Monday, January 18, 2016



The Feast of Our Lady of Altagracia, the patroness of the Dominican Republic will be celebrated on Thursday January 21st by the school.
The students of the 7th and 8th grade will be leading the school at Mass on Thursday at 9:00 AM. Parents are welcome.

Registration/Scholarships

On Thursday Mr. Woods will be attending a meeting regarding registration for the 2016-2017 school year. As of today we are to begin registration for new students for Kindergarten and re- registration of present students on February 1, 2016. Mr. Woods was also informed that scholarships will be available for students who are entering Kindergarten and new students coming from public schools in grades 1-6.
What do parents need to do --- the prerequisite for all scholarships is a copy of the 1040 tax form for 2015. I suggest therefore that parents who are interested in applying for a scholarship have their taxes filed as soon as possible.
Parents must understand that the scholarship top award is $2,000.00 based on the family income. The balance of tuition must then be paid by the parents.

As more information becomes available Mr. Woods will post it here on the blog. Parents are reminded to read the blog weekly.
Should you have any questions please see Mr. Woods or Alba about registration.
Mr. Woods will be having a parent meeting for parents of students in Mrs. Fundora's class on Monday January 25th at 8:15 AM in the school library. This meeting will be for parents regarding registration for the 2016-2017 school year-- a flyer will be sent home.



Mid-Term Schedule

Tuesday January 19th - Mathematics Grades K-8
Wednesday January 20th - ELA and Social Studies
Thursday January 21st - Archdiocesan Religion Exam and Science
Friday January 22nd - Reading
Your child's score for the mid-terms will be posted on Cornerstone Student Information System on January 28th. If you need your login or password for the Cornerstone please Alan between the hours of 8:00 AM and 3:00 PM or send Mr. Woods an e-mail. The link for Cornerstone may be accessed by going to the school web page of olqmnyc.org and clicking the academics tag.

New Tuition Rates 2016-2017

The Board of Directors decided that the tuition rates will rise only 1% this year. All fees will remain the same as this year.
PreK tuition for Mrs. Fundora's and Ms. Rodriguez's class will remain the same as this year - there will be no raise for those two classes.
The rates begininng September will be:

Pre-K Rate 1 Child 4,600---$460.00 a month

K Thru 8th Rate 1 Child 4,250---$425.00 a month
2 Children 8,050---$805.00 a month
3 Children 10,140--$1,014.00 a month
4 Children 10,510--$1,051.00 a month

Interim Assessments # 2

The Archdiocesan Interim Assessments will be administered Tuesday January 26th and Wednesday January 27th. These assessments assist the teachers in understanding students strengths and weaknesses in Common Core State Standards skills.

Report Card Distribution - Friday February 5th.

Fr. Antonio will distribute report cards to all students whose tuition is up to date on Friday, February 5th.
Parent Teacher Conferences will be held from 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM.

Monday January 18th - Martin Luther King Jr. Day - School Closed


Tuesday January 19th
Mathematics Mid-Term Grades K-8

Wednesday January 20th

Feast of St. Fabian
Mid Term Exam ELA and Social Studies Grades 1-8
UPK Vision Testing by NYC Department of Health
Mrs. Fundora will be holding a Parent Workshop at 8:30 AM in the Parent Conference Room

Thursday January 21st - Feast of Our Lady of Altagracia

Mass at 9:00 AM led by the students of grades 7 & 8
Archdiocesan Religion Exam Grades 3-8
Religion Exam Grades 1-2
Science Exam Grades 1-8
Mrs. Reyes Parent Workshop 8:30 AM in Parent Conference Room

Friday January 22nd - Day of Prayer for Legal Protection of Unborn Children

Mid-Term Reading Exam Grades K-8