Tasha Chiu '16 
I am Tasha Chiu, the president of Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy’s Boarding Council and the commissioner of boarding affairs in the Associated Student Body. I am from Hong Kong, and I came to FSHA as a sophomore. Coming to America, I left my home, culture, language and everything behind me, but I was thrilled about my new … Read more…
Recently, the faculty received training from Nora Murphy, our librarian, on copyright infringement. While there are legal areas in which the use of copyrighted materials may be used for educational purposes, the laws are not always clear, and the use may be limited in such a way that requires teachers to frequently revise lesson plans. … Read more…
Earlier this month we shared writing by the students in Sister Mary Therese’s freshmen religion class as they reflected on their summer reading of Father Greg Boyle’s book “Tattoos on the Heart.” We continue today with two additional students contemplating what they learned from reading about Father Greg’s life and work at Homeboy Industries, the gang intervention program based in … Read more…
I’m going to let you in on a little secret—shhhhh—don’t tell anyone—the most wonderful place of all at Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy is … the library! I discovered this amazing fact four years ago when my daughter started as a freshman at FSHA. As you probably know, parents are asked to volunteer at school, which I … Read more…
“Let us make as our model a fierce desire to serve the young, the poor and the vulnerable.” –Mother Maria Pia Backes, O.P. Foundress Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose As this month of October opens up, I am eager to share about our Dominican Mission on the Hill! For the past five years, we have … Read more…