mermaid” 2pm
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Christmas Concert 2:30pm
Merry Christmas!
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Special #2
Grandparents’ Day – Grades 9 & 12 – “Little Mermaid” Tupperware Orders distributed at lunch periods in Café Academic Board Meeting 2pm
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Faculty Professional Development Day
Students Do Not Report
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FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION Holy Day & Holiday
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Preview
Concert Preview – HR Grandparents’ Day – Grades 10, 11 Concert Preview – Grandparents 12:30-1:45pm SGA Meeting – 2:45pm
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#1 Pizza order forms distributed in HR
#4 Advent/Christmas Prayer Service
#2 Photos with Santa @ lunch periods Faculty Meeting – 2pm
Special Dismissal 11am Christmas Colors Day Faculty/Staff Caroling in Lobby 7:45am
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Holiday
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“Disney’s Little Mermaid” 7:30pm
“Disney’s Little Mermaid” 7:30pm
#5 LFR Clubs’ Flea Market at lunch periods in CAFE
Preview School Preview “Disney’s Little Mermaid”
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Special Progress Reports Distributed –HR 12:00 Dismissal Faculty/Staff Christmas Luncheon
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SAT at area schools
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We believe: Jesus lives among us, teaching and calling us to a way of reverent living with one another and with all Creation.
January 2017 Sun
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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Pizza Fundraiser is underway!
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Holiday
#5 LFR
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Special Classes Resume Prayer Service to Begin the New Year
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#1
Mathletes @ Merion
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day HOLIDAY
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HAPPY CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK !
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3rd Quarter Begins Locker Clean Out Parent Appreciation Day/Alumnae Apprec. Day Pick up Pizza Orders after school in gym
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#2 Father/Daughter Dance tickets go on sale Academic Board 2pm
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#2 LAST DAY to buy Father/Daughter tickets Department Meetings 2pm
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Board Meeting 4:30pm
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#1 Grades due 8am Staff Appreciation Day
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Cast Party – “Disney’s Little Mermaid” 4-7pm
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Senior Retreat 4-8:30pm
Father/Daughter Dance 7-10pm
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#3 T1 Pizza Orders Due
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SGA Meeting – 2:45 pm Senior Retreat 4-8:30pm
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Middle States Meeting 2pm
#5 LFR
P/T Conferences 5:007:00pm
Faculty Meeting 2pm
#2 Welcome Office of Catholic Education!
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#1 End of 2nd Quarter & 1st Semester March for Life Day Washington, DC
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SAT at area schools
We believe: Catholic education reveals and nurtures the Reign of God in our world.
February 2017 Sun
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#2 Faculty Appreciation Day
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Academic Board 2pm
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CANDY-GRAMS ON SALE THIS WEEK
Report cards mailed this week
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Mathletes @ GwyneddMercy
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#5 LFR
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#3 Chance Drive Kick-Off Assembly
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#1 Drive Collection
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Department Meeting 2pm
Senior Retreat 4:00-8:30pm
#2 Drive Collection
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#2
Faculty Meeting 2pm
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PRESIDENTS’ DAY
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#1 Drive Collection
26 OPEN HOUSE 1-3PM MASS AT 12 NOON
Students do not report
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#1 Progress Reports due
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#2
Middle States Meeting 2pm
Faculty Professional Development Day
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#1 Progress Reports distributed - HR
Freshman/Sophomore Dance Assembly – HR & Per 1 Freshman/Sophomore Dance tickets go on sale
#1 Happy Student Appreciation Day!
#3 T1
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#1 Drive Collection SGA Meeting – 2:45pm
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#3 T2 Drive Collection LAST DAY to merit prizes & holiday Senior Retreat 4:00-8:30pm
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#5 LFR
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5 ANNUAL LF DANCE-A-THON
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Special Talent Show Fun Friday – Karaoke at lunch periods
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#5 LFR
Chance Drive Drawing2:30pm
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We believe: Diversity is an expression of God’s creativity.
March 2017 Sun
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Special #2 Ash Wednesday Liturgy 100 Days to Graduation!
Academic Board 2pm
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Senior Service Week
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#5 LFR
Mathletes @ Hallahan
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DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINS
Junior Yearbook portraits taken this week
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St. Therese One-Actor Play
26 75 Days to Graduation!
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Department Meetings 2pm
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Faculty Meeting 2pm
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Special The Story of a Soul Performance Junior Dance tickets go on sale
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Parent/Teacher Conferences 5-7pm Home & School Meeting 7pm
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#1 Lenten Penance Service Theology Classes
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#1 Meeting with volunteers for Visitation Day - HR
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LAST DAY to buy Freshman/Sophomore Dance tickets Middle States Meeting 2pm Senior Retreat 2:15-6:45pm
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7th Grade Universal High School Visitation Day Dismissal 1:51 pm
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#5 LFR Above and Beyond Awards
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Senior Retreat 4:00-8:30pm #1 International Café Welcome LF Classes of ’76, ’81 and ’96!
Pi Day
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#3 T1
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#3 T2
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Junior Retreat @ LaSalle
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SGA Meeting -2:45 pm
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#1 Senior Prom tickets go on sale
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#1
#5 LFR
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PRINCIPAL’S HOLIDAY
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Freshman/Sophomore Dance 7-10pm
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#! 3rd Quarter Ends
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SAT at Little Flower
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April 2017 Sun
We believe: God is loving and relational, inviting us to experience the divine mystery through relationships, experiences, and traditions.
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WELCOME MIDDLE STATES VISITING TEAM!
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Report Cards mailed this week
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#5 4th Quarter begins Locker Clean Out Mathletes – Archdiocesan Championship @ Ryan3:30pm
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PALM SUNDAY
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Happy Easter!
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PEACE WEEK
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Spring Concert 2:30pm
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Holiday
#3 Peace Week Assembly
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#1 Grades Due 8am LAST DAY to buy Junior Dance tickets. Alumnae Assoc. Meeting – 6pm
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#4 Lenten Prayer Service LAST DAY to buy Senior Prom Tickets Board Meeting 4:30pm
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#1 Classes Resume Prom Table Sign-ups
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#1
Ice Cream Thank You Party for Visitation Day Volunteers 7th & 8th Per.
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#2
Academic Board Meeting 2pm
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FACULTY RETREAT
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Department Meetings 2pm
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Faculty Meeting 2pm
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Special Schedule Faculty Meeting Middle States report Juniors Do Not Report Junior Dance 7-10:30pm
Holy Thursday Holiday
Students Do Not Report
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Junior Dance Assembly HR & Per.1 High School Respect Life Rally @ Neumann Univ. Senior Retreat 4:00-8:30pm
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#1 50 Days to Graduation! Senior Prom Assembly – HR & Per 1 SGA Meeting – 2:45pm
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Preview Spring Concert PreviewHR
Good Friday Holiday
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Freshman/Sophomore Retreats Jrs. & Srs. do not report Dismissal 11:50 am
Senior Prom@ Penn’s Landing Caterers 7-11:30pm
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#5 LFR
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7th Grade Practice Scholarship Test 9am - Noon
We believe: Catholic education promotes and integrates academic excellence and the healthy development of all dimensions of the human person.
May 2017 Sun
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#3 Progress Reports Due Senior Futures Day Senior Graduation Assembly – Aud. Junior Ring Assembly Gym
#1 Progress Reports Distributed
#1 AP Biology Exam
#1 AP Calculus Exam
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Campaign Week SGA Officers 2017-2018
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25 Days to Graduation! Candidates for SGA Office introduced Summer Reading Assembly –Aud. Senior Pledge Assembly & Senior Breakfast-Gym
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#1 Eligible Seniors receive Graduation materials at lunch periods in R. 330 NHS Officer InstallationChapel 2:45pm
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Happy Memorial Day! Holiday
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#2 AP English Literature and Composition Exam
Thu
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#1 AP United States Gov. and Politics Exam
Academic Board 2pm
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Parent/Teacher Conferences 5 – 7pm Home & School Meeting 7pm
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Wed
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#1 Honors Night Practice – HR-AUD Donor Appreciation – Noon-Gym Honors Night 7pm
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#2 AP English Language and Composition Exam Department Meetings 2pm
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Faculty Meeting 2pm
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Special HR 8-9am Senior Athletic Awards Assembly –all classes
#2 Shadow Thank You Breakfast – HR Junior Mascot Voting Senior Yearbook Distribution
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#1 Senior Final In-Class Assessments Underclass Yearbook Distribution
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Special Marian Prayer Service
Special #2
Senior Final Assessments Periods 1 & 2; Baccalaureate Practice for all Seniors after assessments in Aud.
Fri
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#5 LFR Kate Ruby Dress Down Day Spanish Idol-AUD
Kate Ruby Quizzo Night 7:30-10:30pm
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#5 LFR AP European History Exam
Sat
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SAT at area schools
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Mother/Daughter Night 7-10pm
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#1 Junior Mascot Voting -HR SGA Meeting 2:45pm Academic Honors Convocation 6:30pm
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Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord Holy Day & Holiday
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#3 Junior Campaign Speeches – HR-AUD SGA Officer Election
Holiday
We believe: Catholic education is a relational and shared ministry centered on living the gospel in the Catholic tradition.
June 2017 Sun
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#1
Senior Final Assessments Per. 1 & 2 Final Assessments Gr. 9, 10, 11 Graduation Practice for all seniors after assessments
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Final Assessments Gr. 9, 10, 11; Senior Awards Assembly; Senior Baccalaureate PracticeAUD Senior Night 5-8pm
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Faculty Professional Day Students do not report Grades due 9am Summer School info due 9am
SAT PREP COURSE THIS WEEK Mon. – Fri. 8-11am
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Final Assessments Gr. 9, 10, 11; Dismissal 9:45 am
Special Scholarship Assembly
Special Grade 11 only report Awards Assembly Locker Clean-out Dismissal 10:30am
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Dismissal 12 Noon
Graduation Practice at Holy Family University for entire Senior Class
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HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY SUMMER!
Special
Final Assessments Gr. 9, 10, 11 Baccalaureate Practice at Maternity B.V.M. Church for active Senior participants only
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#1 Final Assessment Makeup Day Baccalaureate Mass at Maternity B.V.M. Church 7pm
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Special
Grade 10 only report Awards Assembly Locker Clean-out Dismissal 10:30am Faculty/Staff Liturgy11:00 am Followed by Fac./Staff BBQ
Fri
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Special
4th Quarter Ends-Grade 12 Closing Liturgy; Senior Locker Clean-out; Senior Summer School info due end of day Dismissal 2:39 pm
9
Faculty Mark Day Students Do Not Report Graduation at Holy Family University at 2pm
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Special
Grade 9 only report Awards Assembly Locker Clean-out Dismissal 10:30 am 4th Quarter & 2nd
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SAT at area schools
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Semester End
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Little Flower
Catholic High School for Girls 1000 West Lycoming Street Philadelphia, PA 19140-2199