Spring Break & Holy Week, March 30th to April 3rd

Spring Break has arrived! We hope this time provides an opportunity for rest, family time, and fun.

School will be closed during the break and will reopen on March 30th at 8:40 am. We look forward to welcoming students back refreshed and ready to learn.

Enjoy a safe and restful break!

Monday, March 30th, 2026:

• Holy Week

Tuesday, March 31st 2026:

Wednesday, April 1st, 2026:

• Lenten Mass K to Grade 7 at 7:45 am
• Chess Club 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm (Students in Grade 4-7 who signed up)

Thursday, April 2nd, 2026:

• Holy Thursday Retreat
• Noon Dismissal, No ASC, No After School Bus

Friday, April 3rd, 2026:

• NO SCHOOL – GOOD FRIDAY

LENTEN ALMS GIVING:
During Lent we give donations (called Alms Giving). As a school we would like to donate to our SFA Parish and help to repair the Tower.

We will have a raffle to raise money to buy some bricks to help repair the Tower. The prizes will be a St Francis mug with some treats in it. There will be 12 chances to win your own St Francis mug or a key chain.

Raffle tickets will be $2.00 each. Students will bring in the money for the raffle Monday March 30th to April 2nd. We will draw the winning tickets on Tuesday, April 7th during our Alleluia Bingo Easter Egg hunt day.

SFA GALA 2026: 

Where: Italian Cultural Centre

Date: April 17, 2026

Time: 6:00 pm

Tickets and tables are on sale! Come and enjoy a night of live music with the Cassandra Maze Band. Buy now and take advantage of early bird pricing available until March 13. Purchase now https://sfaschool.ca/gala-2026/

If you would like to donate to the live or silent auction, please contact Melissa or Pamela at Gala@sfaschool.ca

SUMMER CAMP:
Mrs. Busto and Mr. D will be running a summer camp from July 6th to July 31st. This camp is for current SFA students and incoming SFA students. More details will follow. Please forward any questions to Mrs. Busto or Mr. D.

CONSIGNMENT SALE:
There will be a consignment sale on April 24th at 1:45 pm to 2:30 pm at the front of the school.
Is your child going through a growth spurt and you need another kilt, pants or sweater?  Don’t forget we have gently used uniform items in great condition that are available for a discounted rate; please reach out to Kathryn at  SFAConsignment@gmail.com for further details. 

READING BUDDIES PROGRAM:
Reading Buddies Program @ Britannia Branch
 
Wednesdays, 4 – 5 pm
April 22 – May 13
 
“Reading Buddies pairs a child in Grade 2-4 with a teen “big buddy” for a fun and informal reading practice once a week. The goal of the program is to give middle-years children opportunities to work with teen mentors, who will demonstrate their love of reading and help their buddies become lifelong readers. Reading Buddies is not a tutoring program.”
 
We ask that families commit to the full run of the program – so that is 4 weeks in total. This IS NOT a drop-in program; you do need to register. Registration is now online. Please use the following link to the Reading Buddies page on our website to register.
https://vpl.bibliocommons.com/events/699e0c8b1e64afd01e5dc6b5

Interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith?
Father Lucca continues to lead RCIA classes on Wednesday nights 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.

Parent Night with Julia Eckert April 22, 2026 6:30 pm
Julia Eckert is back!  She will lead Part 2 of her series on providing tools and strategies to help make and keep connections with their children.  The topic for April 22 will focus on:  Different Brains, Different Needs: Helping Neurodivergent Children Thrive  All parents are welcome to attend.  (Attendance at Session 1 is not required for attendance at Session 2).  A sign up form will be made available after Spring Break.  If you have any questions please contact Ms. Welsh at d.welsh@sfaschool.ca 

School Calendar: Please click on the link for the school calendar.  https://sfaschool.ca/calendar/

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

UPCOMING DATES:

Apr 6th  – NO SCHOOL – EASTER MONDAY

Apr 7th  – Easter Tuesday Celebration: 9:15 am Mass (Staff), Bingo and Easter Egg Hunt, Mite boxes due back to school

Apr 9th  – Grade 7 Pizza Lunch Fundraiser, PEC Meeting 6:30 pm

Apr 10th  – Full Scale Emergency Evacuation Drill 

Apr 11th  – Work Bee 8:30 am

Apr 14h  – Spelling Bee 10:30 am to Noon at Church Hall

Apr 16th  – Confirmation Retreat (Grade 7)

Apr 17th  – SFA Gala at the ICC: 6:00 pm Cocktails & Live Saxophone Music, 7:00 pm Dinner

Apr 21st  – Kindergarten Immunizations

Apr 22nd  – Parent Night with Julia Eckert 6:30 pm

Apr 23rd  – Friars Track Meet at Swangard

Apr 24th  – School Mass (9:15 am) Kindergarten, Confirmation Interviews with Father Lucca

Apr 27th  – Spring Uniform Starts

Apr 29th  – First Communion Retreat 9:00 – Noon, Parent Rehearsal 6:30 pm at the Church

May 1st  – Rosary (Grade 3), Confirmation Interviews with Father Lucca

May 2nd – First Holy Communion at 11:00 am

May 18th  – NO SCHOOL – VICTORIA DAY

May 19th  – NO SCHOOL – PRO-D DAY

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