Week At A Glance, September 15th to 19th

Monday, September 15th, 2025: 

• Grade 7 Girls Volleyball practice at the school @ 7:45 am 
• Grade 6’s at Camp Sasamat for the day (Arrive to school @ 8:00 am, pick up at 3:45 pm at school)

Tuesday, September 16th, 2025:

• Grade 5 & 6 Girls Volleyball Practice at the school @ 7:45 am 
• Grades 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 Cross Country Practice at Noon

Wednesday, September 17th, 2025:

• No Grade 7 girls Volleyball Practice today
• OLS Fun Runt (All students in Grades 2 to 7 please wear your gym strip to school for a fun run with Our Lady of Sorrows at Calister Park, students will be bussed to and from the run)
• Hot Lunch Begins

Thursday, September 18th, 2025:

• Grade 5 & 6 Girls Volleyball Practice at the school @ 7:45 am 
• Grades 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 Cross Country Practice at Templeton @ 7:45 am
• Grade 7 Pizza Lunch Fundraiser

Friday, September 19th, 2025:

• Rosary (Grade 7)
• Early Dismissal 2:00 pm

Saturday, September 20th, 2025: Work Bee @ 8:30 am

Walkathon 2025
We are almost ready to launch our major fundraiser:  our annual Walkathon!  Today your child will be bringing home a Walkathon information and permission form.  Please review and return the form as soon as possible.  We are asking all SFA families to do their best to help us reach our fundraising goal by reaching out to family and friends.  All pledges will be accepted via a special link that will be live on Tuesday (stay tuned!)

Interested in volunteering for this event?  Please click HERE to indicate your interest.  Go Wolves Go!!!

Absences and Late Notes: 
Please email the office if your child will be late or away from school. office@sfaschool.ca 

School Uniform: 
Requirements of the school uniform:

• SHOES:  students are permitted to wear black shoes or all-black runners. Shoes must be entirely black, including soles, laces, and logos, with no visible markings or colours. 
• SOCKS:  Girls are permitted to wear navy blue knee high socks/tights in the Winter and Boys are permitted to wear navy blue socks; Boys and Girls are permitted to wear navy ankle-socks or navy knee high socks with the Summer Uniform; white socks only with the gym uniform
• PANTS:  pants are to be kept in good condition (no holes/frays)
• KILT/SKORT:  to be worn no higher than 2 inches above the knee
• MAKE-UP: Girls may wear only clear nail polish or lip balm. No other nail polish or make-up is permitted.

Thank you.

Morning Drop Off: 
Reminder – Morning Drop Off: a friendly reminder that students are not to be dropped off before 8:15 am as supervision does not officially begin until 8:15 am. Students who are dropped off before 8:15 am will be charged an automatic Before School Club fee. Thank you for understanding and cooperation.

Hot Lunch Program: 
Fuel Catering is our hot lunch program. Hot lunch is delivered every Wednesday during the school year. Please see the flyer below for details on ordering. All order are done directly online through . The first hot lunch is September 17th. Students that are away on hot lunch day will have their lunch sent home with a sibling or kept in the fridge till Friday. 

Criminal Record Checks: 
Please complete the record check below if you are volunteering in any capacity at the school or driving students for sporting events. The record checks are valid for 5 years and will be sent directly to the office.

Online Link: https://justice.gov.bc.ca/criminalrecordcheck

Access Code: NKF82LMC2D

Mable’s Labels: 
Support our fundraiser and help to keep your child’s uniform and items out of the lost and found. We have already found many unlabeled uniform items. Please click on the link to order your labels. https://sfaschool.ca/mabels-labels-fundraising/

Interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith?
Beginning the first Wednesday in December, Father Lucca will lead RCIA classes at the parish for any adult interested in learning more about the Catholic faith or who is interested in becoming a full member of the Catholic Church.  RCIA classes will be held from 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm.  If you would like more information please contact the parish office at 604-255-8855.  Thank you.

SFA Instagram Page! Follow us on our new Instagram page @sfavancouver to keep up to date on all the news.

2025 – 2026 School Application:
We are still accepting applications for the 2025 – 2026 school year. Please forward the attached application package to any family and friends.

UPCOMING DATES:

Sep 21st – Commissioning Mass for Staff 10:30 am, Blessing of the School after Mass, Light Refreshments Served

Sep 23rd – St. Mary’s Cross Country Meet 

Sep 25th – Grades 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 Cross Country Practice at Noon, PEC Meeting 6:30 pm

Sep 26th – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Prayer Service (Grade 5s and Catholic Outreach) 

Sep 29th – PRO-D-DAY – NO SCHOOL

Sep 30th – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – NO SCHOOL

Oct 1st – Winter Uniform Begins, CISVA Cross Country Meet at Swangard 

Oct 2nd – Grade 7 Pizza Lunch Fundraiser

Oct 3rd – Feast Day Mass (Grade 4)

Oct 4th – Pet Blessing at Church Garden @ 2:00 pm

Oct 7th – Living Rosary (Grade 2) at Church Hall @ 12:45 pm

Oct 10th – SFA Annual Walkathon, Noon Dismissal, ASC Noon to 3:00 pm

Oct 13th – Thanksgiving Day – NO SCHOOL

GRADE 7 FAMILIES:  Saturday, November 8, 2025 – Spirit Day (all-day event for students in preparation for Confirmation)

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