Announcements Week of May 27, 2013
Tuition
A reminder that tuition must be paid and up to date for children to participate in graduation exercises in PreK, Kindergarten and 8th grade.
Also as we move into Regionalization children will not be able to return in September until all balances owed SMART tuition are fulfilled or there is plan that is being worked on during the Summer with Mr. Woods regarding any balances due.
For those who have forgotten----- the school as of September, 2013 will no longer be a parish based school but a regional school where a board of directors will govern the workings of the school. Mr. Woods will continue as the educational director of OLQM. The policies of finances etc. will be controlled by the board of directors. This will help to strengthen the Catholic schools that are remaining open. SMART Tuition informed Mr. Woods last Monday that late fees are no longer waived in May as per policy guidelines set up with the Archdiocese.
Title I Summer Program
As mentioned on the May calendar the Title I summer program will be a free program open to all students who are eligible for Title I services. As of Friday May 3rd students will only be able to take one class either Reading or Mathematics - not both.
More information will be coming this week - Mr. Woods is attending meeting on Tuesday May 28th regarding the program.
The program will run from July 8th - August 1st.
If your child's report card in April indicated that Summer School was a possibility --this program will NOT be a substitute for OLQM summer school as no testing will be done in the Title I program.
End of Year Exams (EOY)
End of Year Exams will be administered June 18th, June 19th and June 20th for students in Grades 1-8.
The exams will cover the whole year's work.
Tuesday - June 18th Science and Math
Wednesday - June 19th - ELA (English Language Arts) and Reading
Thursday - June 20th - Social Studies and Religion grades 1 and 2.
The Archdiocesean Religion Exam in Grades 3-8 will be the final exam mark posted on the Report card as per the directives of the Archdiocese of New York.
Moving Up and Graduation Exercises
PreK-1 - Tuesday, June 18th - 11:00 AM - School Auditorium- children are to arrive at 10:30 AM
PreK-2 - Wednesday, June 19th - 11:00 AM - School Auditorium - children are to arrive at 10:30 AM
Kindergarten - Thursday, June 20th - 11:00 AM - School Auditorium - children are to arrive at 10:30 AM
8th grade - Tuesday, June 25th - 11:00 AM - Mass followed by graduation exercises.
Students in 8th grade who have not completed their academic requirements will not be permitted to march with their class in cap and gown until all academic requirements are fulfilled.
TEAK Fellowship Program
Congratulations to Alexander DeJesus Castillo of the 6th grade for acceptance to the TEAK Fellowship Program. We wish him well as he begins the program in the first week of June.
The outline of the program and its requirements are listed below.
The TEAK Fellowship helps talented New York City students from low-income families gain admission to and succeed at top high schools and colleges. Along with academic support, TEAK provides leadership training, exposure to the arts and outdoors, mentoring, career experience, and assistance with the high school and college application processes.
•Be enrolled in sixth grade at the time of their application
•Attend a public or parochial school in one of the five boroughs of NYC and be a NYC resident
•Earn a scaled score of 685 or above on the fifth grade NYS ELA exam and a scaled score of 700 or above on the fifth grade NYS math exam and/or score in the 90th percentile on other standardized tests
•Earn 90% or above in all classes
•Come from families with financial need
•Provide proof of academic merit and family income
•Be citizens or permanent residents of the United States
Unit V Week V
Monday - May 27th - Memorial Day
Tuesday- May 28th -
Readign Coach will work with students in K, 1 and 2
Wednesday - May 29th
Reading coach will work with students in grades K, 1, 2 and 3
Scoring of New York State Science Performance Test Grades 4 and 8 here at OLQM
Thursday - May 30th
Students should have a set of rosary beads for the May Proxcession on Friday.
Friday - May 31st - Feast of the Visitation
May Procession at 9:00 AM
All students should have a set of Rosary Beads with them.
Parents invited.
Students in Communion and Confirmation classes are to wear their
communion outfits and their gowns.
