Sunday, January 22, 2017

Week of January 23, 2017 Announcments



Dismissal now at 3:15 PM
 for students in grades K-8. This is being done to extend the hour of instruction in Mathematics to    1 1/2 hours which needs to be done to complete all the components in the Eureka Math Program (new textbook program).
Parents are requested to remind baby sitters, abuelas, abuelos who pick up students at dismissal.



PreK Parent Workshops
There will be ONE parent workshop for all PreK parents. It will be held on Tuesday January 24th at 8:00 AM in the school library. The workshop will focus on Who's the Boss.
 The presenter will be Ms. Annette Castro. 
Parents are urged to attend.


Tuesday January 31st
Touring Tuesday and Open House 
9:00 AM -11:00 AM 
Parents may visit classrooms and be part of the teaching/learning.

Wednesday February 1st
Annual Speech Contest 10:00 AM

Thursday February 2nd
Report Card Distribution

Friday February 3rd
Feats of St. Blase - Mass at 9:00 AM
Blessing of Throats will take place at Mass.
Parents invited.
Students of 4th grade will lead the Mass.
Dismissal at 12:00 noon
Parent Teacher Conferences
3:00 PM - 8:00 PM



IMPORTANT –                                                                   2017-2018 SCHOOL YEAR REGISTRATION INFORMATION 

Dear Parent/Guardian,

At the end of this month we will celebrate Catholic Schools Week, an excellent time to step back and look at the difference a Catholic school education makes in the life of a child. Throughout Our Lady Queen of Martyrs’ rich history, students have grown spiritually, academically, and personally – we continue to support the formation of saints and scholars. The power of Catholic education is evident at our school, and we are thrilled to continue that tradition in the 2017-18 school year!

The 2017-18 school year registration process will soon be underway.  Your completion of the the registration process, including payment of the non-refundable registration fee, indicates your commitment to having your child attend Our Lady Queen of Martyrs School  for the 2017-18 school year.

NEXT WEEK , you will be receiving an email welcoming you to our new online enrollment process which opens January 31, 2017.  Completion of the online enrollment process will secure a seat for your student(s).

This new way of registering your student(s) for 2017-18 is being administered by the company TADS.

With the addition of the TADS Enrollment module we continue to move toward a fully integrated and online process for our families.  We are now using TADS Admissions, Enrollment (Registration), and Financial Aid (where applicable) in addition to TADS Educate for our student information system.  You should know that TADS will not be replacing our current tuition billing system (Smart Tuition) for the 2017-18 school year; you will continue to pay tuition and other related school fees through Smart Tuition.

You will receive a separate email for each student who will be attending our school. This email, which will be sent from support@tads.com,will include a brief overview of the registration process and a link that is unique to your student’s information for enrollment including related payment due and grade level for 2017-18 school year. 

REGISTRATION PAYMENTS IN TADS

Registration fees are applied to each student registered and are due at the time of registration.  A reduced registration fee rate is being offered on those students who are registered by the following dates:

·      February 28, 2017 – returning students
·  April 14, 2017 – new families (including all students entering Kindergarten)

You must complete this process no later than the above date to receive the reduced rate.
 In addition, we cannot guarantee a seat for your child if do not complete the process and pay the related charge(s) by that date.

Please note that if you have previously used TADS for Admissions or Financial Aid, you will be asked to log into TADS with the account you created at that time.  You must use the link in each email you receive in order to see the correct info for the 2017-18 school year.  Payments will be made per student.

Thank you for your commitment to Catholic education for your child.

If you have any questions regarding the new registration policy please see:  Alba, Mr. Guzman or Mr. Woods 

Monday January 23, 2017 
Dismissal at 3:15 PM 
CCSS Module IIb Week 7 

Tuesday January 24, 2017 - Feast of St. Franis de Sales
PreK Parent Workshop in library 8:00 AM

Wednesday January 25, 2017 - 
Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul 
Instructional specialist will be visiting the PreK For All Classrooms 

Thursday January 26, 2017 
PreK For All Program CLOSED - teacher conference day.
PreK-3, PreK-4 and PreK-5 Classrooms.
Grades 4, 5, 7 & 8 have gym class today.

Friday January 27, 2017 - Feast of St. Angela Merici
PreK For All coach will be working with teachers and students today.
Blended Learning Coach will be working with students today

Sunday January 28, 2017
Living Environment Class 9:00 AM
Mass for all students 1:00 PM