Alumnae
Alumnae Reunion
2020 Alumnae Reunion Cancelled
As you are all well aware, recently released guidelines require that we all remain "Safer at Home" through April 30. As a result, and in the best interest of our community, we have made the very difficult decision to cancel our Annual Alumnae Reunion scheduled for Sunday, May 3. We will celebrate the -0 and -5 classes at our 2021 Reunion.
Over the course of the last two weeks, we have heard from so many of you, not only asking about the status of the 2020 Reunion, but just as often asking how the crisis is affecting our students and what you can do to help. Our faculty and staff have done a tremendous job transitioning our students to a distance learning classroom experience. The students are staying engaged, our attendence has never been better, and our parents are so very grateful. As one parent commented:
Over the course of the last two weeks, we have heard from so many of you, not only asking about the status of the 2020 Reunion, but just as often asking how the crisis is affecting our students and what you can do to help. Our faculty and staff have done a tremendous job transitioning our students to a distance learning classroom experience. The students are staying engaged, our attendence has never been better, and our parents are so very grateful. As one parent commented:
Just a tip of the cap to you and your faculty! Our daughter enjoys being able to remain connected to her teachers and friends; and she's not stressed out about falling behind. It's almost too normal! The learning technology that IH had already put in place, combined with the faculty and staff's dedication to making this work, has made a huge difference and sets Immaculate Heart apart in how schools and districts have responded.
We are so very grateful for this sense of normalcy for our students despite our current situation.
We know this news is heartbreaking for you -- as it is for us. So many of you return to campus every five years to honor your Immaculate Heart experience and rekindle the friendships you made here. But we ask you to imagine for a moment that you are a senior at Immaculate Heart this year...
While Reunion weekend is certainly a celebration of memories past, it also serves as major scholarship support for our current and future Pandas. Celebrating class gifts make up a large portion of our annual financial support. In fact, last year our celebrating classes raised nearly $100,000! Now, more than ever, we need these crucial funds.
As is a reality for so many institutions right now, our business office is fielding calls from parents concerned about or unable to pay their tuition. Many of these parents never thought that paying tuition would be an issue for their family. Some have recently lost their jobs due to the crisis, or had their hours seriously reduced. Our administrative team is reassuring them not to worry about tuition at this moment, but to focus on their family. But that in turn leaves a new concern for the school -- how do we fill the ever-growing need for financial aid, one that will most certainly increase over the next few weeks and months?
We have had to cancel events that support our Financial Aid Program. We've received communication from our largest Foundation donor that they will have to reduce their gift this year. Income that we have come to depend on for our students' scholarships simply won't be available.
In this time of need, we ask you to think back to what your time at Immaculate Heart meant for you and consider making a gift right now to support our new Financial Aid Contingency Fund.
Perhaps you can consider donating:
These are different days for sure, and while challenging right now, we have no doubt we will come out stronger. Our community has always rallied together when needed because we are women of great heart and right conscience.
Our entire school community wishes you and your family health and well-being during this very difficult time.
We know this news is heartbreaking for you -- as it is for us. So many of you return to campus every five years to honor your Immaculate Heart experience and rekindle the friendships you made here. But we ask you to imagine for a moment that you are a senior at Immaculate Heart this year...
- You missed out on your chance to model at the Spring Luncheon when it was cancelled 24 hours before it was to start.
- After rehearsing since January for your last Genesians musical, the performance is put on indefinite hold.
- Your senior season in softball/swimming/tennis/track and field vanished in a matter of hours.
- All speech and debate national qualifier tournaments were cancelled.
- While continuing to show up for class on a daily basis, albeit via a computer screen, you are secretly worrying about whether or not your parents can truly afford your tuition for the remaining three months.
While Reunion weekend is certainly a celebration of memories past, it also serves as major scholarship support for our current and future Pandas. Celebrating class gifts make up a large portion of our annual financial support. In fact, last year our celebrating classes raised nearly $100,000! Now, more than ever, we need these crucial funds.
As is a reality for so many institutions right now, our business office is fielding calls from parents concerned about or unable to pay their tuition. Many of these parents never thought that paying tuition would be an issue for their family. Some have recently lost their jobs due to the crisis, or had their hours seriously reduced. Our administrative team is reassuring them not to worry about tuition at this moment, but to focus on their family. But that in turn leaves a new concern for the school -- how do we fill the ever-growing need for financial aid, one that will most certainly increase over the next few weeks and months?
We have had to cancel events that support our Financial Aid Program. We've received communication from our largest Foundation donor that they will have to reduce their gift this year. Income that we have come to depend on for our students' scholarships simply won't be available.
In this time of need, we ask you to think back to what your time at Immaculate Heart meant for you and consider making a gift right now to support our new Financial Aid Contingency Fund.
Perhaps you can consider donating:
- $80, which is our registration fee for the reunion
- $440 to cover one week's tuition for a family in need
- a gift of $10 in solidarity with your sister Pandas
These are different days for sure, and while challenging right now, we have no doubt we will come out stronger. Our community has always rallied together when needed because we are women of great heart and right conscience.
Our entire school community wishes you and your family health and well-being during this very difficult time.
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Immaculate Heart High School & Middle School
5515 Franklin Avenue • Los Angeles, California 90028
phone: (323) 461-3651 • fax: (323) 462-0610
phone: (323) 461-3651 • fax: (323) 462-0610
A Catholic, independent college preparatory school for girls in grades 6 through 12, Immaculate Heart has been located on a beautiful hillside property in the Los Feliz area of Los Angeles since our founding by the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in 1906. We celebrate more than a century of nurturing the spiritual, intellectual, social and moral development of students as they distinguish themselves as women of great heart and right conscience.