Student Experience
Over the last two weeks, we've enjoyed a flurry of final events and activities as a community! Along with your usual highlights gallery linked above, relive some of the other special summer celebrations using the gallery links below:
Grade 12 Graduation Gallery
Grade 12 students and parents looking for photos from the Graduation season, please check your inboxes for a bespoke gallery and password for this year's graduation gallery in tomorrow’s graduation communication. Photos from the Alumnae Association Graduates' Welcome Tea will already be available, and subsequent celebrations will be added in the coming days.
CHS Concert Recordings
Last week, the Senior School Orchestra and Choirs wrapped up an amazing season of Spring Concerts from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12. You can rewatch recordings of each concert on the Livestream & Presentation Archive page in the Parent Portal.
End of Year Slideshows
Our final Junior School and Senior School Assemblies are a chance to remind everyone of the hard work, discovery, and success that have been packed into a single school year. If you missed either of these videos, click the links below to relive some of the best bits of the 2025-2026 year at CHS.
Farewell from the Class of 2026
AJ, Vanessa & Wren
We are leaving at the age
where wheaty seedheads tilt in windlight,
and the land was only ever lent to us for afternoons:
for scraped knees, for long grass that hid our shoes,
for shouting names across fields until they dissolved into dusk.
We stagger through a June we don’t quite yet belong to,
pollen clinging to our cheeks as proof we were outside at all.
And still, before we go
Let us run in fields and fear the dark together,
Let us sit too long on swings that squeak in insect rhythm,
Returning to ground only when the streetlights decide we’re done.
Let us forgo dignity for silly hats and harmonicas,
For s’mores collapsing warm between our fingers,
For laughter so loud it startles birds from trees.
Because soon enough
We will learn
The work of the world is common as mud,
packed into the ridges of soles,
carried into kitchens, onto floors, into beds,
Following us home no matter how carefully we wipe our feet.
Soon enough, we will become people
who measure their lives in business days,
who answer emails before our own thoughts,
wearing sleeplessness like a medal pinned crooked to the chest.
But for now, we are still young enough
to believe something is breathing in the cellar,
to stand at the top of basement stairs and call down names just to hear them come back.
Young enough to sleep away from the bed’s edge,
Lest the monsters beneath choose to strike.
There are still school hallways in our ribs,
lockers snapping shut like teeth.
Still bus windows dragged with rain,
faces stretched thin behind glass
to which we used to press our foreheads.
This age will fade in the rearview,
Stationary as we pull away:
No clean break but a loosening
shoelaces pooling by the front door,
like a life jacket unclipped at the mouth of fast water
without knowing if the current is kind.
So if the future comes for us suddenly,
Let it find us with pockets full of nothing we meant to keep:
Glass worn by the sea, addressed but unsent letters,
The smell of whiteboard markers and Sage food,
Each other’s laughter lodges stubbornly in our bones.
Let it find us suspended in old photographs,
Caught forever in the careless light of seventeen,
Before we learned how quickly a moment turns into a memory.
And wherever we go next,
Into cities loud with traffic,
Dorm rooms and day jobs,
May we remember this strange and tender season of our lives:
Our big loves and small hungers,
How we once believed every goodbye
Would still somehow end in tomorrow.
Even now, as we are living this moment,
It is already leaving us for memory.
But still, what a miraculous thing it was
To have been young together at all.
We are excited to share some final Crofton Falcons results from the Senior School!
Our varsity golf team represented CHS at the 2026 Golf Provincial Championships in Langley from May 1–3, competing against top teams from across the province and finishing an impressive 5th overall. A special congratulations to Cassie, Grade 10, who placed first overall in the girls’ individual category!
In track and field, our Senior School athletes also had a strong showing at the 2026 Provincial Championships in Langley from May 4–6. Competitors across grades achieved several personal bests, the Grade 8 4x100m relay teams earned silver and bronze medals, and the junior 4x100m team brought home silver, among many other standout performances!
Congratulations to all of our athletes on fantastic seasons—we look forward to another exciting year of Falcons athletics in 2026–2027.
Thank You to the CHS Parents’ Auxiliary!
We would like to extend our thanks to the CHS Parents’ Auxiliary for all they have done this year. From the Welcome Back Celebration to the Year-End Celebration—and everything in between—the Parents’ Auxiliary works tirelessly to foster connections, strengthen relationships, and bring our community together.
This year, we would especially like to recognize Tracy Tong as she concludes her term as Chair of the CHS Parents’ Auxiliary and transitions into the role of Past Chair. Tracy, thank you for your leadership, dedication, and countless contributions to our school community.
This year, we would especially like to recognize Tracy Tong as she concludes her term as Chair of the CHS Parents’ Auxiliary and transitions into the role of Past Chair. Tracy, thank you for your leadership, dedication, and countless contributions to our school community.
We are also delighted to welcome Vivian Ma as the new Chair. Vivian has served as Vice Chair for the past two years, and we look forward to the care, energy, and experience she will bring to this role.
Finally, we extend our sincere thanks to the outgoing Parents’ Auxiliary Committee members for their time and commitment, and warmly welcome those joining the Committee.
- Treasurer: Thank you to Mandi Gharlay, and welcome to Emily Zhong.
- Secretary: Thank you to Elizabeth Bell, and welcome to Dawn Lo.
- ECE Volunteer Coordinator & Events Liaison: Thank you to Kelly Lee, and welcome to Courtney Paolella.
- JS Volunteer Coordinator & Events Liaison: Thank you to Ruby Ren, and welcome to Jill Turner.
- SS Volunteer Coordinator & Events Liaison: Thank you to Caitlin Springate, and welcome to Carol Wang.
- Family Buddy Program: Thank you to Mimi Meier, and welcome to Julie Mohaseb.
- Community Cultural Coordinator: Thank you to Amanda Cherry, and welcome to Jonathan Lu.
- Winter Bazaar Chairs 2026: Thank you to Heather Brunt and Shelly Chen, and welcome to Melissa Lo and Angelique Schnerch. Frances Chan is continuing as a Bazaar Chair.
Thank you to our continuing Committee members. Look out for more information on the Parents’ Auxiliary and the Committee members in the fall!
CHS Parents' Auxiliary
Year-End Celebration Wrap-Up & Thanks
Last Friday, the Crofton House community gathered to celebrate the close of another memorable and successful school year. Students, parents, siblings, and staff enjoyed a lively BBQ featuring sweet treats, performances by our talented students, engaging games and crafts, and plenty of fun photos in front of the sparkling CHS backdrop.
A sincere thank you to our event chairs, Lynn Jin, Claire May, and Tina Ye, for their leadership and dedication. We also extend our appreciation to all our parent volunteers who helped out, our Community Dining partner SAGE Dining, and the CHS facilities team for helping make this wonderful celebration possible. See you next year!
A Blooming Afternoon at VanDusen Botanical Garden
On May 24, Crofton House alumnae and current CHS families gathered at VanDusen Botanical Garden for a vibrant and inspiring afternoon celebrating the artistry of flowers. Against the backdrop of beautiful summer weather, attendees enjoyed learning about floral design while gaining behind-the-scenes insights from former CHS parent and Fleurs de Villes founder Tina Barkley. In collaboration with CHS alumnae, this event provided a wonderful opportunity for current families and alumnae to connect, explore the stunning floral installations, and enjoy the gardens in full bloom.
A heartfelt thank you to the CHS Alumnae Association, especially Alison Sagar '05, for all the hard work putting this event together, and to Tina Barkley for sharing her expertise and passion. We look forward to future opportunities to collaborate and strengthen connections among CHS alumnae and current families.
And That’s a Wrap! CHS Community Book Club
The final book club meeting of the school year took place on Wednesday, May 27, bringing together current parents and alumnae for an engaging discussion of All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker. The group enjoyed a thoughtful exchange of ideas, exploring the novel’s complex characters, themes, and storytelling through a variety of perspectives. A special thank you to event chair and past CHS parent Ching Chen, and to everyone who participated throughout the year in creating a welcoming space for connection, conversation, and a shared love of reading.
Save the Date! The next summer-themed Book Club meeting is on September 23 at 9:30 am. The book theme is anything beach-related, whether a ‘beach read’ or a book set at the beach! More information will be shared later this summer.
Note: If you are interested in an evening book club next school year, we’d love to hear from you! Please reach out to auxiliary@croftonhouse.ca.
Used Uniform Sale Returns This September
Our annual Used Uniform Sale will once again take place at the end of the summer on Wednesday, September 2, from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm, offering families an opportunity to purchase gently used Crofton House uniform items at affordable prices. Throughout the summer break, families are invited to donate clean, gently used, official CHS uniform pieces and spirit wear by placing them in the donation bin located at the Receiving Entrance (5711 Balaclava Street). |
