Covid-19 Updates

At our very foundation, Vancouver College is a faith and learning community. While news, guidelines, and announcements may shake us, they will not change who we are.

Our top priority at the school is to ensure the health and well-being of our community. For this reason, we are asking everyone to follow the advice of medical experts, to adhere to physical distancing recommendations, and to stay home as much as possible.

May God bless you and keep you safe during these uncertain times.

Mr Johnny Bevacqua, Principal

Page last updated - July 28, 2020

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Information for the Vancouver College Community

KEEPING THE FAITH ALIVE

During challenging times, focusing on our faith is more important than ever. In his March 27, 2020 Urbi et Orbi Homily, Pope Francis advised Catholics to "Embrace the Lord in order to embrace hope: that is the strength of faith, which frees us from fear and gives us hope."

Our Campus Ministry team is offering the following resources to help students, families, and staff with their faith formation during these challenging times.

Daily Mass

Daily Gospel Readings

Prayer Resources

For Elementary School Students, Marian Minute encourages users to not touch their computer for one minute to complete a prayer.
Loyola Press invites users to take a short three-minute prayer retreat throughout your day.
Father Mark-Mary from the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal walks users through a simple daily Ignatian Examen in this easy to follow video.

GUIDELINES & RESOURCES

New Family Resources

Prospective Family Resources

Although most spots for the 2020-2021 school year have been offered, there remain openings at some grade levels. Families looking to apply to Vancouver College are invited to visit our admissions webpage for further details.

The Admissions Portal for the 2021-2022 School Year will open in the Fall of 2020.

Families are asked to contact Registrar Michael Potusek for additional information.

Alumni Resources

Alumni looking to stay in touch with the community should email Alumni Relations Officer Joanne Lin to ensure they are included on the Alumni email list.

Updates continue to be posted on the VC Nation Facebook Page as well Alumni Instagram and Twitter.

Alumni looking to assist with mentorship or who have resources to share during this time are asked to contact Joanne Lin.

Government Resources

The Provincial Government has released a COVID-19 App, which provides users with the latest resources, news, and alerts.
The Provincial Health Officer and Ministry of Health continues to hold daily news conferences which can be viewed online.
Government of British Columbia - Self assessment online tool for those who believe they may be experiencing symptoms of COVID-19.
The province has launched a new non-medical information line for British Columbians who have questions about COVID-19: 1-888-COVID19. Phone lines are open 7 days a week from 7:30 AM to 8 PM, and information is available in more than 110 languages.
Government of British Columbia - About Coronavirus
The BC Centre for Disease Control is also frequently updating its COVID-19 information online.
FAQ's on COVID-19 for children.
Information on COVID-19 from HealthLinkBC.
Government of Canada travel advisories.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FOR PARENTS

How can I purchase uniforms for September 2020?

Is Finnegan Summer 2020 cancelled?

Are PPP hours still being counted?

With the realities of COVID and mandated health protocols, Vancouver College, in collaboration with the Parents Association, will be waiving any unfulfilled volunteer hours this school year.

The school volunteer year will close on June 30, 2020. Please note:

The PPP Team has amended the titles of activities or tasks, wherever possible, to reflect cancelled events.
For parents who signed up for tasks that could not be completed due to event or activity cancellation, the hours will still show in your personal accounts, including those hours that were designated to be credited towards the 2020-21 school year’s Parent Participation Program (PPP).
Parents who have not yet been credited for ad hoc activities are invited to submit these remaining hours through the OnVolunteers website. Please do so before June 15, 2020 and first check your service hours details in OnVolunteers to prevent duplications.
Please visit our PPP homepage for instructions on how to make an ad hoc request.
For this year, hours will show only for the purposes of recognizing all parent contributions, and creating a final accurate report of hours on June 30.
The PPP Team is also preparing for the upcoming school year taking into consideration two possible scenarios of operation: “normal” or “reimagined”.

Thank you for your ongoing support of Vancouver College and we look forward to seeing you in the fall. Meanwhile, be well and keep safe.

What happens with Cafeteria Card balances?

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2020-2021 School Year

In collaboration with Government Officials and the Vancouver School District, our Administrative team, Faculty, and Staff continue to plan for the upcoming school year.

We will be in touch with all families in mid/late-August via email to provide further information as to what this upcoming 2020-2021 school year may look like.

Parents are invited to read the following communication from the Ministry of Education for further details.

Our Key Dates have been amended to reflect a few recent changes, with our full 2020-2021 school calendar now posted online.

Please note that all dates are tentative and COVID-19 dependant.

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Campus Safety

All those on the Vancouver College Campus must follow the VC Safety Plan, as summarized in our COVID-19 Safety Rules.

All visitors, students, and staff members must have a completed Medical Pre-Screening Form with them before they are allowed entry to campus.

Parents and students are asked to direct your queries by phone or email.

As construction crews continue to work on our new courtyard, we ask that you now take note of the following changes:

The Main Office is now located in Room B146 in Rice Hall.
This temporary Main Office is only accessible using the entrance closest to the HPC and Theatre, off Hudson Street.

We will have a staff member available to answer the Main Office Phone from 9am-3pm, Monday to Friday throughout the summer (except for statutory holidays).

Main Office - 604-261-4285 - info@mail.vc.bc.ca

Stay up to date with the latest from Vancouver College by following our Facebook Page, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

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2019-2020 School Year Recap

THE CLASS OF 2020

At the beginning of the school year, we planned to hold our annual Grad Dinner Dance on Friday, May 15, 2020 to celebrate our Grade 12 students and their accomplishments. With COVID-19 delaying those plans for now, we dedicated Friday, May 15, 2020 to our graduates, and have a few special surprises for them throughout the day!

Our celebrations from the day have been collected on our Grad Dinner Dance webpage to share with our community!

From June 16-18, 2020 we held a modified in-person graduation ceremony on O'Hagan Plaza, allowing each of our graduating student to receive his High School Diploma on stage with the school’s Administrators, family members, and friends. Each session was filmed and complied into our official Commencement Video, released on June 24, 2020 after our community gathered virtually for our traditional Graduation Liturgy.

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Covid-19 Updates

COVID-19 Updates