Sunday, October 14, 2018

Week of October 15, 2018 Announcements



School Is Closed 
Monday October 15, 2018 - 
NWEA MAP Data Day

PreK For All Program Open
NO After School Program 

Candy Bars are available from the school office to help you in fund raising.
As a reminder the policy changed last year wherein the fund raising is due per family.
If you have questions please see the office staff.

Thursday October 18, 2018 
Progress Reports will be sent home with all children in grades K-8.
Parents should review the report, sign it and send it back to the classroom teacher.
The NWEA MAP results will be attached to the Progress Report.
If parents have questions they should schedule an appoitnment with your child's teacher through Alba in the office.
If parents still have questions they should feel free to see 
Mr. Woods on Sundays from 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM in the school office - no appointment necessary.
As a reminder parents are able to keep trach of their child's progress on a daily/weekly basis by viewing their child's Educate gradebook.  If parents wish to have the login and password for their child's account they should see or call  (212-567-3190) 
 Mr. Guzman in the school office between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM.

Grades 3-8 will present their reports to students and parents on Wednesday October 17, 2018 at 9:00 AM in the school auditorium.

Asbestos Inspection Letter to Parents 2018-2019 
An Asbestos Inspection will be performed on Monday October 15, 2018 . There is one piece of asbestos in the boiler room of the school above the boiler. It poses no threat to the health of any child or school worker. The following letter is required to inform parents and custodial staff of its presence. For those of you who are graduates of OLQM you may remember that 98% of the asbestos was removed from the school in the summer of 1984. You may fondly remember that it was not completed on time and that school began one week later than everyone else.

Dear Parents,
Although you may not realize it, asbestos is a common material in almost every building in our society. It is a fireproofing material; it is found in floor tiles, it is used as an acoustical material to deaden sound. Under certain conditions, however, when it is damaged, asbestos can prove to be a concern.

Several years ago, because of that concern, the Federal Government asked every school in the country to conduct an inspection for all asbestos-containing materials.
The inspection of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs School revealed asbestos-containing materials in the basement of the school. It is as the Environmental Protection Agency states, "important to note that not all friable asbestos-containing material need be removed from schools. Once such material has been identified, a program can be implemented to insure that the material is maintained in good condition, and that appropriate precautions are followed when the material is disturbed for any reason."

Nevertheless, in order to insure that no danger arises in the future from the friable asbestos, we have arranged corrective action.

Furthermore, in any student access area where friable asbestos has been detected, environmental engineers have been retained to do inspection and evaluation work in order to advise what, if any, steps are required to insure the ongoing welfare of students and staff, and to assure that no student or staff member will be exposed to unsafe levels of friable asbestos. The Archdiocese of New York has spent over 10 million dollars in the abatement of asbestos since 1983 (long before the current regulations), and will continue with its commitment to provide a safe environment for our students and employees.


The management plan is available to all parents and staff for review on 
Sundays from 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM.

School Kitchen Update
The FDNY was here on Thursday October 11th for the inspection of the construction that was done on the school kitchen.
The FDNY found 3 items in the construction that were not in compliance with regulations.
The contractor was notified by the Archdiocese and they will be here on Monday October 15th to fix and update the required changes by the FDNY.
The FDNY is scheduled to return on Thursday October 18th to follow up with the repairs.

Monday October 15, 2018 - Feast of St. Teresa of Avila
School Closed - NWEA MAP Data Day
PreK For All Program open.
No After School Program 

Tuesday October 16, 2018 
Archdiocese of New York Safe Environmentoffice will be here to inspect the building.

Wednesday October 17, 2018 
PreK For All Program Closed - 
Teacher Professional Development Day

Hispanic Heritage Presentations Grades 3-8 9:00 AM
Parents Invited.

Thursday October 18, 2018- Feast of St. Luke
Anti-bullying curriculum will be covered today in Religion Class.
Green Horizons Trip to Queens Botanical Garden
Progress Reports will be sent home today.

Friday October 19, 2018- Feast of St. Paul of the Cross
PreK For All Coach will work with teachers and students today.

Sunday October 21, 2018
Living Environment  Class 10:00 AM
Mass for all students in sacremental class 1:00 PM